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PLANNING BOARD OFFICE
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
MEMORANDUM
To: Leslie Weisman, ZBA Chairperson
Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals
Cc: Julie McGivney, Assistant Town Attorney
From: James H. Rich I11, Chairman 4;,'
Members of the Planning Board
Date: July 3, 2024
Re Request for Comments for ZBA#7847, Roland Grant
Located at 800 Hortons Lane, Southold, SCTM#1000-63-1-9
The Planning Board thanks you for the opportunity to provide comments regarding the
application referenced above. The Board previously provided comments on December 5, 2023
regarding an earlier iteration of the site plan, and is providing these comments after reviewing
the revised site plan dated April 15, 2024.
Summary
Overall,the Planning Board does not support most of the variances requested due to the size of
the buildings being too large. They are both over-sized on this parcel, and out of scale with the
neighborhood. This will have an adverse impact on the character of the area which is also
adjacent to a national historic district.
Mitigations to soften the impact of large buildings include increasing the setbacks, and reducing
the size of the buildings. Reducing the size of the buildings so they are farther from the street
will accomplish the objectives of mitigating the impact to the neighborhood by presenting a less-
imposing frontage to the street. This will also allow more room for an effective screening buffer
to be planted. Removing the garage will also provide the ability to increase the screening
plantings.
See below for detailed recommendations on each setback variance.
Proposal Details
This proposal is located in the Light Industrial (LI) Zoning District. It is for two new buildings
with the use proposed mainly as warehouse, and includes 1,098 sq. ft. of office space, and a
caretaker's apartment at 1,598 sq. ft.
Parcel Dimensions & Bulk Schedule
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The parcel meets all the bulk schedule requirements for LI-zoned properties except for lot depth,
which is at 148.3' where 150' is the minimum. The current proposal is less than the lot coverage
maximum allowed, and the landscape coverage is proposed to be more than the minimum
required. That there is a need for front and rear yard variances is a function of the required
setbacks for this zoning district which leave a very narrow building envelope. To achieve a
building with no variance needed would require the building to be only ten feet deep. While
some variances do make sense for this property from a practical standpoint, the size of the
variances being requested needs to be examined.
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In the previous proposal that was denied, the building was 5,265 sq. ft. larger than the current
proposal, and required a very substantial building length variance. The front yard was
conforming, however that was at the expense of the rear yard setback and parking was proposed
in the front.
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The current proposal splits the use into two buildings with a building height of 33' (where 35' is
the maximum), and staggers the frontage so that the overall visual effect of the building length is
less obtrusive than the previous. There remain,however, significant variances required, and the
buildings are too large.
The proposed rear yard setback line should be held where it is proposed currently, and the
variances to do so are supported by the Planning Board.
The use adjacent in the rear is a storage facility in the same zoning district. The rear yard
setbacks are the minimum necessary to accomplish a reasonable amount of area for parking
behind the buildings. The Planning Board recommends the rear yard setback be no smaller than
proposed to preserve the ability to make a parking lot in the rear yard.
Front Yard
The proposed front yard setback should be increased so that the recessed portion of each building
meets the setback line created by the adjacent buildings (70' for Building A and about 56' for
Building B due to the jog in the front property line). The distance of the recess from the forward
portion of the building should be kept the same so that the portion of each building closest to the
road also moves back. The recommendation is to preserve the frontage created by the two
adjacent buildings. This will also serve to make the proposed buildings smaller and nearer in
total square footage to the buildings next door.
Visually (as it relates to community character) the size of the front yard setback is one of the
most important to consider and has not been altered on the April 15, 2024 plan. This parcel is
adjacent to the Southold National Historic District, the boundary of which runs along Traveler
Street on the other side of the railroad tracks. Across the street is a Residential Zoning District
with two homes on Hortons Lane directly opposite the subject property.
The required setback is 70'. Building A is proposed to be set back 38.57' from the front property
line. The front setback for Building B is technically 25', however, it is the same distance from
the street as Building A due to a jog in the property line.
Reducing the size of the buildings and increasing the front yard setback will mitigate impacts to
community character due to the scale of the proposed buildings.
