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Leslie Kanes Weisman,Chairperson 53095 Main Road•P.O.Box 1179
Southold,NY 11971-0959
Patricia Acampora Office Location:
Eric Dantes • �� Town Annex/First Floor,
Robert Lehnert,Jr. O 54375 Main Road(at Youngs Avenue)
Nicholas Planamento COU Southold,Southold,NY 11971
http://southoldtownny.gov
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
Tel.(631)765-1809•Fax(631)765-9064
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2,2020
A Regular Meeting of the SOUTHOLD TOWN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS was held
at the SOUTHOLD TOWN RECREATION CENTER AT 970 PECONIC LANE, PECONIC,
on Thursday, January 2, 2020 commencing at 8:00 A.M.
Present were:
Leslie Kanes Weisman, Chairperson
Eric Dantes, Vice Chair
Nicholas Planamento
Robert Lehnert
Patricia Acampora
Kim Fuentes, ZBA Secretary
8:05 A.M. Chairperson Weisman called the meeting to order.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING. (8:05 A.M. )
Motion was offered by Chairperson Weisman, seconded by Member Planamento to adopt the 2020
ZBA Procedural Guidelines as amended. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was duly
adopted (5-0).
Motion was offered by Chairperson Weisman, seconded by Member Acampora to adopt the 2020
ZBA Code of Conduct as written. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was duly adopted
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Motion was offered by Chairperson Weisman, seconded by Member Dantes to adopt the 2020 ZBA
Guidelines to Open Meetings Law and Ethical Issues as written. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All.
This Resolution was duly adopted (5-0
The Board reviewed and approved the templates for writing draft decision and reviewed the
meeting dates for 2020.
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Regular Meeting held January 2,2020
Southold Town Zoning Board of Appeals
The Chairperson appointed Nicholas Planamento for the Vice Chair position of the Board.
WORK SESSION (8:30 A.M.):
A. Requests from Board Members for future agenda items.
B. The Board conducted a conference call with Carrie O'Farrell of Nelson Pope &Voorhis, the
Board's Environmental Consultant, to discuss issues related to the pending submission of a
Final Environmental Impact Statement(FEIS) from The Enclaves Hotel and Restaurant.
9:38 A.M. Chairperson Weisman called the public hearing to order with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion was offered by Chairperson Weisman seconded by Member Dantes, to open the public
hearings section of the meeting. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was duly adopted
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STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEWS;
BOARD RESOLUTION: Motion was offered by Chairperson Weisman seconded by Member
Acampora, to declare the following applications as Type II Actions and not subject to
environmental review pursuant to State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) 6 NYCRR, Part
617.5 (c) (3), with No Adverse Effect for the following projects as applied:
A. Type II Actions (No further steps- setback/dimensional/lot waiver/accessory apartment/bed and
breakfast requests):
Justin and Elizabeth Mirro #7350
Vincenzo and Margherita Posillico #7352
Vincenzo and Margherita Posillico #7353
Robert and Stephanie Swing#7356
John Arcara and Michael Scopellite #7357
Patricia A. Grady, aka Patricia Reddington#7360
Paul and Maria Blazek#7358
Marietta Caravanos #7362
Vote of the Board: All. This resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
DELIBERATIONS POSSIBLE DECISION/RESOLUTIONS:
ERIN STREETER#7344
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Regular Meeting held January 2,2020
Southold Town Zoning Board of Appeals
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9:41 A.M. - JUSTIN AND ELIZABETH MIRRO #7350 — By Patricia Moore, Attorney and Tom
Samuels, Design Professional. Request for a Variance from Article III, Section 280-15; and the
Building Inspector's July 3, 2019, Notice of Disapproval based on an application for a permit to
maintain an existing accessory garage; at, 1) located in other than the code permitted rear yard;
located at 2455 Nassau Point Road, (Adj. to Neck Bay) Cutchogue, NY. SCTM No. 1000-104-13-
6. BOARD RESOLUTION: (Please see transcript of written statements prepared under separate
cover.) After receiving testimony, motion was offered by Chairperson Weisman, seconded by
Member Planamento to CLOSE the hearing and reserve decision. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All.
This Resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
9:47 A.M. -VINCENZO AND MARGHERITA POSILLICO #7352—By Patricia Moore, Attorney
and Vincenzo and Margherita Posillico, Applicants. Opposed by Edith Kealy and Mike Kealy.
Request for an interpretation pursuant to Article II, Section 280-10; and the Building Inspector's
August 20, 2019, Amended August 22, 2019 Notice of Disapproval, based on a re-application for a
previously denied waiver of merger to determine whether the subject premises is exempt from the
merger provision; at: 650 West Road & 719 Southern Cross Road, Cutchogue, NY. SCTM#'s1000-
110-5-42 & 1000-110-5-43. BOARD RESOLUTION: (Please see transcript of written statements
prepared under separate cover.) After receiving testimony, motion was offered by Chairperson
Weisman, seconded by Member Planamento to CLOSE the hearing and reserve decision. Vote of
the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
10:19 A.M. - VINCENZO AND MARGHERITA POSILLICO #7353 - By Patricia Moore,
Attorney and Vincenzo and Margherita Posillico, Applicants. Opposed by Edith Kealy, Mike
Kealy, and David Howe. Request for Variances from Article III Section 280-14; Article XXIII,
Section 280-124; and the Building Inspector's August 20, 2019, Amended August 22, 2019 Notice
of Disapproval based on an application for a two lot subdivision of merged lots, and to legalize "as
built" additions and alterations to an existing single family dwelling; at, 1) both proposed lots will
be less than the code required minimum lot area of 40,000 sq. ft.; 2) both proposed lots will be less
than the code required minimum lot depth of 175 feet; 3) "as built" additions to the dwelling on
Lot 1 is located less than the code required rear yard setback of 50 feet; 4) "as built" additions to
the dwelling is located less than the code required side yard setback of 15 feet, at: 650 West Road
& 719 Southern Cross Road, Cutchogue, NY. SCTM#'s1000-110-5-42 & 1000-110-5-43. BOARD
RESOLUTION: (Please see transcript of written statements prepared under separate cover.) After
receiving testimony, motion was offered by Chairperson Weisman, seconded by Member
Acampora to CLOSE the hearing and reserve decision. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This
Resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
10:58 A.M. - ROBERT AND STEPHANIE SWING #7356 — by Jason Simmons, Representative.
Request for Variances from Article III, Section 280-15; Article XXIII, Section 280-124; and the
Building Inspector's September 19, 2019 Notice of Disapproval based on an application for a
permit to construct an accessory swimming pool and to legalize an "as built" second story deck
addition to an existing single family dwelling at, 1) swimming pool located in other than the code
permitted rear yard; 2) more than the code permitted maximum lot coverage of 20%; located at
1745 Bay Shore Road, (Adj. to Pipe's Cove) Greenport, NY. SCTM# 1000-53-4-7. BOARD
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RESOLUTION: (Please see transcript of written statements prepared under separate cover.) After
receiving testimony, motion was offered by Chairperson Weisman, seconded by Member Lehnert
to CLOSE the hearing and reserve decision. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was
duly adopted (5-0).
11:12 A.M. - JOHN ARCARA AND MICHAEL SCOPELLITE #7357 — By John Arcara, Owner.
