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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1000-140.-2-32 OFFICE LOCATION: Town Hail Annex 54375 State Route 25 (cor. Main Rd. & Youngs Ave.) Southold, NY 11971 MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 Telephone: 631 765-1938 Fax: 631 765-3136 LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM TOWN OF SOUTHOLD MEMORANDUM To: Supervisor Scott Russell Town of Southold Town Board From: Mark Terry, Principal Planner LWRP Coordinator Date: December 5, 2011 Re' A Local Law entitled "A Local Law to amend the Zoning Map of the Town of Southold by Chan.qin.q the Zoning Desi.qnation of a .52-acre portion of SCTM #1000- 140-2-32 from R-40 to RO" The proposed local law has been reviewed to Chapter 268, Waterfront Consistency Review of the Town of Southold Town Code and the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) Policy Standards. Based upon the information provided to this department as well as the records available to me, it is my recommendation that the proposed action is CONSISTENT with the LWRP Policy Standards and therefore is CONSISTENT with the LWRP specifically Policy 1 which states: Policy 1 Foster a pattern of development in the Town of Southold that enhances community character, preserves open space, makes efficient use of infrastructure, makes beneficial use of a coastal location, and minimizes adverse effects of development. The proposed action is not in a si.qnificant material conflict with a community's current plans or goals. The change of zone to Residential Office R-O will establish a Iow intensity residential - commercial use transitional area between an existing Iow intensity (light industrial) commercial district (LI) and a Iow density residential district (R-80). The change further supports the purpose of the proposed new zoning designation (R-O), which is described in Southold Town Code §280-37 as follows: "The purpose of the Residential Office (RO) District is to provide a transition area between business areas and Iow-density residential development along major roads which provide opportunity for limited nonresidential uses and essentially residential areas while strongly encouraging the adaptive reuse of existing older residences, to preserve the existing visual character of the town and to achieve the goals of well- planned, environmentally sensitive, balanced development, which the town has determined to be desirable." Residential-office (RO) zoning occurs immediately to the north and this change would continue the RO zoning district to the south. To the west the zoning is Light Industrial (LI), a commercial zone. To the south of the area is Residential-40 zoning district, and across the street to the east is Residential-80 district zoning, both of which are residential zoning districts. The zone change is not expected to have a significant impact on growth and community. Pursuant to Chapter 268, the Town Board shall consider this recommendation in preparing its written determination regarding the consistency of the proposed action. Cc: Martin Finnegan, Town Attorney Jennifer Andaloro, Assistant Town Attorney