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Huntington Planning Board Meeting Summary - October 21, 2026

Meeting Portal — Wednesday, October 21, 2026
BodyHuntington, New York
SessionMeeting Portal
DateWednesday, October 21, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:00

Please rise for the pledge of allegiance.

Unassigned speaker

0:05

Yes.

Unassigned speaker

0:15

Good

Speaker 1

0:15

evening, Mr.

0:16

Turner.

Speaker 2

0:18

Good evening, Mr.

0:19

Chairman, members of the board.

0:24

First item on the agenda tonight is approval of the minutes from prior meetings.

0:30

The first one up tonight is the resolution for the approval.

Speaker 1

0:40

Can we separate those into two resolutions?

Speaker 2

0:42

We can separate those two resolutions.

Speaker 1

0:44

Motion to approve the September 2nd.

Speaker 3

0:47

Motion.

Speaker 1

0:48

Motion, Mr.

0:48

Becker, second.

Speaker 3

0:49

Second.

Speaker 1

0:50

Second, Mr.

0:50

Tantillo, all in favor?

0:52

Any opposed?

0:53

Motion carries.

0:54

Motion to approve the September 16th minutes.

Unassigned speaker

0:57

Move it.

Speaker 1

0:58

Motion, Mr.

0:58

Tantillo.

0:59

Second.

1:00

Second.

1:00

Second, Mr.

1:00

Becker.

1:01

On the motion, I just want to say that due to a procedural change in how we uh review the minutes.

1:08

That's the reason why I'm not comfortable with the September 6th minute minutes, so I am going to vote no.

1:12

All in favor?

Unassigned speaker

1:14

And you'll have to do that.

Speaker 4

1:15

What was the procedural change?

Speaker 1

1:17

Well, I'm going to discuss that with the planning department at a later date.

1:21

All in favor?

1:23

Any opposed?

Speaker 4

1:24

No.

1:25

I I don't understand what that means.

1:27

I am voting no on it.

1:28

What was the Tony?

1:30

Can you gentlemen explain what the procedural changes capturing the minutes?

Speaker 1

1:33

Procedural changes that the minutes would come into the uh Mrs.

1:37

Amendola.

1:38

She didn't respond, but that's okay.

1:39

I think she has been away.

1:41

I responded with a change that didn't get made.

1:43

Normally the change would get made.

1:45

But the new the new procedure requires that, which I have never discussed with the planning staff, that I ask for a motion to amend the minutes, which I would not comfortable doing at this time.

1:58

So I've decided to simply vote no.

Speaker 3

2:01

Just to give you my perspective on that.

2:04

The minutes are drafted by the planning staff to reflect our understanding what occurs at a meeting.

2:12

At a courtesy, as a courtesy, many years ago, a good number of years ago, we provided them to several members who wanted to have uh impact and make recommendations.

2:24

And if we found those recommendations were in accordance with our understanding, we would make those changes.

2:30

In the case that the chairman is now referring to, he made some suggestions that we did not think actually reflected what occurred at the meeting.

2:40

So we said, sure, bring it up at the meeting, give the new language that you want, and if the rest of the board goes along with it, fine.

2:48

Procedure has not changed since I've been here.

2:50

I think that's what I just said.

Speaker 1

2:51

Excuse me?

2:52

I think that's what I just

Unassigned speaker

2:53

said.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Engineering And Infrastructure██████9%
Summary of Proceedings

Huntington Planning Board Meeting Summary - October 21, 2026

The Town of Huntington Planning Board held its regular meeting on October 21, 2026, and acted on minutes, project extensions, site plans, subdivisions, lot line changes, and Zoning Board of Appeals referrals. Most resolutions were approved by voice vote; the September 16 minutes were approved with two opposed after a procedural dispute, and one board member recused on the lot line extension resolution.

Minutes

  • Approved the September 2, 2026 Planning Board minutes.
  • Approved the September 16, 2026 Planning Board minutes with two opposed. A board member objected to a requested edit and what he called a changed procedure for amending minutes; planning staff said the procedure had not changed. The final motion approved the minutes as submitted.
  • Approved public hearing transcripts from August 5, 2026 (Estates at Elwood) and September 2, 2026 (Map of Soundridge).

Project Extensions

  • Extended Nawabi Plat review time by 62 days to November 8, 2026 (nunc pro tunc).
  • Extended Linakis and 10 Melville Road lot line changes to January 15, 2027 (nunc pro tunc), with one recusal.
  • Extended the landscape bond for 20 Creek Road.

Site Plans

  • 195 Depot Road: Staff presented a proposal to legalize a plumber's office with outdoor storage and parking. The drive aisle would be 13.8 to 14 feet wide, versus the 24-foot code requirement for two-way traffic. Staff supported the modification because the use is low-impact and the lot has no practical alternative. Board members raised no objection; no formal vote was taken.
  • 1714 New York Avenue (Take 5 Oil Change): The board granted conditional site plan approval. The applicant reduced the street-side logo and added a window after prior board concerns about visual impact. The number of signs was previously authorized by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
  • Anton Realty of Long Island: The board granted conditional site plan approval to convert an existing gas station/auto repair use to a convenience store. The conversion follows a town board zone change from C6 to C10 and variances from the Zoning Board of Appeals. One illuminated fascia sign facing a residential property will be removed; several pre-existing driveway widths remain undersized as existing conditions.

