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Town of Southold
Housing Advisory Commission
Meeting Minutes
MEETING #115
April 20, 2016
Present:
Rona Smith, Eric Dantes, Michael Herbert, Debra O’Kane, William
Dougherty, Denis Noncarrow and Councilman Jim Dinizio.
Meeting began at 5:40 p.m.
* March meeting minutes required revising.
Discussions:
1. Discussion of code change allowing twelve units per 1 acre. Change will
help make rental apartment development possible.
2. Reviewed existing negative arguments against affordable housing, including
increase in student enrollment, an increase in local traffic and heightened
environmental concerns including septic.
3. Agreement that current Housing Chapter has several variables and needs to
be distributed to Commission members for editing and revisions.
4. Expressed the need to research the cost effectiveness of pursuing apartments
built over businesses.
5. Discussed the potential need to amend Accessory Apartment Law
requirements, especially minimum size.
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Next Meeting Scheduled for Wednesday May 18, 2016 @ 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Adjourned 6:50 pm
Respectfully submitted, Tracey Dwyer