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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
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Committee will enter into Executive Session* at some point after opening the Regular Meeting for the purpose of
discussing applications regarding proposed acquisitions of real property where publicity would substantially
affect the value thereof. The public is not allowed to attend, view, or listen to Executive Session.
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ALL ATTENDING VIA ZOOM
Members Present: Sam McCullough, Chairperson
Doris McGreevy
Anne Murray Will Lee
Eric Keil (7:24 p.m.) Kimberly Krupski (7:26 p.m.)
Members Absent: John Simicich
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Stephen Kiely, Esq., representing Polar Tree Farm, LLC
Commencement
All “Attendees” will be dismissed from this meeting upon the Committee’s Motion to enter into Executive
Session.
This meeting being held via the Zoom online platform.
The meeting began at 7:08 p.m. with four LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from October 26, 2021
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to accept the 10/26/2021 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 4/0 (LPC members Eric Keil and Kimberly Krupski not present at time of vote)
Next Regular LPC Meeting Date
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 7, 2021 and will be held via the Zoom
online platform.
2022 LPC Chair and Deputy Chair recommendation to Town Board
HOLD – to be discussed at 12/7/2021 LPC regular meeting
Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
SCTM #1000-102.-2-16.3
Santa’s Christmas Tree Farm (Polar Tree Farm, LLC)
Request for parking within TPDR
Melissa advised LPC that the agenda item was postponed as the request was still under review by the
Town’s legal counsel.
Stephen Kiely, Esq. attended the meeting and asked to speak. He noted that as per David Behm of NYS
Agricultural and Markets, Christmas trees have historically been sold as u-pick. He re-iterated that the
parking area proposed within the development rights area will be used 8-14 days during the season and
that the LPC can put a timeframe on the use. He said that the main reason for the parking area was to
avoid traffic and potential accidents and that Figure 4.7 of the Comprehensive Plan Transportation
Chapter shows this area as a high crash location.
General Land Preservation
None
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications
EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to enter into EXECUTIVE SESSION
Proposed Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value
Thereof
Motion carried: 6/0
The LPC members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION at 7:14 p.m.
Attendees dismissed.
Meeting locked.
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro gave updates on inquiries, new applications,
appraisals and current applications.
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Sam McCullough, to exit Executive Session.
Motion carried: 6/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION PAUSED at 8:09 p.m.
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Doris McGreevy, to recommend to the Town Board to
commission an appraisal for the value of a proposed development rights easement for the project design
with an attached building envelope of at least 2 acres for the LPC application presented and discussed
while in Executive Session. (Motion No. (2021-7)
Motion carried: 6/0
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Sam McCullough, to re-enter into EXECUTIVE SESSION
Proposed Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value
Thereof
Motion carried: 6/0
The LPC members re-entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION at 8:10 p.m.
Meeting re-locked.
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Anne Murray, to end Executive Session.
Motion carried: 6/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 8:56 p.m.
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Eric Keil, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 6/0
The meeting ended at 8:56 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary