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ZONING BOARD OF PEALS t meff Town 14at1 annex, 54375 Route x
t P_O Box 1179
Southold, -New York 11971 0969
Far (631) 766-9064
Telaphnne (631) 765-1809
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TO; Elizabeth Neville, Town Clerk (for Distribution to Supervisor Russell and
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Town Board Members)
FROM: Leslie Vanes Weisman, DA Chairperson/Department head
RE: COMBINED MONTHLY DEPARTMENT HEAD AND NEW
APPL GATIONSIFEES PORT for: February 2014
DATE- Marsh 7, 2014
Ia Requires Immediate Attention: Nothing at this time
It. Hoard and Office Policies, Practices; and Activities;
Review of Code Sections 280-45 and 280-13(Di
At the February 25, 2014 work session of the Tote Board, the ZBA and the Housing
Advisory' Commission, after several' months of collaboration, presented general
proposals; and reviewed current issues related to the two sections of the Town code
referenced above. Both sections address the creation of apartments, one in Hamlet
Business zones and the otheri in accessory structures, The intent was to open dialogue
on possible code changes that could increase opportunities for the creation of
affordable rental runts in Southold "Town. The ZBA would like to thank the Town
Board for referring both code sections to the Code Committee for further study.
Review by Building Department of ZBA General Special Exception Applications
On February 27, 2014 1 'met with Chief Building Inspector's Mike Verity and
Councilman Dinizio to propose ail interdepartmental administrative procedure
whereby the Office of the Board of Appeals would 'send over to the Building
Department, for their review, all applications to our office for General Special
Exception Permits (uses permitted by code in a specific zone district upon review and
approval of the ZBA). Applicants would continue to apply directly to the ZBA,
which retains original jurisdiction, per current code. Using a one page form that I
prepared, which was discussed and modified on the 27`t" the Chief Building Inspector
would determine if the application requires site plan approval from the Planning
Board,' variance relief from the ZBA, review by the Board of Town Trustees, andror
permits or actions from any, other Town agency; per Town code. This process is what
the ZBA office currently does with applications for Special Exception Permits for
Accessory Apartments in Accessory Structures, which, by Town Board resolution,
requires the Chief Building Inspector to calculate the liveable floor area for
conformance to the code, before a public hearing. The intent of this review is to
better guide and inform applicants and the members of the Board of Appeals, prior to
public hearings, about any requirements needed to successfully complete their
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proposed project, and to improve the coordination of reviews where approvals are
required from more than one Town agency, An explanation of this procedure has
been added to the instruction' sheet that accompanies General SE permit applications.
III. Financial/Budget/Personnel Issues: Nothing at this time
IV. Activities of the Board/Accomplishments:
Regular Sleetirig: plate: 2106/14 Call to Order: 8:35 Aim Adjourned: 2:48 PM
Public Heroines: Total: I I
Number of new applications heard: 3
Number of Carryovers from previous' hearings: p
j Number closed reserving decision to later date: 3
Number closed subject to receipt of additional information: 4
Number adjourned to another date: 4
f Number adjourned'wlo a date: 0
Number of Resolutions passed: 16
Number of decisions made: 0
Number of Site Inspections made by Board members: W 40
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Next Regular Meeting: 3106/14
Special Meetinu: Late: 2/20/14 Call to Order: 5:04 PM Adjourned: 7:33 PM
Number of draft findings discussed: 8
Number of decisions' made: 7r!
Number of Resolutions passed: 12
Meetings attended/initiated by 1BA Chairperson/Department Head
e 21/02 - ATA Andaloro re: specific applications' before the Board
@ 21/04 Department Heads Meeting with the Supervisor
2110 - ATA Andaloro re: specific applications before the Board
a 2/11 -Town Board work session with Chief Building Inspector Verity re:
violations on Special Exception Permits and follow up with Code
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Enforcement
s 21112- Housing Advisory Commission re: Code Sections 280-45 and 280-13(D)
& 2118 - ATA Andaloro re: specific applications before the Board
a 2120 - Supervisor; Councilman Dinizio, Town Board Chairpersons re: developing
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uniform written code of conduct and other procedural policies
0 2125 - "town Board re: request to review Code Sections 280-45 and 280-13(D)
In Code Committee, also attended by LBA Members Schneider and Dante
® 2/25 - ATA Hulse re: litigation and specific application before the Board
• 2/25 - ATA Andaloro re: specific applications before the Board
• 2/25 Building Department re: de minimus request
2/27 - Chief Building Inspector Verity and Councilman Dinzio re: review by
Building Dept. of Special Exception Permit applications to the ZBA
0 2/28- Sup. Russell and TA Finnegan re: Special Event application
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V. Staff Activities
Number of people assisted at the counter: 44 Flours spent assisting: 10 hrs.
(Assistance includes fallingout new applications. mailings and postings, providing
copies cif decisions FOIL requests and other materials, and general inquiries)
r VL MONTHLY RE, PORT ON NEW APPLICATIONS AND FEES
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Total Applications Received for the month of February 2414: 6
Total Fees Collected in February 2014: $7,500
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Leslie Kancs Weisman,
ChairpersordDepart vent Head