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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
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Applications may not be heard in the order they appear on this Agenda.
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discussing applications regarding proposed acquisitions of real property where publicity would substantially
affect the value thereof. The public is not allowed to view or listen to Executive Session.
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Members Present: Sam McCullough, Chairperson
John Simicich Doris McGreevy
Will Lee Anne Murray
Kimberly Krupski Eric Keil (7:05 p.m.)
Members Absent: none
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Zoom Attendees: Mike Lawton, Element Energy
Fred Azar, Element Energy
John Pratnicki, PSEG (attended at request of LPC member Doris McGreevy)
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 7:03 p.m. with six LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from March 30, 2021
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Doris McGreevy, to accept the 3/30/2021 LPC
meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 7/0
Next Regular LPC Meeting Date
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 27, 2021.
Code Committee meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. to discuss proposed
changes to Town Code, Chapter 70. LPC members Sam McCullough, Anne Murray and Doris McGreevy
will participate. LPC members Will Lee and John Simicich plan to attend, if able, and Melissa will inform
the Supervisor’s office of intended LPC attendees.
Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
SCTM #1000-107-10-10.4 (MCB 6900 f/k/a 6900 WICKHAM AVE LLC)
Request for use within Town PDR
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro presented background information on this property and the
LPC application submitted by Element Energy on behalf of current landowner, Kevin Cande of MCB
6900 LLC. The proposed plan is to install a 107.42 KW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) system. There are two
areas proposed for the solar energy system; on the roof of an existing barn and a groundmount system
on the south side of the greenhouse. The proposed roof top arrays are not within the area subject to a
Town development rights easement and, therefore, not reviewed by the LPC.
As per the request form, the following is proposed within the area subject to the Town development
rights easement:
Solar PV Groundmount system is 29.52kW(DC). Its sole purpose is to produce energy to offset the
greenhouses’ electrical usage, making the production of the agricultural system more sustainable and
environmentally responsible.
The Groundmount system, to be located on the south side of the greenhouse as shown on the site
plan, is shown as two arrays:
o Array #5: 60 modules; length 132’-71/2” by 9’ 10 1/4”
o Array #6 :18 Modules; 39’ 9” by 9’ 10 ¼”
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Anne Murray, that the Land Preservation Committee reviewed
the request of Element Energy application on behalf of MCB 6900 LLC and finds that the proposed
Groundmount arrays and use, for agricultural production at the site, as consistent with the terms of the
recorded easement.
Motion carried: 7/0
The Committee members thanked attendees from Element Energy, Mike Lawton and Fred Azar, for their
participation in this meeting to provide further information and clarification of the proposed energy
project, as well as John Pratnicki from PSEG for his comments.
SCTM #1000-69.-4-8.8 (WESNOFSKE)
Monitoring update
HOLD – will discuss at another LPC meeting.
General Land Preservation
REVIEW EASEMENT UNDERGOING REVIEW BY AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Agricultural Advisory Committee is undergoing review of an easement format and is reviewing a
recorded easement from 2006 (EWH, LLC/Peter Harbes). The Town Board asked LPC to review this
easement also. Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro presented easement and LPC discussed.
Discussion to continue at next meeting.
NYS AGRICULTURE & MARKETS
Round 18 Farmland Protection Implementation Grants (FPIG)
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Information from April 13 Webinar
NYS Agriculture & Markets has recently announced funding opportunities available in Round 18
Farmland Protection Implementation Grants (FPIG). Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro gave
highpoints from webinars she attended regarding this State grant. Melissa will continue review regarding
potential projects and will discuss again with LPC.
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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: 7/0
The LPC members entered in EXECUTIVE SESSION at 8:42 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 Eric Keil, to end Executive Session.
Motion carried: 7/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 8:55 p.m.
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Anne Murray, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 7/0
The meeting ended at 8:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary