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Minutes of Regular Meeting held
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Also present:
Ray Blum, Chairman
Eric Keil
Michelle Zaloom (7:34 p.m.)
Ray Huntington
John Sepenoski
Craig Arm, Fred Lee
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Bill Edwards, Town Board Liaison (7:19 p.m.)
Commencement:
· The meeting began at 7:06 p.m. with four LPC members present.
Adoption of Meeting Minutes:
· Adoption of minutes from June 28, 2005
MOTION made by Ray Huntington, seconded by John Sepenoski, to accept
minutes of the June 26, 2005 meeting as corrected.
Motion carried 4/0. (Michelle absent from vote.)
The members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Applications:
· FLOWER HILL BUILDING CORP. PROPERTY:
SCTM #:
Location:
Total Acreage:
PDR Acreage:
Zoned:
CPF:
1000-69-3-10.1
Ackerly Pond Road, Southold
+25.888 acres
+21.0 acres offered
A-C
Yes
Reviewed appraisal [executive session].
Melissa Spiro reviewed appraisal with LPC members. Property owners concept
plan that would create 5 lots as shown of sketch dated March 10, 2005, was
reviewed.
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Michelle Zaloom, to direct Melissa
Spiro to recommend an offer to the landowner for a development rights
easement on approximately 21.0 acres of agricultural land, not further restricting
the location or allowance for agricultural structures other than by Town Code.
Motion carried 5/0.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
· WESNOFSKE PROPERTY:
SCTM #: 1000-69-4-8.1
Location: s/s CR 48, Peconic
Total Acreage: +8.235 acres
PDR Acreage: +7.19 acres
Zoned: A-C
CPF: Yes
Status Update.
Melissa Spiro met with Ernest and Eugene Wesnofske on July 11, 2005, as
owners are now ready to proceed with the sale of development rights to the
Town of Southold now that Eugene Wesnofske has obtained a mortgage
commitment to purchase the property from the Estate. Eugene Wesnofske is to
proceed with subdivision plans.
This property is eligible for a Federal grant that now allows for deed language to
provide one acre of ag structure lot coverage on parcels under 50 acres.
· PARADISE POINT HOLDING CORP. PROPERTY:
SCTM #: 1000-81-2-5
Location: 695 Paradise Point Road, Southold
Total Acreage: +19.95 acres
PDR Acreage: +12 acres
Zoned: A-C
FWet: +3.83 acres
CPF: Yes
Field Inspection Report.
Ray Huntington and John Sepenoski inspected the subject property that consists
of woods (oak and pine trees) as well as high lands and Iow lands (wetlands).
There are well worn trails throughout the parcel.
LPC members request that Planning Department staff, Mark Terry and Anthony
Trezza, attend next LPC committee meeting to discuss location of the three lots
that the property owner is hoping to create through a conservation subdivision.
The members re-entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION.
General:
· Melissa Spiro's status report [executive session status of offers]
Melissa discussed status of several projects with LPC members. No hand-out
sheet was supplied.
LPC members requested Melissa to instruct Randy Parsons of The Nature
Conservancy to attend a future meeting for status update on properties within the
Pipes Cove area.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Informational:
County Farmland Committee - meeting to be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2005
at 6:00 p.m., at the Long Island Horticultural Research Extension Center in
Riverhead. Notice of Meeting and minutes from April 26, 2005 meeting were
distributed to LPC members.
Reese Closing was held on Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. in Melissa's
office. Open space acquisition consisted of 47.31 acres in Pipes Cove area. The
Nature Conservancy will be scheduling a press conference. Possible dates may
be July 26th or August 2nd. Members will be notified accordingly.
NOFO (McFeely) Public Hearing scheduled for Tuesday, July 19, 2005, at 5:00
p.m..; a closing date has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at 10:30
a.m., in Melissa's office.
Annual Fishers Island Town Board Meeting to be held on Wednesday, August
12, 2005 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. RSVP is required. Contact Ruthanne in
the Supervisor's office (765-1889) if you plan on attending.
Next Regular Meeting:
· The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2005, in Conference
Room, at 7:00 p.m. [Michelle Zaloom will be unable to attend this meeting.]
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Ray Blum, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried 5/0.
· The meeting was adjourned at 8:48 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Secretary