Suffolk County, NY Article XXXV Department of Economic Development and Planning

[Added 5-10-1988 by L.L. No. 17-1988; amended 10-20-1994 by L.L. No. 20-1994; 11-16-2004 by L.L. No. 36-2004; 5-16-2006 by L.L. No. 28-2006; 2-7-2012 by L.L. No. 16-2012]

§ C35-1 Department established; Commissioner of Economic Development and Planning.

There shall be a Department of Economic Development and Planning, the head of which shall be the Commissioner of Economic Development and Planning. He or she shall be appointed by the County Executive, subject to approval of the County Legislature, and shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive. The Commissioner may, within the appropriation provided, appoint and remove a Chief Deputy Commissioner and a Deputy Commissioner, who shall act generally for and on behalf of the Commissioner in all matters, and all other officers and employees as may be likewise provided.

§ C35-2 Powers and duties.

Except as otherwise provided in the Charter or by local law, the Department of Economic Development and Planning shall have the following powers, duties and responsibilities:

A. To concern itself with any and all matters pertaining to the economic development, planning, and environment of the County, its agriculture, farming, fisheries, sustainability, housing, health-care industry, and an innovative Suffolk.

B. To encourage, promote and assist in the establishment, location, preservation and expansion within the County of enterprises which are beneficial to the general welfare of the people of the County.

C. To advise, assist and participate and cooperate with other agencies of the County, other governments, any regional or bicounty agencies, boards or commissions and private enterprise groups and committees, whether within or outside the County, on any and all matters pertaining to the economic development and planning of the County.

D. To solicit prospective employers through regional, national and international recruitment and marketing efforts.

E. To survey available commercial sites and accompany prospective employers in visiting and selecting suitable locations within the County.

F. To research and analyze available economic data, especially reports produced by local agencies and institutions, and to devise specific development plans and strategies based on such data.

G. To assist local enterprises in complying with state, local and federal environmental requirements.

H. To provide specialized assistance and services to women-owned, minority and small businesses.

I. To obtain, utilize and offer suitable sources of state, federal and private funds which can be used to further County economic development programs and benefit the business community.

J. To undertake a full-time program of tourism and convention promotion.

K. To give special services to natural resource industries such as farming and fishing.

L. To offer advice and to serve as an ombudsman and advocate for Suffolk County businesses.

M. To provide market and product information to businesses within the County on international trade opportunities.

N. To advise small businesses regarding the availability of procurement contracts at local, state and federal levels and to assist them to qualify for such contracts.

O. To educate businesses in methods of energy conservation to lower their utility costs and to assist them to qualify for energy savings available through state and federal resources.

P. To participate in feasibility studies on selected economic matters which could be beneficial to the general welfare of the people.

Q. To participate in proceedings before any federal or state agency involving or in any way affecting economic development within the County.

R. To determine and establish basic overall policy with regard to economic development in the fields of small business, procurement, motion pictures/television and export/import economics.

S. To establish any committees and task forces the Commissioner deems necessary in the performance of his/her duties.

T. To make recommendations to the County Executive on any and all matters pertaining to the economic development, planning, and environment of the County.

U. To conduct such studies and render such reports as are needed in the performance of its functions.

V. To inform businesses that would qualify for the award of contracts for consulting services under § A4-13 of the Suffolk County Administrative Code or the award of contracts for any purchase of supplies, materials, equipment or for the construction of public works under § A4-14 of the Suffolk County Administrative Code to the maximum extent feasible and to the best of its ability through the use of forums, seminars, local advertisements, public notices, brochures, pamphlets, promotional materials, media advertisements or any other measures designed to make such businesses aware of the availability of contracts that may be awarded by the County of Suffolk, whether such contracts are awarded by competitive bid, by the request for proposal (RFP) process, or by the request for quotes (RFQ) process.

W. To supervise and conduct the management of the Francis S. Gabreski Airport at Westhampton Beach and to receive and review requests for (i) the lease of space at Francis S. Gabreski Airport and (ii) for any proposed airport certification amendments. Any such lease requests or airport certification amendment requests shall first be approved by the Legislature before Federal Aviation Administration approval is sought. The Commissioner shall make recommendations on such requests to the County Executive and County Legislature.

[Amended 7-26-2022 by L.L. No. 26-2022]

X. To supervise and conduct the management of the Affordable Housing Program established under Article XXXVI of the Suffolk County Administrative Code.

