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LOCAL LAW NO. ., 1985
A Local Law to provide for the
regulation of Horses
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of $outhold-as follows:' .'
Chapter 100 of the Code of the Town Of Southold (Zoning) is 'hereby amended '~":
as follows:' (additions indicated by underline; deletions by [brackets]).
· Section 100-30A tl'iereof is amended by adding a new subsectior~ thereto, to
be Section I00-30A (4), to read as follows: ' ' . . .. '-
(4.). The- ~ceeping of horses .for the personal recreational use. of the owner ..:..:
of such horse or horses, subject to the following requirements: "
(a) The land area c~evoted exclusively to such use shall be not les~
than one {1) acre.
Ill.
(b) A.minimum.of.t~venty. thousand (20,000).'square feet of land ar~a
shall be provided for each horse.
Section 100-30C [$) thereof is hereby repealed and a new subsection ('~' rs
added in place thereof, to read as follows:
.( s ).
The keeping of horses for the personal recreational use-of the lot ~:.:.
owner and family on lots used and occupied .for private residential · ...... ~
uses, subject to the following requirements. ; . -..;.,
(a) The minimum area of such lot shall 'be not less than one (1)
acre.
(b) The land area. devoted exclusively .to such use shall, be not less .... ' '-'
' than twenty thousand ~0,,000) square feet for each horse. ''
(c) Such use shall be confined to the rear yard area of the lot.
This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of
State.
PUBLIC HEARING
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
JULY 16, 1985
3:35 P.M.
IN THE MATTER OF A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW ENTITLED, "A LOCAL LAW TO
PROVIDE FOR THE REGUI_ATION OF HORSES."
!Present:
Supervisor Francis J. Murphy
Councilman Joseph L. Townsend, Jr.
Justice Raymond W. Edwards
Councilman Paul Stoutenburgh
Councilman James A. Schondebare
Councilwoman Jean W. Cochran
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry
Town Attorney Robert W. Tasker
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: This is a public hearing on a proposed "Local Law to provide
for the regulation of horses," and I'd like to ask Councilman Townsend to do the official
readihg of the notice. ' '
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: '*Public Notice is hereby given that there has been presented
to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, on the 10th
day of June, 198.~;'. a Local' Law entitled~ "A Local Law to provide for the regulation of
.Ho.rses,~ which reads as follows~ to wit: .
BE 'IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the To'wn of S0uthold as followsi Chapter
100 o~f the Code of'the Town o'f Southold (Zoning)' is hereby amended' as follows~
(additions indicated by un_derline; deletions by [brackets]).
~hapter 100-30A thereof is amended by adding a new subsection thereto, to be
Section 100~30A (4), to read as follows:
1(4_~) The keeping of horses for the personal recreational use of the owner of
such. horse or horses, subject to the following requirements:"
~f I might pause in, the reading just to mention: this is-'for, vacant land. This
is fo~ lots that have no other use for residential or anything, so it's a primary use
of vacant land. To resume reading---.
"l(a). The land area devoted exclusively to such use shall be not less than one
( 1 ] . acre.
I(b) A minimum of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of land area shall be
I provided for each horse.
II. Section 100-30C (5) thereof is hereby repealed and a new subdivision (~) is added
in place thereof, to read'as follows:
i(5) The keeping of horses for the personal recreational use of the lot owner and
family o~ lots used and occupied for private residential uses~ subject to the
following requirements:
la) The minimum area of such lot shall be not less than one (1) acre.
lb). The land~.iarea devoted exclusively to such use shall be not less than
twenty thousand {20~000) square feet for each horse."
Now, this is property on which a dwelling exists--a lot on which there is a
house.
"lc] Such use sh.al] be confined to the rear yard area of the lot.
III. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State.
Copies of said Local Law' are available in the Office of the Town Clerk to any
interested persons during business hours.
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Notice is further given that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold
a public hearing on the aforesaid Local Law at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road,
Southold, New York, on the 16th day of July, 1985, at 3:35 o~clock P.M., at which
time all interested persons will be heard. Dated: July 2, 1985'. Judith T. Terry,
Southold Town Clerk."
That notice was posted by the Town Clerk on the Town Clerk's Bulletin Board.
We have ;an aff-[davi.t of publication from The Long Island Traveler-Watchman, and from
The Suffolk Times.
