The 5 minute guide by SoutholdVOICE LWRP stands for Local Waterfront Revitalization Program; it’s both a plan and a program. The planning document is prepared by the local community, and includes the program that will be used to implement the plan – it’s the...
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At the Oct. 9th 2007, Town Hall board meeting, the town of Southold passed the following resolution: “The Town of Southold will holding a public hearing at the Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, on the 20th of November, 2007 at...
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Click here to read the Town’s document for the Public Hearing on LL Chapter 275 Amendments
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For informational purposes, SoutholdVOICE sent 4 questions relating to proposed amendments to Local Law Chapter 275 to each of the ten candidates standing in forthcoming elections. The questions were:
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DISCRETIONARY DECISION MAKING: Does your candidacy support proposed changes that will replace existing prescribed measurements to waterfront construction with new language “At the discretion of the Trustees?” Do you believe these proposed changes would be helpful to future applicants for; Maintenance Repairs, Replacement Structures,...
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GRANDFATHERED STRUCTURES: Do you respect the sanctity of pre-existing and grandfathered structures, or, if elected, will you move to remove or diminish property owner rights? (Candidate responses appear in the order in which they were received)
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PROCESSING PERMIT APPLICATIONS: Jurisdictional conflict and inefficiency in handling permit applications increase the burden on everyone. Do you think a coordinated review by all involved agencies would reduce the current burden of time, cost and effort on the applicant? What new suggestions or solutions...
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WHERE THE BLUE MEETS THE GREEN: What is your view of the importance of the Southold Town’s waterfront to the economy of our community and how do you propose to protect it? (Candidate responses appear in the order in which they were received)
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The October 4th issue of the Suffolk Times features a Letter to the Editor from SoutholdVOICE’s John Edler, co-chairman of our Trustee Liaison Committee. Your headline “LWRP vs trustees” (front page, Sept. 27) reminded me of a story. In a country that allowed cockfighting...
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Mr. John Sep and Mr. Mark Terry presented LWRP Recommendations to the Town Board last Tuesday September 25th, forwarded to the Trustees on Thursday 27th. The document comments on the Trustees Andros Patent Authority, General Recommendations on Procedures and Infrastructure, Chapter 275 Wetlands &...
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