Y. To supervise and conduct the management of Suffolk County's Community Development Agency.

Z. To issue and promulgate such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary and appropriate to implement the provisions of Subsection W above.

AA. To advise and assist any department, board, division, or agency of the government of the County of Suffolk, including the County Legislature and Office of the County Executive, on matters pertaining to the environment or energy, except those matters currently handled by the Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Ecology of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services.

BB. To oversee, supervise and manage the Division of Planning and Environment and the Division of Real Property Acquisition and Management established under Article XXXV of the Suffolk County Administrative Code.

CC. To oversee energy conservation programs for County offices, buildings and/or facilities.

DD. To prepare a Comprehensive Plan for Suffolk County, as provided in §§ A14-7 through A14-11 of the Suffolk County Administrative Code.

EE. To make recommendations relating to planning functions of municipalities, as provided in § A14-12 of the Suffolk County Administrative Code.

FF. At the request of municipalities within the County, to render planning services for the municipalities, as provided in § A14-13 of the Suffolk County Administrative Code.

GG. To consider certain proposed municipal zoning actions, applications for variances and special permits and subdivision plats as provided in § A14-14 et seq., of the Suffolk County Administrative Code.

HH. To continue the updating of the Suffolk County Official Map.

II. To advise local, state and federal government on development projects, plans and activities having environmental impact.

JJ. To implement the directives of the Council on Environmental Quality.

KK. To formulate and coordinate all long-range facilities planning among County departments.

LL. To make recommendations to the County Legislature and the County Executive as to what County-owned properties should be dedicated to the County nature preserve, historic trust, conservation of agricultural lands, or bird sanctuary, and what properties not owned by the County should be acquired for environmental, health or open space purposes.

MM. To oversee and manage the Suffolk County Brownfields Program; open space acquisitions; farmland rights acquisitions and conservation easements.

NN. To administer the County's Farmland Program under Chapter 8 of the Suffolk County Code.

OO. To supervise and manage the Suffolk County Shellfish Aquaculture Leasing Program.

PP. To implement and administer Chapter 59 of the Suffolk County Code.

QQ. To perform such other responsibilities and duties as may be assigned by law or by the County Executive or the County Legislature.

§ C35-3 Membership of Planning Commission.

A. The Planning Commission shall consist of 15 members, as follows: one member from each of the 10 towns in Suffolk County, one member from an incorporated village of under 5,000 population, one member from an incorporated village of over 5,000 population and three members from the County at large, subject to the qualifications set forth in § C35-5 of this article.

B. The Planning Commission may invite any officials of government to participate in its deliberations or otherwise assist it in discharging its functions under this article.

§ C35-4 Appointment of members of Planning Commission.

The members of the Planning Commission shall be appointed by the County Executive with the approval of the County Legislature.

§ C35-5 Qualifications for membership on Planning Commission.

A. A Planning Commissioner shall be a resident of Suffolk County at the time of his or her appointment and while holding office as a member of the Planning Commission.

B. In selecting the members, the following criteria shall apply:

[Amended 4-12-2016 by L.L. No. 11-2016]

(1) At least one member shall be a representative from a nationally renowned and/or publicly acknowledged environmental organization and/or from a nationally renowned and/or publicly recognized civic association;

(2) At least one member shall be an individual with a background or expertise in municipal planning and/or an individual with a law degree and experience in land use litigation, the law of land use regulation, or environmental law;

(3) At least one member shall be a representative from the real estate industry;

(4) At least one member shall be a representative from a labor organization;

(5) At least one member shall be an individual with a background in the field of transportation;

(6) At least one member shall be an individual with a background or expertise in workforce housing;

(7) At least one member shall be an individual recommended by the Association of Town Supervisors;

(8) At least one member shall be an individual with a background or expertise in agriculture;

(9) At least one member shall be a representative of the business community;

(10) At least one member shall be a representative of individuals with disabilities; and

[Added 7-26-2022 by L.L. No. 27-2022]

(11) At least one member shall be a veteran.

[Added 6-6-2023 by L.L. No. 21-2023]

C. No person shall be appointed or reappointed to the Planning Commission who is a party officer. For the purposes of this section, "party officer" shall mean an individual who holds any party position or any party office, whether by election, appointment, or otherwise, including committeemen, and "party" shall mean any political organization which, at the last preceding election for Governor, polled at least 50,000 votes for its candidate for Governor.