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In addition, our code requires that a transition buffer of a double row of evergreens be installed
in between Light Industrial sites and abutting Residential Zones.
Southold Town Code§280-94 Transition buffer area.
The purpose of the transition buffer area is to provide privacy f-om noise, headlight glare, and
visual intrusion to residential dwellings. A buffer area shall be required along all boundaries of'a
nonresidential lot abutting any lot in a residential district. Such buffer area shall comply with at
least the following minimum standard's: Light Industrial—30 feet
Although the Residential Zone is across the street, the houses are close to the road and thus are
close to the subject parcel. It is likely the Planning Board will require a transition buffer in the
front. For this buffer to be effective, there needs to be enough room between the front property
line and the proposed buildings to accomplish the plantings.
The current proposal has provided some plantings of a double-row of evergreens in front of
Building B; however, these plantings do not span the entire front yard property line and
approximately half of the plantings are shown within the Town's right-of-way. Smaller buildings
and larger front yards will provide the necessary space for this buffer and offer further mitigation
to the impacts from large buildings.
Side Yards
The side yard setbacks are conforming except for the existing garage. This building is very non-
conforming in its location only 3.2' from the side property line and 29' to the front. Removing
the garage will allow sufficient evergreen screening to be planted in its place (front and side
yards) and potentially facilitate the buildings being moved to the north to increase the southern
side yard and buffer. See further comments on the existing garage and location of driveway
below.
The proposed 20' south side yard setback of the property abuts the railroad tracks, is within the
view shed of travelers on Hortons Lane and Traveler Street, and faces the boundary of the
Southold National Historic District. A substantial evergreen buffer along the south property line
will soften the visual impact of the new buildings.
The Planning Board continues to recommend that the side yard on the south side be made larger
than 20' to leave enough room for a sufficient buffer. This was a previous recommendation that
has not been provided on the plan. A single row of"existing evergreen plantings"has been
depicted on the site plan in this area but no planting details are included to specify their size, type
or spacing on center.
Garage
On the most recent site plan dated April 15, 2024, the curb cut to Hortons Lane and front parking
area in the vicinity of the garage has been removed; however, the garage is proposed to remain.
As previously stated, this building becomes a concern if the two large proposed buildings are
added to the site. The Town Code requires at least a 25' front landscaped area, and in this case a
transition buffer pursuant to § 280-94 Transition buffer area. This building is very non-
conforming in its location only 3.2' from the side property line and 29' to the front.
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The Planning Board continues to recommend that the existing garage be removed, especially if
the variances are granted as proposed. This will accomplish some mitigation for the visual
impact of the two new buildings by allowing a substantial area on the north side of the property
to be revegetated for screening and to break up the continuous line of development along this
section of Hortons Lane. Finally, it will allow for a more complete transition buffer pursuant to
§280-94 Transition buffer area, which requires a 30' buffer between Residential Zoning Districts
and Light Industrial sites. Residential Zoning occurs directly across the street from this site,
which has a similar effect to being adjacent.
If the garage is not removed, details should be provided on the plan to show how the garage will
operate with the rest of the site.
Linear Frontage
The previous building that was denied exceeded the building length restriction by an enormous
amount(199' where 60' is the maximum). The purpose of this code restriction is to discourage
overly long "strip-mall"type buildings that are out of character with the community. The current
proposal exceeds the maximum linear frontage by a much lesser degree for each building and has
broken up the linear frontage in two ways. First, they have split the long building into two, and
second,they have designed the buildings with setback areas to break up the apparent frontage.
Loading Dock
Compared to the December 5, 2023 comments, the loading dock has been relocated to the rear of
Building A and has eliminated the proposed curb cut to Hortons Lane as a result. This has
removed the concern of truck headlights shining directly into the house across the street while
they back up and unload.
Location of Driveway
The location of the proposed driveway relative to the homes across the street should be assessed
to determine if headlights from exiting vehicles will be a nuisance for those homes. During the
Planning Board's site plan review, this will be examined using a plan showing nearby buildings
that is required in the site plan application. If the Zoning Board of Appeals chooses to review this
aspect now as it relates to the variances requested, it appears that the driveway, as currently
proposed, is nearly opposite the house across the street. And moving the buildings to the north to
make a larger side yard setback and buffer on the southern boundary might exacerbate this by
moving the driveway directly opposite the house across the street. There may be other measures
to protect the neighbors from light intrusion of headlights that the site designer might suggest.
