HomeMy WebLinkAboutLevin, Jack JEAN W. COCHILkN
-~ ..... '" ~ Supervisor
GREGORY F. YAKABOSKI
TOWN ATTORNEY Town Hall, 53095 Route 25
P.O. Box 1179
MARY C. WII. SON Soul;hold, New York 11971-0959
Telephone (631) 765-1889
ASSISTANT TO~VN ATTORNEY Fax (631) 765-1823
E-mail: townat torne}~southo Id.org
OFFICE OF THE TOWN ATTORNEY
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
To: Jean W. Cochran, Supervisor
Town Board Members
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Land Preservation Committee
From: Gregory F. Yakaboski, Esq.
Town Attorney
Date: January 31,2001
Re: Levin Purchase status
Per a phone call this morning with Jack Levin's attorney, the Levin's have signed
the contract and will be forwarding it to the County for signature. The Town will then sign.
Upon full execution of the contract, a title report, survey and Environmental Phase
inspection will be ordered. The Levin's will also be moving forward with their Planning
Board application to "set off" a 10 acre parcel directly across the street from the existing
hotel/restaurant
Please call with any questions.
GFY:md
W. COC P,.
To~vn Hall, 53095 Main Road
P.O Box 1179
Southold, Ne,v York 11971
Telephone (516) 765-1889
OFFICE OF THE TOWN ATTORNEY
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
MEMORANDUM
TO: SUPERVISOR JEAN W. COCHRAN AND THE
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
FROM: GREGORY F. YAKABOSKI, ESQ., TOWN ATTORNEY
MARY C. WILSON, ESQ., ASSISTANT TOWN ATTORNEY
DATE: NOVEMBER 23, 1999
SUBJECT: LEVIN PROPERTY
SCTM#s 1000-044-04-005 & 1000-045-01-009
Attached is correspondence received from David Fishbein, Suffolk
County Department of Law, regarding the above-referenced matter. Please
contact Carol if you would like to review the last owner searches noted in
the letter.
GFY:ck
Att.
, OUNTY OF SUFFOLK
ROBERT J. GAFFNEY
SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ROBERt J. CIMiNO DEPARTMENT OF LAW
COUNTY ATTORNEY
ADDRESS ALL COMMLINICAT[ONS
Real Estate/Condemnation Bureau (516) 85]-5133
November 15, 1999
To~vn of Southold The Nature Conser~'ancy, Inc.
Att: Gregory Yakaboski, Esq. Art: Jonathan C. Kaledin, Esq.
53095 Main Road 415 River Street - 4th Floor
Southold, NY 11971 Troy, NY 12180
Re-.' Land Preservation Partnership for Open Space Purposes - Arshamomaque Wetlands
The Nature Conservancy, Inc. to COS arrd Town of Southord
T~_x'Map Nos. 1000-044-04-005 & 1000-045-01-009
(Levin and/or El Joanrac Corp.)
Dear Grog and Jon:
Today I received Jon's letter dated November 12, 1999 regarding the above matter. I have
referred the same to Allan Grecco so that he can have Teresa Allar review the 1995 appraisals. I agree
that we should explore all of our options and be prepared prior to sitting down with Jack Levin's counsel
to discuss this matter further.
Enclosed please find last owner searches made by the Division of Real Estate Abstract
Supervisor, Donna Waide which concur with the representation of Jack Levin's counsel as to multiple
ownership ofthe subject premises. We shall advise you after the appraisals have been reviewed. Please
assume that it will take some time to complete this task.
Very truly yours,
ROBERT J. CIMINO
Suffolk County Attorney
~ FISHBEIN
DPF:pem Bureau Chief
cc: Allan D. Grecco ~ i u~.i'~----=~-~-~-:-~;.~.~ ..
[ ob Bhatt NOV I ? 1999 .
