The purpose of this chapter is to implement
the provisions of Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law
and the regulations of the Department of Environmental Conservation
contained in Part 617 of Title 6 of the Official Compilation of Codes,
Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (NYCRR), as amended
from time to time. Specifically, this chapter, as permitted at § 617.4(a)(2),
sets forth lists of additional Type I applications and sets more inclusive
minimum thresholds than those provided in Part 617. This chapter is
intended to be a temporary emergency measure to preserve property,
specifically, the ability for property owners to apply for minor subdivision,
while maintaining protections over life, property, health and natural
resources. It is the intention of the City Council that this chapter
and its provisions shall be withdrawn from the Code after a period
of 18 months unless reauthorized following completion of the Master
Plan process initiated in 2006.
All applications deemed major subdivisions in accordance with Chapter
245, Subdivision of Land, in the City of Glen Cove shall be deemed Type I actions for the purpose of compliance with 6 NYCRR 617.
Site plan applications involving the construction of new multifamily structures or townhouses as defined in Chapter
280, Zoning, in the City of Glen Cove shall be deemed Type I actions for the purpose of compliance with 6 NYCRR 617.
Except as hereafter amended by the City Council
of the City of Glen Cove, this chapter shall have no effect on the
determination of Type I, Type II or unlisted status for applications
other than major subdivision applications.
Should any section or provision of this chapter
be decided by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the chapter as a whole or any part
thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.