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Town of Southold
Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting
Minutes of October 23, 2019
Members Present Members absent Guests
Chris Baiz Karen Rivara Greg Doroski
Doug Cooper John P. Sepenoski Bob Hanlon
Jim Glover Councilman Bill Ruland Venetia Hands
John B. Sepenoski Jr. Karl Novak
Anthony J. Sannino Adam Suprenant
Tom Stevenson
Mark VanBourgondien
Opening:
The Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting was called to order at 7:09 pm on October 23, 2019
in the Southold Town Hall conference room.
Next Meeting(s):
The next regular AAC meetings will be Wednesday, November 6, 2019 and Wednesday,
November 20, 2019 at 7:00 pm in the Southold Town Hall Conference room.
Minutes and Administration:
The AAC meeting schedule for 2020 will be reviewed at the November meetings for submission to
Minutes of October 9, 2019 to be submitted by Chris Baiz for review at a subsequent AAC
meeting.
Motion made by Doug Cooper to accept the meeting minutes of September 18, 2019, seconded
by Mark VanBourgondien. All in favor, motion passed.
MOTION made by Doug Cooper, seconded by Chris Baiz, to enter into EXECUTIVE SESSION,
where proposed Acquisitions of Real Property discussed Publicity Would Substantially Affect the
Value Thereof. ALL IN FAVOR.
MOTION made by Tom Stevenson to END executive session, seconded by Doug Cooper.
Review Proposed Acquisition of Development Rights:
No new proposed Acquisitions presented to the committee for review.
With regard to development rights, discussion of structures being included in purchased
development rights. Definition of an Agricultural Structure and the criteria determining a
structure to be Agricultural.
Town of Southold
Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting
Minutes of October 23, 2019
Discussion on structures allowable on Agricultural PDR properties.
Discussion of AAC letters to the Town Board relative to the LPC and the present
procedures regarding the Town acquisition of development rights.
Discussion of development rights in easements and the disparity with chapter 70.
Discussion of altering prior easements via Public Hearing, Referendum and Town Board
Approval.
Proposed Agricultural Revisions to Town Code:
Review definitions in all areas of the Town Code with regard to on-farm processing, direct
farm marketing, agricultural structures and agricultural use of structures.
Procedure for referencing Agricultural structures as an accessory use.
Broaden accessory use definition to apply to all Agricultural necessary uses.
Which entity should decide what defines an Agricultural Structure.
Determine if an Agricultural Bulk schedule benefits farmers or if accessory use (regarding
structures) is sufficient.
Develop an Agricultural Bulk Schedule after reviewing NYS laws.
Agricultural production-include Aqua/Mariculture.
Determine exactly what is being purchased by the Town when development rights are
purchased.
Clarify that Development Rights can be sold off piecemeal.
Determine procedures to value the potential property purchases by the Town.
Work on clarifying Easement language.
Review of Agricultural related Site Plan Applications/Sub-Divisions:
No new applications submitted to the committee for review.
Review Potential Agricultural District changes in Zoning:
.
Review Chapter 70 to mirror the Zoning Code.
Review Agricultural growing, processing, selling and
Should the Town be allowed to buy development rights on Commercial land?
Discussion on 4 major sections of code to be addressed.
Limiting ground coverage to 20%
Determine limitations on size
Exclude from the bulk schedule a multitude of uses
Town code 280-4 should be the specific defining definition.
Local, County, State and Federal Legislation related to Agriculture:
None.
Town of Southold
Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting
Minutes of October 23, 2019
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:
The Town needs a water and Agricultural summit to review studies and reports.
Invite the Town engineer, Michael Collins to the AAC December meetings to discuss this
issue.
Adjournment:
MOTION to adjourn at 9:06 pm by Doug Cooper, seconded by John Sepenoski Jr. ALL in favor.
Minutes respectfully submitted by: Cheryl Kaswell