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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Comments I ` I Fuentes, Kim From: Richard Costescu <richardcostescu@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2019 10:28 AM To: Fuentes, Kim Subject: [SPAM] - New Hotel Proposal Warmest Greetings, One of the biggest attractions to me about Southold has always been the majestic beauty of the area, as well as the carefully preserved local charm. It's no wonder that when my wife and I decided to invest our life savings into buying our first home, we bought in Southold. I felt quite secure putting my life's earnings into Southold when I learned of the zoning laws put into place to protect the area. I have recently learned of the planning of a large motel asking for permission to circumvent these zoning laws. From what I've been informed, this large structure will have a negative impact on the local water supply and surrounding environment. I believe progress is inevitable. I also believe we can have new businesses in the area that adhere to our zoning laws, are conscious of their environmental impact, and respectfully find ways to fit into the local aesthetic of our town. Forward thinking businesses take their surrounding area into consideration. I have reviewed the hotel plans and I don't see how the design considers any of that. When I look at The Lin House in Greenport, or the even the more modern Menhaden I can see the sensitivity of both past and future in a well groomed design. It's progress with that degree of sensitivity that contribute to the growth of a town economically. People visit towns that make sense to them. When it comes to tourism, you can even call it the "branding" of a town that brings in the money. I have to say, the plans of this hotel don't make sense to this town, and is not consistent at all with the Southold "brand". I ask you to reconsider the idea of granting permission to build this structure, for our local environment, aesthetic, and economic future of our town. All our best, Richard and Diana Costescu i i Fuentes, Kim From: Torie Cande <toriepc@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 2:13 PM To: Fuentes, Kim Subject: Re: Enclaves Letter Hi Kim, I'd really appreciate if you could please confirm you received this letter and email. thank you, Torie Torie Pufahl Cande Healing Beds & Borders, Inc. On Mon, Dec 9, 2019 at 9:28 PM Torie Cande <toriepc@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Kim, Attached is my personal letter about 'The Enclaves' development project as well as a photocopy of the handwritten signature to the petition that is linked I can deliver the online and in-person petition to you for a physical copy if you wish, I will just need further j information as to where and when. here is another link for the still-active online petition. https://www.gopetition.com/signatures/opposition-to-the-enclaves-hotel-in-southold-nr�html Thank You! Regards, ! Torie Pufahl Cande Healing Beds & Borders, Inc. i F Fuentes, Kim From: kencampanelli@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 12:36 PM To: Fuentes, Kim Subject: Re: Resident Concern: Enclave Project Dear Ms. Fuentes, Very helpful. Thank you for the info. Sincerely, Ken Campanelli -----Original Message----- From: Fuentes, Kim <kimf(cDsoutholdtownny.gov> To: 'kencampanelli@aol.com' <kencampanelli ,aol com> Sent: Fri, Dec 6, 2019 10:07 am Subject: Resident Concern: Enclave Project Hi Mr. Campanelli, Thank you for your comments. I just want to make you aware that I am the secretary/board assistant to the Board and not a Board member. The Board policy is to have all correspondence addressed to me, so I can then forward same to the members. Information on The Enclaves can be found on our website: http://www.southoldtownny.gov/ The Enclaves Draft Impact Statement can be found on Laserfiche/weblink under: Town OfSouthold\Zon ing Board of Appeals (ZBA)\Board Actions\Pending\THE ENCLAVES\SEQRA -THE ENCLAVES - DRAFT ENVIR. IMPACT STMT. - OCT. 7, 2019 Click Link: http://24.38.28.228.2040/weblink/Browse.aspx?dbid=0 The DEIS: http://24.38.28.228:2040/weblink/O/edoc/1018323/DEIS%2ORev%200ct%202019.pdf The Site Plan: http://24.38.28 228:2040/weblink/0/edoc/1018312/Appendix%20C%20- %20Site%20Develor)ment%20Plans.pdf Paper copies of this document are available in the Southold Free Library, in the Office of the Town Clerk at Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road (NYS Route 25), and in the Office of the Zoning Board of Appeals at the Southold Town Hall Annex, 54375 Main Road (NYS Route 25), Southold, NY, 11971. Kim E. Fuentes Secretary to the Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Southold 54375 Main Road Southold, NY 11971 631-765-1809, Ex. 5011 E-mail:kimf(cDsoutholdtownny.gov Mail to: P.O. Box 1179, Southold, NY 11971 From: kencampanelli ),aol.com [mailto:kencampanelli(c),aol.com] Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2019 12:59 PM To: Fuentes, Kim Cc: kencampanel li .aol.com, diacam(c-)aol corn Subject: [SPAM] - Resident Concern: Enclave Project Dear Ms. Fuentes, I appreciate your courage to be the only Board member to post your email address. I am a homeowner on Town Harbor Lane who is concerned about the Enclave project's adverse impact on my quality of life. However, I need to understand the project scope and variances sought so I can reach an informed opinion. 1. Can you please tell me where I can find the Enclave project description, zoning variances requested and other permit application documents? (I am unable to visit Town Hall during the week) 2. Will Enclave guests have access to the Park District amenities such as Town Harbor Lane Beach and Founder's Landing Park? If so, what is the basis for Enclave's Park District tax assessment& use since guests are not residents? 3. If Enclave is approved, this legal precedent will give other developers the right to construct an excess of similar projects that will degrade our quality of life. Residents don't want to destroy our town for a quick buck as elsewhere on Long Island. Thank you for your consideration. Ken Campanelli 516 319 4568 Reference: Nov 7 Board Meeting Agenda: Page 4, Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda of November 7, 2019 V. WORK SESSION: A. Meet with Carrie O'Farrell of Nelson Pope &Voorhis re: to Public Hearings scheduled to begin at 5:00 pm for the Enclaves Hotel & Restaurant Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Special Exception VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS -continued 5:00 P.M. — Request for Special Exception and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement(DEIS) prepared for The Enclaves Hotel and Restaurant #7046 -The project is 6.75 acres and is located on the north side of Main Road +1-90 feet west of the intersection of Main Road and Town Harbor Lane. The property address is 56655 Main Road, Southold. Plans include the conversion of an existing two-story home into a 74-seat restaurant and construction of a 44- unit hotel, including four detached cottages upon a parcel located at 56655 Main Road, Southold, NY, particularly known as Suffolk County Tax Map No. 1000-63-3- 15. 2 1 1 Fuentes, Kim From: joyce beckenstein <joybeck@optonline.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 3:19 PM To: Fuentes, Kim Subject: proposed hotel in southold I am writing to register my opposition to the proposed hotel complex in Southold. I would be a strong advocate for more B&Bs and inns that would not detrimentally impact the environment ecologically and culturally. I live in Mattiticuk and have been a full-time resident of Southold Town for thirty years. Joyce Beckenstein ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. i Fuentes, Kim From: Ellen Wexler <ellenwexler@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 3:00 PM To: Fuentes, Kim Subject: How to add our names and comments against this development in Southold ? Our small hamlet of Southold is already struggling to keep intimate and walkable. As Route 25 runs through our town the existing heavy traffic during most of the year makes it difficult to cross safely. We have numerous bed and breakfasts that service the tourists. Hotels should be located in the Riverhead area which is sizable enough to handle them. Beautiful Napa and Sonoma areas in California(often likened to the North and Southold Forks) have been very intelligent with their careful zoning- keeping large hotels on its edges so that the small town areas stay intimate with local small business and bed and breakfasts that blend into the small town environment . What we need is thoughtful planning to encourage and help small local businesses. This hotel complex is the kind of inappropriate development that will harm our community and bring us closer to Route 25 becoming another Route 58. The first job,of our Town officials is to protect the charm and scale of the hamlets of the North Fork. If that is lost we lose everything Ellen Wexler Southold (North Fork homeowner since 1980) ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. i Fuentes, Kim From: Spencer Fine <spencerafine@gmail.com> on behalf of Fine Spencer <safine@acm.org> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 8:48 AM To: Fuentes, Kim Subject: Enclaves Hotel Dear Southold Town Zoning Board of Appeals, Having just reviewed the proposal to build the Enclaves Hotel in Southold, I am deeply concerned that its construction will have a detrimental effect on the character of Southold. The streets are increasingly clogged with traffic, especially in the summer, and the parks and beaches remain an attraction in part because they are not packed tightly. While the hotel would increase tax income for The Town, and undoubtedly benefit local businesses, it will not be good for current residents, who have chosen Southold because of its rural feel. We are against building the hotel, and hope The Town decides similarly. Regards, Spencer Fine 2974 Lighthouse Road Southold, NY ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. i Fuentes, Kim From: Marguerite Schondebare <h2thethird@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 7:08 AM To: Fuentes, Kim Subject: New hotel It would be devastating to our town to have this hotel. I hope the town board can keep it out. Marguerite Schondebare ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. i 1 � l Fuentes, Kim From: Jeanmarie DiNoto <northforkgirl6@icloud.com> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2020 11:21 AM To: Fuentes, Kim Cc: Palmeri, Allison Subject: [SPAM] - Fwd: The Enclaves Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: Jeanmarie DiNoto <northfork irg 16kicloud.com> Date: January 12, 2020 at 3:32:51 PM EST To: Jeanmarie DiNoto <northfork ig rl6@icloud.com> Subject: Fwd: The Enclaves Sent from my Wad Begin forwarded message: Subject: Re: The Enclaves To The Zoning Board of Appeals: My name is Jeanmarie DiNoto and I am a 15 year resident on Founders Path in Southold. I have been following the proposed development, known as The Enclaves. I am writing to you as residents of the North Fork, as well as members of the Zoning Board of Appeals. I am very saddened that after boating in this area for many years, living on our boat in several marinas in Southold and Greenport and finally choosing to retire in Southold, the things that brought us here are changing. Change over time is expected and even welcomed, but the explosive changes I have witnessed in the last few years give me cause for concern. I am finding the North Fork has changed from the quiet area where we chose to spend the rest of our days, to a noisy place where I can barely get to the pharmacy and IGA due to Main Road traffic to and from the ferry and wineries. I can no longer park at the Founder's Landing beach due to the high influx of people. It is way overused and now a developer wants to build a 44 room hotel in a mainly residential area, bringing in hundreds more people a day and further complicating the already difficult traffic problems. Our quality of life on the North Fork is being compromised! I welcome the young families who are moving here so their children can have a better education and a safe place to live. Let's keep our town the wonderful place that it is: for them, for us and for future generations. i I am sure you ladies and gentlemen of the Zoning Board of Appeals will do your jobs in making sure the proposed development is in compliance with the rules and regulations of the town, but that is not enough! If The Enclaves is built, it will forever change Southold and pave the way for more atrocities. Our quality of life will no longer be anything like what it has been. Please keep in mind what made us choose to live here in the first place. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Jeanmarie DiNoto Sent from my iPad z J p - ado Mewo&ta C- cDpt�s : �Q �►� March 25,2018 Zoning Board of Appeals Office D � Town'Hall Annex Building CUP, IT TO 54375 Route 25 MAR 2 6 MR � Southold,NY 11971 AV ) Dear Ms. Fuentes, Yo®®®®®®®mmo Here below are my specific comments on the draft scope for the Enclaves project. In order to fulfill Section 3.2(Transportation)the applicant should be required to do traffic studies on weekend peak traffic periods from April through November in order to measure the potential impacts on the area. The applicant must prove that the proposed ingress and egress for the project will not impede traffic flow through the hamlet and should include access to side streets and adjacent homes and other businesses in the hamlet. Specific measurements should be taken for traffic in and out of Town Harbor Road and the 7-11 store across the Main Road froth the proposed project. In addition the applicant should offer proof that the project will not impede the bike lane traffic and pedestrian flow. Regarding Section 3.3 (Aesthetic Resources and Community Character)the applicant should include measures to mitigate the impacts of the project on community character. I believe this application cannot mitigate or minimize the negative impacts of this project on community character, because it will forever undermine the goals set by the town in its draft Comprehensive Plan. The community character chapter of the plan specifically states that the town wants to retain its small-town rural quality,preserve its environment and ensure it has a sustainable future. The bullet points below are the stated goals of the Comprehensive Plan., My comments on how the possible negative consequences of this project follow each stated goal of the plan: ■ °The bucolic quality of the Town is anchored by the scenic quality, culture and history of the built environment, landscapes and waterscapes. The importance of preserving these qualities is paramount in maintaining the quality of life within the Town. Comments: Building a hotel and restaurant of this size and scale will forever impact the quality of life in the hamlet of Southold,and the entire town. Its size(44 rooms,a bar and 96 parking spaces)will bring a population and traffic density increase that is far out of scale with surrounding businesses and homes. A resort-style complex with a pool and bar is not conducive to the character of a hamlet like Southold. ■ Develop streetscape plans for each hamlet by 2014 to emphasize human scale, pedestrian safety and connectivity and respect historic precedents'and typologies in the hamlet centers. Comments: Pedestrian safety will be severely compromised with the increase in traffic volume going in and out of the hotel and restaurant. In addition, traffic flow throughout the hamlet will be negatively affected. The size and intensity of this project and the resulting traffic and gridlock will result in negative impacts to the surrounding homes and businesses. Traffic will be unable to move through the hamlet, especially with the planned siting of the ingress and egress onto the Main Road. The town is increasingly oversaturated with traffic in the summer and fall seasons. The issue is so critical that the town recently hosted a traffic summit with officials from neighboring towns in an effort to find solutions to the growing gridlock across the North Fork. As for historic precedent,there has never been a project of this size adjacent to private homes in that location in the hamlet,which has historically been a mix of small businesses and private homes. ■ Plan for intensity and mix of development of hamlet centers that improve their viability,functioning and aesthetics without changing the scale of the hamlet centers. Comments: The size of this project,and the resulting traffic and congestion will detract from these stated goals. Sincerely, al'� Anne Murray Y 300 Southern Boulevard East Marion,NY z J t Fuentes, Kim From: Fuentes, Kim Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 1:04 PM To: 'Carrie O'Farrell (COFarrell@nelsonpope.com)'; Duffy, Bill; Eric Dantes; Dantes, Eric; Gerard Goehringer; Jerry Goehringer - 2nd Opgnfli@gmail.com); Weisman, Leslie; Planamento, Nicholas; Patricia Acampora Cc: Lanza, Heather; Terry, Mark Subject: FW: The Enclaves - Letter to Town Attachments: Barry-Enclaves Letter to Town .pdf MAR? e�® H i, Below see letter/email received today, after the March 26 cut-off date for written comments per Notice of Public Scoping. Comments welcomed. Kim E Fuentes .Secretary to the Zoning Board of Appeals Town of.Southold 54375 Main Road .Southold,NY 11971 6.31-765-1809,Ex 5011 E-mail.kimf@southoldtownny.gov From: Lauren Barry [mailto:lbarry@project-plant.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 12:39 PM To: Fuentes, Kim Subject: The Enclaves - Letter to Town Hello Kim, Please find my letter attached as a pdf regarding the proposed site of the Enclaves I wish to have included in the design and zoning process. For reference,the text in this letter is embedded below. Thank you. To Whom it May Concern at the Southold Zoning Board of Appeals Office, I am the owner of the residence at 56755 Route 25,Southold NY 11971 located directly to the east of the proposed site of the Enclaves hotel and restaurant. For the record, I am not opposed to this site being responsibly developed for commercial purposes, but I am completely opposed to the site being built as per'The Enclaves' plans presented at the March 15`h Town hall meeting. My concerns about the proposed plans are described below. 1 � 1 As the community's mom and pop owneu_ued and breakfasts and small hotels frequently run under capacity;the town should consider the immediate negative impact a large capacity hotel would bring to these types of small business owners and the local economy. Unless the applicant can prove it is enhancing the local economy, benefiting the environment,and adding architectural value to the community, no special consideration should be given to changing zoning for this specific project. If the applicant cannot prove this, it is clear that this project solely benefits the developer,the developer's parties,and tourists. No such proof of benefits to the community was presented at the March 15th Town Hall Meeting;instead it was quite the opposite. The applicant and the applicant's architect have taken an archaic and neglectful approach to the site design and planning on the Enclaves. Priority has been given to built structures and vehicular traffic.According to what was presented,the land will be cleared. Existing vegetation slated to remain onsite only includes only a handful of trees that were deemed aesthetically pleasing by the applicant's representatives. All other existing trees, mid and understory vegetation,whether remnant or re-vegetated,which currently serve an important role in maintaining biodiversity, have been deemed disposable.Supplementing the cleared land,a hedgerow is proposed, composed presumably of fast growing species of low ecological value, accompanied by parking spaces and access lanes,which take up a substantial portion of the site. During the March 15th Town Hall meeting I expressed specific concern of the land clearing associated with the development of the site in relation to canopy connections with nearby wooded areas,essentially linking arboreal habitat from the sound all the way to the bay, including the area of the proposed developed site, as it currently is.The project architect commented with a defense that dictated the site was ecologically void.The project architect went on to deny my observation of adjacent canopy connections by using a smoke and mirrors presentation technique. He pointed to an aerial photo of the existing parcel where development is proposed which only showed a few meters of land bounding the site, neglected surrounding parcels.This was nothing short of a ploy to coerce audience members that nothing harmful will be done to the environment,when in fact it certainly will be. The project architect emphasized the planting of the new hedgerow,and pointed out the salvation of'specimen trees'. He also mentioned the trees not worth saving were pine and oak. Pitch Pine and Scrub Pine woodlands are what comprise Long Island woodlands.All too often'do we see developers undervalue these species.This vegetation not only provides food and habitat for wildlife, it also defines the native natural scenery. It is common to hear a local North Forker comment that people go to the south fork to see and be seen;while people go the north fork to see the scenery. Hedgerows adversely impact natural scenery and by clearing the land as proposed,the North Fork loses a piece of its natural and native sense of place. Please take notice that no type of screening or hedgerow is proposed between the eastern most drive and my property.The vegetation that exists on my property is not a sufficient buffer. I suppose a new vegetative buffer is not planned in this area because priority has been put on the driveway, leaving little room for such buffer,further proving my point that priority has been given to vehicles over neighbors and community.A buffer needs to be implemented in this area, and if the driveway needs to be removed,for that to happen, it should be.There is no reason why I should personally bear the burden of the noise,dust,and light pollution that will be the result of increased vehicular traffic flow through the site. The applicant has certainly put the cart in front of the horse by proposing a site plan without considering the environmental impacts first. I am-interested in seeing the future studies related to this. In the meantime the applicant should be very careful in introducing new and foreign ecologies to the site—i.e.the large fishpond proposed. In coordination with a maintained landscape,this pond would serve as a nutrient sink, and dependent on landscape management practices, possibly a pollution (fertilizer)heavy zone. As a water source(with fish),this pond would serve as a food and drinking source for wildlife. 2 In addition to landscape plans that will unuoubtedly affect surface water, I am concerned about what the landscape management intentions are,as they will affect groundwater and air quality,flora,fauna, and the health and safety of myself and my neighbors, our families and our pets.Any pesticides used would negatively affect the bees I raise in my backyard and as is well known,what goes in the ground ends up in the sound (or bay). This is a large piece of property that is currently minimally maintained,that will potentially be cleared and heavily managed.This will have a notable impact on our local environment. It would be severely unfortunate, and a step backwards for the town,if this site's maintenance increased machinery and chemical use. While landscape, both natural and designed, informs one's sense of place in the environment,architecture has the ability to preserve and maintain one's sense of place within the community and surrounding built context. Not only does the proposed design of buildings comprising the Enclaves not maintain sense of place, it defies all basic architectural principles and values. Proposed buildings'styles contradict, rather than complement,existing structures.The proposed buildings lack uniformity, proportion and scale within their own selves,their surroundings, and relating structures. Materials,as illustratively demonstrated in the plans, follow the same suit and are irrelevant to the local context. Proposed buildings are obtrusive and bullying to the existing 1700's sea captain's house.What is demonstrated should be seen as nothing less than cookie-cutter,chain hotel 'architecture' (quotes intended)slapped onto a historically valuable, irreplaceable building. A similar example of architecturally abysmal design, also designed by the applicant's architect, can be seen in Riverhead at the Preston House&Hotel.This is a non-debatable example of textbook'bad'architecture which puts the architect's/developer's agenda above anything else. A business name defines the identity of the business and sends a strong message to consumers/clients.Selecting a name is one of the most important parts of starting a business.The applicant has chosen the name of'The Enclaves'.An enclave, by definition, is a portion of a territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct"or as more casually defined "a place or group that is different in character from those surrounding it".When I brought this up at the March 15th Town Hall meeting,the applicant's architect said they did not choose the name to promote exclusivity or specialness,as that would be the predictable defensive, perhaps even rehearsed, response, but we must ask ourselves why not choose a different name, literally,any other name?They purposely chose a name that promotes exclusivity and difference and have proposed a design that demonstrates this further. It was Maya Angelou who said 'when someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time'.The town was given a plan with a title that demonstrates total disregard to neighboring residential properties,the community,and the local environment in the most obvious of ways.There is no evidence to show that this will benefit the town in any way.The architect has prior record of building such calamities in nearby communities.The proposed plans should be seen as nothing short of insulting and potentially detrimental to such a beautiful, culturally and historically rich,community. LAUREN BARRY PROJECT P L A N T 159-1/2 Columbia St Brooklyn, NY 11231 BK: 347.689.4330 NOFO: 631.407.5348 www.proiect-plant com Ibarry(d-Voject-plant com 3 Fuentes, Kim From: Lauren Barry <Ibarry@project-plant.