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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Town Hall Annex, 54375 Route 25
P.O. Box 1179
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Southold, New York 11971-0959
Fax(631)765-9064
Telephone(631) 765-1809
TO: Elizabeth Neville, Town Clerk(for Distribution to Supervisor Russell and
Town Board Members)
FROM: Leslie Kanes Weisman,ZBA Chairperson/Department Head
RE: COMBINED MONTHLY DEPARTMENT HEAD AND NEW
APPLICATIONS/FEES REPORT for: October, 2020
DATE: November 2,2020
I. Activities of the Board/Accomplishments:
Annual Required Training for ZBA Board Members
On October 7 and October 21, 2020, the following Board Members participated in the
Town Board approved training (Resolution 2020-617, October 6, 2020) sponsored by
Hofstra University titled"Land Use Training Program for Municipal Planning and Zoning
Officials" in fulfillment of 4.5 hours of the 4 hours of required annual training for 2021:
Leslie Kanes Weisman, Robert Lehnert, and Nicholas J. Planamento. ZBA Secretary Kim
Fuentes also attended the training. ZBA Member Patricia Acampora completed part two
of the training on October 21, 2020 in fulfillment of 2.5 hours of the required 4 hours of
training for 2021. Member Dantes was unable to participate and will obtain his required
training at a later date. Certificates of Completion will be submitted to the Town Clerk's
Office once all qualifying members are in receipt of same.
Regular Meeting: Date: October 1, 2020; Call to Order: 9:35 a.m. Adjourned: 3:26 p.m.
Public Hearings: Total: 11
Number of new applications heard: 10
Number of carryovers from previous hearings: 1
Number closed reserving decision to later date: 6
Number closed subject to receipt of additional information: 5
Number adjourned to another date: 5
Number of Resolutions passed: 21
Number of decisions made: 0
Number of decisions tabled: 1
Next Regular Meeting: November 5, 2020
Special Meeting Date: October 15, 2020; Call to Order: 3:04 p.m. Adjourned: 5:55 p.m.
Number of assigned draft findings discussed: 7
Number of decisions made: 6
Number hearings closed: 0
Number of hearings adjourned to another date: 1
Number of decisions tabled/adjourned: 0
Number of hearings re-opened: 1
Number of Resolutions passed: 15
II. Staff Activities
Number of people assisted at the counter: Meet with Applicants By Appointment• 3
Hours spent assisting: 1 hours, 0 minutes
(Assistance includes filling out new applications, mailings and postings, providing
copies of decisions, FOIL requests and other materials, and general inquiries)
Number of F.O I L requests processed by staff: 6
III. New Applications and Fees Collected:
7 New Applications Fees Collected: $4,750.00
Year to Date Applications and Fees Collected in 2020•
65 Total Applications: Total Fees Collected: $ 44,700.00
IV. Innovative Advanced Wastewater Treatment Systems Re wired as a Condition
of ZBA Anproval•
Total for October 2020: 1
Year to Date IA Systems required in 2020: 7
V. Meetings Attended/Initiated by ZBA Chairperson/Department Head
10/06/20 Town Board executive session re: proposed 2021 ZBA budget,personnel
10/07/20 Town Board re: ZBA 2021 proposed budget
10/07/20 Hofstra University webinar"Land Use Training Program for Municipal
Planning and Zoning Officials"Part I
10/19/20 Planning Director Heather Lanza and Planning Board Chairman
Don Wilcenski, re: coordinate ZBA and Planning Board proposed plans for
resuming in-person public hearings in the Meeting Hall
10/20/20 Town Board executive session re: resuming in-person public hearings in
the Meeting Hall, also attended by ZBA Members Acampora and Dantes
10/21/20 Planning Board Chairman Don Wilcenski, re: coordinate ZBA and
Planning Board proposed plans for resuming in-person public hearings in
the Meeting Hall
10/21/20 Hofstra University webinar"Land Use Training Program for Municipal
Planning and Zoning Officials"Part Il
10/28/20 TA Duffy and Board Secretary Fuentes re: various pending ZBA
applications
10/28/20 ZBA staff and Board members with TA Duffy via zoom re: report on
meeting with Town Board on October 20, 2020 and further discussion of
resuming in-person public hearings in the Meeting Hall
10/29/20 Meeting with ZBA consultant Carrie O'Farrell of NPV re: review proposed
Final Environmental Impact Statement(FEIS) for SEQRA on Enclaves
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Respe itl y Submitted,
Leslie Kanes Weisman, Chairperson/Department Head