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Town of Southold
Housing Advisory Commission
Meeting Minutes
MEETING #116
May 18, 2016
Present:
Rona Smith, Eric Dantes, Michael Herbert, Debra O’Kane, Denis
Noncarrow, Councilman Jim Dinizio and Town Supervisor Scott Russell.
Meeting began at 5:35 p.m.
Guest speaker Supervisor Scott Russell opened meeting with some thoughts on
affordable housing.
Discussion included;
Supervisors’ reiteration of the Inclusive Zoning for developers of affordable
housing projects should be limited to the two options of either building on
site to satisfy or agreeing to a buyout; buyout or build.
Possible use of money paid into Affordable Housing Fund to be distributed
as grants supporting such housing development where the lien against the
project would be collected at the homes resale.
Additional Meeting Discussions:
1. Draft revisions to the current Housing Chapter.
2. The Housing Advisory Commission will continue to explore future ideas
that may require possible code changes.
3. Agreed to change wording of Housing Chapter 280-13 (6) to read…
. To endorse
The accessory apartment will be a minimum of350 square feet
smaller units.
4. Brainstorming on a new approach to publicize the “Crisis of Housing”.
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Next Meeting Scheduled for Wednesday June 15, 2016 @ 5:30 pm.
Meeting Adjourned @ 6:55 pm.
Respectfully submitted, Tracey Dwyer