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Home My WebLink AboutZBA-08/20/2026 Agenda BOARD MEMBERS Town Hall Annex Leslie Kanes Weisman, Chairperson b��S� �(K�4 53095 Route 25,Main Road Nicholas Planamento y,� P.O.Box 1179 Robert Lehnert,Jr Southold,NY 11971 co Patricia Acampora. C4 ,� Telephone(631)765-1809 Margaret Steinbuglar d http://southoldtownny.gov ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TOWN OF SOUTHOLD SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026 4:30 PM The meeting will be held in the Southold Town Hall Annex, Second Floor Conference Room located at 54375 Main Road, Southold, New York. The public will have access to view and listen to the meeting as it is happening via ZOOM WEBINAR. However, this meeting is not a public hearing and no testimony will be solicited or received. Just Go to the Calendar Page of our Website, http://www.southoldtownny.gov, and Click the Link to "Join Meeting". Or if you choose to Join by Telephone, Dial: 1-646 558 8656 and then enter Webinar ID: 858 3579 6506; Passcode: 323199 I. EXECUTIVE SESSION: 4:30—5:00 PM a) Attorney Advice II. WORK SESSION: To begin at 5:00 PM a) Requests from Board Members for future agenda items. b) Discuss Extensions, Amendments, and De Minimus requests. III. POSSIBLE RESOLUTIONS TO CLOSE/ADJOURN THE FOLLOWING HEARING: GLEN and ANGELA PRESSLER#8115— (Adjourned from August 6, 2026) Request for a Variance from Article XXIII, Section 280-124 and the Building Inspector's February 20, 2026 REVISED, April 28, 2026, REVISED July 1,2026 Notice of Disapproval based on an application for a permit to demolish a single-family dwelling and construct a new single- family dwelling; at: 1) less than the code required minimum front yard setback of 35 feet; located at: 425 Lake Drive, Southold, NY. (Adj. to Great Pond) SCTM No. 1000-59-5-21. IV. DELIBERATIONS/POSSIBLE DECISIONS/RESOLUTIONS: DAVID AND HELEN LEIS #8117 - Request for a Variance from Article III, Section 280-15 and the Building Inspector's February 7, 2025, REVISED March 6, 2026 Notice of Disapproval based on an application for a permit to construct an inground swimming pool, hot tub and generator accessory to an existing single-family dwelling; at: 1) pool, hot tub and generator located in Zoning Board of Appeals—August 20, 2026 Special Meeting Agenda Page 2 other than the code required yard; located at: 990 Grand Ave., (Adj. to Long Creek) Mattituck, NY. SCTM No. 1000-107-8-44.1 ANDREW SHANNON AND KATHERINE O'BRIEN #8118 - Request for a Variances from Article XXIII, Section 280-124, Article XXXVI, Section 280-207(1)(a) and the Building Inspector's March 26, 2026, Notice of Disapproval based on an application for a permit to construct additions and alterations to an existing single-family dwelling; at: 1) less than the code required minimum front yard setback of 35 feet, 2) less than the maximum permitted lot coverage of 20%, 3) gross floor exceeding permitted maximum square footage for lot containing up to 10,000 sq. ft. in area; located at: 1950 Equestrian Ave., Fishers Island, NY. SCTM No. 1000-9-6-4. MIRIAM FOSTER AND GRAYSON MURPHY #8119 - Request for a Variance from Article XXIII, Section 280-124 and the Building Inspector's February 6, 2026 Notice of Disapproval based on an application to construct an addition to an existing single-family dwelling at; 1) less than the code required minimum rear yard setback of 35 feet; located at: 595 Youngs Rd., Orient NY. SCTM No. 1000-18-1-6.3. DAVID AND MARY DESETTA/DESETTA D. REVOCABLE TRUST#8121 - Request for a Variance from Article XXIII, Section 280-124 and the Building Inspector's February 20, 2026 Notice of Disapproval based on an application for a permit to legalize an "as built" demolition (as per Town Code definition) and reconstruction of a single-family dwelling; at: 1) less than the code required minimum side yard setback of 15 feet, 2) less than the code required combined side yard setback of 35 feet; located at: 1775 Gull Pond Lane, Greenport NY. (Adj. to Gull Pond) SCTM No. 1000-35-4-14. YINGZHEN LI#8122- Request for a Variances from Article XXIII, Section 280-124,Article XXXVI, Section 280-207 and the Building Inspector's March 26, 2026 Notice of Disapproval based on an application for a permit to construct additions and alterations to a single-family dwelling; at: 1) less than the code required minimum front yard setback of 35 feet, 2) gross floor area exceeding permitted maximum square footage for lot containing up to 20,000 square feet in area; located at: 3705 Ole Jule Lane, Mattituck, NY. SCTM No. 1000-122-5-27. JAMES CLOUS #8124 - Request for a Variances from Article XXIII, Section 280-124, Article XXXVI, Section 280-207 and the Building Inspector's March 16, 2026 Notice of Disapproval based on an application for a permit to demolish an existing single-family dwelling and construct a new one-story single-family dwelling at; 1) exceeds the maximum permitted lot coverage of 20%, 2) gross floor area exceeding permitted maximum square footage for lot containing up to 20,000 sq. ft. in area, located at: 3805 Bay Shore Rd., Greenport, NY(Adj. to Shelter Island Sound) SCTM No. 1000-53.