(Letter
TOWN ATTORNEY'S
TOIAg',I OF SOUYHOLD
"' · ~ NOTICEOF
· PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE' IS HEREBY GIVEN STATE OF NEW yoRK]
· )SS:
_: fruit Pursuant to the.', provisions of
':! Chapter 59,_Open 'Space Prescr-
'~ ration, ·Of'the Code of the Town of CO~TY OF SUFFOI~K)
.Southoid, the 'Town Board' of the
-: ToWn- ~f SoU~old ~ili hold ~' Pnblit -
hea~g o~ the 6th 2~y 1~ .t Sffi$ CO~, berg d~y sworn, says ~at he/she
P. M2, offihe question of theaccep- ~Cip~ clerk of THE s~FOLKat Mat~ck,T~ES' a
"tance Of .the'. offer bf 'Margaret D ~d
~' e' ~acia, . Conse~a~ee; ~, by::.'~lOhn .~ wee~y newspaper, .ubBshed
J:Fauikn~r, CouServat0r~ of. the roi- '
:/: 10wing"pr0periy for aCq~fion ~y ~e Tom of $ou~otd, Co~W of s~fo~
;. the T0~n of Souffiold: ' '" State of New York, ~d ~at ~e No,ce of w~ch
:".." .:S~0tk Count~;T~' Map No. ' ~e ~exed is a pmteds~d NewspaperC°PY' ~ beenonce regU-each
..~ 10~45-I-10,. comprising approx-
-: imat~ly 8 .acreS~ located on the
':' .no~h~eSt, Corner of Miin-Road:and'', week for [ theweeks~ successively,
day
.'~{~,chap~l ': ~ane'~. Arshambmaque~.
< given that. amore detailed.:descrip- ' of ~~ ' '
Clerk
New York; and ~y.,~e'ex'ami~ea by
. ~i ~t~estea permn durinff bu~i-
::; Dated: lu~,2Zq~: ' ..: Sworn to be~re me ~s
JEAN W. COCHtkA/W
To~ ~1, 53095 ~{ain Road
P.O. Box 1179
Telephone (5~6) 765-1889
Fax (516) 765-1823
OFFICE OF THE TOWN ATTORNEY
TO%'N OF SOIJTHOLD
MEMORANDUM
TO: SUPERVISOR JEAN W. COCHRAN AND THE
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
FROM: GREGORY F. YAKABOSKI, ESQ., TOWN ATTORNEY
MARY C. WILSON, ESQ., ASSISTANT TOWN ATTORNEY
DATE: NOVEMBER 23, 1999
SUBJECT: LEVIN PROPERTY
SCTM#s 1000-044-04-005 & 1000-045-01-009
Attached is correspondence received from Jonathan C. Kaledin, The
Nature Conservancy, regarding the above-referenced matter. Please
contact Carol if you would like to review the copies of materials received
from Mr. Levin's attorneys as noted in the letter.
GFY:ck
Att.
Cons~an~
REGIONAL ~a~Ax518273~51~8
OFFICE
CO~N~
November 12, 1999
~ego~ Yakaboski~ Esq.
Town of Southold
53095 ~n Road
Southold, New York 11971
David P. Fishbein, Esq.
Suffolk Cowry Dep~ment of Law
P_O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, New York 11788-0099
Re: Le~n Prope~y--T~ Map Lot Nos. 1000-044-04-005 & 1000-045-01-009
Gentlemen:
As we discussed, enclosed please find the materials I have received ~om the a~omeys
representing Jack Lev~n on t~s matter.
I suggest we get a determination (via an appraisal or appraiser's letter) as to the value of
the approximately ~o (2) acres that Levin and the Estate MIl be keeping before sitting
down to discuss the ma~er with Levin ~d ~s a~omeys. I've told them that we expect
Levin to ~lffll Ms contractual obligations under the option. The option was exercised in a
timely m~ner--see the enclosed remm receipt c~d.
