

He said that while the facility would cater to individuals, it would also be an ideal place so local businesses to store their inventory, seasonal decorations and excess stock. Wayne Edwards, a zoning and land use attorney who represented Hussain at the hearing, agreed that the storage facility would be built to keep people’s possessions safe. There would also be two full-time employees to manage the building and complete daily walkthroughs. He added that the building would have sprinkler and fire alarm systems, which would be reviewed by the Nassau County Fire Marshal's office, and that customers would be given individual security codes and access cards to help safeguard the storage facility. Hussain did not return the Herald’s calls for comment.Īrchitect Frank Relf, who spoke as an expert before the BZA, explained that although the facility would be three stories, it would be 30 feet tall, the maximum height allowed, according to town zoning code. He is seeking variances from the board for off-street parking in a residential area and for an additional third story. There are also plans to knock down two houses behind the new Synergy building for parking spaces. The development plan was proposed by Nauman Hussain, the owner of Synergy Fitness, who plans to move the gym across the street on William Avenue in order to convert the current gym building, AT&T store, Philip & Sons Jewelry Store and Bow Tie Cinemas into a 658-unit storage facility. 17 to hear details of a plan to build a three-story storage facility near the corner of Hempstead Turnpike and Franklin Avenue, and a majority of them were upset to hear about the size of the storage facility, in what is known as Franklin Square’s business hub. The theater still has four-years left on its lease.įranklin Square residents gathered before the Town of Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals on Oct. Update: Nauman Hussain and his representative, Christian Browne - of the Sahn, Ward, Coschignano law firm - have stated that the Franklin Square Bow-Tie Cinemas theater building will not be demolished for development.
