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Lindenhurst owner moves to legalize finished basement; board approves with planning conditions

5810908 · September 19, 2025
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Summary

Attorney Kelly Bennett said the owner sought legalization of a finished basement with an egress window and a three-piece bath where no outside cellar entrance exists. The board approved the application subject to planning memo conditions and noted existing compliance steps taken by the owner.

Kelly Bennett represented a Lindenhurst owner seeking to legalize a finished basement that had previously received a violation for an illegal apartment. Bennett said the basement layout includes two finished areas, one with an egress window and a three-piece bathroom. The owner removed a kitchen and obtained a New York State variance for ceiling height, Bennett said.

Bennett told the board the owner had already complied with a planning recommendation to screen an oil tank with shrubbery and that there were no cooking facilities in the basement. Building staff said the property was neat and clean on an inspection drive-by. A motion to approve application 25149 with the planning memo conditions carried by voice vote.

The record includes a planning division memo dated Sept. 8, 2025, an environmental control memo dated Sept. 17, 2025, and a survey by Michael Minto dated June 2024.