My ~ew is that rather t~ spending the money to litigate the ma~er, we would probably
be be~ off adjuring the p~c~se pri~ upw~d, should your review of the appraisals
(remember that the 2 acre c~e-off has to be subtra~ed ~om the appr~s~ value)
~nd~te t~t doing so ~s justified. I ~so feel our goal should be to sads~ the executors'
con,ms about ~lfilling their fiduc]~ responsibilifies to the Estate's beneficiaries,
while seeing that we get some so~ o~bargain out of the two o~ers of the prope~y.
T~)Vv'N ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
T~WN OF SOLITHOLO
Gregory Yakaboski, Esq.
David P. Fishbein, Esq.
November 12, 1999
Page 2
One of the alternatives, of course, is to pursue specific performance against Jack Levin
under the option. He would have to buy the Estate's half of the property from the Estate
and then sell the entire property to us for the purchase price set forth in the option. I have
other thoughts as well, but will hold off on sharing them with you until you've reviewed
Ihe enclosed.
While getting together with Levin and his attorneys in the near future will probably be
the best way of starting to deal with this situation, it might now have to xvait until after
the New Year, given everyone' s schedules
I look forward to hearing fi.om you soon.
SincerelQ
/ /
JiYff~i~iaa Kaledin
State CoUnsel
Enclosu?es
cc: Michael Dennis, Henry Tepper, Nancy Kelley, Paul Rabinovitch, Karen Bage
PUBLIC HEARING
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
AUGUST 3, 1999
5:05 P.M.
ON THE QUESTION OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFER OF EL JOANRAC
CORP., A.K.A. JACK LEVIN, FOR ACQUISITION OF APPROXIMATELY
ACRES IN GREENPORT, SCTM#1000-4~-~-5 AND SCTM #1000-~5-1.9.
Present: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran
Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie
Justice Louisa P. Evans
Councilman William D. Moore
Councilman John M. Romanelli
Councilman Brian G. Murphy
Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville
Town Attorney Gregory F. Yakaboski
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: We will move on to the next hearing, which is a
hearing in relation to the acquisition of property, Jack Levin's up on the
North Road across the way from the motel.
COUNCILMAN MURPHY: "Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 59, Open Space Preservation, of the Code of the
Town of Southold, the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a
public hearing on the 3rd of August, 1999, at 5:05 P.M., on the
question of the acceptance of the offer of El Joanrac Corp., a.k.a. Jack
Levin for acquisition by the Town of Southold on the following described
properties:
Suffolk County Tax Map No. 1000-~-~-5 and SCTM No. 1000-L~5-1-9
comprising approximately 59.~ acres, located on the south side of Sound
Avenue [Route ~8) and the west side of Chapel Lane, Greenport, New York.
FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that a more detailed description
of the above mentioned parcel of land is on file in the $outhold Town
Clerk's Office, Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York,
and may be examined by any interested person during business hours-
Dated: July 20, 1999. By Order of the Southold Town Board. Elizabeth A.
Neville, 5outhold Town Clerk." We have an affidavit that it was posted on
the Town Clerk's Bulletin Board. We have an affidavit that it was published
in the Suffolk Times. There is no correspondence.
pg 2 - PH ~ '
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: You have heard the reading in relation to
acquisition of open space, the Levin property up on the North Road. Is
there anyone that would like to address the Town Board, either pro or con?
The Chairman of our Land Preservation Committee, Dick Ryan, I am very
pleased to recognize you, sir.
