Public Hearing - March 26, 2024
PUBLIC HEARING
WAS HELD IN THE BOARD ROOM,
153 WEST MAIN STREET, BABYLON, NEW YORK,
ON TUESDAY,
MARCH 26, 2024
PRESENT:
Mayor Mary Adams
Trustee Frank Seibert
Trustee Anthony Cardali
Trustee KathyAnn Miga
Trustee Dominic Bencivenga
Attorney Charles Casolaro
The meeting opened at 7:02 pm.
Trustee Bencivenga led Pledge of Allegiance
The Village Clerk read the legal notice:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Babylon will hold a Public Hearing at 153 West Main Street, on Tuesday, March 26th, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard, to consider the application of Roman Development LLC to open a retail fish and seafood market with a restaurant component at 32-36 Deer Park Avenue, the former location of Beehave and Guru’s.
Copy of application and plans may be examined at the office of the Village Clerk, between the hours of 10am and 4pm Monday through Friday.
All interested persons should appear at the above time and place and they will be given the opportunity to be heard. All applicants and their duly appointed representatives must appear in person at the above hearing.
Applicant:
Roman Development LLC
612 Muncy Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY 11757
Roberto Nicolia – 100 Thompson Ave., Babylon
Salvatore Gambino - 395 Montauk Highway, Lindenhurst
Business: Retail fish and seafood market with a restaurant component
32-36 Deer Park Avenue SCTM: 010-03-048
Mr. Nicolia and Mr. Gambino returned to go over their application from previous Public Hearings held on February 28th and September 12th of 2023, to propose a retail fish market and restaurant component. Mr. Nicolia stated that there are no other retail fish markets in the Village, and the other location, Southside Fish and Clam will eventually be closing. Mr. Nicolia stated that the restaurant will be an upscale fish and raw bar restaurant. He feels this will bring more people into the Village. Mr. Gambino stated he is in business over 40 years, and agrees that this business will be good for the Village.
The Board asked if applicant will be holding private parties. Mr. Gambino stated this was not that type of establishment. The Board also asked if elevators were up to Fire Department code. Mr. Nicolia stated that both elevators were up to code and can fit a gurney. The BOT reiterated they still have some parking concerns. Mr. Nicolia and Mr. Gambino do not foresee their business negatively impacting parking.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Miga and unanimously carried, it was,
RESOLVED
to reserve decision.
The meeting was opened to the public; no one addressed the Board
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Miga and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 7:26 PM.
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Village Clerk
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