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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSH RES 474, 727, 728, 729 �,{L5Y tY%Y l,Yr� ea, t,1640,- Southampton Town Board TSundy A. Schermeyer Town Clerk x' 116 Hampton Road Telephone: (631) 287-5740 Southampton, NY 11968 q N.� :XY Fax: (631) 283-5606 0,niY, „r Hampton Bays Annex: (631) 723-2712 June 30, 2016 Honorable Elizabeth Neville Town of Southold P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 Dear Honorable Elizabeth Neville: Responding to this letter will serve as an acknowledgement of receipt of the attached copies of resolutions adopted by the Southampton Town Board. Please sign this letter and return it to the Town Clerks Office via standard mail, by fax at 631-283-5606 or you may scan and email it bac o townclerk@southamptontownny.gov. Signature: 1�2ate: & 36 A6 410 Please be advised t t the Town Board, at a meeting held on June 28, 2016 6:00 PM, reviewed the following resolution(s): Town Board Resolution RES-2016-474 Adopted [Unanimous] Adoption of the Riverside Brownfield Opportunity Areas (BOA) Step II Nomination Plan as an Amendment to the Southampton Town Comprehensive Plan Town Board Resolution RES-2016-727 Adopted [Unanimous] Notice of Public Hearing Amending Provisions of the Town Code to Promote Solar Energy Systems as an Accessory Use in All Districts Town Board Resolution RES-2016-728 Adopted [Unanimous] Authorize the Re-Purposing and Applying for a Suffolk County Grant for the Purposes of Creating the Tiana Bayside Marine Education and Outreach Center and Authorize the Supervisor to Execute Any and All Documents Pertaining to this Grant Town Board Resolution RES-2016-729 Adopted [Unanimous] Authorize Town Clerk to Publish Notice of Intent to Request New York State Brownfield Opportunity Area Designation for the Hamlet of Riverside Sincerely Yours, Sundy A. Schermeyer Town Clerk Generated 6/30/2016 Page 1 -- I Southampton Town Board Sundy A. Schermeyer Town Clerk 116 Hampton Road 1,(, Telephone: (631) 287-5740 Southampton, NY 11968 ,. '` Fax: (631) 283-5606 +arc,,, Hampton Bays Annex: (631) 723-2712 June 30, 2016 Honorable Elizabeth Neville Town of Southold P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 Dear Honorable Elizabeth Neville: Responding to this letter will serve as an acknowledgement of receipt of the attached copies of resolutions adopted by the Southampton Town Board. Please sign this letter and return it to the Town Clerks Office via standard mail, by fax at 631-283-5606 or you may scan and email it back to townclerk@southamptontownny.gov. Signature: Date: Please be advised that the Town Board, at a meeting held on June 28, 2016 6:00 PM, reviewed the following resolution(s): Town Board Resolution RES-2016-474 Adopted [Unanimous] Adoption of the Riverside Brownfield Opportunity Areas (BOA) Step II Nomination Plan as an Amendment to the Southampton Town Comprehensive Plan Town Board Resolution RES-2016-727 Adopted [Unanimous] Notice of Public Hearing Amending Provisions of the Town Code to Promote Solar Energy Systems as an Accessory Use in All Districts Town Board Resolution RES-2016-728 Adopted [Unanimous] Authorize the Re-Purposing and Applying for a Suffolk County Grant for the Purposes of Creating the Tiana Bayside Marine Education and Outreach Center and Authorize the Supervisor to Execute Any and All Documents Pertaining to this Grant Town Board Resolution RES-2016-729 Adopted [Unanimous] Authorize Town Clerk to Publish Notice of Intent to Request New York State Brownfield Opportunity Area Designation for the Hamlet of Riverside Sincerely Yours, Sundy A. Schermeyer Town Clerk Generated 6/30/2016 Page 1 Southampton Town Board Sundy A. Schermeyer Town Clerk • 116 Hampton Road 1 Telephone: (631) 287-5740 Southampton, NY 11968 . '` Fax: (631) 283-5606 +ot,,,y»m+Yc Hampton Bays Annex: (631) 723-2712 June 30, 2016 Honorable Elizabeth Neville Town of Southold P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 Dear Honorable Elizabeth Neville: Please be advised that the Town Board, at a meeting held on June 28, 2016 6:00 PM, reviewed the following resolution(s): Town Board Resolution RES-2016-474 Adopted [Unanimous] Adoption of the Riverside Brownfield Opportunity Areas (BOA) Step II Nomination Plan as an Amendment to the Southampton Town Comprehensive Plan CC: Sandra Cirincione Janice Scherer, Principal Planner Leonard Marchese John Capone, Network Admin Thomas Neely Cheryl Kraft Carl Benincasa Linda Marzano Kim Myers Kathleen Murray Cindy Guerriero Kim Ottati Sundy A. Schermeyer, Town Clerk Michael Baldwin Dorota Godlewski Russell Kratoville Christine Preston Scalera, Councilwoman Stan Glinka, Councilman Jay Schneiderman, Supervisor John Bouvier, Councilman