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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 2018-359 OFFICE LOCATION: MAILING ADDRESS: Town Hall Annex P.O.Box 1179 y 54375 State Route 25 , Southold,NY 11971 (cor.Main Rd. &Youngs Ave.) Iwo Southold, NY ir Telephone: 631 765-1938 www.southoldtowuny.gov PLANNING BOARD OF"F'ICE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD MEMORANDUM To: ,,,Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Clerk From: Donald J. Wilcenski, Chairman !Members of Planning Board Date: May 18, 2018 Re: A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 280 Zoning as it pertains to the siting of commercial solar energy systems" Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the above referenced proposed osed Local Law. The Planning Board supports this code amendment to allow solar commercial energy only on those lands previously cleared and/or disturbed on or before January 1 2018, in the LI and LICE Zoning Districts. It should be noted that an analysis conducted by Planning staff using 2017 aerial photos and the Town's geographic information system indicates that nearly all the available land that is eligible for the use of commercial solar energy appears to be cleared. ,Bee attached maps for more information. cc: Scott Russell, Town Supervisor Members of the Town Board Town Attorney Encl. /CD MRS u „ fl,L)� m m :3 ry Woo � COD u� rr� c 5✓i � y 1� ,. 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OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF SOUTHOLD April 12, 2018 Re: Resolution Number 2018—35% "A Local Law in Relation to Amendments to Chapter 280 as it pertains to the siting of commercial solar energy systems Donald Wilcenski,Chairman Southold Town planning Board Southold Town Hall 53095 Main Road post office Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 Dear Mr.wilcenski: The So tholon Boa,frd at their � it regular sting held on April 10, 2018 adopted the resolution referenced above,. Ce ified copies are enclosed. Please, prepare an official report clefining the PlanningDepartment's recommendations with regard to . t earliest cot�iVnience. This proposed local law is this proposed lo�c�wl lea an to �e for and �t your i � folk CountDepartment of planning for their review. The date and time for also ern s t t the Sub y this p u lic e°arin is 4,*.31,PM, ,,Tuesday, ay 20,18. Please do no t hesitate to contact me, if you have any questions. Thank you. Very truly yours, E9, Eliza i l°` A. Neville Southold Town Clerk Enclosure cc:Town Board Town Attorney u 111 Town Hall,53095 Main Road ELIZABETH A. NEVILL ,MMC x 1179 P.O.Box TOWN CLLn-m a Southold,New York 11971 REGISTRAR OF VITAL STA TISTICS Fax(631)765-6145 Telephone(631)765-1800 MAR.RIAGE OFFICER µzN*,RECORDS MANA. EIEN T OFF ICER WWW.southaldtov`rrua.y.gov FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER � OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF SOUTHOLD April 12, 2018 Re: Resolution Number 2018 359 "A Local Law in Relation to Amendments to Chapter 280 as it pertains to the siting of commercial solar Systems. UPS Andrew P. Freeling, Chief Planner Suffolk County [department of Planning Post Office Box 6100 Hauppauge, New York 11788-0099 Dear Mr. Freeling, The Southold Town Beard at their regular meeting held on April 10, 2018 adopted the resolution referenced above. Certified copies are enclosed. Please an official report defining the Planning Department's recommendations with regard to prepare this roe osed local law and forward it to rye at your earliest convenience. This proposed local law is proposed also being sent to the Southold Town Planning Board for their review. The date and time for this public hearing is 4:31PM Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Please do not hesitate to contact me, if you have any questions. Thank you. Very truly yours, , Elie , th A. Neville Southold Town Clerk Enclosure cc:Town Board Town Attorney -359 RESOLUTION 2018 �� a DOPTED DOC ID: 14024 THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 201 -3 9 WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTH OLD 'SOWN BOARD N Ate'RI L 10� 2018: WHERE AS,there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk. County,New York, on the 10"' day of April, 2018, a Local Law entitled ik l��n�, ea ' �L'Aa � iii'l " % +C �' � � ��" �� " � ..... o as i � � � �" o the ' (a C1:� DIel cial soli �� .................. en e1* S �;te nis row therefore belt RESOLVED ED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid Local Law at the Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold,New York., on the na day of May at 4:31 p.m. at which time all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard. The proposed Local :La. entitled, "'A Local Law n relatilon to Ain,endments to Chapter 28 as it :tams tc.