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 12:39 PM To: Fuentes, Kim Subject: The Enclaves - Letter to Town Attachments: Barry-Enclaves Letter to Town .pdf Hello Kim, Please find my letter attached as a pdf regarding the proposed site of the Enclaves I wish to have included in the design and zoning process. For reference, the text in this letter is embedded below. Thank you. To Whom it May Concern at the Southold Zoning Board of Appeals Office, I am the owner of the residence at 56755 Route 25,Southold NY 11971 located directly to the east of the proposed site of the Enclaves hotel and restaurant. For the record, I am not opposed to this site being responsibly developed for commercial purposes, but I am completely opposed to the site being built as per'The Enclaves' plans presented at the March 15`h Town hall meeting. My concerns about the proposed plans are described below. As the community's mom and pop owned bed and breakfasts and small hotels frequently run under capacity;the town should consider the immediate negative impact a large capacity hotel would bring to these types of small business owners and the local economy. Unless the applicant can prove it is enhancing the local economy, benefiting the environment,and adding architectural value to the community, no special consideration should be given to changing zoning for this specific project. If the applicant cannot prove this, it is clear that this project solely benefits the developer,the developer's parties,and tourists. No such proof of benefits to the community was presented at the March 15`h Town Hall Meeting;instead it was quite the opposite. The applicant and the applicant's architect have taken an archaic and neglectful approach to the site design and planning on the Enclaves. Priority has been given to built structures and vehicular traffic.According to what was presented,the land will be cleared. Existing vegetation slated to remain onsite only includes only a handful of trees that were deemed aesthetically pleasing by the applicant's representatives. All other existing trees, mid and understory vegetation,whether remnant or re-vegetated,which currently serve an important role in maintaining biodiversity, have been deemed disposable.Supplementing the cleared land, a hedgerow is proposed,composed presumably of fast growing species of low ecological value, accompanied by parking spaces and access lanes,which take up a substantial portion of the site. During the March 151h Town Hall meeting I expressed specific concern of the land clearing associated with the development of the site in relation to canopy connections with nearby wooded areas,essentially linking arboreal habitat from the sound all the way to the bay, including the area of the proposed developed site,as it currently is.The project architect commented with a defense that dictated the site was ecologically void.The project architect went on to deny my observation of adjacent canopy connections by using a smoke and mirrors presentation technique. He pointed to an aerial photo of the existing parcel where development is proposed which only showed a few meters of land bounding the site,neglected surrounding parcels.This was nothing short of a ploy to coerce audience members that nothing harmful will be done to the environment,when in fact it certainly will be. 1 The project architect emphasized the planting of the new hedgerow, and pointed out the salvation of'specimen trees'. He also mentioned the trees not worth saving were pine and oak. Pitch Pine and Scrub Pine woodlands are what comprise Long Island woodlands.All too often do we see developers undervalue these species.This vegetation not only provides food and habitat for wildlife, it also defines the native natural scenery. It is common to hear a local North Forker comment that people go to the south fork to see and be seen;while people go the north fork to see the scenery. Hedgerows adversely impact natural scenery and by clearing the land as proposed,the North Fork loses a piece of its natural and native sense of place. Please take notice that no type of screening or hedgerow is proposed between the eastern most drive and my property.The vegetation that exists on my property is not a sufficient buffer. I suppose a new vegetative buffer is not planned in this area because priority has been put on the driveway, leaving little room for such buffer,further proving my point that priority has been given to vehicles over neighbors and community.A buffer needs to be implemented in this area, and if the driveway needs to be removed for that to happen, it should be.There is no reason why I should personally bear the burden of the noise,dust,and light pollution that will be the result of increased vehicular traffic flow through the site. The applicant has certainly put the cart in front of the horse by proposing a site plan without considering the environmental impacts first. I am interested in seeing the future studies related to this. In the meantime the applicant should be very careful in introducing new and foreign ecologies to the site—i.e.the large fishpond proposed. In coordination with a maintained landscape,this pond would serve as a nutrient sink, and dependent on landscape management practices, possibly a pollution (fertilizer) heavy zone. As a water source(with fish),this pond would serve as a food and drinking source for wildlife. In addition to landscape plans that will undoubtedly affect surface water, I am concerned about what the landscape management intentions are,as they will affect groundwater and air quality,flora,fauna, and the health and safety of myself and my neighbors, our families and our pets.Any pesticides used would negatively affect the bees I raise in my backyard and as is well known,what goes in the ground ends up in the sound (or bay). This is a large piece of property that is currently minimally maintained,that will potentially be cleared and heavily managed.This will have a notable impact on our local environment. It would be severely unfortunate, and a step backwards for the town, if this site's maintenance increased machinery and chemical use. While landscape, both natural and designed, informs one's sense of place in the environment, architecture has the ability to preserve and maintain one's sense of place within the community and surrounding built context. Not only does the proposed design of buildings comprising the Enclaves not maintain sense of place, it defies all basic architectural principles and values. Proposed buildings'styles contradict, rather than complement,existing structures.The proposed buildings lack uniformity, proportion and -scale within-their own selves,their surroundings, and relating structures. Materials, as illustratively demonstrated in the plans, follow the same suit and are irrelevant to the local context. Proposed buildings are obtrusive and bullying to the existing 1700's sea captain's house.What is demonstrated should be seen as nothing less than cookie-cutter,chain hotel 'architecture' (quotes intended)slapped onto a historically valuable, irreplaceable building. A similar example of architecturally abysmal design,also designed by the applicant's architect, can be seen in Riverhead at the Preston House& Hotel.This is a non-debatable example of textbook'bad' architecture which puts the architect's/developer's agenda above anything else. A business name defines the identity of the business and sends a strong message to consumers/clients.Selecting a name is one of the most important parts of starting a business.The applicant has chosen the name of'The Enclaves'.An enclave, by definition, is a portion of a territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct"or as more casually defined "a place or group that is different in character from those surrounding it".When I brought this up at the March 15`h Town Hall meeting,the applicant's architect said they did not choose the name to promote exclusivity or specialness, as that would be the predictable defensive, perhaps even rehearsed, response, but we must ask ourselves why not choose a different name; 2 i literally,any other name?They purposelyc,,Use a name that promotes exclusivity and difference and have proposed a design that demonstrates this further. It was Maya Angelou who said 'when someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time'.The town was given a plan with a title that demonstrates total disregard to neighboring residential properties,the community,and the local environment in the most obvious of ways.There is no evidence to show that this will benefit the town in any way.The architect has prior record of building such calamities in nearby communities.The proposed plans should be seen as nothing short of insulting and'potentially detrimental to such a beautiful, culturally and historically rich, community. LAUREN BARRY PROJECT P L A N T 159-1/2 Columbia St Brooklyn, NY 11231 BK: 347.689 4330 NOFO: 631 407.5348 www.proeect-plant.com Ibarry(a)-project-plant com 3 ' r PROJECT PLANT MA 4D10 Lauren E.Barry 56755 Route 25 BY, �7ol0 Southold,NY 11971 26 March 2018 Zoning Board of Appeals Office Town Hall Annex Building 54375 Route 25 PO Box 1179 Southold,NY 11971 To Whom it May Concern at the Southold Zoning Board of Appeals Office, I am the owner of the residence at 56755 Route 25,Southold NY 11971 located directly to the east of the proposed site of the Enclaves hotel and restaurant.For the record,I am not opposed to this site being responsibly developed for commercial purposes,but I am completely opposed to the site being built as per'The Enclaves'plans presented at the March 15`h Town hall meeting. My concerns about the proposed plans are described below. As the community's mom and pop owned bed and breakfasts and small hotels frequently run under capacity;the town should consider the immediate negative impact a large capacity hotel would bring to these types of small business owners and the local economy. Unless the applicant can prove it is enhancing the local economy,benefiting the environment,and adding architectural value to the community, no special consideration should be given to changing zoning for this specific project. If the applicant cannot prove this, it is clear that this project solely benefits the developer,the developer's parties,and tourists. No such proof of benefits to the community was presented at the March 15`h Town Hall Meeting; instead it was quite the opposite. The applicant and the applicant's architect have taken an archaic and neglectful approach to the site design and planning on the Enclaves.Priority has been given to built structures and vehicular traffic. According to what was presented,the land will be cleared.Existing vegetation slated to remain onsite only includes only a handful of trees that were deemed aesthetically pleasing by the applicant's representatives All other existing trees,mid and understory vegetation,whether remnant or re- vegetated,which currently serve an important role In maintaining biodiversity,have been deemed disposable.Supplementing the cleared land,a hedgerow Is proposed,composed presumably of fast growing species of low ecological value,accompanied by parking spaces and access lanes,which take up a substantial portion of the site. During the March 15`h Town Hall meeting I expressed specific concern of the land clearing associated with the development of the site in relation to canopy connections with nearby wooded areas,essentially linking arboreal habitat from the sound all the way to the bay,including the area of the proposed developed site,as it currently is.The project architect commented with a defense that dictated the site was ecologically void.The project architect went on to deny my observation of adjacent canopy connections by using a smoke and mirrors presentation technique.He pointed to an aerial photo of the existing parcel where development is proposed which only showed a few meters of land bounding the site,neglected surrounding parcels.This was nothing short of a ploy to coerce audience members that nothing harmful will be done to the environment,when in fact It certainly will be. 159 - 1/2 COLUMBIA STREET BROOKLYN NY 11231 WWW PROJECT- PLANT C 0 M 347 689 4330 0 The project architect emphasized the planting of the new hedgerow,and pointed out the salvation of `specimen trees'. He also mentioned the trees not worth saving were pine and oak. Pitch Pine and Scrub Pine woodlands are what comprise Long Island woodlands.All too often do we see developers undervalue these species.This vegetation not only provides food and habitat for wildlife,It also defines the native natural scenery. It is common to hear a local North Forker comment that people go to the south fork to see and be seen;while people go the north fork to see the scenery. Hedgerows adversely impact natural scenery and by clearing the land as proposed,the North Fork loses a piece of Its natural and native sense of place. Please take notice that no type of screening or hedgerow is proposed between the eastern most drive and my property.The vegetation that exists on my property is not a sufficient buffer. I suppose a new vegetative buffer is not planned In this area because priority has been put on the driveway, leaving little room for such buffer,further proving my point that priority has been given to vehicles over neighbors and community.A buffer needs to be Implemented In this area,and If the driveway needs to be removed for that to happen, It should be.There is no reason why I should personally bear the burden of the noise, dust,and light pollution that will be the result of increased vehicular traffic flow through the site. The applicant has certainly put the cart in front of the horse by proposing a site plan without considering the environmental impacts first. I am interested in seeing the future studies related to this. In the meantime the applicant should be very careful in introducing new and foreign ecologies to the site—i.e. the large fishpond proposed. In coordination with a maintained landscape,this pond would serve as a nutrient sink,and dependent on landscape management practices, possibly a pollution(fertilizer) heavy zone. As a water source(with fish),this pond would serve as a food and drinking source for wildlife. In addition to landscape plans that will undoubtedly affect surface water,I am concerned about what the landscape management intentions are,as they will affect groundwater and air quality,flora,fauna,and the health and safety of myself and my neighbors,our families and our pets.Any pesticides used would negatively affect the bees I raise In my backyard and as Is well known,what goes In the ground ends up In the sound (or bay). This is a large piece of property that is currently minimally maintained,that will potentially be cleared and heavily managed.This will have a notable Impact on our local environment.It would be severely unfortunate,and a step backwards for the town,If this site's maintenance increased machinery and chemical use, While landscape, both natural and designed,informs one's sense of place In the environment, architecture has the ability to preserve and maintain one's sense of place within the community and surrounding built context. Not only does the proposed design of buildings comprising the Enclaves not maintain sense of place,it defies all basic architectural principles and values.Proposed buildings'styles contradict,rather than complement,existing structures.The proposed buildings lack uniformity, proportion and scale within their own selves,their surroundings,and relating structures.Materials,as illustratively demonstrated in the plans,follow the same suit and are irrelevant to the local context. Proposed buildings are obtrusive and bullying to the existing 1700's sea captain's house.What is demonstrated should be seen as nothing less than cookie-cutter,chain hotel'architecture'(quotes Intended)slapped onto a historically valuable,irreplaceable building. A similar example of architecturally abysmal design,also designed by the applicant's architect,can be seen In Riverhead at the Preston House &Hotel.This Is a non-debatable example of textbook'bad'architecture which puts the architect's/developer's agenda above anything else. A business name defines the Identity of the business and sends a strong message to consumers/clients. Selecting a name Is one of the most important parts of starting a business.The applicant has chosen the name of'The Enclaves'.An enclave,by definition,is a portion of a territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct"or as more casually defined"a place 198 COLUMBIA STREET BROOKLYN NY 11231 WWW . PROJECT - PLANT . COM 341 . 689 4330 a PROJECT PLANT or group that 1s different in character from those surrounding it".When I brought this up at the March 15`h Town Hall meeting,the applicant's architect said they did not choose the name to promote exclusivity or specialness,as that would be the predictable defensive,perhaps even rehearsed, response, but we must ask ourselves why not choose a different name,literally,any other name?They purposely chose a name that promotes exclusivity and difference and have proposed a design that demonstrates this further. It was Maya Angelou who said'when someone shows you who they are,believe them the first time'.The town was given a plan with a title that demonstrates total disregard to neighboring residential properties, the community,and the local environment in the most obvious of ways.There is no evidence to show that this will benefit the town in any way.The architect has prior record of building such calamities in nearby communities.The proposed plans should be seen as nothing short of insulting and potentially detrimental to such a beautiful,culturally and historically rich,community. Regards, Lauren E.Barry Ibarry@project-plant.com 347-452-3215 159 . 1/2 COLUMBIA STREET BR00RLYN NY 11231 WWW.PR0JECT•PLANT C 0 M 347 689 4330 Fuentes, Kim From: Lauren Barry <Ibarry@project-plant.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 12:39 PM To: Fuentes, Kim Subject: The Enclaves Letter to Town MAR 2 Q 2018 Attachments: Barry-Enclaves Letter to Town .pdf t70 4/f 71 F-d-c-it Hello Kim, Please find my letter attached as a pdf regarding the proposed site of the Enclaves I wish to have included in the design and zoning process. For reference, the text in this letter is embedded below. Thank you. To Whom it May Concern at the Southold Zoning Board of Appeals Office, I am the owner of the residence at 56755 Route 25,Southold NY 11971 located directly to the east of the proposed site of the Enclaves hotel and restaurant. For the record, I am not opposed to this site being responsibly developed for commercial purposes, but I am completely opposed to the site being built as per'The Enclaves' plans presented at the March 15`h Town hall meeting. My concerns about the proposed plans are described below. As the community's mom and pop owned bed and breakfasts and small hotels frequently run under capacity;,the town should consider the immediate negative impact a large capacity hotel would bring to these types of small business owners and the local economy. Unless the applicant can prove it is enhancing the local economy, benefiting the environment, and adding architectural value to the community, no special consideration should be given to changing zoning for this specific project. If the applicant cannot 'prove this, it is clear that this project solely benefits the developer,the developer's parties, and tourists. No such proof of benefits to the community was presented at the March 15`h Town Hall Meeting;instead it was quite the opposite. The applicant and the applicant's architect have taken an archaic and neglectful approach to the site design and planning on the Enclaves. Priority has been given to built structures and vehicular traffic.According to what was presented,the land will be cleared. Existing vegetation slated to remain onsite only includes only a handful of trees that were deemed aesthetically pleasing by the applicant's representatives. All other existing trees, mid and understory vegetation,whether remnant or re-vegetated,which currently serve an important role in maintaining biodiversity, have been deemed disposable.Supplementing the cleared land,a hedgerow is proposed,composed presumably of fast growing species of low ecological value, accompanied by parking spaces and access lanes,which take up a substantial portion of the site. During the March 15`h Town Hall meeting I expressed specific concern of the land clearing associated with the development of the site in relation to canopy connections with nearby wooded areas, essentially linking arboreal habitat from the sound all the way to the bay, including the area of the proposed developed site, as it currently is.The project architect commented with a defense that dictated the site was ecologically void.The project architect went on to deny my observation of adjacent canopy connections by using a smoke and mirrors presentation technique. He pointed to an aerial photo of the existing parcel where development is proposed which only showed a few meters of land bounding the site, neglected surrounding parcels.This was nothing short of a ploy -to coerce audience members that nothing harmful will be done to the environment,when in fact it certainly will be. 1 J The project architect emphasized the planting of the new hedgerow, and pointed out the salvation of'specimen trees'. He also mentioned the trees not worth saving were pine and oak. Pitch Pine and Scrub Pine woodlands are what comprise Long Island woodlands.All too often do we see developers undervalue these species.This vegetation not only provides food and habitat for wildlife, it also defines the native natural scenery. It is common to hear a local North Forker comment that people go to the south fork to see and be seen;while people go the north fork to see the scenery. Hedgerows adversely impact natural scenery and by clearing the land as proposed,the North Fork loses a piece of its natural and native sense of place. Please take notice that no type of screening or hedgerow is proposed between the eastern most drive and my property.The vegetation that exists on my property is not a sufficient buffer. I suppose a new vegetative buffer is not planned in this area because priority has been put on the driveway, leaving little room for such buffer,further proving my point that priority has been given to vehicles over neighbors and community.A buffer needs to be implemented in this area, and if the driveway needs to be removed for that to happen, it should be.There is no reason why I should personally bear the burden of the noise,dust,and light pollution that will be the result of increased vehicular traffic flow through the site. The applicant has certainly put the cart in front of the horse by proposing a site plan without considering the environmental impacts first. I am interested in seeing the future studies related to this. In the meantime the applicant should be very careful in introducing new and foreign ecologies to the site—i.e.the large fishpond proposed. In coordination with a maintained landscape,this pond would serve as a nutrient sink,and dependent on landscape management practices, possibly a pollution (fertilizer) heavy zone. As a water source(with fish),this pond would serve as a food and drinking source for wildlife. In addition to landscape plans that will undoubtedly affect surface water, I am concerned about what the landscape management intentions are,as they will affect groundwater and air quality,flora,fauna,and the health and safety of myself and my neighbors, our families and our pets.Any pesticides used would negatively affect the bees I raise in my backyard and as is well known,what goes in the ground ends up in the sound (or bay). This is a large piece of property that is currently minimally maintained,that will potentially be cleared and heavily managed.This will have a notable impact on our local environment. It would be severely unfortunate, and a step backwards for the town,if this site's maintenance increased machinery and chemical use. While landscape, both natural and designed, informs one's sense of place in the environment, architecture has the ability to preserve and maintain one's sense of place within the community and surrounding built context. Not only does the proposed design of buildings comprising the Enclaves not maintain sense of place, it defies all basic architectural principles and values. Proposed buildings'styles contradict, rather than complement,existing structures.The proposed buildings lack uniformity, proportion and scale within their own selves,their surroundings, and relating structures. Materials, as illustratively demonstrated in the plans, follow the same suit and are irrelevant to the local context. Proposed buildings are obtrusive and bullying to the existing 1700's sea captain's house.What is demonstrated should be seen as nothing less than cookie-cutter,chain hotel 'architecture' (quotes intended)slapped onto a historically valuable, irreplaceable building. A similar example of architecturally abysmal design,also designed by the applicant's architect,can be seen in Riverhead at the Preston House&Hotel.This is a non-debatable example of textbook'bad' architecture which puts the architect's/developer's agenda above anything else. A business name defines the identity of the business and sends a strong message to consumers/clients.Selecting a name is one of the most important parts of starting a business.The applicant has chosen the name of'The Enclaves'.An enclave, by definition, is a portion of a territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct or as more casually defined "a place or group that is different in character from those surrounding it".When I brought this up at the March 151h Town Hall meeting,the applicant's architect said they did not choose the name to promote exclusivity or specialness,as that would be the predictable defensive, perhaps even rehearsed, response, but we must ask ourselves why not choose a different name, 2 l literally, any other name?They purposelya name that promotes exclusivity and diffe'[,Urice and have proposed a design that demonstrates this further. It was Maya Angelou who said 'when someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time'.The town was given a plan with a title that demonstrates total disregard to neighboring residential properties,the community, and the local environment in the most obvious of ways.There is no evidence to show that this will benefit the town in any way.The architect has prior record of building such calamities in nearby communities.The proposed plans should be seen as nothing short of insulting and potentially detrimental to such a beautiful,culturally and historically rich, community. 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SA c�.5--max '�'�a_.n _ _ ___ Southold moves closer to decision on new bcApl and restaurant http://Iongisland.n?W�l2.com/story/41426454/southold-moves-close... a� E (D W v NEWS WEATHER FEATURES CRIME EVENTS GUIDE BREAKING NEWS: MORNING SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO BRING COATING TO 3 INCHES, CAUSE MESSY- COMMUTE Southold moves closer to decision on new hotel and restaurant Posted: Dec 09,2019 11:50 AM EST Updated; Dec 09,2019 4:24 PM EST The Southold Zoning Board of Appeals moved one step closer to a decision about a new hotel and restaurant in town. The proposed hotel would be located on Route 25. The developer has submitted plans and is seeking a special exception permit to move ahead with the project. The project known as 'The Enclaves' calls for a nearly 50,000-square-foot hotel with,44 rooms, a restaurant, 123 parking spaces, and an outdoor pool. 1 of 5 12/11/2019 8:41 AM Southold moves closer to decision on new l and restaurant http://longisland.Dewct2.com/story/41426454/southold-moves-close... macys.com Sponsored , At x atx T," Anne Klein Scoop-Neck Shell SHOP NOW Residents are concerned with the size of the project, the impact it will have on the environment as well as traffic and noise. "I'm very upset about the increase in traffic," says Sharon Nchugh, of Southold. "This area has not figured out its traffic problems yet. Now they'll be adding a whole other can of worms." Neighbors also say the hotel doesn't fit the area aesthetically. Nancy Butkus, of Southold, says the hotel is more Miami Beach in style and doesn't fit the character of the historic area. Monday is the final day for residents to make comments on the draft environmental impact statement. The board is still weighing whether or not to grant the special permit to the developer. Click here for more information on 'The Enclaves.' 2 of 5 12/11/2019 8:41 AM Dece be 20-1 Southold Town Zoning Board RECEIVE® 54375 Route 25 Southold, NY 11971 DEC 0 9 2019 Subject: The Enclave Project Zoning Board of Appeals We the undersigned residents are against'the Enclave Project located on Main St (Rt 25) for the following reasons: Since MainStreet(Rt-2 5) is a State Highway, please present a traffic plan approved by the Department of Transportation of New York for maximum occupancy during peak season, particularly when maximum occupancy of the 44 room hotel, including proposed restaurant, and at public events for the subject premise? We, the residents of Southold, do not believe another restaurant/hoteI is warranted at this time since you can look around, especially next door i.e. Caci's, O'Mallys, and see the businesses are struggling due to the obtaining seasonal employment and seasonal local economy. This proposal is at a very high risk to our quality of life here in Southold. What is the Southold Town Board's plan should this project in years to come fail and the residents of our premier town are stuck with a vacant business that will now deteriorate and render an eyesore and vagrancy? What is the town plan for this possible negative out come? What is the plan to keep the-transient tenants from entering Founders Town Beach? What is the plan to control the additional Southold Beach Passes for this proposal? Will the additional day passes require the town to add additional staff due to the increase volume of this proposal and subsequently increasing the resident taxes for a project that resident do not support? What is the plan to control and enforce the town noise ordinance? 