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Home My WebLink AboutPB-01/06/2025 OFFICE LOCATION: �q SOUr MAILING ADDRESS: Town Hall Annex �� O1 P.O. Box 1179 54375 State Route 25 Southold, NY 11971 (cor.Main Rd, &Youngs Ave.) Southold,NY Telephone: 631 765-1938 G p� www.southoldtownny.gov UMY, PLANNING BOARD OFFICE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD SPECIAL MEETING OCT 2 025 MINUTES ®t�th®I'd TownC9�it January 6, 2025 4:00 p.m. Present were: Amelia Jealous-Dank, Vice-Chairperson Donald Wilcenski, Member Martin Sidor, Member Pierce Rafferty, Member Heather Lanza, Planning Director Mark Terry, Assistant Planning Director Mara Cerezo, Planner James Squicciarini, Deputy Town Attorney Jessica Michaelis, Senior Office Assistant Vice-Chairperson Jealous-Dank: Good evening and welcome to the Special Meeting for Monday, January 6, 2025 for the Southold Town Planning Board. This meeting is public. The Planning Board may add or remove applications from the agenda upon its discretion, without further notice. Applications may not be heard in the order they appear on this agenda. SUBDIVISION 'APPLICATIO+NS DETERMINATION Vice-Chairperson Jealous-Dank: Dignans Resubdivision —This proposed Resubdivision is to merge SCTM#1000-83.-2-7.4 and 7.5 to create a single 4.76-acre parcel in the R-80 Zoning District. The property is located at 2100 & 2240 Dignans Road, Cutchogue. SCTM#1000-83.-2-7.4 & 7.5 Southold Town Planning Board Public Meeting —January 6, 2025 — Page 2 Pierce Rafferty: WHEREAS, on September 10, 2024, the applicant submitted a Resubdivision application for review by the Southold Town Planning Board; and WHEREAS, this Resubdivision proposes to merge SCTM#1000-83.-2-7.4 and 7.5 to create a single 4.76-acre parcel in the R-80 Zoning District; and WHEREAS, at their work session on December 2, 2024, the Southold Town Planning Board found the Resubdivision application complete; and WHEREAS, pursuant to §240-56 Waivers of certain provisions, the Southold Town Planning Board shall have the authority to modify or waive, subject to appropriate conditions, any provision of these subdivision regulations, if in its judgment they are not requisite in the interest of the public health, safety and general welfare,'except where such authority would be contrary to other ordinances or state law; and WHEREAS, the Southold Town Planning Board has determined that the following provisions of the Southold Town Code §240 Subdivision of Land are not requisite in the interest of the public health, safety and general welfare because this Resubdivision does not create any additional residential building lots, and the amount of land being transferred from one lot to the other is small, and therefore are eligible for a waiver: a. Sketch Plat Review; b. Existing Resources Site Analysis Plan (ERSAP); c. Yield Plan; d. Primary & Secondary Conservation Area Plan; e. Preliminary Plat Review; f. Public Hearing on Final Plat; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Resubdivision policy set by the Planning Board on February 2011, this application is eligible for a decision from the Planning Board prior to receiving approval by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS) as it meets the following criterion set forth in that policy: • Where no new development potential will be created in the parcel to which the land is transferred; and WHEREAS, this application is EXEMPT from review by the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program as no new development potential will come as a result of this Resubdivision; and WHEREAS, the Southold Town Planning Board, pursuant to State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) 6 NYCRR, Part 617, has determined that the proposed action is a Type II Action under SEQRA according to 617.5(c)(16) "granting of individual setback and lot line variances and adjustments;" therefore be it Southold Town Planninq Board Public Meeting —January 6, 2025 — Page 3 RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board, pursuant to §240-56 Waivers of certain provisions, hereby waives the following provisions of subdivision: a. Article V: Sketch Plat Review; b. §240-10 (A): Existing Resources Site Analysis Plan (ERSAP); c. §240-10 (B): Yield Plan; d. §240-10 (C): Primary & Secondary Conservation Area Plan; e. Article VI: Preliminary Plat Review & Public Hearing; f. Article VII: Public Hearing on Final Plat; Donald Wilcenski: Second. Vice-Chairperson Jealous-Dank: Motion made by Pierce, seconded by Don. Any discussion? All in favor? Ayes. Opposed? None. Motion carries. Pierce Rafferty: And be it further RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board hereby waives the requirement to receive approval from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services prior to approval of this Resubdivision by the Southold Town Planning Board; Donald Wilcenski: Second. Vice-Chairperson Jealous-Dank: Motion made by Pierce, seconded by Don. Any discussion? All in favor? Ayes. Opposed? None. Motion carries. Pierce Rafferty: And be it further RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board grants Final Plat Approval upon the map entitled "Described Property (Dignan)", prepared by Kenneth Y. Woychuck Land Surveying, dated May 18, 2022 and last revised June 3, 2024. Southold Town Planninq Board Public Meeting —January 6, 2025 — Page 4 ..........................................................................................._._.....