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ACTION OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD CONCERNING THE PETITION OF REYNOLD F. BLUM FOR A CHANGE OF ZONE: WHEREAS, a petition was heretofore filed with the Town Board of the Town of Southeld by ....l~f~.y.O~!~...~.~...l~!.g~l. ............................................ requesting a change, modification and amendment of the Building Zone Ordinance including the Building Zone Maps made a part thereof by chang "A" Residential ing from ..~.~.d..~l.~.J.~z~!.t.~..rF~.l ......... District to .'.'.~.zt~l.'.'...~.~.~.r.f~!...l~.~jO~.ss District the property described in said petition, and WHEREAS said petition was duly referred to the Planning Board for its investigation, recommendation and report, and its report having been filed with the Town Board, and thereafter, a public hearing in relation to said petition having been duly held by the Town Board on the ..... .1~1:1 ...... day of .............. ~).~.~ .............. , 19..8.~..., and due deliberation having been had thereon NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the relief demanded in said petition be, and it hereby is DENIED for the following reasons: (1) The requested change of zone is not consistent with the present Southold Town Master Plan. (2) It has not been demonstrated to the Town Board that there is a need for additional "B-l" General Business District in said location. DATED: March 12, 198S. ,~ · Judith T. Terry Southold Town Clerk Hon. Francis Murphy Supervisor Town of Southold Box 728 Southold, New York 11971 Dear Mr. Murphy and members of Box 709 lv4~in Road Cutchogue, New York 11935 lvlarch 4, 1985 the Town Board: Please reschedule the final decision on my petition for a Change of Zone on my 2.9 acres on N~in Road, Cutchogue. At your suggestion I investigated the possibility of filing for a Use Variance-Special Exception. This however, is not consistant with my original reasons for requesting a Zone Change. A Special Exception would be appropriate if I wanted to operate a winery. I am however, asking for approval to conduct retail sales of wine not the manufacturing of wine, This requires a Change of Zone. I would like to ask that you and the Town Board review once again ' all the paper work on my Zone Change. I believe that you will find that I have complied with everything that the Town Board has requested. The Environmental Impact Statement indicated no adverse change to the environment. The Traffic Study indicated no change in traffic pattern. Your present Town Board has agreed with and accepted these studies at public hearings. The public hearing on my Zone Change had no opposition and no one came forth with any reason why the change should not be granted. The maps I submitted clearly show the properties all along the opposite side of F~ain Road mcross from my property are Business Zoned and the property to the West of my parcel is a Commercial Industrial "C" Zone. I believe that there is no valid argument for denial of my petition. I am providing a specific use in wanting to sell wine made directly from the agricultural product of my vineyard, I am asking for a favorable decision on my petition, Obviously rezoning is not the answer for every parcel but in this case it is consistant with the recommendations of your own Planning Board, This selling of wine is the end result of my agricultural enter- prise and vital to my survival. S~incerely, "t ' ~ Re~nold F. Blum President Peconic Bay Vineyards, Inc. JAN I I.. Stillwater Avenue Cutchogue, New York Supervisor Frank Murphy Town of Southold 53095 Main Road Southold, New York 11971 Dear Supervisor Murphy: Unfortunately while I was away on business, the Town Board heard the application of Mr. Blum on Main Road in Cutchogue. I would like to have attended that meeting because that application was part of the larger application which the Town Board denied earlier this year, namely Dalchek. I fully respect the Town Board's decision of the Dalchek application, and we are indeed fortunate to have a Town Board that made a decision to preserve the quality of life in Southold Town by not going along with the spread of strip commercial uses throughout our Town. I think every one of you realizes that our Town has grown dramatically in the past few years, and that in order to hold on to our precious quality of life, we need elected representatives such as you to safeguard our interests and those of future generations. It is for this reason that I am asking that you take the same strong stand with respect to the Blum application which, if approved, certainly will open up an automatic approval to property immediately to the west which will then be surrounded by non-residential uses and certainly will open up and generate more applications on the remainder of the Dalchek application. If the To~n Board is sensitive to our environmental quality and life here in Southold Town, then you will deny this application as you have done so admirably in the past, specifically with the Dalchek application. ] think that it is clear that traffic has been building up tremendously in our Town and that we can expect that t~affic will continue with residential developrnent so that we don't need further traffic generation and traffic problems by allowing for incremental commercialization of our roads_ In the Dalchek application, adequate testimony was presented to show that we have a sufficient amount of commercial land for the current and even future population, and as a matter of fact we have an overage of vacant stores and vacant shopping centers in our Town to not require any further changes of zone. Even the current application, which is for a winery related retail facility, does not need 2.9 acres for that purpose. I know that you members of the Town Board are wise enough to realize that three acres of commercial land is a tremendous amount for a simple wine related facility. Unless there were strong covenants and restrictions that would restrict this use and the amount of coverage on that property to only the winery related use and no other commercial use, it is clear that sometime in the future 2.9 acres of retail use can constitute more commercial floor area than currently exists in the downtown portion of Cutchogue. Once again, I wish to thank you for your strength in the past in your sound decision making to safeguard the safety of our families in Southold, and also the quality of life which we cherish as having no equal in this country. I ask that you show the same strength and courage to deny this application and recommend that the winery related uses be located on existing commercially zoned properties in our Town. Best wishes for the New Year. S/~rely, . . cc: Town Board Mernbers J[!DI'I'[IT TERRY OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOg¥N OF SOUTHOLD January 9, .1985 l'own Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 728 Southold, New York 11971 TELEPHONE Mr. Reynold F. Blum Box 709, Main Road Cutchogue, New York 11935 Dear Mr. Blum: The Southold Town Board, in response to your letter of January 7, 1985, postponed their decision on your petition for a Change of Zone on the 2.9 acres on the Main Road, Cutchogue. Since the postponement was at your request, no further action will be taken by the Town Board until you request that the resolution for a decision be placed back on a Town Board agenda. Very truly yours, Judith T. Terr~ Southold Town Clerk Frank [Jurphy Supervisor Town of Zouthold P.O. Box 728 Uouthold, New York 11971 Box 709 l.~in 3oad Cu.chogue, New York 11o3 December 30, [gBz~ I would ![ke to address you and the members of the ?own Board wi~h a ?~w coraments in reference to my rezoning application and request f'[nce various members have been absent through the course of Dkiblie meetings that have been held, [';'~?t, I am nos now nor have I ever been part of the L~lc~et Corp. ~ ,~d join them in a common zone application last year because I [.~:~ :~ nee~ then ss I do now for business use of my property, q'ka commoq application as you know was denied b~cause of no specific use bein~ aDplied for.on 11.~ acres. I had a specific use teen and I am now applying for my specific use on my property which is directly tied to my existing business and consistent wit~, preservin~ agriculture and also promotinf an industry that you people and the Town of Southold have been very much ir] favor of. To co,~tinue the a~r~cultural portion of the business: I need a r-t-q;] sales out]et and office space! Leco~lc'ly, This rezoning has been closely reviewed by your ~outhold Town ?lan~]inK Board and they have twice ~fiven a recommendation of aDproval. Thirdly, 'the ouestion of additional ·traffic conjestion was addressed in detail in the Environmental Impact Statement and Traffic btudy which was previously accepted and approved by your Town ~oard and fo]Ired to ha. ye no adverse effect for an 11.2 acre rezoning and there,- for can not be worse with only a 2,9 acre parcel, Fourth. s:: far as other property owners cominf in with requests, i have no control over what they might do. I just ask that you the Board f:embers treat each application individually based on need and circumsta~nces just like has been done in the past across the street from my property with the two new antique stores, Gary Olsen's Law Cffic~ and most recently Kalens Lawn [Iower Shop on Houte 25 and Cox lane. Last].?;, i~ th[~ application is denied where would you expect me to ~o and still maintain a~riculture for a product I can't sell? Siacerely, ~. ,-y ~_ ~ ,~...~. ~:eynold F. 51um Pre~'ident Peconic Lay Vineyards PUBliC HEARING SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD December ]8, 1984 7:30 P.M. IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF REYNOLD F. BLUM FOR A CHANGE OF ZONE FROM "A" RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO "B-I" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ON CERTAIN PROPERTY ON THE MAIN ROAD, CUTCHOGUE. Present: Supervisor Francis J. Murphy Councilman Joseph I_. Townsend, Jr. Justice Raymond W. Edwards Councilman Paul Stoutenburgh Councilwoman Jean W. Cochran Town Clerk Judith T. Terry Town Attorney Robert W. Tasker Absent: Councilman James A. Schondebare SUPERVISOR MURPHY: At this time I'll open the public hearing on the petition of Reynold F. Blum for a change of zone. Councilman Townsend will read the Legal Notice. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: "Pursuant to Section 265 of the Town Law and require- ments of the Code of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Southold at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on the 18th day of December, 1984, on the proposal of Reynold F. Blum to amend the Building Zone Ordinance (including the Building Zone Maps) of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, by changing from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B-l" General Business District all that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Cutchogue, in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County and State of New York, and more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northerly side of Main State Road, 520 feet east of the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of Stillwater Avenue with the southerly side of Main State Road and which said point of beginning is also where the easterly line of land of Dermody intersects the southerly side of Main STate Road; thence along the southerly side of Main State Road, the following two courses and distances: (1) North 51° 22' 20" East, 162.0 feet; (2) North 49° 31' 00" East, 195.23 feet to land of I. Krueger; thence along land of I. Krueger, the following course and distance: (1) South 40° 29' 00" East, 327.70 feet; thence west 410.51 feet to land of J. Homan, and land of Dermody, North 31° 22' 40" West, 377.20 feet to the point or place of beginning. Containing 2.90 acres. Any I~erson desiring to be heard on the proposed amendment should appear at the time and place above specified and will be given an opportunity to be heard. Dated: November 20, 1984. Judith T. Terry, Southold Town Clerk." We have affidavits of publication from The Long Island TravelerqWatchman, from The Suffolk Times and an affidavit from the Town CJerk saying it was posted on the Town Clerk's Bulletin Board. Page 2 - Reynold F. B n We have recommendation from the Town of Southold Planning Board: "Follow- ing a field inspection of the property it was Resolved that the Southold Town Planning Board recommend to the Town Board that the change of zone application of Reynold F. Blum located at Cutchogue be approved. Please note the Chairman has abstained from any involvement in connection with this application." We also have a communication from the County of Suffolk Department of Planning saying that this is a matter for local determination ,and a decision of local determination should not be construed as either an approval or disapproval. Lee Koppelman. SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Joseph. You've heard the official reading of the legal notice. Is there anyone here would like to speak on behalf of the applicant Reynold Blum? JOHN J. HALLERON, III, ESQ., East Islip: I represent Reynold Blum. As was indicated, the application is to change this property on the south side of Main Road in Cutchogue from the current zoning which is "A" Residential and Agricultural to "B-I" General Business District. The applicant's reason for requesting the change is setforth in the application. He desires to expend the use of the premises into retail sales of wine, wine making supplies, equipment to do some of his contracting business which will involve the vineyard wine growing industry. As indicated before, as you know the Planning Board, the Southold Town Planning Board, has visited the site and has recommended that the application be treated favorably. The environmental impact study has indicated that there is no significant environmental impact in connection with this application. The applicant believes that the requested change does not-- is not inconsistent with the surrounding area there on the Main Road. I have no further comments. Mr. Blum would certainly be willing to answer any questions the Board might have or to respond to any other comments that might be added. Thank you. SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, sir. Does any of the Board have any questions of the attorney? COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: What is the size of the parcel? MR. HALLERON: Two point nine acres. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND; And it represents the entire parcel that Mr. Blum owns? MR. HALLERON: No, no, his entire parcel is 30 acres. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: And the rear would--- MR. HALLERON: The rear would be continued as "A" Residential and Agricultural. COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: Could you explain to me just what uses--elaborate on that a little bit more if you would. MR. HALLERON: Mr. Blum could probably give you a better idea .as to that. MR. REYNOLD BLUM: I am the owner of the land in question. Paul, to answer you question, as I put on the application I would like to sell wine and wine making supplies. I know at one time when we were going through should this be a rezoning or should it be a variance or whatever, we got into this and I'm not really looking for a winery. I looking to sell retail wine making supplies and the comment was at one time made was this going to be an Agway. Well, no, it's not going to be an Page 3 - Reynold F. B ,~ Agway, but yet there are certain things in the wine industry--one maybe supplies bottles, corks, cork screws, post, wire, that we use to erect the vineyards. Additionally I'm looking to set up an official office for my business and rather than running it out of my pickup truck or bedroom, or something. So I believe consistent what is necessary under the business zoning of the Town. COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: That would include tractors and things of this sort? MR. BLUM: I'm not going to sell tractors. Absolutely not. COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: I mean that's part of the industry, that's what I'm thinking. MR. BLUM: Well, true, but that's equipment industry. I mean, that--I have no intention of selling any tractors or anything. I'm saying wine making supplies being wine bottles, corks, wine itself, as almost like a retain liquor store, okay? Posts and wire. The post and wire is kind of--it's not something that a customer comes in and they look at five or six different models of posts. I mean, you accept delivery and by rights it should be at a retail establishment. I mean, it's not necessarily agri- cultural. The way it's agricultural right now, it's what for storage purposes only? I mean, Frank, you're kind of on that a little bit yourself with your own business. I don't know what--if you sell shrubbery, the shrubbery--I would assume that would be considered an agricultural--- SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Mine is "B". Mine had been zoned "B". That's what you're looking for. MR. BLUM: Okay, right, right. SUPERVISOR MURPHY: it was pre-existing to zoning. MR. BLUM: Okay. Does that answer your question, Paul? COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGN: Okay. MR, BLUM: I don't want you to get the impression that we're going to something in the way of heavy industrial or gas station or used car lot or something to that effect. COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: That's the biggest problem I have, that what you start out to is fine, what you end up with is something else and what I'm thinking of is next year you could go--you now have it zoned--you can now change it to business, it can go into anything then, you see. There's no assurance you're going to be there except your word and I'm not doubting your word in any way, but good Lord, something could happen to you or the organization or something and we lose that farm, open space kind of concept. MR. BLUM: Well, I myself have established the vineyard land adjoining to that and certainly I will not be interested in taking the vineyard land out for--considering the investment that I've put in the place. But at the same time rather than going into a winery, if I wish to sell wine, which is the product of the grapes that I'm growing, how do I go about doing that? COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: What was that? Page 4- Reynold F. E .n MR. BLUM: If I wish to sell wine, which is the product of the grapes that I'm growing, how do I go about selling the wine? SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Present day zoning, it's almost impossible. COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: I think they're changing the zoning on that right now. MR. BLUM: It's impossible, is that correct? TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: No, it's permitted as a Special Exception. MR. BLUM: If I make it. What if I don't make it? TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: MR. BLUM: That's right. TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: If you don't make it? Then you open your winery in a business zone. MR. BLUM: I'm not opening .... I'm not making it. I'm not interested in the winery aspect. That's what--we kind of went through that at the one Work Session a little bit, that I'm not necessarily interested in making the wine. TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: You're not going to have a winery? MR. BLUM: I'm-.-Iook, excuse me. That's not what I planned, no. I am into--- TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: In other words, what you really want is a retail outlet to sell supplies to people who do have wineries. MR. BLUM: Home wine makers, not wineries--not wineries per se, home wine makers, and retail the wine product. COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGFI: Are you thinking of taking your grapes, having them processed and bottled and then sell your wine? MR. BLUM: Correct. COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGN: Would there be any problem with that, 13ob? COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Yes, he'd have to be retail, that's why he needs the change of zone. MR. BLUM: I also believe that I need the--- TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: The Special Exception permit--I don't have the Code here---but I think it allows you, if you have a winery and you make wine from your grapes from your vineyard, you can sell that wine from your winery, but you're not going to have that type of a winery. MR. BLUM: That's correct. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: That's why he's seeking a,change of zone. MR. BLUM: Right. And additionally, I believe I also need the change of zone to set up an office for myself. Page 5 - Reynold F. L .~n COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: An office for yourself for the winery? MR. 13LUM: For my wine contracting--I also do contract work- I do work on the North Road, all right? And over on Oregon Road--and--- COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: Oh, okay. TOWN ATTORNEY TASKER: In other words, what you do is you contract to install--- MR. BLUM: Similar to what what Dave Mudd does, if you know Dave. COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: It's strictly with the wine industry. MR. BLUM: Yes, definitely. See, I'm not into myself selling tractors--that's not my line, all right? I'm horticulturally orientated. I have a degree in horticulture and I also have it for another profession and I want to stay with the things that will give the benefit, naturally, to what I have already. I'm not necessarily interested in putting a winery in because that's a whole another industry. It's bad enough just to try to grow and be competent at growing grapes. Making a wine is quite another industry again. That's why people go to school out in California and other colleges. COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURCH: Okay, that's what I wanted to know. SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay, any other Councilman have a question? JUSTICE EDWARDS: One question. If you're that much interested in supplying the wire, the poles and the various things, why do you want to have the retail store for selling wine? MR. BLUM: To make use of the grapes that I have, okay? Right now I've been wholesaling the grapes to different wineries off of Long Island, all right? And a lot of people stop by on weekends or whatever looking to purchase wine. They feel that in every place where they see poles set up and a building they can go in and buy wine and that's not necessarily the case. Now, I have a location that's across the street from Key Food with a lot of--if you want to call it transient traffic, or shoppers coming in and quite often they pull into my driveway and they're looking to purchase some wine. Now, it's an ideal opportunity for me, also for the industry, to have a product to sell them. COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: You're going to sell them wine from your own grapes? MR. BLUM: Yes. COUNCILWOMAN COCHRAN: Who's going to make your wine? MR, BLUM: I was planning on contracting with another one of the local wineries. COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Is it going to be your label? Your own label? MR. BLUM: Yes. COUNCILMAN STOUTENBURGH: It's an interesting twist. Page 6 q Reynold F. I~ .n SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Any other questions? (No response.) MR. BLUM: I have a- since Joe had mentioned it, I have an artist rendering of a label drawn already and I also have an artist rendering of modifications to the building if you'd like to see that. SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Anyone want to see it? (No response.) It doesn't concern the change of zone. MR. BLUM: Okay. That's correct, it does not, right. SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Anyone else would like to speak in favor of the application? (No response.) Anyone like to speak in opposition to it? MRS. RUTH OI-IVA, President, North Fork Environmental Council: I guess we'll have to give it a qualified no, because again we're caught with a situation that we had really with the Dalchet. While we probably would have no objections to the gentleman selling his wine or what have you, but what if something happens to him, you have that change of zone there and it's very difficult then to change it back to Agricultural-Residential. And I also wonder if then the different land owners are going to come in piece-meal and ask that their pieces of land be changed to business zone because Mr. Blum's was and therefore it is in character with the neighborhood, and as you know Mr. Homan is coming in for "A" to "C" and it really, I think, puts all of us in the horns of dilemma just what to do. Is there any way that he could do this by Special Exception to the Code that it would just entail his using that piece of property while he's using it, but not continue then with the whole change of zone for the whole piece of property in perpetuity practically. I think that's the main problem here. Thank you. SUPERVISOR MURPHY; Is there anyone else would like to speak in opposition to this change of zone? [No response.) Anyone else like to speak at all? Reynold you wanted to speak again? MR. BLUM: A point that Ruth just brought out was that when it was under Dalchet Corporation it got kind of a bad reputation for exactly what you were saying there, all right? And the Board sought to deny the application for two reasons, the main reason being that there was no specific intended use for the property, okay? I had a specific intended use at that time. It was not brought forward. Now, I'm bringing forth my specific intended use for my property' and that is to me the reason for going through all of this bother in trying to go and continue. I have a product that I would like to sell and I don't have the means with which to do so, okay? SUPERVISOR MURPHY; Thank you. Anyone else like to comment at all? (No response.) Any Board members? (No response.) If not we'll close the hearing. Judith T. Terry Southold Town Clerk LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSAL TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE Pursuant to Section 265 of the Town Law and require- ments of the Code of the Town of Southold. Suffolk County, New York, a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Soulhold at the Southold ]'own Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. On the 18th day of Decemh:er, 1984, on the proposal of Reynold F. Blum to amend the Building Zone Ordinance (including the Bulfding Zone Maps) of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, by chang- ing from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B-I" General Business District all that certain plot. piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Cutchogue, in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County and State of New York, and more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Main State Road. 520 feet east of Ihe Corner formed by the intersee- lion of the easterly side of Stillwater Aveuue with the eautherly side of Main State Road and which said point of beginning is also where the easterly line of land of Der- ready intersects the southerly side of Main State Road; /hence along the southerly side of M'ain State Road, the following two courses and dis- tances: Ill North SI~ 22' 20" East, 162,0 feet; (2) North 49~ 31' 00" East. 195.23 feet to land of I. Krueger; thence along land of I. Krueger. the rial{owing course and distar~ce: (1) South 40° 29' 00" East, 327 70 feet; thence west 410.51 feet to land of J. Haman. and land of Dermody, Nonb 31~ 22' 40" West, 337.20 feet to the point or place of beginning. Containing 2.90 acres. Any person desiring to be heard on the proposed amend- ment should appear at the time and place above specified and will be given an oppor- tunity to be heard. DATED: November 20, 1984. JUDITH T. TERRY SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK 1T-I 1:29, 84(15) COUNTY OF SUFFOLK STATE OF NEW YORK Patricio Wood, be)nd duly sworn, says thor she is the Fditor, of THE LONG ISLAND TRAVELER-WATCHNLAN, o public newspaper printed at Southold, in Suffolk County; and that the notice of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been published in said Long Island Traveler-Watch- / k man once each week for ........................................ wee s successively, commencing on the ............. :~ .................... Sworn to before me this ~' ~ .............. -. ................. day of ......... ......... , Nota~ Public BARBARA FORBES Notary Public, State of New York No. 48(~848 Qualified in Suffolk County Eornralasion Expire~ March 30, 19 ,~ Legal-Notices LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSAL TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE Pursuant to Section 265 of the Town Law and ~quiremente of the Code of the Town ofSouthold, Suffolk County. New York. a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Southold ~t the Southold Town Hall, Main P~ad. Southold, New York, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on the 18th day of December. 1984, on the proposal of Reyaold F. Slum to amend the Building Zone Or- dinance linelud~ng the BuJld~ng Zone Maps) of the Town of South- old, Suffolk County, New York, by changing from "A" Hesiden- rial and Agricultural District to 'B-i' General Business District all that certain plot, piece or par- cai o£ land. situlte, lying and being at Cutohogue. in.the Town of Southold, Suffolk County and State of New York, and mom par- ticul~rly bounded and deSCribed aa follows: Beginning ag a ;mint on the southerly side of Main State formed by the intersection o£~he ment should appear at the time a=d place above specified will be given ~ opportunity te be heard. DATED: Nowemb~r 20 ].984. JUDITH T. TERRY SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK 1TN29-4717 ANNA LEKKAS of Greanporll, in said County, being duly sworn, says Principal Clerk of THE SUFFOLK TIMES, · Weekly Newspaper, published et C-reanpocr, in tho Town of Southoid, County pt Suffolk and State of New York, and that the Notice of which the annax®d is · printed copy, has been regularly published in said Newspaper once each week for ONE 29th wicks succeeeively, commencing on tho day of November 198 4 Principel Clerk Sworn to before me this 2 9 th November 1~84 day of STATE OF NEW YORK: SS: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK: JUDITH T. TERRY, Town Clerk of the Town of Southold, New York, being duly sworn, says that she is over the age of twenty-one years; that on the 23rd day of November 1984 , she affixed a notice of which the annexed printed notice is a true copy, in a proper and substantial manner, in a most public place in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, to wit: Town Clerk Bulletin Board, Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York 11971. Notice of Hearing - Proposal to amend Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Maps by Reynold F. Blum - "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B-i" General Business District on certain property at Main Road, Cutchogue. ?:30 P.M., December 18, 1984, Southold Town Hall. " Judith T. Terry Southold Town Clerk Sworn to before me this 23rd day of November 1984 Notary Public LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSAL TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE Pursuant to Section 265 of the Town Law and requirements of the Code of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, a