Accessory Apartment
The proposed accessory apartment within the storage building is not a permitted accessory use
according to §280-62 C. However, prior ZBA determinations (including #7591-2/17/22, #6259-
4/14/09, and#5779-12/l/05) allow for the creation of a caretaker's apartment accessory to a self-
storage facility as long as the tenant is employed by the public storage/warehouse as either
manager or security personnel. The Planning Board has supported such determinations in the
past and is not opposed to permitting an accessory apartment for a storage facility on this parcel.
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The Planning Board does have one concern about the apartment, and that is whether the size of
it, at 1,598 sq. ft., is justified here. Would a smaller apartment for this purpose be more
appropriate?The size of the apartment has not been altered on the April 15, 2024 plan.
If the Zoning Board approves this apartment, it is recommended that conditions are added that
require a Town rental permit, proof provided annually that the tenant is employed by the storage
facility, and that the apartment is leased for a minimum of one year at a time. These requirements
are not without precedent as other accessory apartments have similar conditions. The objective of
the recommended conditions is to ensure these apartments continue to serve the purpose of
workforce housing; a goal outlined in the Housing Chapter of the Town's Comprehensive Plan.
Wastewater
The building that was denied previously was also going to require a very substantial variance
from the Suffolk County Health Department for wastewater. The allowable amount of sanitary
flow is only 572 gallons per day, whereas the previous proposed use required 1,110 gallons per
day. The current proposal has not provided a calculation for sanitary flow; however, it can be
estimated that it will be well over the 572 gallons per day based on the proposed size and
apartment.
Consistency with Southold Town Comprehensive Plan
Economic Development
Goal 1 in Chapter 7, Economic Development, is to encourage new and facilitate the growth of
existing business sectors that pursue stable and sustainable employment. This goal includes
encouraging new businesses to locate near the hamlet centers. The proposal is consistent in that it
is a new business located adjacent to the hamlet center on site that is already developed(as
opposed to using green space).
Community Character
One aspect of this proposal is not consistent with the Southold Town Comprehensive Plan,
specifically Goal 2 in the Community Character chapter to protect cultural resources. This goal
states the following:
Southold Town is also defined by its vast wealth of historical and cultural resources. The
Comprehensive Survey of Historic Resources in the Town of Southold and Fishers Island
(Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities[SPLIA], 1988) identifies
approximately 1,500 historical structures of regional importance. [...] Throughout the
years many historic buildings that once punctuated the Town have been destroyed,
demolished, renovated, or modified, thereby eroding the Town's heritage. [...J
The parcel is located just outside of the Southold National Historic District, whose boundary
runs along Traveler Street to the South. As proposed, the applicant is planning to demolish the
existing historic home on the property. The Southold Landmarks Preservation Commission noted
in 2013 that the home, known as the Joseph H. Horton house, located on this parcel "contributes
significantly to the historic view shed and landscape of Southold." The structure is included on
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"Figure 5.1 Cultural Resources Map" in the Town's Comprehensive Plan of the Community
Character Chapter. The house is one of several historic Horton homes located on Horton's Lane.
The demolition of the structure would not be consistent with the Town's goal to preserve its
heritage and character. From the outward appearance of the house and the subject property,
however, it appears that there is little incentive to repurpose a historic home for a light industrial
use. The proposal will improve the appearance of the site. Also, a consideration is that the
proposed architecture is not the typical storage facility and appears to be making an attempt to fit
in with the community.
Consistency with the Town Comprehensive Plan is always a balancing act between practical
economic development and preserving character and quality of life. There is some trade-off
required between economic development goals and community character goals. With no
mechanism to require the historic home be restored and repurposed, we are left with a site that
has fallen into disrepair. The question is whether the site as is currently has more of a negative
impact on the character of the Town and quality of life for neighbors versus what is proposed.