DICK RYAN: I am pleased to be here as your Chairman of the Town's Land
Preservation Committee to speak of favor of the Levin property located west
of Greenport. I am sorry, also, that I don't have a visual here. I thought
perhaps the Nature Conservancy would have been involved in this, and
they would have produced a photograph that I know is available for this
project. The property is in two parcels respectively located on the south
side of Sound Avenue opposite the Soundview Restaurant, and on the
west side of Chapel Avenue- Additionally the land is. adjacent to other lands
slated to be purchased by the town for open space preservation, which are
located on the west side of Chapel Lane, and are commonly known as the
Ciac~a property. Moreover the County of Suffolk is in the process of
acquiring adjacent lands to the west of the Levin property which extend
through Albertson Lane. In total a continuous block of approximately 1~2
acres of environmentally sensitive land is proposed' to be purchased for
open space preservation. The owner has been in negotia.,~ion with the Nature
Conservancy acting as an agent for the town, and has executed a purchase
option ag~-eement to sell the major portion of the approximately 63 acre
property. It is proposed that the Town of Southold purcl~se approximately
59.~ acres for preserwation purposes in accordance wi~.h %he provisions of
Town Code Chapter 59 Open Space Preservation. I trust you have received
many expressions of support for the purchase from a variety of
constituencies in our town, The proper~cy has been a high priority for
preservation for some time, constantl'y listed in annual, applications for
grant assistance funding from Suffolk County and/or N~w York State. I
believe it is anticipated that Suffolk COUnty will be a partner in cost
sh~ring of this proposed purchase. The Land' Preservation Committee is
enthusiastic in recommending the purchase of this propepty. The purchase
is considered signal to the preservatibn of our town's q'uality of life and
sense of place, while at the time lesse, ning the potential adverse affects of
development on property that possess the significant and rare natural
resource values, not the least of which are freshwater wetlands. The
committee believes this purchase to be a wise investment in the Town's
commitment to maintaining the open and rural character of our community. I
urge t~e Town Board to resolve to accept the offer to purchase the title in
these lands pursuar~t to the provisions of Chapter 59 of the Town Code.
Thank you.
SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Thank you, Mr- Ryan. I do have a message
from Stuart Lowry, who is responsible for the Nature Conservancy in this
area, and he was unable to join us today, but by phone he said that he
was sorry thaL he could not be present to contribute to the discussion. It
is a wonderful project, and he is pleased that the Nature Conservancy
could help bring it to this point. He and they strongly recommend the
acquisition. It is ecologically sound both for the natural community and for
the wetlands. Preserving this property will help prevent additional nitrate
loading to the estuary. It is a terrific acquisition, a beautiful place, so
the Nature Conservancy has been working with the County to help do this,
and if you notice one of the resolutions we passed today was a resolution
that we are sending to Mike Caracciolo, our Legislator with the County,
because we are looking for the funding that it is going to cost the Town,
and become a partnership in Gaffney's Green Way Program, and the funds
that were passed, and hopefully to match this money with the County, and
then we will be able to take all of it, and match it with the State, so we
look for ways to.. when you pass a $2,000,0000 bond resolution we look for
ways to match this money so we can build into three, four, five million
dollars as much as we can, and that is part of the doing of the committee,
and, Dick, we would also like thank you again for the grant that you are
sending to Ag and Markets..We were fortunate last time to get what,
$500,000? What was it? Close to .a millioR. The first was five, and then we
got a second one, right. So, we are putting in for that money again, but
we are looking at every avenue we can to find funding for maintaining some
of our open space. Is there anyone else who would like to give a pro or
con in relation to the acquisition of the Levin property? (No response.) If
net, I will close the hearing. Thank you.
Southold Town Clerk
ELIZABETH A. NE~LLE //~ ~ ~ ~ ¢ Town H~I, 53095 ~i~n Road
TO~ CLERK ~ ~ ~~ ~ } P.O. Box 1179
',; ~ ~~ ~ ~, Southold, NewYork [1971
REGIST~ OF ~T~ STATISTICS ¢, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Telephone (516) 765-1800
RECO~S ~,L~AGEMENT OFFICER
FREEDOM OF INFO~TION OFFICER ~~~~--
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
August 9, 1999
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Jack Levin
EIJoanrac Corporation
21695 Soundview Avenue
Southold, New York 11971
Dear Mr. Levin:;
Please be advised that the Southold Town Board adopted a resolution
at their meeting held on August 6, 1999 to elect to purchase the open space
development rights on your property on the south side of Sound Avenue
(CRqS) and west of Chapel Lane._ Greenport, New York. You are hereby
given notice that the Town Board does wish to purchase this property. A
certified copy of this resolution is enclosed.
