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Southampton Town Board
Sundy A. Schermeyer Town Clerk
116 Hampton Road Telephone: (631) 287-5740
Southampton, NY 11968 Fax: (631) 283-5606
Hampton Bays Annex: (631) 723-2712
September 28, 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 September 27, 2016
6:00 PM, reviewed the following resolution(s):
Town Board Resolution RES-2016-936 Adopted \[Unanimous\]
Resolution Adopting Amendments to Provisions of the Southampton Town Code to Promote
Solar Energy Systems as an Accessory Use in All Districts
Town Board Resolution RES-2016-937 Adopted \[Unanimous\]
Resolution to Adopt Amendments to Article V (Energy Conservation) of the Town Code
Town Board Resolution RES-2016-952 Adopted \[Unanimous\]
Grant an Extension of Time for the Suffolk County Planning Commission to Review the
Tuckahoe Center Zone Change Petition
Sincerely Yours,
Sundy A. Schermeyer
Town Clerk
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Southampton Town Board
Sundy A. Schermeyer Town Clerk
116 Hampton Road Telephone: (631) 287-5740
Southampton, NY 11968 Fax: (631) 283-5606
Hampton Bays Annex: (631) 723-2712
September 28, 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 September 27, 2016
6:00 PM, reviewed the following resolution(s):
Town Board Resolution RES-2016-936 Adopted \[Unanimous\]
Resolution Adopting Amendments to Provisions of the Southampton Town Code to Promote
Solar Energy Systems as an Accessory Use in All Districts
CC: Sundy A. Schermeyer, Town Clerk
Andrew Freleng, Chief Planner
Sarah Lansdale, Director
Linda Marzano
John Capone, Network Admin
Kim Myers
Kathleen Murray
Cindy Guerriero
Kim Ottati
Michael Baldwin
Sandra Cirincione
Dorota Godlewski
Russell Kratoville
Christine Preston Scalera, Councilwoman
Leonard Marchese
Stan Glinka, Councilman
Jay Schneiderman, Supervisor
John Bouvier, Councilman
Julie Lofstad, Councilwoman
James Burke
Clare Shea, Principal Planner
Kerri Meyer
Jacqueline Fenlon, Senior Planner
Janice Scherer, Principal Planner
Patricia Boudreau-Sullivan
Kyle Collins
Janice Wilson
Dennis Finnerty, Chairman
Deborah Dillon
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
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Michael Benincasa, Chief Building Inspector
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
Janice Scherer
Denise O'Brien
Tullio Bertoli, Commissioner of PELM
Brian DeSesa
Keith Tuthill
Adam Grossman, Vice Chairman
L.I. State Park Commission
Angela Chinnici, Village Cerk
Kathryn Garvin
Laura Tooman, Zoning Board Member
Honorable Dorothy Ogar, Town Clerk
Kandice Cowell, Confidential Secretary
Georgia Welch, Village Clerk
Daniel Dresch, Director of Traffic Engineering
Town Board Resolution RES-2016-937 Adopted \[Unanimous\]
Resolution to Adopt Amendments to Article V (Energy Conservation) of the Town Code
CC: Sundy A. Schermeyer, Town Clerk
Andrew Freleng, Chief Planner
Sarah Lansdale, Director
Linda Marzano
John Capone, Network Admin
Kim Myers
Kathleen Murray
Cindy Guerriero
Kim Ottati
Michael Baldwin
Sandra Cirincione
Dorota Godlewski
Russell Kratoville
Christine Preston Scalera, Councilwoman
Leonard Marchese
Stan Glinka, Councilman
Jay Schneiderman, Supervisor
John Bouvier, Councilman
Julie Lofstad, Councilwoman
James Burke
Clare Shea, Principal Planner
Kerri Meyer
Jacqueline Fenlon, Senior Planner
Janice Scherer, Principal Planner
Patricia Boudreau-Sullivan
Kyle Collins
Janice Wilson
Dennis Finnerty, Chairman
Deborah Dillon
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
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Michael Benincasa, Chief Building Inspector
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
Janice Scherer
Denise O'Brien
Tullio Bertoli, Commissioner of PELM
Brian DeSesa
Keith Tuthill
Adam Grossman, Vice Chairman
L.I. State Park Commission
Angela Chinnici, Village Cerk
Kathryn Garvin
Laura Tooman, Zoning Board Member
Honorable Dorothy Ogar, Town Clerk
Kandice Cowell, Confidential Secretary
Georgia Welch, Village Clerk
Daniel Dresch, Director of Traffic Engineering
Town Board Resolution RES-2016-952 Adopted \[Unanimous\]
Grant an Extension of Time for the Suffolk County Planning Commission to Review the
Tuckahoe Center Zone Change Petition
CC: Cheryl Kraft
Sundy A. Schermeyer, Town Clerk
Thomas Neely
Andrew Freleng, Chief Planner
Sarah Lansdale, Director
Linda Marzano
John Capone, Network Admin
Kim Myers
Kathleen Murray