�► sit n ��er al s tar f s ste s" reads as follows: LOCAL LAW NO. 2018 Local Law entitled, "A Local L in relation to Amendments to Ch . ter 280 as it et�taIn's t :ltin of eomm rc"al solar ever mte�m.s" BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows. . Purpose. The Town Boardw gn z importance n energyewable °i r s. However, it is equallyto protect our natural resources providing standards for solar energy production facilities 1 s that have been previously cleared isaltogetherreasonable that r makes adequateisx for these facilities, and it is imperative that such facilities adversely affectsurrounding and nearby properties, It is therefore e intent hi to prov'de adequatesafeguards or the location, siting n operation f solar energy production facilities solar collection systems. 11. Chapter 280 oft f the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows: Article XIV Light Industrial Pai-k/Planned Office Pai-106-6 (LIO) District [Added 1-10-1989 by 'L.L. No. 1-19891 ., " - 57 Purpose. he pLarpose oft he 1,i t Industrial ustri a.rl / aime ice Park ) istrict is to provide oppo -tug i. or the locatioli iisi ess any rofessiorial off' ces, research facilities, industrial uses arid similar activities in an opezi. car is-life setting i areas which are not appropriate for Resolution 2018-359 Board Meeting of April 10, 2018 commercial activity or low-density residential development. In this area, such uses can be established in an attractive environment and serve both as a means of preserving the open qualities of an area and providing an area adjacent to hamlet areas where such uses can be appropriately developed with suitable protection for ground- and surface waters. All uses must conform to Suffolk County Health Department standards. § 280-58 Use regulations. In the LIO District, no building or premises shall be used and no building or pail of a building shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or in part, for any purpose except the following: A. Permitted -uses. The following uses are permitted uses and, except for those uses permitted under Subsection A(1) hereof, are subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board: [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-1989, 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 26-1994; 4-28-1997 by L.L. No. 6-19971 B. Uses permitted by special exception of the Board of Appeals. The following uses are permitted as a special exception by the Board of Appeals as hereinafter provided, except Subsection B(10), which may be permitted as a special exception by the Planning Board, and all such special exception uses shall b ubj ect to site plan approval by the Planning Board: [Amended 5-23-1989 by L.L. No. 7-1989; 4-28-1997 by L.L. No. 6-1997; 11-12- 1997 by L.L. No. 26-1997; 2-12-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013; 6-17-2014 by L.L. ].' o. 7-20141 (10 Commercial solar energy production system, sulject to the following criteria: (a) The commercial solar energy system shall not be on a parcel of less than five acres. (b) Solar ene rg v ppdpetion facilities acilities shall be oermitted onlv on those lands _ -—--------------- reviously cleared and/or dist-tirbed on or before January 1. 2018.No additional clear" I 11,�L shall al Lh,, e n�rii'tled,, q, at there ii,oval of slirtibs. underbruw�Arrrrrrrmsh and trees un dersix, inches in diameter shall be oermitted and shall not be deemes . d wn ............. (qb) All ground-mounted panels shall not exceed the height of eight feet. (de) All mechanical equipment of the commercial solar energy system, including any structure for batteries or storage cells, shall be completely enclosed by a minimum eight-foot-high fence with a self-locking gate. (qd) Notwithstanding any req-uirernent in § 280-63 of this chapter, the total SUrface area of all ground-mounted and freestanding solar collectors I including solar photovoltaic cells, panels, and arrays, shall not exceed 80% of the total parcel area. (f ii ve got ri ter er, consisting of natural and e) A innmum twenty-ti -t peme buff undisturbed vegetation, supplemented with evercyreen plantino's, as needed, shall be provided around all mechanical equipment and solar panel arrays to provide screening frorn adjacent residential properties and Town, county and. state roads. 