The Town Board is ready to define “Demolition”

The issue of “demolition” comes up regularly with waterfront property which has received a variance to build an addition and renovate the existing house.  In addition to a variance, a Southold Town Trustees wetland permit may have been issued The Building Department, Zoning Board and Trustees each have their own interpretation of what constitutes demolition.  [...]

Double Whammy

Current Southold Town code defines a bluff or a bulkhead and a lot line so an owner needs to go to both the Trustees and the ZBA to be granted relief from setbacks for waterfront properties. The problem with this duel jurisdiction is not just time and money but, receiving two different answers. Chairman John Betsch makes the case for resolving this problem.

How Big a Buffer?

“PH 12/1/09 7:35 Pm – Minor Exempt – WCRL” This is exactly how a Public Hearing for a new Local Law regarding an amendment exempting minor actions of the – WCRL [Waterfront Consistency Review Law] appeared on the December 1st Town Board meeting agenda on the Town’s website. In theory, this should have been a [...]

Election Results

2009 Election results are in, and SoutholdVOICE congratulates all the winners. We look forward to working with you. Click the heading to see detailed results. To view complete SoutholdVOICE election coverage, including candidate short form biographies, member questions and candidate answers, type “election” into the search box for the site.

Suffolk Times Missprint

What Barge Bash? For the avoidance of doubt, SoutholdVOICE has no connection with any Barge Bash event on Peconic Bay this Saturday or at any other time and does not endorse any such event or have any opinion about it. SoutholdVOICE had no prior knowledge of the event, has never been involved in it and [...]

Members are invited to submit questions for the candidates

Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) PostsAs we have previously done, SoutholdVOICE, Inc. plans to submit four questions relating to waterfront – docks – permits – and pollution to the candidates running for Southold Town Board and for Trustee.  Their answers will be published on this site – simultaneously – for all [...]

UPDATE: Dock Ban Underwater

The house was about 80% full on Tuesday at the Dock Ban Hearing. SoutholdVOICE Chair John Kramer attended, spoke and reports here on events for those who couldn’t attend. Supervisor Russell stated at the outset that their purpose was to listen and use the input to further modify and correct a lot of the problems with the proposal as it stands. They heard in very certain terms from many eloquent and knowledgeable shore dwelling taxpayers that the regulation as proposed is unreasonable, a needless burden to the waterfront owner, unnecessary, as there is no rush of applicants, and insulting to the public with it’s pseudo-scientific approach. Read John’s report in full on the blog, watch on TV Channel 22 or view the video of the meeting by copying and pasting into your browser: http://bit.ly/Y9jgi (1 hour in)

Division of Natural Resources

Southold Town Board did not have enough support from it’s own members to pass a Resolution earlier in the month to create a Division of Natural Resources within the Planning Department, and again, at a second attempt this week. The matter was referred for “private discussions” on Friday. What’s all this about?

No Docks in the Bay!!

Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) PostsMark Terry briefed the Town Board yesterday with a one-hour Power Point presentation showing about 88 reasons why there should never be another dock in the bay. For the last 5 months, He has been gathering, at great expense and effort, habitat maps showing that ducks, [...]

Beach Erosion Task Force Created

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