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Town of Southold Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Southold Town Zoom Video Webinar
Work Session Began: 3:00pm
AW Frame LLC, Represented by Architect Daniel Dado.
Proposed additions/alterations @ 640 Skippers Lane Navy Street, Orient, NY
SCTM# 1000-24.-1-10
- Proposal includes a pool, pool house, tennis court and fencing.
- Architect will be repeating finials, gable, Connecticut field stone, cedar
and brick chimney details found in existing home.
- Solid western cedar 4 ft. privacy gate with a natural wood arbor and
continuous green wire fencing that will increase to 6 feet where permitted.
- Commissioners recommended to reduce the scale of the round “ship port
hole” window on the pool house.
- Commissioners commented that the front window panels of the pool house
are not characteristic of the orient historic district.
- Commissioners and applicant agree to schedule a public hearing for
September 1st, 2020 meeting.
Weinraub/Duffey: Represented by Architect Peter Marren.
Proposed additions/alterations @ 1125 Navy Street, Orient, NY
SCTM# 1000-25.-3-5
- Proposal of a 7 ft rear addition with rear deck and entire house will be
reclad with wester cedar shakes in-kind.
- Roof pitch will have a double gable and front entry elevation will be
increased.
- Windows and doors will be constructed by Norwood and 400 series
Anderson windows.
- Commissioners recommend Anderson A Series windows instead of the
400 series.
- Commissioners express sympathy to family for the unfortunate water
damage to the house.
- Commissioners and applicant agree to schedule a public hearing for
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September 1, 2020 meeting.
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Bertault: Represented by Architect Gary O’Connor.
Proposed additions/alterations @ 95 Navy, Orient, NY
SCTM# 1000-26.-1-12.2
- Proposal of alterations of additions continued from last work session to
include wrap around porch, kitchen alteration and rear addition of a
“summer room” with copula.
- Gary O’Connor provided several local comparables.
- The proposal increases the current home by approximately 866 square
feet.
- Commissioners feel the summer room and copula design does not fit into
the street scape of the community. Specifically, that the height and scale of
the copula should be subservient to the existing home.
- Proposal includes converting the barn to an accessary apartment.
- Commissioners stated that the original certificate of appropriateness
allowed the structure to be relocated as is to be used as storage. The
Commissioners feel that the issue of usage of the barn as an accessory
apartment needs to have ZBA approval before the Historic Preservation
Commission decides on its façade.
- Commissioners and applicant agree to schedule a public hearing for
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September 1, 2020 meeting.
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Town of Southold Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Southold Town Zoom Video Webinar
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Regular Meeting Called to Order: 4:36 pm
Attendees: Chairman Webb, Vice Chairman Surchin, Robert Harper, Joe McCarthy and
Mariella Ostroski
Also present: Town Attorney John Burke and Administrative Assistant Tracey Dwyer.
Quorum present.
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Minutes: Approval of August 4, 2020 zoom commission meeting.
Motion to approve minutes by Commissioner Harper, 2nd by Commissioner Ostroski,
AYES: Webb, Surchin, Harper, McCarthy and Ostroski.
Motion approved
Budget/ YTD Expense Report
No substantial changes
Public Hearing:
4:46 pm: Robert & Catherine Harper: Proposed fence @ 2600 New Suffolk Avenue,
Mattituck, NY, SCTM# 1000-
Scope of work which included the installation of approximately 90 feet of a
restored Victorian cast iron that matches the time line of the Harpers home.
Fence will be installed according to Southold Town Code.
Motion to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness for the installation of a fence along
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2600 New Suffolk Avenue as applied for, by Commissioner McCarthy, 2 by
Commissioner Ostroski,
AYES: Webb, Surchin, McCarthy, Ostroski.
Motion approved
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4:56 pm: Timothy Frost: Proposed pool, pool house and garage @ 1995 Village
Lane, Orient,
NY, SCTM# 1000-25.-3-12.1
Represented by Architect Kevin Perry.
Pool house will have true divided light windows to remain two over one
opposed to suggested two over two lower windows.
Public commented that proposed location of pool/fence be moved further
away from the property line.
Proposal requires Zoning Board of Appeals approval.
Motion to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness for the proposed pool, pool house and
garage @ 1995 Village Lane, Orient as presented and applied for by, Commissioner
Harper, 2nd by Commissioner Surchin,
AYES: Webb, Surchin, Harper, McCarthy and Ostroski.
Motion approved
Old Business:
1. Brass Plaques for landmarked homes.
Motion to purchase six (6) brass plaques from Erie Landmark Company @
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$216 per plaque with a $62 one time design fee, by Commissioner Harper, 2
by Commissioner Surchin.
AYES: Webb, Surchin, Harper, McCarthy and Ostroski
Motion approved
2. Anne Surchin has emailed one of the future recipient of a HPC award; no progress
just yet.
3. Working on better ways to notify the public of what is being proposed to the
HPC. Commissioners suggested implementing some type of mailing system to
notify neighbors. This would require a code change.
-Public commented that the NY State Historic Laws may allow the local historic
preservation commissions to have greater jurisdiction.
-Town Attorney will follow up on public comment about state laws.
4. Previous established code change to 170 to have jurisdiction over new
construction on a site previously occupied by a landmark designated as “historic”
will be presented to the Town Board on August 25, 2020 to establish a public
hearing.
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New Business:
1. To seek out newly needed Commission Members, Commissioners suggested
contacting members from local Historic Societies and local members of the
Peconic Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
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Motion to enter into Executive Session at 6:06 pm, by Commissioner McCarthy, 2 by
Commissioner Surchin.
AYES: Webb, Surchin, Harper, McCarthy and Ostroski.
Motion approved
Exit Executive Session and Retuned to regular meeting at 6:33 pm.
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Motion to exit Executive Session at 6:33 pm, by Commissioner McCarthy, 2 by,
Commissioner Surchin
AYES: Webb, Surchin, Harper, McCarthy, and Ostroski.
Motion approved
Motion to adjourn regular meeting by Commissioner Harper, 2nd by, Commissioner
McCarthy.
AYES: Webb, Surchin, Harper, McCarthy, and Ostroski.
Motion Approved
Meeting Adjourned: 6:35 pm.
Recorder: Tracey Dwyer, Administrative Assistant
Next Regular Meeting: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 (work session at 3:00 pm) at 4:30 pm
via Zoom Video Webinar
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