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- Substituted by A2371A
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1046
- Print number 2188a
- Amend (t) and recommit to local government
- Referred to local government
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Authorizes the diminishment of beach erosion control districts in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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BILL NUMBER:S2188A
Title of bill
An act to authorize the diminishment of beach erosion control districts in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk
Purpose
To allow the Town of Southampton to adopt a local law to diminish the Sagaponack Beach Erosion Control District and the Bridgehampton Beach Erosion Control District by deleting therefrom the lots which are encumbered by a conservation easement.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. To allow the Town of Southampton to adopt a local law to diminish the Sagaponack Beach Erosion Control District by deleting therefrom the lots which are encumbered by a conservation easement pursuant to Section 247 of the General Municipal Law or Article 49 of the Environmental Conservation Law granted prior to the establishment of such district.
Section 2. To allow the Town of Southampton to adopt a local law to diminish the Bridgehampton Beach Erosion Control District by deleting therefrom the lots which are encumbered by a conservation easement pursuant to Section 247 of the General Municipal Law or Article 49 of the Environmental Conservation Law granted prior to the establishment of such district
Section 3. Establishes the details of information that shall be included in the resolutions authorized to be adopted by the town of Southampton to diminish the Sagaponack Beach Erosion Control District and the Bridgehampton Beach Erosion Control District.
Section 4. Effective Date
Justification
As seen with the recent landfall of Hurricane Sandy, many oceanfront homes and coastal communities in the Town of Southampton sustained structural damage, or are in imminent danger of structural damage should another significant severe weather system hit the New York area. Article 12-A of the Town Law allows towns to establish special improvement districts, such as a beach erosion control district whereby property owners in said districts contribute annually into a fund to try and rebuild protective beaches and dunes, and protect those homes from further erosion damage. The Town of Southampton is financing its beach erosion control districts by taxing the oceanfront homeowners based upon assessed property value and linear feet of oceanfront footage. Funds are levied on a benefit basis.
This legislation would allow the Town of Southampton to adopt a local law to diminish the Sagaponack Beach Erosion Control District and the Bridgehampton Beach Erosion Control District by deleting therefrom the lots which are encumbered by a conservation easements as these property owners have already recognized their responsibility by taking the necessary steps to protect the ecological and open-space value by preventing the dunes and land from development in perpetuity. They
have entered into contracts, exchanging development rights for a reduction in paid taxes. Because use is permanently restricted, owners of real property encumbered by a conservation easement may incur a diminishment of property value when compared to the unrestricted and developable parcels within a beach erosion control district.
Legislative history
New Legislation, 2013
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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