HomeMy WebLinkAboutLP-09/06/2005LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes of Regular Meeting held
Tuesday, September 6, 2005
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Also present:
Ray Blum, Chairman
Ray Huntington
John Sepenoski (7:12 p.m.)
Craig Arm
Fred Lee
Michelle Zaloom, Eric Keil
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Bill Edwards, Town Board Liaison
Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust Vice President (7:18 p.m.)
Commencement:
The meeting began at 7:07p.m. with four LPC members present. The blue 2005
Suffolk County Tax Map books were handed out to Ray Blum, Fred Lee, and Bill
Edwards.
Adoption of Meeting Minutes:
· Adoption of minutes from August 9, 2005
MOTION made by Craig Arm, seconded by Fred Lee, to accept minutes of the
August 9, 2005 meeting.
Motion carried 4/0.
The members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Applications:
· FLOWER HILL BUILDING CORP. PROPERTY
SCTM #:
Location:
Total Acreage:
PDR Acreage:
Zoned:
FSNet:
CPF:
1000-69-3-10.1
Ackerly Pond Road, Southold
+25.888 acres (26.66 acres GIS)
+21.0 acres offered
A-C and RO
0
Yes
Reviewed offer status. [executive session re: offer]
MOTION made by Ray Blum, seconded by Craig Arm, that as per discussions
through e-mail and personal contact made prior to this meeting, to increase the
committee's offer per acre, in accordance with the request of the landowner, and
all other conditions on this purchase/sale are to remain the same.
Motion carried 4/0.
· MEYER PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-102-2-23.5
Location: 31025 Route 25, Cutchogue
Total Parcel Acreage: 20.1666 acres
TPDR Acreage: +9.0 acres
Unprotected Acreage:+11.1666 acres (GIS 11.0 acres)
Offered PDR: +5 acres
Zoned: A-C & R-40
FWet: +0 acres
CPF: Yes
Reviewed appraisal. [executive session re: appraisal/offer]
MOTION made by Ray Blum, seconded by Fred Lee, to authorize Melissa Spiro
to recommend an offer to landowner for a development rights easement on 5
(possibly 6) acres of agricultural land with no road frontage, as presented by
landowner at a meeting with Melissa Spiro and John Sepenoski. Any future ag
structures are restricted to placement within the easement area towards the
easterly boundary as was indicated by the landowner. The purpose for this
acquisition, located with the AC zoning district, is for farmland protection and
septic credits are not applicable.
Motion carried 5/0.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
PETER HARBES PROPERTY (EWH Limited Liability Co)
SCTM #: 1000-120-3-11.12
Location: 5645 Aldrich Lane, Mattituck
Total Acreage: 39.40 acres
PDR Acreage: +35.3
Zoned: A-C
FWet: 3.37 acres
CPF: Yes
Reviewed status.
This property is an operating greenhouse/nursery. Melissa Spiro met with
landowner several times while owner undergoing site plan approval for ag
structure with the Planning Department. Site plan approval has now been
granted. Landewner's original intent was to create some residential lots but he
has now decided to explore the option to sell his development rights to the Town
without doing subdivision. Landowner has applied to County for PDR and the
County commissioned an appraisal on this property and made an offer to the
landowner; however, he would rather work with the Town rather than the County.
The Town received a grant from NYS and this property is eligible for grant. He
has presented a new plan to Melissa Spire in which no residential lots would be
created, and he would request a reserve area of approximately 4 acres
surrounding the existing office/nursery operations building. Future greenhouses
may be added to those already existing on the property and would be located
within the development rights easement. If acceptable, landowner would like to
close as soon as possible. LPC members looked favorably upon the project.
MOTION made by Ray Blum, seconded by Craig Arm, to direct Melissa Spiro to
commission an appraisal, or contact the Suffolk County Division of Real Estate
for the purpose of obtaining information from their appraisal, and updating same.
Motion carried 5/0.
ADDITIONS TO AGENDA:
Inquiries:
· SHUR PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-94-3-1.6
Location: 4050 Soundview Avenue, Mattituck
Total Acreage: 16.71 acres (GIS 17.11 acres)
Zoned: A-C & R-60
FWet: 0
MWet: 0
CPF: Yes
Presentation by Tim Caufield, Vice President of Peconic Land Trust.
Tim Caufield explained that property is for sale and there may be an opportunity
to preserve farmland. Pecenic Land Trust is trying to be proactive in regard to
preservation, and suggested the LPC commission an appraisal (or appraisal
update) so as to gather more accurate value information should preservation
opportunity arise.
MOTION made by Ray Huntington, seconded by John Sepenoski, to direct
Melissa Spire to commission an appraisal, or request and updated appraisal, on
the Shur property.
