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ZONING BOA OF APPEALS
Town Hall Annex. 51375 Route 25
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H: to Southold. New `York 11971-0959
Fax(631)765 9064
Telephone (631) 765-1809
T0: Elizabeth Neville, Town Clerk (for Distribution to Supervisor Russell and
Town Board Members)
FROM: Leslie Kanes Weisman, ZBA Chairperson/Depart ent head
RE COMBINED MONTHLY DEPARTMENT HEAR AND NEW
APPLICATIONS/FEES REPORT for: December 2013
DATE: January 3, 2014
1. Requires Immediate Attention: frothing at this time
IL Board and (Office Policies, Practices, and Activities:
Review of Code Section 280-13(B 13)
At the Special Meeting on December 19, 2013, the Board. discussed Section 280-
13(B)(13) of the Town code with regard to proposed additions to as built accessory
structures that qualify for conversion to an accessory apartment by Special Exception
of the Board of Appeals (based upon date of CO or Pre-CO). Currently the code dries
not permit enlargements of such structures, but rather only their conversion in whole
or in part. The ZBA brought this issue to the attention of the Town Board on Jan., 2,
2013 and again on April 18. 2013, where a memorandum from the ZBA was
distributed that outlined the history of the accessory apartments in accessory
structures created to date, and identified potential conflicts among changing the code
to permit additions?enlargements, the likelihood of creating undesirable non-
conformance, and the existing code on, accessory structures. After some discussion,
the Town Hoard referred the inatter to the Housing Advisory Commission and I
provided Phillip Beltz with a copy of the ZBA's memorandtnn. I will be following
up Nvith the HAC and reporting back to the ZBA' in early 2014 with a request to
appear before the Town Board_ as,/if the Members of the Board of Appeals determine
it to be appropriate.
Financial/Budget/Personnel Issues: Nothing at this trine
III. Activities of the BoardlAccomplishments
Regular Meeting: Date: I2%05113 Call to Order: 8:40 A11 Adjourned: 2:54 PM
Public Hearings: Total: 9
Number of new applications heard: 7
Number of Carryovers from previous hearings: I
Number closed reserving decision to later date: I
Number closed subject to receipt of additional information`. 4
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Number adjourned to another elate: 3
Number adjourned wlo a date: 0
Number of Resolutions; passed: 12
Number of decisions made: 1
t Number of Site Inspections made by Board members: 8x5 = 40
Next Regular Meeting: 1109114
t Special Meeting: hate: 12119/13 Call to Order: 5:20 PM Adjourned: 6:46 I'M
Number of draft findings discussed: 6
Number of decisions made: 6
Number of Resolutions passed: 9
Meetings attendedlimtiaed by ZBA Chairperson/Department Head
12,104 Sup. Russell, TA Finnegan, ATA Andaloro, Planning Director Lanza,
ZBA Secretary "Toth re: special event legislation
® 12.`10 -ATA Andaloro re: litigation and code interpretation
0 12110 -Building Department re: code interpretation
12113 Planning Dept_ re: de minimus determination
12119 ATA Andaloro re: litigation
a 11123 - 1TA Andaloro re: litigation and specific applications before the Board
Staff Activities
Number of people assisted at the counter: 65 Hours spent assisting: 15 hrs. 40 rains.
(4ssisumee ineludesfilling out new applications, mailings and postings, providing
copies of decisions, P-OIL requests and other materials, and general inquiries)
Meetings attended by Staff
12104 - Sip. Russell, TA Finnegan, ATA Andaloro, Planning Director Lanza,
ZBA Secretary Toth re: special event legislation
V. MONTHLY REPORT ON NEW APPLICATIONS AND FEES
Total Applications Received for the month of December 2013: 7
t Total Fees Collected in December 2013. $5,250
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Leslie Kanes Weisman.
ChaizpersonlDepartmem Head