11,ed-to (0) A minimum setback. -for a solar energy production facility and equipn-ient tised in coi junction Nvith the solar energy production facility shall be located at least 100 feet from an residential dwellino, oi, zone (Jpdate& 4/102 018 3.-52 PM by Lynda Rudder J'), Resolution 2019-359 Board Meeting of April 10, 2018 (hi) All solar energy production systems shall be designed and located in order to prevent reflective glare toward any habitable buildings as well as streets and CD rights-of-way. to the extent feasible,placed All on-site utility and transmission lines shall be, underground. (if") A clearly visible warning sign concerning voltage must be placed at the base of all pad-mounted transformers and substations. (k j) I compatible with the existing uses on The system shall be designed and situate to be compat*b adjacent and nearby properties. Qk) In approving a special exception, the Planning Board may waive or modify any of the above criteria if it finds that there is no detriment to public health, safety and welfare. (p2l) Any special exception approval granted under this article shall have a term of 20 years, commencing from the grant of the special exception, which may be extended for additional five-year terms upon application to the Planning Board. (Linq)Decommi ssion ing/rern oval-, [1] Any commercial solar energy production system that is not operated for a continuous period of 24 months shall be deemed abandoned. At that time, the owner of the commercial solar energy production system or the owner of the property where the is located shall remove all components commercial solar energy production system thereof within 90 days of such deemed abandonment or will be in violation of this section. In the case of a commercial solar energy production system on preexisting structures, this provision shall apply to the commercial solar energy production system only. If the commercial solar energy production system is not removed within said 90 days, the Building Inspector may give the owner notice that unless the removal is accomplished within 30 days, the Town will cause the removal at the owner's expense. All costs and expenses incurred by the Town in connection with any proceeding or any work done for the removal of a commercial solar energy production system shall be assessed against the land on which such commercial solar energy production system is located, and a statement of such expenses shall be presented to the owner of the if the owner cannot be ascertained or located, then such statement shall be property, or I posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. Such assessment shall be and constitute a lien upon such land. If the owner of the system and the owner of the property upon, which the system is located shall fail to pay such expenses within 10 days after the statement is presented or posted, a legal action may be brought to collect such assessment or to -foreclose such lien. As an alternative to the maintenance of any such action, the Building Inspector may file a certificate of the actual expenses 111cuffed as aforesaid, -together with a statement identifying the property in connection with which the expenses were incurred and the owner of the systern and the owner of the property upon which the systern is located, with the Assessors, who shall, in the preparation of the next assessi-rient roll, assess such amount upon such property. Such arnount shall be included in against levy aainst such property, shall constitute a lien and shall be collected and enforced in the same manner, by the same proceedings, at the same time and under the same penalties as are provided by law for the collection and enforcement of real property taxes in the Town of Southold, [2] This subsection is enacted pursuant to § 10 of the Municipal Horne Rule Law to promote the public health, safety and general welfare of Town citizens through 1,C11,11OV.111 Provisions to ensure the proper decommissionincy of commercial solar energy -production systerns within the entire Town. "fhe removal reduction provision of'this P a g e 3 I Ipciated 4/10/20 18 3-521 P'N4 by 1-ynda RLIdder Resolution 2018-359 Board Meeting of April 10, 2018 chapter