By decision dated December 17, 2015, the Town of Southampton Zoning Board of Appeals granted relief from Town Code §330-82 to allow a zero foot road frontage (where 40 feet is required) for two landlocked parcels located at 86 and 138 Old Sag Harbor Road in North Sea to allow for the construction of a single family residence. The
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Doctrine of Laches Bars Neighbor’s Challenge to Development
A recent Second Department decision applying the doctrine of laches highlights the importance of taking prompt action against a property owner who may be acting in violation of a zoning or building code.
The dispute in Kverel v. Silverman arose when the defendant contracted to purchase an undeveloped parcel of land (the “Premises”) in the Town of Southampton (the “Town”)
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Town Of Southampton Decides Not To Require Updated Certificates Of Occupancy For Property Transfers
The Town of Southampton recently held several public hearings to consider a local law requiring an updated certificate of occupancy prior to all property transfers. Specifically, the local law proposed amending Town Code §123-16, Certificate of Occupancy, to state that “upon any change in ownership of a property, an updated certificate of occupancy shall be obtained.” After consideration at several
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Citizens Group Has Standing to Challenge Town of Southampton’s Canoe Place Inn Planned Development District
The Town of Southampton re-zoned three properties located in Hampton Bays adjacent or close to the Shinnecock Canal by amending the Town’s Zoning Code to add section 330-248(V), creating the Canoe Place Inn, Canal and Eastern District Maritime Planned Development District. This local law, adopted on January 13,
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The “Taking” of Neptune Beach Club – Will Southampton Town Buy the Nui$ance?
On September 10, 2013, the Town of Southampton adopted a Resolution authorizing the “acquisition” of the ever popular and quite infamous Neptune Beach Club (referred to by partygoers as “Neptunes”) located on Dune Road in Hampton Bays. The source of funding for the acquisition is the Community Preservation Fund (“CPF”) established in 1998 and adopted by Southampton Town Local Law
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