The Suffolk County Planning Commission has voted against a proposed Tuckahoe Shopping Center zone change application by a vote of 8-5. The vote which took place on December 2nd does not stop the shopping center proposal but it does mean that the Southampton Town Board will need four out of five board members to approve the zone change application. The plan had included a 40,000 sq. ft. supermarket on Magee Street and a 15,000 sq. food shopping center.
Major applications, including the Tuckahoe
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Voting Results from November 3rd.
Jay Schneiderman (Democrat and Independence parties) won the election to Southampton Town Supervisor, defeating Village Trustee Richard Yastrzemski (R)
Christine Scalera (R) was voted in again for the Southampton Town Board
John Bouvier (D) was elected to fill the 2nd opening on the Board.
They will serve on the Board with Stan Glinka (R) and Brad Bender (D).
Southampton Town Trustees
The following were re-elected as Trustees:
Scott Horowitz
Bill Pell
Eric Schultz
Ed
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After 2 months of review, analysis and debate, the Trustees unanimously approved 2 new zoning laws on July 21st. The first reduced the height of houses to no more than 30 feet on lots of less than 1/2 acre, and no more than 33 feet on lots from ½ to less than 1 acre in size. The second new zoning law clarified the definition of a parking space and adopted the Suffolk County definition of a bedroom. This will ensure that residential parking will not be forced onto the streets,
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At the May 14th meeting of the village trustees, Jay Diesing presented the Southampton Association’s six point plan for zoning reform. The basics of the proposal are as follows (Full description attached):
Many Village residents are concerned about the impact these oversized houses are having on our community – which include changing the ambiance of our neighborhoods, forcing out local residents, and creating unsafe street parking, among other issues. By the June 11th meeting, specific
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– Created a “6 Point Plan” to scale back oversized houses which are destroying our neighborhoods.
– Initiated Moratorium and code changes which will limit the height of houses in the FEMA flood zone.
– Initiated analysis of Building Department procedures to ensure our code is being enforced.
– Provided independent review of parking regulations and gave recommendations to reduce on-street parking.
– Actively organized opposition
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1. Reduce the height of houses in the smaller zones
Lot size of less than 20,000 sq. ft – maximum height 30 ft.
Lot size of 20,000 to less than 40,000 – Maximum height of 33 ft.
Over 40,000 – remains at a maximum height of 35 ft.
(7 feet less in each category for a flat roof)
2. Reduce Maximum Lot Coverage
Reduce maximum coverage formula to 14% of lot size + 1,250 sq. ft. (currently 1,500 sq. ft.)
Include all impermeable surfaces regardless of materials.
3. Reduce Gross Floor
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At the March 12th meeting of the village trustees, the Southampton Association sponsored a presentation by planner Lisa Liquori regarding parking regulations in residential areas. The building of larger homes is driving up the need for increased residential parking. Many homes on ½ acre and smaller lots now contain 6 to 8 bedrooms, requiring 5 to 7 parking spaces according to our code. As the properties are often developed with detached garages, pools and pool houses, on-site
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As noted in our last set of minutes, January saw 2 additional projects (450 Gin and 20 Gin) exempted from the height moratorium by the village trustees. The moratorium restricted for 6 months the granting of building permits where the height of the house is greater than 35 feet above the original grade in the FEMA Flood zone. It is set to expire in April. An extension (for what reason we are uncertain, since every application received an exemption) is being considered. Most other East End
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At the April 28th meeting of the Town Board the public hearing portion was closed on the proposed zoning change for County Road 39 to allow a retail complex on the south side of the highway. Written comments will still be accepted for two weeks.
The proposed project is for a 40,000 sq ft supermarket, a 15,000 sq ft retail space and a 3,500 sq ft free-standing bank with a drive-through to be located on the south side of County Road 39 east of Magee Street. There are concerns among many
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After working strenuously (and with the assistance of many members of the Association) over the past 5 months to have a building moratorium approved, we were disappointed that 4 projects were granted waivers from the new law by mid-January. The moratorium restricted for just 6 months the granting of building permits where the height of the house is greater than 35 feet above the original grade in the FEMA Flood zone. Three of the four waivers were opposed by neighbors, and hardship (other than
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