Julie Lofstad, Councilwoman James Burke Janice Wilson Dennis Finnerty, Chairman Kyle Collins John LaRosa Beth Kamper, Village Clerk Christopher Lubicich Brenda Prusinowski, Deputy Comm. of PELM Lori Riccardi, ZBA Head Clerk Patricia Ryan, Chief Deputy Town Clerk Helen Burgess, ZBA Member Elizabeth Lindtvit, Village Clerk -Treasurer Michael Benincasa, Chief Building Inspector Clare Shea, Principal Planner David Wilcox Generated 6/30/2016 Page 1 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of June 28, 2016 William H. Rogers, Deputy Commissioner of PELM Jason Richberg, Clerk Honorable Diane Wilhelm, Town Clerk Michael Romero, Brookhaven Town Clerk's Office Thomas J. Schiavoni Herb Phillips Stephen Funsch, Village Clerk/Treasurer Rosemarie Cary Winchell, Village Clerk Donald Louchheim, Mayor Carole Brennan, Town Clerk Patricia Boudreau-Sullivan Janice Scherer Sarah Lansdale, Director Denise O'Brien Tullio Bertoli, Commissioner of PELM Brian DeSesa Jacqueline Fenlon, Senior Planner Keith Tuthill Adam Grossman, Vice Chairman L.I. State Park Commission Laura J. Dalessandro, Village Cerk Kathryn Garvin Laura Tooman, Zoning Board Member Honorable Dorothy Ogar, Town Clerk Kandice Cowell, Confidential Secretary Kerri Meyer Georgia Welch, Village Clerk Daniel Dresch, Director of Traffic Engineering Andrew Freleng, Chief Planner Vincent Taldone NYS Department of State Ron Fisher Mary Cunningham Naile Sacco Ronald Fisher Victoria Farruggia Anthony Trezza, Principal Planner Jacqui Lofaro, Board Member John Blaney, Planning Board Vice Chair Dennis Finnerty, Chairman Robin Long, Board Member Jennifer Garvey Mike Benincasa Theresa Masin Philip A. Keith, Secretary John Zuccarelli, Board Member Cathie Gandel, Planning Board Member Tara Coady, Assistant Anne Algieri Thomas Rickenbach George Heine, Conservation Board Member Sunshine Gumbs Harry Ludlow, Chairman Dolores Miner Terence Flanagan Jeremiah Collins Marty Shea Pope &Voorhis mailbox Nelson Ashley Marciszyn Town Board Resolution RES-2016-727 Adopted [Unanimous] Notice of Public Hearing Amending Provisions of the Town Code to Promote Solar Energy Systems as an Accessory Use in All Districts CC: Sandra Cirincione Leonard Marchese Generated 6/30/2016 Page 2 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of June 28, 2016 John Capone, Network Admin Thomas Neely Cheryl Kraft Linda Marzano Kim Myers Kathleen Murray Cindy Guerriero Kim Ottati Sundy A. Schermeyer, Town Clerk Michael Baldwin Dorota Godlewski Russell Kratoville Christine Preston Scalera, Councilwoman Stan Glinka, Councilman Jay Schneiderman, Supervisor John Bouvier, Councilman Julie Lofstad, Councilwoman James Burke Janice Wilson Dennis Finnerty, Chairman Kyle Collins John LaRosa Beth Kamper, Village Clerk Christopher Lubicich Brenda Prusinowski, Deputy Comm. of PELM Lori Riccardi, ZBA Head Clerk Patricia Ryan, Chief Deputy Town Clerk Helen Burgess, ZBA Member Elizabeth Lindtvit, Village Clerk -Treasurer Michael Benincasa, Chief Building Inspector Clare Shea, Principal Planner David Wilcox William H. Rogers, Deputy Commissioner of PELM Jason Richberg, Clerk Honorable Diane Wilhelm, Town Clerk Michael Romero, Brookhaven Town Clerk's Office Thomas J. Schiavoni Herb Phillips Stephen Funsch, Village Clerk/Treasurer Rosemarie Cary Winchell, Village Clerk Donald Louchheim, Mayor Carole Brennan, Town Clerk Patricia Boudreau-Sullivan Janice Scherer Sarah Lansdale, Director Denise O'Brien Tullio Bertoli, Commissioner of PELM Brian DeSesa Jacqueline Fenlon, Senior Planner Keith Tuthill Adam Grossman, Vice Chairman L.I. State Park Commission Laura J. Dalessandro, Village Cerk Kathryn Garvin Laura Tooman, Zoning Board Member Honorable Dorothy Ogar, Town Clerk Kandice Cowell, Confidential Secretary Kerri Meyer Georgia Welch, Village Clerk Daniel Dresch, Director of Traffic Engineering Andrew Freleng, Chief Planner Anthony Trezza, Principal Planner Jennifer Garvey Mike Benincasa Theresa Masin Tara Coady, Assistant Deborah Dillon Generated 6/30/2016 Page 3 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of June 28, 2016 John Blaney, Vice Chair Planning Board Town Board Resolution RES-2016-728 Adopted [Unanimous] Authorize the Re-Purposing and Applying for a Suffolk County Grant for the Purposes of Creating the Tiana Bayside Marine Education and Outreach Center and Authorize the Supervisor to Execute Any and All Documents Pertaining to this Grant CC: Sandra Cirincione Leonard Marchese Kristen Doulos Chris Bean John Capone, Network Admin Linda Marzano Kim Myers Kathleen Murray Cindy Guerriero Kim Ottati Sundy A. Schermeyer, Town Clerk Michael Baldwin Dorota Godlewski Russell Kratoville Christine Preston Scalera, Councilwoman Stan Glinka, Councilman Jay Schneiderman, Supervisor