-6-18. KIMBERLY AND STEVEN BRUNT #8103 — Request a Reversal of the Building Inspector's October 27, 2025 Notice of Disapproval, pursuant to Article II, Section 280-10 which states: a nonconforming lot (SCTM No. 1000-68-3-8.3) shall merge with an adjacent conforming or nonconforming lot (SCTM No. 1000-68-3-8.4) which has been held in common ownership with the first lot at any time after July 1, 1983. An adjacent lot is one which abuts with the parcel for a common course of fifty feet or more in distance. Nonconforming lots shall merge until the total lot size conforms to the current bulk schedule requirements; located at: 970 Salt Marsh Lane, Peconic, NY. SCTM No. 1000-68-3-8.3 and 1000-68-3-8.4. KIMBERLY AND STEVEN BRUNT #8104— Request for a Waiver of Merger petition under Article II, Section 280-10A, to unmerge land identified as SCTM No. 1000-68-3-8.3 which has merged Zoning Board of Appeals—August 20, 2026 Special Meeting Agenda Page 3 with SCTM No. 1000-68-3-8.4, based on the Building Inspector's October 27, 2025, Notice of Disapproval; which states that a non-conforming lot shall merge with an adjacent conforming or non-conforming lot held in common ownership with the first lot at any time after July 1, 1983 and that non-conforming lots shall merge until the total lot size conforms to the current bulk schedule requirements; located at: 970 Salt Marsh Lane, Peconic, NY. SCTM No. 1000-68-3-8.3 and 1000-68-3-8.4. V. RESOLUTIONS a) Resolution: To authorize advertising of hearings for the Regular Meeting to be held on Thursday, September 3, 2026. A Work Session will begin at 9:00 AM and the Public Hearings will commence at 10:00 A.M. b) Resolution: To approve minutes from the August 6, 2026 Regular Meeting. c) WHEREAS, the Town of Southold Zoning Board of Appeals ("the Board") has received a written request for an extension of variance relief from File # 7359 & #7361SE, applicant Paul Reinckens, dated, August 6, 2026 located at 1065 Hummel Avenue, Southold, NY SCTM No. 1000-63-2-26. WHEREAS, the Board notes, and the applicant acknowledges, that the request for an extension has been made after the date on which the variance expired, and; WHEREAS, Section 280-146 (B) requires that a written request for an extension be made prior to the expiration of the variance, and; WHEREAS, the applicant has requested that he/she not be required to reapply for the expired variance relief on various grounds, including but not limited to: the completion of the project, the recent expiration of the variance, and a delay caused by compelling circumstances made known to the Board, and; WHEREAS, the Board, pursuant to Section 280-146 (B) has the power to vary any regulation contained in Chapter 280 so that the spirit of the chapter is observed, public safety and welfare preserved and that substantial justice is done, including the requirement that a written request for an extension must be provided prior to expiration of the variance, and; WHEREAS, the Board has determined that based upon the factors set forth by the applicant, that in this instance it is necessary for the Board to vary the requirement that a written request for an extension be made prior to the expiration of a variance, therefore be it; RESOLVED, the Board with regard to the request for an extension of the variance granted in File #7359 & #7361SE, applicant Paul Reinckens dated August 6, 2026 located at 1065 Hummel Avenue, Southold, NY SCTM No. 1000-63-2-26 elects to vary the requirement that a written request must be made prior to the expiration of the variance, and be it further; Zoning Board of Appeals—August 20, 2026 Special Meeting Agenda Page 4 RESOLVED, the Board hereby grants a FINAL one-year extension of the variance relief granted in File # 7359 and #7361SE, applicant Paul Reinckens dated August 6, 2026 located at 1065 Hummel Avenue, Southold, NY SCTM No. 1000-63-2-26 from this date, to expire on June 25, 2027.