10q ast RECEIVED EC 092019 What is the plan to control and enforce the code enforcement since the department has trouble enforcing the present requirements du�eZoo�n9�oara Of Appeals volume of complaints? We, the residents, appreciate the Southold Town Zoning Board reject the change in zoning and keep our prestige Southold Town as it is known for wine country and farming. This lot was-originally zoned Hamlet Business for a reason, Commercializing this location will forever change Southold; and not for the better. Maybe a different location would be better suited for this project Sincerely 14A, L-6Q,64Pi G, r C/D 9L Z-a--i e 0 X1,4 aw) To the Southold Zoni, hoard, -'— I am a long time resident of Peconic. I wish to express my strong opposition to the proposed Enclave project. Just when we are trying to reduce groundwater draw to irrigate lawns of private residences, this project comes along and will undo the small steps we have made. 3.2 million gallons per year of sewage treatment ... water pumped in to our aquifer is unacceptable. I worked for fifteen years in Southampton and was caught driving both ways in the"trade parade". Is this what we want our roads to become? I would mourn the destruction of the historic nature of Main Rd. Please consider our quality of life in your decision and disallow all parts of rej RECEIVED Thank you for your consideration, Isabelle Kanz DEC 0 9 2019 Of Appeals North Fork Environmental Council 12700 Main Road PO Box 799 North Fork rk Mattituck,NY 11952 EnvlronmefftM Council Phone: 631.298.8880 IN V Fax: 631.298.4649 Web: www.NFECI.org RECEIVED December 9, 2019 DEC - 9 2019 g EERi Leslie Kanes Weisman, Chair Zoning Board Of Appeals Southold Town Zoning Board of Appeals Re: Request for a Special Exception Use Permit for The Enclaves, ZBA Lead Agency The North Fork Environmental Council (NFEC) is a 501(c)3 organization founded in 1972 dedicated to preserving and protecting the natural resources and quality of the life on the North Fork. NFEC would like to provide the following comments regarding the request for a Special Exception Use Permit for a hotel to be built in Southold known as The Enclaves. Southold Town and its residents have committed over a decade of time and resources to the development of a comprehensive plan for our community. We are at a critical juncture in this process and it seems as though the siting and intensity of use of the proposed project could have a detrimental impact on our community's character and resources, going against the soon-to-be-adopted goals of Southold Town's vision for its future. Yes, we need business and economic development in our hamlet districts but it seems the project, as currently proposed, would exert excessive pressure on the hamlet's resources and community character through its intensity of use. Water and Other Natural Resources The size of the property is currently 6.75 acres and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) states that 6.25 acres will be disturbed for development. While substantial open space preservation is required for residential development it seems extreme when 93% of the property is being disturbed for proposed development (with loss of critical wildlife habitat). As a result, there is a huge increase in the intensity of the use of groundwater in the area since approximately 100,000 gallons per week will be drawn on-site for approximately 26 weeks solely for irrigation purposes. There is no mention of how the swimming pool will be filled and water levels maintained nor how the "decorative pond" will be filled and water levels maintained. Sanitary flow has been estimated to be 8,820 gallons per day for both the restaurant and hotel with water being supplied by Suffolk County Water Authority. There is no mention of sanitary flow being factored in for on-site special event food service purposes (for up to 250 people), for the laundry of towels and linens for guests (perhaps a minimum of 100 at a time) and for laundry from the restaurant. The figure of 8,820/gpd should be scrutinized carefully. Other factors should include the fact that beachgoers tend to shower more frequently, rooms will be sanitized on a daily basis and special event guests may be using restrooms and other facilities even if they are only day guests. Traffic Traffic in the area is already under pressure. Adding a development that will certainly add substantially more car trips to an already congested area seems counterproductive and counterintuitive. Even though this project is sited in a hamlet, there are plenty of other options for shopping, dining, entertainment and recreation outside of a walkable distance and at least 100 visitors coming or going from the property throughout the day or even worse on a busy weekend will create more strain on our roads and on the nerves of local residents. This can also be counterproductive to the tourism industry since it is more and more difficult to get on and off of the North Fork on weekends and tourists may shy away from visiting if it takes longer to get here than,time spent visiting. Has staffing been factored into the transportation estimates? What about trucks bringing restaurant, hotel or catering supplies to the site? Noise Levels It is our understanding that any development in the HD district must confine noise levels to the property line and that nothing audible may go beyond that line. It just does not seem feasible that noise levels from outdoor events such as weddings with music and dancing will be confined to the property even with the portable acoustic barriers that are being proposed. Who will be installing/moving those barriers as noise levels increase? Will there be someone on-site who will be constantly monitoring noise levels or will it be up to neighbors to report noise that is disturbing their peace and quiet on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon or evening? There are just some of the concerns that NFEC and its members have regarding The Enclaves proposal and Special Exception Permit application. Once again, we feel that the intensity of use being proposed for this property has the potential to permanently alter the community character of Southold Hamlet and Southold Town while negatively impacting natural resources in an excessive way. Thank you for your consideration. Lynn s. Summers 1290 Oriole Drive Southold, New York 11971 ��11 December 9, 2019 RECEIVED Ms. Leslie Kanes Weisman, Chair DEC ® 9 2019 Southold Town Zoning Board of Appeals Box 1179 Zoning Board Of Southold, NY 11971 AApea►s Re.: Case # 7046 "The Enclave" project 56655 Main Street, Southold TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Many have written to you in response to your request for public comment on "The Enclave" project's request for special exception. Some have approached the matter from a legal standpoint, or from an environmental standpoint.J shall not repeat their claims except to agree with them. I write from the standpoint of a resident of Southold. Should this project be permitted according to the plans as they have been revealed, we will enter upon a "Slippery Slope" that will indelibly affect the human character of our hamlet. People come to live and visit here because it does not look just like Manhattan, Queens and Nassau Counties. They choose the North Fork to the South because traffic, although busier 'in the summer, is not as paralyzing; and rents and prices are not as outlandish. The very nature of the project presented in their plans is to take an existing, very appropriate historic house, which used to be a "Bed and Breakfast" business, and hide behind ita 44 room 61,000 Sq. ft. hotel, with accompanying cabins, pool, spa, cafe, conference rooms, and veranda, and 123 parking -spaces. -In addition 8 to 12 events/weddings/conferences-will be scheduled each-year bringing in -non hotel guests. Music is planned from morning until evening. The fact that this is hidden behind the historic home, with no intention to replicate the style of the home, 'is an indication that the developers know this does not fit the rest of the hamlet. All the landscaping in the world will not keep the noise of weddings and special events from encroaching on the neighbors, and in fact the entire hamlet. The number of cars, delivery trucks, catering vehicles, and -limos coming and going through the one small driveway will -inundate Rt. 25, and have a negative affect 'on other businesses and homes, particularly those south of Rt. 25. Further, the assumption of the proponents is that people will come by train or bus and walk around town to the opera house, to the Beach; or to Feather Hill shops, is ludicrous. They will come by car, and use their cars to go to other sites - traffic will become worse.. The character of the hamlet of Southold will not only be changed, it will be permanently damaged. Yours truly, Lynn S. Summers a ANTHONY L& BARBARA L FORGIONE PO BOX 1118 56863 Main Road SOUTHOLD NY 11971 intheboonies@optonline.net &alf6269@gmaii.com Barbara (631) 873-8424 & Anthony(631)873-8423 December 9, 2019 Town of Southold Board of Appeals Town Annex/First Floor 54375 Main Road Southold NY 11971 RE: Proposed Hotel, Restaurant"The Enclaves" Dear Ms.Weisman: We hereby submit this letter in full opposition to this proposed development. WE ARE THE OWNERS OF RECORD ANTHONY&BARBARA FORGIONE,OF 56863 MAIN ROAD SOUTHOLD NY SECTION 63 BLOCK 3 LOT 17. OUR HOME IS DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE EAST OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT,THE ENCLAVES,56655 MAIN ROAD,SOUTHOLD NY SECTION 63 BLOCK 3 LOT 15 THE ENCLAVES. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT A RESTAURANT 74 SEAT/SIT DOWN ON MAIN ROAD SOUTHOLD,TO THE NORTH OF THE RESTURANTTO THE REAR OF SUBJECT PROPERTY 40 ROOM 2 STORY HOTEL BUILDING,4 DETACHED COTTAGES,OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL,CABANAS AND SEATING AREA, PARKING,AND ASEWER TREATMENT FACIITY. THE DEVELOPMENT IS OUT OF CHARACTER TO THE DOWNTOWN OF SOUTHOLD WITH THAT WILL HAVE AN IMPACTTO THIS AREA,IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND TRAFFIC. THE OWNER JONATHAN TIBETT 185 WILLOW POND ROAD,SOUTHOLD NY.OF SAID PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY 6.5 ACRES SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENANCE BUIT IN 1732, PREVIOUSLY ABED AND BREAKFAST IN THE SOUTHOLD HAMLET BUSINESS ZONING. A PUBLIC HEARING ON NOVEMBER 7,2019 WAS HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN APPROVAL FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO CONSTRUCT AND DO BUSINESS ASA RESTAURANT AND HOTEL BY THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS. IT WAS CLEARLY EXPRESSED BY RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD NOTAN APPROPRIATE SITE FOR SAID DEVELOPMENT. WE UNDERSTAND HAVING THE TOWN-OF SOUTHOLD TAXES INCREASE FROM$13,331 TO APPROXIMATELY$125,000 IS BENEFICIAL. HOWEVER,ASA HOMEOWNER THIS PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE WE EXPECTED WHEN PURCHASING OUR HOME. NOTTO SAY A DECREASE IN VALUE SHOULD WE SELL. A REPRESENTATIVE AGENT OF DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REPRESENTING THE OWNER MR.TIBETT HAS ON 2 OCCASIONS MADE AN OFFER ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER TO PURCHASE OUR HOME. WE ARE FURTHER, CONCERNED NOW THAT THE PROPERTY TO MY EAST,56005 MAIN ROAD,SOUTHOLD, NY,CURRENTLY ZONED R-80 A LOW DENISTY RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURAL WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED BY JONATHAN TIBETT ON 2/19/19 IS 5.7 ACRES 1 ACRE FRONT RESIDENTIAL; MIMUM 2 ACRE LOT. IT IS UNKOWN GOING FORWARD WILL HE APPLY FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR THIS PROPERTY WITH THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD ZONIG BOARD OF APPEALS. GLENN HEIDTMAN,CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIVING IN SOUTHOLD FOR OVER 40 ,a F RS RECENTLY DEMOLISHED AND REBUILT THE BARN APPEARING TO BE SOMETHING MORE THAN A BARN NOW AT IT IS NEAR COMPLETION AND COSMETICALLY MADE MINOR IMPROVEMENT TO FASCADE OF HOME. WHAT ARE THE PLANS FOR THIS SITE? HOW WILL THIS AFFECT MY PROPERTY AND QUALITY OF LIFE? SINCE,MR.HEIDTMAN AND MR.TIBETT ARE PARTNERS IN THE RECENTLY RESTORED FORMER ROTHMAN'S ON MAIN ROAD TO EINSTEIN SQUARE LEAVES US WITH ADDITIONAL CONCERN ON WHAT THEIR INTENTIONS ARE— WILL WE BE SANDWICHED BETWEEN THESE 2 COMMERICAL PROPERTIES? THIS UNKNOWN LENDS TO EVEN GREATER OPPOSITION. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME CONCERNS WITH REGARD TO THIS PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: ➢ CONSTRUCTION 18-22 MONTHS M-F 8-5PM SAT 9-4PM--OUR BEDROOMS ARE ON THE EAST OF THIS DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY—DURING THE SUMMER ENJOYMENT OF OUTSIDE LIVING AND POOL WILL NO LONGER EXSIT CHALLENGING TO SAY THE LEAST WITH THE EQUIPMENT,NOISE,DUST ETC. ➢ ADVANCE ON SITE SEWERAGE TREATMENT FACILTY TO BE CONSTRUCTED ON THE NORTHERN EXTENT OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY THIS LOCATION IS DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO OUR BACKYARD. THIS IS AN ENVIROMENTAL CONCERN,WATER POLLUTION,IF TREATMENT LEVEL IS LOW,SEWAGE SLUDGE DISPOSAL ISSUES NOT TO MENTION ODOR RELEASED.......ADVERSLEY IMPACT QUALITY OF LIFE!WOULD YOU WANT THIS NEXT TO YOUR BACKYARD? ➢ SOUND BARRIER-FENCE AND TREES WILL NOT ELLIMATE ANY NOISE WITH THE OUTSIDE POOL,MUSIC, EVENTS ETC. ➢ ROOF TOP TERRACE NOW BRING THE PROPOSED 2 STORY BUILDING TO A 3RD FLOOR PRIVACY AND NOISE CONCERNS ➢ MEETING ROOMS—CONFERENCES ➢ PROPOSED 12 EVENTS PER YEAR—WHICH WE ALL KNOW WILL BE MANY MORE—WEDDINGS. FUND RAISERS,COMMUNITY EVENTS WITH EXPECTED 200-250 GUESTS—NOISE WILL CERTAINLY EXCEED THE TOWN NOISE CODE. ➢ TRAFFICE INCREASE—NOW DURING THE SUMMER AND FALL IT CAN TAKE 15 MINUTES TO EXIT OUR DRIVEWAY ➢ LIGHTING ➢ PHOTO'S REFERRED TO IN THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT(DEIS)NEVER,NOT ONCE STRANGELY OR BETTER YET ON PURPOSE REFERS OR SHOWS THE RESIDENTIAL OCCUPIED HOMES EAST OF SAID PROPERTY-ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTY LINE. I CERTAINLY QUESTION THE MOTIVE OF THIS ACTION. Please note for the record----Should the Town of Southold Board of Appeals grant this Special Exception for this proposed Hotel,Cottages,Restaurant we have all intentions of instructing attorney Ronald Hariri to precede in filing an Article 78 challenging actions of said decision of this government agency and/or officials in court. I am sure if this was being proposed next to your homes you would all concur with same opposition as we have. Thank you and it is wi hope you will deny this Special Exception re uest. Anthony Forgion ara Forgione Enc. For you reference: Map of said property/guides sewer treatment plants/fats,oils,grease . :p '1 v� Mrt'rYi 3*, imp 7 wmrl► �. 1 AV serio;us . 'A'don 4 . y ��s�ewwae..�treatnn�et==� , ,�r., _ iter j3 ^s", !' nh, :, s f _Ft 3"a . .�," r � 1 Sewage treatment plants allow you to treat waste before discharging it into a local watercourse, and are often the best way to meet the discharge limits imposed by the Environment Agency.To run one, you'll need a permit from the Environment Agency, as well as an electricity supply. su 1 . how it works sescondary treatment Sewage treatment plants create an artificial The remaining liquid is broken down by live, r environment to speed up the natural process of naturally occurring micro-organisms(biomass) breaking down the pollutants in sewage.The treated until the quality is high enough for it to be safely effluent can then be safely discharged into a local discharged to a watercourse or soakaway.The watercourse or soakaway system. biomass is fed with oxygen to speed up the digestion process. There are three main process types: - Rotating biological contactor(RBC) final settlement Aerated filter , Li - Submerged aerated media(SAM) This final stage allows the contents of the humus tank to settle out.Where discharge consent is Although each works in different ways,they all have more stringent,tertiary treatment is likely. three core treatment stages: This adds significantly to overall process costs, e.g.nitrification units,sand filters,reed beds etc. primary treatment Not forgetting the need for more frequent tanker de-sludging. Solid matter(sludge)separates from liquid waste and settles at the bottom of the primary settlement final disposal a tanks,while lighter material forms a layer of scum on the top of the liquid.Sludge and scum need to If a watercourse is available and you've been given ; be removed regularly by a vacuum tanker,and will permission by the Environment Agency,this is the then be disposed of at a large municipal wastewater simplest way to dispose of the treated effluent.At ` treatment works. the moment the most common consent issued is: If it's not removed,the sludge will build up and ;HOD(b#oiogicat oxygen aemand)_ eventually carry over into the s somgn? econdary treatment = stage,where it could interfere with the biological �5s(totai`sus'penYiefl solids] rocess block the biological filter or pollute the -,,- `20mg/,T , P Amzitonia:, .N k: watercourse or soakaway.Putting this right can be really expensive,so don't wait until things go wrong before you give us a call. f let's talk about**it call us free • �5 i` } P4 on: 0800996info@weareserious.co.uk serious** l � { i the sewage treatment plant owner's guide to.. s � what not to flush � I t Crr: Srs��, r, ,. 419 ' 5 These are generally fine in normal domestic use and i in normal concentrations.You might have a problem if you run a hotel or nursing home and your washing Your treatment plant machine's in constant use,or if,for instance,you won't be able to cope with volunteer to wash kits for your local rugby team.The any of the items here,so enzymes in biological powders can break down the find anther way to dispose biomass,so swap them for non-biological ones.Try to of them. i spread your washes out too,rather than doing a few - Motor oil, grease, anti- loads one after the other. freeze or brake fluid 4 These are fine as long as you follow the manufacturer's - Cooking oil and fat recommendations and use the minimum concentrations. Weed killers, insecticides, Don't pour neat disinfectant or bleach down sinks or fungicides or other outside gullies.If these are smelly the cause is usually gardening chemicals ! f a build-up of decaying material or a plumbing problem, 1 so investigate and deal with the problem accordingly. Paint,thinners,white creosote These are fine to dispose of as long as they're diluted with plenty of water.The easiest way to do this is simply to flush it down the toilet. pharmacist to dispose ofthem for youf L+ � atJ o c fl,L LSS9 9� These can unbalance the biomass and,depending on Chemical toilet waste how you use them,can put extra strain on the treatment ' plant,potentially leading to problems.It's far better fluids (and greener)to compost vegetable peelings and other Photo-developing food waste. Disposable nappies, C-I-nl sanitary towels and One pint of beer tipped down the sink will make your tampons, cleaning cloths and rags I plant work as hard as 24 hours'worth of normal human i waste.If it isn't fit to drink,flush it down the loo or dilute it with plenty of water. - about call us - 0800 . . J4, -T M evious., # 2V «fats o� s„f & reasesfi=k If you work in catering, disposing of fats, oils & greases (FOGS) can be a real problem. Sewers are designed for sewage, not the pipe-clogging residue of umpteen Sunday roasts. If FOGS are poured down sinks and drains they can cause blockages, and if they get into rainwater pipes and gullies they can pollute streams and rivers.For this reason the law has some very strict requirements for how these materials should be dealt with-and some equally tough penalties for anyone who fails to meet them. In liquid form,FOGs may not look harmful. The preactived dosing system is a fit-and- But as soon as they cool,they congeal and harden. forget dosing system that uses state-of-the-art They also stick to the inner lining of drainage pipes, biotechnology.Once a day,at a pre-programmed restricting flow and ultimately causing blockages. time(usually around midnight or the early hours), While bleaches and detergents may appear to solve it releases a dose of specially selected bacteria and the problem in the short term,the mixture soon enzymes into the drainage system.The biological returns to thick or solid fat. action breaks down FOGS to prevent blockages. Dosing systems need regular servicing.The system It's causing a big,fat problem for businesses.There are works with or without a grease trap and is really approximately 200,000 sewer blockages throughout effective for packaged sewage treatment plants. the UK every year,and a massive 75%are caused by FOGS.Clearing the blockages costs the catering Active electromechanical systems are usually industry millions of pounds a year.Not only that, located under the kitchen sink or worktop.When but bad practice can result in prosecution,negative kitchen waste flows into the unit,the FOGS separate publicity and huge disruptions to your business. from the main effluent and are transferred into an external container.Active electromechanical disposing 0 systems need daily attention and servicing. 4, of Waste oil can come from deep fat fryers,woks, External multistage grease traps separate grease frying pans and baking trays.Instead of pouring and fat from other liquid waste using a series of them away, collect waste oils and cooking fats in baffles.As liquid flows into the trap,grease and fat airtight containers to prevent nasty smells and rise to the surface,while heavier food debris sinks avoid attracting rats.Store the containers in a to the bottom.They're really effective,but only if secure area away from drains.Better still,arrange used in the right location-too far from the kitchen, for them to be collected and recycled. and grease cools and solidifies before it gets there. They also need emptying regularly. grease management systems There are lots of products out there to help you deal with kitchen grease and fat.We only work with the best manufacturers around,so the products here all get the Serious seal of approval. let's talk about**it call us free on:0800 996 1175 email:info@weareserious.co.ulK www.weareserious.co.uk senous®_ _ , = 1{ your business and the law Building Regulations bS8301 1985-no new-build Animal Ey-products Regulations EC 1774/2002 J site or refurbishment requiring building control (Ax PR)-waste cooking oil can no longer be used input is allowed to open and operate without an in animal feed and must be collected by a licensed effective grease-management system. waste carrier. Water Industry.pct 1991-under Section III it's an Food Safety.tact 1990-local authorities can inspect t� offence to discharge into public sewers any matter your premises at any time,and failing to meet Food that may interfere with the flow of wastewater. Hygiene Regulations can result in prosecution or shutting down your business. Environmental Protection Act 1990-complaints of'statutory nuisance'(such as smells,effluent or build-up of rubbish)will be investigated by Environmental health and may lead to prosecution. quick checklist AD6� obA and afew don'ts... to dispose of FOGS;and why it's so I . . food _ 'iinportant:they do�this properly.. 5—apinas in the sink orsweep waste . . ;(Maps . O!L �on plates, ,. DonI rely on.harmful chemicals pans and baking'trays'irito the bin to cle4r blockages,or pour boiling before"washing them up or putting water down sinks or drains to try to them in,the-dishwasher: dissolve fat and grease.Not only will it ivot work,it can be harmful to you •° $ V2! - win-a suitable"" and hazardous to the environment. container and arrange tfor us to take; 1 it away. Beware offood macerators— x appliances designed to,&hop and sink plug holes and grind wast e food into sma 11 pieces, a eanpty the,contents into the bin: supposedly to make it okay to dispose of in the drainage system.They don't '• � a5�'� work,because fats combine and 1 9 weli.looked after. . . harden again in the pipes. let's talk e 1 : 11info@weareserious.,co.uk - DEC ® S �Qt� Abigail C. Field, P.C. ' Mailing: P.O. Box 262, Cutchogue, NY 11935 ZpAxa l Office (not mailing) 27525 Main Rd. Cutchogue, NY 11935 (631) 734-8789• Fax: (631) 204-6629 • ACField(a(aACFieldLaw.com December 8, 2019 RE: The Enclaves project,Main Rd, Southold Dear Zoning Board of Appeals: Thank you for holding the comment period open so that the public could digest the voluminous material associated with this project. Upon review of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and ancillary documents submitted with it, it is clear that significant issues exist. My comments focus on toxic dust, the waste water/water usage calculations and impacts, storm water, traffic and noise. While I believe the impact on community character is also large and on the whole negative, I believe others will address that topic and I will focus on my listed topics. Before detailing those concerns, however, I acknowledge that downtown is a reasonable location for a boutique hotel (though the scale of this proposal, and its huge special events business model, is for the reasons I detail,wrong.) I also acknowledge that at this scale the design is beautiful, and through its height, setbacks from Main Rd, and landscaping, effort has been made to harmonize the project with the area. If the project were on North Road,which could handle the traffic, is further from the bays, had fewer people to be impacted by the dust, and had little aesthetic character,much of my objections would vanish to a project of this scale. But that's not what's on the table. Beyond that, the"as of right"model for comparison is ridiculous because while technically accurate, it is economically unfeasible and not a real alternative. As a result comparisons to it as if it could exist are meaningless and should be dismissed out of hand. The Dust/Contaminated Runoff During Construction According to the DEIS the two top inches of soil contains pesticides, arsenic, mercury and possibly other metals such as lead. These contaminants are currently fixed in place by vegetation, migrating only slowly if water percolating through the soil dissolves some. The applicant includes plans to deal with the contamination that in theory appear adequate, and in general reusing and cleaning contaminated property is better than spoiling clean land. That said, as a practical matter,the plan to deal with dust during construction is inadequate, as is the plan to contain storm water run off on the site (addressed later). As a result, dangerous contaminants can be expected to impact neighbors, customers and proprietors of Main Road businesses, and potentially the creek. 1 x To control the dust, the applicant has good plans but an unworkable implementation limitation; only one environmental technician will be monitoring dust across the site. The construction area is much too large for a single person to reasonably monitor the situation. In addition, it's not just dust that needs monitoring; it's the wind and soil migration prevention measures. The soil migration prevention measures are extremely important given the proximity of the creek and the nature of the pollutants, and the applicant promises they will be monitored to be sure they are working,but who will be monitoring them? The one environmental technician? Another implementation issue; how will the prohibition on work when the wind is over 15 mph be done? (see p. xiv, 12, 21, 22)Will a wind station be set up on site? If so, where? Will it be moved so that it's measuring the wind near wherever the construction is active?Who will be reading it? The prohibition applies to sustained winds of 15 miles per hour. But what if the sustained wind is 10 mph with frequent gusts to 25 mph or more? Can the dust control measures withstand a significant coastal storm?Will someone always be on site monitoring the situation? Will they use remote cameras that are 24/7 monitored? If a storm uncovers a pile of contaminated dust in the middle of the night, it can spread the poison just as effectively as if it happened during normal business hours. Decades ago I was an environmental consultant; the idea of mercury or lead laden dust being launched into the air where it could enter my house or store (as a neighbor) or my lungs (as a neighbor, shop owner, customer, or other passerby) is deeply disturbing. The applicant's credible-on-paper plans must be credible-in-fact, and they're not to the extent that they rely on a single environmental technician and unspecified-in-practice promises of wind speed triggered work stoppages and monitoring of soil migration efforts. Wastewater calculations I've read the DEIS carefully and as far as I can tell the hotel's laundry facilities, and cafe/bar (including its dishwashing), are not in the wastewater/water usage calculations. If they are, I apologize. But I note Page 34 sanitary flow doesn't count the laundry facilities, which according to p. 13 will be on the lower level. The flow calculation is based purely on the room occupancy. Notice how footnote 1 breaks out the restaurant per-seat wastewater calculation to clearly mark what is associated with the kitchen. The hotel number appears to be purely tied to the guest rooms, without including the laundry,bar, or cafe. Also missing is any contribution from the visiting friends of guests, especially during special event. While porta potties are provided during special event, even the DEIS acknowledges some usage from these people in the narrative. But it doesn't affect the design number. Also, where does the water for the swimming pool come from? What about the water in the hot tubs in each cottage? (The hot tubs are shown on the site plan page 3, but the DEIS does not have the words "hot tub" in it.) What about the spa for guests that's being considered, according to the DEIS; what's a spa's water usage? 