shall supersede any inconsistent portions of Town Law § 64, Subdivision 5-a, and govern the subject of removal of commercial solar energy production systems in thi s chapter. Article XV Light Industrial (LI) District [Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-19891 § 280-61. Purpose,, The purpose of the Light Industrial (LI) District is to provide an opportunity for business and industrial uses on smaller lots than would be appropriate for the LIO Light Industrial ParkJPlanned Office Park District. § 280-62 Use regulations. In the Ll District, no building or premises shall be used and no building or part of a building shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or in part, for any purpose except the following: A. Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted-uses and except for those uses permitted under Subsection A(1) and (2) hereof, are subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board: [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-1989; 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 26-1994; 4-28- 1997 by L.L. No. 6-19971 B. Uses permitted by special exception of the Board of Appeals. The following uses are pennitted as a special exception by the Board of Appeals as hereinafter provided, except * r Subsection B(10), which may be permitted as a special exception by the Planning Board, and all such special exception uses shall be ubj ect to site plan approval by the Planning Board: [Amended 4-28-1997 by L.L. No. 6-1997; 2-12-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013; 6-17- 2014 by L.L. No. 7-20141 (10) Commercial solar energy production system, subject to the following criteria: (a) The commercial solar energy system shall not be on a parcel of less than five acres. C1 thes 1) tted, ot"flv (")o 111(,'�Se 1, d, DI'LIViOU I cle,-C-Ired 'Cand/or dist,urbed on or before J4'1nL1'(11"'V 1, 2,018. No additional I be ...................... ....................................... tted.exCept, dicolt the removal, of s) ttbs. 'underb,'rtjs,h and. 11"QVS LTti,,,d,,er ,.9,'1'x inches in qr R� ...................................................................................................... ...................................... .nrvbe tied altld sllall tiot be deen"Ied elciol"i'llo ............ , CE111111 I_12L (fib) All ground-mounted panels shall not exceed the height of eight feet. (de) All mechanical equipment of the commercial solar enercly system, including any structure for batteries or storage cells, shall be completely enclosed by a minimum eight-foot-high fence with a self-locking gate. (�d) Not Withstan ding any requirement in § 280-63 of this chapter, the total surface area of all ground-mounted and freestanding solar collectors, including solar photovoltaic cells, panels, and arrays, shall .not exceed 80% of the total parcel area. f A minimum twenty-five-foot perimeter buffer, consisting of natural and undisturbed vegetation. supplemented with everorreen plantings, as needed v I CD 7 shall be proided around all mechanical equipment and solar panel arrays to provide screening from adjacent residential properties and Town, county and state p"e'l"i nlw'te'I -b-u 11, 1'-otl e-1-t2lk!i I I Ili-, fl411 (g4) -A ininii-num setback for a solar energy production facility and equipment used in conjunction with the solar energy production facility shall be located at least 100 feet frorn any residential dwell111010 or zolle bi- All solar energy production systems shall be designed and located in oi-der to prevent Updated: 4/10/2018 3:-52 PM by Lvnda Rudder 11c,"t Z(l e 4, Resolution 2018-359 Board Meeting of April 10, 2018 reflective glare toward any habitable buildings as well as streets and rl*ghts-of-way. (it) All on-site utility and transmission lines shall be, to the extent feasible, placed underground. (ii) A clearly visible warning sign concerninor voltage must be placed at the base of all pad-mounted transformers and substatiolls. (k At> I (cited to be compatible with the existing uses on The system shall be desianed and situ adjacent and nearby properties. (1k) In approving a special exception, the Planning Board may waive or modify any of the above criteria if it finds that there is no detriment to public health, safety and welfare. (q11) Any special exception approval granted under this article shall have a term of 20 years, commencing from the grant of the special exception, which may be extended for additional