Request for a Variance from Article III, Section 280-15; and the Building Inspector's September
19, 2019, Notice of Disapproval based on an application for a permit to legalize an "as built"
accessory pool house; at, 1) located in other than the code permitted rear yard; located at 3905
Wells Road, (Adj. to Richmond Creek) Peconic, NY. SCTM No. 1000-86-2-14. BOARD
RESOLUTION: (Please see transcript of written statements prepared under separate cover.) After
receiving testimony, motion was offered by Chairperson Weisman, seconded by Member
Acampora to CLOSE the hearing and reserve decision. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This
Resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
11:22 A.M. - PATRICIA A. GRADY, aka PATRICIA REDDINGTON #7360—By Patricia Moore,
Attorney, and Michael Grady, Applicant. Request for a Variance from Article III, Section 280-15
and the Building Inspector's August 23, 2019 Notice of Disapproval based on an application for a
permit to construct an accessory in-ground swimming pool at, 1) located in other than the code
permitted rear yard; located at 240 Bittersweet Lane, Cutchogue, NY. SCTM#1000-104-2-7.7.
BOARD RESOLUTION: (Please see transcript of written statements prepared under separate
cover.) After receiving testimony, motion was offered by Chairperson Weisman, seconded by
Member Lehnert to CLOSE the hearing and reserve decision. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This
Resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
11:28 A.M. - PAUL AND MARIA BLAZEK #7358 — By John Sbaglia, Representative. Request
for a Variance from Article XXIII, Section 280-124; and the Building Inspector's July 30, 2019
Notice of Disapproval based on an application for a permit to construct an addition to an existing
single family dwelling; at, 1) located less than the code required rear yard setback of 50 feet;
located at 670 Hickory Road, Southold, NY. SCTM No. 1000-54-6-7. BOARD RESOLUTION:
(Please see transcript of written statements prepared under separate cover.) After receiving
testimony, motion was offered by Chairperson Weisman, seconded by Member Planamento to
CLOSE the hearing and reserve decision. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was duly
adopted (5-0).
11:34 A.M. - MARIETTA CARAVANOS #7362 — By Patricia Moore, Attorney, Robert Stromski,
Design Professional and Jack Caravanos, Owner. Request for Variances from Article XXIII,
Section 280-124 and the Building Inspector's July 31, 2019 Notice of Disapproval based on an
application for a permit to demolish an existing dwelling and construct a new single family
dwelling at, 1) located less than the code required front yard setback of 40 feet; 2) located less than
the code required rear yard setback of 50 feet; located at 3700 Stars Road, East Marion, NY.
SCTM#1000-22-2-16. BOARD RESOLUTION: (Please see transcript of written statements
prepared under separate cover.) After receiving testimony, motion was offered by Chairperson
Weisman, seconded by Member Acampo'ra to CLOSE the hearing and reserve decision. Vote of
the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
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Regular Meeting held January 2,2020
Southold Town Zoning Board of Appeals
RESOLUTIONS:
RESOLUTION ADOPTED: ALEKSANDER MYFTARAGO #7346, 135 Oak Place, Mattituck,
NY. SCTM No. 1000-142-1-11. The applicant's design professional, Jeff Zahn, requested, in a
letter dated December 31, 2019, that the Board adjourn his client's public hearing to the next
available hearing date. A motion was offered by Chairperson Weisman, seconded by Member
Planamento to adjourn the public hearing of Aleksander Myftarago #7346 to the Regular Meeting
of April 2, 2020.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED: Motion was offered by Chairperson Weisman, seconded by Member
Lehnert to set the next Regular Meeting with Public Hearings to be held on Thursday, February 6,
2020. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was duly adopted (5-0.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED: Motion was offered by Chairperson Weisman, seconded by Member
Acampora to approve Minutes from Special Meeting held December 19, 2019. Vote of the Board:
Ayes: All. This Resolution was duly adopted (5-01.
There being no other business properly coming before the Board at this time, the
Chairperson declared the meeting adjourned. The meeting was adjourned at 11:55 A.M.
Respectfully su i ed,
Kim E. Fuentes IQ /2020
Board Assistant
Included by Reference: Filed ZBA Decisions (1)
Nich la 1 amento, Vice Chair / /2020
Appro e for Filing Resolution Adopted
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