It has been designated by the County Department.of Planning to be a matter of
local control, ~ot subject to their approval or disapproval. And we have a recommenda-
tion from the Planning Board that reads as follows;. "The following action was taken by
the Southold Town Plan.ning Board, Monday, June 2~,' 198'5'.. Resolved that the Southold
Town Planning Board recommend to the Town Board that the proposed Local Law to
provide for the regulation of horses be approved, It was noted that the added sub-
section of the ordinance should perhaps be '100-30A (~,), rather than '100~-30B (4), as
stated on the proposal," which I believe would not be a substantialy change. "If you
have an)/ questio~a.s, please don't.-hestitate to cont.act our office." That's all I think
we have on the file.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Joe. You've heard the official reading. At this
time again,, rather than block the door, there are plenty of seats over here and it
will' be much more comfortable. At this time I would like to ask anyone in the audience
who would like to speak in favor of this proposed Local Law to please stand, llll start
over here on my left. Is there anyone who would like to speak in favor of the proposed
Local Law? .(No response.) Anyone like to speak in favor of the proposed Local Law
in the middle? {No response.) Over on the right? (.No response.) Very popular
Law. Now, let's try those who would like to speak in'opposition. Over here on the
left, Please use the microphone and give your name.
]~ATHLEEN GRASE.CK: I~m.a 4-H leader. I would like to introduce some of the
girls in:my group. Gi'Hs', want to come up? We are known as the Southold Buccaneers
and our club has been in existence for eight years. Pd just like to say that horses
are extremely beneficial to the development of boys and girls and they do know how to
manage horses. Horses are a plus ,and not a minus to preserving the open space. That
space can also be used for hikers, bikers and bird watchers and I thought this was one
of the things our Town was hoping to do.. Now, Pll.introduce the girls: this is Wendy
Wertz, 5tephanie Graseck,' Gina Rizzo, Jordan O'Frias, Jody Elak. They have some-
th'ing to say to you,
WENDY WERTZ: In 4;H we learn how to feed horses,
STEPHANIE GRASECK: We learn to groom and clean the horse.
GINA RIZZO: We learn about bridles:and paddocks.
JORDAN O'FRIAS: If this law is passed, I might never be able to have a horse of
my own.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Welcome, girls. I'm glad you came.
MRS, GRASECK: I'd also like to state that when 'our group started we had other
members in our club and they also had horses, They had the opportunity to own
their own horse and have horses in'their backyards and if anyone would like, you
can see pictures in our photo album. Thank you,
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you. Is there anyone else over here on the left
would like to speak in opposition to the proposed Local Law? Sir?
MR. FRANK LePRE: I live on Bridge Lane in Cutchogue. I want to tell you folks
thereLs nothing better than to come home at night from work and look in your back-
yard and your kids are in the backyard riding their .horse, jumping hurdles or just
being with the animals and work witl~ them. Eight-five percent of the tim~ I know
where my children are. They're in the backyard with their horse. That's,a-,wonderful
feeling in this day and age, I don~t really have to tell you that. The thing that
bothers me about your law is, that when I attended Farmingdale Argicultural and
Technical Institute we never grazed large animals. Zero grazing is 'the way that large
animals are handled in this day and age. If you go to Farmingdale todays where they
maintain'about, forty-fi, ve dai~y animals a~d ~-~the similar amount of be~ animals, there
is no gra~i~g;.for=~them. They're fed on a balanced diet where they don't need the
grazing. We keep like my children and myself--~e keep .our backyard where our ·
horses are'immaculate. I mean anybody should be proud to live next to us. l.hope
that you--I hope that this~law comes out in favor of us, because I would not want
to have to tell my daughters that they couldn't have theitr 'ho~se anymore. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank yo~ Is'there anyone else here on the left would
like to speak? .(No response.) Anyone in ~he middle? Sir~
MR. PAT .HANDELL: _'l~m,~ithe ~ssittant manager of the Suffolk Agway Cooperative in
Riverhead and Suffolk Agway is 'a feed manufacturing facility and it's the largest feed
manufacturing facility on Long Island. Many people, in this room do-business either
with Suffolk Agway or with the Southold Agway sto/-e~ I would like to adldress the
Board on how I feel passage of this law would adversely affect two business, the
business of Suffolk Agway Coop, which, isn't located in this Town, and the manufacturing
of feed, the wholesal~ing of feed, and the retailing of feed, and also of another business
here in Southold, the Agway store here and their retailing of feed and also related items.
