S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3402
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to providing for a setback
along a portion of state route 347
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 32 to
read as follows:
S 32. STATE ROUTE 347 SETBACK. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION
OF LAW, THERE SHALL BE A TWO HUNDRED FOOT SETBACK FOR ALL NEW
CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN ON LAND ALONG STATE ROUTE 347
AND THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROUTE 347 AND RADIO AVENUE; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, SUCH SETBACK REQUIREMENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY UNDEVELOPED
SINGLE LOT COMPRISING ONE ACRE OR LESS THAT IS BUILDABLE PURSUANT TO A
SUBDIVISION PLOT OR SITE PLAN AT THE TIME THIS SECTION TAKES EFFECT.
2. ANY PERSON, UPON A SHOWING OF HARDSHIP CAUSED BY THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION ON DEVELOPMENT IN THE SETBACK AREA, MAY APPLY TO THE
COMMISSIONER FOR A PERMIT EXEMPTING SUCH PERSON FROM THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION. SUCH APPLICATION FOR AN EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO THE DEMON-
STRATION OF HARDSHIP SHALL BE APPROVED ONLY IF THE APPLICANT SATISFIES
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: EXTRAORDINARY HARDSHIP OR COMPELLING PUBLIC
NEED.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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