Huntington Planning Board Meeting – March 25, 2026

The Huntington Planning Board convened on March 25, 2026, at their regular evening meeting. The board reviewed and acted on several site plans, subdivisions, lot line changes, and ZBA referrals, with most items receiving unanimous approval. Notable discussions included a conditional approval for a valet parking lot, a deferral of the Melville Crossing recommendation, and introductions of new applications.

Consent Calendar

• Minutes of March 11, 2026: Approved unanimously.
• Performance Bond Extensions: Extended bonds for D’Amico Estates (A & B) to April 24, 2027, and for Taggart Plat to May 21, 2027; approved unanimously.
• Landscape Bond: Accepted $2,000 landscape bond for Greens at Half Hollow HOA Maintenance Building; approved unanimously.

Discussion Items

• Site Plan #2 – 790 New York Avenue: Resolution for conditional approval. The existing medical building will be redeveloped with one floor medical and residential apartments above. Merged lots, no outstanding agency issues. Board praised architecture and landscaping. Approved unanimously.
• Site Plan #1 – 50 Gerard Street – Valet Parking (SP-25-10102): Applicant sought site plan waiver for a temporary valet parking lot. Board conditioned approval on receipt of highway superintendent’s comments regarding curbs, street trees, and buffer width (which was reduced to 2 feet instead of required 5 feet). Conditional resolution of waiver approved unanimously.
• Site Plan #3 – Ideal Automotive 217 E. Jericho Turnpike: Use changed from veterinary to used car dealership. No new construction; existing buildings and parking reused. Landscaping retained. Resolution for conditional approval approved unanimously.
• Site Plan #4 – Melville Crossing 75 Maxess: Board discussed a draft recommendation to the Town Board. Some members (Becker, Lipson) supported immediate transmittal, while others (Black, Tantillo) preferred to wait two weeks for the vice chair’s input, noting no formal request from the Town Board. Board voted to hold the item over for two weeks.
• Subdivision #1 – Nawabi Plat: Introduction of a two-lot subdivision in Dix Hills. Zoning relief previously granted by ZBA. Public hearing scheduled. No action taken.
• Subdivision #2 – 25 Hildreth Avenue Plat: Applicant requested waiver of final hearing and conditional final approval for a two-lot resubdivision. Neighbor concerns addressed (landscaping buffer and drainage provided). Board waived final hearing and granted conditional final approval unanimously.
• Lot Line Change #1 – 10 Melville Park Road: Introduction of a lot line change between two industrial properties. Fully conforming. Member Turner recused. No vote.
• Lot Line Change #2 – Ferreiras Lot Line Change: Withdrawn by applicant at their request.
• ZBA Referral #1 – Terra Jiang / Nana’s Wonderland (ZBA #23670): Recommendation to ZBA for a children’s play area in a former pharmacy. Board agreed with staff’s recommendation, noting possible future landscaping review. Consensus to forward recommendation.
• ZBA Referral #2 – Nick Voulgaris / Nivo Properties (ZBA #23645): Applicant requested hold; plan changes pending. Deferred.
• ZBA Referral #3 – Emuna 3 LLC / Get 3 Realty LLC (ZBA #23659): Recommendation to ZBA for a one-story medical office building with a depth extension. Board noted parking conforms, height concerns from previous application mitigated; existing trees to be preserved or replaced with larger specimens. Consensus to forward recommendation.

Key Outcomes

• Consent items (minutes, bonds) approved unanimously.
• Site plans for 790 New York Ave, 50 Gerard St (conditional), Ideal Automotive approved unanimously.
• Melville Crossing recommendation deferred for two weeks.
• 25 Hildreth Ave subdivision granted conditional final approval.
• Two lot line changes: one introduced, one withdrawn.
• Three ZBA referrals: recommendations forwarded for Nana’s Wonderland and Emuna 3 LLC; Nivo Properties held.
• Meeting adjourned after completing the agenda.