HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/2013ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Town HaH Annex, 54375 Route 25
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 1 i971-0959
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: March, 2613
April 12, 2013
Requires Immediate Attention: Nothing at this time
Board and Office Policies, Practices, and Activities:
Interpretation per Code Section 280-126
On March 7 and 22,2013 the Board of Appeals discussed a memo from the Building
Department requesting an answer to the fbllowing question:
"When a non-conforming dwelling with a Certificate of Occupancy is being raised and
an attached non-conforming deck or porch, also having a Certificate of Occupancy, is
being completely rebuilt, can the non-confomling deck or porch be re-built as of right
without variance relief from the Zoning Board of Appeals?"
The following language was unanimously approved by the Board members and sent
by the Chairperson to the Building Department on March 23,2013
When an applicant proposes to elevate their legally existing dwelling to FEMA
compliance or FEMA standards to protect their property fi'om potential storm or
weather related damage, and to also raise the height and rebuild in place and in kind
a non-co~/brming attached deck orporch with a CO, so long as there is no new
nonconfbrmance, the applicant may do so as of'right. J[stairs were included with the
original attached deck or porch and are proposed to be rebuilt in place and in kind
but require additional steps as a result q/'raising the rebuilt deck or porch, the
Building Department may make a de minimis determination. However, !/'the Building
Department determines that additional non-confbrmities are proposed for the re-
constructed elevated deck, porch, or related steps than the Building Department
should issue a Notice of Disapproval so that the applicant may proceed to request
relief from the Board qf Appeals.
ZBA Anuual Training for 20 l 3
On March 26, 2013 the Chairperson presented to the Town Board a proposal fbr four
hours of in-house training by ATA Andaloro in fulfillment of the required annual
continuing education fur all Board members. This proposal was approved by
resolution of the Town Board that evening.
III.
Financial/Budget/Personnel Issues:
A position on the Board of Appeals is now open as a result of Member Dinizio's
appointment to the Town Board. A schedule to interview applicants has been
established and it is anticipated that the Town Board will fill this vacancy in April.
IV.
Activities of the Board/Accomplishments:
Regular Meeting: Date: 3/07/13 Call to Order: 9:00 AM Adjourned: 2:30 PM
Public Hearings: Total: 10
Number of new applications heard: 9
Number of Carryovers from previous hearings: 1
Number closed reserving decision to later date: 6
Number closed subject to receipt of additional information: 4
Number adjourned to another date: 0
Number adjourned w/o a date: 0
Number of Resolutions passed: 13
Number of decisions made: 0
Number of Site Inspections made by Board members: 10x4-40
Next Regular Meeting: 4/04/2013
Special Meeting: Date: 3/21/13 Call to Order: 5:15 PM Adjourned: 8:17 PM
Number of draft findings discussed: 12
Number of decisions made: 12
Number of Resolutions passed: 14
Meetings attended/initiated by ZBA ChairpersoedDepa~ment Head 3/05 ATA Andaloro re: specific application before the Board
3/06 - Department }leads Meeting with National Disaster Recovery Framework
Suffolk County Team
3/15 - ATA Andaloro re: litigation
3/25 - ATA Andaloro re: specific applications befbre the Board
3/26 - Town Board work session re: Proposal for 2013 ZBA Annual Training
3/26 - Full Staff Meeting with Department Head
Staff Activities
Ntm~ber of people assisted at the counter: 62 Hours spent assisting: 16 ½ hrs.
(Assistance inchtdes filling out new applications, mailings and postings, providing
copies of decisions, FOIL requests and other materials, and general inquirie~$9
3/26 -- Full Staff Meeting with Department Head
VI. MONTHLY REPORT ON NEW APPLICATIONS AND FEES
Total Applications Received fbr the month of March 2013: 17
(14 new and 3 re-opened)
To~! Fees Collected in March 2013:
RespX~tl~lly S~bmitted~
Lesli'e Kanes'Weism~,' Chai~brso~Depa~men~ Head
$14~500