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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLP-10/17/2023 LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held Tuesday, October 17, 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. The public had access to view and listen to the meeting as it was happening via Zoom. If an attendee did not have access to a computer or smartphone, there was an option to listen in via telephone. Comments from the public may not be solicited nor received without an appointment. It is expected that the 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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Committee Minutes and Administration • Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from September 19, 2023 MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to accept the September 19, 2023 LPC meeting minutes. Motion carried: 4/0 • Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from October 3, 2023 Held over until the next meeting with a quorum of Committee members eligible to approve these minutes. • Next LPC Meeting Date: October 31, 2023 General Preservation • PDR Program Changes— Update re: Code Committee Meeting Lilly confirmed that the Town Board set a Code Committee meeting for October 26, 2023 at 9:00 AM to discuss processing on development rights sold land, and that the Land Preservation and Agricultural Advisory Committee chairs will be invited to attend. The Town Board intends to host multiple Code Committee meetings, with each meeting dedicated to a single use. Committee members expressed concern that the Code Committee meeting did not have a written agenda. Sarah explained that this meeting is intended for substantive discussion of processing so that the Board can make decisions about definitions and specific parameters. Committee members identified key elements of processing that the Board will need to discuss, including the size of processing structures, and the makeup of the agricultural products that easement holders process. Sarah explained that the Town Attorney would not draft Code language until after the Code Committee meeting, and the Committee members reiterated their request to review and comment on draft Code and before the Board sets any public hearing. 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: 4/0 The LPC members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION at 7:30 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 Anne Murray, to exit Executive Session. Motion carried: 4/0 EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 8:22 p.m. Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications -OPEN SESSION MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Sam McCullough, to recommend that the Town extend a purchase offer to the landowner, as discussed in Executive Session, for a development rights easement acquisition on a certain parcel of land at a price supported by the Town's authorized appraisal. The proposed offer is a recommendation to the Town Board and subject to the Town Board's direction to proceed. The offer letter to the landowner will be valid for 30 days. (Motion No. 2023-2-2) Motion carried: 4/0 (Motion No. 2023-2-2) Adjournment: MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Eric Keil, to adjourn this meeting. Motion carried: 4/0 The meeting ended at 8:24 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Cathy Kreshon, Land Preservation Committee Secretary