Cindy Guerriero
Kim Ottati
Michael Baldwin
Sandra Cirincione
Dorota Godlewski
Russell Kratoville
Christine Preston Scalera, Councilwoman
Leonard Marchese
Stan Glinka, Councilman
Jay Schneiderman, Supervisor
John Bouvier, Councilman
Julie Lofstad, Councilwoman
James Burke
Clare Shea, Principal Planner
Kerri Meyer
Jacqueline Fenlon, Senior Planner
Dennis Finnerty, Chairman
John Blaney, Planning Board Vice Chair
Jacqui Lofaro, Board Member
Janice Scherer, Principal Planner
John Zuccarelli, Board Member
Philip A. Keith, Secretary
Carl Benincasa
Cathie Gandel, Planning Board Member
Anthony Trezza, Principal Planner
Patricia Boudreau-Sullivan
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Robin Long, Board Member
Michelangelo Lieberman
Kyle Collins
Janice Wilson
Tara Coady, Assistant
Dennis Finnerty, Chairman
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
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
Janice Scherer
Denise O'Brien
Tullio Bertoli, Commissioner of PELM
Brian DeSesa
Keith Tuthill
Adam Grossman, Vice Chairman
L.I. State Park Commission
Angela Chinnici, Village Cerk
Kathryn Garvin
Laura Tooman, Zoning Board Member
Honorable Dorothy Ogar, Town Clerk
Kandice Cowell, Confidential Secretary
Georgia Welch, Village Clerk
Daniel Dresch, Director of Traffic Engineering
Jennifer Garvey
Mike Benincasa
Theresa Masin
Sincerely Yours,
Sundy A. Schermeyer
Town Clerk
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TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION 2016-936
Item # 6.22
ADOPTED DOC ID: 25587
Resolution Adopting Amendments to Provisions of the
Southampton Town Code to Promote Solar Energy Systems
as an Accessory Use in All Districts
WHEREAS, the Town Board is considering amending provisions of the Town Code to
promote Solar Energy Systems as an accessory use in all zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, public hearings were held on August 9, 2016, August 23, 2016, and September
13, 2016, at which time all persons either for or against said amendments were heard; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Southampton Department of Land Management has reviewed the
provisions of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and Chapter
157 (Environmental Quality Review) of the Town Code and has advised that the proposed
action meets the criteria of a “Type I Action”; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing the information contained in the Environmental Assessment
Forms prepared by the Department of Land Management and considering the potential
impacts of the proposed action, the Town Board finds that the proposed amendments will
not result in any large and important impacts and thus, will not have a significant impact on
the environment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Town of Southampton hereby adopts a Negative Declaration pursuant
to the State Environmental Quality Review Act and Chapter 157 of the Southampton Town
Code; now, therefore, be it further
RESOLVED, that Local Law No. 10 of 2016 is hereby adopted as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 10 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.
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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.
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 flagpole lots, where the area of the
pole shall be exempt from the total lot area and the total amount of clearing
permitted:
(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 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.
,
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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. When feasible, Solar Energy Equipment shall be installed inside walls
and attic spaces to reduce their visual impact. If Solar Energy
Equipment is installed externally, then it shall be placed in the side
or rear yard of the subject building so as not to be visible from a
public right-of-way. If Solar Energy Equipment is visible from a
public right-of-way, it shall match the color scheme of the underlying
structure.
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.
(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 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.
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This local law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State pursuant to the
Municipal Home Rule Law.