John Bouvier, Councilman Julie Lofstad, Councilwoman James Burke Allison Mancuso, Contracts Tech Kara Bak, Town Attorney John MacDonald Tara Farrell Dennis Finnerty, Chairman Kyle Collins Eileen Quinn Beth Kamper, Village Clerk Christopher Lubicich Brenda Prusinowski, Deputy Comm. of PELM Lori Riccardi, ZBA Head Clerk Patricia Ryan, Chief Deputy Town Clerk Helen Burgess, ZBA Member Elizabeth Lindtvit, Village Clerk -Treasurer Michael Benincasa, Chief Building Inspector Clare Shea, Principal Planner David Wilcox William H. Rogers, Deputy Commissioner of PELM Jason Richberg, Clerk Honorable Diane Wilhelm, Town Clerk Michael Romero, Brookhaven Town Clerk's Office Thomas J. Schiavoni Herb Phillips Stephen Funsch, Village Clerk/Treasurer Rosemarie Cary Winchell, Village Clerk Donald Louchheim, Mayor Carole Brennan, Town Clerk Patricia Boudreau-Sullivan Janice Scherer Sarah Lansdale, Director Denise O'Brien Tullio Bertoli, Commissioner of PELM Brian DeSesa Jacqueline Fenlon, Senior Planner Keith Tuthill Adam Grossman, Vice Chairman L.I. State Park Commission Laura J. Dalessandro, Village Cerk Generated 6/30/2016 Page 4 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of June 28, 2016 Kathryn Garvin Laura Tooman, Zoning Board Member Honorable Dorothy Ogar, Town Clerk Kandice Cowell, Confidential Secretary Kerri Meyer Georgia Welch, Village Clerk Daniel Dresch, Director of Traffic Engineering Andrew Freleng, Chief Planner Joanne Minieri, Commissioner Kimberly Barbour Town Board Resolution RES-2016-729 Adopted [Unanimous] Authorize Town Clerk to Publish Notice of Intent to Request New York State Brownfield Opportunity Area Designation for the Hamlet of Riverside CC: Sandra Cirincione Janice Scherer, Principal Planner Leonard Marchese John Capone, Network Admin Thomas Neely Cheryl Kraft Carl Benincasa Linda Marzano Kim Myers Kathleen Murray Cindy Guerriero Kim Ottati Sundy A. Schermeyer, Town Clerk Michael Baldwin Dorota Godlewski Russell Kratoville Christine Preston Scalera, Councilwoman Stan Glinka, Councilman Jay Schneiderman, Supervisor John Bouvier, Councilman Julie Lofstad, Councilwoman James Burke Janice Wilson Dennis Finnerty, Chairman Kyle Collins John LaRosa Beth Kamper, Village Clerk Christopher Lubicich Brenda Prusinowski, Deputy Comm. of PELM Lori Riccardi, ZBA Head Clerk Patricia Ryan, Chief Deputy Town Clerk Helen Burgess, ZBA Member Elizabeth Lindtvit, Village Clerk -Treasurer Michael Benincasa, Chief Building Inspector Clare Shea, Principal Planner David Wilcox William H. Rogers, Deputy Commissioner of PELM Jason Richberg, Clerk Honorable Diane Wilhelm, Town Clerk Michael Romero, Brookhaven Town Clerk's Office Thomas J. Schiavoni Herb Phillips Stephen Funsch, Village Clerk/Treasurer Rosemarie Cary Winchell, Village Clerk Donald Louchheim, Mayor Carole Brennan, Town Clerk Patricia Boudreau-Sullivan Janice Scherer Sarah Lansdale, Director Denise O'Brien Tullio Bertoli, Commissioner of PELM Generated 6/30/2016 Page 5 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of June 28, 2016 Brian DeSesa Jacqueline Fenlon, Senior Planner Keith Tuthill Adam Grossman, Vice Chairman L.I. State Park Commission Laura J. Dalessandro, Village Cerk Kathryn Garvin Laura Tooman, Zoning Board Member Honorable Dorothy Ogar, Town Clerk Kandice Cowell, Confidential Secretary Kerri Meyer Georgia Welch, Village Clerk Daniel Dresch, Director of Traffic Engineering Andrew Freleng, Chief Planner Vincent Taldone Ron Fisher Mary Cunningham Naile Sacco Anthony Trezza, Principal Planner Jacqui Lofaro, Board Member John Blaney, Planning Board Vice Chair Dennis Finnerty, Chairman Robin Long, Board Member Jennifer Garvey Mike Benincasa Theresa Masin Philip A. Keith, Secretary John Zuccarelli, Board Member Cathie Gandel, Planning Board Member Tara Coady, Assistant Pope &Voorhis mailbox Nelson Ashley Marciszyn NYS Dept. of State Brownfield Programs Sincerely Yours, u Sundy A. Schermeyer Town Clerk Generated 6/30/2016 Page 6 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of June 28, 2016 TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION 2016-474 Item # 6.1 j ADOPTED DOC 1D: 24709 Adoption of the Riverside Brownfield Opportunity Areas (BOA) Step II Nomination Plan as an Amendment to the Southampton Town Comprehensive Plan WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southampton, in accordance with §272-a, Town Law, is authorized to prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan and amendments thereto; and WHEREAS, S272-a (2)(a), of Town Law enables a comprehensive plan and subsequent amendments to be prepared in the form of written and/or graphic materials that identify goals, policies, guidelines and other means for the immediate and long range