Subdivisions

  • Marcy Avenue Plat: The board issued a negative declaration under SEQRA for an expedited two-lot subdivision south of Jericho Turnpike in an R-5 zone.
  • 9 Fern Place Plat: The board issued a negative declaration under SEQRA to legalize two existing tax lots, one with a house and one vacant flag lot.
  • Nawabi Plat: The board granted a partial sidewalk waiver for the existing asphalt sidewalk on Carl Strait Path, conditioned on construction of an ADA-compliant concrete sidewalk ramp at the corner. The board then approved the preliminary plat resolution; the motion carried.
  • Map of Soundridge, Lots 14-16: Discussion only. The applicant requested waivers of curbs and sidewalks. Staff supported the sidewalk waiver because there are no sidewalks in the neighborhood. For curbs, staff recommended denying the waiver uphill of a new catch basin on Narcissus Lane to improve drainage, while waiving curbs along Bayberry Lane and other frontage. Neighbors had raised drainage concerns at the earlier public hearing; no vote was taken.
  • Map of Huntington Gardens, Lots 132-138: Project introduction only. The applicant proposes a two-lot subdivision in Huntington Station by moving an interior lot line and building a new house. The property is outside a sewer district, so health department approval will be required.

Lot Line Changes

  • Chuckwood-Kilmer: Project introduction only. The proposal would move the lot line two feet west on the south side and two feet east on the north side, exchanging an equal area, so the eastern neighbor can have the option to attend the Cold Spring Harbor School District.
  • Ryder-Reece: The board granted conditional approval. The applicant will demolish the existing house, straighten the diagonal lot line from the prior subdivision map, and create two more regular lots for two new houses.

ZBA Referrals

  • NYU Langone (#ZBA-23772): The board discussed a proposal to add parking on residentially zoned land adjacent to the Pulaski Road medical offices. The site has known parking shortages despite complying with parking codes. The board recommended that the ZBA require an oversized landscaped buffer between the new parking area and the residential buildings as a condition of the special use permit; the project will later come back for site plan review.
  • Erik Habberstad / Motorrad Realty (#ZBA-23786): The board discussed reoccupying an existing auto repair shop on Jericho Turnpike for repair of ATVs, snowmobiles, and other non-road motorized equipment. The board will handle site plan conditions itself and will convey that to the ZBA as part of its recommendation.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during the October 21 meeting. The agenda listed current communications, but they were not read or discussed on the record. Prior public hearing testimony about drainage at Map of Soundridge was referenced during the staff presentation.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the September 2 minutes, September 16 minutes (with two opposed), and the two public hearing transcripts.
  • Approved all requested extensions, including the Nawabi review-time extension, the two lot line change extensions, and the 20 Creek Road landscape bond extension.
  • Granted conditional site plan approvals for 1714 New York Avenue and Anton Realty of Long Island.
  • Issued negative declarations for Marcy Avenue Plat and 9 Fern Place Plat, and approved the Nawabi Plat preliminary approval.
  • Granted conditional approval of the Ryder-Reece lot line change.
  • Took no formal action on 195 Depot Road, Map of Soundridge, Map of Huntington Gardens, Chuckwood-Kilmer, or the two ZBA referrals.

Meeting Transcript

Please rise for the pledge of allegiance. Yes. Good evening, Mr. Turner. Good evening, Mr. Chairman, members of the board. First item on the agenda tonight is approval of the minutes from prior meetings. The first one up tonight is the resolution for the approval. Can we separate those into two resolutions? We can separate those two resolutions. Motion to approve the September 2nd. Motion. Motion, Mr. Becker, second. Second. Second, Mr. Tantillo, all in favor? Any opposed? Motion carries. Motion to approve the September 16th minutes. Move it. Motion, Mr. Tantillo. Second. Second. Second, Mr. Becker. On the motion, I just want to say that due to a procedural change in how we uh review the minutes. That's the reason why I'm not comfortable with the September 6th minute minutes, so I am going to vote no. All in favor? And you'll have to do that. What was the procedural change? Well, I'm going to discuss that with the planning department at a later date. All in favor? Any opposed? No. I I don't understand what that means. I am voting no on it. What was the Tony? Can you gentlemen explain what the procedural changes capturing the minutes? Procedural changes that the minutes would come into the uh Mrs. Amendola. She didn't respond, but that's okay. I think she has been away. I responded with a change that didn't get made. Normally the change would get made. But the new the new procedure requires that, which I have never discussed with the planning staff, that I ask for a motion to amend the minutes, which I would not comfortable doing at this time. So I've decided to simply vote no. Just to give you my perspective on that.

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