HomeMy WebLinkAboutRespondent_114888089004Southold Zoning Update - Full Responses
Respondent ID: 114888089004
Q1: General Feedback: Do you feel the proposed zoning updates reflect the
needs of your community?
No / For Fishers Island only, the proposal allows for too much density of housing without
consideration of infrastructure (water supply, lines and capacity, power lines and supply
from Groton and Sewer requirements that the Health Department may require - already
adversely impacted one project). Fishers can not grow like the rest of Southold because et it
does not have ample water and energy supply. It has no sewage treatment. If required by
the Health Dept., where in the zoning proposal would the sewage treatment plant go?
What’s land is zoned for that?
Q2: Land Use & Zoning: Do these updates make sense for how you want to see
land used in Southold?
No
Q3: Which zoning rules or land-use changes—if any—don’t work for you?
The HMU1 category on Fishers Island allow for far too many uses that could over time
adversely affect the island.
Q4: Housing & Affordability: Do the updates support the kind of housing you
believe Southold needs?
No
Q5: What—if anything—would make housing options better for you and your
neighbors?
The proposal allows for a lot of new housing options for Fishers Island. It’s too much though
and if completely built out, it’ll look entirely overbuilt. Some multi family housing will be
constructed next to single family neighborhoods/houses.
Q6: Natural Resources & Environmental Protection: Do these updates
adequately protect Southold’s natural resources, such as water, wildlife, and
woodlands?
No
Q7: If not, what else would you like to see in the zoning code for environmental
conservation?
Consult with the Health Depot as to what it will require for water, sewer/septic (the Zero
impact septics are way too expensive to install on Fishers Island to make building or
housing economical) with the allowed density.
Q8: Community Character & Historic Preservation: Do these zoning updates
help retain the character of the Southold you know and love?
No
Q9: If not, what do you think could be improved to preserve Southold’s unique
charm?
Not on Fishers Island. Character and history of neighborhoods and houses will be
compromised by proximate new developments that will be devoid of character.
Q10: Traffic, and Safety. Do the proposed zoning updates adequately address
concerns related to traffic congestion and pedestrian safety?
No
Q11: If not, what changes would you recommend to improve or prevent further
traffic congestion and improve pedestrian safety in Southold?
No consideration seems to be given to traffic and pedestrian safety on Fishers Island.
Q12: Support for Agriculture: Do the zoning updates provide sufficient
protections for Southold’s farming industry and farmland preservation?
No
Q13: If not, what changes would you suggest to further support agriculture and
prevent the conversion of farmland to non-agricultural uses?
No response
Q14: Economic Development: Will the proposed zoning changes foster
sustainable economic development while balancing environmental and
community concerns?
No
Q15: If not, how could the zoning updates better support the local economy
and businesses?
HMU1 allowances will allow for a lot of potential economic development but at the cost of
character of Fishers Island
Q16: Additional Comments
This plan has been very carefully put together with a lot of good work. What’s not evident is
how what proposal views and deals with the impact on the entire island in terms of
population density and how the new construction will be supported by appropriate and
sufficient infrastructure. Those capacity limitations need to be considered in the total
amount of building that’s allowed because, it will happen over a 10 year period and then
island wont be able to handle the growth - infrastructure, essential services (fire & EMTs)
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No response
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Resident