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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
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Members Present: Sam McCullough, Chairperson Doris McGreevy
Kimberly Krupski Will Lee
Anne Murray Eric Keil
Members Absent: John Simicich
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Bob Ghosio, Town Board Liaison
Zoom Attendees: Holly Sanford, Peconic Land Trust Project Manager
Commencement
The Open Session of this meeting is being recorded. All “Attendees” will be dismissed from this meeting
upon the Committee’s Motion to enter into Executive Session.
The meeting began at 7:05 p.m. with six (6) LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from October 13, 2020
HOLD - minutes were not completed in time for meeting
Next Regular LPC Meeting Date
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2020.
Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
NORMAN KEIL (SCTM# 120.-3-11.14)
LPC review of Norman Keil’s 10/13/20 presentation and discussion
Eric Keil left the Zoom meeting for the appointment.
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At the Oct. 13 Committee meeting questions were raised during the discussion with Norman Keil.
Norman sent e-mails with responses to the questions. The Committee reviewed and discussed
Norman’s responses.
The Committee focused discussion on whether or not the proposal was in accordance with the recorded
easement and raised questions pertaining to whether the proposal constituted an improvement or
equipment; whether the proposal impacted soils (by covering it and by moving it), and if so, in what way;
whether the proposed impervious layer was in accordance with 10(b) (New Agricultural Structures and
Improvements) of the easement; and whether the proposal met paragraph 18 (regarding whether the
proposal impaired the potential for long-term agricultural viability associated with the Property or
unnecessarily impeded the use of the Property’s prime, statewide import or unique soils) of the
easement.
The Committee expressed that they were generally in favor of the proposal, but were not at this point in
a position to express whether or not the proposal was consistent with the easement, as the Committee
felt that more information and input from others was necessary before a decision was made. The
Committee asked Melissa to speak to Norman and to ask him to get input from Suffolk County Soil and
Water Conservation. The Committee also decided to ask for input from the Agricultural Advisory
Committee once input from Soil and Water was submitted.
ALDRICH LANE FARM LABOR CAMP (SCTM# 1000-120.-3-11.13 & 11.14)
Planning Board referral of Site Plan Application to LPC for review and comments
Eric Keil left the Zoom meeting for the appointment.
The Land Preservation Committee reviewed the amended agricultural site plan for a proposed 1,600 sq.
ft. interior second floor conversion of an existing storage area to a 10 person capacity Farm Labor camp
within an existing 2-story 10,000 sq. ft. building for agricultural storage and office, no basement, located
within a 5.0 acre reserve area with existing accessory farm buildings attached to a ±34.5 acres of
farmland with Development Rights held by Southold Town.
At the time of acquisition, in addition to the recording of the Deed of Development Rights, a Declaration
of Covenants and Restrictions was recorded pertaining to the Reserve Area. The recorded Declaration
includes restrictions pertaining to the subdivision and use of the Reserve Area. The condition pertaining
to the use of the Reserve Area reads “Residential use of the Reserve Area shall be limited to farm-
related housing for use by farm employees and/or farm managers and/or farm owners, in accordance
with applicable provisions of the Town Code.”
The Land Preservation Committee determined that proposed Farm Labor camp use is consistent with
the recorded Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions.
General Land Preservation
FARMLAND PROGRAM
Discussion of modification to template easement
Sam said that there had been discussions with Town Board regarding a pending easement, and while he
was not able to discuss details, as not public information at this point, questions about the farmland
program in general have been raised. Types of things that should be included or excluded in easements
have been questioned and raised by the Agricultural Advisory Committee.
Sam had suggested to Town Board that each Committee (LPC and Ag Advisory) try to get together a
bullet point list of recommendations (what should stay, what should be changed, etc.) and present same
to Town Board. The Town Board would then decide what should be pursued. Sam expressed that it
doesn’t make sense to work on changes that the Town Board may not entertain.
Sam said that he reached out to Tom Stevenson and that they discussed starting with items that were
more likely to reach agreement. Sam and Tom each said that they would speak to their respective
committees about this.
Sam asked the Committee members to prepare a short list of general topics for the next meeting, and
that topics would be reviewed at each meeting, starting with the less controversial ones. He said that he
didn’t feel that the Committee should, for example, write definitions, but should be addressing the spirit
of proposed changes.
The LPC agreed to proceed in this manner.
Stewardship and Management:
None
General Land Preservation Items:
None
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications
ORIENT POINT CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION a.k.a. PAPPAS
(SCTM# 1000-14.-2-29.2, 29.3 & 29.4 and 1000-19.-2-2,3, & 12.2)
Review Planning Board referral
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro presented the Planning Board referral and the proposed
Conservation Subdivision design. Melissa noted that the Planning Board held a public hearing and that
comments from the public included concerns regarding the proposed road location. Melissa noted that
the landowner has asked the Town to proceed with pursuing the purchase of the development rights for
the preservation component of the Conservation Subdivision; however, the landowner has been told that
the Town would not proceed until the subdivision application was reviewed by the Planning Board and
the design was determined. The Committee reviewed the design of the areas being offered for potential
Town development rights acquisition.
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Doris McGreevy, that the design as proposed meets the goals
of the Town’s farmland development rights program, and that the Committee does not support any
relocation of the proposed road which would result in a division of the area proposed to be preserved.
Motion carried: 6/0
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Anne Murray, to enter into EXECUTIVE SESSION – Proposed
Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value Thereof
Motion carried: 6/0
The LPC members entered in EXECUTIVE SESSION at 8:23 p.m.
Meeting locked and recording stopped.
Land Preservation Coordinator gave updates on inquiries, new applications, appraisals and current applications.
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to end Executive Session.
Motion carried: 6/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 8:42 p.m.
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Anne Murray, seconded by Sam McCullough, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 6/0
The meeting ended at 8:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator