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Town of Southold
Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting
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Minutes of July 7, 2021
Members Present Members Absent Guests
Tom Stevenson - Chairperson Chris Baiz
Doug Cooper Jim Glover
Anthony Sannino John P. Sepenoski
Steve Schnee Scott Russell (TB Liaison)
John B. Sepenoski Jr.
Mark VanBourgondien
Opening:
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The Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting was called to order on Wednesday July 7, 2021 at 7:08
pm in the Southold Town Hall meeting hall.
Next Meeting(s):
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The next regular AAC meeting will be on Wednesday July 21, 2021 at 7:00 pm in the Southold Town
Hall meeting hall and via Zoom.
Minutes and Administration:
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Motion to approve to minutes dated May 26 and June 9, Made by John B Sepenoski Jr., Seconded
by Doug Cooper, ALL approved.
Review of Planning Board Referral Boisseau Avenue Farm:
The planning department link for the site plan (SCTM# 1000-55-6-37.1) is:
http://24.38.28.228:2040/weblink/0/doc/1048848/Page1.aspx
The plans are for and Ag storage building, 2 greenhouses, gravel road, and a parking area.
A discussion was had on the plans and the committee agrees to strongly support the project,
and will send a letter showing their support.
Committee is questioning why is this project going to planning? Why is building not just
handling the matter?
Why is a sire plan required for agricultural buildings?
Tom will contact the owner(s) to discuss the process they have gone through and why they
were asked to go planning. Tom will also contact the planning department with the same
questions.
Review of Planning Board Referral Murtha Ag Farm:
The planning department link for the site plan (SCTM#1000-56-1-11.15) is:
http://24.38.28.228:2040/weblink/0/doc/1035715/Page1.aspx
The plans are for an Ag storage building for a cattle operation on a 20.6 Acre farm with the
development rights held by Suffolk County.
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Town of Southold
Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting
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Minutes of July 7, 2021
A discussion was had on the plans and the committee again is questioning why this went to
planning. The property development rights are held by the County and the county approved
the structure. A barn should not need to involve planning, no site plan review should be
needed either.
Tom will send a letter on behalf of the committee showing support for the project to planning.
Tom will also try and contact the owners to get a better understanding of the process they
have gone through.
There was a disapproval of these plans back on 01/19/18 by the planning department. The
code supporting the disapproval 280-127 needs to be looked into because it excludes
everything but agriculture.
The committee would like to look into the following codes a little further to understand the
process that is needed such as 280-130, 280-99, and 280-100. Also, to find out what the time
limit is in an expedited site plan application is.
New Business:
Email Lauren in the Supervisors office to set up a second meeting with LPC. Hopefully for the
end of August.
Adjournment:
MOTION to adjourn at 8:40 pm made by John B. Sepenoski Jr., seconded by Anthony Sannino, ALL
in favor.
Minutes respectfully submitted by: Laura Arena
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