__....... Donald Wilcenski: Second. Vice-Chairperson Jealous-Dank: Motion made by Pierce, seconded by Don. Any discussion? All in favor? Ayes. Opposed? None. Motion carries. BOND REDUCTION Vice-Chairperson Jealous-Dank: The Fields at Mattituck—This approved major subdivision is for the subdivision of a 60.42-acre parcel into 27 lots. The property is located at 2530 Stanley Road, Mattituck. SCTM#1000-113-2-1.1 Vice-Chairperson Jealous-Dank: WHEREAS, this Standard Subdivision divided 60 acres into 27 lots including a new road proposed to be dedicated to the Town of Southold as a public street; and WHEREAS, on September 14, 2004, the Southold Town Planning Board resolved to accept a Stipulation of Settlement to approve this subdivision, including a Bond Estimate in the amount of$588,343; and WHEREAS, on June 3, 2005, the Town of Southold received an Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit ("ISLC") in the amount of$588,343, dated May 18, 2005 from the North Fork Bank (aka Capital One) on behalf of the applicant Winhaven Associates LLC; and WHEREAS, much of the required public improvements were constructed in subsequent years, however they were never completed and were not maintained, causing the drainage system to fail; and WHEREAS, the current landowner requested a revised bond estimate; and WHEREAS, on December 2, 2020, Michael Collins, Town Engineer, after inspecting the site and condition of the improvements, recommended an updated bond amount of $327,320; and WHEREAS, the landowner submitted a Wells Fargo Bank, N. A. Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit number IS000175029U issued on March 8, 2021, in the amount of $327,320, accepted by the Planning Board and the Town Board; and Southold Town Planning Board Public Meeting —January 6, 2025 — Page 5 WHEREAS on December 16, 2024, following a discussion with the Planning Board at their work session, the applicant submitted a request to reduce the performance guaranty amount with details of the line items that have been completed; and WHEREAS the Town Engineer has reviewed the request to reduce the amount of the performance guaranty and provided a Revised Bond Estimate dated December 23, 2024, in the amount of$110,660.00 for the items remaining to be completed; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board has found the line item for $44,400 for the required street trees can be reduced to zero after finding that the street trees have been planted to their satisfaction. The amount of the remaining performance guaranty can be reduced by another $44,400, for a total reduction of$261,060; be it therefore RESOLVED, that the Planning Board hereby accepts a reduction in the performance guaranty from $327,320 to $66,260 for the Fields at Mattituck Subdivision and recommends.that the Town Board accepts same. Donald Wilcenski: Second. Vice-Chairperson Jealous-Dank: Motion made by me, seconded by Don. Any discussion? All in favor? Ayes. Opposed? None. Motion carries. SITE PLANAPPLICATION'S SEQRA CLASSIFICATION/ SET HEARING Vice-Chairperson Jealous-Dank: Old Sound Winery & Farmhouse —This Site Plan proposes a 4,800 sq. ft. winery with a tasting room and basement storage, preserving an existing greenhouse and barn/potting shed, and repurposing a historic blacksmith shop for storage. The plan includes 29 parking stalls, pedestrian access to the winery, a building envelope for a future farmhouse, and designated areas for agricultural plantings. After Resubdivision, the 12.59-acre parcel spans R-40 (±0.74 acres) and R- 80 (±11.85 acres) zoning in Mattituck. The property is located at 10020 & 9650 Sound Avenue, Mattituck. SCTM#1000-122.-2-8.1 & 24.4 Southold Town Planninq Board Public Meeting —January 6, 2025 — Page 6 Pierce Rafferty: WHEREAS, this Site Plan application is for proposed construction of a 4,800 sq. ft. winery with a tasting room and basement storage, preserving an existing greenhouse and barn/potting shed, and repurposing a historic blacksmith shop for storage. The plan includes 29 parking stalls, pedestrian access to the winery, a building envelope for a future farmhouse, and designated areas for agricultural plantings. After Resubdivision, the 12.59-acre parcel spans R-40 (±0.74 acres) and R-80 (±11.85 acres) zoning in Mattituck.; and WHEREAS, the Southold Town Planning Board, pursuant to State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) 6 NYCRR, Part 617, has determined that the proposed action is an Unlisted action as it does not meet the criteria for a Type I or Type II action; be it therefore RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board has determined that this proposed action is an Unlisted Action under SEQRA as described above; Martin Sidor: Second. Vice-Chairperson Jealous-Dank: Motion made by Pierce, seconded by Martin. Any discussion? All in favor? Ayes. Opposed? None. Motion carries. ' Pierce Rafferty: And be it further RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board sets Monday, February 10, 2025 at 5:02 p.m. for a Public Hearing regarding the Site Plan entitled "Old Sound Vineyard" prepared by Robert A. Steele, PE, last revised October 28, 2024. Martin Sidor: Second. Vice-Chairperson Jealous-Dank: Motion made by Pierce, seconded by Martin. Any discussion? All in favor? Ayes. Opposed? None. Southold Town Planninq Board Public Meeting —January 6, 2025 — Page 7 Motion carries. Vice-Chairperson Jealous-Dank: This concludes the business of our meeting tonight. Can I get a motion for adjournment? Donald Wilcenski: So moved. Martin Sidor: Second. Vice-Chairperson Jealous-Dank: Motion made by Don, seconded by Martin. Any discussion? All in favor? Ayes. Opposed? None. Motion carries. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, U'�aia �OJME'V-A H. �� Allison Palmeri Transcribing Secretary James H. Rich III, Chairman