Land. values are. very high out.here and a lot of people can't afford a lot of land, but
they do want to enrich their 'lives with the quality that comes from, as Frank just
mentioned, having those animals in your backyard, kriowing ~fhere your kids are, and
enjoying the animal~ I just feel that if you restrict this'la~or take away this
privilege for these people it won't .be good for my business arid it sure wouldn't be
good for their livestock. Thank you.
/
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you. Anyone else on the left like to make a comment?
Sir?
MR~ JAC~ THILBERG: I speak before you today with great concern for the passing
of the limiting factors of the horses law. Pd like to share with you in brief the
summary of my life and how it has been molded, s~artJng from a gift one day of my
first pony. My family knowing not too' much about horses was given a pony and that
was when I was about eight years old. From that time on I joined the Southold
Buccaneers~ That was probably within their'_first years in the group. After two
years of having a pony I grew much too large. The next thing for me would be to
get a horse. I didn't know whether my parents would be willing, but 1 figured it'
was worth a try. When I approached them with my request I was pleased to learn
that they were in total agreement as long as ~ Was willing to put up wJtl'i the
responsibility. Of course I said,' yes, no problem, but' when I. learned of .all the
responsibilities that I must encounter Jt was another story. I feel that through what
my parents did for me I've' had a great deal of responsibility in which I feel that
be able to apply in'the future with a family and so on.. Moving through the years
my entire family started getting into it, I have a younger sister, she started getting
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inwolved with the horses and we got another horse for her. It became an entire
family project. Today I am eighteen years old and I attend Morrisville College. I
major in Equine Breeding,, Production and Management. I find the ability to own a
horse has forwarded me to levels unmeasurable, · I'.ve been a member of the local
~-H's, a member of the.American Quarter Horse Association, a member of the Long
Islaod Horsemens Society as the youth president, and presently the president of
the Morrisville College Horse Club, which is engrossed over 150 members. I was
elected by the members for reasons which I feel that due to having 1seen brought
up with horses. I very much enjoy the Town of Soa~lzold, unfortunately this is
not a popular opinion with a lot of the youths that I grew up with for reasons of
such as not having enough to do in'the Town. The horse has brought me enough
and I've been completely satisfied with my life so far. Southold is a place in which
I would like to grow and live and some~Jay raise a family. Please' make every effort
to :continue this with the horses. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you. Is there anyone else over here on the left
would like to comment? . (No response.) Anyone in the center? Yes, ma'am, in
tile front.
GIGI SPATES: I'm from Southold Town and I have a horse and my daughter has a
pony, and I think at this point nobody has spoken about the fact that part of your
law mentions keeping animals in the back. Most of the people are mentioning in
their backyards, but I~.ve only been up here not quite three years and yet I see a
lot of barns that sit right by the road and I think it would be a real shame for
those people who have an old barn, that's qLdte capable of keeping a horse, to make
them move to the back. I find I don"t keep my, horses in the front yard, I have my
barn in the back, ..but we do pasture in'th~ front and a lot of people stop by, a lot
of weekend people and a'lot of local people stop' by and look at the horses, take
pictures, feed them and so forth, and I think aside from perhaps a small minority
in people, I think most people come out to SUfFOlk and especially the Eas~ End to take
a look at the rural feeling and part of that is having livestock. I'm net particularly
strong on wild animals, but I'm very much a domestic animal person and I think it's
very much a part of our community and I hope that we can continue to have some of
that even in our front yards. Thank you.
COUNCILMAN TOWNSEND: Just one comment, not relative to the merits of this, but
anybody .that presently has a barn in the front yard or presently has a lot of under
an acre, would not be affected by this proposed law, and I'm beginning to hear some
confusion as to that. This law would not affect anybody's existing situation. We're
arg~uing the merits or not--you!'re discussing the mer. its of this law, but just keep
that in mind, that it would not affect anybody that had an old barn that was in the
front, and it certainly wouldn't affect anybody now or in the future from grazing
their horse anywhere on their property.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Okay, anyone else over on the left? · [No response.) Down
in the middle:here~ the young lady in the front?
