Leonard Christian Avenue Subdivision
Description
Demolition of an existing dwelling and division of the parcel into three plots requiring area and frontage variances.
Impact summary
Plan will be redrawn to keep and possibly restore the historic house rather than demolish it.
Applicant
- Name
- Gregory Leonard
- Address
- 37 Christian Avenue, SetauketSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Board of Zoning Appeals
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 4, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Board of Zoning Appeals - Nov 4, 2026
Three-lot subdivision requiring demolition of the historic Lucy Keyes House; applicant will redesign to preserve it; held to November 18.
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 (2)
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.
Lucy Keyes House historic preservation, Setauket
A state letter declared demolition of the Lucy Keyes House an adverse impact on the Bethel Christian Avenue Historic District. The applicant agreed to redesign the plan to save the house, and community members pressed for a seat at the table.
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