HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973 Amendment NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS
TO TOWN ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT NO. 96
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a meeting of the Town Board
of the Town of Southold, Suffolk,County, New York, held on the
29th day of May, 1973 , the Town Board enacted the following
amendments to the Town ordinance entitled "The Building Zone
Ordinance of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York"
together with the Building Zone Map forming a part thereof as
follows to wit:
I . By amending Article III , Section 300B by repealing
subdivision 14 thereof.
II. By. amending Article III , Section 300C by adding a new
subdivision thereto .to be subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7. Yard sales, attic sales, garage sales, auction sales
or similar type sales of personal property owned by the
occupant of the premises and located thereon, subject to the
following requirements :
,. (a) Not more than one such sale shall be conducted
on any lot in any one calendar year.
(b) Adequate supervised parking facilities shall
be ' provided.
(c) No signs, except one on-premises sign not large
than 3 feet by 4 feet in size, displayed for a period of
not longer than one week immediately prior to the day of
such sale, shall be permitted.
(d) That a permit be obtained therefor from the
Building Inspector upon the payment of a fee of $15. 00
III . By .amending Article III , Section 300C, subdivision 5 to
read as follows :
�. Horses and domestic animals other than household
pets shall not be housed within 50 feet of any lot line.
Housing for flocks of more than 25 fowl shall not be
constructed within 50 feet of q»y line.
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IV. By amending Article III , Section 303 , to read as followsi.
SECTION 303 - ESTABLISHED FRONT YARD SETBACK - Where
property in the vicinity is improved with permanent dwelling!;
with a front yard area of less than that required by the
provisions of this ordinance, the front yard setback shall
be the average setback of the existing dwellings within 300
feet of the proposed dwelling, on the same side of the stree ,
within the same block, and the same use district.
V. By amending Article III , Section 305 subdivision (a) to
read as follows : .
(a) When located in the front yard, along front yard
property line, the same shall not exceed four (4) feet in
height.
VI . By amending Article III , Section 305 by repealing
subdivision (d) thereof.
VII . By amending Article III by adding a new section thereto,
to be Section 306 to read as follows :
SECTION 306 - SUBSTANDARD LOTS - in the "A" District, in
the case of a lot held in single and separate ownership on
the effective date of this ordinance and thereafter with an
area and/or width of less than the requirements of this
ordinance, a single family dwelling may be constructed
thereon with side yard requirements reduced by 25% , provided
that all other yard requirements are complied with.
VIII . By amending Article VI , Section 602 , subdivision 7 to
read as follows :
7. Parking shall be provided in offstreet paved. parking
areas which shall provide for one (1) parking space, three
hundred fifty (350) square feet in area, for each one hundrea
(100) square feet of sales area or office floor area in each
building.
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IX. By amending Article XIV by adding a new section, to be
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section 1402 to read as follows:
SECTION 1402 - CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT - The Planning Board
may approve Cluster Developments for one-family detached
dwellings in an A Residential and Agricultural District
according to the procedure and requirements specified below.
The purpose of such development is to provide flexibility
in the design and development of land in such a way as to
promote the most appropriate use of land to facilitate the
adequate and econ6Aical provision of streets and utilities
and to preserve the natural and scenic, qualities of open
space.
1. The maximum number of single-family lots that
may be approved in a Cluster Development shall be computed
by subtracting from the total gross area a fixed percentage
of 20% of said area, and dividing the remaining 80% of the
area by 40, 000 square feet.
(a) In computing the maximum number of lots
-- that may be created, any lands which are subject to flooding
or which are occupied by public utility easements in such a
manner as to prevent their use and development, shall not be
considered part of the total gross area. In a Cluster
Development, lot area, width, depth, front yard, rear yard,
and side yards shall not be reduced by more than 50% of the
minimum requirements set forth in the Bulk and Parking
Schedule.
2 . The area of a Cluster Development shall be in
single ownership or under unified control.
• 3 . Prior to the issuance of a building permit in a
Cluster Development a Site Plan shall be submitted to and
approved by the Planning Board in accordance with Article
XIV of this ordinance and the following conditions:
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(a) Said Site Plan shall include areas within i
which structures may be located, the height and spacing
Of buildings, open space and their landscaping, off-street
open and enclosed
(if any) parking spaces, and streets,
driveways, and any other physical features relevant to the
Proposed plan, and
(b) Said Site Plan shall include a statement
setting forth the nature of all proposed modifications of
existing zoning provisions, and
4 . Nothing contained in this ordinance shall reliev
the owner or his agent, or the developer of a proposed
Cluster Development from receiving Subdivision Plat Approval
in accordance with the Town Subdivision Regulations. In
approving the Final Plat for a Cluster Development the
Planning Board may modify the acreage requirement for
recreation areas as set forth in the Town,' s rules governing
subdivision review provided that the common land dedicated
meets all other requirements of the Town Subdivision
Regulations.