five-year terms upon application to the Planning Board. (Lim)Decommissioning/removal: [1] Any commercial solar energy production system that is not operated for a continuous period of 24 months shall be deemed abandoned. At that t'me, the owner of the commercial solar energy production system or the owner of the property where the commercial solar energy production system is located shall remove all components thereof within 90 days of such deemed abandonment or will be in violation of this q V ion systein on preexisting section. In the case of a commercial solar energy product' structures, this provision shall apply to the commercial solar energy production systern only. If the commercial solar energy production system is not removed within said 90 days. the Building Inspector may orive the owner notice that unless the removal is accomplished within 30 days, the Town will cause the removal at the owner's expense. All costs and expenses incurred by the Town in connection with any proceeding or any work done for the removal of a commercial solar energy production system shall be assessed against the land on which such commercial. solar energy production system is located, and a statement of such expenses shall be presented to the owner of the if the owner cannot be ascertained or located, then such statement shall be property, or 1 posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. Such assessment shall be and constitute a lien upon such land. If the owner of the system and the owner of the property upon which the system is located shall fail to pay such expenses within 10 days after the statement is presented or posted, a legal action may be brought to collect such assessment or to foreclose such lien. As an alternative to the maintenance of any such action, tile Building Inspector may file a certificate of the actual expenses incurred as aforesaid, tocyether with a staterrient identifying the property in connection with which the expenses were 'incurred and the owner of the system and the owner of the property upon which the system is located, with the Assessors, who shall, 'in the preparation of the next assessment roll, assess such amount upon such property. Such arnount shall be included in the tevy against such property, shall constitute a lien and shall be collected and enforced in the same inanner, by the sarne proceedings, at the sarne time atid under the sarne penalties as are provided bv law for the collection and enforeement of real property taxes in the Town of Southold. [2 This subsection is enacted pursuant to § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law to prornote the public health, safetv and uTeneral welfare of Town citizens throLloh tt� tD removal Provisions to ensure the proper deCorrimissioning of commercial solar energy productioll systenls Within the cz-,,ntire Tovvn. The removal reduction provision ofthis chapter shall stipersede any incotisistent portions ofTown Law § 64, Subdivisioii 5-a, and groverti the subject o-Ir removal ofconirrIM-cial solar energy production, systerris iii fil Ra g e 5 tllpdated 4/10!"71018 3:52 PM by Lyl da Rudde.r Resolution 2018-359 Board Meeting of April 10, 2018 this chapter. Article XXXII Plum Island Conservation District (PIC) [Added 8-27-2013 by L.L. No. 6-2013] § 280-186 Purpose. The purpose of the Plum Island Conservation District is to preserve the integrity of the regionally significant natural, scenic and historic resources of Plum Island for the benefit of the residents of the Town of Southold. § 280-187 Use regulations. In the Plum Island Conservation District, no building or premises shall be used and no building or part of a building shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or in part, for any purpose except the following: B. Uses permitted by special exception of the Board of Appeals. The following uses are permitted as a special exception by the Board of Appeals as hereinafter provided and subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board: 0111,11"Iel"Ok"d sol-ar Odticl,1012 '�`13_� ! CIT111 ..................... .................... The coi'n giercull solar enerizv systerri shall not be on a p el of less than five acres. (b) Solar ene,MX.R duction facilities shall be L)��rmitted on1v on those lands ........... TI, 1,a e ort, or before J C-1 I'll U,1, omo sd, ern, utted J excep1that(,the'removal of shrubs. underb-usli and trees under six aw inches in diamete�nnnr �drni