publi,c hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Southold at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, N~w York, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on the 18th day of December, 1984, on the proposal of Reynold F. Blum to amend the Building Zone Ordinance (including the Building Zone Maps) of the Town of Southold, Snffolk County, New IYork, by changing from "A" Residential and Agricultural District t¢ I"B-I" General Business District all ~hat certain plot, piece or Iparcel of and at in the Town land, lying being Cutchogue, Iof Southold, Suffolk County and State of New York, and more partic- ularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Main State Road, S20 feet east ol the corner formed by the intersection of the east- erly side of Stillwater Avenue with the southerly side oI Main State Road and which said point of beginning is also where the easterly line of land of Dermody intersects the southerly side of Main State Road; thence along the southerly side of Main State Road, the following two courses and distances: (1) North 51° 22' 20" East, 162.0 feet; (2) North 49° 21' 00" East, 195.2B feet to land of I. Krueger; thence along laud of I. Krueger, the following course and distance: (1) South 40° 29' 00" East, B27.70 feet; thence west 410.51 feet to ]and of J. Homart, and land of Dermody, North ~1° 22' 40" West, ~7.20 feet to the point or place of beginning. Containing 2.90 acres. Any person desiring to be heard on the proposed amendmen~ should appear at the time and place above specified and will be an opportunity to be heard. November 20, 1984. ilgiven DATED: JUDITH T. TERRY SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK ~Page 2 - Reyno]d F. Blum Change of Zone Hearing PLEASE PUBLISH ONCE, NOVEMBER 29, 1984, AND FORWARD ONE (1) AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION TO JUDITH T. TERRY, SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK, TOWN HALL, MAIN ROAD, SOUTItOLD, NEW YORK 11971. Copies to the following: The Long Island Traveler-Watchman The Suffolk Times Town Board Members Town Clerk's Bulletin Board Reynold F. Blum LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSAL TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE Pursuant to Section 265 of the Town Law and requirements of the Code of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Sou:hold at the Sou:hold Town Hall, Main Road, Sou:hold, New York, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on the 18th day of December, 1984, on the proposal of Reynold F. Slum to amend the Building Zone Ordinance (including the Building Zone Maps) of the Town of Sou:hold, Suffolk County, New ,York, by changing from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B-I" General Business District all that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Cutchogue, in the Town of Sou:hold, Suffolk County and State of New York, and more partic- >ularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the southerly side of M[lin State Road, 520 feet east of the corner formed by the intersection of the east- . erly side of Stillwater Avenue with the southerly side of Blain State Road and which said point of beginning is also where the easterly line of land of Dermody intersects the southerly side of Main State Road; thence along the southerly side of Main State Road, the following two courses and distances: (1) North 51° 22' 20" East, 162.0 feet; (2) North 49° 31' 00" East, 195.23 feet to land of Krueger; thence along land of I. Krueger, the following course and distance: (1) South 40° 29' 00" East, 327.70 feet; thence west 410.51 feet to 1;~nd of J. Homan, and land of Dermody, North 31° 22' 40" West, 337.20 feet to the point or place of beginning. Containing 2.90 acres. Any person desiring to be heard on the proposed amendment should appear at the time and place above specified and will be given an opportunity to be heard. DATED: November 20, 1984. JUDITH T. TERRY SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK page 9 - Reynold F. Blum Change of Zone Hearing PLEASE PUBLISH ONCE, NOVEMBER 29, 1984, AND FORWARD ONE (1) AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION TO JUDITH T. TERRY, SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK, TOWN HALL, MAIN ROAD, SOUTI{OLD, NEW YORK 11971. Copies to the following: The Long Island Traveler-Watchman The Suffolk Times Town Board Members Town Clerk's Bulletin Board Reynold F. Blum LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSAL TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE Pursuant to Section 265 of the Town Law and requirement~ of the Code of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Southold at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on the 18ih day of December, 1984, on the proposal of Reynold F. Blum to amend the Building Zone Ordinance (including the Building Zone Maps) of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, by changing from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B-i" General Business District all that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Cutchogue, in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County and State of New York, and more partic- :'ularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Main Strafe Road, 520 feet east of the corner formed by the intersection of the east- erly side of Stillwater Avenue with the southerly side of Main State Road and wt~ich said point of beginning is also where the easterly line of land of Dermody intersects the southerly side of Main State Road; thence along the southerly side of Main State Road, the follow£ng two courses and distances: (1) North 51° 22' 20" East, 162.0 feet; (2) North 49~ 31' 00" East, 195.23 feet to land of I. Krueger; thence along land of I. Krueger, the following course and distance: (1) South 40° 29' 00" East, 327.70 feet; thence west 410.51 feet to land of J. Homan, and land of Dermody, North 31~ 22' 40" West, 337.20 feet to the point or place of beginning. Containmng 2.90 acres. Any person desiring to be heard on the proposed amendment should appear at the given an opportunity DATED: November 20, time and place above specified and will be to be heard. 1984. JUDITH T. TERRY SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK Page 2 - Reynold F. Blum Change of Zone Hearing PLEASE PUBLISH ONCE, NOVEMBER 29, 1984, AND FORWARD ONE (1) AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION TO JUDITH T. TERRY, SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK, TOWN HALL, MAIN ROAD, SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK 11971. Copies to the following: The Long Island Traveler-Watchman The Suffolk Times Town Board ~embers Town Clerk's BulleTin Board Reynold F. Blum OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Yown Hall. 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 728 Southold, Now York 1197I l[ LEPHONE NEGATIVE DECLARATION NOTICE OF NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT Dated: November 20, 1984 Pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law State Environmental Quality Review and 6 NYCRR Part 617, Section 617.10 and Chapter 44 of the Code of the Town of Southold, notice is hereby given that the Southoid Town Board, as lead agency for the action described below, has determined that the project, which is unlisted will not have a significant effect on the environment. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION Petition of Reynold F. Blum for a Change of Zone from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B-I" General Business District on certain property locaged on the southerly side of Main (State Route 25) Road, 520 feet east of StJllwater Avenue, Cutchogue, New York. The project has been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment for the following reasons: An environmental assessment has been submitted which indicated that no significant adverse effects to the environment are likely to occur should the project be implemented as planned. Because there has been no response in the allotted time from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, it is assumed that there is no objection nor comments by that agency. Further information may be obtained by contacting Mrs. Terry, Southold Town Clerk, Southold Town Hall, Main Road, New York 11971. Judith T. Southold, Copies to: Charles Hamilton, DEC, Stony Brook Commissioner Williams, DEC, Albany Southold Town Building Department Southold Town Planning Board Suffolk County Department of Health Services Town Clerk's Bulletin Board Reynold F. Blum NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF DRAFt ENVIRoNM~/TAL ~IPAC'~ STA ~ ,TE~T Da~: ~o~ 9, 1~ ~ ~P~: ~ F. ilium. · ~SS: Pe~nic Bay Vin~, ~c., P.O. ~x 7~, RE.R:. Olaa~ I~f ~e f~m "A" .lb~ideatinl and:Agticul- AppHe~t ~alma lo a~aand his present business which is operatina on thin Iooation as a fanninll eat .e~pt~e. to make use of his l~esent tmlldin~ and expand into ~ sales of wine, wine making supplies and eq~pment, and to estab- lish office space for hL~ farm. lng. conl~a~n~ and retail bus,ness. PROJECT LOCATION: Cut: cheque. Town. of Southold, County of Snlfelk. southerly side of Mai~.(State Rout~ 25) Road, bounded nm'th by Main (State Route 25) Re~I, east by h'win S. Kroger, sooth by R. Blum, and west by N. Der- ready and J. Homtn. SEQR DETERMINATION: A Draft Environmental Impact Statemon~t.has been i~r~pared on this project lad in on. file. SEQR LEA1}-' .AOENCY: ^wat . atm. LIC COMMENT?TIm. Draft Enviroiment~J lmt~:t State. merit may.be mv~ at the address L~ below~ Com- ment~ on t,~e',l~ojeet nm~t be subndt~ed to the Contact Per- son indJcnted below no inter thsn Noveinber 9, 1984. CONTACT PERSON: J~alth T. Terry. Town Clerk, Town of SoutlmM. Town" Hall. Main Road, Southold, New York 11971. (516) 765-1801. IT-10/18/84(60) COUNTY OF SUFFOLK STATE Of= NEW YORK Potricia Wood, being duly sworn, says that she is the Editor, of THE LONG ISLAND TRAVELER-WATCHMAN, a public newspaper printed at 5outhold. in Suffolk County; and that the notice of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been published in said Long island Traveler-Watch- man once each week for .......................... ./. ........... weeks ~.- successively, commencing on the ............ -~'...--~.. ................ ~.ay,,~r ........ ':~ ...................................... , ........ Sworn to before me this .............. ./...~.~.~ ....... day of ...... ................ Notary Public BARBARA FORBES Notary Public, Stat~ of Ne~v York No. Qualified in Suffolk County Con,nJi~SlOn Expires M~'eh 30, 19 NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF DRAFt EN~.RONMENTAL ]~I~ACT STATEMENT Date: Oct~b2r 9, 1984 APPLICANT: l~ynold F. Blum ADDBI~-~: pelagic Bay Vimeyamts, Inc. P.O. Bom 70~ ~in Pined, Cutcho~ue, Ne~ Y~k 11993 P~ll3/IIT /[PP,-~'.D FOE AND APPLICATION NUMBER: Change or'ne ~m "A" ~s- idential and A~ml~al Dis- Dis~ct. Petition No. 2~ PR~ECT DE~rtON: Ap- plic~ ~shes ~ exp~d Ms ~ of h~ p~nt b~l~g ~d ~d ~uipment, ~d m e~b- l~h offi~ ~e for his f~- b~. PR~CT ~A~ON: Cu~ cho~e, T~ of. ~u~old, Cowry of S~olk, ~u~erly side ofM~n (S~ ~u~ 25) ~ad, ~d~ no~ by M~n (S~ ~u~ 25) ~ad, e~t by ~n S. ~er, ~u~ by R. Bl~, ~dwest byN. De~y ~d J. Hom~. SEQR DE~A~ON: A Sm~ment ~ ~n p~p~ on ~ p~j~t ~d is on file. SEQR ~ AGENCY: ~uth- old To~ ~. AVA~ ~R P~C ment ~y ~ ~ew~ at ~e men~ on ~e pmj~ m~t ~ submi~ ~ ~e Con~ Per- t~n Nov~r 9, 19~. CO~A~ PE~N: Xu~ T. Te~, To~ Clerk To~ of ~u~old, To~ Main ~nd, ~u~ld, New York 11971 (51~) 765-1801 1~18~ STATEOFNEWYORK ) ) SS: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ) AreNA I,EKKAR of Greenport, in said County, being duly sworn, says that he/she is Principal Clerk of THE SUFFOLK TIMES, a Weekly Newspaper, published st Greenport, in the Town of Southold, County of Suffolk and State of New York, and that the Notice of which the annexed is s printed copy, has been regularly published in said Newspaper once each week for weeks successively, commencing on the 18 dayof October 19 84 Principal Oferk Sworn to before me this 18 dayof October 19 84 STATE OF NEW YORK: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK: SS: JUDITH T. TERRY, Town Clerk of the Town of Southold, New York, being duly sworn, says that she is over the age of twenty-one years: that on the 12th day of October 1984 she affixed a notice of which the annexed printed notice is a true copy, in a proper and substantial manner, in a most public place in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, to wit:- Town Clerk Bulletin Board, Town Clerk Office, Main Road, Southold, New York 11971 Notice of Receipt of Draft Environmental Impact Statement - Reynold F. Blum., Change of Zone Petition "A" to "B-I". Judith T. Terry Southold Town Clerk Sworn to be before me this 12th day of October 19 84 ~ Not ar~, Public / EUZABETH ANN NEVILLE NOTARY PUBLIC, ~ate o! New No. 52-8].25850, Su~'olk Term Expires March 'aO, ].9 ~ OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Town Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 728 SoLtthold, New York 11971 TELEPHONE NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Date: October 9, 1984 APPLICANT: Reynold F. Blum ADDRESS: Peconic Bay Vineyards, Inc. P. O. Box 709, Main Road, Cutchogue, New York 11935 PERMIT APPLIED FOR AND APPLICATION NUMBER: Change of Zone from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B-I" General Business District. Petition No. 263 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Applicant wishes to expand his present business which is operating on this location as a farming enterprise, to make use of his present building and expand into retain sales of wine, wine making supplies and equip- ment, and to establish office space for his farming, contracting and retail business. PROJECT LOCATION: Cutchogue, Town of Southold, County of Suffolk, southerly side of Main (State Route 25) Road, bounded north by Main (State Route 25) Road, east by Irwin S. Kruger, south by R. Blum, and west by N. Dermody and J. Homart. SEQR DETERMINATION: A Draft Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared on this project and is on file. SEQR LEAD AGENCY: Southold Town Board. AVAILABILITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: The Draft Environmental Impact Statement may be reviewed at the address listed below. Comments on the project must be submitted to the Contact Person indicated below no later than November 9. 1984, CONTACT PERSON: Judith T. Terry, Town Clerk Town of Southold, Town Hall Main Road, Southold, New York 11971 (516) 765-1801 IU])ITH T TF RI~.Y OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF $OUTHOLD Town Hall. 