SubdivisionTabled37 Christian Avenue, Setauket

Leonard Christian Avenue Subdivision

Town of Brookhaven

Description

Demolition of an existing dwelling and division of the parcel into three plots requiring area and frontage variances.

Impact summary

Demolition of a c. 1870 home central to the town's only African American and Indigenous historic district; flag lots need up to 89% frontage relief.

Applicant

Name: Gregory Leonard
Address: 37 Christian Avenue, SetauketSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Board of Zoning Appeals

Tabled7–0, unanimous

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Oct 21, 2026Tabled 7–0

Board of Zoning Appeals - Oct 21, 2026

Proposal to demolish the historic Lucy Hart Keyes house and create three lots; held to November 4 for the state historic review after heavy opposition.

Related issues (1)

Proposed Subdivision and Demolition at 37 Christian Avenue

A Setauket family wants to tear down the circa-1870 home where community figure Lucy Hart Keyes lived and build three houses on three small lots. Neighbors, descendants, the Bethel AME pastor, civic groups, and the town's own Historic District Advisory Committee all urged denial, saying it would gut the town's only African American and Indigenous historic district. The board held the case to November 4 for the state's historic-preservation comment.

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