Professional Documents
Culture Documents
• Legislative:
o Amended Accessory Apartment/Accessory structure legislation
to accommodate family members as well as promote affordable housing
opportunities to local residents
o Enacted Dark Skies legislation that regulates exterior lighting
o Amendments to Wetlands code to provide emergency
“temporary” permits as well as extending enforcement authority to zoning
inspector
o Revisions and clarification to Wireless Code that establishes
preferred or priority locations
o Satisfied requirements of Clean Water Act to reduce pollutants
entering Town’s waterways
o Night fishing parking permit restrictions for Town beaches
o Deer fencing permits in residential and non-residential zones
o Created Special Events committee to review and make
recommendations to Town Board
o Furthered MS4 compliance
• Economic Development:
o Partnership with Suffolk County Department of Labor to co-locate
services at the Human Resource Center in Mattituck to assist unemployed
residents
o The enhanced Deer Management program resulted in 162 deer
harvested with 145 being donated to the food pantry
o Engaged services of consultant, Nelson, Pope and Vorhiss to
assist with writing of Economic Chapter of Comprehensive Plan that
includes exhaustive analysis of inventory of local businesses as well as
recognition of economic impediments
o Ongoing discussion with Chambers of Commerce and Southold
Business Alliance
• Legislative:
o Enact Intrusive Noise legislation
o Enact Special Events legislation
• Economic Development:
o Host economic forum to foster business retention and expansion
o Continue partnership with Suffolk County Department of Labor to
assist residents to find gainful employment
o Expand Deer Management program
o Promote affordable housing opportunities through educational
forums to residents (e.g. education of Town’s new accessory apartment
code, Habitat for Humanity, Family Service League’s Home Share Long
Island, etc.)