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 728 Southold. New York 11971 ,F LEPHONE PLEASE PUBLISH ONCE, OCTOBER 18, 1984, AND FORWARD ONE (1) AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION TO JUDITH T. TERRY, TOWN CLERK, TOWN HALL, MAIN ROAD, SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK 11971. Copies to the following: The Long Island Traveler-Watchman The Suffolk Times Town Board Members Southold Town Planning Board Southold Town Building Department Town Clerk's Bulletin Board Charles Hamilton, DEC, Stony Brook Commissioner Williams, DEC, Albany John J. Helleron, III, Esq. Reynold F. Blum OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF SOUI'HOLD Town llall, 53095 M;tin Road 1'.O. Box 728 Southold. Ney,' York 1197l TI LEPIIONE (516) 765 lflUl NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Date: October 9, 1984 APPLICANT: Reynold F. Blum ADDRESS: Peconic Bay Vineyards, Inc. P. O. Box 709, Main Road, Cutchogue, New York 11935 PERMIT APPLIED FOR AND APPLICATION NUMBER: Change of Zone from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B-I" General Business District. Petition No. 263 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Applicant wishes to expand his present business which is operating on this location as a farming enterprise, to make use of his present building and expand into retain sales of wine, wine making supplies and equip- ment, and to establish office space for his farming, contracting and retail business. PROJECT LOCATION: Cutchogue, Town of Southold, County of Suffolk, southerly side of Main (State Route 25) Road, bounded north by Main (State Route 25) Road, east by Irwin S. Kruger, south by R. Blum, and west by N. Dermody and J. Homart. SEQR DETERMINATION: A Draft Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared on this project and is on file. SEQR LEAD AGENCY: Southold Town Board. AVAILABILITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: The Draft Environmental Impact Statement may be reviewed at the address listed below. Comments on the project must be submitted to the Contact Person indicated below no later than November 9, 1984. CONTACT PERSON: Judith T. Terry, Town Clerk Town of Southold, Town Hall Main Road, Southold, New York 11971 (516) 765-1801 JUDITH T TERRY TOWN Gl I ~tK OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TO~,¥N OF $OUTHOLD Fown Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 728 Southold, Ne',,,,' York I 1971 ~[ LFPIIONE ~5161765-1601 PLEASE PUBLISH ONCE, OCTOBER 18, 1984, AND FORWARD ONE (1) AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION TO JUDITH T. TERRY, TOWN CLERK, TOWN HALL, MAIN ROAD, SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK 11971. Copies to the following: The Long Island Traveler-Watchman The Suffolk Times Town Board Members Southold Town Planning Board Southold Town Building Department Town Clerk's Bulletin Board Charles Hamilton, DEC, Stony Brook Commissioner Williams, DEC, Albany John J. Helleron, III, Esq. Reynold F. Blum OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF $OUTHOLD Tov, n Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 728 Southold, New York 11971 [ELEPHONE NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Date: October 9, 1984 APPLICANT: Reynold F. Blum ADDRESS: Peconic Bay Vineyards, Inc. P. O. Box 709, Main Road, Cutchogue, New York 11935 PERMIT APPLIED FOR AND APPLICATION NUMBER: Change of Zone from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B-I" General Business District. Petition No. 263 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Applicant wishes to expand his present business which is operating on this location as a farming enterprise, to make use of his present building and expand into retain sales of wine, wine making supplies and equip- ment, and to establish office space for his farming, contracting and retail business. PROJECT LOCATION: Cutchogue, Town of Southold, County of Suffolk, southerly side of Main (State Route 25) Road, bounded north by Main (State Route 25) Road, east by Irwin S. Kruger, south by R. Blum, and west by N. Oermod¥ and J. Ho[nan. SEQR DETERMINATION: A Draft Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared on this project and is on file. SEQR LEAD AGENCY: Southold Town Board. AVAILABILITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: The Draft Environmental Impact Statement may be reviewed at the address listed below. Comments on the project must be submitted to the Contact Person indicated below no later than November 9. 1984. CONTACT PERSON: Judith T. Terry, Town Clerk Town of Southold, Town Hall Main Road, Southold, New York 11971 (516) 765-1801 JUDITII T TI. RRY OFFICE OF THE ~OWN CLERK TOS,¥N OF SOUTHOLD Town Hall, 53095 Mare Road P.O. Box 728 Southold, New Yo~k 11971 I ELEPHONF PLEASE PUBLISH ONCE, OCTOBER 18, 1984, AND FORWARD ONE (1) AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION TO JUDITH T. TERRY, TOWN CLERK, TOWN HALL, MAIN ROAD, SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK 11971. Copies to the following: The Long Island Traveler-Watchman The Suffolk Times Town Board Members Southold Town Planning Board Southold Town Building Department Town Clerk's Bulletin Board Charles Hamilton, DEC, Stony Brook Commissioner Williams, DEC, Albany John J. Helleron, III, Esq. Reynold F. Blum OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF $OUTHOLD 'I-owl1 Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O Box 728 $outhold, New York 11971 TELEPHONE THIS DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DALCHET CORPORATION, ET. AL. WAS ACCEPTED BY SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION OF OCTOBER 9, 1984 TO SERVE AS THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE REYNOLD F. BLUM CHANCE OF ZONE PETITION NO. 263. DP, AFT ENVIRON~ENTAL IMPACT STATE~EN~F for Dalchet Corporation, fames R. Fogarty, Georgeanna Fogarty, John Pung, Irwin S. Kruger, Reynold F. Blum, William A. Littell and Nancy Glover Victoria foF Change of Zone from "A Residential and Agricultural" to "B-1 General Business District" on premises along the southerly side of Main (State Route 25) from land of Noman to the westerly side of South Harbor Road, Cutchogue, New York for a distance of 1,574.70 ft. LEAD AGENCY: CONTACT PERSON PREPARED Town of Southold Town Board Town Hall Southold, New York 11971 WILLIAM PELL, Supervisor ROY L. HAJE, President En-Consultants, Inc. 64 North Main Street Southampton, New York 11968 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF APPENDICES S L~[MA RY DESCRIPTION OF ACTION DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING GEOLOGY AND SOILS SLOPES AND TOPOGRAPHY EROSION AND SEDIb~NTATION POTENTIAL MINERAL RESOURCES LAND FORMS HYDROLOGY GROUNDWATER SURFACE WATER ECOLOGY VEGETATION WILDLIFE LAND USE DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS HISTORIC OR ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCES RELATION TO LAND USE PLANS VISUAL CHARACTER NOISE ODOR EXISTING ENVIRONb~NTAL CONSTRAINTS AFFECTING ACTION STATEb~NT OF ENVIRONb~NTAL EFFECTS (POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE) SHORT TERM LONG TE~! CUblULATIVE IDENTIFICATION AND DISCUSSION OF ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS WHICH CANNOT BE AVOIDED DESCRIPTION OF MITIGATION b[EASURES TO MINIMIZE ADVERSE E~'FECTS IDENTIFICATION OF ANY IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE CO~I~MENTS OF RESOURCES DESCRIPTION OF ANY GROWTH INDUCING ASPECTS OF ACTION IbfPACT OF THE ACTION ON THE USE AND CONSERVATION DESCRIPTION AND EVALUATION OF REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES PAGE 2 3 4 5 5 8 8 8 10 10 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 LIST OF APPENDICES Map to accompany application for change of zone from "A" ~o "BI" for Dalchet Corporation and others by Roderick Van Tuyl, P.C. mapped 7/22/82, amended 10/29/82 and 12/23/82 Section of zoning map of the Town of Southold showing subject premises Traffic impact stody by Vincent G. Donnelly, P.E ........ Photographs of site ..................... APP. I APP. II APP. Ill APP. IV -2- is for general business similar in type and scale to that which exists nearby. The range of permitted uses in a B-i zone is described in sec- tion 100-70 (A) of the Town Code. Special exception uses sre described in sabsection B. The applicants hope to achieve the change of zone as soon as all regulatory requirements are met, velop the property. DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING There are no immediate plans to de- previous The precise location has been given in a^section and shown on map in the appendices. EXISTING ENVIRONmeNTAL FEATURES GEOLOGY AND SOILS 'rhe Soil Survey of Suffolk County (USDA, 1975), sheet 17, iden- tifies the soils as Haven loams. A general description of these follows: "The Haven series consists of deep, well-drained, medium-tex- tured soils that formed in a loamy or silty mantle over stratified coarse sand and gravel. These soils are present throughout the county, but most areas are on outwash plains between the two terminal moraines. Slopes range from 0 to 12 percent, but they generally are 1 to 6 percent. tire vegetation consists of black oak, whita oak, red oak, scrub oaks, and pitch pine. In a representative profile a thin layer of leaf litter and de- composed organic matter is on the surface in wooded areas. Belo%~ this is the surface layer of dark grayish-brown loam about 3 inches thick. In cultivated areas the surface layer is mixed with the material formerly in the upper part of the subsoil, and a plow layer of brown or dark-brown loam shout 10 inches thick, is present. The subsoil is dark-brown to -5- strong-brown, friable loam to a depth of about 19 inches. The lower part, to a depth of 28 inches, is yellowish-brown, friable gravelly loam. substratum, to a depth of 55 inches, is yellowish-brown to brownish-yellow loose sand and gravel. Haven soils have high to moderate available moisture capacity. Reaction is strongly acid to very strongly acid throughout. Natural fer- tility is low. The response of crops to lima and fertilizer is good. In- ternal drainage is good. Permeability is moderate in the surface layer and subsoil and rapid or very rapid in the substratum. The root zone is 25 to 35 inches thick..." The bulk of the property is Haven loam, 0-2 percent slopes (Ha A). "--This soil has the profile described as representative of the series. It is mostly nearly level and generally is on outwash plains. Some areas of this soil are on moraines and generally are on the top of low-lying hills Some of these areas are slightly undulating. Most areas of this soil are large, but on moraines the areas are smaller and are irregular in shape. Included with this soil in mapping are small areas of Scio soils and some crescent-shaped, gravelly areas. Also included are soils that have a moderately coarse textured surface layer and a medium-textured subsoil. In many areas of this soil that are mapped in association with Bridgehampton soils, the soil is deeper and siltier than that described as representative of the series. Bridgehampton soils generally are inclu- ded in mapping in these areas. Also included, on moraines are areas of Montauk soils formed in loose, sandy till_ The hazard of erosion is slight on this Haven soil. Primary -6- management concerns are keeping the soil from crusting after rain, main- taining tilth, and reducing the plowpan. This soil is used extensively for crops, and it is well suited to all crops commonly grown in the county. Potatoes are the main crop, but cauliflower, cabbage, corn, onion, and sod crops are also grown. Be- cause of the nearly level slope and ease of excavation, most areas of this soil in the western part of the county are being used for housing developments and industrial parks." The remainder is Haven loam, 2-6 percent slopes (Ha B). "--This soil is on outwash plains and moraines, commonly alon~ shallow, intermittent drainage channels. Slopes are short. In larger areas this soil is mostly undulating, blost areas of this soll are smal- ler than the areas of Haven loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes. In cultivated areas this soil is 2 or 3 inches shallower to sand and gravel than the soil described as representative of the series, and it contains a larger amount of gravel. Otherwise the two profiles are similar Included with this soil in mapping are small areas of Ri,.,erhead and Bridgehampton soils, some of which are in a complex pattern with the dominant Haven soil. These included soils generally are in the larger areas of this soil. Also included are Montauk silt loams that have a very weak fragipan. In places areas of this soil that are mapped near Montauk soils have layers of till deep in the substratum. Also included are areas along the bottom of narrow drainage channels that have a silty surface layer that is thicker than that in the profile described. The hazard of erosion is moderate to slight on this Haven soil. Management concerns are controlling runoff and erosion and keeping the -7- surface loose and free from crusting. This soil is ~ell suited to all crops commonly grown in the county. It generally is farmed the same as adjoining areas of nearly level soils. Crops commonly grown are potatoes, cauliflower, cabbage, and corn_ Most areas in the western part of the county are used for housing developments~" SLOPES AND TOPAGRAPHY These are described in the previous section as ranging from flat to gently undulating, 0 to 6 percent. EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION POTENTIAL The hazard of erosion on Haven soils is moderate to slight~ Prevention of crusting is the most important management concern. MINERAL RESOURCES None known. LAND FORMS The land has historically been primarily used for agriculture. No unique land forms a~e found within the boundaries of this parcel. HYDROLOGY GROUNDWATER Data from recent wells in the immediate vicinity supplied to the Suffolk County Department of Health Services was obtained to deter- mine groundwater conditions. All of Southold Township lies within hydrogeologic zone IV as described by the "208 Study" (Nassau-Suffolk Regional Planning Board, 1977). This area has unique groundwater conditions and special management alternatives apply to it. Agriculture has impacted the groundwater qua- lity most. In many areas, water underlying agricultural areas shows nitro- -8- gen-related contamination resulting from the long-term application of fer- tilizers. Residential areas, however, generally still have good quality water. Statistical examinmtion of over 300 analyses from North Fork do- mestic wells indicates that almost all have nitrate-nitrogen concantrations of less than 3 milligrams per liter. High chloride concentrations (more than 250 mg/1) are found in certain areas near tidal waters but are not a factor here. Specific information is available from a new well directly ac- cross Main Road at the Peconic Clock Shop (Albert Bodenstein). According to Suffolk County Dmpartment of Health Services records, the depth of this well is 70', water in the well is 60', and static water was encountered at 10'. Analysis of a water sample collected 5/5/83 yielded satisfactory con- centrations of all normally tested constituents (Temik, aldicarb, coliform, iron*, mansganese, detergents, chlorides~ nitrates). It is interesting to note the absence and low level respectively of Temik and Aldicarb, two common widespread agricultural pesticides~ Ni- trates, the most comm6n agricultural pollutant and the one of most concern in the "208 Study", is also at an acceptable level. Another well at an antique store owned by Eugene ~.[ott directly north of Main Road indicated a 50' deep well with 40' of water. A sample collected 2/1/83 also yielded satisfactory results for all constituents. These wells and others in this vicinity are in the upper glacial aquifer. SURFACE WATER None. Initial test for iron yielded -57 mg/l, an unusually high reading in- dicating testing error. A re-test found 0.03 mg/1, a more usual and accept- able result. -9- ECOLOGY VEGETATION The use of this property for residences and agriculture for a long period of time has eliminated any traces of the original indigenous vegetation (probably an oak woods association). The fields have yielded such standard Long Island crops as cauliflower, potatoes, and cabbage. A flower garden now grows toward the easterly end. A vineyard is located toward the westerly end. Ornamental trees (primarily maples) are found near the residence and road. WILDLIFE Those species typically found associated with human activity may be found here. Small mammal representatives include: eastern gray squir- rel, cottontail rabbit, meadow mole, vole, mouse, and rat. Common Long Island upland birds including the sparrows, finches, robin, grackle, bluejay, red-winged blackbird, blackbird, and cardinal will be found here on'occasion. The herring gull may rest in the open fields and frequently passes overhead. Likely reptilian inhabitants or transients are the Fowler's toad and garter snake. No rare or endangered species of flora or fauna were noted on the property nor are they expected based on the history of use and proxim- ity to existin'g human activity. No unique or critical ecosystems, habitats, or food sources are found here. -10- LAND USE The property on the easterly portion of the premises requested to be rezoned is owned by Dalchet Corporation and is presently ~.