Smithtown Town Board Regular Meeting - December 18, 2025

The Smithtown Town Board held a regular meeting on December 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM in the Victor T. Liss Board Room. The meeting covered a consent agenda, numerous resolutions including appointments, fee changes, and a major zone change petition, all adopted unanimously. Key actions included the approval of a 71.1-acre planned residential development in Kings Park, fee increases at the Municipal Services Facility, adoption of a noise ordinance amendment, and various personnel and financial transfers.

Consent Calendar

• Approved minutes from December 2, 2025.
• Approved 25 comptroller budget transfers (e.g., $60,000 for Parks maintenance, $123,726.29 contingency to capital, $47,366 for pool complex contingency, etc.).
• Approved three resolutions: rental of a loader bucket for Highway Department, disposal of computers/equipment, and disposal of 12 pieces of office equipment.

Discussion Items

• Zone Change Petition #2023-02 – Beechwood Smithtown, LLC (71.1 acres, Kings Park): The Board unanimously approved changing the zoning from R-21 (single-family residential) to PRD (Planned Residential Development) for the development of 288 condominium units, including 29 affordable units. The project will feature 53 detached single-family homes, 153 townhouses, and 82 flats. Councilman McCarthy expressed strong support, noting the alternative could have been 140-150 large single-family homes or an industrial warehouse, and praised the two-bedroom layout as beneficial for seniors and young people. Supervisor Wehrheim concurred, stating the development will be good for the Kings Park community. Approval is subject to extensive environmental conditions (e.g., a 124,200 gpd membrane bioreactor wastewater treatment plant with 37,800 gpd excess capacity for future area connections, preservation of a wooded buffer, traffic mitigations at four intersections, and a soil management plan).

Key Outcomes

• SEQRA Negative Declaration issued for T-Mobile site plan at 160 Adams Ave., Hauppauge (unanimous).
• Bid authorizations: Town Clerk authorized to advertise for plow blades and cutting edges (Jan 8, 2026), coach bus rental (Jan 15, 2026), and cast iron drainage items (Jan 15, 2026).
• Bid awards: Lumber/building materials to Sider Lumber Co.; Portland cement powder to Elm Transit Mix; sale of recycled materials to Gershow Recycling Corp.
• Appointments/Reappointments: Thomas D. McCarthy as Registrar of Vital Statistics and Records Management Officer; Paul Rubano as Town Comptroller; Matthew V. Jakubowski as Town Attorney and FOIL Officer; Barbara DeSorbe as Planning Board Chair; Anthony Tanzi as Board of Zoning Appeals Chair; various board members to Planning Board, Zoning Appeals, Conservation Board, Youth Advisory Board, etc. (all unanimous).
• Fee increases: Municipal Services Facility tipping fees for construction/demolition debris increased to $20 minimum, $0.10/lb or $200/ton effective January 2, 2026.
• EV charging station fee: Set at $0.28 per kWh, effective January 1, 2026, revenues deposited into account A.0000.2657.
• Local Law #10-2025: Adopted amendments to Chapter 207 (Noise) regarding public assembly, after a December 2, 2025 public hearing.
• Water district extension: Approved extension for Oakside Drive and Landing Avenue, subject to permissive referendum.
• Settlements approved: Michael J. Scarito ($3,734.13), LIPA/PSEG ($7,500.00), Kimberly Cunningham ($196.08).
• Personnel actions: Seasonal intern appointments, promotions, salary adjustments (e.g., Allyson Murray promoted to Assistant Town Planning Director at $143,835/year; Matthew Calado to Principal Planner at $49.46/hour; salary increase for Jennifer Luikart to $79,747.78).
• Other: Authorized repair of drainage structures along Old Willets Path (NYSDEC permit); lease of three copiers; agreement with Peconic Solutions for grant writing; ratification of settlement agreement in lieu of Section 75 proceeding; establishment of Highway Superintendent's standard workday; and several sole-source purchases (Laserfiche software, traffic signal controllers from New England Traffic Solutions, Miovision traffic detection system).