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Town of Southold
Housing Advisory Commission
Meeting Minutes
MEETING #114
March 16, 2016
Present:
Rona Smith, Eric Dantes, Michael Herbert, Debra O’Kane, William
Dougherty, Denis Noncarrow and Councilman Jim Dinizio.
Meeting began at 5:30 p.m.
Approval of Minutes: February meetings were approved.
Acknowledged resignation of Beth Motschenbacher, Jeanne Kelley and LeRoy
Heyliger.
Welcomed newly appointed Committee member Debra O’Kane.
Discussions:
1. Focused on possible density increases per acre for affordable rental housing
to be presented at upcoming Code Committee Meeting.
2. Agreement of commission to continue meeting on a monthly basis.
3. Presented ideas of how to attract new committee members.
4. Discussion of Median Income concept and applicability to discussions of
affordable housing.
5. Suggestions of the use of social media to increase community awareness of
Housing Advisory Commission activities.
6. Discussed how portion of preserved farmland with development rights intact
could be used for possible affordable housing.
7. Educational outreach continuing to ease community misunderstandings
related to affordable housing.
Next Meeting Scheduled for Wednesday April 20, 2016 @ 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Tracey Dwyer