The Town of Brookhaven selected the Beechwood Organization as the Master Developer for the Neighborhood Road Development Area in Mastic Beach back in October 2021. Now, the project is moving forward with the unveiling of the draft Land Use Plan at a public meeting.
In 2019, Brookhaven conducted a blight study of 140 parcels along Neighborhood Road and streets in the vicinity. The area was determined to have “a sufficient amount of blight, code violations, and obstacles that have deterred meaningful private investment in the area.”
The redevelopment area includes approximately 37 acres and encompasses 140 parcels, generally bounded by Commack Road and the intersection of Mastic Road and Doris Drive to the north; Doris Drive to the east; and Victoria Place, Linden Place, and Commack Road to the south.
Councilwoman for the 6th District, Karen Dunne Kesnig, said, “This Public Information Meeting is an important and significant next step in the much-needed redevelopment of Neighborhood Road. Once we have established the land use plan, the Town and Beechwood will be able to move forward with the many different tasks that lie ahead before an official groundbreaking.”
For the land to be redeveloped, adequate wastewater treatment capacity had to be built. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a park alienation bill that allows the Town of Brookhaven to use some of its parkland for a wastewater treatment plant to move the Mastic Beach project forward.
The new wastewater treatment is a key component in the effort to revitalize the area’s downtown and create a mixed-use development that is likely to include townhomes, apartments, retail and commercial space, and a community center.
The community has a chance to see the plans in person and talk to the developers and Town officials about their thoughts on the development. A public meeting is being held on November 14th for the community to hear about the project.
Beechwood will present the proposed land use plan, hear public comments, and outline the next steps and timeline for the project. Beechwood is well known having developed housing and retail communities throughout Long Island since 1985.
Meeting Details
Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: William Floyd H.S. Auditorium, 240 Mastic Beach Road
You can view information on the project at: https://www.brookhavenny.gov/1307/Neighborhood-Road-Redevelopment
The major goals of the project are:
• Eliminate blighted properties as identified by the Blight Study
• Redevelop...with a diverse mix of uses for residents, visitors and workers• Create infrastructure improvements
• Creation of a pedestrian-oriented downtown
• Improve public safety
• Stimulate local economic activity by attracting new investments
• Provide high-quality architecture and landscaping
• Form-based Code to create high-quality design for buildings and the public realm
• Create additional housing types, including for persons with special needs
• Improvement of streetscape throughout the Neighborhood Road Development Area
• Creation of public recreation opportunities that connect the Community to the waterfront and the ocean beaches