Zoning board approves Deer Park addition for Lupo family, with conditions on accessory structures

The Town of Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals voted to approve variances for an addition to a Deer Park home on application 25246, the board announced after deliberation Thursday.

Scott Khan, principal of Oyster Bay Drafting and Architecture, spoke for the Lupo family and described a mostly one‑story addition that would require several dimensional variances: reduction of the front‑yard setback from 30 feet to 25 feet on Andover Drive, a west‑side setback of 7.1 feet instead of the 12‑foot minimum, and retention of an existing 144‑square‑foot shed already closer to the property line than allowed. Khan said the lot is pie‑shaped and that only about 3 percentage points of the requested 13.92% additional building area are attributable to the new foundation, with the remainder from an existing pool and patio.

Board member Montiglio moved to approve the application with two conditions addressing accessory structures and any relocated or replaced sheds; another board member seconded the motion. The board called for removal or relocation of nonconforming accessory structures if they are removed and reinstalled, and required that applicants apply to legalize any structures the board deems eligible. A vote followed and the motion passed. The board recorded an affirmative response during the roll call.

The board explicitly noted that granting the variance does not obviate the need for a building permit from the Building Department before any work may begin. The applicant was told the board will provide a written decision by mail.

Votes at a glance: Application 25246 — Motion to approve with conditions moved by Montiglio; seconded on the record; outcome: approved. Specific vote tallies beyond the orally recorded ‘‘Aye’’ were not read into the record.

The board kept the record open only as required to finalize the written decision; no additional testimony was requested.