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Town of Southold
Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting
Minutes of July 24, 2019
Members Present Members absent Guests
Chris Baiz Karen Rivara Bob Hanlon
Doug Cooper John P. Sepenoski Karl Novak
Jim Glover Tom Stevenson Adam Suprenant
Anthony J. Sannino
John B. Sepenoski Jr.
Mark VanBourgondien
Councilman Bill Ruland
Opening:
The Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting was called to order at 7:07 pm on July 24, 2019 in
the Southold Town Hall conference room.
Next Meeting(s):
The next regular AAC meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 7:00 pm in the
Southold Town Hall Conference room.
Following meetings will be Wednesday, September 4, 2019 and Wednesday, September 18, 2019
in the Southold Town Hall Conference room.
Minutes and Administration:
Southold Town Board Resolution 2019-658:
Appointed Anthony J. Sannino as a member of the Agricultural Advisory Committee, effective
immediately, for a term of office to expire on March 31, 2020.
Chris Baiz, AAC chairman, will draft an updated member list and distribute to the members along
with the mission statement.
Review of July 10, 2019 minutes:
Motion made by Doug Cooper to Accept the meeting minutes of July 10, 2019, seconded by
John Sepenoski Jr. All in favor, motion passed.
Review Proposed Acquisition of Development Rights:
No new proposed Acquisitions presented to the committee for review.
Town of Southold
Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting
Minutes of July 24, 2019
Proposed Agricultural Revisions to Town Code:
It was noted that the code draft for Aquaculture/Mariculture was not completed by the Town
Review of the items the committee is addressing for new member, Anthony Sannino:
The reduction or elimination of obvious easement issues.
Agriculture PDR & PDD issues.
The current and future needs of the Agricultural community in Southold Town.
On-farm processing.
Establishing clear guidelines for the Building Dept. regarding Ag structures.
Address the additional restrictions beyond the easements now being required by the LPC
and Building Dept.
Standardizing easement language.
Review of Chapter 70 of Southold Town Code which was read aloud.
.Discussion of:
Open space lands vs. Agricultural lands.
Possibility of an Open Space committee separate from the AAC committee.
Eliminate any items addressed elsewhere in Town Code.
Have greater transparency regarding easement language.
should be included in these terms.
It is the committees belief that t
comprehensive understanding of the importance and relevance of Agriculture in Southold Town.
Define the package of agricultural rights that compose the development rights for a parcel.
Reviewed draft letter to Southold Town Board by Jim Glover and made appropriate changes to
clarify tfinal re-draft and email to members for
final approval and submission to the Town Board.
Review of Agricultural related Site Plan Applications/Sub-Divisions:
No new applications submitted to the committee for review.
Review Proposed zoning changes in Agricultural Districts:
Brief discussion on zoning districts supporting Agricultural production and doing a review
of Chapter 280 in the Southold Town Code.
Town of Southold
Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting
Minutes of July 24, 2019
Local, County, State and Federal Legislation related to Agriculture:
None.
Review Applications for structures related to Agriculture on parcels with Town /County
owned development rights.
No new applications submitted regarding structures for committee review.
New Business:
None.
Adjournment:
MOTION to adjourn at 9:13 pm by Doug Cooper, seconded by John Sepenoski Jr. ALL in favor.
Minutes respectfully submitted by: Cheryl Kaswell