What's happening
This bill establishes the Town of Southampton Community Development Agency to undertake community development projects within Southampton, New York.
Why it matters
Centralizes community development efforts. By creating a dedicated agency, Southampton can more effectively coordinate housing, infrastructure, and economic revitalization projects, potentially streamlining grant applications and project implementation.
Local control with state oversight. The agency’s structure—made up of the town supervisor and council members—ensures decisions about development stay in the hands of local elected officials, but actions must still comply with broader state laws and guidelines.
Limits on property acquisition. The agency can only acquire property within Southampton’s boundaries and must consider existing zoning, planning rules, and land use plans, which helps protect local interests and prevent overreach.
Long-term, flexible mandate. As a perpetual body corporate with powers granted under articles 15 and 15-A of state law, the agency can undertake a wide range of community development activities over time, adapting to changing local needs and priorities.
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Create Southampton Development Agency
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History
- Vetoed memo.224
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.494
- Substituted for A6957
- Referred to local governments
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Home rule request
- Advanced to third reading
Show 3 earlier actions
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.797
- Referred to local government
Companion bill
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Create Southampton Development Agency
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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STATE OF NEW YORK
S. 5432 A. 6957
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
March 28, 2017
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to creating the town of Southampton community development agency
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Article 15-B of the general municipal law, is amended by adding a new title 118 to read as follows:
TITLE 118
Town of Southampton Community Development Agency Section 680-e. Town of Southampton community development agency.
§ 680-e. Town of Southampton community development agency. For the benefit of the town of Southampton and the inhabitants thereof, a community development agency, to be known as the TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON COMMUNI- TY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, is hereby established for the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified in articles fifteen and fifteen-A of this chapter. It shall constitute a body corporate and politic, and be perpetual in duration. It shall have the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred by articles fifteen and fifteen-A of this chapter upon community development agencies and provided that the exercise of the powers by such agency with respect to the acquisition of real property whether by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, shall be limited to the corporate limits of the town of Southampton, and such agency shall take into consideration the local zoning and planning regulations as well as the regional and local comprehensive land use plans. It shall be organized in a manner prescribed by and be subject to the provisions of articles fifteen and fifteen-A of this chapter. Its members shall
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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consist of the supervisor of the town of Southampton, who shall be its chairperson and the four councilmen or councilwomen of the town of Southampton. The agency, its members, officers and employees and its operations and activities shall in all respects be governed by the provisions of articles fifteen and fifteen-A of this chapter.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to creating the town of Southampton community development agency
Purpose
Establishes the Town of Southampton Community Development Agency
Summary of provisions
Article 15-B of the General Municipal Law is amended by adding a new title 118 establishing the Town of Southampton Community Development Agency.
Justification
The Town of Southampton would like to re-establish the Southampton Community Development Agency whose statuary authorization was repealed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 403 of the Law of 2014.
Legislative history
2017: New Legislation
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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