HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/2013ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Town HaH Annex, 54375 Route 25
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971~0959
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Telephone (631) 765-1809
TO: Elizabeth Nevffie, Town CLerk (for Distribution to Supervisor RusseLl and
Tuwn Board Members)
FROM: Leslie Kanes Weisman, ZBA Chairperson/Department Head
RE: COMBINED MONTHLY DEPARTMENT HEAD AND NEW
APPLICATIONS/FEES REPORT for: April ~ 2013
DATE: Ma 1, 2013
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Requires Immediate Attention: Nothing at this time
Board and Office Policies, Practices, and Activities:
Section §280-123, Non-Coutbrmiug Buildings with Non-Conforming Uses
On April 3, 2013 the Code Committee discussed the ZBA's suggestion to the Town
Board to add non-con~'ormiug residential structures with non-conforming uses to this
section of the code, which currently only addresses commercial structures. The
Town Attorney is working on draft language fbr further discussion.
Recoirnmendations on Possible Code Changes to Section §280-13(B) 13
Accessory Apartments in Accessory Structures
At the request of the Town Board, the ZBA evaluated the implications of cha~ges to
Section §280-13(B) 13 of the current Accessory Apartments in Accessory Structures
code, by permitting additions to existing accessory structures for the purpose of
creating an accessory apartment by Special Exception of the Board of Appeals. A
written report was submitted at the April 23, 2013 work session of the Town Board,
and a discussion took place about inherent conflicts with code section §280-15,
which limits the size of accessory structures through a bulk schedule that ties the size
(squaxe fbotage), height and setbacks of accessory structures to lot sizes to keep
accessory structures from becoming "over-scaled" relative to the size of existing
"principal" structures and the size of a property. The matter was sent for further
review and discussion to the Affordable Housing Advisory Commission.
Financial/Budget/Personnel Issues:
The Board of Appeals welcomes Eric Dautes who was appointed by the Town Board
on April 23, 2013 to fill the vacancy on the ZBA that was created by former Member
Dinizio's appointment to the Town Board.
Activities of the Board/Accomplishments:
Regular Meeting: Date: 4/04/13 Call to Order: 8:20 AM Adjourned: 3:38 PM
Public Heariu~g72.' Total: 10
Number of new applications heard: 7
Number of Carryovers from previous hearings: 0
Number closed reserving decision to later date: 3
Number closed subject to receipt of additional information: 6
Number adjourned to another date: 0
Number adjourned w/o a date: 0
Number of applications reopened by resolution: 3
Number of Resolutions passed: 13
Number of decisions made: 0
Number of Site Inspections made by Board members: 10x 4-40
Next Regular Meeting_.' 5/02/13
Special Meeting: Date: 4/18/13 Call to Order: 5:06 PM Adjourned: 7:23 PM
Number of draft findings discussed: 9
Number of decisions made: 8
Number of Resolntions passed: 11
Meetings attended/initiated _12.5 ZBA Chairperson/Department }lead 4/01 - ATA Andaloro re: specific application before the Board
4/03 - Code Committee re: Section 280-123, Member Goehringer also attended
4/09 - Town Board interviews with applicants to the ZBA position
4/11 - ATA Andaloro re: litigation and specific applications before the Board
4/11 - TA Finnegan re: Proposed additions to Section 280-123 of the code
4/11 - M. Verity and P. Conklin in Building Dept. re: interpretation of definition
of demolition
4/16 - M. Verity and P. Conklin in Building Dept. re: specific application before
the Board, Member Goehringer also attended
4/23 - Town Board work session re: ZBA recommendations on potential
changes to the accessory apartments in accessory structures code,
Members Goehringer and Schneider also attended
4/25 - Orientation meeting with new ZBA Member Eric Dantes
4/25 - Planning Director Heather Lanza re coordination of reviews on
applications before the ZBA and Planning Boards
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Staff Aeti¥ities
Number of people assisted at the counter: 57 Hours spent assisting: 12.45 hrs.
(Assistance includes filling out new application& mailings and postings, providin,g
copies (~f decisions, FOIL requests and other materials, and general inquiries9
4/24 and 4/25 - Municity work sessions attended by all 3 ZBA staff
VL MONTHLY REPORT ON NEW APPLICAT1ONS AND FEES
Total Applications Received l'or the month of April 2013: 11
Total Fees Collected in April 2013: $12,100
R{~p~ly SuCmitted, /
Leslie Kanes Weisman, Chairperson/Department ttead