HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/15/2025 LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
This Regular Meeting was held in the Annex Executive Board Room, located on the 2nd floor at Southold
Town Hall Annex, 54375 Route 25(Main Road), Southold, New York.
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Members Present: Sam McCullough
Anne Murray
Eric Keil
Doris McGreevy(on ZOOM)
Kim Krupski
Members Absent: Will Lee
Carol Festa
Also Present: Anne Smith, Town Board Liaison
Brian Mealy Town Board Member
Lillian McCullough, Land Preservation Executive Assistant
Cathy Kreshon, Land Preservation Committee Secretary
Present as Attendee: Holly Sanford, Peconic Land Trust Qoined 7:28 on ZOOM)
Commencement
• All "Attendees" will be dismissed from this meeting upon the Committee's Motion to enter into
Executive Session.
• The meeting began at 7:04 p.m. with 5 LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
• Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from July 1, 2025
MOTION made by Anne Murray, seconded by Sam McCullough, to accept the July 1, 2025 LPC
meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 5/0
• Next LPC Meeting Date: July 29, 2025
General Preservation
• Review of Agriculture-Related Definitions and Use Regulations in the Proposed Zoning Code
[continued from 7/1]
The Committee continued to review the draft definitions of agriculture-related terms and
regulation in the proposed zoning code update, focusing on "Farm Store," "Agritourism," "Farm
Worker Housing," and "Farm Seasonal Worker Housing."
The Committee reiterated its recommendation to define and regulate transient farm stands
separately from farm retail operations that encourage on-site consumption. The Committee
tabled the discussion until members with active farm stand operation could be in attendance.
The Committee discussed the need to clarify that U-pick operations are considered agricultural
production. Accordingly, any income from U-pick activities would be considered income from
agricultural production. However, parking for U-pick activities should not be considered land in
used agricultural production.
The Committee also discussed the need to clearly regulate seasonal farm worker housing, and
whether its regulation should differ meaningfully from year-round farm worker housing.
Committee members also discussed whether there is a need to set an upper limit on housing
units beyond what the County health department would allow, or whether the practicalities of
building housing (cost, need for land in production, etc.)would suffice.
Inquiries/Applications for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
• None
Stewardship and Management
• None
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications:
• EXECUTIVE SESSION-
Proposed Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the
Value Thereof
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Doris McGreevy, to enter into EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
Motion carried: 5/0
The LPC members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION at 8:45 p.m. Meeting locked.
o Lillian McCullough, Land Preservation Executive Assistant—
Inquiries, new applications, appraisals and current applications
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to exit Executive Session.
Motion carried: 5/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 9:06 p.m.
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications -OPEN SESSION
• None
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Eric Keil, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 5/0
The meeting ended at 9:06 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Cathy Kreshon, Land Preservation Committee Secretary