Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting – August 13, 2026
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Summary – August 13, 2026
The Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Huntington met on August 13, 2026, to conduct public hearings on five applications for area variances. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance and approval of the minutes from August 6, 2026. Four applications were granted, and one was held for decision.
Public Hearings and Decisions
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Public Hearing #23734 – 800 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn: The owner, Mary McDermott, represented by Deirdre McDermott, sought to legalize an existing shed that brought total accessory structures to 1,462 square feet, exceeding the 1,200-square-foot limit by 262 square feet. The shed is used only for storage. No public opposition was expressed. The Board granted the variance unanimously (motion by Mr. Castaña, second by Mr. Campadano).
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Public Hearing #23715 – 7 Olympia Court, East Northport: Andrew and Carissa Bentley requested a variance to keep an existing chicken coop that does not meet required setbacks. The coop is 15 feet from the property line, but the neighboring owner, Daniel Gorman, stated it is only 7–13 feet from his lot and complained of odors and pests. The Bentleys presented letters of support from other neighbors and cited positive town inspections. The Board closed the hearing and reserved its decision.
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Public Hearing #23735 – 18 Landing Road, Huntington: John Stoecker sought variances for a shed located 1.2 feet from the property line (required 2 feet) and a fence/retaining wall at 1.8 feet (required 2 feet). No public comment was made. The Board granted the variances unanimously (motion by Mr. Basso, second by Mr. Campadano).
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Public Hearing #23722 – 3 Graystone Drive, East Northport: David and Jaclyn Birnbaum, represented by attorney Tom Labati, requested a side yard variance to construct first- and second-story additions, including a covered entry and an accessory apartment for the wife's mother. The property is in an R-20 zone requiring 20-foot side yards; the proposal would provide 15 feet on the south side, maintaining the aggregate of 40 feet. The neighbor to the south had no objection. The Board granted the variance as amended (motion by Mr. Castaño, second by Mr. White).
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Public Hearing #23736 – 14 Wincott Drive, Melville: The Levines, represented by Diana LaSpisa, requested relief for a minimum side yard of 14 feet (required 25 feet), an aggregate of 39.8 feet (required 50 feet), and extra garage space to accommodate four vehicles (the code allows three). The existing garage is functionally a one-car space. The neighbor to the east had no objections. The Board granted the variances unanimously (motion by Mr. Campadano, second by Mr. Castagno).
Key Outcomes
- Approved: Hearings #23734, #23735, #23722, #23736. All granted by unanimous votes.
- Reserved for Decision: Hearing #23715 (7 Olympia Court) – decision postponed.
- The next meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled for September 3, 2026.
Meeting Transcript
Okay, good evening, everyone, and welcome to the zoning board of appeals for the town of Huntington for our meeting of August the 13th, 2026. Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag. Please be seated. First item of business is the minutes for August the 6th 2026. I've read them made a correction. And if there are no further corrections or additions or deletions, I'll entertain a motion to accept the minutes for August 6, 2026. I'll make a motion, Mr. Chairman. Mr. McGrath on the motion. Second standing on the second. All in favor? Aye. Opposed. Minutes are accepted. Thank you. Okay, thank you. The order of the hearings tonight will be as follows. 800 Pulaski Road, Green Lawn, New York. 23715 7 Olympia Court in East Northport. 2373518 Landing Road in Huntington. 2372. Hello. Um, so my name is Deirdre McDermott. Um, Mary McDermott is my mother. Um she's the owner of the house. I am I have trust of the house. I also live at that um address, 800 Pulaski Road. Um, and we're looking to legalize the existing shed that was there when it was purchased. My parents purchased it 23 years ago. So essentially, by with the uh the real request, the bottom line request is that the for accessory buildings, the code allows 1200 square feet, and with the shed, you're up to 1462 square feet, so you're looking at 262 square feet variance just to maintain it. 800 Pulaski Road has been there for a long time. It's a corner plot, it's hard by Metinicok, and uh it's a it's a big piece of property, more than an acre R 40. Right. So is there anyone in the audience that wishes to be heard regarding this application? I'm expecting none and observing none. Um said that, it's a basically a minimist type of uh application. I'll entertain a motion to grant this application. One question first, uh you have another accessory structure there. Correct. There's no habitation, nobody's living it's completely down to the studs. Okay, and you would agree in our yes, it has it just has uh snowblower, um, that kind of stuff inside of it. It's completely empty. Thanks. I'm sorry. Okay. Uh entertaining a motion to grant Mr. Castaña on the motion. Second. Mr.
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