Planning
and Zoning
The
small building just north of Clinton Academy was proposed in 1730 as
a town house for the use of the community but came to be known as the
School House on account of its daytime use. Originally located near
Hook Mill, it was later moved opposite the South End Burial Ground where
it functioned as a school, public hall, and church. It was moved to
its present location in 1958 by the East Hampton Historical Society.
Scroll
down for information on the Building Department, Planning Board, Zoning
Board of Appeals, and Design Review Board.
Building Department
The
Office of Building & Zoning encompasses all of the traditional roles
performed by a building inspector and a zoning inspector, as well as those
of the Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Administrator, Flood Plain Administrator
and Freshwater Wetlands Administrator. The Code Enforcement Officer assigned
to the Office of Building & Zoning issues building permits, demolition
permits, certificates of occupancy, temporary sign permits, garage sale
permits, sign permits (concurrent with approval of the Design Review Board),
awning permits (concurrent with the approval of the Design Review Board),
zoning violations (including summonses) and building and fire code violations
(including summonses). In short, we enforce the Village Code and the New
York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
The
Code Enforcement Officer for the Office of Building & Zoning is Thomas
J. Lawrence, and the secretary for the Office is
Linda Beyer.
Please note that we are using email for communication but do
not process applications made via email.
Building
Department permits and applications
Zoning
Board of Appeals
ZBA
Permit applications
Andrew Goldstein, Chairman
Members: Joan D. Denny, Bruce A. Siska, John L. McGuirk III, Frank E. Newbold
Lawrence Hillel (alternate), Lysbeth A. Marigold (alternate).
The board of trustees of the village is responsible for the
adoption of the zoning law and amendments. The zoning law is the
basis on which the zoning board of appeals works. Zoning regulations
are adopted in accordance with the village's comprehensive plan.
The board of appeals has jurisdiction to hear and decide the
following:
1. Appeals: Applications brought by aggrieved persons from
interpretations of the village code made by the building inspector
or from other determinations made by him.
2. Interpretations: Applications brought directly to the board of
appeals by any local agency for interpretations of provisions of the
village code.
3. Variances: Applications brought by persons for variances from the
strict application of provisions of the village code.
4. Special permits: Applications brought by persons for special
permits.
The
zoning board of appeals meets the second and fourth Friday of every
month in the emergency services building. For
more information on zoning, planning, and design review, contact
Pam Bennett, Deputy Clerk.
Richard T. Lawler, Chairman
Members: Donald L. Hunting, Helen T. Abel, Barbara H. Scheerer, Rosemary Grau Brown.
The
village planning board has the authority to approve site plans,
subdivision plans, special permits, review zoning amendments and other
development approvals. All plans for building new buildings or
renovating existing buildings or any other kind of construction must
be approved by the planning board before work is begun. The planning
board is also responsible for preparing or changing a comprehensive
plan for the village. The planning board meets the second Thursday of
every month in
Emergency Services Building at 11:00 am. The planning board can also
hold public hearings when it desires. Notices of hearings are
advertised in the local newspaper and in Village Hall.
For
more information on zoning, planning, and design review, contact
Pam
Bennett, Deputy Clerk.
Design
Review Board
DRB permit applications
Stuyvesant Wainwright III, Chairman
Members: C. Sherrill Dayton, Stuyvesant
Wainwright III, James H. McMullan, Kenneth J. Lockard, Robert D.
Caruso,
Carolyn D. Preische,
Bruce A.T. Siska
The
purposes of the design review board are:
1. To promote those qualities in the environment which retain or bring
quality to life as well as material value to the community.
2. To foster the attractiveness and functional utility of the
community as a place to live and work.
3. To preserve the character and quality of our heritage by
maintaining the integrity of those areas which have a discernible
character or are of special historic significance.
4. To protect existing investments in the area.
5. To encourage, where appropriate, a mix of uses within permissible
use zones.
6. To raise the level of community expectations for the quality of its
environment.
7. To control the exterior color of buildings so as to best promote
and protect the above purposes.
The design review board meets the first and third Wednesday of
every month in Village Hall at 7 pm. For more information on zoning, planning, and design review, contact Pam Bennett,
Deputy Clerk.
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