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Home My WebLink AboutCAC-01/10/2024 ��o��gUFFOt,��oGs o ti Town Hall,53095 Main Rd. P.O.Box 1179 • 'F Southold,NY 11971 Telephone(631)765-1889 Fax(631)765-1823 Conservation Advisory Council Town of Southold MINUTES Wed., January 10, 2024 4:30 PM Conference Room and Zoom Online Platform A meeting of the Southold Town Conservation Advisory Council was held Wed., January 10, 2024 in the Town Hall Conference Room and via Zoom. Present were: John Stein, Chairperson Carol Brown, Member Maggie Merrill, Member Shannon Wright, Member Brian Mealy, Town Board Liaison Lauren Standish, Secretary Absent: Caroline Burghardt, Member John Chandler, Member Inga Van Eysden, Member Liz Gillooly, Trustee Liaison Guests: Anne Murray, NFEC Jocelyn Kaelin, Student SHS CALL TO ORDER John Stein called the meeting to order at 4:30pm. GUEST SPEAKERS Joshua Klainberg, NYLCVEF Ella Nielsen, NYLCVEF 2 NEW BUSINESS Moved by Carol Brown, seconded by Maggie Merril to appoint Caroline Burghardt as Chairperson to the Conservation Advisory Council. Ayes: All - Motion Carried The CAC will consider the appointment of a vice-chairperson at the next monthly meeting. Carol Brown will draft a letter to the Town Board requesting support for the appointment of students interns to the CAC. REPORTS No reports. CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITIES Joshua Klainberg and Ella Nielsen, along with 2 interns, joined the CAC as guest speakers and presented a power point on Climate Smart Communities and NYLCVEF goals and objectives. Southold Town is a registered community and made a commitment by taking the pledge. We are now on our way to achieving Bronze certification. April 5th is the next deadline with July 5th being the last for 2024. The PDF slide deck and survey will be e-mailed to the CAC members as they continue to achieve Bronze certification. Joshua and Ella suggested the members refer to the Town of East Hampton's application on the NYSDEC website. John Stein agreed to e-mail all movement with his progress in working with Andrew Manitt, and his involvement in CSC, to Carol Brown as the co-chair of the task force and to Brian Mealy, as the Town Board liaison. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Maggie Merrill, seconded by Carol Brown to Approve the Minutes of December 6, 2023. RECOMMENDATIONS —WETLAND PERMIT & COASTAL EROSION PERMIT APPLICATIONS Moved by Carol Brown, seconded by Maggie Merrill, it was RESOLVED to NOT SUPPORT the application of ALBERT J. BRENEISEN & HELEN E. BRENEISEN for the existing 3'X 28' catwalk, 2.5'X 11' ramp and 6'X 40' float. Existing brick patio 35 sf. landward of bulkhead with 4' wide brick steps; existing brick patio around pool 45'X 50' and existing pool fence. Existing two-story house with 5'X 20' deck and stairs, 9'X 10' deck and stairs with balcony above and cellar entrance seaward of deck, gravel driveway from attached garage to Dawn Drive, and covered equipment on west side of house. Located: 715 Dawn Drive, Greenport. SCTM#35-5-16 Inspected by: Carol Brown 3 The CAC does Not Support the application as applied for. There is a concern with the location of the house and the pool being too close to the water. The CAC recommends gutters, leaders and drywells for the pool and the house, an I/A septic system and a 15' non-turf vegetated buffer planted with native vegetation. Vote of Council: Ayes: All Motion Carried Moved by Carol Brown, seconded by Maggie Merrill, it was RESOLVED to SUPPORT the application of URSULA VAVAS to remove and replace, in- place functional wood groin and bulkhead with return plus beach stairs. Groin replacement beginning at MLW and extending landward to proposed terminal end approx. 50' in length. Elevation of new groin to be no more than 18" above grade on north side. Groin to include 6' vinyl C-loc sheathing with 10" piles, 10' in length with 10" batter piles on north side. Terminal seaward end to include 4 10" pilings. Bulkhead with associated 17' return in place replacement at existing height to include 10" piles 6".on center, three 6"X6" timber whalers, one inch tie rods leading to horizontal lay-logs with vertical deadman, with a fiberglass cap. Existing stair to beach to be removed during construction then placed back as same location post construction. Project includes a 10' non-turf buffer along entire length of bulkhead. Located: 3085 Bayshore Rd., Greenport. SCTM#53-6-6 Inspected by: Carol Brown The CAC Supports the application with a non-turf, unfertilized