~acant land with the exception of a barn; the land owned by James R. and Georgeanna Fogarty contains a one family residence; the land owned by John Pung is vacant with the exception of a small accessory structure on the northeast corner; Irwin S. Kruger's property contains a residence, barn and farm stand doing business under the name of "Harvest Time Farms"; the land owned by Reynold F. Blum and William A. Littell contains a large barn and storage area for use by Peconic Vineyards; Nancy Glover Victoria's property contains a one family residence and garage· The property to the west and south of Nancy Glover Victoria is owned by James Homan and located thereon is seafood business. Portions of these premises immediately adjacent to Nancy Glover Victoria smd Reynold F. Blum and William A. Littell parcels are zoned "C Light Industrial District·" The property of Nancy Glover Victoria and Reynold F. Blom and William A. Littell is land owned by H. Rienecker and S. Friemsnn and located thereon is a business by the name of Pinewood Nursery which is a wholesale/retail business dealing in the sale of shrubs, landscaping and home beautifica- tion supplies_ Immediately adjacent thereto in an easterly direction is probably owned, by S. & E. Realty Co. upon which is the Key Food Shopping Center. Located in this retail shopping center is the ~ey Food St~permar- ket, Peconic Liquor Store, Cameo Cards and Gifts, The Quartermaster Arm],, 6~ Navy Store, Dolomite Restaurant ~ Pizzeria, and the Cut~hogue Pub bar~ F~rther easterly is a large parcel of land owned by the New York Telephone Company used as a telephone exchange. Immediately adjacent to the New York Telephone property are smaller parcels of land on which stores are -11 - currently being built. Next door thereto is a gasoline station and auto repair shop k~own ss Cutchogue Auto Sales owned by George Mostupanick. Continuing in an easterly direction are three residences owned by Nellie Doroski, A. Imbriano and Theodore Doroski. Immediately sdjacent to the Doroski property is s large parcel of land owned by John Miesner, Jr. on which there is a building. Immediately next to the Miesner parcel is the Gulf Service Station owned by Dsniel Kaelin. Across Cox's Lane to the east is located the real estate office of Burr G_ Lewis, Jr. On the south- easterly corner of Main Rosd is the Mobil Service Station owned by Allan Ovsianik. To the west of Eugene's Road on the southerly side of the Main Road (N.Y. State Route 25) is the Old Burying Ground Cemetery DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS The population of the Cutchogue-New Suffolk area has remained virtually stati~ between the census years of 1970 and 1980 at 2718 and 2788 respectively. ~ile the present 1983 figure may be allghtly higher, there hss been no dramatic influx into this area in recent years. HISTORIC OR ARCHEOLOGiCAL RESOURCES Although some of the'e×lstieg buildings are quite old, they do not possess any known historical significance. The "Old Burying Ground Cemetery" which does possess historical significsnce to the Town of South- old, is located east of Harbor Lane beyond the area subject to this change of zone. REI.ATION TO LAND USE PI~ANS The Development Plan for the Town of Southold (Ra}~ond, Parrish and Pine, 1969) includes the subject area as part of a "low-den- sity residence" zone. A new town-side plan is presently being developed but it is unknown what the recommended use for this parcel will be. -12- VISUAL CILARACTER The rezoning sction will have no impact upon the visual charac- ter of the ares. The uses to which the land would be put sssuming the change of zone were approved would depend upon the form subsequent devel- opment takes. The most likely development, retail stores, would than:ge the present sparsely developed rural character to a series of one and/or two story buildings with paved parking areas, landscaping, etc., similar to that on the north side of Main Road. NOISE Generation of noise at the present ime is primarily due to traf- fic on Main Road. To the extent that the proposed allowable uses will affect traffic, the level of noise will increase slightly. ODOR Vehicle emissions produce the most discernible odors at present. At times, agricultural fertilizers and pesticides produce odors EXISTING ENVIRONb~NTAL CONSTRAINTS AFFECTING ACTION No natural hazards (i.e., unstable soils, flood plains) ent. No wetlands, wildlife refuges, par[cs or critical zones are pres- Good quality agricultural land as described in the section on geology is present. STATEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECI'S (?OSITIVE AND NEGATIVE) SHORT TERM Land development following a zone change will result £n the ~sual effects associated with construction. Temporary elevatians of noise levels from construction equipment, vehicles, and workers; dust from excavations; -13- C, odors from paving materials are potential physical effects. Jobs for workers will be provided aiding the local economy on primary and secondary levels (income and purchases in local stores, etc)- LONG TEPO~ In the long term~ the economic impact of commercial development . versus residential impact should be considered. The Southold Master Plan describes this type of commercial land use as a "neighborhood center." As such, it will feature primarily convenience goods and personal services. The target market would be local residents within "5 to 6 minutes driving time." Another potential market lies in the seasonal tourist trade which either vacations in Southold, day trips, or passes through to or from the Orient Point Ferry_ By increasing the capability of the locality to meet the needs of its residents, those residents are less likely to travel elsewhere. This is especially true in an area where retired persons make up a (rela- tively) large proportion of the population. Existing fi~e and police protection will be adequate to service the scale of development which would be possible with the proposed change of zone. There is not expected to be any significant impact upon the school district. Commercial development must conform to the same parameters as residential for water supply and sewage disposal. Private individual wells and sewage disposal systems are most likely (Robert Jewell, (SCDH), per- sonal communication). AS industry is not permitted by either existing or proposed zoning, there will be no industrial effluents_ Effluent is not to exceed 300 gallons per day per acre which effectively excludes heavy -14- water users. Thus the demand upon groundwater resources is not expected to exceed the supply. The effects upon traffic are discussed in the engineer's report in the appendices. CUMULATIVE This request for change of zone to allow commercial development is a manifestation of the cumulative nature of other prior de,~elopment. The unsuitability of the present residential zoning stems from the commer- cial nature of nearby development. The Route 25 corridor is a heavily-travelled road~ay through Riverhead and Southold Townships. Business development has centered along it, and to a lesser extent, Middle Road (formerly NYS Route 27). By concentrating commercial development in this location, those areas more suited to agriculture and residences are more likely to retained to per- petuate the rural character of the Town. More commercial development should be expected along the Route 25 corridor with or without this proposal. Owners of parcels of similac status elsewhere may consider the fate of the instant proposal and the ul- timate success of subsequent development when and £f similar circumstances arise. IDENTIFICATION AND DISCUSSION OF ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS WHICI{ CANNOT BE AVOIDED Fol£owing development of the land, e~ther under present or pro- posed zoning, a loss of open space would occur. The usage of the land for agriculture would also be precluded. A modification to traffic volume would result as described in the engineer's report. -15- DESCRIPTION OF MITIGATION MEASURES TO MINIMIZE ADVERSE EFFECTS The standards of the various involved regulatory agencies ha~e inherent mitigation factors. For e×ample, the SCDH will require na more than 1 unit per 40,000 sq ft in order to protect groundwater resources. Other requirements regarding drainage~ setbacks, height restric- tions all serve to mitigate impact. As the proposed action is a change of zone at this time without any specific construction proposals~ it is not possible to detail mitiga- tion measures. At the appropriate time, actual development will consider any reasonable mitigation measures. IDENTIFICATION OF ANY IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COb~[ITb~NTS OF RESOURCES The commitment of agricultural land to development is essen- tially irreversible and irretrievable~ At the time of actual construction, the usage of fossil fuels to power construction equipment and workers vehicles is irreversible as is the consumption of electrical power by tools. The commitment of wood and other material used in construction is essentially irreversible. DESCRIPTION OF ANY GROWTH INDUCING ASPECTS OF ACTION See discussion on cumulative impacts. IMPACT OF THE ACTION ON THE USE AND CONSERVATION OF ENERGY At the t~me of actual construction, energy in the form of fos- sil fuels and electricity will be consumed. Structures will be heated by oil burning or other state-of-the-art equipment. All proposed str~ctures will be adequately inst~lated to minimize energy consumption. Existing sources of electrical energy supplied by LILCO are ade- quate to service the proposed facilities. -16- DESCRIPTION AND EVALUATION OF REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES %he "no action" alternative would restrict development to resi- dences and/or agriculture, The proximity to Main Road and other commer- cial development are not well suited to residential development. Action at a different time would prevent potential sale of the property to commercial interests who will prepare appropriate zoning in place. -17- STUDIES~ REPORTS AND LITERATURE USED IN PREPARATION OF DEIS BURT, William H. et al. A Field Guide to the Mammals, 1964 Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. LONG ISLAND LIGHTING COMPANY. 1981. Current population Estimates for Nassau and Suffolk Counties. NASSAU-SUFFOLK REGIONAL PLANNING BOARD. 1978. "208" Water Study. Hauppauge. PETERSON, R. T., et al. 1947. A Field Guide to the Birds. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. SUFFOLK COMPANY DEPARTP~NT OF HEALTH SERVICES. 1982_ Contour Nap of the Water Table and Location of Observation Wells in Suffolk County, N.Y., March 1982. SOUTHOLD, TOI4N OF ZONING ORDINANCE U.S. DEPARTb~NT OF AGRICULTURE. 1972. Soil Survey of Suffolk County. Riverhead. -18- _ ( q. APPENDIX IV Photo 1. Taken 10/21/83 by RLH. Looking wn~9 from Harvest Time Farmstand. Photo 2. Taken 10/21/83 by RLH. Looking west from corner of H~rbor Lane and Main Rosd (Route 25) APPENDIx IV (CONTINUED) Photo 3- Taken 10/21/83 by RLH. Looking east from Harvest Time Farmstand. Photo 4. Taken 10/21/83 by RLH. Looking northeast from Harvest Time Farmstan~. APPENDIX IV ~CONTINUED) Photo 5. Taken 10/21/83 by RLH. Looking north from Harvest Time Farmstand. Photo 6_ Taken 10/21/83 by RLH_ Looking west from Harvest Time Farmstand. ,,,'""~ , '-,, , ; -'I,' .~:':, · , b.,i TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY Proposed Site Development Main Road (N.Y.S. Route 25) Vicinity of Harbor Lane at Cutchogue Town of Southold, New York Prepared by: Vincent G. D~nnelly, P.E. October 1983 TABLE OF CON'±'mNTS Page PurFose of ReFort ................... 1 Study Methodology ................... 2 Existing Conditions I~nd Use ..................... ' 3 Main Road (Route 25) ............... 3 Pr~_~osed Site Development ~rip Generation ................. 7 Trip Distribution ................ 9 Trip As si~ment ................. 10 Traffic Impact Analysis ................ 13 Su~nary ........................ 17 Append~_~ A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D AppendLx E Description of Level of Service Existing Traffic volumes Alternate Site Uses Trip Generation Trip Distribution Trip Assigmment Existing Traffic Volume Analysis Projected Traffic Volumes Capac i~f Analyses Levels of Traffic Service PURPOSE OF REPORT It has been proposed to change the zoning of an 11.084 acre parcel of land on the south side of Main Road (N.Y.S. Route 25) in Cutchogue from "A" (Residence and Agricultural) to "B-l" (General Business). The General Business District zoning would permit the development of the site for such commercial uses as a retail shopping center or business and professional offices. No specific construction proposal has been prepared for the site as of the date of this report. This report summarizes the results of a detailed investigation of the traffic impact of various developmental alternatives for the site under the proposed "B-l" zoning change. The report reviews existing roadway and traffic conditions in the area, estimates the volume and pattern of traffic which will be generated by alternate uses, analyzes the affect of the additional traffic on the surrounding access roads and presents an overall assessment of the traffic impact of the site development on the adjacent area. -1- STUDY METHODOLOGY The study methodology used for this investigation consisted of a detailed review of existing land use, roadway and traffic conditions in the vicinity of the proposed site. Existing traffic volumes and patterns in the area were de- termined from field surveys and the record files of the New York State Department of Transportation and the Suffolk County Department of Public Works. These data were analyzed in de- tail and, in conjunction with field investigations, the current 1 level of traffic service in the area was established. The volume of traffic expected to be generated by various alternate uses of the site was estimated. These uses included a shopping center, office buildings and a combination shopping center-office development. The traffic generated by each of these developments was then assigned to the adjacent street system on the basis of an analysis of the geographical distribution of the existing population in the surrounding area. The additional traffic from each of the alternate uses was added to existing traffic volumes on the roadways in the area and a capacity analysis performed to determine the anticipated level of traffic service. cluded a review of non-summer and summer, Saturday traffic conditions. The analysis in- and weekday and The projected traffic conditions for each alternative were reviewed to identify any potential problem areas and an overall assessment made of the traffic impact of development of the site to "B-l" General Business District zoning. 