HomeMy WebLinkAboutMelamud, Ron & SusanAlbert J. Krupski, President
James King, Vice-President
Henry Smith
Artie Foster
Ken Poliwoda
Town Hall
53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971
Telephone (516) 765-18q2
Fax (516) 765-1823
BOARD OF TOWN TRUSTEES
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
DETERMINATION OF NON-JURISDICTION
DATE: January 11, 2000
AGENT: APPLICANT:
ADDRESS: ADDRESS:
Ron & Susan Melamud
18603 Main Rd., East Marion
PHONE: PHONE: 201-825-8117
RE: SCTM# 1000-17-5-3.2
The Southold Town Board of Trustees reviewed the survey dated and received in our
office on January ll, 2000and determined that your proposal to .
Install an in-ground swimming pool, in accordance with survey
dated January 2000,
to be out of the Trustee Wetland Jurisdiction under Chapter 97.
However, any activity within 75' of the Wetland line requires a permit fi.om this office.
~This determination is not a determination fi.om any other agency.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
Albert J. Krupski, Jr.
President, Board of Trustees
Ron A. & Susan M. Melamud
15 Aldbury Drive
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
Tel. (201) 825-8117
Town of Southold
Board of Trustees
Town Hall
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, NY 1197l
UUL JAN IO 2000
'OWN OF c,,',
January5,2000
RE: 18603 Main Road, East Marion
Installation of Swimming Pool
Request for Letter of Non-Jurisdiction
To Whom It May Concern:
As the owners of the referenced property, we are herein requesting a Letter of Non-Jurisdiction
from the Town of Southold Board of Trustees, concerning the installation ora swimming pool in
the backryard of the property, also known as District 1000, Block 107, Lot 5 on the tax map. We
plan to install the swimming pool this spring, and have applied to the NYS Department of
Environmental Conservation for a permit to construct the pool in parallel with this request. A
NYSDEC permit is required because the property is adjacent to and within 300 feet of tidal
wetlands, and the area on which the pool will be located is at an elevation of less than 10 feet
above Mean Sea Level.
As the enclosed drawing shows, the swimming pool will be located approximately 150 feet from
the High Water Mark of the Long Island Sound, as shown on the attached Site Plan Drawing; a
Location Map is included as an inset on the Site Plan. We are also including a copy of the most
recent survey of the property, made in 1991, depicting the existing house and associated septic
system and drywells. No construction work has taken place since this survey was prepared, so it
is an accurate representation of current conditions. We have attached a copy of the Project
Summary Report that was sent to NYSDEC, for your reference in reviewing our request.
Since the proposed swimming pool will be located at a distance greater than 75 feet from the
Long Island Sound High Water Mark, we understand that it lies outside the jurisdiction of the
Southold Board of Trustees. We therefore request a Letter of Non-Jursidiction for the proposed
project. Following receipt of this letter, along with an approved permit from NYSDEC, we will
apply for the appropriate Building Permits from the Town Building Department. Please note that
Building Department representatives directed us to obtain this Letter of Non-Jurisdiction prior to
filing building permit applications.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, please contact us at the
letterhead phone number.
Very truly yours,
Susan M. Melamud, P.E.
Eric.
Installation of a Swimming Pool at 18603 Main Road, East Marion, NY
Project Summary Report
Location of Property:
The property is a 3.85-acre parcel located off the Main Road (Route 25) in the hamlet of
East Marion, in the Town of Southold, NY. The property extends from an easement
formerly known as "Old Main Road" (a partially gravel-covered driveway) to the high
water mark of the Long Island Sound. Property width (Long Island Sound frontage) is
approximately 617 feet, and preperty depth varies from about 238 to 312 feet. The house
is located toward the front (southeast edge) of the property, facing the Main Road. The
site topography is relatively flat, with elevations varying from 4 to 10 feet above Mean
Sea Level, and averaging about Elev. 8'. The existing house is located at approximately
Elev. 8'.
Between the "Old Main Road", which constitutes the southeastern border of the property,
and the Main Road, there is a property owned by the Orient-East Marion Park District,
consisting of a meadow that includes tidal wetlands. There is a "buffer" zone
approximately 80 feet wide between the subject property line and the edge of the
meadow. According to the latest tidal wetlands map (obtained from the Southold
Planning Department, copy attached), the meadow wetlands designation closest to the
subject preperty line is "HM", or "High Marsh". None of the subject property is located
within a delineated wetland area.
There are only three neighboring properties, in addition to the aforementioned meadow
owned by the Orient-East Marion Park District. These include two multi-acre residential
properties to the southeast of the property (owned by Lomas and Stephenson); the nearest
residences are located at least 500 feet away from the property border. The Orient-East
Marion Park District also owns vacant land adjacent to the southwest of the property.