P ~h 'L~p 7=,7 e Town Attorney to discus the steps required to bring
US Postal SeMce
--~~e~ified Mail Very truly yours,
SENDER: ~ ......
==~ae~mplete Jle~ite~ 3,1 an~Or4a, and2 4b.~°r add~en~ ~s. I al~ wish to receive ~e
fofiowing ~J~s (~r an ~ille
Consu~ pos~ter for fee.
3. ~cle Addressed ~:
4a. A~cle Number
Mr. Jack ~vin 4b.S~ceTyp~]0)~
El J~nrac Corp ~ Regi~e~'~ '"
21695 Soundview Avenue D Expmss~ail [ ~ur~ ._
Southold. NY 11971 D Return R~ipt,~/~rc~a~i~ ~D
5. R~ceiv~ By: (P~nt N~e) 6. ~dre~ee'~ ..... ' /
~ ~ ~ P.O. Box 1179
TO%~ C~RKoF ~T.~ STATISTICS
~ SouthoId, New York 11971
REGIST~
: ~L~RLkGE OFFICER ~ ~ ~- :~ F~ (516) 765-6145
~aEEDOM OF ~N~O~T~ON O~m~R
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS
ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
HELD ON AUGUST 3. 1999:
RESOLVED that the Town Board of Southold hereby declares the purchase of the
Levin Property, $CTM# 1000-44-4-5 and SCTM#1000-45-1-9; located at the south
side of Sound Avenue (Route 48) and the west side of Chapel Lane, Greenport, New
York, an Unlisted Action under the SEQRA rules and regulations, 6 NYCRR 617.1
et. seq.; be it further,
RESOLVED that the Town of Southold is the single agency involved and thereby is
the lead agency for SEQRA purposes pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617.6(h)(1); be it
further,
RESOLVED that the Town of Southold, as the lead agency for this project, initiates
an uncoordinated review for SEQRA purposes; be it further,
RESOLVED that the Town of Southold, upon review of the Short Environmental '
Assessment Form prepared for this project, makes the determination of significance
for this project to be that there will be no significant adverse impact on the
environment and thereby issues a negative declaration pursuant to the SEQRA
rules and regulations, 6 NYCRR 617.7 et. seq.
Southold Town Clerk
August 3. 1999
ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE Town Hall, 53095 Main Road
TOWN CLERK P.O. Box 1179
REGISTRAi~ OF VIT.kL STATISTICS ~a~ Southold, Hew York 11971
I~IARRIAGE OFFICER ~ Fax (616) 765-6145
RECORDS I~kNAGEMENT OFFICER Telephone (516) 765-1800
FEEEDOM OF INFOtLMA~ION OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS
ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
HELD ON AUGUST 3. 1999:
RESOLVED that the Town Board of Southold hereby declares the purchase of the
Levin Property, SCTM# 1000-44~4-5 and SCTM#1000-45-1-9; located at the south
side of Sound Avenue (Route 48) and the west side of Chapel Lane, Greenport, New
York, an Unlisted Action under the SEQRA rules and regulations, 6 NYCRR 617.1
et. seq.; be it further,
RESOLVED that the Town of Southold is the single agency involved and thereby is
the lead agency for SEQRA purposes pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617.6(b)(1); be it
further,
RESOLVED that the Town of Southold, as the lead agency for this project, initiates
an uncoordinated review for SEQRA purposes; be it further,
RESOLVED that the Town of Southold, upon review of the Short Environmental
Assessment Form prepared for this project, makes the determination of significance
for this project to be that there will be no significant adverse impact on the
environment and thereby issues a negative declaration pursuant to the SEQRA
rules and regulations, 6 NYCRR 617.7 et. seq.
