Aug 24, 2011 12:08 PM
Southampton Town Councilman Jim Malone at a Town Board meeting on Tuesday night.
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The Southampton Town Board narrowly approved a measure on Tuesday night to require a supermajority vote—four out of five Town Board members—to approve planned development district projects. The measure must now hold up in the polls in November in a voter referendum.
The board voted, 3-2, to amend Town Code to include the supermajority provision, which would also apply to amendments to already approved projects. Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst, Councilwoman Bridget Fleming and Councilwoman Nancy Graboski voted in favor of the measure, while board members Chris Nuzzi and Jim Malone voted against.
The measure must be ratified by the public during the general election on November 8.
The projects in question, known as PDDs, allow developers to surpass underlying zoning of a property in exchange for providing some benefit to the community. The... more
The board voted, 3-2, to amend Town Code to include the supermajority provision, which would also apply to amendments to already approved projects. Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst, Councilwoman Bridget Fleming and Councilwoman Nancy Graboski voted in favor of the measure, while board members Chris Nuzzi and Jim Malone voted against.
The measure must be ratified by the public during the general election on November 8.
The projects in question, known as PDDs, allow developers to surpass underlying zoning of a property in exchange for providing some benefit to the community. The... more