AND BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to publish the following Notice
of Adoption:
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
TAKE NOTICE that after public hearings were held by the Town Board of the Town of
Southampton on August 9, 2016, August 23, 2016, and September 13, 2016, the Town
Board, at its meeting of September 27, 2016, adopted Local Law No. 10 Of 2016 as follows:
“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
This code amendment promotes Solar Energy Systems as an accessory use 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
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TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION 2016-937
Item # 6.23
ADOPTED DOC ID: 25642 A
Resolution to Adopt Amendments to Article V (Energy
Conservation) of the Town Code
WHEREAS, the Town Board is considering amending provisions of Article V (Energy
Conservation) of the Town Code; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on September 13, 2016, at which time all persons
either for or against said amendments were heard; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Southampton Department of Land Management has reviewed the
provisions of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and Chapter
157 (Environmental Quality Review) of the Town Code and has advised that the proposed
action meets the criteria of a “Type II Action”; now, therefore, be it further
RESOLVED, that Local Law No. 11 of 2016 is hereby adopted as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 11 OF 2016
A LOCAL LAW amending provisions of the Town Code in regards to Article V (Energy
Conservation).
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southampton as follows:
Section 1. Legislative Intent
The Town Board of the Town of Southampton seeks to protect and promote the public
health, safety, and welfare of its residents by mandating energy efficient building standards.
In March 2016, the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council updated the
2016 Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York incorporating various
supplements which, effective October 3, 2016, must be complied with for residential
buildings. Several municipalities including the Town of Southampton have adopted more
stringent requirements as part of our Town Code, such as EnergyStar, minimum HERS
scores, benchmarking and early adoption of the 2012 IECC (International Energy
Conservation Code). This proposed Code amendment seeks to modify the Town Code to be
consistent with the new regulations and to enact slightly more restrictive regulations as they
relate to HERS ratings for dwellings with between 4,501 square feet and 6,500 square feet
of conditioned space.
Section 2. Amendment.
Town Code §123-37 of the Code of the Town of Southampton is hereby amended by adding
the underlined words and deleting the strike-through words:
§123-37 Home energy rating index requirements.
A. Effective October 3, 2016, January 1, 2012, any newly built or substantially
reconstructed subject dwelling shall be rated by an independent, Residential Energy
Services Network (RESNET) certified home energy rating system (HERS) rater,
following the protocol set out by RESNET, including all required reviews and diagnostic
tests, including combustion safety tests. The HERS rater must attest that the home was
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rated to the HERS index prescribed below and passed all combustion safety tests, prior
to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(1) Dwellings with up to 3,500 4,500 square feet of conditioned space shall achieve a
minimum home energy rating index of 70 54 or less.
(2) Dwellings with between 3,501 and 4,500 square feet of conditioned space shall achieve
a minimum home energy rating index of 65 or less.
(3) Dwellings with between 4,501 and 6,500 square feet of conditioned space shall achieve
a minimum home energy rating index of 50 or less.
(4) Dwellings with over 6,500 4,500 square feet of conditioned space shall achieve a
minimum home energy rating index of 35 or less.
B. Effective January 1, 2012, October 3, 2016, prior to the issuance of a building permit
for any new or substantially reconstructed subject dwelling, the applicant shall submit a
certificate from a certified home energy rating system (HERS) rater that the house
design has received the necessary tentative home energy rating index, per Subsection
A, based on a review of the plans and specifications.
Section 3. Amendment.
Town Code §123-38 of the Code of the Town of Southampton is hereby amended by adding
the underlined words and deleting the strike-through words:
§123-38 Energy Star® requirements for commercial buildings. Reserved.
A. New commercial buildings of any size and with conditioned space shall meet the
following requirement:
(1) As part of a building permit application for a commercial building with conditioned
space, the architect shall certify that the design meets the "designed to Energy Star"®
\[See <http://www.energystar.gov/ index.cfm?c=new_bldg_design
.new_bldg_design_benefits> for details.\] requirements. The supporting calculations for
this certification shall be included as part of the building permit application.
B. New municipal buildings shall also meet the above requirements.
Section 4. Authority.
The proposed local law is enacted pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law §10 and New York
State Town Law §130(1)
Section 5. 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 6. Effective Date.
This local law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State pursuant to the
Municipal Home Rule Law.
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AND BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to publish the following Notice
of Adoption:
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
TAKE NOTICE that after a public hearing was held by the Town Board of the Town of
Southampton on September 13, 2016, the Town Board, at its meeting of September 27,
2016, adopted Local Law No. 11 of 2016 as follows: “A LOCAL LAW amending provisions of
Article V (Energy Conservation) of the Town Code.”
SUMMARY OF LOCAL LAW
These code amendments make the Town Code consistent with revisions to the New York
State Residential Building Code and adopt more stringent regulations as they relate to HERS
ratings for dwellings with between 4,501 square feet and 6,500 square feet of conditioned
space.