D. To continue in office, a member of the Planning Commission shall continue to satisfy the requirements of this section with respect to eligibility for appointment to the office.

E. No person shall be reappointed to the Planning Commission unless and until such person shall have attended at least 75% of the regular and/or special meetings held by said Commission. Absences from such meetings caused by death in the immediate family of the members (i.e., spouse, children, parents, brothers, sisters, in-laws and/or grandparents), caused by a verifiable illness or caused by a verifiable accident shall not be counted for the purpose of this calculation of attendance.

F. No person shall be appointed or reappointed to the Planning Commission unless and until such person shall first appear at least once before the pertinent legislative committee of the County Legislature having primary jurisdiction over such resolution naming such person for approval to such appointment or reappointment and before such other legislative committees of the County Legislature as shall request an appearance by such person.

G. No person shall be appointed to the Planning Commission who is an elected official of the State of New York or of any political subdivision thereof; who is an appointee to a position of employment with the State of New York or any political subdivision thereof, including the County of Suffolk, which position does not require a competitive civil service examination for appointment thereto; or who is appointed to a town or a village board, commission, or agency which is charged with the responsibility of making planning and/or land use decisions regarding real property.

H. No person shall serve as a Planning Commissioner for more than 12 consecutive years.

§ C35-6 Term of office for members of Planning Commission.

A. The term of office of each Commission member shall be four years, except that the term of office of the members first appointed from the County at large shall commence January 1, 1971, and terminate on December 31, 1971, and except that, of the remaining 12 members first appointed for terms of office commencing January 1, 1971, three shall be appointed for terms of one year, three shall be appointed for terms of two years, three shall be appointed for terms of three years and three shall be appointed for terms of five years.

B. This staggering of terms shall continue and remain in full force and effect and apply to all appointments made on or after the effective date of this article.

C. In connection with any proposed project under consideration by the Commission, an appointee shall take into account the potential of any such project to have a disproportionately high and adverse health and/or environmental impact on a minority or economically distressed community.

§ C35-7 Compensation of members of Planning Commission.

Members of the Planning Commission shall not be compensated for their services but shall be reimbursed for their necessary and proper expenses incurred in the performance of their functions.

§ C35-8 Studies and reports.

The Planning Commission, within the appropriations therefor, shall conduct such studies and render such reports as are needed in the performance of its functions under this article.

§ C35-9 Office of Energy.

There shall be an Office of Energy within the Department of Economic Development and Planning which shall be responsible for the Suffolk County Electrical Agency's application for low-cost power to FERC and the implementation thereof; the implementation and administration of Chapter 59 of the Suffolk County Code; energy conservation and resource programs for County offices, buildings, and/or facilities; and the Energy Advisory Committee and the functions of such committee.

§ C35-10 Division of Water Quality/Environmental Unit.

There shall be a Division of Water Quality/Environmental Unit within the Department of Economic Development and Planning which shall be responsible for the supervision, administration, and implementation of the water quality protection and restoration program under § C12-2B of the Suffolk County Charter; the remediation and redevelopment of all brownfield sites; and the coordination of activities performed by the County Department of Public Works and the County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation under the Suffolk County Drinking Water Protection Program, Fund 477.

§ C35-11 Division of Planning and Environment and Division of Real Property Acquisition and Management.

There shall be a Division of Planning and Environment and a Division of Real Property Acquisition and Management within the Department of Economic Development and Planning which shall have the powers and duties as established under Article XXXV of the Suffolk County Administrative Code and shall be responsible for the administration of all matters that come under their jurisdiction.

§ C35-12 Creation of Suffolk County Pine Barrens Zone.