1See Appendix A for description of level of service. -2- EXISTING CONDITIONS Land Use Main Lane Figure mately Figure The proposed site is located on the south side of Road (N.Y.S. Route 25) immediately to the west of Harbor at Cutchogue in the Town of Southold (See Location Map, 1). The parcel consists of 11.084 acres with amDroxi- 1575 feet of frontage along Route 25 (See Site Map, 2). The site is currently occupied by a farm and several individual residences. Development immediately to the west of the site consists of residences and the George Braun Oyster Company (located in a "C" Zone). To the east of the site on the east side of Harbor Lane is a cemetery. On the north side of Route 25 immediately opposite the site is the Key Food Shopping Plaza. The Plaza is a 40,000 square foot neighborhood shopping center featuring a Key Food Supermarket and parking provisions for approximately 300 vehicles. Other existing development on the north side of Main Road includes commercial uses to the east of the shopping center and residential, farm and nursery uses to the west. The Cutchogue commercial area extends approximately 0.5 miles to the west of the site and is centered at the New Suffolk Road intersection with Route 25. Main Road (Route 25) Direct access to the proposed site will be provided by Route 25. Route 25 is a two lane State highway which orovides local traffic service to the various hamlets along the North Fork of Suffolk County. -3- Route 25 in this area consists of two 12 foot wide travel lanes with 8 foot wide shoulder areas. Traffic counts2 takeh by the New York State Department of Transportation in- dicate a 1979 average daily traffic volume of 6,050 vehicles per day east of the site and a 1980 daily volume of 8,050 vehicles per day west of the site. These traffic volumes have been adjusted to average the seasonal traffic fluctuations that occur in this area. A review of seasonal traffic volume variations in the area reveals that volumes vary by as much as 70 per cent during the year with peak periods occurring during the summer months and lowest volumes occurring during January and February (See Appendix B-7). Daily traffic volumes on Route 25 also vary con- siderably. During the summer, Fridays and Saturdays are peak travel days, while during non-summer periods, Thursdays and Fridays are peak days. Hourly weekday traffic volumes on Route 25 reflect the importance of the roadway for both journey to work and shopping trips. Peak traffic flow on weekdays occurs between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Traffic surveys conducted for this study during October 1983 revealed a two-way traffic volume of 890 vehicles per hour during the 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. time period with 470 vehicles in the peak eastbound direction of flow (See Appendix B) . Saturday traffic volumes generally approach the same volume levels as weekday traffic. However, they peak during the midday period (10:00 a.m. to 3:00 P.m.) and generally consist predominantly of shoppinq and recreational traffic. Traffic control in the area consists of a 40 mph speed limit in the immediate vicinity of the site and a two-phase traffic signal at the Route 25 and New Suffolk Road intersection. 2Source: 1982 Traffic Volume Report New York State Department of Transportation -4- Route 25 in this area during peak traffic periods operates at an excellent level of traffic service (level of service A) during the non-summer months and a good level of 3 service (level of service B) during the summer months. Ob- servations conducted for this investigation revealed generally free-flow unimpeded movement of traffic on Route 25 in the study area. Minor restrictions to traffic flow were observed at the Key Food access drive intersection with Route 25 and the Route 25 at New Suffolk Road intersection. Traffic operations at the Route 25 and New Suffolk Road signalized intersection, although generally at a high level of service, are adversely impacted by the lack of an adequate separate left turning area on Route 25 for westbound left turning vehicles. These vehicles, while stopped waiting for an adequate gap in the eastbound traffic stream, tend to block and delay westbound through traffic if vehicles are parked at the curb in this area. Table 1 summarizes the reported traffic accident experience along Route 25 in this area. 3See Capacity Analyses - Level of Service Determinations in Appendix E -5- TABLE 1 Reported Traffic Accidents4 Route 25 New Suffolk Road to Harbor Lane Town of Southold Aver./Yr. 1979 1980 1981 1982 1979-82 New Suffolk Road 4 2 2 2 2.5 0 0 0 0 0.0 Depot Lane 0 2 1 5 2.0 0 0 1 3 1.0 Stillwater Avenue 2 1 1 1 1.3 Sterling Lane 3 0 3 1 1.8 * 0 1 1 0 0.5 Harbor Lane * 1 2 2 4 2.3 10 8 11 16 *Site Area During the 1979-82 time period, there has been an average of approximately three reported traffic accidents a year on Route 25 within the general limits of the site. A review of the historical accident experience does not reveal any unusual traffic safety problem areas. This was confirmed with field observations on Route 25 in this area during various time periods on weekdays and weekends. 4Source: Traffic Accident Files New York State Department of Transportation -6- L D CUTCHOGUE FIGURE 1 LOCATION MAP PROPOSED SITE DEVELOPMENT Trip Generation As previously mentioned, no specific construction proposal has been prepared for the site as of the date of this report. For the purposes of this investigation, however, the traffic generation potential of several alternative de- velopment proposals were examined. Three specific alternate use proposals consistent These with "B-l" General Business District were reviewed. uses included: A Shopping Center (80,000 SF) A Shopping Center-Office Complex (90,000 SF - 45,000 SF Shopping Center 45,000 SF Office) An Office Park (90,000 SF) All three alternate use proposals have assumed that the maximum development permitted by the "B-l" zoning code would be advanced. Therefore, each of these proposals would represent the maximum potential volume of traffic which would be generated by such a use. Traffic generation estimates were based on the average trip generation rates for the various uses presented in the 1979 "Traffic Generation Report" prepared by the Institute of Transportation Engineers. These are nationally accepted rates and generally correlate closely with traffic generation rates in Suffolk County. Table 2 summarizes the results of the trip generation analysis for each of the alternate site uses. -7- TABLE 2 Site Trip Generation Alternate Site Use ("B-I" Zoning) Shopping Center (80,000 SF) Shopping Center- Office Complex (90,000 SF) Office Park (90,000 SF) Average Weekday 6,328 5,765 1,107 (trips/day) Weekday - A.M. (trips/hr.) Enter 116 174 176 Exit 116 88 33 Total 232 262 209 Weekday - P.M. (trips/hr.) Enter 308 347 33 Exit 348 414 165 Tot~] 656* 761' 198' Saturday 8,608 7,184 301 (trips/day) Sab~rday - Peak Hour (trips/hr.) Enter 432 365 24 Exit 576 481 21 Total 1,008* 846 45 *Conditions selected for detailed traffic analysis (See Appendix C for additional details) A review of Table 2 indicates that peak site traffic generation would occur with the development of an 80,000 square foot shopping center. Such a shopping center would generate over 8,600 trips (4,300 vehicles in and 4,300 vehicles out) on a typical Saturday with over 1,000 trips per hour being generated during the peak midday period. -8- By comparison, surveys conducted for this study revealed the Key Food Shopping Plaza generates nearly 500 trips per hour between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. on a typical Friday afternoon. A shopping center-office complex would generate approximately 15 per cent less traffic on a Saturday, while such a complex would generate comparable volumes as a shopping center on weekdays. Peak weekday afternoon volumes for both a shopping center-office complex and a shopping center would average approximately 30 per cent less than peak Saturday volumes of a shopping center. An office park would generate substantially lower peak volumes than the other uses, averaging less than 30 per cent of the various shopping center proposals. Trip Distribution The next step of the investigation consisted of a detailed analysis of the geographical distribution of trips to and from the site. For both the shopping center and office development proposals, the geographical distribution of the population in the surrounding area was used as the basis for trip distribution. For the shopping center, a 15 minute travel time was considered to be the outside limit of the trade area. This area extended from the Riverhead Town line on the west to the hamlet of Southold on the east. Based on an analysis of the current population in this area, it was determined that approxi- mately 50 per cent of the shopping center traffic would be destined to or originate from the east and 50 per cent would be to or from the west. This distribution correlated very closely with existing traffic patterns at the Key Food Shopping Plaza. -9- With respect to the office park, the trade area was considered to be a 30 minute travel time from the site. This area extended from Riverhead on the west to Orient Point to the east. Approximately 60 per cent of the office trips are estimated to or from the west, while 40 per cent are estimated to or from the east. The shopping center-office complex traffic patterns are heavily influenced by shopping trips. It was therefore estimated that for this use, half the trips would be to or from the west and half to or from the east. Appendix C includes additional information concerning the trip distribution procedure. Trip Assignment The vast majority of vehicular trips generated by the proposed development at the site will use Route 25. Based on an analysis of Table 2 and the trips generated by the alternate uses during various time periods, it was determined that the following would represent the most critical traffic conditions: Shopping Center (Weekday - 4:00-5:00 p.m. Saturday - Midday) Shopping Center-Office (Weekday 4:00-5:00 p.m.) Office Park (Weekday - 4:00-5:00 p.m.) These conditions were analyzed in detail as part of this investigation. Table 3 summarizes the site generated trip assignment based on the trip generation (Table 2) and distribu- tion for each of the alternate uses. -10- TABLE 3 Site Trip Assignment Alternate Site Use ("B-I" Zoning) Route 25 at Site Access Drive Weekday - (4:00-5:00 p.m.) Enter (EB--Rt.) (~--Lt.) Exit (WB--Lt.) (EB--Rt.) Saturday- (Midday) Enter (EB--Rt,) (?~--nt.) Exit (WB--Lt.) (ES--Rt.) Shopping Center (Veh./hr. ) 154 154 174 122 216 216 288 202 Shopping Center- Office Cu~lex (Veh./hr. ) 173 173 207 145 Office Park (Veh./hr. ) 20 13 99 50 Route 25 at New Suffolk Road Weekday - (4:00-5:00 p.m.) Route 25 (WB) (WB--Lt.) (ES) New Suffolk P~ad (wn--Rt.) Saturday- (Midday) Route 25 (WB) (¥~--nt.) (EB) ~w Suffolk Road (EB--Rt.) 122 17 108 15 202 29 151 22 145 21 121 17 99 (See AppendJ~x C-10 and C-ii for additional details). -11- The additional site generated traffic volumes 5 (Table 3) were then added to existing traffic volumes on Route 25 to determine the total projected traffic volume on the adjacent roadway system (See Appendix D) . 5Existing Volumes - Non-summer volumes based on October volumes. Summer volumes 25% higher than October volumes (See Appendix B-7) -12- TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS The final step of the study procedure involved a detailed analysis of the total projected traffic volumes to assess the overall impact of site development on the adjacent roadways and to identify any potential traffic operational or safety problems. Intersection capacity analyses were performed using methods outlined in "Circular 212, Interim Materials on Highway Capacity," 1980, by the Transportation Research Board. Link roadway capacity analyses were done using the methodology of the "Highway Capacity Manual," 1965, by the Highway Research Board. Capacity analyses and level of traffic service determinations were performed on the following roadway elements: Route 25 at New Suffolk Road Route 25 at Site Access Drive Route 25, East of Site Route 25, West of Site The analyses were done for each of the three alternative site uses for the critical traffic periods pre- viously identified. Table 4 summarizes the results of this analysis. -13- Condition Existing (non-su~uer) Existing (s~L~r) Shopping Center P.M. (~kday/non- sun, er ) Saturday (non-su~er) P.M. (Nkday/~) Sa~]rday (sumT~r) Shopping Center-Office P.M. Office P.M. P.M. (k~day/non-s~r) ( ~kday/suur~r ) (~,kday/non- sun~r~r ) ( Wkday / sunwe r ) TABLE 4 Level of Traffic Service Alternate Site Use ("B-I" Zoning) Intersection Intersection Roadway RDadway Route 25 at P~ute 25 at Route 25 Rout~=~ 25 New Suffolk Site Access (East) (West) A A B B B A C C B A C C B A C C C A C C C A D C B A C C C A C C A A B B B A C C Estimated Route 25 Overall Level of Service A (Excellent) B (Goed) B (Good) B (Good) C (Fair) C (Fair) B (Good) C (FaLr) A (Excellent) B (Good) -14- The development of an 80,000 square foot shopping center would result in level of service C (fair service) traffic conditions on Route 25 during peak weekday afternoon and Saturday midday traffic periods in the summer. During non-summer periods, this alternative would result in level of service B (good service) traffic conditions. A combination of 45,000 square .feet of shopping center and 45,000 square feet of office development would result in level of service C (fair service) traffic conditions on Route 25 during peak weekday afternoon periods in the summer. Level of service B (good service) traffic conditions would pre- vail during non-summer weekday afternoon peak periods. A 90,000 square foot office park development would result in level of service B (good service) traffic conditions on Route 25 during peak weekday afternoon periods in the summer. During non-summer periods, this alternative would result in level of service A conditions (excellent service). The capacity analyses and level of traffic service determinations were based on several assumptions. First and foremost, it was assumed that adequate traffic control measures for access to the site would be provided as part of the final site development plan. This is essential to the safe and ef- ficient movement of traffic in the area. The actual details of these measures will have to be developed in conjunction with the Route 25 permit requirements of the New York State Department of Transportation once a specific construction proposal is advanced for the site. How- ever, the following are key elements to be considered: Major access to the site should be provided on Route 25 directly opposite the main access drive to the Key Foods Shopping Plaza. A separate left turning lane should be provided on Route 25 for westbound left turns into the site. -15- Depending on the scale of development, traffic signalization of the major access drive at Route 25 should be considered. Access should be provided to the site from Harbor Lane to allow for local traffic service and to allow for an additional access point to the site. A separate eastbound right turn lane into the site at the main access drive or a separate eastbound entrance drive on the westerly end of the site should be considered. Secondly, the analysis assumed that roadway and parking conditions on Route 25 at the New Suffolk Road intersection would remain as they presently exist. The additional traffic generated from the development of the subject site can be expected to re- sult in increasing the westbound left turning activity at this intersection. Although the analysis of projected traffic condi- tions revealed it will continue to operate at an acceptable level of service, the intersection would operate better today, and in the future, if minor parking restrictions were established at the intersection. Such restrictions would assure a westbound roadway at the intersectional area which would be wide enough to accommodate both a left turning vehicle and a through-west- bound vehicle. -16- S UMJ4ARY A detailed analysis of various alternate site uses has shown that there is a wide range of vehicular traffic generation potential that could result from the development of the subject site to "B-I" General Business zoning. Daily trip generation at the site can range from 1,100 vehicles per day for an office park to over 8,600 vehicles per day for a community shopping center. Peak hour traffic flow would similarly vary from 200 vehicles per hour to over 1,000 vehicles per hour. Based on this investigation, it has been determined that the existing Route 25 presently operates at a relatively good level of service throughout the year. Although some minor restric- tions to traffic flow exist in commercial areas and at the Route 25 and New Suffolk Road intersection, the overall existing level of service and safety on Route 25 is good. Route 25 is currently operating at only 50 per cent of the traffic level where major traffic congestion would occur. An analysis of projected traffic conditions based on various "B-l" zoning uses demonstrates that, although peak hour traffic volumes would increase in the area, Route 25 would con- tinue to operate at an acceptable level of service even under the most traffic-intensive use, an 80,000 square foot community shopping center. The "worst case" traffic conditions on a Saturday in the summer for such a shopping center would still result in an over 30 per cent excess roadway capacity available on Route 25 before major congestion would occur. Based on this investigation, and with the ade<]uate orovision of traffic control measures at the access drive to the site, it is our professional opinion that the traffic generated by development of the site to "B-l" zoning can be safely and adequately accommodated by Route 25 at an acceptable level of -17- traffic service. There will be no major adverse impact on traffic conditions in this area by developing the site to permitted uses. -18- APPENDIX A DESCRIPTION OF LEVEL OF SERVICE A-1 Level of Service Description Level of traffic service is a measure of the quality of traffic service being provided along a road or at a particular intersection on a road. The levels of service range from a relatively congestion free condition (Level of Service A) to major traffic congestion and delay (Levels of Service E & F). The following provides a capsule description of the various levels of traffic service: Level A - Excellent traffic service. Relatively free flow. High vehicular operating soeeds. Passing maneuvers made with little or no delay. Traffic signal approach roadways never fully loaded. 2-Lane roadway - 20% capacity. Siqnalized intersections - less 60% capacity. Level B - Good traffic service. Slight delays to traffic. Stable flow. Passing maneuvers~.somewhat restricted by opposing traffic, but not unreasonably. Traffic signal approach roadways fully loaded less than 10% of the time. 2-Lane roadway - 45% capacity. Signalized intersections - 60%-70% capacity. Level C - Fair traffic service. Acceptable delays to traffic. Stable flow. Vehicle operating speeds affected by traffic conditions. Traffic siqnal approach roadways fully loaded 10%-30% of time. 2-Lane roadway - 70% capacity. Signalized intersections - 70%-80% capacity. Level D - Level E - Fair-poor traffic service. Tolerable delays to traffic. High probability of vehicular breakdown and stoppages in areas of side friction. Operating speeds in open areas reduced to 35 mDh. Traffic signal approach roadways fully loaded 80%-90% of time. 2-Lane roadway - 85% capacity. Signalized intersections - 80%-90% capacity. Poor traffic service. Intolerable delay to traffic. Congestion. Operating speed in open areas reduced to 30 mph. Traffic signal approach roadways nearly always fully loaded. 2-Lane road at capacity. Signalized intersections at capacity. Standard traffic engineering analysis and observation techniques are used to establish existing and projected levels of service on a road. APPENDIX B EXISTING TRAFFIC VOLUMES 000 O0 000000000000000000000000000000 g ~gggggg ooooooooooooo a ~Sooooo~ ooooooooooooo I. u 0 0 0 0000 0 00000 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0 COO00 0 0 000000000000 O0 O0 000000000000 O0 O0 00000000 000000000000 000000000000 00000 000000000000 ~00000 ~9~9g-- ooooooo ..... goooo 00000 0 000000000000 00000 0 0 VEHICLE VOLUME COUNT INTERSECTION TURNING MOVEMENTS NORTH ARROW TIME ..................... WEATHER SURFACE CO N D I T I 0 N___~_'e_Y___ TRAFFIC CONTROL .......... METHOD OF COMPILED B~ ff TOTAL VOLUME ............. [ '~ I'~ TIME PERIOD. -- " -i VEHICLE VOLUME COUNT ~ INTERSECTION TURNING MOVEMENTS LOCATION .... ~,= ,_...~ ~ ,"~':'/ ~-oo~ ,.u,'- ~ .................------------'' ~"~ DATE ~//~/~ NORTH ARROW WE AT H E R__ SURFACE CON D ITlO N____'/:~./</= -- TRAFFIC CONTROL ..... ~ .... ~,~ ~. ~,~ _ METHOD OF ~// COUNT_ ........ COM.,~s~ .y_ TOTAL VOLUME ..... ~ ....... TIME PERIOD_ .............. ,_ii APPENDIX C ALTERNATE SITE USES TRIP GENEKATION TRIP DISTRIBUTION TRIP ASSIGNMENT ( f 4~ /,ln-/ Lo /,2/ APPENDIX D EXISTING TRAFFIC VOLUME ANALYSIS PROJECTED TP~AFFIC VOLUMES ,/ z) 5¢] (oO ---,, ~L ~-- IlO 7-0 7~,~ ~. ~ I Z~0 3-'2.8 k ~ ~o ~ ~ 14-o ¢ 5¢.5 - f 5 ~t7 t ~ //O -z~ y ¥ -lo 4 ( APPENDIX E CAPACITY ANALYSES LEVELS OF TRAFFIC SERVICE '73 ~oo VPF 172._ (~ e'\/ I / ,~ fr') , lo,,) Z4-O 0'-/0 &4-O . . > 7._4~ V{~..~ ,/. E-vEL. / ; /.) 1¢30 :. t.~4 /~Z.I' p t,// ( OFFICE OF THE TOIYN CLERK TOWN OF $OUTHOLD October 11, 1984 Town Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 728 Southold, New York 11971 TELEPHONE ~516~ 765-1801 John J. Halleron, III, Esq. Wrenn & Schmid 103 West Main Street East Islip, New York 11730 Dear Mr. Halleron: The Southold Town Board at their October 9, 1984 regular meeting adopted a resolution accepting the Draft Environmental Impact Statement as submitted in connection with the Dalchet Corporation, James R. Fogarty, Georgeanna Fogarty, John Pung, Irwin S. Kruger, Reynold F. Blum, Willim A. Littell and Nancy Glover Victoria Change of Zone Petition to be considered in the matter of the Change of Zone Petition of Reynold F. Blum, Petition No. 263, dated May 29, 1984. I am enclosing herewith a Notice of Receipt of Draft Environmental Impact Statement which will be published in The Long Island Traveler- Watchman and The Suffolk Times. Very truly yours, Judith T. Terry Southold Town Clerk Enclosure ROBERt W. TASKER OFFICE O~"t'~[!. A, TTORNEY TOWNt'OF 'I~I~T~ HOLD TELEPHONE 425 MAIN ST. GREENPORT, L.I., NEW YORK 11944 October 1, 1984 OCT - ?.. Hon. Francis J. Murphy, Supervisor Town of Southold Main Road Southold, New York 11971 Re: Application of Reynold F. Blum, Peconic Bay Vineyards for change of Zone Dear Frank: By your note dated Septmeber 27, 1984, you have sent me a copy of a letter addressed to you from Wrenn & Schmid. The tenor of the letter is that they request that they not be required to prepare and file an Environmental Impact Statement, since such statement was transmitted in a previous application for a change of zone of an 11 acre parcel, of which the subject premises were a part. I believe that this matter must be decided suggest that it be part of the agenda for Town Board. by the Town Board and the next meeting of the Yours very truly, ROBERT W. TASKER RWT: aa 0rig .... CcTios T.C. T.B. Atty. Adg. Date I:ilo WREN N ~ SCH MID COUNSELLOI~S AT LAW IO3 WEST M1AIN STF~EET EASt iSLIITM, NEW ¥OI~K September 21, 1984 Hon. Frank Murphy Supervisor Town of Southold P.Oi Box 728 Southold, New York Dear Mr. Murphy: 11971 We are the attorneys for Reynold F. Blum, the owner of Peconic Bay Vineyards and certain vineyard property on the south side of Main Road (Rt. 25) in Cutchogue. Our client has submitted an application to rezone approximately 2.9 acres of its property which is contiguous to Main Road from Residential A to Business B-1. This application has been approved by the Planning Board and our client, in his application, had indicated the purposes for the requested rezoning. By letter dater dated September 13, 1984, our client has been advised that a Draft Environmental Impact Statement is required to be submitted. As you are aware, an application was made in 1983 by our client and others to rezone approximately 11 acres of property (inclusive of our client's property) situated on the south side of Main Road in Cutchogue. The Planning Board approved this applica- tion and an Environmental Impact Study was submitted by the appli- cants (including our client), which study indicated no significant adverse impact to the environment in the event the application was granted. As a result of this study, the Town Clerk on April 24, 1984 issued a negative declaration indicating that there would be no significant effect to the enviornment. The application was denied by the Town Board by virtue of the fact that no specific use of the property was indicated in the application. WRENN ~: $CHlelID Hon. Frank Murphy Page Two September 21, 1984 The Environmental Impact Study submitted this year for the 11 acre parcel is clearly determinative as to the 2.9 acre parcel, which was a portion of the parcel under study. Additionally, our client, as indicated above, has clearly set forth the intended use of the property after it has been rezoned, which addresses the previous objection to the application by the Town Board. To require that another Environmental Impact State- ment be prepared at this time is unreasonable and would subject our client to an extraordinary expense which is simply not warranted. Kindly give this matter your i~nediate attention. In the event you feel it advisable, my cleint and I would be willing to meet personally with the Board. Please let me know the Board's position in this matter as our client deems the Board's present position as arbitrary and capricious and intends to pursue any and all legal remedies which may be available to him. Very truly yours, ~OHN J. HALLERON, III JJH,III/ps cc: Mr. Reynold F. Blum Aflg Date File OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Town Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 728 Southold, New York 11971 TELEPHONE NOTICE OF SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT Dated: September 11, 1984 Pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law; Part 617 of Title 6 of the New York 5tare Codes, Rules and Regulations; and Chapter 44 of the Southold Town Code, the 5outhold Town Board, as lead agency, does here- by determine that the action described below is a Type I action and is likely to have a significant effect on the environment. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION Petition of Reynold F. Blum for a Change of Zone from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B-l" General Business District on certain property Iocasted on the southerly side of Main (State Route 25) Road, 520 feet east of 5tillwater Avenue, Cutchogue, New York. Further information may be obtained by contacting Mrs. Judith T. Terry, Southold Town Clerk, Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York 11971, Copies to; Charles T. Hamilton, DEC, Stony Brook Commissioner Williams, DEC, Albany Southold Town Building Department Southold Town Planning Board Suffolk County Department of Health Services Town Clerk's Bulletin Board Reynold F. Blum JUDIHI T. TI: RR'~ TO~,~ ¢ LFRk OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Town Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 728 Southold, New York 11971 TELEPHONE September 13, 1984 Mr. Reynold F. Blum Peconic Bay Vineyards, Inc. P. O. Box 709, Main Road Cutchogue, New York 11935 Dear Mr, Blum: Enclosed herewith is a "Notice of Significant Effect on the Environment" in connection with your petition for a Change of Zone, which determination was the subject of a Town Board resolution on September 11, 1984, a copy of which is also enclosed. You are hereby requested to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for submission to me upon completion. Very truly yours, Judith T. Terry Southold Town Clerk Enclosures JUDIDt T. TERRY OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Town Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 728 Southold, New York 11971 TELEPHONE (5161 765-1801 THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1984: WHEREAS, Reynold F. Blum has heretofore applied to the Southold Town Board for a Change of Zone from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B-I" General Business District on certain property located on the southerly side of Main (State Route 25) Road, Cutchogue, New York, NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1. That pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 of the Environmental Conserva- tion Law; Part 617 of Title 8 of the New York State Codes, Rules and Regulations, and Chapter 44 of the Southold Town Code, the Southold Town Board, as lead agency, does hereby determine that the action proposed is a Type I action and is likely to have a significant effect on the environment. 2. That the Town Clerk shall file and circulate such determination as required by the aforementioned law, rules and code. 3. That the Town Clerk immediately notify the applicant, Reynold F. Blum, of this determination and further request said applicant to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement, all in accordance with said law, rules and code. Tewn Cl~k Sg.dimld COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ~ - DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING (516) 360-5513 LEE E. KOPPELMAN Town of Southold Town Clerk August 27, 1984 Applicant: Zoning Action: Mun. File No.: S.C.P.D. File No.: Reymold F. Blum C/Z "A" Res. & A~ric. Business #263 SD-84-11 to "B-l" Gen. Gentlemen: Pursuant to the requirements of Sections 1323 to 1332 of the Suffolk County Charter, the above referenced application which has been submitted to the Suffolk CouDty Planning Commission is considered to be a matter for local determination. A decision of local determination should not be construed as either an approval or disapproval. Comments: GGN:jk Very truly yours, Lee E. Koppelman Director of Planning by Gerald G. New,nan Chief Planner 11788 OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Town Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 728 $outhold. New York 11971 TELEPHONE Pursuant to Sections 1323 to 1332 of the Suffolk County Charter the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby refers the following proposed zoning action to the Suffolk County Planning Commission: New zoning Ordinance Amendment of zoning ordinance X Amendment of zoning map (change of zone) Petition of: Reynold F. Blum Location of affected land: southerly side of Main (State Route 25) Road, Cutchogue, 520 ~et east of Stillwater Avenue. Suffolk County Tax Map No.: 100~103-1-19.11(pt.) within 500 feet of: X The boundary of any village or town The boundary of any existing or proposed county, state or federal park. The right-of-way of any existing or proposed county or state parkway, thruway, expressway, road or highway. The existing or proposed right-of-way or any stream or drainage channel owned by the county or for which the county has established channel lines. The existing or proposed boundary of any other county, state or federally owned land. The Long Island Sound, any bay ~in Suffolk County or estuary of any of the foregoing bodies of water. or within one mile of : COM2~ENTS: Nuclear power plant. Airport $outhold Town Planning Board recommendation attached hereto. Date August 22. 1984 ~' Judith T. Terry ~" Southold Town Clerk P RECBVE Te~m Southold, N.Y. 11971 (516) 765-1938 August 21, 1984 Mrs. Judith Terry Town Clerk Town Hall Southold, NY 11971 Re: Reynold F. Blum change of zone Located at Cutchogue Dear Mrs. Terry: The following action was taken by the Southold Town Planning Board ~ the Monday, August 20, 1984, meeting. Following a field inspection of the property it was RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board recommend to the Town Board that the change of zone application of Reynold F. Blum located at Cutchogue be approved. Please note the Chairman has abstained from any involvement in connection with this application. Very truly ~ours, Diane M. Schultze, Secretary Southold Town Planning Board Sou~hold. N,Y. 11971 (516) 765-1988 July 11, 1984 Mr. Reynold Blum 122 Cross Road Oakdale, NY 11769 Re: Change of zone Dear Mr. Blum: The following action was taken by the Southold Town Planning Board at the regular meeting, July 9, 1984. RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board will make a field inspection of the property of Reynold F. Blum situated at Cutchogue with regard to the change of zone application prior to making recommendation to the Town Board. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our office. Very truly yours, BENNETT ORLOWSKI,JR., CHAIRMAN .SDUTHOLD TOW/q PLANNING DOD. RD B~ D±ane M. Sehultze, secreta~r~ cc: Town Clerk JUDITll T. TERRY T O '.',N CLFRK OFFICE OF THE TO~.¥N CLERK TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Town Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 728 Southold, New York 11971 tELEPHONE t516) 765-1801 June 6, 1984 Mr, Bennett Orlowski, Jr., Chairman $outhold Town Planning Board Southold, New York 11971 Dear Bennie: Transmitted herewith is the petition of Reynold F. Blum requesting a Change of Zone from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B-I" General Business District on certain property located on the southerly side of Main (State Route 25) Road, 520 feet east of 5tillwater Avenue, Cutchogue, New York. Please prepare an official report defining the conditions described in said petition and determine the area so affected by your recommendation and transmit same to me. Very truly yours, Judith T. Terry Southold Town Clerk Attachment JUDII'It T TERRY OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Jt~ne 6, 1984 Town Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 728 Southold, New York 11971 TELEPHONE Mr. David DeRidder Environmental Analysis Unit N.Y.S. Dept. of Environmental Conservation Building 40, 5UNY - Room 219 Stony Brook, New York 11794 Dear Mr. DeRidder: Enclosed is petition of Reynold F. Blum for a Change of Zone from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B-I" General Business District on certain property located on the southerly side of Main (State Route 25) Road, 52u feet east of Stillwater Avenue, Cutchogue, New York, and a Long Environmental Assessment Form pertaining to the same. This project is unlisted and our initial uetermination of non- significance has been made and we wish to coordinate this action to conform our initial determination in our role as lead agency. May we have your views on this matter. Written comments on this project will be received at this office until June 25, 1984. We shall interpret your lack of response to mean there is no objection by your agency. Very truly yours, Judith T. Terry Southold Town Clerk E nclos utes cc: Commissioner Williams Southold Town Building Department JUDITHT TERRY OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF SOUTHOLD May 30, 198q Town Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 728 $otlthold, New York 11971 'IELEPHONE {516)765-1801 To Whom It May Concern: Attached hereto is Long Environmental Assessment Form submitted by Reynold F. Blum in connection with his petition for a Change of Zone from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to "B-I" General Business District on certain property located on the southerly side of Main (State Route 25), 520 feet east of Stillwater Avenue, Cutchogue, New York. Judith T. Terry 6/ Southold Town Clerk Posted on Town Clerk's Bulletin Board on 5/30/84. CAS . ...... STATE OF NEW YORK PETITION TO%VN OF SOUTHOLD IN THE MATTER OF TIlE PETITION OF REYNOLD F. BLUM FOR A CllA_NGE, MODIFICATION OR A/%IENDMENT OF THE BUILDING ZONE ORDIN- ANCE OF THE TO%VN OF SOUTHOLD, SLrFFOLK COUNTY, NE%V YORK. TO THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD: 1. I, Reynold F. Blum residing at 122 Cross Road, 0akdale, (i~mert name of petitioner) Suffolk County, New York, the undersigned, am the owner of certain real property situated at ........ .C...u_.~.c...h._o.~.u.e. ............................... and more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Main State Road, 520 feet east of the cornerformed by the intersection of the easterly side of Stillwater Avenue with the southerly side of Main State Road and which said point of beginning is also where the easterly line of land of ~£F-,~F intersects the southerly side of ~l~in State Road; thence along the southerly side of Main State Road, the following two courses ~nd distances: (1) North 51 22' 20" East, 162.0 feet (2) North 49° 31' 00" East, 195.23 feet to land of I. Krueger; thence alongoland of.I. Krueger, the following course and distance: (1) South a0 29' 00 East, 327.?0 feet; thence W~st ~o~feet to land of J. Homan and land of ~£/k~r, North 31~22' ~0" West, 337.20 feet to th~ point or place of beginning. 2. I do hereby petition the To~vn Board of the Towu of Southold to change, modify and ~mend the Building Zone Ordinance of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, including 1he Building Zone Maps heretofore made a part thereof, as follows: From Agricultural-Residential "A" to"B-~" Business. 3. Such request is made for the following reasons: I would like to expand my present business which is operating on this location as a farming enterprise under the name of "Peccnic Bay Vineyards, Inc." I want to make use of my present buildi~ and expand into retail sales of wine, wine making supplies and equipment. Additionally, I want to establish o£fice space for my farming, contracting and retail businesseS. STATE OF NEW YORK, ) ) SS:- COUNTY OF SUFFOLK. ) I, Reynold F. Blum BEING DULY SWORN, deposes and says that he is the petitioner in the within action; that he has read the foregoing- Petition and knows the contents thereo[; that the same is true to his (her) own knowledge, except as to the matters therein stated to be alleged on information and belief, and that as to those matters he believes it to be true. (L. $3 ............................. TOWN BOARD. TOWN OF SOUTHOLD In the Matter of the Petition of to the Town Board of the Town of Southold. TO: NOTICE YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE: ]. That it is the inten[ion of the undersigned to petition the Town Board of the Town of Southold to request a 2. That the property which is the subject of the Petition is located adjacent to your property and is des- cribed as follows: 3. That the property which is the subject of such Petition is located in the following zoning district: 4_ That by such Petition, the undersigned will request that the above-described property be placed in the following zone district classification: 5. That within five days from the date hereof, a written Petition requesting the relief specified above will be filed in the Sou£hold Town Clerk's Office at Main Road, Southold, New York and you may then and there examine the same during regular office hours. 6. That before the relief sought may be granted, a public hearing must be held on the matter by the Town Board; that a notice of such hearing must be published at least ten days prior to the date of such hearing in the Suffolk Times and in the Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman, newspapers published in the Town of Southold and designated for the publication of such notices; that you or your representative have the right to ap- pear and be heard at such hearing. Dated: Petitioner Post Office Address: PROOF OF MAILING OF NOTICE _NAME ADDRESS P 565 484 955 RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL Sent L P.O.. S~aJe And ZIP Code Cedmhed Fee Relurn Receipt Showing Io whom and Date Detivered Return Tecel show~ng 1,o whom, Date I Dehvery STATE OF NEW YORK : COUNTY OF SUFFOLK: 484 ~54 RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL NO INSURANCE COVERAGE PRL)VIEIED (See Reversel Special Delivery Fee Restricted Debyery Fee Return Recell31 Showln{~ Io whom and Dale Dellver0a P 565 4~4 ~53 RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL 4:),,~/.(_~?~.~:- ~ ~'~.~ ,v'~,,~,~d . being duly sworn, deposes and says that on the Z~' day of ,~4/~/v ,19 ~ ~// , deponent mailed n true copy of the Notice set forth on the reverse side hereof~ directed to each of the above-named persons at the addresses set opposite their respective names; that the addresses set opposite the names of said persons are [he addresses of said persons as shown on the cur- rent assessment roll of the Town of Southold; that said Notices were mailed at the United States Post Office at .~3~_.[?~o ,.-~ . ~ ~-~.~ ~' ~-~ ;that said Notices were mailed to each of said persons by c(~tit~) (registered) mail_ Sworn to me this ~9-~ Notary PubLic TOWN OF SOUTHOLD EAF [IAME OK PROJECT: NAHE AND ADO~ESS OF OWNER (If ~(fCerent] A~DaESS A~D hA~lE OF APPLICANT: ~ (Sro:e) (Zipt BU~NZSS PHONE: ~ ~3~- ~3Z/ DESCq)PTIDN OF P~DJECT: (Beiefly describe type of oroject or action) (PLEASE CONPLETE EACH flUESTIO~ - Ind(cate N.A. if not applicable) 1 2, 3. SITE DESCRIPTION Genera) character of c~e land: r~nerally uniform slope / Generally uneven and rol)ina or irregular , Agriculture ~, Other · Cora~ercial , Suburban . Rural , Forest Unvegetated (rock, earth or fill) Presently after Completion 6, Appro~irate percentage of proposed oroject site with slooes: O-1O~ io~ .~: lq-l~l ~ 15C or greater - %, Is pro3ect contiguous t~ or contain a buildln~ or site listed on the National ~eg~ster of HlstoriC Places? Yes ~/ No B. What is the depth to the water table? ~' feet 9. ~3 hunting or fishing ooportunities presently exist in the project area? Yes contain ~ species of plant or animal life that is identified as threatened or 11. 12. 13. 14, Are there any unique or un.al land forms on the project site? (i.e. cliffs, dunes, other geological Is the project site ~esently used by the con~nunity or neighborhood as an open space or recreation Yes i~ No Streams within or contiguous to project area: 15. Lakes, Ponds, ~etland areas within or contiguous to project area: ~.)~A-Y~ a. llama : b. Size (in acres) 16. What is the dominmnt land use and zoning classification within a 1/4 mile radius of the project (e,g. ~ingle famly residential, R-2) and the scale of deveJobment (e.g. 2 story). / ~.\ ~ , c. Project acreage to remain undevelooed ~,~.]-/ h. If reS~dential~ Number and type of housinq units: (uoon c~pletion of project) Qne Family Two Family Multiple Family Condominium i. If: j. feet. 22. 26. a. Is any Federal permit required? Yes JNO b. Opes project involve State or Federal funding or f~nanclng? --- c. Local and Regional approvals: Approval Required !Yes. ilo) (Type) Submittal Approval (Date) (Date) City, Town. Village Board City, Town, Village Planning Board City, Town, Zoning Board City, County Health DePartment Other loeB) agencies .~,,, Other regional agencies Federal A§encies ,~" DETAILS Attach any additional infor~nation as n~y be needed to clarify your project. If there are or may be any adverse tmoacts associated with the proposal, please discuss such impacts and the measures which can be taken to mittqate or avoid D~TE: EAP ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSHCNT. - pART II Project Impacts and Their Magnitude INSTRUCTIONS (Read Carefully) a. Answer each of the lB questions in PART 2. Answer Ye~s if there will be any effect. b. Maybe answers should be considered as Yes answers. c. If answering Yes to a ouestion then check the appropriate box (column ! or ~) to indicate the ootential size of the imeact. If impact threshold equals or exceeds any example provided, check column 2. If impact will occur Put threshold is lower than example, check column 1. d. If reviewer has doubt about the size of the imoact ~hen consider the imoact as notentially large and preceeo to pART 3. e, If a potentially large impact or effect can be reduced by a change in the project to a less than large magnitude, place ~ )es in column 3. A No response indicates, that such a reductien is not POSSlb)e. 1. Z. S~ALL TO POTENTIAL CAN IMPACT BE MODERATE LARGE REDUCEP BY IMPACT !MPACT PROJECT CHANGE IMPACT ON LAND ~[LL THERE BE A9 £¢KECT AS A RESULT OF A PHYSICAL CHANGE TO PR3JECT SITE? NO YES Any ce~scru.:tion on slopes of 15~ or greater, (15 Foot rise oer )O0 ~oot of len~t,!:, or where the general s)ooes in the project area e~ceed lOC. Construction on Land ~here ~he denth to the water table is ]ess -S- ~ YES WILL THERE EE AN £FKECT TQ ANY UNIQUE QR UNUSUAL L~N~ ~nRMsx'~,'"-, FOUND ON THE SITE? (i.e. cltff~, dunes, aeoloqical [o~- ti~s. etc.) I)~PACT ON WATER Nn YES WILL PROJECT AFFECT ANY WATER BODY DESIGNATED AS .......... ~ ~ PPOTECT£D? (Under Articles 15, 2~, 25 of the Envtr- oriental Conservat)on Law, E.C.L.) I~PACT CAN I'IP~CT BE REDUCED BY POOJECT CHANGE WILL PROJECT AFFECT AUY NON-PROTECTED EXISTINr, OR NFH BODY OF ~rATER? ........................................... :hat Would Amply to Column 2 NO YES NO YES 5. qlLL PqOJECT ~FFECT SURFACE OR GROUNDqATER nI,ALITY? ~7~I~"~ E~amoles that '.lould Apply to Column 2 ~ILL PROJECT AFFECT AIR QUALITY? ........................... ~ (w"~ B. WILL PROJECT AFFECT ANY THREATENED O~ ENDANGERED SPECIES? YES (DO 'rES C) -7- C~$~CTE~ gF TU( ;irlGi~q~unoD tin CO,,-,,qITV? ............. luPACT ON HISTORIC D~SnURCE5 OR FUTURE OPEN SPACES OR RECP£~TIONAL OPPORTU'IIT1ES? ...... ~ ~ ttO lES I~P$CT ON E~IERGY I~. ~IILL PROJECT AFFECT THE COMMUNITIES SOURCES OF FUEL OR NO YES EXERGY SUPPLY? ........................................... Examples that Would Apply to Column 2 energy used ~n municipality. transmission or supply syste~ to serve ~re than SO sinqle 1 SMALL TO )~DERATE I~PACT PQTENTI.AL LARGE I'IPACT CAi( IMPACT CE RED,CED BY PROJECT CHANGE IMPACT ON NOISE 15 WILL THERE BE OBJECTInNABLE ODORS, NOISE, GLARE, VIBRATIqN NO YES or ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE AS A RESULT Of THIS PROJECT? .... ~)~-~ Ex3~Dles that tloul~ Aooly to Col un~ 2 Blasting within 1,50~ feet of a hospital, school or other Odors will occur routinely (rn~re than one hour per day). Pro~ec~ will nroduce ooerating noise ezceedino the local a~bient noise leve]s for noise outside of structures. Pro]ect will rer~ove natura) barriers that would act as a noise screen. IMPACT 0)! HEALTH & HAZAROS ~ YFS 16. '/ILL PROJECT AFFECT PUBLIC IIEALTH AND SAFL-T¥? ............. ~ Examoles that '4ould ~pply to Column 2 Project will cause ~ risk of ex~losion or release of hazardous Storage facilities for one million or more qall~ns of )iouified COHMUNITT? ............................................... ~0 The population of the City, Town or Village in which the Will Involve any ~ermanent facility of a non-agriculCural Development will induce an influx of a particular age gmaup w)th special needs. ~I~LL TA P~TE;iTIAL CAb IHP~C? bE MOOERPTE LARGE REDUCED BY IPPACT IIIP~CT PROJECT C~U~NGE lB. IF ANY ACT[ON IN PART 2 IS IDENTIFIED AS A ~ PQTEI(TIAL LARAE IMPACT OR IF YOU CANNOT DETE~INE J Upon rev ew oF t~e infor~nation recorded on this EAF (Parts l, 2 A. The or, jeer will result in no major impacts and. therefore, PREPARE A I[En~TIVE DECLA~ATION PREPARE A NEA~TIV£ nECLARAT[ON © P~EP~R[ POSITIVE DECL~RATIOI( PROCEED © ELF [N¥I~ONMENTAL ASSF_SS~IENT - PART Il! £VALUATIO;I Or TUE I~PngTA'lC£ or IMPACTS Com'jlete the fol)owinq For each impact or effect identified in Column 2 of Part Z: 1. Briefly describe the ~pact. 2. Describe (if apolicabie) how the impact might be mitigated or reduced to a less than large i~nact by a pro- ject change. 3. Based on the information available, decide if it is reasonable to conclude that this imnaet is ~mportant to thc minicipality (city, town er villade) in which the project is located, To answer the question of importance, consider: - The probaOility of the impact or effect occurrinq - The duration of the impact or effect Its irr~versibility, including permanently lost resources or values - Whether ~he impact or effect can be cantrolled - The regional consequence of the impact or effect Its potential divergence from )eta) needs and goals Whether wno.n objections to the p~njec~ a~el~ to this impact or effect. DETERMINATION OF SIG~IIPICA*!CE An action is considered to be significant if: rAPT Ill STATEMENTS (Enntinue o~ Attachments, as needed) %'ti 'i /¢, //