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TO: Elizabeth Neville, Town Clerk(for Distribution to Supervisor Russell and
Town Board Members)
FROM: Leslie Kanes Weisman, ZBA Chairperson/Department Head
RE: COMBINED MONTHLY DEPARTMENT HEAD AND NEW
APPLICATIONS/FEES REPORT for: October 2015
DATE: November 12, 2015
Requires Immediate Attention: Nothing at this time
II. Board and Office Policies, Practices, and Activities:
ZBA Annual Training
At the October 1, 2015 Regular Meeting, the Members of the Board of Appeals
viewed one hour of a DVD with ATA Kiely that summarized recent determinations
rendered by the various courts of New York State involving special exception
permits, variance relief, use variances and nonconforming uses.
III. Financial/Budget/Personnel Issues:
ZBA 2016 Budget
On October 13, 2015 1 met with the Town Board to discuss the ZBA's 2016 budget.
No increases over the 2015 budget were proposed. On the revenue side, I presented
Municity documents to show that the income generated by ZBA fees to date in 2015
is substantially less than the income generated during the same time frame in 2014. 1
also provided documentation on zoning fees charged by other local municipalities
and compared them to the fees we charge in Southold Town. No changes to our
current fees were proposed.
IV. Activities of the Board/Accomplishments:
Regular Meeting: Date: 10/01/15 Call to Order: 8:39 AM Adjourned: 11:43 PM
Public Hearings: Total: 4
Number of new applications heard: 4
Number of carryovers from previous hearings: 0
Number closed reserving decision to later date: 4
Number closed subject to receipt of additional information: 0
Number adjourned to another date: 0
Number adjourned w/o a date: 0
Number of Resolutions passed: 13
Number of decisions made: 4
Number of Site Inspections made by Board members: 4x5 = 20
Next Re ular Meetin_: 11/05/15
Special Meeting: Date: 10/15/15 Call to Order: 5:04 PM Adjourned: 5:55 PM
Number of draft findings discussed: 4
Number of decisions made: 4
Number of Resolutions passed: 6
Meetings attended/initiated by ZBA Chairperson/Department Head
• 10/07 - ATA Kiely, potential code changes
• 10/08 - Code Cmt.re: bulkhead and bluff setbacks
• 10/12 - ZBA Budget Hearing with Town Board
• 10/19 - ATA Kiely re: stipulation of settlement
10/21 - ATA Kiely, TA Duffy and Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro
re: easements on DSR land
• 10/27 - Public meeting on Supervisor's 2016 budget
Staff Activities
Number of people assisted at the counter: 40 Hours spent assisting: 9 hrs.
(Assistance includes,filling out new applications, mailings and postings,providing
copies of decisions, FOIL requests and other materials, and general inquiries)
Number of F.O.I.L. requests processed by staff: 4
V. MONTHLY REPORT ON NEW APPLICATIONS AND FEES
New Applications Received for the month of October 2015: 7
Special Event Applications for the month of October 2015: 0
Total Fees Collected in October 2015: $3,550
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Leslie Kanes Weisman,
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