The Suffolk County Pine Barrens Zone is hereby created, lying and being in the County of Suffolk, which zone is more particularly described and bounded as follows:

A. Beginning at a point where the southerly side of Route 25A intersects the easterly side of Miller Place Road; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Miller Place Road to Helme Avenue; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Helme Avenue to Miller Place-Middle Island Road; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Miller Place-Middle Island Road to Whiskey Road; thence westward along the southerly boundary of Whiskey Road to Mount Sinai-Coram Road; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Mount Sinai-Coram Road to Middle Country Road (Route 25); thence westward along the southerly boundary of Route 25 to Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road (County Route 83); thence southward along the easterly boundary of County Route 83 to Bicycle Path Drive; thence southeastward along the easterly side of Bicycle Path Drive to Mt. McKinley Avenue; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Mt. McKinley Avenue to Granny Road; thence northeastward along the northerly boundary of Granny Road to Port Jefferson-Patchogue Road (Route 112); thence southward along the easterly boundary of Route 112 to Horse Block Road (County Route 16); thence eastward along the northerly boundary of County Route 16 to Maine Avenue; thence northward along the westerly boundary of Maine Avenue to Fire Avenue; thence eastward along the northerly boundary of Fire Avenue to John Roe Smith Avenue; thence southward along the easterly boundary of John Roe Smith Avenue to Jeff Street; thence eastward along the northerly boundary of Jeff Street to Hagerman Avenue; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Hagerman Avenue to the Long Island Expressway (Route 495); thence eastward along the northerly boundary of Route 495 to Southaven County Park; thence southward along the westerly boundary of Southaven County Park to Gerard Road; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Gerard Road to Route 27; thence eastward along the northerly boundary of Route 27 to the easterly boundary of Southaven County Park; thence northward along the easterly boundary of Southaven County Park to Route 495; thence eastward along the northerly boundary of Route 495 to the William Floyd Parkway (County Route 46); thence southward along the easterly boundary of County Route 46 to the Long Island Railroad tracks; thence eastward along the northerly boundary of the Long Island Railroad tracks 7,500 feet; thence southward 500 feet; thence eastward 525 feet to the intersection of North Street and Manor-Yaphank Road; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Manor-Yaphank Road to Moriches-Middle Island Road; thence eastward along the northerly boundary of Moriches-Middle Island Road to Sunrise Highway (Route 27); thence eastward along the northerly boundary of Route 27 to an old railroad grade (unpaved); thence southeastward along the northerly boundary of the old railroad grade (unpaved) to Old Country Road (Route 71); thence eastward along the northerly boundary of Route 71 to the Long Island Railroad tracks; thence eastward along the northerly boundary of the Long Island Railroad tracks to Montauk Highway (Route 24); thence northward along the westerly boundary of Route 24 to Sunrise Highway (Route 27); thence eastward along the northerly boundary of Route 27 to Squiretown Road; thence northward along the westerly boundary of Squiretown Road to Upper Red Creek Road; thence westward along the southern boundary of Upper Red Creek to Lower Red Creek Road; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Lower Red Creek Road to Hubbard County Park; thence westward along the northern boundary of Hubbard County Park to Riverhead-Hampton Bays Road (Route 24); thence westward along the southerly boundary of Route 24 to Peconic Avenue; thence northward along the westerly boundary of Peconic Avenue to the center line of the Peconic River; thence westward along the center line of the Peconic River to the Forge Road Bridge; thence northward along the westerly boundary of the Forge Road Bridge to Forge Road; thence northwestward along the westerly boundary of Forge Road to the railroad tracks; thence northward along the westerly boundary of Forge Road (unpaved) to the intersection of Route 25 and River Road; thence westward along the southerly boundary of River Road to Edwards Avenue; thence northward along the westerly boundary of Edwards Avenue 3,800 feet; thence westward 4,400 feet to an unnamed, unpaved road; thence northward along the westerly boundary of the unnamed, unpaved road 150 feet; thence westward and northwestward along the eastern boundary of the U.S. Navy/Grumman Aerospace Corporation property (as of 1982) up to the intersection of North Country Road and Sound Avenue (Route 25A); thence westward along the southerly boundary of Route 25A to the point or place of beginning.

