The Mineola Board of Trustees unanimously voted on Wednesday to approve requests by two businesses to open in the village, a tutoring center and a casual, Asian eatery.
Patricia Russo, an Albertson resident, presented her plan to the board to open a Sylvan Learning center at 393 Jericho Turnpike.
Russo currently has a Sylvan franchise in Huntington, but said she was able to secure a center closer to her home.
The tutoring center will be open Monday through Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Russo said there is ample parking in the rear of the building and a municipal lot across the street.
Deputy Mayor Paul Pereira said he sees the business as a low impact use of the lot.
A Mineola resident also came up to the podium to share support, and said he thinks it’s a wonderful idea.
The board also heard from Jersey Qui, a Jericho resident, who wants to open a casual, Asian eatery inside the existing SuperFl supermarket on 52 Jericho Turnpike.
Qui had first presented to the board at a December meeting.
At the time, the board had a few issues with Qui’s proposed design. Qui’s architect was unable to attend his first hearing to address the board’s questions and concerns.
On Wednesday, the architect was present and cleared up any confusion the board had with the drawings.
Qui and his architect had also revised the plan to address concerns of the board, including eliminating seating close to the refrigerated food in the supermarket.
The board unanimously voted to approve Qui’s revised proposal.
Also at the meeting, Bob Miller from The Black Sheep Ale House spoke to the board.
The Black Sheep Ale House owner, Vincent Minutella, was unable to attend because he was ill, Miller said.
Minutella had previously presented to the board at a December meeting, about opening a beer garden at the bar.
The board, as well as several residents, voiced concerns at the first hearing about the impact the beer garden would have on the quality of life for surrounding neighbors.
Miller told the board the team is working on a revised plan that is not ready now but will be presented, soon.
The board also voted to approve an amendment that trustees said would tweak the village’s assessment process.
Previously, the assessors themselves would be available for the public to file grievances before.
The amendment will create an independent board of assessment review.
It’s a relatively small change, Pereira said, and will give the public the comfort of knowing they are being heard by an independent point of view.
The board voted unanimously in favor of creating the board of assessment review.
