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Town of Southold Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Southold Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Work Session Called to Order: 3:00pm
Attendees: Chairman Webb, Vice Chairman Surchin, Robert Harper, Jamie Garretson, Joe
McCarthy and Mariella Ostroski
Also present: Town Historian Amy Folk and Administrative Assistant Tracey Dwyer.
3:05 pm: Pre submission conference
Timothy Frost of 1995 Village Lane, Orient SCTM# 1000-
Proposal to construct an in-ground swimming pool, pool house and accessory garage.
Commissioners Comments
-Provide a street view of project.
-Provide manufacturers specifications for windows.
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-Schedule a Public Hearing for March 17, 2020.
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Regular Meeting Called to Order: 4:00 pm
Attendees: Chairman Webb, Vice Chairman Surchin, Robert Harper, Jamie Garretson, Joe
McCarthy and Mariella Ostroski
Also present: Town Historian Amy Folk and Administrative Assistant Tracey Dwyer.
Quorum present.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Minutes: Approval of January 21, 2020 meeting minutes.
Motion to approve amended January minutes by Commissioner Ostroski, 2nd by
Commissioner Harper, AYES: Webb, Surchin, Harper, Garretson, McCarthy and Ostroski.
Comments from Chairman Webb
• Chairman has been asked to speak to the Greenport Rotary Club on Tuesday,
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February 25, 2020. Requested Commissioners to attend.
Budget/ YTD Expense Report
• Chairman Webb and Commissioners reviewed HPC budget.
- Agreed to purchase additional Landmarks plaques.
Unfinished Business
1. Completion of the Manual Update/ Surchin
-Set a target date of completion for the April meeting.
2. Recognition of Landmarked Awards/ Garretson
-Commission is going to gather information to present a Restoration Award to
Victorian Seasons LLC @ 8485 Main Road, East Marion to town board for
approval.
-Commissioner Ostroski will take on the responsibility of public relations for the
award presentation.
3. Progress of Local Law 170 revising committee/ Webb & Harper
-Webb & Harper are going to present revision information to Supervisor Russell
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on February 25, 2020 and solidify a date to present information to the town
board.
-Presentation will focus on the lack of HPC review on new construction and lack
of HPC review of non-contributing properties within the historic district.
New Business:
1. Review application for a sign permit for by the American Legion @ 51655 Main
Road, Southold, NY, which has received a disapproval. /administrative assistant
2. Discussion of Mattituck Historic Society. /Harper
-The four top board members are resigning and the Society may go under.
-Harper brought awareness to the situation asking that the Commissioners get
involve to help prevent the termination of the Society.
-Suggested to increase the public awareness /Webb
3. Chairman Webb suggested that Commission members attend a public forum on
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“Big houses” hosted by Southold Town on Monday, March 30, 2020.
4. Commissioner Ostroski presented some possible education seminar options.
-National alliance of Preservation Commissions CAMP.
-Traditional building conferences online credits.
-Commissioner may attend 2020 New York Statewide Preservation Conference
In Syracuse NY./Surchin
5:05 pm -Motion to adjourn regular meeting by McCarthy, 2nd by, Garretson, AYES:
Webb, Surchin, Harper, McCarthy, Garretson and Ostroski.
Motion Approved
Meeting Adjourned: 5:20 pm.
Recorder:
Tracey Dwyer, Administrative Assistant
Next Regular Meeting: Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 at 4pm. in the Town Hall Annex