B. Beginning at a point where the westerly boundary of Old Town Road intersects the southerly boundary of Lower Sheep Pasture Road; thence westward along the southerly boundary of Lower Sheep Pasture Road to Upper Sheep Pasture Road; thence westerly along the southerly boundary of Upper Sheep Pasture Road to King Arthurs Court; thence southward along the easterly boundary of King Arthurs Court to Cinderella Lane; thence westward along the southerly boundary of Cinderella Lane to Robin Hood Lane; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Robin Hood Lane to Storyland Lane; thence westward along the southerly boundary of Storyland Lane to Pond Path Drive; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Pond Path Drive to 34th Street; thence westward along the southerly boundary of 34th Street to Sycamore Circle; thence southward and westward along the easterly boundary of Sycamore Circle to Sycamore Drive; thence westward along the southerly boundary of Sycamore Drive to Nicholls Road (County Route 97); thence southward along the easterly boundary of Nicholls Road to Nesconset-Port Jefferson Highway (Route 347); thence southwestward along the southerly boundary of Route 347 to Lakeside Avenue; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Lakeside Avenue to Twisting Drive; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Twisting Drive to Tulip Grove Drive; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Tulip Grove Drive to Pond Path Drive; thence northward along the westerly boundary of Pond Path Drive to Wood Road; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Wood Drive to Spruce Street; thence eastward along the northerly boundary of Spruce Street to Hammond Lane; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Hammond Lane to Florence Street; thence eastward along the northerly boundary of Florence Street to Washington Avenue; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Washington Avenue to Forest Road; thence northward and eastward along the westerly and northerly boundaries of Forest Road to Mark Tree Road; thence northward along the westerly boundary of Mark Tree Road to Bette Anne Drive; thence eastward along the northern boundary of Bette Anne Drive to Balin Avenue; thence northward along the westerly boundary of Balin Avenue to Chester Street; thence eastward along the southerly boundary of Chester Street to Wireless Road; thence southward along the easterly boundary of Wireless Road to Strathmore Village Drive; thence eastward along the northerly boundary of Strathmore Village Drive to Milbury Lane; thence northeastward along the northerly boundary of Milbury Lane to Patricia Lane; thence northeastward along the northerly boundary of Patricia Lane to Doe Lane; thence eastward along the northerly boundary of Doe Lane to Fawn Lane West; thence northeastward along the westerly boundary of Fawn Lane West to Arrowhead Lane, thence northward along the westerly boundary of Arrowhead Lane to Nesconset-Port Jefferson Highway; thence eastward along the northerly boundary of Nesconset-Port Jefferson Highway to Old Town Road; thence northwestward along the westerly boundary of Old Town Road to the point or place of beginning.