Southold Town Clerk
August 3. 1999
.PR%JSCT i_D. NUMBER '""~1 617.21 "-' SEQR
' ' ' I Al~pendix C
State Environmental Quality Review
SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM
For UNLISTED ACTIONS Only
PART --PROJECT INFORMATION (To be completed by Applicant or Project sponsor)
1. APPLICANT/SPONSOR 2- PROJECT NAME
Town Board of the Town of Southold Purchase of Levin Property
Munl~,al,y Town of Southold Coumy Suffolk
5CTM#1000-44-4-5 & SCTM#1000-45-1-9; located on the south side of Sound Avenue
(Route 48) and the west side of Chapel Lane., Greenport, NY.
5_ IS PROPOSED ACTION:
[] New [] Expansion [] Mcdification/aReratron N / A
6. DESCRIBE PROJECT BRrEFLY:
.Joint purchase of property by the Town of Southold and Suffolk County for open
space preservation.
7_ AMOUNT OF LAND AFFECTED:
Initially acres UTlimalely ~cfes approximately 59.4
8_ WILL PROPOSED ACTION COMPLY WITH EXISTliqG ZONING OR OTHER EXISTING LAND USE RESTRICTIONS?
~J YeS ' [] NO Jl NO, describe brielry
N/A
C 9. WHAT IS PRESENT LA/'JD USE IN VICINITY OF PROJECT?
. [] Resibential [] Industrial ~ Commercial [] Agriculture [] ParklForesllOpen space ~-lOther
Describe:
10. DOES ACTION INVOLVE A PERMIT APPROVAL, OR FUNDING. NOW OR ULTIMATELY FROM ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY (FEDERA!.~
STATE OR LOCAL)?
Funding from the County of Suffolk.
I t. DOES ANY ASPECT OF THE ACT!Ot~ HAVE A CURRENTLY VALID PERMIT OR APPROVAL~ [] Yes [] No If yes. list agency name and permit/approval
N/A
12. AS A RESULT OF PROPOSED ACTION WILL EXISTING PERMIT/APPROVAL BE. QUIRE MODIFICATION?'
[]Yes J~No N/A
I CERTrF¥ THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS TRUE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE
ApplJcAnllsponsor name: Town Board of the Town of Southold Da[e:
L I! the action is in the Coastal Area, a.nd you are a state agency, complete the J'
CoaDtal Assessment Form before proceeding with this assessment
" OVER ~
PART II--ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (To be compteted by Agency)
No
No
No
No
No
No
No (-
O IS[]THERE,Yes OR IS[]THERE[,iO LIKELYif Yes, TOexpla[nBE, CONTROVERSYbr[etly RELATED TO POTEr'~TIAL ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS?
PA~T mil--DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE (To be completed by Agency) '
{
{INSTRUCTIONS: Foreach adverse efiect identified above, deterrnine whether it is substantial, large, important or oiherw~se signific~n~
Each effect should be assessed in connection with its (a) setting (i.e_ urban or rural); (b) probability of occurring; (c) duration; (d)
irreYersibHity; (e) geographic scope; and (0 msgnitude. If necessary, sdd at[achrnents or reference supporting materials. Ensure [hat
expianalions contain sufficient detail to show that all relevant adve~e impacts have been Identified and adequately sddreseed.
[] Check this box if you have identified one or more potentially large or signi[icanI adverse impacts which MAY
occur. Then proceed directly to [he FULL EAF and/or prepare a positive declaration.
[] Check this box ii you h~ve determined, based on the .i'nfSrmation and analysis above and any supporting
documentation, that the proposed action WILL NOT result in any significant adverse environmental impacts
AND provide on attachments as necessary, the reasons supporting this determination:
Town Board of the Town of Southold
Jean W. Cochran Supervisor
Gregory F. Yakaboski, Esq.
To?n Attorney
lICK RYAN FAXED THIS STATEMENT OVER ON MONDAY. HE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
E PRESENT AT THE HEARING. IN CASE HE IS NOT PRESENT, HE WOULD LIKE THIS
TATEMENT READ INTO THE RECORD AT THE PUBLIC HEARING. THANK YOU.