Copies of the proposed local law sponsored by Supervisor Jay Schneiderman 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: Jay Schneiderman, Supervisor
SECONDER: John Bouvier, Councilman
AYES: Schneiderman, Lofstad, Scalera, Bouvier, Glinka
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TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION 2016-952
Item # 6.40
ADOPTED DOC ID: 25670
Grant an Extension of Time for the Suffolk County Planning
Commission to Review the Tuckahoe Center Zone Change
Petition
WHEREAS, on July 5, 2012, the Town Board of the Town of Southampton received a
Change of Zone application entitled “Tuckahoe Center”; and
WHEREAS, the proposal seeks to rezone (i) three adjoining properties along the
southeasterly side of Country Road 39 in the Hamlet of Tuckahoe (SCTM No’s 900-158-3-4,
5 and 6), from Highway Business (HB), to Shopping Center Business (SCB), and (ii) a
portion of a fourth parcel (SCTM No. 900-158-3-19) which adjoins the northeasterly side of
Magee Street in the Hamlet of Tuckahoe, from Residential (R-20) to Shopping Center
Business (SCB); and
WHEREAS, the proposed SCB zone would encompass a total of 7.2569 acres and would
facilitate redevelopment of the site to construct a 40,000 square-foot supermarket, an
8,400 square-foot building and a 6,600 square-foot building for supporting retail and
commercial uses, and a 3,500 square-foot bank with 217 proposed parking spaces and a
46,488 square foot access easement as shown on the Proposed Concept Plan of Tuckahoe
Center, prepared by The Raynor Group, dated February 3, 2012, and last revised July 2,
2012; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Change of Zone is a “Type I Action” pursuant to the State
Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), and the regulating provisions of 6 NYCRR Part
617; and
WHEREAS, on October 23, 2012, by Resolution No. 1052 of 2012, the Town Board adopted
a Positive Declaration pursuant to SEQRA and Chapter 157 of the Town Code for this change
of zone application; and
WHEREAS, after public scoping was conducted, on January 22, 2013, by Resolution No.
2013-132, the Town Board issued a final written scope for the purposes of preparing a
DEIS; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2014, the Town Clerk received a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) from the applicant; and
WHEREAS, on December 18, 2014, by Resolution No. 2014-1364, the Town Board deemed
the DEIS adequate for public review; and
WHEREAS, combined public hearings were held on the DEIS and zone change petition on
February 3, 2015, February 10, 2015, March 10, 2015; March 24, 2015 and April 28, 2015;
and
WHEREAS, on November 10, 2015, by Resolution No. 2015-1084, the Town Board accepted
and referred the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) to the Suffolk County
Planning Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to General Municipal Law §239, and the
Suffolk County Administrative Code; and
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WHEREAS, on December 2, 2015, by Resolution No. ZSR-15-34, the Commission
disapproved the change of zone; and
WHEREAS, in June of 2016, the Town Board received a plan depicting the following
revisions:
A 6,000 square foot or 10% reduction in total proposed building area from 58,500
sq. ft. to 52,500 sq. ft. resulting in a 38,000 sq. ft. grocery store and 14,500 sq. ft.
of other commercial space in three separate buildings;
Elimination of the proposed drive-through lane associated with one of the smaller
commercial buildings;
Increase in landscape area by 13,000 sq. ft.;
Increase in the number of parking from 249 to 257, for a total of 8 additional parking
spaces; and
WHEREAS, the Town Planning & Development Administrator referred the revised plan and
corresponding analysis to the Town’s traffic consultant, who by letter dated July 22, 2016,
indicated that the removal of the drive-up window and other reductions within the plan were
significant in terms of traffic mitigation; and
WHEREAS by memorandum dated July 22, 2016, the Town Planning and Development
,
Administrator recommended that the Town Board refer the amended plan to the
Commission for consideration to determine if said revisions addressed the Commission’s
concerns related to traffic impacts to both the local and regional transportation network as
outlined in its December 2, 2015 resolution on the subject application; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 837 of 2016, the Town Board authorized the Town Clerk to
forward said amended plan to the Commission for its review; and
WHEREAS, by letter dated September 20, 2016, the Commission has requested additional
time to review the amended plan at its October 11, 2016 meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has no objection to said request; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby grants an extension of time, beyond the forty-five
(45) days allotted to the Commission, for its review of the Tuckahoe Center amended site
plan, and pursuant to General Municipal Law §239 and the Suffolk County Administrative
Code.
Financial Impact:
None, see resolution text.
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Jay Schneiderman, Supervisor
SECONDER: John Bouvier, Councilman
AYES: Schneiderman, Lofstad, Scalera, Bouvier, Glinka
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