C. Beginning at a point where Mecox Road intersects Majors Path; thence north along the east side of Majors Path until it meets Mary's Lane; thence northeast along the east side of Majors Path to its intersection with the southern boundary of the North Sea Landfill (Town of Southampton property); thence east, then north, following the perimeter of the landfill and directly north along a line to its intersection with Great Hill Road; thence west along the north side of Great Hill Road to its intersection with Majors Path; thence north along the east side of Majors Path to its intersection with Noyack Road; thence northeast along the southeast side of Noyack Road to its intersection with Old Sag Harbor Road; thence east along the south side of Old Sag Harbor Road to its intersection with Water Mill Towd Road; thence northwest along the northeast side of Water Mill Towd Road to its intersection with Noyack Road; thence northeast along the southeast side of Noyack Road to its intersection with Rose Grove Road; thence east along the south side of Rose Grove Road to its intersection with Weidner Lane; thence north along a line extending from the point of intersection of Weidner Land and Rose Grove Road to the southeastern most point of Peconic Hills Drive; thence north along the east side of Peconic Hills Drive to its intersection with Woodland Drive; thence northeast along the southeast side of Woodland Drive to a ninety-degree northwest turn in said road; thence northwest along the northeast side of Woodland Drive and directly along a line extending to Noyack Road at a point where Lake Drive North intersects Noyack Road; thence northeast along the south side of Noyack Road to its intersection with Hartwell Lane; thence southeast along the southwest side of Hartwell Lane to its intersection with Chester Drive; thence northeast along the southeast side of Chester Drive to its intersection with Wilson Road; thence northwest along the northeast side of Wilson to its intersection with Noyack Road; thence northeast along the southeast side of Noyack Road until it merges with Deerfield Road; thence north along the eastern side of Noyack-Deerfield Road to its intersection with Noyack Road; thence east along the southern side of Noyack Road to its intersection with the western boundary of the Noyack Golf and Country Club; thence following the perimeters of the club, to its intersection with Noyack Road; thence east along the southern side of Noyack Road to a point adjacent to Poplar Street, which lies north of Noyack Road; thence southeast along a line extending from said point on Noyack Road through the terminal points of Crown Lane, Laurel Trail and Island View Drive, respectively; thence east along a line extending from the terminal point of Island View Drive to Stony Hill Road at a point where Hillside Avenue intersects Stony Hill Road from the east; thence southeast along the southwestern side of Stony Hill Road to its intersection with Brick Kiln Road; thence northeast along the southeastern side of Brick Kiln Road to its intersection with Carroll Street; thence southeast along the southwestern side of Carroll Street to its intersection with Sag Harbor-Bridgehampton Turnpike; thence north along the east side of the Sag Harbor-Bridgehampton Turnpike to the Village of Sag Harbor boundary of Sag Harbor; thence southeast along the southern side of the village boundary until it meets the western side of Round Pond; thence north around the perimeter of Round Pond and east along the southern side of the village boundary to its intersection with Sagg Road (Madison Street); thence south along the western side of Sagg Road to its intersection with Mt. Misery Drive; thence east along the southern side of Mt. Misery Drive to its intersection with Denise Street; thence southeast along the southwestern side of Denise Street to its intersection with Town Line Road (the Southampton-East Hampton Town boundary); thence northwest along the northeastern side of Town Line Road to a point 1,000 feet south of the intersection of Town Line Road with Middle Line Highway (the Sag Harbor Village boundary); thence northeast along a line extending from said point on Town Line Road to the Sag Harbor-East Hampton Turnpike at a point adjacent to the southern boundary of the Sag Harbor Golf Course; thence following the southern perimeter of the golf course and continuing along the southern perimeter of Northwest Harbor County Park to its intersection with Northwest Landing (Swamp) Road; thence north along the eastern side of Northwest Landing Road, which follows the eastern boundary of the Northwest Harbor County Park, to a point where the park crosses over to the northern side of Northwest Landing Road; thence north along the boundary of the park until it meets the Northwest Harbor shoreline; thence north along the harbor shoreline until it meets Alewive Brook Road; thence southeast along the southern side of Alewive Brook Road to its intersection with Cedar Point Road; thence north along the eastern side of Cedar Point Road until it meets Bearing East Road; thence east along the southern side of Bearing East Road to its intersection with North Pass Road; to its intersection with Landfall Road to its intersection with Hedgebanks Drive; thence directly north to the Gardiners Bay shoreline; thence south along the bay shoreline to a point directly north of a ninety-degree turn in Milna Drive to the south; thence south from said point to Milna Drive and then south along the western side of Milna Drive to its intersection with Old House Landing Road; thence southwest along the north side of Old House Landing Road to its intersection with Alewive Brook Road; thence southeast along the southwest side of Alewive Brook Road to its intersection with Hands Creek Road; thence south along the western side of Hands Creek Road to its intersection with Springy Banks Road; thence northwest along the northeastern side of Springy Banks Road to its intersection with Ely Brook to Hands Creek Road; thence south along the western side of Ely Brook to Hands Creek Road to where it intersects Hands Creek Road; thence south along the west side of Hands Creek Road to its intersection with Middle Highway; thence east, then southeast along the southern side of Middle Highway to its intersection with Rivers Road; thence east along the southern side of Rivers Road to its intersection with Springy Banks Road; thence southeast along the southwestern side of Springy Banks Road to its intersection with Hides Road; thence east along the southern side of Hides Road to its intersection with Three Mile Harbor Road; thence north along the east side of Three Mile Harbor Road to its intersection with Copeces Lane; thence east along the southern side of Copeces Lane to its intersection with Acabonack Road; thence northeast along the southeastern side of Acabonack Road to its intersection with Neck Path; thence southeast along the southwestern side of Neck Path to its intersection with Amagansett Springs Road, thence south along the western side of Amagansett Springs Road to its intersection with Barnes Hole Road; thence northeast along the southeast side of Barnes Hole Road until it meets the Napeague Bay shoreline (at Barnes Landing); thence southeast following the bay shoreline until it meets Fresh Pond Road; thence southwest along the northwestern side of Fresh Pond Road to its intersection with Cross Highway; thence southeast along the southwestern side of Cross Highway to its intersection with Abrahams Landing Road; thence southwest along the northwestern side of Abrahams Landing Road to its intersection with Stone Road; thence northwest along the northeastern side of Stone Road to its intersection with Town Lane and Amagansett Springs Road; thence southwest along its northeastern side of Town Lane to its intersection with Stony Hill Road; thence northwest along the northeastern side of Stony Hill Road to its intersection with Acabonack Road; thence south along the western side of Acabonack Road to its intersection with Abrahams Path; thence southeast along the southwestern side of Abrahams Path to its intersection with Town Lane; thence west along the northern side of Town Lane to its intersection with Spring Close Highway (Jenny's Path); thence north along the eastern side of Jenny's Path to its intersection with Acabonack Road; thence south approximately 100 feet along the northwestern side of Acabonack Road to its intersection with Queens Lane; thence north along the eastern side of Queens Lane to a point where it intersects Spring Fireplace Road; thence directly west along a line extending from said point to a point on Three Mile Harbor Road approximately 1,400 feet south of the intersection of Springy Banks Road with Three Mile Harbor Road; thence south along the western side of Three Mile Harbor Road to its intersection with Oak View Highway; thence west along the northern side of Oak View Highway to its intersection with Hands Creek Road; thence south along the western side of Hands Creek Road to its intersection with Cedar Street; thence northwest along the northeastern side of Cedar Street to its intersection with Stephen Hands Path; thence southwest along the northwestern side of Stephen Hands Path to its intersection with the Sag Harbor-East Hampton Turnpike; thence southeast along the southwestern side of the Sag Harbor-East Hampton Turnpike to its intersection with Cove Hollow Road; thence south along the western side of Cove Hollow Road until it meets the village boundary of East Hampton (approximately 375 feet north of Montauk Highway); thence westerly along the village boundary until it intersects Daniel's Hole Road; thence northwest along the northeastern side of Daniel's Hole Road to its intersection with the Long Island Railroad (L.I.R.R.); thence westerly along the northern side of the L.I.R.R. to its intersection with Wainscott Harbor Road; thence northwest along the northeastern side of Wainscott Harbor Road to a point approximately 600 feet north of the L.I.R.R.; thence southwesterly along a line extending from said point on Wainscott Harbor Road to Sagg Road at a point where it is intersected by Narrow Lane; thence north along the eastern side of Sagg (Sagaponack Main Street) to its intersection with Haines Path; thence southwesterly along the northwestern side of Haines Path to its intersection with Old Farm Road; thence northwest along a line extending from the Old Farm Road terminus to a point where Huntington Crossway intersects the Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike; thence northeastward along the western side of the Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike to Scuttle Hole Road, thence westward along the southerly boundary of Scuttle Hole Road (or Huntington Path) to Head of Pond-Scuttle Hole Road; thence southwestward along the northeast side of Head of Pond-Scuttle Hole Road to Deerfield Road; thence northward along the easterly side of Deerfield Road to an extension of Edge of Woods Road; thence westward along the northerly side of the extension of Edge of Woods Road to Water Mill-Towd Road; thence southward along the westerly side of Water Mill-Towd Road to Edge of Woods Road; thence westward along the northerly side of Edge of Woods Road to Private Road; thence southward along the westerly side of Private Road to Mecox Road; thence westward along the northerly side of Mecox Road to the intersection of Mecox and Majors Path to the point or place of beginning.