2 _ Y • v Nitrogen loading is important to minimize, as the DEIS acknowledges even though it proudly compares itself to the economically infeasible as-of-right project to claim its nitrogen impact is low. But the plan does not consider one obvious way to both reduce the project's use of freshwater from the site and to reduce its nitrogen loading—namely,using treated wastewater for irrigation/fertilization. Golf courses, those places obsessed with how their plants grow,use treated wastewater with regularity; why doesn't the Enclaves?Is it feasible?What would the change in nitrogen loading be if this approach was taken? Given how close the property is to the creek, the fertilizer across the landscaping would relatively rapidly reach the creek. Storm water runoff planning and Climate Change The DEIS says the storm water management plan is based on a 2" rainfall in 24 hours, and states that Southold Town requires no more than that. As a Southold Town resident, I'm deeply disturbed to learn that because a very well documented consequence of climate change is an increase in intense rainfall/snowfall in the Northeast, see, e.g. the plain English: "Heavy Northeast rainstorms getting stronger, more frequent: study", April 12, 2019, available at: https://www.newyorkupstate.com/weather/2019/04/heavy-northeast-rainstorms-getting-stronger- more-frequent-study.html. Record breaking rain fell on Long Island in 2018, in fact. See: https://www.nhpr,org/post/long-island-soaked-record-breaking-rainfall#stream/0. Rainfall of 2" is becoming more common, and 2"is nowhere near the maximum plausible storm total anymore. Unless the site is designed to manage storm water runoff at a greater 24 hour level, the massive increase in imperious surfaces will contribute to flooding in the area. To the extent that contaminated soil is exposed/soil migration prevention efforts are keyed to a 2" rainfall, this design constraint can fuel the spread of the site's toxins. Speaking of impervious surfaces,the property contains something like 40 excess paved parking spaces. By all means have extra parking,but why must so much of it be impervious surfaces? Why not make all the extra parking grass? Traffic Much can be said about the impacts of traffic. A few observations: A)putting the exit directly across from 7/11's entrance/exit is crazy. It would make much more sense from a Main Road perspective for the entrance to be across from 7/11, and the exit where the entrance currently is. The traffic study acknowledges that"Tee" intersections are much safer that 4-way intersections, and having the exit face the 7/11 driveway creates a 4-way intersection unnecessarily. B) The traffic study says that no one should be allowed to park on Main Road between the entrance and exit, and on page 44, recommends no parking for 50 feet to the west of the property. (In another spot it says no parking restriction west of the property is needed; so which 3 is it?) Given that Main Road is a state road, can parking be banned as proposed? If it can be and is,what is the impact on other businesses? C) The traffic study and the DEIS is dismissive of the idea that a special event of 200-250 people on a weekend(our peak traffic times) would have a meaningful impact on traffic. Such a claim doesn't pass the straight face test. Sure, as the DEIS says, some guests would carpool. Sure, some would stay at the hotel. But all of the parking the hotel believes is necessary to accommodate special events makes clear that the traffic from one of these events would be significant. Why else would 120 parking spaces, with more by valet—a total of 140—be needed for the events? (See p. 116.) How does the coming and going of up to 140 cars on a summer weekend day or evening, largely in clumps as an event begins and ends, not create a traffic nightmare? Noise A key condition of the resort hotel use on this property is that the hotel be inaudible at the property line. That is plausible, even with a pool with gently amplified music poolside,with proper acoustic design and not too many humans. But it is not plausible with an outdoor event of 200-250 people, even if nothing about the event used microphones or speakers. Summary At this scale and a business model that involves outdoor events of up to 250 people, it is impossible to see how the noise restrictions inherent in this use are met. At this scale and business model it is impossible to see how traffic is not substantially impacted, particularly given the really poor design of having the hotel exit across from the 7/11. At the storm water runoff design point of 2", the massive increase of impervious surfaces on the property is sure to contribute to flooding now, and increasingly over time. The failure to use treated wastewater for irrigation seems a tremendous opportunity missed. The apparent failure to factor in the laundry, cafe/bar and, if relevant,pool and four hot tubs, is inexplicable (if I'm missing something, and it's there,I apologize.) Finally,the good-on-paper but unbelievable-in-practice approach to containing the contaminated dust and soil is frightening; the paper plan must be believably implemented. I urge the Zoning Board of Appeals to make sure these issues—and all the ones others raise—are properly addressed before this project goes forward. Thank you, Abigail C. Field 4 � i Fuentes, Kim From: Robert Rudolph <rgrayhound@aol.com> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2019 11:44 To: Fuentes, Kim RECEIVED Cc: Robert Rudolph DEC Subject: Enclaves Hotel 9 z�19 Zoning Board of Appeals Patricia and Robert Rudolph 105 Country Club Drive Cutchogue, NY 11935 December 8, 2019 Southold Zoning Board 54375 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 Dear Ms. Fuentes and Zoning Board Members, It is with great concern that we offer this letter for your consideration regarding the proposed hotel and restaurant at 56655 Main Road, Southold NY. The North Fork is a place of great charm and character, one that we hope is not compromised. After reviewing the documentation submitted by the applicant, it has come to our attention that this project is enormous and overbearing and not consistent with current zoning law. We believe, that the present zoning was originally established to retain a safe and peaceful lifestyle for its residents and surrounding community. We are owners and developers of commercial property for more than thirty years, and we understand the importance of zoning regulations on main thoroughfares in hamlet communities. We have grave concern when entities purchase multiple properties to combine various parcels of land to create a super sized project. Buy permitting this project to move forward, the character of Main Road in Southold will permanently be changed and resemble Main Road in Riverhead. Such a super sized project would create exponential and unnecessary traffic volume and traffic hazards to both pedestrians and motorists. The traffic concern, is further exasperated when eastbound traffic begins to make left turns into subject property as west bound traffic comes around a blind turn on Main Road. There is also a busy 7-Eleven across the street. Traffic created by this project, combined with current business traffic could surpass the traffic issues at the lavender farm in East Marion. This surely, is not an appropriate location for a project of this size. i We also believe in Land owners rights o maintain or renovate current structuo. But that being said, does not give them the right to combine properties for specific use outside the long established zoning law in effect. Changes in zoning should be dispensed judiciously after careful and thorough consideration and utilized to provide relief to a property owner. Not to combine properties. Zoning changes should not be given to enable entities to use them as a method of operation, or to create an establishment that alters the existing character of a community in a negative way. In Closing, we would ask the Zoning Board to consider the concerns of current residents and to disapprove this application. For,the safety of residents and visitors should be of paramount concern while reviewing this oversized project. Perhaps, the applicants are giving us a hint when they chose the proposed name of this establishment. The definition of Enclave is a place or group that is different in character from those surrounding it. Sincerely, Patricia & Robert Rudolph 516 455 8698 ATTENTION: This email'came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. 2 Jo-Ann Lechner 7�2a�nj,,�nq EIVED 1415 Marlene Lane Mattituck, NY — 9 2019 ard of App]mls Dear Leslie Weismann, ZBA Chairperson: It has been brought to my attention that the Southold Zoning Board of Appeals is moving closer toward a decision on a special exception permit for a proposed 44 room hotel and a 74 seat restaurant on Main Road in Southold. This project called The Enclave is exceptional large and will have a negative effect on our community. The size is out of line for our community.There are many in our community who have been working very hard to keep our community with that small town feeling. The majority of our neighbors feel the same way. How much water will be used to keep the lawns and bushes prestine. The Enclave is estimating 2.5 million gallons from April to October. In addition how much fertilizer and chemicals will be added to our water. How much water will be used to provide for 44 room hotel and 74 seat restaurant? How much more nitrogen will be added to our water supply. The Enclave provides that the buildings would result in approximately 430.7 lbs.per year of more nitrogen. This is an estimate,it will probably be more. We as a community cannot keep increasing our nitrogen levels. Right now our water supply is in distress. Our dringing water is under stress. We do not have enough drinking water for the Town of Southold during the summer months. Last summer Riverhead could not even fill their towers overnight. Some condos could not get enough water pressure to take showers in the morning. Increased water use allows salt water to seep into our drinking water. Our lakes,streams,bays and the sound are in distress. There is at times not enough oxygen in the water to support life which has led to fish and shell fish die off. Lets look at the Scallop die-off this year. There were alge blooms that are harmful to people as well as other species. Our beaches where closed for a time.Much of this is caused by nitrogen. Nitrogen is caused by people and the destriction of our open land and forrests. According to the report Approximately 6.4f-acres of pervious land would be lost to impervious surfaces in order to accommodate the proposed hotel building,cottages,parking areas and internal driveway. ❑ The proposed action would result in the loss of 5.49 acres of successional southern hardwoods and old fields. These successional southern hardwoods and old fields can never be replaced once obliterated. We need open land to act as recharge basins for the water we drink. I remember when Mattituck had a few hot nights during the summer. Now you need air conditioning for much of the summer months. One of the reasons for this is the continous loss of trees. It is a fact that trees cool the earth,help with water runoff,clean the air we breath and provide for a balanced ecology. At this time we are also having problems with nitrogyn because of our sewers and cesspools. There is a plan to up grade to systems that produce less nytrogen. That is all good if you keep the density at the level it is now. This is only for example pruposes. Suppose my cesspool produces 100 ml's of nitrogen. I go to an up graded system and it produces 50%less nitrogen. Then a builder comes and builds 5 homes on the property around my home. They will prolduce 50 ml's of nitrogen each. In total they will produce 250 ml's of nytrogen. These 5 homes have added back my 50%reduction and increased nitrogen by 250%. How much nitrogen will 44 hotel rooms and a 74 seat restaurant add to our waters? No matter what system they use it will add to our nitrogen problems. 0 0 The report provides,that successional southern hardwood forests and successional old fields are classified by the New York Natural Heritage Program as"demonstrably secure"both in New York State and globally.Accordingly,these habitats are abundant both locally and throughout New York State. This report is addressing NYS and globally. We need to look at our Town which is loosing tree acreage. This report indicates that the successional forests and old fields present at the site are not known to provide habitat for any endangered,threatened,or rare wildlife or plant species. I believe our neighbors want to keep our trees and whatever wildlife and plant species is on this property becasue they understand that we as a community need clean water and clean air in order to survive. As everyone knows the volume of traffic on Main Road is more than the road can handle. How many more cars and trucks will be added which will increase noise and air pollution on our already congested roads. We, as a community, need to protect the people who have lived here for many years. They are entitled to live free of noise, water, air and every other environmental pollution. We need to keep our lakes, bay and sound healthy. I ask that the Zoning Board of Appeals deny the special exception permit for the pruposed 44 room hotel and 74 seat resturant. Respectfully, Jo-Ann Lechner 0 0 Team H May 30, 2018 '�'` >-,. x� - �.Y"",,"aar`�'a-'pW . °- e ti�i R-,� �m > �• � � �'^1 E p T %x 1", ""k s ;.�,;.* • _, »=+ _,„ ���` �r' F 7 " • ` , ' � °, °, ,.mak' " ` °�`-�, °, � " t„�>... �E. �•^.,^� i����•� ` 44, , r. ,, ;a f kj -r' s��(. ,. * v"€ _ _ u°�,x,�:�`�< <ffi�rvi�, e �.,•���,ar* -��q�.:��at�;�.��.�; :'fix` �� ;c.'' � tu 04 Am � �•� x_ �, {r �x tib.g�.$ „ i p� rE.°�,� € _ � .�,,�A- - ,+`i Q= ��,%� i ,�", 3 r UI III' II ww L `c x ,, Fuentes, Kim From: dominic antignano <antignano@optonline. t> R6c6lve® Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2019 11:03 AM To: Fuentes, Kim 9 2019 Subject: The Enclave To: Kim Fuentes I'm writing in support of the family proposing this project. They are committed supporters of the environment, arts and culture on the North Fork. They are forward thinking and understand that this interaction is essential to knitting our community together. I've observed and participated in projects they've worked on. Their attention to detail and compassion ensures stability between members of the community and the project. This family is caring, kind and considerate. Please hear what they have to say and share your concerns, but come to the table with an open mind to help create a balanced decision. They are reasonable and caring professionals with a love of the North Fork. They are an asset to the residents of Southold Town. We are fortunate to have them living and working in our community. They are good neighbors. Thank you for your consideration, Dominic Antignano. ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. a 1 Fuentes, Kim From: D'Silva, Noel and Vimal <noeld@aol.com> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2019 1:36 PM To: Fuentes, Kim Subject: [SPAM] - Name of Action: Request for Special Exception and the DEIS prepared for The Enclaves Hotel and Restaurant Good Morning Board Members, We are new residents to Southold and are slowly beginning to enjoy all that the town has to offer. We love Southold and the North Fork and are very excited to be a part of this great community. We recently became aware of this project through the Suffolk Times and are writing in support of it. It is being developed by Jonathan Tibett, a resident of Southold, who has clearly demonstrated his sensitivity to the heritage and history of the town when he developed Einstein Square. We all want to maintain this quaint and historic town but should not hamper its progress. A new hotel and restaurant will help to capture some of forward momentum that The North Fork is having. While it stays respectful of the town's heritage, it will bring in revenue and new jobs which will benefit the town's local economy and tha - J 'de ts. We do hope that the town will move ahead with this project to benefit all. RECEIVED Thank you and have a great holiday!! Best, Vimal Fonseca Noel D'Silva Z®nh1n9 BOard OfAp us 1325 Kimberly Lane i Fuentes, Kim From: William J. Kanz, Jr. <billnancyk@aol.com> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2019 5:12 PM To: Fuentes, Kim Subject: [SPAM] - The Enclave proposal opr,osed ���EIVED I OEC - 9 2019 To Whom It May Concern, 1(orming td of Appealls We strongly oppose The Enclave hotel/restaurant/ event center proposed for the Village of Southold. We moved to the Southold Town 48 years ago because it was a charming rural area. Over the years we have witnessed the development of Riverhead and the South Fork. Riverhead has lots of large businesses and is now quite congested. It is no longer a charming rural area. The South Fork, like the North Fork,has limited roads roads for driving east and west. With the development on the South Fork, the traffic can be unbearable. Projects such as The Enclave will cause traffic congestion and a change in the character of our rural area. Also, the sewage and water quality are already major concerns. Ours is a very fragile ecosystem and one in which the bays and estuaries are part of our economy. Please consider our serious concerns and reject the The Enclave proposal. Sincerely, William J. Kanz, Jr Nancy A. Kanz 1775 Village Lane, PO Box 1 Orient, NY 11957 Note: We are sending this email a second time as we are not sure the first went correctly 1 RECEIVED DEC ` 9 2099 ATT0000l.txt Z®t)fN 130ard ®�� Dear Southold zoning board members ppLajs I I am very concerned for the future development of the Town of Southold and would like to address the proposed development of the Enclaves hotel , restaurant and outdoor event space at this time. It is my understanding there would have to be a special exception permit issued for this use and it does not comply with the current zoning. Here are some of my concerns with this project: 1. This project does not belong in our Southold community. This project does not compliment the character of our community, see the above photo of the Preston house in Riverhead designed by the same architect as the Enclaves. Although the Enclaves is smaller in size, Buildings are a similar contemporary block style behind a house that is on the historic register. During my design career, I have taken great consideration when restoring and building in the town of Southold to insure the character of the project and the community, I expect nothing less from a developer and if they had the consideration of the community at heart, this project would have been presented a-lot differently and on a much smaller scale. 2. Noise and traffic: I shutter at the thought of a minimum of 12 outdoor events which we all know are weddings. Have we not learned a thing since vineyard 48? when living at 1855 Depot Lane, we heard the music from vineyard 481 Every weekend! No sound absorbing barriers will ever soak up the sound so it will not effect the quality of life for hundreds of neighbors. Let's not forget the drunks, traffic, and drunks driving in the traffic, trying to enter and exit the hotel along with other guests, supply trucks, garbage, linen, food, beverage, toilets, cleaning, caterers, tent rental , bands, flowers, photographers, employees, landscapers, waitstaff, etc. . . and the LIMOS. .That's just for events not even taking into account a 44 room hotel and 75 seat restaurant. 3. Setting a precedent for future projects to protect and preserve our town. Having been in the hospitality bed and breakfast business for 8 years, we welcomed visitors from all over the country and abroad. when we asked what they chose the North Fork, specifically The Town of Southold, the answer was the quaintness of a rural area offering farms, aquaculture, small mom and pop businesses and the hospitality of the local people. It was the charm. why would we as a community want to loose that? when my husband and I travel we are reminded of how special The Town of Southold really is, we truly live in a unique magical place. . we are happy to share it but let's not destroy it, preserve it. Not only do we as a community deserve to preserve it, it is our job to be good stewards. 4. waste water and odor control , the new septic system require by the board of health needs to be maintained and there is a septic odor that comes with maintaining the system. There are also other environmental concerns. 5. Pesticides and fertilizers: interior and exterior exterminating bugs, rodent control , landscaping fertilizers going into our ground water 6. waste management: the amount of garbage generated from restaurant, hotel , and event/ wedding. 7. water usage and the effects 8. construction: all phases and length of time Roads, utilities construction on a registered historic home. Is this property with in a historic corridor? 9. Gas moratorium? No new service hook up 10. Light pollution Page 1 ATT00001.txt 11. Invasive and non native plants, pond fish 12. water run off 13. Beach access off Harbor Town Road and Founders Beach. 44 rooms is an estimate of about 100 people using these beaches with the community neighbors. . will they all have beach passes? The ones that decided to stroll to the beach will do so and that means standing room only. . not pleasant for anyone. New Suffolk already is experiencing have the walk in problem and we don't have a hotel and they are parking everywhere and anywhere. where will we be 5 years from now and what will our conversation be? Please tell me this is not the future of The Town of Southold Proud and passionate about preserving the community we live in. Joyce L'HommeDieu-BARRY 305 King street New Suffolk, NY 11956 631-848-9368 sent from my iPhone Page 2 RECENED Daniel DeVito DEC — 9 2019 565 S Harbor Road Southold, New York 11971 20ning 80,Brd Of Appealls December 8, 2019 Zoning Board of Appeals Office Town Hall Annex Building 54375 Route 25 PO Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 Dear Southold Zoning Board of Appeals Office, I am writing to you to voice my concern regarding the proposed Enclaves Hotel and Restaurant development located at 56655 Route 25 in Southold. You may recognize my name, and for transparency purposes, I am the co-owner of the South Harbor Inn which opened for business in May of 2019. 1 am not opposed to a renovation and update of the former Hedges Bed and Breakfast at its current location; however, the development should be one that restores the property similar to its previous status in an updated version or is more reflective of the North Fork, specifically,the town of Southold, in scope and size. I am opposed to the following aspects of the project: • The scale of the property as it relates to any neighboring properties or businesses is completely out of context to the town of Southold. As my opening statement suggests,the size of the proposed development, number of hotel rooms and parking spaces is not in keeping with any other projects in our town. As a bed and breakfast owner,the addition of the proposed 44 rooms and its negative impact to currently operating bed and breakfasts, small restaurants and bars will be significant. Having studied the occupancy rates of current operating bed and breakfasts businesses on the North Fork for the last two years, it is evident that demand for rooms, even in the high season of June 1 through October 31 is not enough to fill the current number of available rooms. An analysis of midweek occupancy in high season indicates a low number of occupied rooms with serious fall off post October 31 for midweek and weekends. Take a quick look at any operating bed and breakfast websites and you can easily see that most are currently running at very low occupancy(or closed for the season due to limited or non- existent demand). The available amount of current vacant rooms inventory and the impact of the addition of approximately 44 hotel rooms would jeopardize the livelihood of small business owners who have dedicated significant resources to restoring their homes and operating small businesses that work in conjunction with local providers and continue to build and support the economy on the North Fork on a daily basis (i.e. local suppliers, referrals to restaurants, services, shops, small businesses). I am not opposed to adding rooms to the current mix, however,the proposed scale of this project is prohibitive and detrimental to the success of small businesses attempting to serve our community and its guests.This extends beyond the hospitality industry and onto most local suppliers and operators. • What is the proposed benefit to the local economy and small businesses? Will the Enclaves be procuring the majority of their supplies and services from local suppliers on a daily basis (which many of the current small businesses do) or sourcing out their needs to large national chain suppliers with large delivery trucks rumbling down Route 25 on a daily basis adding to the congestion of our roads coming in and out, and not benefiting the local community and businesses. As a small business operator, we try to procure local whenever possible including farms, supermarkets and small businesses (i.e. printing needs, beverage needs, electric, plumbing and household supplies) and partnering with local businesses to support each other. I don't imagine that the Enclaves will be going to Polywoda Beverage, Agway, Ace or the IGA for the daily operating supplies. • What is the impact of such a large development on our environment? I attended the Town meeting on November 7th where certain studies on the impact to the environment were cited. Studies can be easily procured to produce a favorable outcome based on who is funding the study and its scope. Perhaps an independent study should be conducted to confirm their results. I have concerns about the percent of proposed removal of local indigenous trees, plant and wildlife and how this will affect us long term.The effect and impact on our aquifer as a resource for such a large development could impact our natural resources for years to come. How will the "small sewage treatment building" the projects consultant referred to (I think he suggested 10'x23') impact the neighboring properties, our water, air and soil?The consultant's response did not provide an adequate response on its long-term impact and the study seems to address only certain issues. I understand some clearing of a property for any new development may be necessary, however, the addition of 123 parking spaces does not seem like a practical or environmentally sound use of the property. • A traffic study was presented at the meeting, which cited some heavy use on an hourly basis. I cannot imagine the addition of cars and delivery trucks entering and exiting the property will go unnoticed by any of us who drives down Route 25 or the properties who live and own adjacent to the proposed site. Weekend traffic is already slow and fraught with potential accidents as drivers try to exit east from a northside property or quickly turn into-or out of driveways. Traffic will come to a stand still during high season if the use of the hotel and restaurant and planned catering events materializes. • It was mentioned at the meeting that other larger properties on the main road for sale have recently been purchased or are currently in negotiation. I apologize in advance if this sale or purchase information is not accurate, my point being,the decision rendered on this particular property will set a precedent for other new developments or requests for special exemptions on larger parcels under consideration. While I can see and have benefited first-hand the many benefits to investing on the North Fork, I think we be should be looking at the long-term impact how a larger development such as this will affect future planning. • A plan was presented by the projects architect outlining the planned buildings and site plan. I am concerned that while the project is set back from the main road, we should be looking at the architect's involvement in the design of the Preston House in Riverhead as an example of local work (see attachment) and how any new development is Southold might eventually look. While the original Preston structure was tastefully restored, a glass box having no architectural relationship to the original structure was added (I cannot confirm if this was the architects design intent, but I assume so as its on their website). The Enclave plans presented are questionable as it relates to the restoration or development of new properties in Southold. If I remember correctly, I believe the architect mentioned the use of some mirrored exterior walls to reflect the surrounding plantings. Setting aside the obvious concern to the property's neighbors and impact to wildlife, I could not imagine any of us restoring our homes or businesses with a finish that does not represent or compliment the towns heritage. New contemporary architecture can reside alongside the traditional styled homes that exist on the North Fork and I support that, however, designs or plans should enhance, compliment or blend with the current character of the North Fork landscape and our historic buildings. The history of our existing buildings and newer architecture are part of what keeps the North Fork a desirable community to invest, live in and travel to. In closing, I am not opposed to restoring the bed and breakfast and restaurant at the proposed site, however,the proposed scale, number of rooms, its architectural plan and its impact to other small businesses, the environment and traffic must be considered. I am not suggesting that the Zoning Board does not take their role seriously, it is not an easy role. However, I am concerned about how each smaller decision might eventually chip away at the how we look at requests for special exemptions for large developments in the future. The restoration of this property can be a good thing for the town and growing our economy and tax base, however, it is a precedent setting decision that will have a long-term impact to the town, our Southold residents and our neighbors.Thank you for extending the written comments period so that more of the community had an opportunity to share their opinions. Respectfully, Dan Devito 917-647-2130 �MM, AM AIR IRECEIVED go Jllif � .. T - i 3t , k; t sr E 3 q f , ; 1 x 1 i a3 — �' ,� �s� ? a ��. war e�� i�� r'����°`� s ---• h. i c �Y .. '° s" ,;,;� h • � , " Y r• n,.. � .i�-.. ��'�` 3;" '' -.;�y ,5. ?3w ,.e�p?�� ,'�,�,. .®.,,,...