HomeMy WebLinkAboutLP-02/25/2004LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes of Regular Meeting held
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Also present:
Ray Blum, Chairman
Fred Lee
Craig Arm
Eric Keil
John Sepenoski
Ray Huntington Michelle Zaloom
Bill Edwards (liaison to Town Board)
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Secretary to LPC
Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust
Margot Booth
Jim & Joanne Glover, interested parties (Magg property)
Commencement:
The meeting began at 7:07 p.m.
MOTION was made by Ray Blum, seconded by John Sepenoski, to accept
minutes of February 10, 2004. Motion carried 4/0. (Fred Lee absent from vote)
Applications:
MAGG PROPERTY
SCTM #:
Location:
Acreage:
Zoned:
1000-94-3-1.3
n/s Oregon Road, Mattituck
10.5 acres easement area
A-C
Presentation made by Jim GIover.
Jim & Joanne Glover are interested parties as purchasers of the Magg property.
Jim presented his plan/sketch to relocate his present wholesale perennial
nursery to the Magg property, using the back acreage for his farming business.
The house on a two-acre parcel, would remain with Magg. His future proposal
would be to construct a 6,000 square foot barn behind the house within the
easement area and located towards the front (southerly side) of the parcel. The
middle portion of the property would be used for year round covered gardens,
poly hoop greenhouses, and the back portion for open growing and seasonal Iow
tunnel structures/cold frames. The structures he intends to put on the PDR would
comprise approximately 12% lot coverage, and he does not anticipate exceeding
20% lot coverage. He is ready and willing to go to contract with Mr. Magg, but
time is a factor, as other parties are also interested in purchasing the property.
The members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MOTION was made by Ray Blum, seconded by John Sepenoski, to present
another offer to Magg, at the original purchase per acre cost, but eliminating the
federal requirements. Motion carried 5/0.
Melissa to negotiate amended purchase offer.
MOFFAT (Carroll) PROPERTY
SCTM #:
Location:
Acreage:
Zoned:
1000-55-2-10
n/w County Route 48, Southold
entire parcel 25.5 acres (undetermined PDR)
A-C
SCTM #:
Location:
Acreage:
Zoned:
1000-55-3-6.1
s/e County Route 48, Southold
entire parcel 36.34 acres (undetermined PDR)
R-80
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Presentation made by Tim Caufield, representing Peconic Land Trust, reviewing
concept plan and negotiation status update.
GRIPPA PROPERTIES
SCTM #: 1000-122-1-2.2
Acreage: +11.9 acres (easement area +9.5 acres)
Location: 1100 County Route 48, Mattituck
Zoned: R-40
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Reviewed status of PDR offer/Grippa counter-offer and found acceptable.
· HARBES PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-112-1-7
Acreage: +31.0 acres
Location: n/s Sound Avenue, Mattituck
Zoned: A-C
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Appraisal reviewed by committee.
MOTION made by Fred Lee, seconded by Eric Keil, to make purchase offer to
Harbes for the development rights easement as presented.
Melissa Spiro and John Sepenoski to negotiate purchase offer with Mr. Harbes.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
MACARI PROPERTY
SCTM #:
Location:
Acreage:
Zoned:
1000-84-4-1
s/w corner of County Route 48 & Cox's Lane, Cutchogue
6 acres
A-C
SCTM #:
Location:
Acreage:
Zoned:
1000-96-2-10
s/w corner of County Route 48 & Cox's Lane, Cutchogue
27 acres
A-C
Reviewed concept plan with Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust. He needs to
meet with Town Planning Board at a work session for lot line modification,
resulting in the formation of two fairly equally sized small farms (16 acres and 17
acres). Each farm parcel would have a reserved area. Cox Lane site would have
a reserved area of approximately 4 acres and potential for further subdivision.
Route 48 site would have a reserved area of approximately 3 acres and wrap
around the existing house. An appraisal is needed.
LPC to review whether or not structures allowed within the easement area and, if
so, placement area for structures to be determined at time of negotiation.
MOTION made by Ray Blum, seconded by John Sepenoski, to retain an
appraiser for the purpose of obtaining a written appraisal on the Macari property
for the purchase of development rights and scenic easement. Motion carried 5/0.
· COSTELLO/CORAZZINI PROPERTY
SCTM #:
Location:
Acreage:
Zoned:
1000-52-4-4
n/s Albertson Lane, Greenport
12.7 acres (offering 10.7)
R-80
Reviewed new PDR application and staff report (hand-out). The owner,
Corazzini, is to be given a life estate by Costello, contract vendee. Applicant
requesting set-off for existing house and barn, and another reserved area for
possible future home in northwest corner. Wetlands, comprising 4.2 acres (as per
the Town's unofficial wetland layer), would not be included in purchase. PDR
area intended for possible use by grazing animals.
LPC not necessarily in favor of reserved area. Concerns were raised by Margot
Booth to number and kinds of grazing animals that could ultimately destroy the
existing vegetation.
Melissa to discuss the removal of the proposed reserved area with the contract
vendee.
M ILAZZO PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-53-1-9
Location: Pipes Neck Road, Greenport
Acreage: total 13 acres
Zoned: R-80
Reviewed new open space application. Proposal to LPC is to reserve about 3
acres and offer remainder to Town.
LPC authorized Randy Parsons to meet with Mr. Milazzo for further discussion
and to report back to LPC.
WESNOFSKE PROPERTY (add-on to a,qenda)
SCTM #: 1000-69-4-8.1
Location: s/s Route 48, Southold
Acreage: 8.2 acres
Zoned: A-C
Wesnofske made inquiry to the Land Preservation Department as he has a buyer
interested in purchasing his property with development rights sold to the Town.
The PDR would be on all but the existing house. If Town Board policy to include
farmstands within PRD area, the committee would be in favor of including
Wesnofske's existing farmstand within the easement.
MOTION made by Ray Blum, seconded by Eric Keil, to retain an appraiser for
the purpose of obtaining a written appraisal on the VVesnofske property, subject
to a formal application by owner (or contract vendee) for the purchase of
development rights and scenic and agricultural easement. Motion carried 5/0.
General:
· AG STRUCTURES ON PDR LAND
Updates on discussion at Town Board work session held on Tuesday, February
24, 2004. Board seems firm on at least 20% lot coverage figure (3 Town Board
members supported 20%, 1 Town Board member supported 50%, and 2 Town
Board members supported NO restrictions) and will allow things like corn mazes
on PDR lands. Nothing in writing yet. Town Board discussed temporary farm
labor housing (trailer with permit) and farmstands within PDR also.
· STATUS UPDATE
Melissa's Status Update report was not handed out.
Next Regular Meeting:
The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2004, in the Town
Hall Meeting Room at 7:00 p.m. (please note change in time and return to
Tuesday evening)
· Upcoming meeting will be scheduled for Tuesday, March 30, 2004, in conference
room.
Adjournment:
· The meeting was adjourned at 9:06 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Secretary