cle- , tie(.1 al'I'd sl'�Iall tl,ot ble d'ecti.1'e All gj-)vind-M in ed�p s qhall not exceed die., hei t of ei eet. ,L__ gRq] aim"ght'f (d All mechanical f the commercial solar enerpay sy5tern. including any _�q o ........... hallbe coMp,!,qg,Jf enclosed bv, a m* le"I 4 structure J!orbatteries 1,1111m,11111,11 rallt� i'oot I licwtIl "I 'self t__._1.11___JLc (ed) 1 otwitbstand,inc4 any requircinetit 'in 680-63 of this_qhqpjerrr the total surface 10 _11 'L'I'racd "Irid Creestf., 11 "t"C C C S., 41" 1 ,(, Vol(4 1 11 Id, '11'e"I 01 1, il; 1, 4 0� solar includi, L11cls. Ild zirrays, sltLall [lot C.Xcecd 8 01 O'f lie to tal -five-1, rimeter buffer. consistinp, of natural and ......... N) "J'P.�� .......... ..... .......... A II SU pqgiente wt . everLreenp itigs. as ice(ledshall beD rood ed . . . P , ('11'OLInd I I 11WChW)iCC11I eQUI, '11tc"111d Sok.,11- )"Inel arrayS to -IC screo�flljlul -olll "Llic acel'it .................. 10) 11 V ' 't"t k, 41 .ww 4111 V IT. C )i i II'd d e I-I i(,,'I I_f) L L11"I d C)NN", 1, ........... ...................... 44-t, Ste djac�ezi.l- 0 t '011 LtIld A 1' kir c-ner cl 0 1' 'Ll 'S,0 1-odLICII used in 1.10 f I col„mmt,"i notilori with the �;oll'Alh Cllc�, V • .ww 'I 111V U It I C t i 1, 1 C i I I I b e I o,c at e d, a t I e,i:s 11, 1 ..........I.............. ............ ( I I er_bi) Al sola- en gv p�odncti(')n systems sli,,-fll he desioned and located 'in order to ..................... ......................... ...............prevenI reflective Q'Icare low-rard r-,niv habitable buildITI.Ps as well as streets and rialits-of-way. ..................... ................. ........................................... .........................................................All on-,,.iite utilitv and transmission lines shall be. to the extent feasible, ....................._1_11_11111.111�1111.. .....................1-.......... ............... _p,,j laced (4) A clear iv visible- warnina siLin concernina voltaqe rnLlSt be pqqgd at the base of all ............... .................. trittisk,winers Lind subst�it.iolls.�,. J) The s%,stL,i-ii shall be desip-ped arid ,siituated to be comm Ible N,�)itli the exist,111v use's .......... ............... ........ on adicicent iand In,,,, p oving- a sp cial exc the planning. Board, niav waive or rnodlfv anv of ............. ..................... 1111-: '.1hovc (:nteria if it 11)i�a fl-wrc i� no to 1)(iblic liecahh. and v,�LJI"kire" .... ........... .............................................. �Vl bv� I vn(,a RI-1(kier IJ p d�,,i t d., 4 0/2 18 3, k. ...i, 'I P i i, e 6 Resolution 2018-359 Board Meeting of April 10, 2018 1 PLP hrthl have a term of 2 U P iclx ' QK9YaIL - d 1. — 0 tetided 1" ............. ex C.C o'n, to t 130:,liix *,8t& temis ti"'on 4"'PLAJ "'11] 41 ilid(fit"o'nal five-vt __...p, Anv coniniercial solar ener2yj) ( n sygern that 'is not onerated, 6or a continuous :)i qd""., At ,that tine the GN)Lnq of the p, riod, of 24 moniths, s uall be deerned abrand,qp Ile r,gy odq Ign s, stem or the owner of thejy�,_ w Te th conimei-c"Ial solar ene _pL _!44 �L:jvn,i 's located shall remove all co,rnU) )rtet1tS 1,0,11,-n S t,t oduct ays d Jot,ol-I of th thereof'w tl 9 ,sucb, deeined abandonnient,or will 'be 'An v"( sectiort. III I'lle case of 'neM)L_,j2, rt,,)duct I*oil, system, 1"I ",n�I S,1,11,11 LI! 'I C11111CA"I""y roduction s,is provtslo,1�11, S I")""I, p, Stl"LIC111tVS. . ........ ........... OnIv., If the is ]','10't'reiii,,ov,ed ,w'I,L'hilln sai'd, 90 ............ th ,BuildinR ln,�p torm,,at e the owner notice that tri,,,iless the remofva,l is -—--------------- 9L ense accorrip sbed withiln 30 days.,the Town will cause the remova,,l at th,,e (),\,vner`s ,�lj costs and, ct,11*redrow,11 ,111 COMIect'1011 'Witil C1,171V 11 "ILtI, ,,i sl ia ll be wol-k done 'foi,,,flie,rem ni oval of"a co ,merelial solar energy_p,Qd di"O'l ten ust,th,e on w1i,ch such commercial, sola,r energy fl, EISS,el.ssedaf,nil C, ...... J "I"i en n oc;irted, and a,statei,rienl o,f st,,,ic ei, Ses s,11 "esented to t1v owri, er o I* he,,j :L,ttled. theii such statement bep,,q�sted in a 'f the ow,ner cannot,,,,,,,,�, /:",�w,wvw".:uw. ;u"w�:,,,,;„nv�www.,.w. .