HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/2012ONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Town Hall Annex, 54375 goute 25
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971-0959
Fax (631) 765-9064
Telephone (63I) 765-1809
TO:
Elizabeth Neville, Town Clerk (for Distribution to Supervisor Russell and
Town Board Members)
FROM: Leslie Kanes Weisman, ZBA Chairperson/Department Head
RE:
COMBINED MONTHLY DEPARTMENT HEAD AND NEW
APPLICATIONS/FEES REPORT for: August 2012
ATE.
September 1,2012
1. Requires Immediate Attention: Nothing at this time
Board and Office Policies, Practices, and Activities:
ZBA Anaual Training
At the Regular Meeting on August 2, 2012, ATA Andaloro provided the Board Members with a
seminar on the legal stmadards used in area variance determinations, in partial fiflfillment of the
required 4 hours of annual continuing education.
Addition to the ZBA Code of Conduct
At the Special Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals held August 16, 2012, the
Members unanimously adopted thc following addendum to the Code of Conduct
regarding gifts to Board Members: "Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall not
accept gifts of any denomination l?om applicants to the ZBA either while an application
is under consideration by the Board, or after a decision by the Board has been rendered."
Financial/Budget/Personnel Issues:
The Department's proposed 2013 budget was discussed with Accounting and the
Supervisor on August 31,2012.
Activities of the Board/Accomplishments:
g_¢g;llar Meeting: Date: 8/2/12 Call to Order: 8:30 AM A4journed: 2:59 PM
Public Hearings;. Total: 8
Number of new applications heard: 7
Number of Carryovers f?om previous bearings: 1
Number closed reserving decision to later date: 5
Number closed subject to receipt of additional information: 2
Number adjourned to another date: I
Number adjourned w/o a date: 0
Number of Resolutions passed: 12
Number of decisions made: 1
Number of Site Inspections made by Board members: 8 x 5 40
Next Regular Meeting2 September 6, 2012
Special Meetinu Date: 8/16/12 Call to Order: 5:05 PM
Number of draft findings discussed: 6
Number of decisions made: 6
Number of Resolutions passed: 10
Adjourned: 6:14 PM
Meetings attended/initiated by ZBA Chairperson/Department [lead
8/6 Attended annual Workplace Violence Prevention Training
,, 8/8 - Anended annual Fishers Island Fown Board Meeting; Member ltoming alsn
attended
8/9 - ATA Andaloro re: various applications before the Board
8/10 -Building OflScials Verity and Conklin re: deviation from a particular ZBA
decision
8/15 - TA Finnegan and ATA Andaloro re: specific Special Event Permit
8/17 .- Building Inspector Verity re: possible de minimis request
8/28 - ATA Andaloro re: various applications betbre the Board
8/29 - Meeting with ZBA Staff
8/29 - Building Department re: specific application befbre the Board
8/31 - Accounting and the Supervisor re: 2013 ZBA budget
Staff Activities
Number ol'people assisted at the counter: 68 Hours spent assisting: 14hrs. 41 mins.
(Assistance i~TcI~des filling oz~! new application,~', mailings and postings, providiny4
copies qf decisions, FOIL requesls and other materials, and general inquirie,~)
8/29 - Staff Meeting with Department Head
Vl. MONTHLY REPORT ON NEW API:'LICATIONS AND FEES
Total Applic~.t_i_ons Received itbr the month ot!~_~)~ 2012: 8
rotal Fees Collected in~k2_: ' $6,900
Res ~ectIBlly Submitted
I.eslie Kanes Weisman, Chairperson/DepmXment }lead
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