protection, enhancement, growth and development of the Town; and WHEREAS, by resolution No. 328, dated March 12, 1999, the Town Board adopted the 1999 Comprehensive Plan Update as an update to the 1970 Master Plan, which sets forth recommendations concerning the development strategy for the hamlets of Flanders, Riverside and Northampton; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2013-1149 dated November 26, 2013, the Town Board of the Town of Southampton authorized entering into a contract and Master Developer Agreement with Renaissance Downtowns, to prepare a Riverside Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP) with Proposed Zoning Overlay Districts and to work with the Town in close partnership to develop plans, test market assumptions, obtain regulatory approvals, secure financing and successfully implement a multi-stage redevelopment program for Riverside; and WHEREAS, on January 22, 2014 the Town of Southampton was awarded a grant through the New York State Department of State for the preparation of a Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Step II Nomination Study for the revitalization of the Riverside hamlet; and WHEREAS, the Master Developer and the Town worked closely with the community to develop the RRAP and the Riverside Overlay Zoning District that facilitates implementation of the many past planning efforts that have been initiated by the Town for the Riverside community and that provides a comprehensive planning framework for redevelopment of the Hamlet; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2015-599, on June 9, 2015 the Town Board contracted with Nelson, Pope & Voorhis, LLC, to prepare a BOA Step II Nomination Study with the incorporation of the RRAP and Proposed Zoning Overlays and to prepare a corresponding Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement in order to review proposed zoning amendments, analyze potential environmental impacts of development envisioned by the RRAP and propose measures to mitigate any potential adverse impacts of the plan and zoning overlays; and WHEREAS the adoption of the Riverside BOA Study and Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP) with Proposed Zoning Overlays is an action that was subject to environmental review pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617 (State Environmental Quality Review Act - SEQRA) of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law and Chapter 157 (Environmental Quality Review) of the Code of the Town of Southampton; and Generated 6/30/2016 Page 7 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of June 28, 2016 WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2015-866, on August 25, 2015 the Town Board accepted the Draft RRAP as complete for public review and coordinated with other identified Involved Agencies for Lead Agency designation; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No 2015-946, on September 24, 2015 the Town Board assumed Lead Agency status in connection with the State Environmental Quality Review of the Riverside BOA Step II Nomination Study and the RRAP and issued a Positive Declaration, requiring the submission of a Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS); and WHEREAS, on October 5, 2015, the Town Clerk received a Draft BOA Step II Nomination Study and Draft GEIS from Nelson, Pope &Voorhis, LLC; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2015-1001, on October 13, 2015 the Town Board deemed the DGEIS adequate for public review; and WHEREAS, on October 29, 2015, the Town Board held a combined public hearing on the Riverside Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Step II Nomination Study and Riverside Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP), which will become elements of the Southampton Town Comprehensive Plan; and on the Zoning Code Zoning Code and Map amendments; and the accompanying Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS); and WHEREAS, Nelson, Pope & Voorhis, LLC prepared a Final GEIS in accordance with §617.10 of 6 NYCRR (SEQR), which provided responses to substantive comments compiled by the Southampton Town Board as Lead Agency during the SEQR public review, including verbal comments presented at the public hearings and written comments submitted by the public and involved/interested agencies up to the period of 14 days after the close of the final public hearing on October 29, 2015; and WHEREAS, upon review of the Final GEIS the Town Board as Lead Agency found that it adequately responded to comments and facilitated the preparation of findings and legislative decision related to the adoption of the Riverside Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Step II Nomination