E1 $oanrac Corp. (Sack Levin) Arshamonaque Wetlands - Open Space Purchase.
$CTlVl # lOO0-O4d 04-005 and ddlOO0-O45-o1-009
My name is Dick Ryan. I am. here as your Chairman of the Town of Southold Land Preservation
Committee, to speak in favor of the purchase of~e above-noted, located west of CrreenporL
The propexty is in two parcels, re~spe~tiveIy located on the south side of Sound Avenue (opposite
the Soundview Restaurant) and the West Side of Chapel Avenue. Additionally, '~hese lands are
adjacent to other lands Slated to be purchased by the Town for open space preservation, which
are located on the West Side of Chapel Lane. Moreover, the County of Suffolk is in the process
of acquiring adjacent lands to the west, which ex~and to Albertson Lane. ~ total, a contiguous
block of approximately 142 acres ofenvironment~Ily sensitive land proposed to be purchased
for open space preservation purposes,
The owner has been in negotiations with The Nature Consoev~ncy (acting as agent for the TOWn)
and has executed a purchase ,option agreement to sell to the major portion of the aproximately
63-a~re property. It is pi-opos[d that the Town of Southold purchase approximately 59.4 acres for
preservation purposes in accordance with Lhe provisions of Town Code Chapter 59 - Open Space
Preservation.
The Nature Conservancy will be providing more-particular details regarding the merits of the
proposed purchase, including price.
I trust yeu have received many expressions ofsuppor~ for this purchase, from a variety of
constituencies in our Town. T~e property has been a high priority for preservation for some time,
constantly listed in annual applications for grant-assistance funding from Suffolk Cognty and/or
New York State. I believe it is anticipated that Suffolk County will be a partner in the cost-
sharing of this proposed purchase.
The Land Preservation Committee is enthusiastic in recommending the purchase of this property.
The purchase is considered signal to preservation of our Town's quality of life and sense of:
place, while at the saxne time, lessening the potential adverse affects of development on a
prol~ei~ that possess significant and rare natural resource values, not the least of which ~re its
freshwater wetlands. The Committee believes this purchase to be a wise investment in the
Town's commitment to maintaining the open, rural character of our community.
I uzge the Town Board to resolve to accept the offer to purchase fee tire to these lands~ pursuant
to the open space prese~Vationlprovisions of Chapter 59 of the Town Code_ Th~mk you.
August 3, 1999 Ipc/rer
[0 Bg~d AN~dNOD S,NgA~ 8~g6-SB~-g~G ~:GT B66~/~0/8~
PUBLIC HEAR'lNG
. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN'
that pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 59~. Open Space Pr~eser-' STATE OF NEW YORK)
vation, of the Code of the Town
Southold, the Town Board of the }SS:
Town of Southold xvitl hold a public COUNTY OF SUFFOL~K)
hea,ing on the3rd,of/~ngust 1,99,, J~ ~ F' [~
at $:05 P.M., on the question of the ~,. O, I { i ~ d of Mattituck, in said
acceptance of' the offer of El' county, being duly sworn, says that he/she is
J'oanracgCorp., a.k.a. Jack Levin for
acquisition:by the town of Southold Principal clerk of THE SUFFOLK TIMES, a
dn {he folio&it{g described 'Proper-
ti~s:' weekly newspaper, published at Mattituck, in
· S-ff01k .County :ra.~ Map._So.. the Town of $outhold, County of Suffolk and
· 1000-44-4-5 and SCTM No. 1000-45-
1-9 comprising .appi'oximat~/ly 59.4 State of New York, and that the Notice of which
aere~, 10}/ated'..on the' south side of the annexed is a printed copy, has been regu-
:Sound Avenue '(Route 48) and the
west side· of ·Chapel. Lane. larly published in said Newspaper once each
Grqenport, New York. week for ~ weeks successively,
FIJRTHER NOTICE is hereby ~--~O 4Ix day
given ,that a ,more detailed descrip- cormmqnc~ng on the .-.-_-
of land is' on file in the Southold
Tow~i,Clei'k's-Office, .Southold Town
HaIL :$3095 Main ,Road, Southold.