PAMELA MARTIN: I live in East Marion and I'm an honor student at Greenport High
School. My association with horses began about seven or eight years ago with a local
4-H Club. I think that the keeping of horses and ponies, it should be made a lot
easier for people, rather 'than more difficult. Not only does caring for horses help
teach you to be a. very'responsible person, it is .also a wholesome activity that gives
you a great deal of satisfaction, When you'r~ involved with horses you don't have
m~Jch time to do all of the things that you see the people a~en~ .in~/oJved with horses
doing, hanging around the streets, drinking, getting drunk, i vandalism, If kids
have horse, they can grow up and they can do things with it. They don't have to
stay on the street anymore,
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SUPERVISOR MURPHY: .Thank you. Is there anyone else here in the middle? (No
response.) Next row back?
DONNA LI~E RELYEA; I live in Mattituck and I also own the Saddle Shop which
obviously would be adversely affected by this whole thing. My daughter and I
have had the opportunity to own a horse and pony. We have enjoyed it 'tremendously.
I would feel that people coming behind me, not being able to have that opportunity,
are really going to be negatively affected and I think that:you should really reconsider
this whole thing. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you.
GLENN KNUTSEN: My father and I live in the city .but spend our summers and
many weekends in Southold. Our house is directly behind Mr. Tarulli's and almost
every eveni'~.g my brother Gregg and I, along with my friends, go to see his horse.
I~m here today because are horses are beautiful animals and I wish more of my
neighbors owned them.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you. You really brought some pros, Frank. Anyone
else here. in'the middle? Sir.
PHILIP O'FRIAS: I live here in Town and my family--we~ve' had a horse, we~ve had
several ponys over the years. I feel this is 'an unfortunate piece of legislation, or
proposed legislation. I think it started about two and a half years ago in March of
1983. The Horse Association, which is well represented here today,' met with the
Town Code Committee. There wasa lot of discussion about the need or lack of need
to amend the existing ordinances at that time and there were--one, maybe two meetings
and then it sort of faded away. There was no apparent need. l,m not exactly sure
what precipitated it again, although I think it 'was the Association here that brought
to the Town's attention the fact--or maybe made a request of the Town--that while
there was no problem with someone keeping a horse in his'backyard, if in fact he
wanted to keep the horse in a lot that the family owned either across the street or
down the road. That was not an allowable use under the existing ordinance and that
the Town should address itself to that problem so.that one could keep a horse not
only in his. own ~backyard--in their own backyard, but a lot they owned across the
street or down the road. Somehow or another that snowballed into what we are here
today about. I would only say that ~'the other meetings we had I have never heard
anyone stand up and speak in favor of what is being proposed by the Town. Incident-
ially the Code Comm, ittee has received a number of proposes or suggested ordinances
which the 'Horse Association felt would be appropriate for the Town and would be
well endorsed by the people that are here at this meeting today, but be that as it
may, at none of those meetings do they ever hear anyone--member of the public
speak in favor of what it was that the Town was seeking to enact and I think it's
worthy to inote that there was no one here to speak in favor either and I would only
ask you peOple, if you should enact the ordinance which is presently before you, I
would wonder who in the Town of Soutl~o]d it is that you represent, It seems to me
that your constituents are here in this room and I haven't heard any of them ask for
the enactment of this legislation. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Thank you, Anyone else here in the middle like to make a
comment? .{No response.) Over here on my right? In the back?
DOLORES ZENESKI: I reside at 166 Oregon Road, Cutchogue, along with my husband
Tony and our three daughters. My husband, like his father and grandfather, is a
potato farmer. We belong to the Long Island Farm Bui-eau, the Chamber of Commerce,
Cooperative Extension and the East End Horsemens Association. We are licensed by
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the United States Department of Agriculture to raise and sell livestock. On our farm
of approximately 200 acres we have three horses. Our animals are constantly inspected
by the USDA inspector. Even though we have such a large farm, our three horses are
kept in ten by ten stalls in the evening and turned out during the day in a paddock
less than a quarter of an acre large and according to the US Department of Agriculture
this is perfectly okay. As stated in Chapter It Title 9, Paragraphs A, B, and C, the
horse shall be fed a .whoJesome diet .according to age and size~ and should be fed at
least once a day. Water should be available as often as necessary and shelter should
be provided to protect the animal from any discomforts such as too much sunlight or
inclement weather. AS far as space requirements, the USDA states: enclosures shall
be constructed and maintained so as to provide sufficient space to allow each animal
to make normal postural and social adjustments. While: most of our horses do more than
make social adjustments because they are taken out and ridden and exercised. Horses
have been in my family for many generati~)ns. They were used to plow fields and pull
ice wagons and even go to war. Horses cleared many acres of land in Southold. If
5outhold Town can discriminate against the animal that helped' make Southold what it is
today, then who will they pick on next, possibly the farmers.7 After all, they too were
responsible for building this Town. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: Over here on the right? Yes, ma~am?
PATRICIA LOLLETT; I'm a resident of the Town of 5outhold and with my husband own
and keep a number of animals, including horses, at our Orient residence, Country life
in the one sunspoiled Township of Southold was what drew us from our Manhattan
apartment nine years ago. Fresh air, clean water and a place to enjoy beautiful animals
were all a welcome relief from the pressures of urbanization. What has happed?. We
chose and.elected officials whom we felt would treat development prudently, and instead
they have allowed it to go rampant.. The water we drink and enjoy as a source of food
and recreation goes toxic and the air we breathe become polluted and now the animals
we own and enjoy as forms of recreation and emotional support are beginning to be
zoned out. We do not feel that the majority of residents in Southold embrace what is
happ;ening. Specifically, regarding this'proposal to regulate horses in'$outhold Town,
we respectfully request that Code Committee Chairman Mr. 5chondebare and Committee
members who offered this proposed regulation, as well as other Board members, kindly
take this proposal back to Committee for r~eev.aluation so that an equitable solution can
be reached. May I remind Mr. Schondebare of his 1983 election thank you which quoted
Abraham Lincoln :"No, man is good enough to govern another without, the.others consent."
Thank you for your consideration.
SUPERVISOR MUP~PHY: l~m sure you have a comment, Jay.
COUNCILJVIAN SCHONDEBARE: IEII pass.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY.' Over here on the right, anyone else? (No ~'esponse.) In
the back?
MARY BETH ANDRESEN: I'm not a resident of Southoid, but I'm a resident of
Riverhead Town. I have two comments. As many of you in this room, including
many of the Board members know, my husband is a veterinarian in the East End
of Long Island. He has been practicing veterinary medicine, I think it's eighteen
years now, in this area. He does primarily horse work as well as other large animals.
We~ve been through zoning meetings before in the Town of Riverhead. I've been to
them in the Town of 5outhampton, the Town of Smithtown, and the Town of Brookhaven,
so l'm pretty well versed in whatts going on and I was here two years ago when you
first proposed this. I'm just going to read you a short note from my husband with
regard to this. "Southold Town Board: Dear Sirs: Every few years 'in the neighboring
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towns the i~sue of horse zoning arises. I assume the Zoning Boards receive neighborhood
complaints about animals and decide the way out of town in~volvement is to enact a new
zoning law. That Way neighborhood; complaints can be handled by private lawyers. These
laws are usually based on acreage allotment, .building size', etcetera. All this is well and
good, but are these zoning I. aws~the bottom line. Aren't .we really taking a basic Board
of Health policy--talking about basic Board of Health policy on a husbandry issue? Just
making size allotments does not ensure that the animal will be properly taken care of,
that the area will be kept cJean, free from debris, or in fact that the neighbors won't
continue to argue, or better yet, in the end, become friends. No, Southeld, I dor~t
agree with lot size' being criteria for animal wellbeing, or the promotion of good neighbors.
I think, in fact, a better Way to ha_ndl~--to encourage welfare committees to handle
neighborhood disputes if the occasion arises. Sincerely~ John Andresen DVM." I~m.really
not prepared, as per usual, but I do have' just a couple of points and one of which Mr.
Ofrias pecked up and I thought I was the only clever one to figure, this out~. I thought
that when zoning was first established it was done to protect the rights of the people.
Yet when you presented this proposed amendment to just these people, no one spoke
up in favor of it. So, therefore, what is 'the reason for this proposal? Many towns to
the west of Southold have existing zoning with regard to horses. These ordinances have
been eniacted because of the increase in suburban spra~Vl. I felt that you, the Town
of Southold, Was looking to limit that sprawl and to keep the rural atmosphere, and the
trahsircidn. I don't know if you're going in:that direction. People come out here to
tourist, to see the rural area, to see the animals. Probably one of the biggest areas
right now is the big horse farms going out. The little horse in the back yard is also
awful nice to look at. I know Mr. Stoutenburgh came to my house not too long ago
and said, it is really truly lovely here, and I have at one time kept eleven horses on
three acres. Took a lot of work and a lot of gut and grime to keep it clean and keep
it tidy. but it can be done and I think that's what you~really should be addressing.
Thank you.
SUPERVISOR MURPHY: On my right is there anyone else would like to comment?
(No response.) Frank?
MR. FRANK TARULLI: Supervisor Murphy and members of the Board. I think you,
Mr~ Chairman, for giving me this opportunity to hold my little speech in abeyance, but
I did it for a reason and that was I'm sure the Board has heard me many, many times
talk about the issue on horses in backyards and the benefits to our children, even to
our neighbors, in what our horses leave, and certainly to rehash any of our discussions
I think would be inappropriate by myself at this time. But I would like to read a few
comments on behalf of our Association. My name is Frank T~rulli. I reside at 1540
North Bayview Road in Southold. I am the President of the East End Livestock and
Horsemens Association. You have heard our members, our children and other non-
members, 'but interested people in this community, speak. I will not rehash what our
Association stands for and what it has been doing for the past three years. You all,
I believe, know that. I would like to state the issue, as Mr. Townsend was so kind
to clarify, the principal use and the accessory use. The Code Committee and our
Association are in agreement witl~ the proposed principal: use. In discussing the
accessory use we have both made compromises in certain areas, but are in disagreement
with Sections [1) and (2) of the accessoFy use, a proposal stipulating one horse per
acre and an additional half acre or/twenty thousand square feet for each additional
horse, These two issues we feel infringes upon our equal rights in maintaining horses
for our Own personal and recreational us!e. The ordinance in effect for the past ten
years, which was misinterpreted by our ~uilding Department in its enforcement, was
clar~ified and enforced for the past threeI years and had found to be a very. viable,
harmonious and acceptable ord,inance that we can all understand and accept. This
ordinance has been in effect for the past three years and has not had one justifiable
complaint to the Building Department. Ih other words, it works. The Code Committee
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was asked to review the horse ordinance. That does not mean an ordinance has to
be changed. If it is working well, leave it alone. In these past three years our
Association has extended its full support to the Building Department, the Code
Committee, the Town Board and the Supervisor. As I once stated before the Board,
this is not a question of who~wears the white hats and who wears the black hats, but
rather a question of what is fair and equitable for all the taxpayers in the Town of
SoL~th01d: ~he' Town of Southold faces many serious problems. The horse issue,
although of great importance to our Association should not warrant the time, concern,
expense the Board has had to expend on this matter. Possibly twenty years from now
a density problem' might exist in'the Town of Southold to call upon the Code. Committee
and-we would appreciate, our Association, to amend the law regulating horses. It is
not necessary today to change the presen~t code and '1. again:recluest; on behalf of the
East End Livestock and Horsemens Association, that the Town Board .accept the present
acr~essory use law that is in effect. I thank you, Mrs. Chairman, and the Board for
your time. I would like to inform the Board that as of this morning, and I did some
running around, but we had letters from all--~.~;on't say all, a few of other Organizations
that had mailed a letter myself and our Asso.cia[ion in regard to 'our ordinance due to
the fact that we do have many of our members who are also members, of these other
organizations, such as the Long Island Trail Riders Association, Long Island Nassau-
Suffolk Horsemens Associatioo, but I would like to give a copy to the Board as to the
one I just received, the Long Island Trail Riders' Association, whose present is Gene
Waite and he states to the Town of SouthoJd: "Dear-' Sir:. I represent the Long Island
Trail Riflers Association, l.nc. which consists of a membership'of well over three, hundred
equestrian enthusiasts from all over Long Island; Some of my constituents are from the
Town of Southold and they have informed our oEganization of your. zo.nir~g, change. We
fee~ that .it is unfair as a proposal since it apparently singles out.e.~t~estian enthusiasts,
(horse lovers) and forCes them to own between One half acre and two ao~e, depending
on how many members of..the family ride. Sincelthe zoning ordinance prepo~al prepared
by t-he East End Livestock and Horsemens Associat[6~ In~:. has been used for the last
couple of years, I hope you will reconsider and adopt this :proposi.tion w~ch is must
more just to all, including animals involved. Here is hgp~ng in' your re~[~-ation p'f the
importance the..'horse had in' developing this grea!t country of ours, and yOu ~ll re-
consider and not prejudice yourselves against the owners and Io~rs;~, T~E~nk~fo~.your
~ooperation. Gene Waite, President? I will conClude--as someone said, ~hen I get to
a mike I won't let go, but'..It~n afraid' I have to add one more comment, ahd that is: f~stly'
on behalf of myself and our' Association I would !ik~,. to thank all of the parents Who were
here today with their 'children to devote the timeI to something that we ali' ~l~ve and realize
that you have made quite a sacrafice. Lots of u~ here had to close our .bus:iness to come
here and lot:of us had to give up an afternoon, 'lsuch as the children, as far as their
recreation, so on behalf of myself I thank you al! for coming. We really appreciate it.