The proposed is consistent with the Southold Town Comprehensive Plan in that it will redevelop
an existing site to make it more conforming than it is currently. Due to the large variances and
impacts to community character, however, it does not go far enough to be truly consistent with
the Plan. The buildings as proposed will cause an adverse impact to the community character
because they are too large and too close to the property line. They will loom over the street and
nearby residences.
Future Potential Uses
The Planning Board, as part of its site plan review, and if the site plan is approved, would require
a condition that the site be reevaluated under SEQRA and an amended site plan before the use
could be changed from the one proposed now.
Conclusion
As you are aware,the impacts of this development will be more closely examined by the
Planning Board during the site plan process and review under the State Environmental Quality
Review Act. As a result, the Planning Board may require further changes to the site plan
including but not limited to the size and location of buildings, buffers, landscaping, and parking.
Thank you again for this opportunity to provide comments. If you have any questions or require
additional information, please do not hesitate to contact the Planning Board Office.
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Plot Plan Map: 1000 Section: 063.00 Block: 01.00 Lot: 009.000 Building Zoning - Town of Southold
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BOARD MEMBERS Southold Town Hall
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. � 54375 Main Road(at Youngs Avenue)
Nicholas Planamento �,ou 1° Southold,NY 11971
http://southoldtownny.gov
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
Tel. (631) 765-1809
MEMORANDUM REC
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To: Heather Lanza, Planning Director A C:)R 2 3 2 024
Planning Board
From: Kim Fuentes, ZBA _ Rsptl1"' cr
Date: April 19, 2024
RE Request for Comment: Revised Plot Plan of Roland Grant, ZBA File No. 7847- SCTM No.
1000-63-1-9, relating to variance relief.
Hi Heather,
Please see the revised plot plan and architectural plans (sheets 1 thru 6)prepared by Nicholas Robert
Feihel, Architect, last revised April 15, 2024, relating to ZBA application No. 7847 for variances and
the following legal notice.
RO"LAND GRAL17 F'RB'SII1I"NT OF"S tII:�VT INC. ##7847: (Adjourned from February 1, 2024) Request for
Variances from Article Xv Section 280-62C; Article XV, Section 280-64B and 280-64C; and the Building
Inspector's August 4, 2023, Amended October 17, 2023 Notice of Disapproval based on an application for a
permit to demolish existing buildings and construct two public self-storage buildings (A & B), with building
"A" creating an accessory apartment on the second floor and to maintain the existing 26.8 ft. by 37 ft.
garage/storage building; at; 1) buildings A and B' less than the code required minimum variable front yard
setback of 70 feet; 2) buildings A and B' less than the code required minimum rear yard setback of 70 feet;
3)buildings A and B', located in the HALO Zone, more than the permitted 60 linear of frontage on one street;
4) building A' proposing a non permitted accessory apartment use; S) garage/storage less than the code
required minimum front yard setback of 100 feet; 6) garage/storage less than the code required minimum side
yard setback of 20 feet; located at: 800 Horton Lane, Southold, NY. SCTM#1000-63-1-9.
The public hearing for this matter is scheduled for July 11, 2024. Please provide your comments.
Let me know if you need any additional information.
Encls: Email Communication of April 4,2024
Plot plan and architectural plans(sheets 1 thru 6)prepared by Nicholas Robert Feihel,Architect, last revised April
15,2024
Fuentes, Kim
From: Fuentes, Kim
Sent: Friday, April 5, 2024 8:28 AM
To: 'Patricia C. Moore'; 'Betsy Perkins'; 'Kylee DeFrese'
Cc: Sakarellos, Elizabeth;Westermann, Donna
Subject: ZBA#7847 Roland Grant
Hi Pat,
Please submit the most recent set of plans so we can forward to the Planning Dept. for comments. Thank you.
