As used
in this section, the term "large residential project" shall mean a
project to construct three or more dwelling units in a building or
structure or on a property in the Village, whether in a multiple dwelling
or in a mixed-use building or structure, which units are additional
to the number of dwelling units (if any) in said building, structure
or property as of May 1, 2019, and regardless of whether such dwelling
units will be located in new construction or in a previously constructed
building or structure.
For the period from the effective date of Local Law 4 of 2019 to and including April 24, 2021, no board, agency or department of the Village, including but not limited to the Board of Trustees, the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Building Department and the Department of Public Services, shall grant a conditional use permit, site plan approval, variance or permit of compliance authorizing the construction of a large residential project (as defined above in Subsection A) and no application seeking such a variance, permit or approval shall be accepted by the Village.
[Amended 4-1-2020 by L.L.
No. 2-2020; 8-5-2020 by L.L. No. 3-2020; 12-16-2020 by L.L. No. 5-2020]
Nothing
in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the modification of a
permit or approval previously issued by any board, agency or department
of the Village, provided that such modification will not result in
a more intensive use of the building or structure to which the permit
or approval relates.
Nothing
contained in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the reconstruction
of a building, structure or premises in the event of a casualty or
act of God, provided that, as of May 1, 2019, such building or structure
had been in legal use and provided further that any reconstruction
shall be substantially similar in physical dimension, area coverage
and location to the building or structure which existed prior to said
reconstruction.
Nothing
in this section shall be deemed to prohibit any board, agency or department
of the Village from considering an application for and/or from granting
a variance, permit or approval in connection with a large residential
project if a permit of compliance, site plan approval and/or conditional
use permit authorizing said large residential project had been issued
prior to May 1, 2019, or if a formal written application seeking a
permit of compliance, site plan approval and/or conditional use permit
authorizing said large residential project had been submitted to the
Village prior to May 1, 2019.
Nothing
in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the Zoning Board of Appeals
from accepting, considering and/or granting a variance for a large
residential project which, prior to May 1, 2019, had submitted a written
formal application to the Village seeking a permit of compliance,
site plan approval and/or conditional use permit for said large residential
project.
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the consideration or approval of applications for permits or certificates under Chapter 121 of the Village Code regarding landmarks and historic districts.