Study, Riverside Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP), Zoning Map and Code Amendments, and the accompanying Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS), which will become elements of the Southampton Town Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code. WHEREAS, by resolution 2015-1227, on December 8, 2015, the Town Board as Lead Agency found that the Final GEIS for the "Riverside Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Step II Nomination Study, Riverside Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP) and Zoning Code and Map amendment" to be complete and a Notice of Completion of Final GEIS was filed for publication in the Environmental Notice Bulletin (ENB) as prescribed by SEQRA (6 NYCRR) §617.12; and WHEREAS, the Town Board as lead agency afforded the public and involved/interested agencies 10 days in which to consider the Final GEIS and provide any additional input that was necessary to incorporate into the SEQRA Findings Statement; and WHEREAS, after the requisite public consideration period, the Town Board requested that a SEQRA Findings Statement be prepared by Nelson, Pope & Voorhis, LLC, which summarized the facts and conclusions of the Draft GEIS and Final GEIS, considered public and agency responses, weighed and balanced the relevant environmental impacts with social, economic and other considerations, and provided a rationale for the Town Board's decision; Generated 6/30/2016 Page 8 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of June 28, 2016 WHEREAS, on December 22, 2015, the Town Board accepted and adopted the SEQRA Findings Statement prepared on its behalf by Nelson, Pope & Voorhis, LLC, dated December 22, 2015, pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act and Chapter 157 of the Town Code, and adopted amendments to Chapter 330 (Zoning) of the Town Code that incorporated the Riverside Overlay District as a means for implanting the RRAP and BOA; and WHEREAS, the Draft BOA Plan was included as Appendix B in the Generic Environmental Impact Statement and the Final BOA Plan has incorporated the comments that were received from the NYS Department of State (DOS) on the draft plan and the Final BOA Plan is complete; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Riverside Brownfield Opportunity Areas Step II Nomination Plan that was assessed in the Draft GEIS and Final GEIS is hereby adopted as an amendment to the Southampton Town Comprehensive Plan. Financial Impact: None RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christine Preston Scalera, Councilwoman SECONDER: Jay Schneiderman, Supervisor AYES: Schneiderman, Lofstad, Scalera, Bouvier, Glinka Generated 6/30/2016 Page 9 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of June 28, 2016 nTOWN,, BOARD RESOLUTION 2016-727 item # 6.39 °, j ADOPTED DOC 1D: 25112 Notice of Public Hearing Amending Provisions of the Town Code to Promote Solar Energy Systems as an Accessory Use in All Districts BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby directs that a public hearing shall be held on August 9, 2016, at 1:00 p.m., at the Southampton Town Hall, 116 Hampton Road, Southampton, New York, to hear any and all persons either for or against a proposed local law entitled: "A LOCAL LAW amending provisions of the Town Code to promote solar energy systems as an accessory use in all zoning districts" which provides as follows: LOCAL LAW NO. OF 2016 A LOCAL LAW amending provisions of the Town Code to promote solar energy systems as an accessory use in all zoning districts. BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southampton as follows: Section 1. Legislative Intent Solar energy is a renewable and non-polluting energy resource that does not produce fossil fuel emissions and will reduce a municipality's energy load. Energy generated from solar energy can be used to offset energy demand on the grid. The Town of Southampton is committed to such goals, and has articulated such in its Comprehensive Plan and Southampton 400+ Sustainability Plan, which states "because climate change poses a direct threat to the New York shoreline, any effort to reduce carbon footprint is a benefit to a waterfront community like Southampton" and recommends that the Town "Support the construction and expansion of, and improvements to all forms of energy supply infrastructure as a means to provide enhanced environmental benefits, greater fuel diversity and consumer choice to all Southampton Town residents". These amendments therefore seek to increase the prevalence of solar by promoting the accommodation of solar energy systems as an accessory use in all zoning districts. Section 2. Amendment Town Code §330-5 (Zoning, Definitions), of the Code of the Town of Southampton is hereby amended by adding the underlined words alphabetically as follows: §330-5. Definitions. GROUND-MOUNTED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM: A Solar Energy System that is anchored to the ground and attached to a pole or other mounting system, detached from any other structure. ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM: A solar panel system located on the roof of any legally permitted building or structure. SOLAR ENERGY EQUIPMENT: Electrical energy storage devices, material, hardware, inverters, or other electrical equipment and conduit of photovoltaic devices associated with the production of electrical energy. Generated 6/30/2016 Page 10 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of June 28, 2016 SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM: A system that transforms solar energy into another form of energy or transfers heat from a collector to another medium using mechanical, electrical, or other means. SOLAR PANEL: A device capable of collecting and converting solar energy into electrical or thermal energy. Section 3. Amendment. Town Code §330-67 is hereby amended by adding the underlined words as follows: §330-67. Protection of natural vegetation. A. To ensure maximum water recharge and to minimize the potential for fertilized vegetation, natural vegetation located on a tract or lot shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible, consistent with the following parameters: (4) Residential lots and tracts: (a) For residential lots, the amount of disturbance of natural vegetation shall not exceed the following percentages, except on flagpolc lots, whcrc thc or a of thc perm ittcd: (1) the pole portion of a flagpole lot shall be exempt for the total lot area and the total amount of clearing permitted; and. (2) Ground-Mounted Solar Energy Systems having a minimum output of 5,000 kw and a maximum of 4,500 square feet shall be exempt from the total amount of clearing permitted; provided that no more than 20% of this exempt area shall contain impervious surfaces. If such system is removed or becomes inoperable, the subject lot shall be revegetated so as to comply with the clearing restriction of this section, per a site disturbance plan approved by the Planning Board pursuant to §330-67A(1). Section 4. Amendment. Town Code §330-76 is hereby amended by adding the underlined words as follows: § 330-76. Placement of accessory buildings, structures, and uses in all districts. L. Solar Energy Systems. All such systems are permitted as an accessory use in all zoning districts when the primary purpose is for producing electricity or thermal energy for onsite consumption. (1) Roof-Mounted Solar Energy Systems. (a) All such systems are subject to the requirements of §123-39.1. (b) Height. Shall not exceed the maximum height restrictions of the zoning district within which they are located. (c) Aesthetics. Roof-Mounted Solar Energy System installations shall incorporate the following design requirements: a. Solar Energy Equipment shall be installed inside walls and attic spaces to reduce their visual impact. b. Panels facing the front yard must be mounted at the same angle as the roof's surface with a maximum distance of 6 inches between the roof and highest edge of the system. Generated 6/30/2016 Page 11 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of June 28, 2016 (2) Ground-Mounted Solar Energy Systems. (a) Maximum Height shall not exceed 10 feet. (b) Shall adhere to the setback requirements pursuant to §330-77G, as well as transition yard requirements pursuant to §330-83, as may be applicable, but in no case shall it be located closer than 10 feet from any property line. (c) All such systems shall be installed in the side or rear yards. Section 5 Amendment. Town Code §330-77D is hereby amended by adding the underlined words as follows: 330-77. Placement of accessory buildings, structures, and uses in residence districts. D. Accessory building and/or structures to be located or constructed in any residential zone in the required rear yard for a main or principal building shall not occupy more than 20% of such required rear yard, except for the area of the footprint associated with a Ground-Mount Energy System having a minimum output of 5,000 kw, and decks and patios within 12 inches of grade. The total lot coverage shall not exceed the maximum lot coverage provided in §330-11. SECTION 6. Authority. The proposed local law is enacted pursuant to Town Law Article 16 and Municipal Home Rule Law §10(1)(ii)(a)(11) and §10(1)(ii)(d)(3). SECTION 7. Severability. If any section or subdivision, paragraph, clause, phrase of this law shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, any judgment made thereby shall not affect the validity of this law as a whole or any part thereof other than the part or provision so adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 8. Effective Date. This local law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State pursuant to the Municipal Home Rule Law. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of the proposed law to the Southampton Town Planning Board as well as the Suffolk County Planning Commission for their review and recommendations; and be it AND BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to publish the following Notice of Public Hearing: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held on August 9, 2016, at 1:00 p.m., at the Southampton Town Hall, 116 Hampton Road, Southampton, New York, to hear any and all persons either for or against a proposed local law entitled: "A LOCAL LAW amending provisions of the Town Code to promote solar energy systems as an accessory use in all zoning districts." SUMMARY OF LOCAL LAW The proposed code amendments would promote solar energy systems as an accessory use Generated 6/30/2016 Page 12 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of June 28, 2016 in all zoning districts by defining such, and by modifying code provisions regulating rear yard lot coverage and ground disturbance. Copies of the proposed local law sponsored by Councilman Bouvier are on file in the Town Clerk's Office, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON, NEW YORK SUNDY A. SCHERMEYER, TOWN CLERK Financial Impact: None. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: John Bouvier, Councilman SECONDER: Julie Lofstad, Councilwoman AYES: Schneiderman, Lofstad, Scalera, Bouvier, Glinka Generated 6/30/2016 Page 13 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of June 28, 2016 nTOWN,, BOARD RESOLUTION 2016-728 item # 6.41 °, j ADOPTED DOC 1D: 25196 B Authorize the Re-Purposing and Applying for a Suffolk County Grant for the Purposes of Creating the Tiana Bayside Marine Education and Outreach Center and Authorize the Supervisor to Execute Any and All Documents Pertaining to this Grant WHEREAS, in 2012, the Town of Southampton applied for an Incentive Based Septic Inspection grant from the Department of Economic Development and Planning, this grant was for $120,000 with a $60,000 match from each entity; and WHEREAS, the Town never went further than the application process and the County of Suffolk has agreed to allow the Town to re-purpose this grant and apply for a new grant for the creation of the Tiana Bayside Marine Education and Outreach Center, provided that the following conditions are met: -the Town of Southampton agrees to be the "lead agency" in any SEQRA determinations and that compliance will be met with all applicable SEQRA regulations; and -the Town of Southampton agrees to provide a 50% match to the County's match or ($60,000) which the Town will provide in like kind funds by its Parks and Recreation Department; and -the Town of Southampton agrees to enter into an Inter-Municipal Agreement with the County of Suffolk for the funding of this project; and WHEREAS, this grant funding will then be re-purposed to create the Tiana Bayside Marine and Education and Outreach Center in cooperation with Cornell Cooperative Extension at the Town's Tiana Bayside Recreational Facility; and WHEREAS, the intent of this center is to engage and educate the residents of Southampton about Marine and Coastal issues which will include classroom space, small scale shellfish production nursery, eel & beach grass restoration and improvements to the outdoor space; and WHEREAS, the Town and Cornell are hoping to have this center be a place where field trips can be organized and local school children can learn about the ecological importance of the reserve; now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Southampton hereby agrees to re-purpose the 2012 Septic Inspection grant from the Department of Economic Development and Planning into a grant to create the Tiana Bayside Marine and Education and Outreach Center and the Town Board of the Town of Southampton also authorizes the Supervisor to execute any and all documents pertaining to this grant including but not limited to an Inter- Municipal Agreement with the County of Suffolk, the grant application and any related documents; be it Generated 6/30/2016 Page 14 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of June 28, 2016 FURTHER RESOLVED, that these agreements will be reviewed by Contracts Compliance and the monies received from this grant shall be deposited into a revenue account determined by the Town's Comptroller's Office. Financial Impact: The monies received from this grant shall be deposited into a revenue account determined by the Town's Comptroller's Office. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jay Schneiderman, Supervisor SECONDER: John Bouvier, Councilman AYES: Schneiderman, Lofstad, Scalera, Bouvier, Glinka Generated 6/30/2016 Page 15 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of June 28, 2016 nTOWN,, BOARD RESOLUTION 2016-729 item # 6.42 °, j ADOPTED DOC 1D: 25202 Authorize Town Clerk to Publish Notice of Intent to Request New York State Brownfield Opportunity Area Designation for the Hamlet of Riverside WHEREAS, the New York State Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) program was established to provide assistance to municipalities and/or community-based organizations to revitalize neighborhoods affected by the presence of abandoned, vacant, and blighted properties; and WHEREAS, the Town of Southampton was awarded funding through the New York State Department of State BOA Program to complete a BOA Step II Nomination Study for the Hamlet of Riverside; and WHEREAS, the Draft Nomination Study, Generic Environmental Impact Statement and the Findings Statement pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act were completed and accepted by the Town of Southampton in December 2015; and WHEREAS, the recommended zoning for the Riverside Overlay District for which a theoretical development scenario was analyzed in the Generic Environmental Impact Statement and a Form Based Zoning Code were adopted into law by the Town of Southampton on December 22, 2015; and WHEREAS, this newly adopted Riverside Overlay District sets the stage for the redevelopment and revitalization of the Riverside community, for which there is enthusiastic community support; and WHEREAS, the Final BOA Nomination Study was modified by the Town's consultant, Nelson, Pope &Voorhis, to reflect input from the Town of Southampton and New York State Department of State and said study was adopted by the Town Board on June 28, 2016; and WHEREAS, the planning and implementation strategies developed by communities participating in the BOA program lay the framework to spur revitalization of distressed areas by establishing clear priorities for redevelopment and other actions for community renewal and improved quality of life; and WHEREAS, communities with a BOA Nomination that appropriately reflects community priorities, presents an attainable and realistic plan to promote redevelopment, and is consistent with the applicable provisions of the General Municipal Law, Article 18 - C, Section 970-r, may request designation of that BOA by the Secretary of State; now therefore be it RESOLVED that, pursuant to the process for requesting BOA designation, the Town Board of the Town of Southampton hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish the following Notice of Intent to Request New York State Brownfield Opportunity Area Designation for the Hamlet of Riverside, consistent with the BOA Step II Nomination Study. Notice of Intent to Request New York State Brownfield Opportunity Area Designation for the Hamlet of Riverside Generated 6/30/2016 Page 16 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of June 28, 2016 The Town of Southampton has successfully completed a Brownfield Opportunity Area Step II Nomination Study and Revitalization Action Plan for the Hamlet of Riverside and hereby provides Notice of Intent to Request Designation of the Hamlet of Riverside as a Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) under the New York State Department of State BOA Program. Successful designation of the Riverside BOA will make available additional Brownfield Tax Credits for eligible projects, and give project grant or financing applications priority and preference from state, federal and local agencies as allowed by law. Copies of the BOA Nomination Study and documents will be available for review beginning on June 29, 2016 at the Town Clerk's Office at 116 Hampton Road, Southampton, NY and online at: http://southamptontownny.gov/Archive.aspx?AMID=71&Type=&ADID http://www.southamptontownny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6123 http://www.southamptontownny.gov/Archive.aspx?AMID=69&Type=&ADID http://www.southamptontownny.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=832 http://www.southamptontownny.gov/858/Riverside-Revitalization-Action-Plan---R http://www.southamptontownny.gov/Archive.aspx?AMID=66 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON, NEW YORK SUNDY A. SCHERMEYER, TOWN CLERK Financial Impact: none RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jay Schneiderman, Supervisor SECONDER: Stan Glinka, Councilman AYES: Schneiderman, Lofstad, Scalera, Bouvier, Glinka Generated 6/30/2016 Page 17