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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/2012ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Town Hall Annex, 54375 Route 25 P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971-0959 Fax (631) 765-9064 Telephone (631) 765-1809 TO: FROM: RE: DATE: Elizabeth Neville, Town Clerk (for Distribution to Supervisor Russell and Town Board Members) Leslie Kanes Weisman, ZBA Chairperson/Department Head COMBINED MONTHLY DEPARTMENT HEAD AND NEW APPLICATIONS/FEES REPORT for: April 2012 May 7, 2012 L Requires Immediate Attention: Nothing at this time Board and Office Policies, Practices, and Activities: Code of Conduct On April 12, 2012, the Board of Appeals voluntarily adopted a Code of Conduct, as permitted by Town Code §280-148. The Code is intended to supplement and further clarify the responsibilities and ethical standards proscribed for Zoning Boards by the Town of Southold and New York State. The purpose is to set an expected level of personal and professional behavior to ensure that all ZBA members exercise the highest degree of honesty, dedication, confidentiality and professionalism. The Code applies to all members, and implementation of the policies contained therein is the responsibility of each individual member as overseen by the Chair of the Board. The Code is based upon advice obtained fi~om Special Counsel Phil Siegel and ATA Andaloro during several training sessions last year, and was adopted in its final fbrmat after numerous Board discussions and modifications to various drafts. Topics covered include: o Purpose of ZBA Meetings (Regular Meetings, Special Meetings, Executive Session) © ZBA Deliberations and Draft Decisions o Decorum and Conduct at Public Meetings o Post-Decision Conduct Board Members Holding Other Positions within the Town The Code of Conduct will be reviewed annually at the first ZBA meeting in Jailuary, mad may be modified or amended by vote of the majority of the members. 111. Financial/Budget/Personnel Issues: None at this time iV. Activities of the Board/Accomplishments: Regular Meeting: Date: 4/5/12 Call to Order: 8:34 AM Adjourned: 3:30 PM Public Hearings: Total: 11 Number of new applications heard: 11 Number of Carryovers from previous hearings: 0 Number closed reserving decision to later date: 6 Number closed subject to receipt of additional information: 2 Number adjourned to another date: 3 Number adjourned w/o a date: 0 Number of Resolutions passed: 15 Number of decisions made: 0 Nmr~ber of Site Inspections made by Board members: 11 x 5 = 55 Next Regular Meeting: 5/3/12 Special Meeting: Date: 4/19/12 Call to Order: 5:15 PM Number of dral~ findings discussed: 8 Number of decisions made: 7 Number of Resolutions passed: 9 Adjourned: 6:42 PM Meetings attended/initiated by ZBA Chairperson/Department Head 4/09 - ATA Andaloro re: various applications before the Board 4/10 - Town Board work session re: Proposal for 2012 ZBA training 4/19 - TA Finnegan re: Special Events dratl legislation 4/23 - NYS Ag and Markets representatives, TA, ATA re: Ag and Markets l.aw, also attended by Members Goehringer and Dinizio 4/24 - Chief Building inspector Verity re: specific application before the Board 4/26 - ATA Andaloro and Member Goehringer re: specific application before the Board 4/26 - Plmming Director Lanza Staff re: specific application before the Board 4/26 - LWRP Coordinator Mark Ferry re: Chapter 236 and MS4 4/27 - TA Finnegan re special event permit Staff Activities Number of people assisted at the counter: 52 Hours spent assisting: 9 hrs. 50 rains. (Assistance includes,filling out new applications, mailings and postings, providing copies of decisions, FOIL requests and other materials, and general inquirie.s) VI. MONTHLY REPORT ON NEW APPLICATIONS AND FEES Total Applications Received for the month ot!April 2012: 8 (2 special event permits) Total Fees Collected in April 2012: $3,750 + $250 for SE permits ~?s~eatfully, Submitted } / / .~!.,,, ,: Leslie Kanes Weisman, Chairperson/Department Head