Kim E. Fuentes
Board Assistant
Zoning Board of Appeals
Coordinator, Historic Preservation Commission
631-765-1809
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Location: 54375 Main Road
Mail.P.O. Box 1179
Southold, NY 11971
From: Patricia C. Moore<pcmoore@mooreattys.com>
Sent:Thursday,April 4, 2024 4:02 PM
To: Lanza, Heather<heather.lanza@town.southold.ny.us>
Cc: Cummings, Brian A.<brian.cummings@town.southold.ny.us>; Betsy Perkins<Betsy@mooreattys.com>; Kylee
DeFrese<kylee@mooreattys.com>; Fuentes, Kim <kim.fuentes@town.southold.ny.us>; Roland M Grant
<squestlimited@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Roland Grant Process
Thank you Heather- I will copy Kim to check on the next ZBA date. The comments sent to the ZBA were addressed in a
revised site plan which was given to the ZBA and you also have a copy from our last meeting. Roland was
upset/frustrated by the Planning Board comments sent to the ZBA because he redesigned what staff suggested and with
Planning staff guidance. The recommendation to remove the garage would be a major financial loss. He has made
improvements to the garage which would be an added loss. He is prepared to improve the exterior to match the
building architecture and the latest site plan hid the garage behind a wall and plants and removed the driveway(as
requested). This garage is a very useful structure which is intended to store equipment for the maintenance of the
property(again what Mike Verity had told all at the presubmission with Planning staff was permitted).
He also planted mature screening (15-20' height) in anticipation of redeveloping the property and his architect took
great care to design appropriately sized buildings. Roland has spent thousands of dollars on different plans(all
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permitted uses) and a prior ZBA application which was denied. We expected to get support for the project since we
took time to meet prior to submission and drawings.
If you need additional prints of the revised site plan please let us know.
Thank you.
Pat
Patricia C. Moore, Esq.
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On Thu,Apr 4, 2024 at 2:59 PM Lanza, Heather<heather,lanza town.southold.n .us,>wrote:
Hi Pat,
Regarding the Roland Grant site plan application, we've checked with Planning Board and Zoning Board
chairs and they both agree the process is to go back to ZBA and see if they want to request a second round of
comments from the Planning Board on the revised site plan.
Regards,
Heather Lanza,AICP
Town Planning Director
Southold Town Planning
54375 State Route 25
P.O.Box 1179
Southold,New York 11971
Phone: (631)765-1938
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Fuentes, Kim
From: Patricia C. Moore <pcmoore@mooreattys.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2024 10:07 AM
To: Fuentes, Kim
Cc: Betsy Perkins; Sakarellos, Elizabeth;Westermann, Donna; Kylee DeFrese; Nick Feihel;
Roland M Grant
Subject: Re ZBA RolandGrant;-8QOyorton Lane #7847
Hi Kim- I asked the architect regarding the loading dock- he says "it is recessed into the ground to allow a truck
to back into it and have the loading area be slush with grade......so the loading is into the 1st floor, not
basement....Can you ask Mike Verity regarding this design. The design would indicate that the driveway,slopes
partly below grade but it is not an access into the lower level (basement).
Thank ou
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Pat
Patricia C. Moore, Esq.
PLEASE BE SURE TO COPY MY ASSISTANTS
........................... Mailing & Physical Address:
Moore Law Offices 51020 Main Road
William D. Moore, Esq. Southold NY 11971
631.765.4663 Fax Number:
Patricia C. Moore, Esq. 631.765.4643
631.765.4330 www.mooreattys.com
On Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 3:39 PM Fuentes, Kim <kirn.fuentes town.soutilold.n .us>wrote:
Hi Pat and Betsy,
I'm preparing for a copy of the amended plans that you submitted earlier today to be forwarded
to the Planning Department for updated comments. You may recall that during the public
hearing of the ZBA, the Board discussed whether the loading dock is a structure, and whether a
rear yard setback variance will be required.
In speaking Mike V., if the loading dock is not on grade, then it is a structure. Plans depicting
the elevation and setbacks of loading structure should be submitted to the Building Dept. and
the ZBA, and the NOD may need to be amended.
Thank you.
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Kim E. Fuentes
Board Assistant
Zoning Board of Appeals
Coordinator, Historic Preservation Commission
631-765-1809
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Location: 54375 Main Road
Mail:P.O. Box 1179
Southold, IVY 11971
From: Betsy Perkins< ets mooreatt s..corn>
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2024 2:54 PM
To: Fuentes, Kim <kim„fuentes town.southold.n .us>
Cc: KYLEE DEFRESE<k Nee rnooreatt s.com>
Subject:grant; 800 hortons lane
hi Kim. Per your request, please see attached.
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