PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Kings Point will hold public hearings at 4:00 p.m., on July 20, 2020, at the Village Hall, 32 Steppingstone Lane, Kings Point, New York 11024, with respect to Bills 4, 5, and 6A of 2020, which read, respectively, as follows:
1. Bill 4 of 2020, A local law amending Article VIII, Off-Shore structures, of Chapter 161, Zoning, of the Code of the Village of Kings Point
Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Kings Point.
Section 1. § 161-50.1, Definitions, of Article VIII, Off-Shore Structures, of Chapter 161, Zoning, of the Code of the Village of Kings Point, is hereby amended, by amending the definition of “Boat Lift” and adding the definition of “Personal Watercraft Lift” to read, respectively, as follows:
“BOAT LIFT – A structure or mechanism used to raise and/or store a vessel or other watercraft above the water surface, other than a personal watercraft lift. A boat lift may not be constructed or installed unless it is approved by the Board of Trustees in accordance with this article.”
“PERSONAL WATERCRAFT LIFT – A lift for a personal watercraft that is not capable of lifting more than 1,300 pounds. A personal watercraft lift may not be constructed or installed unless it is approved by the Board of Trustees in accordance with this article.”
Section 2. Subdivisions c and f of subsection 2, of § 161-50.5, Standards and regulations, of said Article VIII, are hereby amended, to read, respectively, as follows:
“(c) Floats:
[1] Floats may be made part of a dock.
[2] The total area of all of the floats may not exceed 500 square feet.
[3] The floats shall be located to the seaward end of the dock.
[4] The floats may be oriented either in line with the dock or in an “L” or “T” configuration.
[5] No floats shall rest on any underwater lands during ebb or mean low water or on any intertidal, tidal or subtidal vegetation.”
“(f) A dock shall be made of wood, aluminum, or other suitable material approved by the Superintendent of the Building Department. Planking shall be spaced with one-half-inch gaps. No solid decks shall be permitted. Any wood timbers or pilings used in the construction of the dock that are treated with preservatives must be approved by the Village Engineer prior to use.”
Section 3. § 161-50.6, Boat lifts, of said Article VIII, is hereby retitled “Lifts” and amended, to read as follows:
Ҥ 161-50.6. Lifts.
A. There shall not be more than one boat lift on any off-shore structure.
B. A boat lift may not be constructed unless the Board of Trustees affirmatively finds:
(1) That the proposed boat lift will not have a substantial adverse effect or impact on the character of the surrounding area or the scenic and visual qualities of nearby properties;
(2) That the proposed boat lift will not have a substantial adverse effect or impact on the physical or environmental conditions of the surrounding area; and
(3) That the approval of the proposed boat lift is consistent with the good order, peace, health, safety, and general welfare of the Village and its residents.
C. In the granting of any application for a boat lift, the following restrictions shall apply:
(1) No boat lifted by or placed upon the boat lift shall be longer than 40 feet.
(2) No boat lifted by or placed upon the boat lift shall weigh more than 20,000 pounds.
(3) The boat lift shall be positioned so that any boat on the boat lift will be positioned in a fore-aft direction with the hull perpendicular to the shoreline.
(4) At no time shall any part of the boat on the boat lift or anything attached to or on or within such boat, including, but not limited to, all flying bridges, sails, canopies (fold-down and otherwise), sun shades, and similar coverings, and other appurtenant equipment, and personalty, excluding masts, poles, and antennas, extend more than eight feet above the deck of the dock whereat the boat lift is installed.
D. There shall not be more than two personal watercraft lifts on any off-shore structure.
E. No lift shall be used except between April 16 and November 14.”
Section 4. Effective date. This local law shall take effect immediately.
2. Bill 5 of 2020, A local law amending § 161-48, Boat Storage, of Chapter 161, Zoning, of the Code of the Village of Kings Point
Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Kings Point.
Section 1. § 161-48, Boat Storage, of Article VII, Mobile Homes and Boats, of Chapter 161, Zoning, of the Code of the Village of Kings Point, is hereby amended, by adding a new subsection G, to read as follows:
“G.The outside storage of boats is prohibited on any lot in an A2 Residence District or an A Residence District of the Village of Kings Point above mean high water except between April 16 and November 14.”
Section 2. Effective date. This local law shall take effect immediately.
3. Bill 6A of 2020, A local law amending Chapter 106, Noise, of the Code of the Village of Kings Point, with regard to landscaping activities.
Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Kings Point
Section 1. Subsection B of Chapter 106, Noise, of the Code of the Village of Kings Point, is hereby amended, by adding a new subdivision 9, to read as follows:
“(9) The outside operation of any gas powered device for the cutting, trimming, or blowing of any trees, hedges, grass, or other vegetation other than between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays, excluding legal holidays.”
Section 2. Effective date. This local law shall take effect immediately.
Persons who may suffer from a disability, which would prevent them from participating in said hearing, should notify Gomie Persaud, Village Clerk-Treasurer, at (516) 504-1000 in sufficient time to permit such arrangements to be made to enable such persons to participate in said hearing.
Dated: Kings Point, New York BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
June 23, 2020VILLAGE OF KINGS POINT
Gomie Persaud, Village
Clerk-Treasurer
GNN #153395
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