«,w,"or,I rtai,nned, or, I oc ...... itute a Hell LIP011 consp uou shall be and const' suchland. Ifthe owner oUffie,,s Stern and the, owner of the p _j!p ii whiqh J 11, C I "ti '10 davis,after I'lie . u;,il,eirient S an tqj2 ji.resentedor po.ste(J., a,legj tto collect such ,,Isses,s,nient 01-to 1"ieth"A'I., tile 11,tlildi 1 2 1,)rec o s ti h I-ILI Asz-III �ilteil-native tot e maintenance ol" �S 1,[1 C L't 0 1,(�"L 1, 'Ic-:iteofthe zwtual .experise, red as n,l* res,,,,fl 11c"),-with ort"r)(ay fifle, V1 cel"I'll, ...... "IWI",, co,11,Ijection with \vlil N 's vre 111CLIJ1*0,(, c e es ,v *de `[*vinbo 11,144k, ae T] 1XII �-q pqL ty n w1ii li s:,,,(,,,9,ten1-is, ai,W, the ownerofim j,h,e �,v stem, an.d,the owner oft] ............ located. with the Asses soy n , ,ptof next assiess-net roll- o tyc noV I 11C I I C11 "ISSCSS A 'Oded 'n (1)e le ,jid sit fll be collected ai, Un ch i." t su p, SIAITIC I 111"11111 CIA. 111e, S(11 e," L t 'J" ll, nthe Sal"I'le 01,1110 11 L— a 1 *' UI 111CS21111C "i ,. ar , mmvrmmnv;mmrvvvr,wrr . pe ) Wedwlawothe coec dC j tle 'o,wn of Southold. jhu o , � , , .e yule w tossecnis L � . L t 4.,2etwrL,;fl \vel fi("tre of'Town citIzens throtl !]I; .......... V'isjoi��Its, t(i ens,tu""e tlu: dv SS I o 1-1 1''n Li, C1,)vv1,l1'1CrCiLa1 ........... nl. ............. 't I C t i H 1�1011 01*this chc1lt? L �xrstcnis wi(hiii the entireT(,)\.vn. The reii,iov,1l 1-el ...... ..........,_................................................... t,)d fe, �01'1\1 ilict)Ivsis,Cjil of`T(,,Nt"kV,11 58-1,a 1 C)"I'l the -S L ......... I C of-rellic-M-11 ofC()n11TM-C*L1I SOL-11- ........... ............. ............. Article XXXT Plum Island Research District (PIR) [Added 8-27-2013 bv L.L. No. 6-201-3] § 2 8 0-182 Pu rpose. The purpose f ti e lu g Island Research District is to ere ou raige th of e use lan d fold rese,-irch and l ;ti to Pitun educational opportunities. Provide qualili,/ emp loyment OPPOrtt", es and preserve lsland's regionally signifiicant naturail, historic, seenic and L-tiltural resources. § 280-183 Use regulettlon'S. In the PIR District, i,),o bu-Ild'ing or premises "shall be used and no building or part of a building 3 52 PM by Lvn la RLidder Resolution 2018-359 Board Meeting of April 10, 2018 shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or in part, for any purpose except the following: B. Uses permitted by special exception of the Board of Appeals. The following uses are permitted as a special exception by the Board of Appeals as hereinafter provided and subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board: ()j A; [Oil SYS1,C11111 ect t"01 tlie followlill") criteria., "C' L] CDCII�U Y SVStC]11, sbrill- 'not bear 011�11, 'OV C",I ot*I css tli-an live acres., I'd sol,,"'j- Sola�,r eri Itict"',io'n fil"c"111fies, Shall be L)et-1 Is 0 tJ*,sJ vt w cleared and/or dist,,curbed on or before Jantiaa 1, 20 1 No additional clearina shall be mm pertr'll ues"(1. excl,epl 111c,"'IttIle iret,tio%1,ell of shrubs, tinclerbrosh and trees under sip inches *111 ................. IL * A,1)� I*I Y)(1) C1J11L:te1 a I I 'bc-, orinitted and shall not tic, dcenie(l clea Afl around-tTiotinted panels notexceed, the heL�,Tly t Qf eight fieet. L�let).� All ' wnt Ofthe, C ,111e,c] 1 ISOI 01�I01111l (11C111" eiletognY . 111 ,.j ................ for batteries cL!111s, sli,tll, 'be co IV enclose�d, in 281'04 ehal;q!�L the total, SUrface a,,,rea,of' 6 of this, atl(J )k"mmmmmmmm ),hoto,voltalc .......... .............. 01"the tot-L -cc M, [a] C e S, M I lull shall r ot ex ................—_ - I I JCIA e 011SIStallo, "11 I'd LI Ild 1�buff' r,, c A ,,Ne,1ded,. shall, �yltll evel r, III I i s I ie q1ton. p ide )1 0� .......... T!"I*s'to (I Ln I i i.&,� f ro m I all, Cal I.n d so I�,-1 r L I I C I I C Sc 1"C 12M C 1,111ty 0 rl(�-ae e-ut-flr(4p I�ti es A aJi nJ111 LJ I'll S�et,back f, ctwt' 0", _"c �O I' S(',,LAy. t,' v pw(]ttcl io,I'll 1`16htv �( 'n I Is ed, ro With t Solar I1 dtidioi-�i f0cilit\1 shall be located -(�it loast 100 feet he eq1:—QnLV ,from, all'y residentizal ,zAAo_,ne 0"1"1", cil -g r shall ).,)c �i,nd localed, 'in oi-,,(Jer to 1,,). nt, A 11, o I ex I I L-1 reflective (Ylaw toward anv habitable buildil. a as well as streets and I-' ay. 4n, tt t Ht v� and transin s s ion li ties shal I b e. to the extent feas'i,b te., p1l ac All on-s" I Il'l ..................... Ll 11 d 0,11' Und. OJ) A cl earl ible wam�mrninar sip-n coticurni„Yvnct voltage must be placed at twwww�hhe base of all vis ..................,............................................................. ......... .................... ,Lk-�t') The s_y ten w on s -1 shall be designed and situated to be compatible Frith the existima uses .................................................. Land lies. ................ fA C otli ; iin "AL 'I % -c," I" . the Pkl�1-111*nv)" n. -A"'t I j1a swl")Ccit I e,\ 11011 ............. Wl............ above criteria if It finds that there is no detriment to bll'c health. s.af` tv and welfare. .......... .......... ........................ teri'n o %,g e 0 I t--L-inted under, ffili-s- Orticle St"I'all I f ve-,11"S., ..........�_. ..............._.........................n. be from tk o,('the sj'),cc'f�il C,NC 'VNI 1"1' IQ 0 111")0 C F)C I I1 cidditional to the 1,1(,,)fird, 0 ti 1�"o 1L)cck)1111111 S)0 1)11')t Anv corrimercial solar j-odpctik�j,n system that is not ated For a continuOLIS .......... ............. .... j:2-griod of"N rnowhs shall be deerned abandoned. At that tjii-ic. the owner of the .............. ...... ............ .......... ......... o,n,"i,t'n t2 i-c i i d s()I ar ever,, d I c II <;N"s I C)I I ()1 t1I J 1k:t IC L�I-tv v"Ilere [Ile oil, 1-(,-)rV _21�p�JJJJ[Cfiol-j -nove -ill cowI? q,pts r etie is located shall rei 11111,111el al solat thereof Willill) 90 days 01'sucil deeme,(�,,], ;fl),,md()rtnient oi- will be In violation of this ..................... .......... .......... 10 I'll I I 1� tn,,se of'-i i, n I 1)"t�,_"rk"*,I It,111 S 'El r e 1�,)C 1.4), h I C1 kw(A 4 - 11= ............. ........ ........................ t J P dated 4/10/2 0 18 3)1-5 2 P N1 bar I.vii d a R U d d e r .j o C Resolution 2018-359 Board Meeting of April 10, 2018 'n Ct V $101 StIAXtures this 0� s1iall ap. ,..Ply to,the co,,t' ,ni,,ercial solar gicr ................ L — ............................ 1011 SYS t 11i i i sa (190 d V I So I'I r,Ll"-Lcl -Oduct orlba,..Jf the cot�t,lvl'I'Iei ILI p't t[ie o,wiier notice thatunless there a Ii S, t or (11"'INs. ttie BuIlLn.1 I nspec, 11. cause the rennoval at the owner's em. , ense. rnm,wacco, 121tished within 30 days. the own w"I )CCed" HICU, 11 the To-vvn 1*11 C011,11CCIR141 \,V,th A H costs and,cx#JIILC� waawammmmmm o,rk donne for the rem-,oval of a Cqimn'wi',,ciqJ s,,o,, ',1ar,enqKU,1 , ,p. be,ro,o im ass,essed aaail'nst the lai"ld on which, such, c, inm.erclial solar ener em Is toth,e owner ol t e �d. ,Illd a 8tateinent 'xated", Illen such, st;,tiginetri,t shall [),e �"thc ow-ne't,,cia,nno,,t be :,,,-iscelt 114,operty" �11. It ('11,11111eld M R" ................ ost,ed C011SINCLICA1 f 1 tL11 SLIChIc sliall, be cand, const]. to 'Is an,d, the, owner of the p upon a,tten, ion such, land.. 1f,the owner of the s J Ovs C"Ifter the vvillell, (lie systenl *,s located sh,all fai,l to K, pellses withi I 10 (1, Ion, rimy be broug to collect,such State, enter-Lot ,P � le _qct assessment or to foreclose such lien. As an alte mmmmm r Dative to tl,"ie maintenance of anv such He ",!"I ccrd llckate of the acatal, e'N1Ji,cr,)s4c.s, itie,tit're(l Cls CC t 0 1"111,11 ................ together wiha sta"temenidentl'fv,*intlp , I ' which� -, p,P 9yI w 171,J'I C1 t I I Q, own,e,r ol'th e""sy vnse, were nict.ti-re&L 1111'e ONVIle In tlw C.Mvl .......... 11*01 tile 'Stc1l"I is \,,%�ith the Ass,,�,.";,essoiws, wtw sliall. in tli,ej-) �:-j al on, (fl �', W I the next assessment roll. assess such aniou 1!u such 1Lro1re,,qty,,. h aniount shall be 't SU,C 11, 1*0 rt S I 1*1 C n sn"t t i t e a I t,en and,,,,,,,sh a 11, b e c o ec t ed L I U�11 ......... same ti-,in allid en'.,f'orced 111,thtS itnc ,tnan www V them�R e and un,der tier., v s a,n i�e I Li,-—oq—eq I � le -nn0 "rn I,_ axes ':A.th 'F own of Southold. .1! t, n ['Lixv to is enit,',teted 10ww� of the SUAIS'ect*oIl ,L, ,ro:nvte!Lne iblic "Itut 442,elientll] ot,"'rown, citize�;,�Is tj�jj�'ouf 41) remo o,nsto ensu,,re -the r sola,E_qn VaLpLo. y I C w. s-Withinfl,w, "the reniovai -,edt t 1(",)11,1, tl I sede a iviinc,onsist t s of Town Law § 64. SubdIvis,ion 5ia., �gtei, si�b Affl suK.t rwmmmmmmmmmmn�rn tlic �vibj,ect,of removal of conimercial solqr vnergv product' tellis III d SEVERABII.,jITY If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any court of cornpetent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this law a a wole or any pat hereof other than the part s o decided to be unconstitutional or invali s h r t d. IV. EFFFcTIVE DATE This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided by law, Elizabeth A. Neville Southold Town Clerk RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] iain l. Coulicilman MOVER. Will' P. I_Zuland 4 SECONDI".R:LOUisa P. Evans, Justice L Ruland Dohertv Ghosio Evans. P ssell AYES: Dffliz'o Jr, i PacTe 9 tllpdatecl- 4/1101?018 `52 RN4 b-v Lynda RLIcider t__