New York,and may be examined by
any interested person during busi-
~:,. ness:hours. ·
Dated: Suly 20, 19991
iHE
BY
ORDER
OF
Sworn to be.fore me this
'. SOUTnOLD TOW~ BOARD
; ~OUTI-iOLD ;TOV~N CLERK
..... ~'~4~ ~z UARY DIA~IA FOSTER
HO. 52-4~55242, SLJ[FOL~
CO~,~ISSION E×PtRES AUGUST. 31,
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the provisions of Chapter
59, Open Space Preservation, of the Code of the Town of Southold, the Town
Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the 3rd of
August 1999. at 5:05 P.M., on the question of the acceptance of the offer of
El Joanrac Corp., a.k.a. Jack Levin for acquisition by the Town of Southold
on the following described properties:
Suffolk County Tax Map No. 1000-44-4-5 and SCTM No. 1000-L~5-1-9
comprising approximately 59.L~ acres, located on the south side of Sound
Avenue (Route L~8) and the west side of Chapel Lane, Greenport, New York.
FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that a mere detailed description of the
above mentioned parcel of land is on file in the Southold Town Clerk's Office,
Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, and may be
examined by any interested person during business hours.
Dated: July 20, 1999.
BY ORDER OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD.
ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE
SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK
PLEASE PUBLISH ON JULY 29, 1999, AND FORWARD ONE (1) AFFIDAVIT OF
PUBLICATION TO ELIZABETH NEVILLE, TOWN CLERK, TOWN HALL, PO BOX
1179, SOUTHOLD, NY 11971.
Copies to the following:
The Suffolk Times
Town Board Members
Land Preservation Committee
El Joanrac Corp.,a.k.a Jack Levin
Town Clerk's Bulletin Board
STATE OF NEW YORK)
SS:
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)
ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE, Town Clerk of the Town of Southold, New York
being duly sworn, says that on the 21st day of July 1999
she affixed a notice of which the annexed printed notice is a true copy,
ir~ a proper and substantial manner, in a most public place in the Town of.
Southold, Suffolk County, New York, to wit: Town Clerk's Bulletin
Board, Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York.
Legal Notice - Notice of Public Hearin9 on the acquisition of property of
El Joanrac Corp., a.k.a. Jack Levin under the open space preservation
program 50/50% with the County of Suffolk Partnership Program.
Southold Town Clerk
Sworn to before me this
21s.t:lay of July , 1999:.
Notary Public
JOYCEM
,~rm lr--~P~res June ~,
Town Hall, 53095 M~n Road
ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE P.O. Box 1179
TOWN CLERK Southold, New York 11971
REGISTR.~R OF VIT.~L STATISTICS Fax (516) 765-6145
NL~RKIAGE OFFICER Telephone (516) 765-1600
RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS
ADOPTED AT A REGULAR ME,:lING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
HELD ON JULY 20. 1999:
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets
5:05 P.M-, Tuesday, August 3, 1999, at the Southold Town Hall, 53095
Main Road, Southold, New York, as the time and place for a public
hearing on the question of the acquisition of certain parcels of property
from El Joanrac Corp., a.k.a. Jack Levin, for open space preservation
purposes- The properties are to be purchased in partnership with
Suffolk County under the County's Land Preservation Partnership
Program, the total costs of the acquisition to be shared 50%/50% between
the Town of Southold and the County of Suffolk. The properties are
located on the south side of Sound Avenue (Route L~8) and the west side
of Chapel Lane, Greenport, New York, SCTM No. 1000-4~-L~-5 and SCTM
No. 1000-45-1-9, comprising approximately 59.1~ acres, at a price of
$[~30. 000.00.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southeld Town Clerk
July 20. 1999