Motion carried 5/0.
JOHNSON PROPERTY (PLT easement)
SCTM #:
Location:
Total Acreage:
PDR Acreage:
Zoned:
RNet:
MWet:
CPF:
1000-184-1.3
27153 Route 25, Orient
+16.89 acres
+14 easement gifted to PLT; +2 acres remains to preserve
R-80
0
0
Status Update.
Tim Caufield updated LPC members on status of project to include the residential
development area remaining from the existing 14-acre easement previously
gifted to Peconic Land Trust by expanding the easement to cover the entire 16
acre parcel. LPC said they were in favor of recommending purchase of
development rights easement on this additional acreage based upon a rough
estimate per acre purchase price in line with other pending development rights
easement purchases. Tim Caufield to continue in his efforts to seek means to
preserve this parcel.
Inquiries continued:
· PALMERIPROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-56-5-12.1
Location: 945 Budds Pond Rd, Southold
Total Acreage: 0.56 acre (GIS)
Zoned: R-40
RNet: 0
MWet: 0.53
CPF: No
Reviewed inquiry re: potential preservation.
Landowners have made several inquiries to the Land Preservation Department to
purchase this property. Melissa Spiro directed Marian Sumner of Peconic Land
Trust to respond to landowners for further details. Marian was contacted by
landowners' attorney that they would offer this property for sale to the Town for a
specified sum. LPC members looked favorably upon this purchase but await
confirmation from landowners' attorney as to the purchase price before
proceeding further.
· SCHWARTZ PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-56-4-17.1
Location: 63745 Route 25, Southold
Total Acreage: +0.33 acre
Zoned: Mil
FWet: 0
MWet: 0.01
CPF: Yes
Review: property for sale/adjacent to Town open space
Melanie Doroski gave report on findings from Aurichio/Town open space
acquisition concerning the driveway encroachment, mowed area and right of first
refusal on the Schwartz property that is now being offered for sale. File
documentation indicates that a right of first refusal was denied to the Town. A
sworn affidavit signed by Therese M. Schwartz acknowledges that she makes no
claim to property outside her property boundaries other than to an easement to
the portion of the gravel driveway that exists beyond the boundary (that now
exists on Town owned open space). LPC members directed Melanie Doroski to
draft a letter to Ms. Schwartz and her broker, Beninati Associates, for review and
to be sent by the Town Attorney, reminding Ms. Schwartz of her sworn affidavit
and that no further improvements, other than gravel maintenance, be made to
that portion of the gravel driveway beyond her property line including, but not
limited to, pavement of any kind or driveway edging.
ADDITION TO AGENDA:
Inquiries continued:
· FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CUTCHOGUE PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-96-1-13.1
Location: Route 46, Cutchogue
Total Acreage: +0.24 acre (GIS 1.52 acres)
Zoned: R-40
FWet: 0
MWet: 0
CPF: No
Property is for sale (sale price unknown). Discussed possible
preservation.
Supervisor Horton has made a request to Town Board through his memo dated
9/6/05 for the use of 2% Community Preservation Funds for the purchase of the
church for possible use as a museum. At this time, it is known that the parcel is
not listed on the Community Preservation Project Plan nor is it labeled as a
historic structure. Melanie directed to review the SPLIA list for its possible
inclusion there. The LPC members will review this inquiry at a later date after
further information is obtained.
General:
· Update - Town Board discussions re: TDR
Mark Terry of the Planning Dept. (halo and receiving areas), Patricia Finnegan,
Town Attorney (legislative), John Sepenoski (mapping) and Melissa Spiro
(mapping and receiving areas) have been working along with the Town Board on
the transfer of development rights program. Melissa & John discussed possible
complications of the TDR's. A Code Committee meeting is to be held on
Thursday, September 8, 2005, at 2:00 p.m., in the Executive Board Room in the
Town Hall Annex and have invited LPC members to attend.
The members re-entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Melissa Spiro's status report [executive session status of offers]
Melissa's confidential status report on LPC projects handed out
discussed.
but no
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Informational:
· Manzi (Oregon Landing I) - closed Wednesday, August 24, 2005
17.02 acres development rights easement @ $24,500/acre = $359,047.50
Code Committee Meeting - to be held on Thursday, September 8, 2005, at
2:00 p.m., in the Executive Board Room in the Town Hall Annex to discuss
sending areas for the transfer of development rights.
Next Regular Meeting:
· The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2005, in
Conference Room, at 7:00 p.m.
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Ray Blum, seconded by Craig Arm, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried 5/0.
· The meeting was adjourned at 9:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Secretary