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Shelter Island board schedules hearing on proposed ADU tax exemption
Summary
The Town Board set an April 27 public hearing on a draft local law to exempt the assessed-value increase from qualifying accessory dwelling units (ADUs) for a limited period, with eligibility rules including owner occupancy and rent capped at or below NY HUD Fair Market Rent for Nassau–Suffolk.
The Shelter Island Town Board on April 6 directed a public hearing for April 27 on a proposed local law that would create a temporary assessed-value exemption for qualifying accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
Under the draft, a qualifying ADU — defined by the Town Code as an "Accessory Apartment" — would be exempt from the increase in assessed value attributable to the ADU for five years, up to a $200,000 increase in the initial year, with a five-year phased reduction thereafter. The proposal includes minimum construction cost thresholds (not less than $3,000), requires the ADU to be the owner's primary residence, and conditions eligibility on the owner qualifying for the STAR exemption. The draft also specifies that tenant rent must be at or below the New York HUD Fair Market Rent for Nassau–Suffolk.
Board action to set the hearing came via Resolution 2026-162. Supervisor Amber Brach-Williams read the resolution into the record and set the public hearing for April 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. The hearing will give residents an opportunity to comment on eligibility criteria and the proposal's design.