D. Beginning at a point where Montauk Point State Boulevard meets the eastern boundary of the Hither Hills State Park; thence north along the east side of the park boundary until it meets the Napeague Bay (Block Island Sound) shoreline; thence east following the confluence of the bay's shoreline to a point where the L.I.R.R. intersects Navy Road; thence southward along the westerly side of Navy Road to Fort Lane; thence southwestward along the westward side of Fort Lane (terminus) following a line to the intersection of Lincoln Road and Montauk Point State Parkway; thence westward along the northerly side of Montauk Point (Route 27) State Parkway to the eastern boundary of the Hither Hills State Park.

§ C35-13 Adoption of standards for review of applications for development within Pine Barrens Zone.

The Suffolk County Planning Commission shall by resolution adopt, at its annual organizational meeting, standards for review of municipal zoning and subdivision actions proposed within the Pine Barrens Zone.

§ C35-14 Transfer of personnel.

Employees in the Suffolk County Department of Planning and Suffolk County Department of Environment and Energy who are employed in positions and duties to be performed by the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning shall be transferred to the Department of Economic Development and Planning subject to the provisions of the New York Civil Service Law and the Rules of the County Department of Human Resources, Personnel, and Civil Service.

§ C35-15 Records.

All records, property, and equipment associated with personnel transferred shall be transferred and delivered to the Department of Economic Development and Planning.