The front of the existing 1,700-sf house is located approximately 85 feet to the northwest
of the edge (i.e., outside) of the wetlands area, and is situated directly on the beach. A
stone seawall, approximately 3 feet high, separates the residence and the northwestern
border of the Old Main Road from the meadow. In the rear of the property, the only
vegetation noted consists of low shrubs, primarily Rosa Regosa, with possibly some
Prunus Maritirna sparsely interspersed over the property. There are no trees, grass, or
wetlands types of vegetation located anywhere within the property boundaries. Current
lot coverage is approximately 1% of the total 3.85 acres.
Description of Project:
This project involves the installation of an 18-foot by 36-foot partially inground
swimming pool in the back of the property, at approximately Elev. 8', with setbacks of
approximately 150 feet from the high water mark of the Long Island Sound, and about
108 feet from the edge of the delineated High Marsh wetlands border of the meadow to
the southeast of the property. The excavation is estimated to be approximately 20-feet
wide and 40-feet long.
The pool will consist of an enamel-coated steel structure with internal 28-gange vinyl
liner. The pool will be an average of 5 feet deep, with a small section up to six feet deep.
The pool will be partially in-ground, to a depth of approximately 2 to 3 feet, depending
on water table depth. It is intended that the pool excavation avoid the top of the water
table by at least two feet, eliminating the need for &watering and preventing the pool
from being subjected to external forces imposed by the presence of the water table. Test
pits will be dug prior to the start of excavation, to determine the depth of the water table
in the vicinity of the excavation.
The pool will be surrounded by about 2 to 3 feet of wood decking, which will be
supported by the pool structure. Wood lattice board will conceal the exterior of the pool
that protrudes from the ground. A self-supporting wood bridge deck structure, 15 to 20
feet long, will connect the pool to the existing decking in back of the residence. All wood
will be treated such that it is water and weather-resistant. No piles will be needed to
support the pool deck or bridge. With the proposed swimming pool (20' by 40', xvith
decking), lot coverage will total about 1.5%.
The filter backwash discharge piping will be routed underground (via 1 or 2-inch
diameter PVC or other plastic piping) to one of the two the existing drywells located at
the northwestern end of the property, as shown on the scaled site plan included in the
permit application package. Backwash will be manually initiated about once per ~veek
during peak pool usage.
Construction Method and Placement of Excavated Material:
The excavation will be primarily hand-dug. Excavated material (consisting primarily of
sandy loam and loamy sand) will be placed around the perimeter of the installed pool.
Approximately 90 to 120 cubic yards of material will be excavated, depending on the
results of the water table depth determination and selected depth to which the pool will be
placed in-ground. The excavated material will be placed as a berm over an area about 10
feet in width, over the pool perimeter (about 1200 square feet), raising the grade by about
2 to 3 feet, maximum. This will help conceal the exterior of the aboveground portion of
the pool from view. The construction period will have a duration of about 2 weeks.
During this time, the excavation spoils will be covered with a tarp to protect the property
from blowing sand and to retain the spoils in place until they can be spread around the
finished pool. Decking will take an additional 2 weeks to complete after the pool
construction has been finished.
Displaced vegetation (shrubs) will be replanted elsewhere on the property, to the extent
practicable. Construction materials will be lifted over the seawall either by hand or by
winch, from a track parked in the Old Main Road easement.
Environmental Impacts:
This project will not incur any significant adverse environmental impacts. The pool
will be not be located within nor in proximity (i.e., within 100 feet ) of tidal wetlands, it
will be aesthetically designed, new decking will match existing color and type, and the
pool will not be highly visible to neighboring properties, since it will be at least 500 feet
from the nearest residence. The property topography will not be significantly altered.
Displaced vegetation due to excavation will be replanted, where possible. No animal
habitat will be disturbed, and no noise, traffic, emissions, or offsite discharges will result
from the project.
The project will be in conformance with all local zoning and building codes. A waiver of
jurisdiction is being applied for from the Town of Southold Trustees. Building permits
will be obtained from the Town of Southold after the NYSDEC permit has been received.
We contacted the Army Corps of Engineers, who stated that a permit is not needed
because no work is being done in areas covered by (under) water.
The project will not result in any socioeconomic impacts on the area, except for possibly
increasing the property value and the Town of Southold's tax revenue. The project will
not have a significant demand on local utilities. The pool filter pump will consume
approximately 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electrical power per year, based on an 8-hour-per-
day operation for 4 months/year. The pool will initially be filled by tanker truck water
delivery. Periodic "topping off' of the evaporated water will be done by the existing well
pump that serves the house. The well pump will also be used for backwash water. The
project will not generate any flow to the existing septic system, and filter backwash water
will be routed directly to one of the two existing drywells, as previously discussed.
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18603 Main Road
Low Water Mark
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Site Location M~p
(NTS)
July 25, 1995
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Existing Contours
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18603 Main Road - Proposed Swimming Pool
Long Island Sound (Town of Southold)
East Marion, NY
Ron A. and Susan M, Melamud
January, 2000
1000
017
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Project Name:
Waterbody:
Village:
Applicant:
Date:
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. Scale: 1" = 25"
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159'
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Orient - East Marion Park District
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