buffer and retractable stairs parallel to the shoreline at the base of the beach stairs. Vote of Council: Ayes: All Motion Carried Moved by Carol Brown, seconded by Maggie Merrill, it was RESOLVED to NOT SUPPORT the application of AMY ORR to install a sanitary system and construct a dwelling with front porch. The proposed dwelling with front porch totals 1,534.5 sf. Single-family home to be built on upper bank of the property. Existing shed will be moved to the southwest corner. The new house with porch will be set back 25' from the top of bank and over 150' from the MHTL. Located: 625 Terry Lane, Southold. SCTM#65-1-23 Inspected by: Carol Brown The CAC does Not Support the application due to the current and future conditions of sea level rise in this area, and the proposed structures are located 25' from the top of the bluff, which is out of compliance with Ch. 275. Vote of Council: Ayes: All Motion Carried 4 Moved by Carol Brown, seconded by John Stein, it was RESOLVED to SUPPORT the application of DANIEL T. & JUSTINE T. SWEENEY to construct an "L" shaped fixed timber dock (with water and electricity), consisting of a 4'X 89' fixed timber catwalk (constructed with open-grate decking) and a 4'X 16' terminal platform (with ladders). Located: 647 Pine Neck Rd., Southold. SCTM#70-5-31.2 Inspected by: Carol Brown Vote of Council: Ayes: All Motion Carried Moved by Maggie Merrill, seconded by John Stein, it was RESOLVED to SUPPORT the application of CHARLES & LYNN HILL to replace existing bulkhead, float and ramp to the exact same dimension using new approved building materials and construction applications. Existing 15'X 61' long gravel (buffer zone) and the existing 8"X1 2"X3" pavers bordering the turf and gravel buffer will be stockpiled towards the middle of the lawn area. Located: 655 Lake Ave., Southold. SCTM#80-3-20 Inspected by: John Stein, Shannon Wright, Maggie Merrill The CAC Supports the application with a 10' non-turf buffer planted with native vegetation, in addition to the gravel. Vote of Council: Ayes: All Motion Carried Moved by Maggie Merrill, seconded by Shannon Wright, it was RESOLVED to NOT SUPPORT the application of WALTER GLESS to construct an addition to the single-family residence, rebuild and add to deck and construct new screened porch. Install new I/A septic system, gutters, leaders and drywells, and a 10' vegetated non-turf buffer seaward of the wetland boundary. Located: 800 Koke Drive, Southold. SCTM#87-5-7 Inspected by: John Stein, Shannon Wright, Maggie Merrill The CAC does Not Support the application because the proposed project is within the flood zone and out of compliance with-Ch. 275. Vote of Council: Ayes: All Motion Carried 5 Moved by Maggie Merrill, seconded by Shannon Wright, it was RESOLVED to NOT SUPPORT the application of PABLO LEON to construct a 4'X 60' timber stairway with associated landings and access steps to provide pedestrian access down bluff to beach. Located: 1400 Salt Marsh Lane, Peconic. SCTM#68-3-2 Inspected by: John Stein, Shannon Wright The CAC does Not Support the application as submitted. The stairway should have retractable stairs parallel to the shoreline at the base, and there are no erosion control measures in place. Vote of Council: Ayes: All Motion Carried Moved by Maggie Merrill, seconded by John Stein, it was RESOLVED to SUPPORT the application of BARBARA & JOSEPH ISABELLA to remove and replace (in-place) approx. 82 If. of existing timber bulkhead and +/-15' southerly return; backfill with approx. 15 cy. clean sand to be trucked in from an approved upland source; remove one Oak tree and one Black Cherry tree located behind bulkhead and plant one Oak tree farther landward; and maintain existing 10' wide non-turf buffer adjacent to bulkhead. Located: 1855 Westview Drive, Mattituck. SCTM#107-7-6 Inspected by: John Stein, Shannon Wright The CAC Supports the application with a 15' non-turf buffer planted with native vegetation, and the trees to be removed are replaced with new trees of the same diameter and species, 2 trees for every 1 tree removed, and outlined in the Comprehensive Plan. Vote of Council: Ayes: All Motion Carried Carol Brown will attend the Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for Wed. January 17, 2024. The next meeting of the Conservation Advisory Council is tentatively scheduled for February 7, 2024 at 4:30PM in the Conference Room. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 PM. 6 Respectfully submitted by, Lauren M. Standish, Secretary Conservation Advisory Council