�:.....,�. .Y�A I ,, , ,I'4Y 1 a Sty r- �h.o Fuentes, Kim From: Joann Jahncke <joannjahncke@optonline.net>' Sent: Monday, December 09, 2019 4:18 PM �FC�IV�® To: Fuentes, Kim DEC o 9 2019 Subject: proposed building of Anclave hotel in Southol Zoning Board ®f App��I� My name is JoAnn Jahncke. I am a full time resident in Southold. I am writing this letter to oppose the building of the Anclave hotel and restaurant in Southold village. I believe the construction of this hotel with 44 rooms and a restaurant will impact our quaint little town in many ways. During peak tourist season, the traffic in the middle of the town has become almost intolerable during the day. As it is, it is very difficult to find parking on Main road between the eastern beginning of the town village and to the Feather Hill Mall. I believe that if the hotel is full, there will be a lot more traffic impacting the road and making a left turn on the Main Road will become more difficult than it already is. In addition to this problem, I believe that our local beaches, which are already being burdened by visitors, will become more crowded than they already are. As it is, the parking lots at Founders Landing Beach, Town Beach and Goose Creek are always full of people that don't have the appropriate stickers on their cars. I also believe that this hotel, restaurant and pool will add to the pollution of our small town by adding more car fumes, noise, restaurant waste, cesspool waste, pool chemicals and extra water usage as well as light pollution. I am interested in any town board meetings regarding discussions about this hotel and restaurant. Please advise me when they may occur so that I can attend. Thank you, JoAnn Jahncke ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. i To the Southold Za; 'BoF ' I am a long time resident of Peconic. I wish to express my strong opposition to the proposed Enclave project. Just when we are trying to reduce groundwater draw to irrigate lawns of private residences, this project comes along and will undo the small steps we have made. 3.2 million gallons per year of sewage treatment water pumped in to our aquifer is unacceptable. I worked for fifteen years in Southampton and was caught driving both ways in the"trade parade". Is this what we want our roads to become? I would mourn the destruction of the historic nature of Main Rd. Please consider our quality of life in your decision and disallow all parts of , ppriest. ` 0656 c RREECEIVED Thank you for your consideration, Isabelle Kanz DEC 0 9 2019 7. ri Of Appeals t RECEIVED December 9, 2019 DEC � 9 2019 To: Members of the Southold Zoning Board of Appeals Re: The Enclaves Hotel and Restaurant 13®aTd of p,�pea�� Z )rkjr� Dear Board Members, The following are my comments on the revised DEIS for the Enclaves project. DEIS Section 3.3 Aesthetic Resources and Community Character On Page 11 in this section,the applicant notes that "The proposed hotel would be discreetly hidden behind this hedgerow, thus minimizing the viewshed changes from Main Road." The applicant also states that"the design intent was a small-scale, boutique-style hotel,with limited footprint, such that it would complement the surrounding hamlet." I do not believe this project entails a limited footprint that is a complement to the existing hamlet. Although the hotel will not be seen from the street the footprint far exceeds current uses in the hamlet of Southold and appears to be a Hamptons-style project more suited to Southampton or East Hampton where ultra-luxury accommodations are common. I believe the scale of this hotel is the first step that investors and speculators hope will be a transformation of the North Fork into the South Fork—a tourist destination for the wealthy and privileged. This is the last thing that Southold residents want. The applicant concludes that: While the proposed project would change the land use character of the subject property from one residence to a mixed-commercial use,the proposed project is consistent with various local and state comprehensive planning documents relevant to the hamlet and Town of Southold and the larger region regarding preservation of existing historic character of the area. I disagree. This project is not consistent with the Draft Comprehensive Plan, recently completed, which the applicant has never addressed. Instead, the applicant has referenced the 2005 Hamlet Study and its 2007 updates, as well as the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan, or LWRP, which are all more than ten years old and should be considered outdated. In the recently completed Comprehensive Plan process, otherwise known as Southold 2020,Southold Hamlet residents definitively stated they want to "Maintain and enhance our community's"sense of place" and our residential, rural, and historic character by encouraging mixed, small-scale, commercial and residential development in our hamlet center; maintaining the viability of our Main Street as a business district for local entrepreneurs; promoting diverse housing types in our HALO zone (aka the Hamlet LocusZone, an area surrounding and including the hamlet centers); and ensuring that density within these two districts is carefully balanced with the preservation of farmland and open space outside their boundaries. Indeed, in the Draft Comprehensive Plan documents, an entire chapter is dedicated to community character. Objective 1.6 in this chapter states: "Plan for development of hamlet centers with a focus on vitality,function, and aesthetics and at a compatible scale that maintains the character of the community.And Evaluate uses within the Hamlet Business (HB) and General Business (B) zoning districts for appropriateness of intensity within each hamlet center and surrounding areas." 0 In Goal 5, the Comprehensive Plan states that Southold residents"want to Protect the Town Character. Southold retains much of its small-town charm. Many factors contribute to quality of life; these include the Town's scenic, cultural, and natural resources." This project will be a first step that will lead to the loss of Southold's "small-town charm" by opening a door to the first of what will be many large and inappropriate projects in the hamlet and the town. DEIS Section 3.2 Transportation In summing up its traffic studies, the applicant states: "Despite the higher delays evidenced at the study intersections,the addition of traffic from the proposed project does not result in any adverse changes in intersection operating Levels of Service and minor increases in intersection movement delay of 5 seconds or less, which would not be noticeable." Anyone traveling in this area now realizes that even in the wintertime, weekend traffic causes noticeable delays. THE applicant adds that"the proposed site exit, opposite the existing 7-11 driveway, would operate with a Level of Service of"C" or better during the Weekday peak periods and a Level of Service of"D" during the Saturday peak hour. The Level of Service D on Saturday would have less delay then any of the other side street movement studies and should be considered an adequate Level of Service." The zoning board should not trust this conclusion and order a new traffic study to be done in July or August during peak travel times on weekends and weekdays. The results will be quite different. The applicant also envisions that guests will walk to the hamlet and patronize local businesses. That section of the hamlet is not easily walkable precisely because of the heavy traffic. Will a traffic light be provided to ensure safe passage across Main Road? Section 1.26 Grading and Drainage The applicant notes that the proposed action would alter land cover such that the impervious surface area would increase by 2.866±acres and there would be a resultant increase in stormwater generation. However, the applicant plans to remediate this through preparations to handle only a two-inch rainfall on this property. This a not enough given climate change and heavier local rainfalls that have led to severe flooding. The applicant should be asked to limit its stormwater runoff by installing pervious surfaces, rather than 2.866 acres of impervious surface that will not allow for stormwater recharge. Previous pavers are readily available and are now in use throughout the county to limit stormwater runoff and allow for water recharging. Sincerely, Anne Murray 300 Southern Blvd. East Marion, NY 11939 2 Ht' ,' •' lu FOR T H E LAST EN D N DEC I Appeals `„ s °:,�`,_' December 9 2019 -tanln �4'� NIt0 Leslie Kanes Weisman Chairperson `s, a- "h Southold Town Zoning ning B oard of Appeals ' �aaa�vE p � Southold Town Hall Annex Building 54375 Route 25, P.O. Box 1179 ,` " . _ � q;== Southold, New York 11971 ; '"a gas} RE:THE ENCLACVES HOTEL AND RESTAURANT: }, Public Comment: Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS),and � � ` ' Statement of Opposition to the.P-ropoted Action N. . Dear Chairperson Weisman, fki I write on behalf of Group for the East End the Group)to offer comment on the above-referenced DEIS, and to provide a statement of opposition to the proposed '41-. q,11 designed. presently desi action as r g wt' , Background Information: For the record,the Group is a professionally staffed, environmental organization founded in 1972, and�����rg n based in Southold.The Group represents the conservation and community planning interests of several thousand,individuals, families,community organizations and businesses from across the five towns of eastern Long Island. We have a long history of participating in the administrative review of proposed actions and public policies, which may result in town-wide, or regional environmental impacts or set precedent for future actions and decisions with environmental <,I PV-t." ,µ .�; t 'a;,*w , consequences Summary Statement: ' Based on our review of the file'and DEIS for the proposed action, we find the size and scale of this proposal to be highly inconsistent with a vast majority of conservation ''A . : s, ,t v" . ��V. ,, g t - and Community planning goals developed by the Town and its residents over the 9a k course of a decade-long comprehensive plan update process. As a result of these inconsistencies with the town's well-established efforts to reduce overdevelopment, conserve water resources, protect natural habitats, reduce traffic congestion, protect public health and safety, and promote the orderly and balanced MlkMl � 43 = development of adjacent properties,the proposed action (in its current form) cannot conform to the standards and considerations set forth on the Southold Town Zoning ��, • a �' Code under§280-142 and §280-143. I^i� ,,9=,,"�' ° "ii d f }g g 9q y#� q ^5$,��y''��$ }# q 9y${}' - aciaey , ?" 0 9^J °'.t,`+ 4 a y 'k *w�x'G. I j,„ ^.n a.e C 1� 'i W...s ry .Y'5'�w '«u+ p' Ye iri, "sA°r$'an �ba��.,E; x } fir', +.�'�%: L �`•'^'"�;�4Y'�' ° For these reasons we ask the ZBA to reject or seek significant modifications to the 1 g �s;;,,,,,�.•q�, ~�_.,��.��°, ",E ��, proposed action that could bring the subject proposal or an alternative proposal into significantly higher conformity with the town's comprehensive planning goals and its special permit requirements and considerations. #OM1,;. We offer additional comments on the DEIS below: bn Water Resources:The DEIS makes clear that the subject application will require the 0,�7 consumption of significant quantities of water at a time when Southold's water supply is significantly under stress. The DEIS argues that the proposed action is referable to an "as-of-right" ro osal because it will provide enhanced wastewater treatment and the as-of-right project will not. . ;y1 y nqe There are two problems with this k,4 There presentation. First it is very likely that there are other uses of'this site which conform to existing zoning and which require far less water consumption and wastewater effluent generation than the single alternative discussed. Simply because the applicant has identified one as-of-right alternative for consideration does not mean it is the only possibility. Given its broad responsibilities in Special Permit reviews,the ZBA should carefully evaluate such other alternatives as may be necessary to arrive at a proposal that meets both the requirements of the Town Code and the directives of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA)to identify a project alternative that 's: t minimizes harm to the environment. qlq Second,the applicant, points to its proposal for new sewage treatment plant as significant mitigation for wastewater impacts associated with the desired project on 4,. 4 the assumption that advanced wastewater treatment would not be required for its . � •° ° r considered as-of-right alternative. „xc, �; .,,.a This presentation fails to recognize that it is well within the power of the lead agency V!,Z_Z_ p � to require advanced wastewater treatment(whether or not the proposal conforms Nrµ, Mn ,vti"tF a to any involved agency regulations) as an outcome of its assessment of potential environmental impacts under SEQRA. As recent assessments by every level of government have shown, increasing rates of nitrogen in our surface waters (largely from sanitary waste disposal) are having a documented and negative impact on our regions coastal ecosystems and a lead to act� agency's decision g y i upon that information as part of its SEQRA assessment and mitigation of any project (so long as the project contributes to the problem) is well �xs�ri��°v^'� ec,'d.sy',�"-„r,3 e,�'✓c Y�,a�F;;ar.,y" within its jurisdiction. {){q t§{/"+"` g3 k`�' + plp— j§$' i jI wk 1�F '.�«" 4,.9 °.,n# r Mr' '4r� a v 4 J" �-t,. P ei? s+ "e.,2dy';1 '`i.'v:..•',5`t';`=4 R7 --SS��dd r ll R-. » + �t..tf. '"' I 9-�r'`"�. w'"!? ei;}4N,; ��tE'��� tads"}•,;.w,. ^,� �S f 'ijd N'1��IW,P• '� Glh + nit,`, , Giventh e fact that Southold's comprehensive plan update has clearly stated the ;„;,•, °e towns intent to to protect and enhance the natural environment of the town as a '�T primary planning goal for the future, the ZBA must carefully consider the consistency l-���u�;,� ,� ���;�+ of the subject proposal (or its alternatives) with the clearly articulated requirements of the existing �•-. :���;,z,�_,,'�}=•- Town Code and the comprehensive planning goals of the town's -1,Xeu4i a'T'• xbd , comprehensive plan update. Traffic: According to the developer's traffic impact study (contained in the DEIS), during the Saturday peak hours,the study intersections (in the vicinity of the project) indicate that side street delay accessing or crossing Main Road (Route 25) is already high resulting in Levels of Service (LOS) of F at Boisseau Avenue, E at Locust Lane, °Y °D" at the Seven—Eleven Driveway and "E" at Town'Harbor Lane. These levels of service (particularly D, E, and F) are.all significant in that they indicate an increasingly restricted intersection flow under current conditions with wait times that can range from 35 seconds to well over`a minute for each vehicle in line at the intersection. Such declining levels of service (especially in LOS E and F) can be described as severely restricted, and unstable, with increased accident potential. In light of the area's anticipated rate of growth factor(1.28%) and given the potential -vll build-out or redevelopmentf o several sizeable nearby parcels to the east and west of the subject property, it is critical that the ZBA consider the proposed action and p� potential alternative actions in the context of this area's existing traffic-problems and yrs its long-term potential for growth in increasing levels of traffic congestion. As with the consideration of water resources, we also ask the ZBA to evaluate the `` `,, ••u=' k,a. proposed action in the context of the town's comprehensive plan update,which ,� specifically seeks to "Improve traffic congestion and safety, and ensure infrastructure ;;sF ya, F supports the residents and businesses of the Town." Moreover, the ZBA's required L `,,}�` consideration of any Special Permit proposal's compatibility with nearby uses, and its _, potential impact on public health and safety should give significant pause to any discretionary proposal that could exacerbate the decline in roadway or intersection capacity and/or put any member of the public at risk in the vicinity of the proposed p action. °rv,�y tr g f f'�'a°���+W.t«%'P+~•a,,o Ytia Summary and Conclusions: #A�w : a�P.Fi�'9x`+'J+Y7 X'ggX, y`,F,Ft+g�Nrn.°apt Xlf k; Based on our evaluation of the subject application and DEIS,we find the size and 4,fscale of this proposal to be significantly inconsistent with the longstanding planning and conservation goals of Southold Town. We are particularly concerned about issues n :' nF of water consumption, sewage generation and treatment, and traffic, but the proposal's size and scale will also have an unwarranted impact on the project site s natural vegetation and habitat. F `. t ,„�%o$� /s' .e."r�'`; "�` ,''"'�d�f �.r.,"5,�' a'. �d S `a,L `e t'-°i y�"'' � � ,✓,� k` '`� love 5��§ ., � . ,f- ` i �j � As a result of its size and scale we do not believe that proposal can conform to the 0� �'° ! 5 'e",'ti+ '��'� Special Permit requirements of Town Code and we recommend that the � applicant be directed to reconsider a project that is more consistent with the rAIW',"�M, longstanding conservation and community planning goals articulated in Southold Towns Comprehensive Plan Update. We appreciate the opportunity to provide these comments and remain available to respond to any questions you may have or provide any additional information you may need. If I can be of assistance please feel free to contact me at 631-765-6450 x 213. 0�4+ Thank you. + � x,N-- ,hr� ver§, t 01 yrTV Sincerely, 'i'i�R##li,� ��`S pp,Y'u'�,,ii�,,��,�v u'" l-"`-••"` ��'L—��• 3 ,k, „k4i{r1Fak r .. Robert S. DeLuca ',W ," ° M" President z,,����" 5`�, !$^'fit„��',�,Yt.,,-,. �.,.xy,• , 11 4, ONwg .d , „i'f'tta.`;`Y; t ,- °i+�'i,d 41 ” 7�`i'q?,�1 a, �, �;' ,+,.,i.+�:�"�•'<t'' r.{{. � � -� � t.} i ;��� _ S c. + _ - "� �,:.: �`'�� f_'', 4i`a'�� ° l"S 4;P"u 'AY", , "yp .F7�`d,^`k`�'a Y�lyy "f�3jl^�7�i 1i0�'Y�C."f� ',l�Y"+'* ➢#.�'ry 0 • _December 5, 2019 Southold Town Zoning Board RffCEIVED 54375 Route 25 Southold, NY 11971 DEC - 9 2019 Subject: The Enclave Project 20hing 1311a,d Of Appeals We the undersigned residents are against the Enclave Project located on Main St. (Rt. 25) for the following reasons: Since Main Street(Rt 25) is a State Highway, please present a traffic plan approved by the Department of Transportation of New York for maximum occupancy during peak season, particularly when maximum occupancy of the 44 room hotel, including proposed restaurant, and at public events for the subject premise? We, the residents of Southold, do not believe another restaurant/hotel is warranted at this time since you can look around, especially next door i.p. Caci's, O'Mallys, and see the businesses are struggling due to the obtaining seasonal employment and seasonal local economy. This proposal is at a very high risk to our quality of life here in Southold. What is the Southold Town Board's plan should this project in years to come fail and the residents of our premier town are stuck with a vacant business that will now deteriorate and render an eyesore and vagrancy? What is the town plan for this possible negative out come? What is the plan to keep the transient tenants from entering Founders Town Beach? What is the plan to control the additional Southold Beach Passes for this proposal? ,Will the additional day passes require the town to add additional staff due to the increase volume of this proposal and subsequently increasing the resident taxes for a project that resident do not support? What is the plan to control and enforce the town noise ordinance? What is the plan to control and enforce the code enforcement since the department has trouble enforcing the present requirements due to the volume of complaints? We, the residents, appreciate the Southold Town Zoning Board reject the change in zoning and keep our prestige Southold Town as it is known for wine country and farming. This lot was originally zoned Hamlet Business for a reason, Commercializing this location will forever change Southold; and not for the better. Maybe a different location would be better suited for this project Q - '71c) , ' U Adrienne F.G. Lynch 450 Youngs Avenue Southold,NY 11971 _ (631) 765-8270 �EDEIVED December 9, 2019 Z011ing 13®ard Of Dear Members of the Southold Zoning Board of Appeals, AppLNalS I am writing to express my opposition to the approval of plans for the project, called The Enclave, located west of the intersection of Main Road and Town Harbor Lane in Southold. Having looked at both the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and the project plans that are posted online I have serious concerns about this project on several grounds. Firstly,the project plans indicate that there will be very little green space left on the parcel once the development is complete. What makes the North Fork a unique and special place to live and visit is the abundance of green space and yet this project will significantly diminish that. The following statements in the environmental impact statement really caught my eye: "resulting in the loss of 4.816 acres(96%)of successional southern hardwood forests and 0.676±acres(100.0%)of successional old fields. " "The loss of early successional communities would result in decreased habitat availability for the plants,birds,and wildlife that utilize these habitats and a decrease in the abundance and diversity of the plant and wildlife species present. " "Under the proposed conditions, human disturbance and activity would be substantially increased,the currently existing natural habitats would be lost, and remaining habitat would be limited to the mowed lawn areas and narrow strips of landscaping and border trees.These mowed lawns, landscaping, and hedgerows would not provide any significant ecological benefits due to the poor diversity and wildlife habitat provided by these areas." At this time in human history with our planet seemingly at a tipping point in terms of its ability to cope with human impact should we be encouraging a move towards greater habitat destruction for living creatures? I think not. I also have concerns about polluted runoff and increased nitrogen finding their way in to our local waterways as a result of this proposed development. This year's poor scallop harvest stands asa stark warning to be mindful of the health of our waterways. More pavement, less trees and,grass and high density sewage treatment from this project are unlikely to have zero negative impact on our surrounding bays and creeks. Lastly, there is already a very scarce labor force to service the existing small businesses on the North Fork. Lack of a commitment to providing affordable housing by our local government has contributed to this fact. Allowing the development of a project the size of The Enclave will put enormous strain on the already limited workforce which in turn will negatively impact the existing tax paying businesses that service our community. Because of the above mentioned concerns I urge you to vote"NO"on the approval of plans for the project called The Enclave. Best regards, l f t z Fuentes, Kim From: Marilyn Marks <marilyn@shorecrestbedandbreakfast.com> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2019 1:50 PM To: Fuentes, Kim Cc: Fuentes, Kim Subject: Comments for Zoning Board of Appeals re The Enclaves project Attachments: 12-9-2019 Enclave email.docx RECErvE® Marilyn Anne Marks DEC ` �Ji9 Shorecrest Bed and Breakfast and Property Management Zoning 6®aid®f 54300 County Route 48, Southold, NY 11971 °��pe11 December 8, 2019 RE: The Enclaves project, Main Rd, Southold Dear Zoning Board of Appeals: Thank you for holding the comment period open to give the public a little more time to familiarize themselves with the large amount of reading material associated with this project. Even so in speaking with my friends and neighbors it has become apparent that very few of them are aware of this development, and I urge the town to slow their roll in moving forward until there has been more time for the local population to absorb the complexity, and potential consequences, of the issues at stake. I spoke at the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting held in October so understand that my comments then will have been entered in the minutes. I have also signed in support two petitions that will have been forwarded to the Board before today's deadline. Therefore I see no need to repeat any of those arguments and questions in this letter except to say the following: In reviewing the plans for this development I see the overarching and only reason for the requested variance to allow the size and scale of such a project to be to maximize profit. It is possible for businesses to choose to locate in this town without money being the prime consideration. A Bed and Breakfast Inn such as mine is not much of a money maker, in fact without supplemental income from other business ventures, would hardly break even. But the pay-off is the life I can enjoy in this bucolic New England area and Southold Hamlet in particular. I worry that the developers currently moving into our area and buying up whatever property they can are in the business of profit only. I notice that many of these speculators are migrating from the Hamptons where opportunities for development are less attractive than formerly. The South Fork is over built, many retail properties in the villages and towns there were empty last summer, real estate prices are falling, partly due to a resistance to living there due to the traffic issues caused by over development. If we allow the same greedy motives to fashion the growth of the North Fork we will be in the same boat and are in danger of destroying the very attributes that influenced most of us to choose to live here in the first place. i t The business groups and developers now buying up vacant property and plana l.y urge developments on the North Fork have moved on from the Hamptons. Now it seems, they are trying to Hampton-ise us. In addition, as a business owner familiar with the hospitality industry locally, I find their projections of occupancy rates during the off season to be fantastical at best. The only way they would be able to maintain the level of occupancy they suggest is to cut their room rates to the bone and maximize their profits during the high season. This could mean accelerating their events business at times when people are more likely to be interested and and maximizing their capacity during high season, creating a traffic bottle neck for weekend in the spring and fall and throughout the summer months. Even so, the taxable revenue they promise as an incentive to the town to allow them the variances they request. could not be met based on their figures. As to the effect that their ability to cut rates in the low season will have on other small businesses such as mine, local BnB owners will attest that our winter season viability is already sadly reduced during the last several years. The influx of large hotels in Riverhead have been a challenge and this large commercial enterprise will only add to our difficulties. Small businesses such as mine can only cut our profit margins so far before we are out of business. Lastly I have to ask why a town that has enacted such severe restrictions on private homeowners who need to rent out their houses to supplement their incomes and afford taxes and necessary repairs, would consider this project a better option if the idea is to provide lodging for visitors and tourists, and increased customers for the business community. Short term renters were an important economic driver for our community and stores such as the IGA in Southold will tell you that their annual volume the year following the 2015 short term rental law was reduced by 25%. The latest iteration of these regulations regarding single family homes now puts such an onerous burden on landlords that it is likely to severely reduce the amount of affordable rentals in Southold Town. The town should be concerned on how to better manage our needs for affordable housing and sustainable economic growth and reject such an out of scale and unsuitable development in our community, which meets none of these desirable standards. Thank you for your consideration Sincerely Marilyn Anne Marks 2 Marilyn Anne Marks �EeEdl�Eg� Shorecrest Bed and Breakfast and Property Management 54300 County Route 48, Southold, NY 11971 DEC December 8, 2019 �"ing Board of,qpp RE: The Enclaves project, Main Rd, Southold Dear Zoning Board of Appeals: Thank you for holding the comment period open to give the public a little more time to familiarize themselves with the large amount of reading material associated with this project. Even so in speaking with my friends and neighbors it has become apparent that very few of them are aware of this development, and I urge the town to slow their roll in moving forward until there has been more time for the local population to absorb the complexity, and potential consequences, of the issues at stake. I spoke at the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting held in October so understand that my comments then will have been entered in the minutes. I have also signed in support two petitions that will have been forwarded to the Board before today's deadline. Therefore I see no need to repeat any of those arguments and questions in this letter except to say the following: In reviewing the plans for this development I see the overarching and only reason for the requested variance to allow the size and scale of such a project to be to maximize profit. It is possible for businesses to choose to locate in this town without money being the prime consideration. A Bed and Breakfast Inn such as mine is not much of a money maker, in fact without supplemental income from other business ventures, would hardly break even. But the pay-off is the life I can enjoy in this bucolic New England area and Southold Hamlet in particular. I worry that the developers currently moving into our area and buying up whatever property they can are in the business of profit only. I notice that many of these speculators are migrating from the Hamptons where opportunities for development are less attractive than formerly. The South Fork is over built, many retail properties in the villages and towns there were empty last summer, real estate prices are falling, partly due to a resistance to living there due to the traffic issues caused by over development. If we allow the same greedy motives to fashion the growth of the North Fork we will be in the same boat and are in danger of destroying the very attributes that influenced most of us to choose to live here in the first place. 