HomeMy WebLinkAboutLP-09/05/2023 LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
This Regular Meeting was held in the Annex Executive Board Room, located on the 2nd floor at Southold Town
Hall Annex, 54375 Route 25 (Main Road), Southold, New York.
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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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Members Present: Sam McCullough
Anne Murray
Doris McGreevy
Eric Keil
Will Lee
Kim Krupski
John Simicich (Zoom, left at—7:40 pm)
Members Absent: None
Also Present: Lillian McCullough, Land Preservation Executive Assistant
Cathy Kreshon, Land Preservation Secretary
Present as Attendee: None
Commencement
• All "Attendees" will be dismissed from this meeting upon the Committee's Motion to enter into Executive
Session.
• The meeting began at 7:11 p.m. with 7 LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
• Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes: from July 25, 2023 and August 22, 2023
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Eric Keil, to accept the July 25, 2023 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 5/0 (Anne and John abstained)
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to accept the August 22, 2023 LPC
meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 4/0 (Kim, Will, and John abstained)
• Next LPC Meeting Date: September 19, 2023
General Preservation
• Chapter 70 Amendments/PDR Program Changes
The Committee discussed proposed changes to the Town PDR program and the process through which
such changes would be adopted. The Committee agreed that the Town Board should follow the process
outlined by the Planning Board in 2021 and directed the Land Preservation Executive Assistant to send
that memo to the Town Board.
The Committee also discussed potential additional uses that the Town Board could allow on DRS land
going forward, beginning with uses proposed by the Agricultural Advisory Committee, including renewable
energy, processing, direct farm marketing, special events, parking, and owner/operator housing.. The
Committee agreed that these changes would only affect future developments rights easements and that
no additional uses would be allowed on existing DRS land.
The Committee unanimously agreed that renewable energy should be allowed on DRS land provided that
its rated energy capacity does not exceed 110% of the farm operation's energy needs. Landowners cannot
install renewable energy to generate a profit(e.g.,solar farms), but the Committee agreed that landowners
should be allowed to sell back any excess energy to the utility company.
A majority of the Committee agreed that the Town should allow processing with limitations on size and
products eligible for processing consistent with the County program. The Committee also agreed that
limited retailing should be allowed on DRS land, consistent with the County program, however any parking
should be located on DRI land.
The majority of Committee members agreed that one, single-day special event clearly related to
agricultural education or the farm operation should be allowed on DRS property, subject to event size and
duration limitations and subject to Town review.. Special event parking would need to be constrained to
the site but could not be on the easement area.
The Committee unanimously agreed that farm owner/operator housing should not be allowed on the DRS,
noting concerns about the Town's ability to enforce rules restricting housing to farm owners and operators.
Landowners could, however, continue to exclude a development rights intact section from the easement
and locate any housing there.
The Committee discussed farm labor housing and their understanding that the Town cannot prohibit farm
labor housing on DRS easement areas as a matter of state law. The Committee noted that the Town has
not yet defined or developed regulations for farm labor housing, and declined to discuss further without
additional information.
Inquiries/Applications for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
• None
Stewardship and Management
• None
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications:
• EXECUTIVE SESSION-
Proposed Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value
Thereof
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to enter into EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Motion carried: 6/0
The LPC members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION at 8:30 p.m. Meeting locked.
o Lillian McCullough, Land Preservation Executive Assistant, gave updates on inquiries, new
applications, appraisals and current applications.
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Eric Keil, to exit Executive Session.
Motion carried: 6/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 8:44 p.m.
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Will Lee, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 6/0
The meeting ended at 8:44 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Cathy Kreshon, Land Preservation Committee Secretary