5. A Cluster Development shall be organized as one
of the following: (1) A Homes' Association approved by the
Federal Housing Administration for mortgage insurance as a
"Planned-Unit Development" , and the Town Board; or (2) A
Homes Association approved by the Town Attorney and Town
Board; or (3) Any other arrangements approved by the Town
Attorney and Town Board as satisfying the intent of this
ordinance. Whenever a Homes Association is proposed, the
Town Board shall retain the right to review and approve the
articles of incorporation and charter of. said Homes
Association, and to require whatever conditions deemed
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necessary to insure that the intent and purpose of this
ordinance is carried out. In consideration of said
approval, the Town Board shall, in part, require the Cluster
Development to meet the following conditions:
(a) The Homes Association shall be established
as an incorporated non-profit organization operating under
recorded land agreements through which each lot owner (and
any succeeding owner) is automatically a member, and each
lot is automatically subject to d charge for a proportionate
share of the expenses for the organization' s activities.
(b) Title to all common property shall be
placed in the Homes Association, or definite and acceptable
assurance shall be given that if automatically will be so '
placed within a reasonable period of time.
(c) Each lot owner shall have equal voting
rights in the Association and shall have the right to the
use and enjoyment of the common property.
(d) once established, all responsibility for
operation and maintenance, of the common land and facilities
shall lie with the Homes Association.
(e) Dedication of all common areas shall be
recorded directly on the subdivision Plat, or by reference
on the Plat to a dedication in a separately recorded
document. Resubdivision of such areas is prohibited. The
dedication shall :
(i) Save the title to the common property
to the Homes Association free of any cloud of implied public
dedication; and
(ii) Commit the developer to convey the
areas to the Homes Association at an approved times; and
Grant easement of enjoyment over the
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area to the lot owners; and i
(iv) Give to the Homes Association the
right to borrow for improvements upon the security of the
common areas; and
(v) Give to it the right to suspend
membership rights for non-payment of assessments or
infraction of published rules.
6 . Covenants shall be established, limiting all
lots to one-family use and all corm--non lands to open space us0s
No structures may be erected on such common lands except
as shown on the approved Site Plan.
7 . Each deed to each lot sold shall include by
reference all recorded declarations and other restrictions
(including assessments and the provision for liens for
non-payment of such)
8 . The Homes Association shall be perpetual; shall
purchase insurance; pay taxes; specify in its charter and
by-laws an annual homeowner ' s fee; provision for assessments
and provide that all such charges become a lien on each
property in favor of said Association. The Association shal
have the right to proceed in accordance with all necessary
legal action for the foreclosure and enforcement of liens,
and it shall also have t: e right to commence action against
any member for the collection of any unpaid assessment in an
court of competent jurisdiction.
9 . The developer shall assume all responsibilities
as previously outlined for the Homes Association until a
majority of the dwelling sites are sold at which time the
Homes Association shall be automatically established .
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10. Prior to Site Plan approval the developer shal `-
file with the Town Board a performance bond to insure the
proper installation of all required improvements , and a
maintenance bond to insure the proper maintenance of all
common lands until the Homes Association is established.
The amount and term of said bonds shall be determined by
the Planning Board, and the form, sufficiency, manner of
execution, and surety shall be approved by the Town Board.
X. By amending the Bulk and Parking Schedule of said
ordinance applicable to ="A" Residential Districts by repealing
columns B in said schedule.
XI. By amending the Bulk and Parking Schedule of said
ordinance by increasing the lot width applicable to single family
dwellings in the , "A" Residential Districts from 135 feet to 150
feet. _..
Dated: May 30 , 1973
• SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
PLEASE PUBLISH ONCE, June 7 , 1973 , AND FORWARD THREE (3) AFFIDAVIT
OF PUBLICATION TO THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD, 16 SOUTH STREET,
GREENPORT, NEW YORK.
Copies mailed to the following Qn May 30 , 1973 :
The Suffolk Weekly Times
The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman
Village of Greenport
Town of Shelter Island
Village of Dering Harbor
Town of Riverhead '
Town. of East Hampton
Town of Southampton
New York State Park Commission
Suffolk County Planning Commission