4 The business groups and developers now buying up vacant property and planning large developments on the North Fork have moved on from the Hamptons. Now it seems,they are trying to Hampton-ise us. In addition, as a business owner familiar with the hospitality industry locally, I find their projections of occupancy rates during the off season to be fantastical at best. The only way they would be able to maintain the level of occupancy they suggest is to cut their room rates to the bone and maximize their profits during the high season. This could mean accelerating their events business at times when people are more likely to be interested and and maximizing their capacity during high season, creating a traffic bottle neck for weekend in the spring and fall and throughout the summer months. Even so, the taxable revenue they promise as an incentive to the town to allow them the variances they request. could not be met based on their figures. As to the effect that their ability to cut rates in the low season will have on other small businesses such as mine, local BnB owners will attest that our winter season viability is already sadly reduced during the last several years. The influx of large hotels in Riverhead have been a challenge and this large commercial enterprise will only add to our difficulties. Small businesses such as mine can only cut our profit margins so far before we are out of business. Lastly I have to ask why a town that has enacted such severe restrictions on private homeowners who need to rent out their houses to supplement their incomes and afford taxes and necessary repairs, would consider this project a better option if the idea is to provide lodging for visitors and tourists, and increased customers for the business community. Short term renters were an important economic driver for our community and stores such as the IGA in Southold will tell you that their annual volume the year following the 2015 short term rental law was reduced by 25%. The latest iteration of these regulations regarding single family homes now puts such an onerous burden on landlords that it is likely to severely reduce the amount of affordable rentals in Southold Town. The town should be concerned on how to better manage our needs for affordable housing and sustainable economic growth and reject such an out of scale and unsuitable development in our community, which meets none of these desirable standards. Thank you for your consideration Sincerely Marilyn Anne Marks RECSIVED December 5, 2019 DEC _ 9 2019 ZoningZ0r)"' Board of Appeals 9 Board of gppeals Town Hall Annex Building 54375 Route 25 P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 To the Southold Town Zoning-Board: We the undersigned are writing this letter in order to address our concerns regarding the Special Exception Use Permit proposal for The Enclave Project on Route 25 in Southold. This property is located directly across from our neighborhood of Founders Landing. We understand that the plans include a 61,000 square-foot hotel, four detached cottages, a 74-seat restaurant, large parking area, pool and cabanas. Itis noted in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement that "side streets such as Boisseau Avenue, Locust Lane, and Town Harbor Lane would experience some additional delay accessing Main Road"' Please keep in mind that during the peak season the delays are already significant and at times dangerous. It's naive to assume that events "ranging from 200-250 guests"with "16 passenger shuttle vans"coming in and out of the driveway of an already congested area will not increase traffic. The draft also states that "extreme length limousines would not be permitted". We've seen how extreme the lengths of limousines have grown in recent years. What's the cut off, and who will monitor these stretch limos stopping traffic in order to turn onto 25 while trying to avoid parked cars and 7-11 delivery trucks on either side of that strip of road? How will large construction equipment and delivery vehicles navigate the narrow driveway of the existing former B&B that is included in the plan? While boasting 44 rooms, it will be the largest recently built hotel'in the area (HarborFront-35 rooms, Menhaden-16 rooms, American Beech-11 rooms). The mere scale of this project is completely out of character for that particular area of Southold. "Special Events ranging from 200-250 guests in an outdoor space between the hotel and restaurant "translates to music and entertainment. According to Use Regulation 280-35/4c the special exception states: "No music, entertainment or loudspeaker system shall be audible from beyond the property line." How does the town intend to enforce that? In addition to the traffic concern, we'd like to know how the town plans to address the issue of access to the beaches at the end of Town Harbor Lane and Founders Landing. Since the hotel will be located in the special park district, will guests be allowed to merely cross the street and walk down Town Harbor or continue down the beach to Founders? Will they be allowed to circumvent the sticker requirement and park on the r side roads? Our tiny sliver of Town Harbor beach has already seen a dramatic increase in beach dwellers over the past few years. Vacationers are spilling onto private property to the east and west of the stipulated town beach area. Finally, and most importantly, is our desire to preserve the character and integrity of our beautiful, unique, and historic town. Our neighborhood, adjacent to this proposed large commercial development, is where our founders first landed in Southold and has some of the oldest houses in town. It's quiet lanes and small scale are what make it desirable for the teachers, cops and retirees who call it home. This project has the look and feel of the South Fork—more disco than old New England village. If built as proposed, it will forever change the character of our hamlet, without any discernible benefits for us residents. In closing, we are respectfully asking the Board for the following: • A new Traffic Impact Study that specifically determines the peak season/7-11 traffic/parking on either side of the street. (We noticed the study's recommended "prohibited street parking"). • A second look at the noise impact: outdoor tents with sound systems. • A plan to address the beach access to Town Harbor Lane and Founders Landing as it relates to the hotel guests. • A serious consideration on the part of the Zoning Board and Town Board to downsize this project. Thank you for your consideration. 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Bad for the North Fork in many areas, with the increase in traffic a mayor factor. Thank you, Michael Collins 232 Manor Place Greenport, NY 11944 631-477-1231 Sent from Mail for Windows 10 1 Fuentes, Kim From: smith <sjsmith4@optonline.net> P'ECEIVED Sent: Monday, December 09, 2019 4:53 PM To: Fuentes, Kim DEC ® 9 2019 Subject: The Enclave �onIng Board of ppeals Dear Zoning Board, I reside at 1040 Founders Path, Southold which is a few blocks from this proposed 44 room Hotel, restaurant, cottages and swimming pool. I am strongly opposed to this Hotel being allowed to be built. This area of Southold is very small to accommodate this huge volume of people and cars that will add to the traffic problem we already have in this area on the Main Road. In the summer it can take 5-10 minutes to make a left out of any of the streets on Cottage Place, Locust Ln and Town Harbor Rd and those are the only exits out of this entire neighborhood as Hobart Rd is a one way so we cannot exit out of that block. With hundreds of people coming and going from that hotel the town will need to put up a traffic light for the neighborhood residents to be able to make left turns to get to the town supermarket, schools ,pharmacy, and library. We also have two beaches in this area that will be overrun with visitors with no beach stickers or permits. As it is in the summer local residents cannot get into the parking lot to park because of all of the renters and visitors at the beach. The town Police will need to enforce the parking down at the Founders Beach, hardly anyone has permits or town stickers as it is and we the residents should not be the only ones forced to purchase beach permits. This huge 44 room hotel will be better suited in Mattituck which is a bigger town and has bigger shopping centers, not here in Southold on the main rd only blocks from the Bay. Einstein Square does not at all match the town and is completely useless as no one ever uses it. They are trying to change Southold into something it is Not. We currently have party/wedding traffic coming and going from The Wharf House located at Founders Beach that can be heard in my neighborhood into the night. If the hotel will be having weddings and special events the noise and traffic will be too much for this area. I strongly hope you will reconsider allowing this Hotel to be built in this location. Sincerely, Susan Smith ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. i Fuentes, Kim From: Torie Cande <toriepc@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2019 9:29 PM To: Fuentes, Kim Subject: Enclaves Letter Attachments: Petition 12919 jpg; The Enclaves - Google Docs.pdf Hi Kim, Attached is my personal letter about 'The Enclaves' development project as well as a photocopy of the handwritten signature to the petition that is linked I can deliver the online and in-person petition to you for a physical copy if you wish, I will just need further information as to where and when. here is another link for the still-active online petition. https://www.gol)etition.com/signatures/opposition-to-the-enclaves=hotel-in-southold-n html Thank You! Regards, Torie Pufahl Cande Healing Beds & Borders, Inc. ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. 1 Fuentes, Kim From: Robin Radich Klotz <bobshellr@gmail.c ,m> RECEIVED Sent: Monday, December 09, 2019 7:06 PM To: Fuentes, Kim DEC ® 9 2019 Subject: [SPAM] - Proposed 44 room hotel Zoning Board of Appeals This is a terrible plan, causes a dangerous situation for pedestrians and vehicles. Pedestrians from the hotel walking across the street to 7-11 and to the beaches. It'll be another Soundview situation. It's already hard enough to get past IGA and CVS. IGA can't accommodate the influx of the population that this will cause. The bus traffic to accommodate the hotel patrons will increase. It's bad all around. Why does southold town need a 44 room hotel? The Albertson house is historic and part of Southold town's history. Shame on southold town they should do what they can to preserve our history. 44 rooms that's absurd and very exaggerated. What good is the rental laws when you have a hotel that will have a constant turn around of 44 rooms? Those poor people that live next door. This is a huge "in your face" to the tax paying loyal community members. The town will be opening a huge can of worms. I don't see how this will help any mom and pop local business. How is this going to help southold town? Sincerely, Robin Klotz i Fuentes, Kim From: Amy Failla <AFailla@baxtingui.com> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2019 6:48 PM To: Fuentes, Kim RECEIVED Subject: The Enclaves_Opposal Letter DEC m 9 2019 To Whom It May Concern, Zoning Board of Appeals I am writing to oppose the proposed complex at The Enclaves. As an architect in New York and a part-time resident in Southold, I am appalled at the overall design and the complete lack of architectural sophistication, relevance, modesty, and overall character. The complex is out of scale and will cause a congested nightmare, while ruining the town's cohesive historical character. There is already a place for hotels of that scale on the south fork. The north fork has a small-town charm,yet it is already pushed to capacity at peak summer and holiday weekends, with traffic jams and busy beaches. The Environmental Impact Statement is a misguided, one-sided representation of the facts and inaccurately paints a picture that there will be little to no impact. The proposal offers no advantage whatsoever to the community, and it seems to set up that whole stretch of land along the Main Rd for future strip malls and commercial frontage. The proposed restaurant could have been a welcome improvement and addition to the town's repertoire of local restaurants, but the proposed hotel completely ruins this possible value. As an architect, I cannot imagine working for a firm with such lack of responsibility and disregard for the community, and I would be embarrassed to have been a part of creating the design. The zoning board would also be shamefully remiss for the interest of the community to approve this project. I hope that they understand the intensity of the responsibility that is on their shoulders. Amending the zoning for this project would be mistake and would set a major precedent that Southold is to look like every other lackluster suburban community in the US. Sincerely, Amy Failla Resident on Main Bayview Rd, Southold 11971 8T Ij fA11 0.tr, PC Amy Failla RA Baxt Ingui Architects PC 20 Vesey Street, Suite 900 New York, NY 10007 t-212.233.6740 f-212.962.5126 afailla@baxtingui.com www.baxtingui.com i CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or their agent, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. 2 PROJECT PLANT DEC - 92019 Lauren E. Barry Zoning gn 56755 Route 25 Mrd Of Appeal,, Southold,NY 11971 - 9 December 2019 Zoning Board of Appeals Office Town Hall Annex Building 54375 Route 25 PO Box 1179 Southold,NY 11971 To Whom it May Concern at the Southold Zoning Board of Appeals Office, I am the owner of the residence at 56755 Route 25,Southold NY 11971 located directly to the east of the proposed site of the Enclaves hotel and restaurant. For the record, I am not opposed to this site being responsibly developed for commercial purposes, but I am completely opposed to the site being built as per'The Enclaves' plans presented at the November 7,2019 Town hall meeting. My concerns about the proposed plans are described below. I believe the DEIS was conducted by the applicant using antiquated statistics and numbers that do not accurately represent the uses described in the proposed plans.The intensity of use on this parcel will have severe environmental impacts,and as I will argue further,introduces public health issues,Although this can be deduced from some of the calculations already in the DEIS,the extent of potential damage is not represented accurately. The applicant is proposing a plan that openly pollutes our land and water.It's frustrating to me that the Enclaves DEIS was not evaluated by elected or appointed officials who could have criticized this document,or fact checked better,before issuing for public review.It is my understanding that an outside consulting agency will be thoroughly evaluating the DEIS to aid the Zoning Board in their decision to approve/deny special use permit for hotel. I hope that the Zoning Board's consultants carefully quantitatively review the DEIS using appropriate figures and that the public's policing of these documents is highly regarded on the same level. I also hope that a modern day approach is taken by the consultants, that reflects climate change and sustainability and acknowledges the basic health and safety needs of our community. Proposed plans indicate 6.75 acres of early successional to be cleared with the exception of a few trees the applicant has deemed aesthetically pleasing. From the DEIS executive summary--'The loss of early successional communities would result in decreased habitat availability for the plants,birds,wildlife species present'.Agreed, FACT.The summary also goes on to say'the resulting habitat loss and any subsequent reductions in local abundance of bird or wildlife species is not a significant adverse environmental impact as;successional hardwood forests and successional old fields are classified by the New York natural heritage program as"demonstrably secure both in New York State and globally".This is poor science here.Taking an environmental statistic on a state-wide scale and applying it to a small local down-state condition is inappropriate. New York statewide Data is skewed. Data from the larger, disconnected,area mass of upstate,skews statewide data leaving local conditions(Le. Long Island) underrepresented when observed on that large of a scale.The environmental conditions of the project site need to be evaluated fairly at a local scale. 5 6 7 5 5 9 A I N R 0 A 0 S 0 U T H 0 L 0 , N Y 1 1 9 7 1 W W W P R 0 1 E C T - P L A N T C 0 M PROJECT PLANT The DEIS Executive summary also states'The successional forests and old fields present at the site are not known to provide habitat for any endangered,threatened,or rare wildlife or plant species.'The reason why there are no endangered,threatened or rare species onsite is because they don't exist anymore, most are extinct.Poor scientific reasoning,as described above,has been used to inform zoning processes for far too long and early successional communities have been allowed to be cleared, leaving not many plants and animals that live in these zones left to protect. By allowing the clearing of this specific site,we are not helping the situation.We must encourage the maturation and responsible management of these parcels of early successional forests in order to increase biodiversity in our local ecological community.As stated in the New York State Strategic Plan for State Forest Management(which to my awareness was not consulted for the purposes of the Enclaves DEIS),"early successional cover may continue to decrease as time progresses unless steps are taken to deliberately create,and enhance and sustain new habitat."This type of habitat is especially important for songbirds,turkey,grouse,deer,rabbits,fox and native bees to name a few. The Southold aquifer is a limited aquifer that is currently being depleted faster than it can be naturally replenished and is facing problems of saltwater intrusion,subsidence,and contamination.This is a very sensitive time in the lifespan of the aquifer to validate withdrawing 2.5 million gallons of freshwater(as stated in the DEIS)directly from an onsite well to irrigate a proposed landscape that provides no ecological or functioning remediation value—a landscape of lawn and hedges built in attempts to please the eyes of hotel guests,does not deserve OUR limited supply of freshwater.What rights do they have to OUR water? Wastewater calculations are undervalued.Applicant should be requested to revise elements that are not calculated for such as swimming pool, hot tubs, laundry,and excess showering by pool/beach goers staying at hotel.When completed,the numbers for sanitary flow will increase and affect the wastewater treatment plan thus increasing the amount of treated effluent that gets pumped back into the Southold aquifer.Without the missing elements listed above,DEIS states that approximately 3.2 million gallons of treated effluent will be sent to the leaching pools and recharged back into the aquifer.Treated effluent contains nitrogen,harmful bacteria and microorganisms as well as endocrine disrupting pharmaceuticals such as caffeine and synthetic hormones.This is another potential public health issue that would be introduced by proposed plans. Regarding waste management,where do they intend to take the biosolids from the sewage treatment plant to?I am also curious what the impact will be on the Southold landfill in regards to the disposal of biosolids,if that's where they will be brought,as well as trash generated from the restaurant and hotel. Stormwater Runoff calculations are severely underrepresented. Using a 2" rainfall for stormwater calculations is no longer seen in the profession of architecture or landscape architecture as adequate.The applicant should be calculating for rainfall events consistent with climate change standards regardless of whether Southold town code is up to date on this. Impervious surfaces in proposed plan increase from 0.1 acres existing to 2.99+acres resulting in 44.3%of site being impervious.That's nearly 3 full acres of non-permeable surfaces including paved access ways, parking spaces and built structures.Green building measures should be used and could include permeable paving and greenroof areas to enhance stormwater management practices onsite. The proposed buildings are bullying to surrounding structures and do not fit local context or represent Southold character.The applicant claims the structure of the newly built hotel will not be able to be seen from the road.The elevation of the pitched roof suggests otherwise.The proposed landscape buffer/hedge is also not adequate enough to block this huge structure. 6 9 7 6 6 Y A I N H 0 A 11 S 0 U T H 0 L 0 . N Y 1 1 9 7 1 W W W P H 0 3 E C T - P L A N T . C 0 M PROJECT PLANT On a personal level,my quality of life will be severely negatively Impacted both during construction and when the hotel is up and running. Dust generated during construction will pose health and safety Issues. The top two Inches of soil contain pesticides,arsenic, mercury and possibly other metals such as lead.One environmental technician to effectively monitor and potentially hose down a 6.75 acre site is not an adequate mitigation measure and is not humanly impossible given the scale of the site.This is a public health Issue.Applicant is putting my household at risk.This is my land I grow my food own.There will undoubtedly be contaminated dust on surfaces of vegetables,contaminated dust migrating and settling into my soil,and contaminated dust in the air I breathe.What consequences does the applicant bear when I become sick? DEIS States 46 cars per hour are expected entering the site,only several feet from my living room,on a typical Saturday morning.That driveway will see more cars than most residential streets in Southold.For an event such as a wedding,where all 160 parking spots onsite are filled at the same time, not only will there be a traffic dam on the main road,there will be a slow migration of bumper to bumper vehicles next to me as I try to enjoy dinner at my kitchen table.Delivery trucks will be entering before and after events to set up and break down.This happens during early morning and late night hours.I am already woken by delivery trucks pulling in and out of 7-Eleven. Now I will be woken by delivery trucks pulling into the Enclaves.Why should I personally bear the burden of noise,dust,exhaust,and headlights of cars and delivery trucks servicing hotel guests?I do not see any mitigation measures in the DEIS related to such pollution caused by vehicles entering the site.The location of the proposed entry access way turns my property into a corner lot of a busy intersection. I encourage the applicant to relocate the driveway and parking to the west side of the restaurant only so that I don't personally suffer, DEIS states outdoor events for up to 250 people using 160 parking spots.What if each car does not have 2 or more people in it.That could be up to 125 more cars or more.Where do they park?Along the main road in front of my house in my garden?What is the overflow parking plan? DEIS noise control mitigation measures are inadequate.I hear my neighbors whispering in their driveway. Nothing they have proposed,Including temporary noise barriers,will effectively block music and voices from disrupting me.The event/wedding space is literally in my backyard. How am I supposed to maintain quality of life when there will be a large party happening every weekend? I noticed the event space being discussed by the applicant as a meadow. In order to pitch a tent and have a solid flat floor,they will have to mow their meadow.A mowed meadow is a fancy term for LAWN.With their extensive hosting of events occurring in peak meadow growth time(spring/summer/fall),there will never be a meadow. I am extremely concerned that vegetative buffer will not prevent opportunistic wedding guests after a few drinks from walking straight into my yard.There needs to be a stronger protective solution put in place between their outdoor event space and my yard.Who is liable when a drunk wedding guest trespasses and falls in my yard?Is it me or is it John Tibbet and Andrew Giambertone? Handing over a special exemption permit will set a precedent for the future of Southold. Is this the example Southold Town Zoning Board wants to set?How did this plan that is in disregard for our community even get this far?A growing concern of mine is Mr.Tibbett's expanding real estate purchases along main road. I'd like to know how the site of the Enclaves will play In to the parcel located at 56995 Main Rd Southold where a large barn is being erected,as well as the property of North Fork Table and Inn. It should not be permissible for a singular hasty vision to shape OUR town. If the programming for these 5 0 7 5 5 M A I N N 0 A 0 S 0 U T N 0 L 0 , N Y 1 1 0 7 1 W W W P N 0 J E C T - P L A N T C 0 M PROJECT PLANT parcels relate to each other,consideration should be paid to that NOW.The community should be made informed.We,the locals,want more transparency. Regards, Lauren E.Barry Ibarry@project-plant.com 347-452-3215 5 0 7 5 5 Y 4 1 N R 0 A 0 S 0 U T N 0 L 0 . N Y 1 1 9 7 1 W W W P R 0 J E C T - P L A N T . 0 0 M Abigail C. Field, P.C. Mailing: P.O. Box 262, Cutchogue, NY • 11935 Office (not mailing) 27525 Main Rd. Cutchogue, NY 11935 (631) 734-8789• Fax: (631) 204-6629 • ACField(&ACFieldLaw.coL DECEIVED December 8, 2019 DEC ` 9 2019 RE: The Enclaves project, Main Rd, Southold + 210biing`So-nM OTAplls Dear Zoning Board of Appeals: Thank you for holding the comment period open so that the public could digest the voluminous material associated with this project. Upon review of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and ancillary documents submitted with it, it is clear that significant issues exist. My comments focus on toxic dust, the waste water/water usage calculations and impacts, storm water, traffic and noise. While I believe the impact on community character is also large and on the whole negative,I believe others will address that topic and I will focus on my listed topics. Before detailing those concerns, however, I acknowledge that downtown is a reasonable location for a boutique hotel (though the scale of this proposal, and its huge special events business model, is for the reasons I detail, wrong.) I also acknowledge that at this scale the design is beautiful, and through its height, setbacks from Main Rd, and landscaping, effort has been made to harmonize the project with the area. If the project were on North Road, which could handle the traffic, is further from the bays, had fewer people to be impacted by the dust, and had little aesthetic character, much of my objections would vanish to a project of this scale. But that's not what's on the table. Beyond that, the "as of right"model for comparison is ridiculous because while technically accurate, it is economically unfeasible and not a real alternative. As a result comparisons to it as if it could exist are meaningless and should be dismissed out of hand. The Dust/Contaminated Runoff During Construction According to the DEIS the two top inches of soil contains pesticides, arsenic,mercury and possibly other metals such as lead. These contaminants are currently fixed in place by vegetation, migrating only slowly if water percolating through the soil dissolves some. The applicant includes plans to deal with the contamination that in theory appear adequate, and in general reusing and cleaning contaminated property is better than spoiling clean land. That said, as a practical matter, the plan to deal with dust during construction is inadequate, as is the plan to contain storm water run off on the site (addressed later). As a result, dangerous contaminants can be expected to impact neighbors, customers and proprietors of Main Road businesses, and potentially the creek. 1 To control the dust, the applicant has good plans but an unworkable implementation limitation; only one environmental technician will be monitoring dust across the site. The construction area is much too large for a single person to reasonably monitor the situation. In addition, it's not just dust that needs monitoring; it's the wind and soil migration prevention measures. The soil migration prevention measures are extremely important given the proximity of the creek and the nature of the pollutants, and the applicant promises they will be monitored to be sure they are working, but who will be monitoring them? The one environmental technician? Another implementation issue; how will the prohibition on work when the wind is over 15 mph be done? (see p. xiv, 12, 21, 22) Will a wind station be set up on site? If so,where? Will it be moved so that it's measuring the wind near wherever the construction is active? Who will be reading it? The prohibition applies to sustained winds of 15 miles per hour. But what if the sustained wind is 10 mph with frequent gusts to 25 mph or more? Can the dust control measures withstand a significant coastal storm? Will someone always be on site monitoring the situation? Will they use remote cameras that are 24/7 monitored? If a storm uncovers a pile of contaminated dust in the middle of the night, it can spread the poison just as effectively as if it happened during normal business hours. Decades ago I was an environmental consultant; the idea of mercury or lead laden dust being launched into the air where it could enter my house or store (as a neighbor) or my lungs (as a neighbor, shop owner, customer, or other passerby) is deeply disturbing. The applicant's credible-on-paper plans must be credible-in-fact, and they're not to the extent that they rely on a single environmental technician and unspecified-in-practice promises of wind speed triggered work stoppages and monitoring of soil migration efforts. Wastewater calculations I've read the DEIS carefully and as far as I can tell the hotel's laundry facilities, and cafe/bar (including its dishwashing), are not in the wastewater/water usage calculations. If they are, I apologize. But I note Page 34 sanitary flow doesn't count the laundry facilities,which according to p. 13 will be on the lower level. The flow calculation is based purely on the room occupancy. Notice how footnote 1 breaks out the restaurant per-seat wastewater calculation to clearly mark what is associated with the kitchen. The hotel number appears to be purely tied to the guest rooms, without including the laundry,bar, or cafe. Also missing is any contribution from the visiting friends of guests, especially during special event. While porta potties are provided during special event, even the DEIS acknowledges some usage from these people in the narrative. But it doesn't affect the design number. Also, where does the water for the swimming pool come from? What about the water in the hot tubs in each cottage? (The hot tubs are shown on the site plan page 3,but the DEIS does not have the words "hot tub" in it.) What about the spa for guests that's being considered, according to the DEIS; what's a spa's water usage? 2 Nitrogen loading is important to minimize, as the DEIS acknowledges even though it proudly compares itself to the economically infeasible as-of-right project to claim its nitrogen impact is low. But the plan does not consider one obvious way to both reduce the project's use of freshwater from the site and to reduce its nitrogen loading—namely, using treated wastewater for irrigation/fertilization. Golf courses, those places obsessed with how their plants grow,use treated wastewater with regularity; why doesn't the Enclaves?Is it feasible?What would the change in nitrogen loading be if this approach was taken? Given how close the property is to the creek, the fertilizer across the landscaping would relatively rapidly reach the creek. Storm water runoff planning and Climate Change The DEIS says the storm water management plan is based on a 2"rainfall in 24 hours, and states that Southold Town requires no more than that. As a Southold Town resident, I'm deeply disturbed to learn that because a very well documented consequence of climate change is an increase in intense rainfalUsnowfall in the Northeast, see, e.g. the plain English: "Heavy Northeast rainstorms getting stronger, more frequent: study", April 12, 2019, available at: https://www.newyorkupstate.com/weather/2019/04/heavy-northeast-rainstonns-getting-stronger- more-frequent-study.html. Record breaking rain fell on Long Island in 2018, in fact. See: https://www.nhpr.org/post/long-island-soaked-record-breaking-rainfall#stream/0. Rainfall of 2" is becoming more common, and 2"is nowhere near the maximum plausible stone total anymore. Unless the site is designed to manage storm water runoff at a greater 24 hour level, the massive increase in imperious surfaces will contribute to flooding in the area. To the extent that contaminated soil is exposed/soil migration prevention efforts are keyed to a 2" rainfall, this design constraint can fuel the spread of the site's toxins. Speaking of impervious surfaces, the property contains something like 40 excess paved parking spaces. By all means have extra parking, but why must so much of it be impervious surfaces? Why not make all the extra parking grass? Traffic Much can be said about the impacts of traffic. A few observations: A)putting the exit directly across from 7/11's entrance/exit is crazy. It would make much more sense from a Main Road perspective for the entrance to be across from 7/11, and the exit where the entrance currently is. The traffic study acknowledges that"Tee" intersections are much safer that 4-way intersections, and having the exit face the 7/11 driveway creates a 4-way intersection unnecessarily. B) The traffic study says that no one should be allowed to park on Main Road between the entrance and exit, and on page 44, recommends no parking for 50 feet to the west of the property. (In another spot it says no parking restriction west of the property is needed; so which 3 is it?) Given that Main Road is a state road, can parking be banned as proposed?If it can be and is,what is the impact on other businesses? C) The traffic study and the DEIS is dismissive of the idea that a special event of 200-250 people on a weekend (our peak traffic times)would have a meaningful impact on traffic. Such a claim doesn't pass the straight face test. Sure, as the DEIS says, some guests would carpool. Sure, some would stay at the hotel. But all of the parking the hotel believes is necessary to accommodate special events makes clear that the traffic from one of these events would be significant. Why else would 120 parking spaces, with more by valet—a total of 140—be needed for the events? (See p. 116.) How does the coming and going of up to 140 cars on a summer weekend day or evening, largely in clumps as an event begins and ends,not create a traffic nightmare? Noise A key condition of the resort hotel use on this property is that the hotel be inaudible at the property line. That is plausible, even with a pool with gently amplified music poolside,with proper acoustic design and not too many humans. But it is not plausible with an outdoor event of 200-250 people, even if nothing about the event used microphones or speakers. Summary At this scale and a business model that involves outdoor events of up to 250 people, it is impossible to see how the noise restrictions inherent in this use are met. At this scale and business model it is impossible to see how traffic is not substantially impacted, particularly given the really poor design of having the hotel exit across from the 7/11. At the storm water runoff design point of 2", the massive increase of impervious surfaces on the property is sure to contribute to flooding now, and increasingly over time. The failure to use treated wastewater for irrigation seems a tremendous opportunity missed. The apparent failure to factor in the laundry, cafe/bar and, if relevant,pool and four hot tubs, is inexplicable (if I'm missing something, and it's there, I apologize.) Finally, the good-on-paper but unbelievable-in-practice approach to containing the contaminated dust and soil is frightening; the paper plan must be believably implemented. I urge the Zoning Board of Appeals to make sure these issues—and all the ones others raise—are properly addressed before this project goes forward. Thank you, Abigail C. Field 4 Fuentes, Kim From: carolyn bennett <caroleee@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2019 1:04 PM To: Fuentes, Kim Cc: Benjamin Bennett Subject: [SPAM] - The Enclaves - ZBA Comme SubmiQ�ie Attachments: Bennett-Enclaves ZBA.pdf ��� Hello Kim, Please find attached my submission for inclusion in the zoning board comment period for the proposed Enclaves development. For reference, the text of the letter is also copied below. Thank you. To Whom it May Concern, I am the owner of the residence at 155 Old Shipyard Lane, Southold, NY 11971. My home is located in the Founders Landing neighborhood, directly across from the proposed site of the Enclaves hotel and restaurant. For the record, I am not opposed to responsible development at 56655 Route 25, or elsewhere in Southold town, for that matter. In fact, I truly believe that responsible and proactive city planning could help alleviate many of the issues the town is now facing and which have recently`come,under lengthy discussion during our most recent local elections. I believe the one thing that unites "full time" and "part time" residents is a true love of the north fork, Southold town and a desire to preserve the character and quality of the area. However, it is developments such as those proposed for"The Enclaves"that stand in direct opposition to these values, challenge the very basics of responsible city planning and destroy the character of our towns and communities. I am adamantly opposed to the development as it has currently being proposed and urge the Zoning Board not to grant any "special exception permit" as are currently being considered. As I see the plans, there are numerous and specific issues which have caused our community considerable concern. Individually they each require a full and complete response, but taken collectively should make the denial of this application a clear decision for the board. • Environmental Impact of this project is high. Where the environment should always be a key concern of any development, it seems to warrant particular attention and weighting given the state of the scallop population in the bay this year, the ongoing issue with deer population management and the importance of preserving our land as a key quality of life and livelihood on the north fork. Calculations based on the published plans suggest: i i o 6.75 acres are to ne cleared and non-native hedgerow 'Lo be planted around .the border of the property with species of little to no ecological value o 2.5 million gallons of freshwater will be drawn from the southold aquifer in order to irrigate the lawns and hedgerows o 3.2 million gallons of sewage treatment water will be pumped back into the aquifer each year, likely containing excess nitrogen, bacteria, harmful microorganisms, endocrine disrupting pharmaceuticals, etc o 279 pounds of nitrogen will leach back into the groundwater • Architectural value has.not been demonstrated. While true that the plans propose to keep the existing main road structure, the new development to be erected on the property is of no relationship to the surrounding area, local materials or style. It has as much context as the big box stores we don't want to import from Riverhead, and has clearly not been designed to integrate into the existing landscape. It is exactly this type of development - conceived without special consideration for its site or community- which erodes the fabric and character of our existing community. • Traffic Impact has not been fully considered. The report itself shows that traffic quality for those attempting to leave the Founders Landing neighborhood (either via Locust Lane or Town Harbor Lane) are already at the poorest quantified quality level (F) and thus additional traffic generated by the project"would not be noticeable". To say that the traffic at these intersections has dramatically changed over the past few years would be an understatement. I do agree with the report that traffic at these points is already at all time lows. Those in my neighborhood often weight for long periods especially given the low visibility around parked cars and trucks and the high volume of traffic generated by the adjacent 7-Eleven business on Main Road. I myself use a bicycle to go to town for groceries and small errands because of the state of the traffic. There may not be a lower quality grading available, but to suggest that the additional degradation will "not be noticeable" does not seem an accurate conclusion. In addition, I believe in large part the accidents in this section of town have to date been limited because most of the traffic is coming from the south side of the road and onto the main road. Should there be an addition of this size of activity on the north side of the road, one can imagine the opportunity for collision would be that might higher. • Economic Benefit and value added to the community are not shown. Is there such a large incremental benefit for our community that it should warrant granting this exception to the benefit of a development group? Our small owner operated B&Bs and hotels frequently run under capacity and would likely be impacted negatively by the addition of a large new hotel. Where is the value of this project to our community being demonstrated ? It does not lie in the documents proposed to date. I am convinced that the proposed project could bring an immediate and negative impact to Southold town. I myself welcome new residents and businesses to our town. I desire to see these uninhabited buildings brought back to life, well loved and integrated into the fabric of our community. However, it is this very desire that prompts me to plead the board to deny the application currently pending for the Enclaves. Far from preserving the character and quality of our town, this project will clearly have a multi-faceted and adverse impact across Southold - bringing damage that will spread far-beyond the drawn boundaries of the lot at 56655 Route 25. Any"special considerations" should be made only to projects that can prove their contribution to enhancing the local economy, benefiting the environment, and adding value to the community. If the applicant cannot prove this, it makes clear that the project solely benefits the developer, and the 2 developer's parties. These are not reasons for us grant special consiaeration, indeed it should be quite the opposite. It is our responsibility as members of this community to ensure that the local codes and zoning are protecting and enhancing our community. I write this letter as part of my commitment and responsibility to a community I love, and I urge you to consider your responsibility to do the same. These are not mistakes that can be easily undone. Regards, Carolyn Bennett I 1 I I I I i i i 3 December 9, 2019 RECEIVED To: Members of the Southold Zoning Board of Appeals DEC — 9 2019 Re: The Enclaves Hotel and Restaurant Zoning Board of Appeals Dear Board Members, The following are my comments on the revised DEIS for the Enclaves project. DEIS Section 3.3 Aesthetic Resources and Community Character On Page 11 in this section,the applicant notes that "The proposed hotel would be discreetly hidden behind this hedgerow,thus minimizing the viewshed changes from Main Road." The applicant also states that "the design intent was a small-scale, boutique-style hotel,with limited footprint, such that it would complement the surrounding hamlet." I do not believe this project entails a limited footprint that is a complement to the existing hamlet. Although the hotel will not be seen from the street the footprint far exceeds current uses in the hamlet of Southold and appears to be a Hamptons-style project more suited to Southampton or East Hampton where ultra-luxury accommodations are common. I believe the scale of this hotel is the first step that investors and speculators hope will be a transformation of the North Fork into the South Fork—a tourist destination for the wealthy and privileged. This is the last thing that Southold residents want. The applicant concludes that: While the proposed project would change the land use character of the subject property from one residence to a mixed-commercial use,the proposed project is consistent with various local and state comprehensive planning documents relevant to the hamlet and Town of Southold and the larger region regarding preservation of existing historic character of the area. I disagree. This project is not consistent with the Draft Comprehensive Plan, recently completed,which the applicant has never addressed. Instead,the applicant has referenced the 2005 Hamlet Study and its 2007 updates, as well as the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan, or LWRP, which are all more than ten years old and should be considered outdated. In the recently completed Comprehensive Plan process, otherwise known as Southold 2020,Southold Hamlet residents definitively stated they want to "Maintain and enhance our community's "sense of place" and our residential, rural, and historic character by encouraging mixed, small-scale, commercial and residential development in our hamlet center, maintaining the viability of our Main Street as a business district for local entrepreneurs; promoting diverse housing types in our HALO zone (aka the Hamlet LocusZone, an area surrounding and including the hamlet centers); and ensuring that density within these two districts is carefully balanced with the preservation of farmland and open space outside their boundaries. Indeed, in the Draft Comprehensive Plan documents, an entire chapter is dedicated to community character. Objective 1.6 in this chapter states: "Plan for development of hamlet centers with a focus on vitality, function, and aesthetics and at a compatible scale that maintains the character of the community. And Evaluate uses within the Hamlet Business (HB) and General Business (B) zoning districts for appropriateness of intensity within each hamlet center and surrounding areas." In Goal 5, the Comprehensive Plan states that Southold residents "want to Protect the Town Character. Southold retains much of its small-town charm. Many factors contribute to quality of life; these include the Town's scenic, cultural, and natural resources." This project will be a first step that will lead to the loss of Southold's "small-town charm" by opening a door to the first of what will be many large and inappropriate projects in the hamlet and the town. DEIS Section 3.2 Transportation In summing up its traffic studies,the applicant states: "Despite the higher delays evidenced at the study intersections, the addition of traffic from the proposed project does not result in any adverse changes in intersection operating Levels of Service and minor increases in intersection movement delay of 5 seconds or less, which would not be noticeable." Anyone traveling in this area now realizes that even in the wintertime, weekend traffic causes noticeable delays. THE applicant adds that"the proposed site exit, opposite the existing 7-11 driveway, would operate with a Level of Service of"C" or better during the Weekday peak periods and a Level of Service of"D" during the Saturday peak hour. The Level of Service D on Saturday would have less delay then any of the other side street movement studies and should be considered an adequate Level of Service." The zoning board should not trust this conclusion and order a new traffic study to be done in July or August during peak travel times on weekends and weekdays. The results will be quite different. The applicant also envisions that guests will walk to the hamlet and patronize local businesses. That section of the hamlet is not easily walkable precisely because of the heavy traffic. Will a traffic light be provided to ensure safe passage across Main Road? Section 1.26 Grading and Drainage The applicant notes that the proposed action would alter land cover such that the impervious surface area would increase by 2.866±acres and there would be a resultant increase in stormwater generation. However, the applicant plans to remediate this through preparations to handle only a two-inch rainfall on this property. This a not enough given climate change and heavier local rainfalls that have led to severe flooding. The applicant should be asked to limit its stormwater runoff by installing pervious surfaces, rather than 2.866 acres of impervious surface that will not allow for stormwater recharge. Previous pavers are readily available and are now in use throughout the county to limit stormwater runoff and allow for water recharging. Sincerely, Anne Murray 300 Southern Blvd. East Marion, NY 11939 2 Torie Cande RECetVE® 5080 New Suffolk Rd DEC _ 9 2019 New Suffolk, NY 11956 �on/n 9 Bo 9 December 2019 and of��p@als Zoning Board of Appeals Office Town Hall Annex Building 54375 Route 25 PO Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 To Whom It May Concern at the Southold Zoning Board of Appeals Office, I am writing this letter because there are some specific issues I'd like to see addressed before a special exemption is permitted. Overall the issue for me is public and ecological health undo harm. In order to maintain the landscaping on the proposed site, there will be significant use of nitrogen-based fertilizers and irrigation. When we have a sandy well-draining soil composition as we do here on the east end the nitrogen fertilizers in combinations with regular irrigation leeches excess nitrogen into our waterways causing harmful algal blooms. eutrophication is defined in the oxford dictionary as "The nutrient enrichment (usually by nitrates and phosphates) of an aquatic ecosystem, such that the productivity of the system ceases to be limited by the availability of nutrients. An increase in photosynthetic activity is often followed by a depletion of dissolved oxygen as plants die and are decomposed by aerobic organisms. Deoxygenation has an adverse effect on the aquatic animal life."' Nitrates and phosphates are bioavailable nutrients that are left in the ground from the use of nitrogen-based fertilizers. This article talks to the relationship between eutrophication and harmful algal blooms. "the US Environmental Protection Agency sponsored a "roundtable discussion"to develop a consensus on the relationship between eutrophication and harmful algal blooms (HABs), specifically targeting those relationships for which management actions may be appropriate. Academic, federal, and state agency representatives were in attendance. The following seven statements were unanimously adopted by attendees based on review and analysis of current as well as pertinent previous data: 1) Degraded water quality from increased nutrient pollution promotes the development and persistence of many HABs and is one of the reasons for their expansion in the U.S. and the world; 2) The composition —not just the total quantity—of the nutrient pool impacts HABs; 3) High biomass blooms must have exogenous nutrients to be ' eutrophication. Oxford Reference. Retrieved 9 Dec. 2019, from https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/of/authority.20110803095801685. sustained; 4) Both chronic and episodic nutrient delivery promote HAB development; 5) Recently developed tools and techniques are already improving the detection of some HABs, and emerging technologies are rapidly advancing toward operational status for the prediction of HABs and their toxins; 6) Experimental studies are critical to further the understanding of the role of nutrients in HAB expression, and will strengthen prediction and mitigation of HABs; and 7) Management of nutrient inputs to the watershed can lead to significant reduction in HABs."Z this paper further illustrates the scientific evidence that is specific to our bioregion to support the fact that nutrient management is an effective strategy to mitigate this problem. Algal blooms are not only harmful for marine life, they also affect the economy through the livelihoods of local fisherman and the tourism industry that is driven by the viability of our beaches and waterways. A more detailed explanation of economic harm are as follows "Contamination of seafood products can result in economic losses in shellfish collection and growing, and in the aquaculture of certain finfish. There may also be losses in ancillary industries, including processing, distribution, wholesaling and retailing of seafood.1134 "Within the human communities whose revenue is based on aquaculture and shellfish activities, HABs may have adverse social impacts including damaged reputations, decreased incomes, employment losses, and longer-term changes in seafood consumption pattern s."5 The public health is also a grave concern, for these HABs (harmful algal blooms) also endanger our food supply. "Poisoning through the ingestion of biotoxin-contaminated seafood is the best documented impact that HABs have on human S.116 These include "Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning, Azaspiracid Shellfish Poisoning, Ciguatera Fish Poisoning, Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning, Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning, Palytoxicosis, Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning."' Please see inserted photo labeled Box 1 for a break down of the Biotoxins, Causative Organisms, Symptoms, Route of exposure, Main Geographic Affected Areas, and some References for these public health threats. 2 (Heisler, J et al. "Eutrophication and Harmful Algal Blooms:A Scientific Consensus."Harmful algae vol. 8,1 (2008): 3-13. doi*10.1016/j.hal.2008.08.006) 3 Larkin S,Adams C. Harmful algal blooms and coastal business. economic consequences in Florida. Society and Natural Resources 2007;20:849-859. 4 Morgan K, Larkin SL, Adams CM. Red tides and participation in marine-based activities. estimating the response of Southwest Florida residents. Harmful Algae. 2010;9:333-341. 5 Magnien RE.The dynamics of science, perception, and policy during the outbreak of Pfiesteria in the Chesapeake Bay. BioScience. 2001,51.843-852. 6 Berdalet, Elisa et al. "Marine harmful algal blooms, human health and wellbeing: challenges and opportunities in the 21 st century."Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom vol. 2015 (2015), 10.1017/S0025315415001733. doi.10 1017/S0025315415001733 ' Berdalet, Elisa et al. "Marine harmful algal blooms, human health and wellbeing: challenges and opportunities in the 21 st century."Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom vol. 2015 (2015): 10.1017/S0025315415001733. doi.10.1017/S0025315415001733 I believe in order for a special exemption to be granted the burden of proof for undue harm onto the public health, ecological health and social economic health must be the responsibility of the developer and paramount to the allowance of such an exemption. I believe to grant this exemption sets a precedent. I believe it exceeds the precarious threshold limit we already are facing in our community due to the high use of nitrogen fertilizers from existing agriculture. Because we don't have sufficient legislation regulating the use of nitrogen based fertilizers we cannot afford to allow exemptions for the development of properties that will further contribute to this problem. Furthermore the preservation of established tree populations create a root mass that individual specimens can compare with. large established root masses (like the ones existing on the current property that is being proposed for development) are subtantal allies to mitigate runoff of nitrogen into our waterways. there are many other ecological functions existing tree growth provides, for the purpose of this letter the most important is the existing mitigation this habitat already provides from HAB's caused from eutrophication. Attached to this letter is a petition against granting a special exemption based on ecological, human, social, health and economic harm. j Box 9 z Main HAB toxic syndromes (in alphabetical order), Biotoxins(T), Causative Organisms (0), Symptoms (S), Route of exposure L), Main Geographic Affected Areas(A), some References(R) i *Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning(ASP): T: Domoic acid and isomers Y — t 0:Pseudo-nitzschia spp. and Nitzschia i S:Nausea,vomiting,diarrhoea,headache, dizziness,,confusion,disorientation,short-term memory deficits,and motor weakness. Severe cases result in seizures,cardiac arrhythmia,respiratory distress, coma,and possibly death E: Consumption of shellfish(possibly, fish) A:Worldwide,affecting seafood and fisheries activities R: Bates et al. (1989); Martin et al. (1993); Scholin et al. (2000);Fehling et al. (2004) *Azaspiracid Shel fsh Poisoning(AZP): T:Azaspiracid and its derivatives + 0:Amphidomataceae(Amphidoma languida,Azadinium spinosum,Azadinium poporum,Azadinium dexteroporum) S:Nausea,vomiting,severe diarrhoea,abdominal cramps;effects on mice tests include severe damage to the intestine,spleen and liver tissues in animal tests E: Consumption of shellfish A: Seafood poisoning reported from shellfish in Europe and North America R_: Twiner et al. (2008,2012a,b,2014);Klontz et al. (2009);Tillmann et al. (2009,2014);Hess et al. (2014) i s 1 *Ciguatera Fish Poisoning(CFP): T: Ciguatoxin O: Gambierdiscus spp.,Fukuyo spp. S:Nausea,vomiting, diarrhoea,numbness of mouth and extremities.Neurological symptoms may persist for several months f " E: Consumption of coral reef fish A:Endemic in the tropics and subtropics, expanding to temperate latitudes R_:Friedman et al. (2008);Litakcr et al2010); Chinain et al. (2010a,b);Tester et al. (2014) *Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning(DSP): T: Okadaic acid and its derivatives (dinophysistoxins) O:Dinophysis spp.,Prorocentrum lima S:Nausea,vomiting,severe diarrhoea, abdominal cramps,respiratory distress E: Consumption of shellfish A:Worldwide, affecting seafood and fisheries activities R_:Yasumoto et al. (1980);Kat(1983);Reguera&Pizarro(2008);Raine et al. (2010);Reguera et al. (2014) *Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning(NSP)and respiratory irritation: T:Brevetoxins O:Karenia brevis(predominantly) S:By seafood poisoning:nausea,temperature sensation reversals,muscle weakness,and vertigo. Exposure to aerosols related to respiratory and eye irritation particularly for asthmatics E: Consumption of shellfish(and fish at least for marine mammals); inhalation of marine aerosols during active blooms A: Particularly in the Gulf of Mexico and Japan, China,Korea,New Zealand R:Watkins et al. (2008);Fleming et al (2011) I *Palytoxicosis(foodbome poisoning)and other irritative symptoms: i T:Palytoxin,Ostreocin, Ovatotoxin O: Ostreopsis spp. i S:Associated to food-borne poisoning:nausea,vomiting, severe diarrhoea,abdominal cramps, lethargy,tingling of the lips,mouth,face and neck,lowered heart rate,skeletal muscle breakdown, muscle spasms and pain,lack of sensation,myalgia and weakness,hypersalivation,difficulty in breathing.Exposure to aerosols: eye and nose irritation,whinorrhoea,general malaise,fever. Cutaneous irritations in beach swimmers E: Consumption of seafood;inhalation of marine aerosols; direct contact with water A_:Food-borne poisoning in the tropics and subtropics;respiratory and cutaneous irritations in Mediterranean beaches i R: Deeds& Schwartz(LO 10) (references therein);Tubaro et al: (2011); Ciminiello et al. (2010,2013); Vila et al. (2012) , *Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning(PSP): _T: Saxitoxin and derivatives ' O:Alexandrium spp.,Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum and other species, Gymnodinium j catenatum, some calcareous red macroalgae S:Nausea,vomiting, diarrhoea,numbness and tingling of the lips,mouth,face and neck. Severe cases j can result in paralysis of the muscles of the chest and abdomen leading to death E: Consumption of shellfish,crustaceans,fish f — _A:Worldwide, affecting shellfish activities R:A res 1975 • Gaines&Ta for 1985 •Anderson et al. 1989 2005a b v 1 � r , rs e v n a r y. e v r, n P E p d el k r '..r <"= , Fuentes, Kim From: Nancy Butkus <nancy.butkus@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, December 06, 2019 3:07 PM To: Fuentes, Kim Subject: The Enclave Hi Kim, RECEIVED Thanks for your help this morning. A few of us are drafting a letter and h pe toLpthergiftures ver the weekend. When exactly would we need to deliver the letter for it to be onsidered for the pecial xception decision? Will there be an opportunity to present at a town board meet'ng�R�l�ft%w® i sed th ? appeals Thank you, Nancy Butkus ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. RFO�IV�D �FCe � Zoni , ?419 n� eo,rd oFgp ped/s 1 Fuentes, Kim From: Carole Donlin <nimsuzani@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, December 06, 2019 12:13 PM To: Fuentes, Kim posed Hotel :DEC X019 Zon of Appeals I write regarding the proposed hotel on the main road in Southold. As a resident of Southold Town I am not against growth but I believe such growth must be smart and strategic and that the infrastructure must be able to support such growth without materially changing the current quality of life in our area. Clearly route 25 which runs through the area where the hotel is proposed cannot support the increased traffic without egregious traffic jams. And it will not be be possible to ameliorate the gross inconvenience to residents and business owners alike that will result if this project is allowed to move forward. I encourage you to reject this project in it's current form and location and urge another location out of the main business district on route 25 in Southold. Sincerely, Carole Donlin Southokd Town (Mattituck) Resident. Sent from my Whone ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. 1 Fuentes, Kim From: SKIP ALBERTSON <albertsonfamilyl@msn.com> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2019 3:00 AM To: Fuentes, Kim Cc: brown house22@verizon.net;joew@timesM Subject: Zoning Board Appeals Hi Kim, Appeals Although the application for a 44-room hotel "The Enclaves" at 56655 Main Road Southold was submitted in 2017, 1 only recently became aware of the specific proposal via the article in the Suffolk Times on 12/4 by Joe Werkmeister. Full disclosure -- I grew up in the house and lived there from my birth in 1958 until I graduated from college in 1980. It was my mother who asked the town to re-zone the property to business in order to make cookie-jar money by letting out a room to tourists. That innocent act of re-zoning opened up the door an endless parade of project proposals that started with Feather Hill in the 1980s, while my parents were alive and owned it. It was sold for about 1/3 of what Feather Hill offered, which went in on the west side of town, to the Cohens who had plans for the Hedges B&B around 1985. My argument will be against this project or any other project that tears down or significantly alters the house, which has been in this location since before the Revolutionary War. You cannot find any old map that does not include the house, such as the big map in the Southold Historical Society or in the book, "Long Island Maps and Their Makers" by David Yehling Allen (circled in red): a F , pp 1 r • ri F e What makes Southold Southold, and not Wyandanch, Hempstead, or Patchogue? Without zoning laws Southold would quickly become like the rest of Long Island, with one strip mall blending into another as everyone tries to put up their shingle and make money. Southold has a beautiful setting and a rich history, both of which are worth preserving so that everyone can enjoy a sense of place when they visit. We all visit, even the residents, because we only live so long. Projects like this are much more permanent, and they aren't just visiting, so great care and thought must be taken in allowing them. I know you know this, and take your job very seriously. This process of seeking input is tedious, but thanks for doing it. Incidentally, I still own property in Southold Town (along with my sister, cc'd here) and pay taxes even though I work and reside elsewhere. 2 While I'd love to see the spaces surrounding Southold that used to be potato fields put to a community use, but my main argurnent here is for the house itself. I had heard the first construction of the main building began in 1680 with a major addition (e.g., the kitchen) added around 1830 (Wayland Jefferson). Take a look at this detail from the attic: a:. .z It's held together with a wooden spike! Any nails that you find are irregular and made on a blacksmith's anvil. Think of all the hurricanes this roof has withstood. Here is my father with debris from the Hurricane of 1938 scattered around the neighborhood. 3 . s yy .IEc S k �s o- G k Here is the bannister just inside the entrance — classic old Southold. 4 P .ri b J S Do the applicants' plan to keep the historic roof intact? The notable interior details, like the bannister? From what I can read of their application, they make no specific promises although I acknowledge they give vague reference to preserving the character of the house. The schematic refers to the restaurant being in the "2 story structure" (sic). What happened to the third story? I don't believe there is any older three-story structure in Southold. REMOVAL OF EXISTING STRUCTURES, INCLUDING BUILDINGS, DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND OTHER STRUCTUI IS TO BE DONE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE TOWN OF SOLtTHOLD AND APPLICABLE COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING ALL PERK FOR DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL OF EXISTING STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS. 4. ALL STRUCTURES TO BE REMOVED FOUNDATIONS CONCTRETE SLABS, DRAINAGE STRUCTURES, ETC ) SHALL BE REPLACED WITH CLEAN.GRMULAR UATERIAL, COMPACTED TO 95%STANDARD PROCTOR DENSITY 5 ^— a co i we l I -- '� ` ,' .. 'TO REMAINAS _ IRRIGATION WELL 26 EXISTING TO 2 STORY STRUCTURE TO REMAIN ! X PROPOSED RESTAURANT � FF: 2T5 ----- ----- � PROPOSED ADDITId To— RD a EXISTIPIG UST- R- 26 /slate VVALKWAY _ Southold has lost a lot of these old magnificent houses, and there really aren't many left. Thanks for listening. Sincerely, S. Lester Albertson ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. 6 From: y' 1 12019 16:20 #054 P.001l002 • U RECE;vE'D 2p19 faxof Appeals Zon�n9�°aCd TO:Sn tt.'�p l� �'u fir.� 3041-41 FROM: FAX: {j 0 6✓ PAGES: I� �LL P ° 1 cove", y PHONE: �/ f� �l-y� b (/ DATE:I � RE: �? G L R f/C 1/e��c �O CC: ®®® ❑ Urgent u For Review ❑ Please Comment Xplease Reply ❑ Please Recycle Com/meenou nts: Your comments here C� h / U lQ • r�v r3 df J� �( /f V4 (410 o I F l t t `f S t 3 fY f From: 10/2019 16:20 #054 P.002/002 From: kencampanelii<kencampanelli@aol.com> To: Southold Zoning Board and email<kim.fuentes@town.southold.ny.us> Cc: kencampanelli<kencampanelli@aol.com>;diacam<diacam@aol.com> Subject: Resident Concern:Enclave Project Date: Thu,Dec 5,201912:59 pm Dear Southold Zoning Board, I*am a homeowner on Town Harbor Lane who is concerned about the Enclave project's adverse impact on my quality of life. However, I need to understand the project scope and variances sought so I can reach an informed opinion. 1. Can you please tell me where 1 can find the Enclave project description,zoning variances requested and other permit application documents? (I am unable to visit Town Hall during the week.) 2. Will Enclave guests have access to the Park District amenities such as Town Harbor Lane Beach and Founder's Landing Park? If so,what is the basis for Enclave's Park District tax assessment&use since guests are not residents? 3. If Enclave is approved,this legal precedent will give other developers the right to construct an excess of similar projects that will degrade our quality of life. Residents don't want to destroy our town for a quick buck as elsewhere on Long Island. Thank you for your consideration. Ken Campanelli 516 319 4568 Reference: Nov 7 Board Meeting Agenda: Page 4, Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda of November 7,2019 V.WORK SESSION:A. Meet with Carrie O'Farrell of Nelson Pope&Voorhis re:to Public Hearings scheduled to begin at 5:00 pm for the Enclaves Hotel&Restaurant Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Special Exception VI. PUBLIC j HEARINGS-continued 5:00 P.M.—Request for Special Exception and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement(DEIS)prepared for The Enclaves Hotel and Restaurant#7046-The project is 6.75 acres and is located on the north side of Main Road+1-90 feet west of the intersection of Main Road and Town Harbor Lane. The property address is 56655 Main Road,Southold. Plans include the conversion of an } existing two-story home into a 74-seat restaurant and construction of a 44-unit hotel, including four detached cottages upon a parcel located at 56655 Main Road, Southold, NY, particularly known-as Suffolk County Tax Map No. 1000-63-3-15. s f t RECEIVED DEC 0 2099 i 4 Zoning Board Of Appeals 3 3 `s E P F 0 • Fuentes, Kim From: Anita Albertson <brownhouse22@verizon.net> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2019 3:57 PM To: Fuentes, Kim Cc: brownhouse22@verizon.net; alberts0.nDEC - 52019 nl hl joew@timesreview.com Subject: 44 -room hotel project on Main Ro 12/5/2019 Dear Ms. Fuentes, This house was my childhood home. It was a happy'place, once upon a time. And I have memories of,the best sour cherry tree which blooms there! So in addition to the concerns I mention below,I have emotional attachments to the property.' But taking myself out of it'- I'd like to consider some other concerns about-this particular 44-Room Hotel project. Historic impact. It really is a marvelous old style house which I believe my brother, Skip Albertson,wrote you and shared some photos of the structure. At what point do we destroy the character that makes a place special? The town's heartbeat is held in its history,the natural beauty, the sense of community and reverence for the waterways and the farm fields. While we may not agree on all things-we share a common'purpose and many of the same values. These are the things that glue a community together and make it'worth continually investing in. Environmental impact of a Hotel project of that size and nature would remove trees and fill'open spaces and create noise. It will add a significant loading to the sole source aquifer and wear and tear on the beaches'nearby. Would all the hotel residents be included in the Park District rights? How,would that be determined? Potentially 44 rooms of non-stop visitors walking down to Founder's Landing or driving and parking.in the neighborhood. Is that the kind.of impact y_ou have a plan for? Have the Park District Trustees weighed in? Traffic Issues There would likely be unending traffic issues in the summer and fall. You'd need a traffic light to manage those wanting to turn out of the hotel toward Greenport and those down Horton's Lane would struggle to turn West. Failing that, expect demands on the local police department. Economic Impact. It often appears to be a win initially-a new business,taxes,people from out of the area spending money at local shops and the hope of new jobs. But I want to'challenge that. Shady Lady in Greenport or whatever it isnow called remains shuttered., The Caci restaurant at my Cousin Let Albertson's house opened and closed in`short order. The restaurants and inns and strip malls'cbange names,but it is often the same people working at them all. Sure people will eat out at the restaurant-but they'd eat somewhere locally wherever they slept so I'm not sure that it in itself adds'money to the local economy-in fact it divides the profits away from other places. Meanwhile,hotels hire people for just few enough hours to not be responsible for their healthcare and claim seasonal work so as not to pay living wages. Is this really in Southold and its residents'best interests? And if they go bankrupt and shutter themselves or fall into underuse-you have lost a great deal and gained little. A Better Proposal for the Town What most benefits the people in the town for the long term? What I come up with is one of 2 proposals that make more sense to me. (1)What I would have hoped for the place,short of continuing as the home of an individual family,would lie for it to become a recreational/aquatic center,-pools for local kids learning to swim,'scuba dive,kayak,safely,and lifeguard, water,aerobics for rehab or water therapy for older residents. The house turned into a place to house PT and OT-or expand The Giving Room- that would increase the quality of life for the residents not some temporary draw for the mega rich who deposit their privilege with,their trash and their cars,clog the roadways,and'disdain the local way of life. i This is a link to some of the facilities where I live full time in Maryland-(my brother and I still own property at Colonial Village in Southold). https-//www montgomerycountymd gov/rec/facilities/recreationcenters/ (2)Affordable housing --for seniors, for veterans, for families, for the foundational work people who support the winter economy not just the seasonal economy. Tiny houses, Apartments, Town houses, something where the requirement is that you can only rent/live with a certain income or that requires one to work or have worked in the community. What one would need to untangle is preventing people from buying and flipping the properties without concern for the community as a whole This would also stretch some of the environmental concerns but would at the very least be meeting a real need for the town's residents I hope that the Town is able to incentivize the current owners to help make a wiser choice. Just because they can develop the east end doesn't mean they should. As in The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." Sincerely, Anita Lynne Albertson (202) 841-6013 brownhouse22@verizon.net cc. self Skip Albertson Joe W at the times review ATTENTION: This email dame from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. 2 0 0 Fuentes, Kim From: kencampanelli@aol.com Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2019 12:59 PM To: Fuentes, Kim Cc: kencampanelli@aol.com; diacam@aol.comOQ Subject: [SPAM] - Resident Concern: Enclave ProjeDear Ms. Fuentes, I appreciate your courage to be the only Board member to post your email address. I am a homeowner on Town Harbor Lane who is concerned about the Enclave project's adverse impact on my quality of life. However, I need to understand the project scope and variances sought so I can reach an informed opinion. 1. Can you please tell me where I can find the Enclave project description, zoning variances requested and other permit application documents? (I am unable to visit Town Hall during the week.) 2. Will Enclave guests have access to the Park District amenities such as Town Harbor Lane Beach and Founder's Landing Park? If so, what is the basis for Enclave's Park District tax assessment& use since guests are not residents? 3. If Enclave is approved, this legal precedent will give other developers the right to construct an excess of similar projects that will degrade our quality of life. Residents don't want to destroy our town for a quick buck as elsewhere on Long Island. Thank you for your consideration. Ken Campanelli 516 319 4568 Reference: Nov 7 Board Meeting Agenda: Page 4, Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda of November 7, 2019 V WORK SESSION: A. Meet with Carrie O'Farrell of Nelson Pope &Voorhis re. to Public Hearings scheduled to begin at 5.00 pm for the Enclaves Hotel & Restaurant Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Special Exception. VI PUBLIC HEARINGS -continued 5:00 P.M. — Request for Special Exception and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement(DEIS) prepared for The Enclaves Hotel and Restaurant #7046 -The project is 6.75 acres and is located on the north side of Main Road +/-90 feet west of the intersection of Main Road and Town Harbor Lane. The property address is 56655 Main Road, Southold. Plans include the conversion of an existing two-story home into a 74-seat restaurant and construction of a 44- unit hotel, including four detached cottages upon a parcel located at 56655 Main Road, Southold, NY, particularly known as Suffolk County Tax Map No. 1000-63-3- 15 1 Fuentes, Kim From: Michael Sande <mikesande@icloud.co > Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2019 3:05 PM RECEIVEo To: Fuentes, Kim DEC - Subject: 44 Room Hotel in Southold 2019 Zoning Boar d of Appeals Dear Kim, I've read the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed hotel in Southold and have serious reservations that another hotel of this size on the North Fork will have as small impact on traffic and resources as stated. Traffic in season on the Main Road is already too heavy, and this hotel and restaurant will only make it worse. While I read current news articles that the shellfish die-off may be a result of warming waters or nitrogen runoff, I can only wonder that traffic, water consumption and sewage treatment from another large facility will only to exacerbate the strain already placed on our resources. Please, I urge you to reject the issuance of a special exception permit for this facility unless it is greatly reduced in scope to something more in keeping with the character of the North Fork. Sincerely, Mike Sande East Marion, NY ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. i the enclave we sweat,break skin endure blazing heat,winter winds RECEP4t=D to tend this land softly to feed the community �9g with rough hands and smiling weathered facesof pppeatis �onin9 goar'd this is why people come to visit the expansive views,the drooping vines the old farms and tall oaks old ways of preservation that thrive they come here to taste that feel it's raw beauty in their bones but this proposal will destroy that and eventually it will turn and grow into the same place from which they came where would the momentum of such a project go? i see that we are expanding beings building and creating everyday but we still have time to say no to reevaluate,build sustainably in accordance to the environment and its neighbors i speak for the oaks the maples,the pines the critters and hardworking hands that call this land home for the parents that choose to raise their child in a natural way i ask of you to wait to"hold on to what is good even if it is a handful of earth" -Nancy Wood C.L.Hall New Suffol � Civic Association _ To: Southold Town Zoning Board of Appeals De70' hdCc: Southold Town Board EC - 4 2019 Re: Hotel complex in Southold Village. zoning Board of Appeal Members of the ZBA, The board of the New Suffolk Civic Association would like to voice our feelings about a project of this size and the negative impact it will have on all of us. The construction itself will be problematic with the disrupted traffic, noise and pollution that it will generate. Moreover the long term effects on traffic, water usage, waste treatment and more pavement causing runoff into the environment as well as more stress on our infrastructure are all negative. We don't need it. The summer season of traffic, particularly on weekends at times has brought us to near gridlock. Now it has expanded to the spring and fall season weekends. It is becoming intolerable. Do we need to invite more? We don't think so. Please help us protect and preserve what we have left. Respectfully submitted by the board of The New Suffolk Civic Association 64�-P-� Joseph Polashock president New Suffolk Civic Association I P.O. Box 642 I New Suffolk,NY 11956 . u 1k CIVIC Association i' - Fm - '- --.f''#._' - - - z-° — - - - - - ,F tl i i,r„y & _ - _ -r,zY 3 _ aF°'°• -,`�'�-p� ��3'*3'- 5., ,.+'a`c - ,ter k= x��, To: Southold Town Zoning Board of Appeals December 4. 2019 Cc: Southold Town Board RECEIVED Re: Hotel complex in Southold Village. DEC - 4 2019 Members of the ZBA, zormling Board OfAP}pealls The board of the New Suffolk Civic Association would like to voice our feelings about a project of this size and the negative impact it will have on all of us.The construction itself will be problematic with the disrupted traffic, noise and pollution that it will generate. Moreover the long term effects on traffic, water usage, waste treatment and more pavement causing runoff into the environment as well as more stress on our infrastructure are all negative. We don't need it. The summer season of traffic, particularly on weekends at times has brought us to near gridlock. Now it has expanded to the spring and fall season weekends. It is becoming intolerable. Do we need to invite more? We don't think so. Please help us protect and preserve what we have left. Respectfully submitted by the board of The New Suffolk Civic Association ,- j: 2 !_ Joseph Polashock president DEC _ 4 2019 SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE TOOV OF SOUTHOLD New Suffolk Civic Association l P.o. Box 642 I New Suffolk, NY 11956 f RECEIVED December 3, 2019 DEC 0 4 2019 RE: Enclave Hotel and Restaurant,Southold Village To the Zoning Board Of Appeals, Zoning Board Of Appeals The proposal currently before you for a 44-room hotel with restaurant is too large for any of the hamlet centers in Southold Town. It is in direct conflict with several goals set forth in the not-yet-adopted Comprehensive Plan which has taken 10 years to formulate. These conflicts include: TRAFFIC: The added car and truck traffic directly across the street from a busy 7/11 and a few hundred yards from the traffic light at Youngs Avenue would cause long back-ups and increase danger,especially for those trying to make left turns. COMMUNITY CHARACTER: It should be obvious to everyone that a project of this size would detract from the historic small-town ambiance of Southold Village. Something like this might be more appropriate on Route 48 but is not appropriate on the Main Road. NATURAL RESOURCES/ENVIRONMENT: Water usage was understated in the DEIS. Have them verify the numbers. It should be closer to 13,000 gallons per day for both the rooms and the restaurant. This does not include water used for irrigation. Storm water runoff will be significant when they asphalt about 3 acres,and cause flooding each time we have a rainfall greater than 2 inches. These are happening more often with climate change. Polluting the aquifer is not simply an issue of nitrogen. People in hotels use drugs and medications which are disposed of into waste water. Does their proposed sewage system keep these elements from infiltrating our drinking water? Then there's the noise pollution. They intend to have outdoor"special events". Weddings and other events,when held outdoors,will create another Vineyard 48. Noise at night will travel great distances and there are several homes within shouting distance of this property. They say noise will not be audible beyond the property line. How is that possible? The noise from Vineyard 48 resulted in complaints from almost 1 mile away. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: They say they will"create" 64 new jobs. Will these people be taken from existing B&Bs,effectively putting them out of business,or will they be commuting from somewhere west of Southold Town, producing greater traffic issues? These seem to be the only 2 options since there is no local housing for more people with the low-paying jobs that are generated by a hotel. Why allow a project that contradicts so many aspects of the Comprehensive Plan which people have been striving to accomplish for so long? What precedent will this set for the other hamlets? If the zoning established back in the 1980s allows something like this to happen,then the zoning needs to be changed. All the hamlets are galvanized against large projects of this kind on the North Fork. The applicants are looking at the money, but this is a much larger picture. Community rights are as important as property rights. Charles Gueii Fuentes, Kim -- — RECEIVE From: Regina Ebel <rebelgilson@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2019 7:33 AM DEC — 4 2019 To: Fuentes, Kim Subject: Enclave ®���� ®���® � �� I am writing to say we are opposed to the approval & building of the enclave hotel & property. Opposed for so many reasons. Do you want to destroy the towns of the north fork? Do you care about our environment? Do you care about anything but money & greed? If anything you should be looking to create affordable housing, perhaps like the cottages in Mattituck. The board needs to get there priorities straight, the next election will not be a close one, if Scott can not start supporting want the people want. Regina &Jonathan Gilson Sent from my iPhone ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. i Fuentes, Kim From: Regina Ebel <rebelgilson@gmail.com RECEIVED Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2019 7:39 M To: Russell, Scott DEC — 2019 Cc: Fuentes, Kim 20hft Soard Ofd Subject: Fwd: Enclave ����l� Please read. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Regina Ebel <rebel ilg songgmail.com> Date: December 4, 2019 at 7:32:38 AM EST To: kimf@,southoldtownny.gov Subject: Enclave I am writing to say we are opposed to the approval &building of the enclave hotel &property. Opposed for so many reasons. Do you want to destroy the towns of the north fork? Do you care about our environment? Do you care about anything but money & greed? If anything you should be looking to create affordable housing, perhaps like the cottages in Mattituck. The board needs to get there priorities straight, the next election will not be a close one, if Scott can not start supporting want the people want. Regina& Jonathan Gilson Sent from my iPhone ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. i 845 Town Harbor Terrace PO Box 1141 Southold,NY 11971 November 8,2019 RECEIVE© Zoning Board of Appeals Mt Town of SoutholdNOV 18 28a 54375 Main Road Southold,NY 11971 rel -- Dear Ms. Weisman: Re: The Enclaves Hotel and Restaurant#7046 Traffic on Route 25: Living off Town Harbor Lane,I am most concerned with the increase in traffic that this development is going to bring to a section of Route 25 which is already a bottle-neck. Considering the normal traffic in season,plus trucks parked on either side of 25 obstructing vision(drivers running into 7/11),it is difficult to make a left turn now. Adding 100 cars making a left hand into The Enclave opposite cars trying to make a left hand turn from Town Harbor Lane with heavy traffic coming from the East is asking for an accident. At the same time cars will be coming out of 7/11 turning East and West while cars are coming out of The Enclaves turning East and West directly opposite them. The location of the roads into and out of The Enclaves is unexceptable. The lack of housing for employees/traffic: This has always been a local problem whether bringing migrant workers from the south or importing Irish workers for the summer season. How about The Enclaves forgetting the restaurant? There are three restaurants, a coffee house, 7/11 and two delis in walking distance of the hotel where the guests can eat and drink. Instead,turn the old house into employee housing(aka Affordable Housing). This would help relieve some'of the housing problems for employees and cut down on the number of cars entering and leaving the property. Extreme use of water. My neighbors and I on Town Harbor Terrace depend on our wells for water. During a draught people with town water are asked to conserve it while being allowed to use well water to water their lawns. What water will The Enclave be using to water their hedges,lawns, gardens and service their pools particularly during a draught.. Not well water! i The meeting last night was very informative. It was obvious that those involved in this development were for it and everyone who lives near it and those who will be effected by it, are against it. This parcel may be zoned commercial however it is still in an area which is very residential. How many houses would be allowed on 6.75 aces? This development as it stands is too big for the area. Sincerely, Eve McGrath } c Fuentes, Kim From: Fuentes, Kim Sent: Friday, December 06, 2019 3:26 PM To: 'Nancy Butkus' Subject: RE: The Enclave Nancy, The Public Hearing for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) (pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA")) has been closed, but remains open for written comment, only, until the end of business day December 9, 2019. This is a document and process required by the NYSDEC. The Special Exception application has been adjourned without a date, and once we complete the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) (after the DEIS) we will re-calendar the special exception hearing. We DO NOT have a date yet for the FEIS or the Special Exception Adjourned Hearing. Then, once the ZBA has made their decision, the matter will be forwarded to the Planning Board for site plan review. The Enclaves Draft Impact Statement can be found on Laserfiche/weblink under-: TownOfSouthold\Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)\Board Actions\Pending\THE ENCLAVES\SEQRA -THE ENCLAVES - DRAFT ENVIR. IMPACT STMT.- OCT. 7, 2019 Click Link: http://24.38.28.228:2040/weblink/Browse.aspx?dbid=0 The DEIS: http://24.38.28.228:2040/weblink/0/edoc/1018323/DEIS%2ORev%200ct%202019.pdf The Site Plan: http://,24.38.28.228:2040/weblihk/0/edoc/1018312/Appendix%20C%20- 20Site%2ODevelopment%20PIans.pdf Paper copies of this document are available in the Southold Free Library, in the Office of the Town Clerk at Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road (NYS Route 25), and in the Office of the Zoning Board of Appeals at the Southold Town Hall Annex, 54375 Main.Road (NYS Route 25), Southold, NY, 11971. I understand that these procedures are complicated. I copied a link to the NYSDEC page for information about SEQRA: https://www:dec.ny.gov/permits/357.html. You are welcomed to forward this information. i Fuentes, Kim From: Fuentes, Kim Sent: Monday, December 02, 2019 11:49 AM To: 'Carrie O'Farrell (COFarrell@nelsonpope.com)'; Duffy, Bill; Eric Dantes; Weisman, Leslie;, Planamento, Nicholas; Patricia Acampora; Rob Lehnert Cc: - Lanza, Heather; Terry, Mark Subject: Comments form SCD IHS re: DEIS of The Enclaves dated November 21, 2019 Attachments: SCDHS re The Enclaves - 11-21-2019.pdf Please see attached comments from SCDHS re: the DEIS of The Enclaves. Kim E, Fuentes Secretary to the Zoning Board ofAppeals Town of Southold 54375 Main Road Southold, NY 11971 631-765-1809, Ex 5011 E-mail:kimf@southoldtownnygov Mail to:P.O. Box 1179,Southold,NY 11971 1 Fuentes, Kim From: Fuentes, Kim Sent: Monday, December 02, 2019 11:50 AM To: 'CharlesCuddy@Optonline.Net'; 'Andrew Giambertone' Subject: SCDHS Comments re: The Enclaves DEIS, 11/21/2019 Attachments: SCDHS re The Enclaves - 11-21-2019.pdf Please see attached comments. Kim E. Fuentes Secretary to the Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Southold 54375]Plain Road Southold, NY 11971 631-765-1809, Ex. 5011 E-mail.kimf@southoldtownnv.gov Mail to:P.O. Box 1179, Southold, NY 11971 1