Thank you.
SL)PERVlSOR MURPHY: At this time I'd like to ask any.of, the Board members if
they have any comments? Ray? .(No, thanks.) Jean? (No comment.) Paul? (No.)
Joe? (It"s .been most informati;ve.) Jay? (No.) Okay, ~l'd just like to make one
comment; My daughter was here today, who's ndw a teacher over in BOCES and
she had, and we still have the pony when she was this age, and a little funny side-
light, we got a goat to keep it company, not realizing the goat was pregnant, and we
now have three goats. Now, I think we should (:lose the hearing. ', . : ':~
~ ~Judith T. 'Terry
Southold Town Clerk
~ ~ ( X . ~h~ U u~hor~for
~ Jo ~: ~ ~= ~m irma dr .~ said CounW, being duly sworn, says that he/she is
,' ' · · % ~ "'" ~: ...... ~ ~ ..... =':~,,.,~. ~r -~= l be hoc ~
c , .,r~; ~, v ~ h ,.h~,hh,. ~-- ~ _ . ~ Principal Clerk of~E SUFFOLK TIMES, aWeekly
~:,~, ~. rt. 'X = " ~ " -- - ' excu~'ev to~ Newspaper. published at Greenpo,, in the Town
.. =r~.,' ',.n,. '* v~ ~, ~ ''--*-~a ~ho~:'~ ofSouthold, County of Suffolk and State of New
~ r le~s:, ~ ~ea~. York and that the Not'ce of which the annexed is
.I Ch'~o~,r'lO~;.:HL~ li,~re~,i' ~ ~ ~L , ::~ 'sn~-[~ ibr eacK~ ' a printed copy, has been regularly pubhshed m
for
~ I)~'~l.,I)' -h,ly :~. I~)~%: , ..
PURL!C HEARIt~G ON . i '
BY~G~'N ~at there has be~
pre~nt~d t~]the' ~owh Bo~d
l~h day of l~e. 19~. a
prov db~.~or ,tHe r~la{ionl~f
Horses~ wh~B reads ~s'
. BE~ ENiCTED~B~'i e
Town Board of ~e Town
So~H~g)as fo~ows: CHapter
l~df~e Cod~o[ the' ~o~'of
sober'ida there~6~ to b~ec-
o~ tbe-~er o[ such h6~ or
escJustvel~ ~ such use s~
n~fJess ih~ one ,iii ~
o[ ~ereby repe~ed ~d,a
place,~ereo[, to read as fol-
(5~ keep~g ot~6~ for
the~9.~ rec~o~ u~
oF th~; ~? o~'ner ~d ~fly
Io~,a~d ~d o~upled
pfl~e' ~alden~ use%, sub-
,a):'T~e minlm~ ~ of
suc~ot sh~ be ~t les~h~
eiclu~e y lo sach ase s~ be
~ squ~ f~t fo~ ~h
is L~al ~w shaft,take
~ing v'it~ the
of State. · ' ·
FURTHEI~ dIV-
EN'that the Town Beard of
Tovai of Southold will hold a
puBic'hearing on the aforegald
Loctl Law at the Southold
To.,Hall Main Road, South- ·
old. New York, on the 16th'day
of 3uly, 1985, at 3:35 o'clock
P.M~.~ at which time all i~terr
ested persons will be heard.
DA37ED: July 2, 1985.
JUDITH T. TERRY
. SOOTHOLD TOWN CLERK
IT-7/11/S~(10)
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
STATE OF NEW YORK
Patricia .Wood, being duly sworn, says that she is the
Editor, of THE LONG ISLAND TRAVELER-WATCHMAN,
a 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-Watchman
once each week for ...................... _/.... weeks
successive[y, commencing on the
d ~ -.-.~- .~4. ..... , ~9 ..~..C
~.._.- ...~......~...~..~ ....
Sworn to before me this .... ....... ./', ./. ...... day of
Notary Public
BAP,.BAIL~ FORBES
Not~ Pnbli~, 8tare of New York
No. ,t8~846
(~u~lifi~l iu 8~folk ~ty