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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes of Regular Meeting held
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
Members Present:
John Sepenoski Eric Keil
Ray Huntington Fred Lee
Craig Arm (7:25 p.m.)
Members Absent:
Ray Blum
Michelle Zaloom
Also present:
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Bill Edwards, Town Board Liaison
Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust Vice President
Margot Booth, observer
Commencement:
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The meeting began at 7:10 p.m. with four LPC members present.
Adoption of Meeting Minutes:
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Adoption of minutes from August 9, 2005
MOTION
made by John Sepenoski, seconded by Fred Lee, to accept minutes of
the September 20, 2005 meeting.
Motion carried 4/0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The members entered into
Applications:
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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-80
FWet: 0
MWet: 0
CPF: Yes
Reviewed appraisal. [executive session]
Prior to executive session, Tim Caufield updated LPC on meeting he had with
new owners of Magg property (property located south of Shur). New landowner
interested in reserving area behind small “out” parcel to west of parcel for
barn/horse area and selling easement on rest.
With regard to the Shur property, Peconic Land Trust requested some sense of
Land Preservation Committee’s offer so Peconic Land Trust could then decided
whether or not to make offer on property.
MOTION
made by Eric Keil, seconded by Craig Arm, to confirm Land
Preservation Committee’s commitment to the Peconic Land Trust in providing
Town funding towards the purchase of a development rights easement on this
farmland.
Motion carried 5/0.
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MEYER PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-96-5-14 & 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 change to PDR easement and offer. [executive session]
Last month, LPC made offer to Sandy Meyer for a 5 acre easement without any
road frontage included. Sandy met with Melissa Spiro on October 4, 2005, and
offered a revised area including an additional acre with 60 feet of road frontage
along Main Road (Route 25) located to the left (west) side of farmstand
continuing back (northerly) to the originally offered 5 acre area.
MOTION
made by John Sepenoski, seconded by Fred Lee, to increase offer
price per acre for a development rights easement on this 5-6 acre area.
Motion carried 4/1.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
General:
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Reviewed certified letter from M. Konkotosta to Ray Blum re:
removal of properties from Community Preservation Project Plan
MOTION
made by Ray Huntington, seconded by Craig Arm, to direct Melissa
Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator, to send letter to Mr. Kontokosta indicating
that listing of any property on the Community Preservation Project Plan does not
restrict or encumber the sale, value or use of the property; therefore, the Land
Preservation Committee does not recommend removal of the properties from the
list.
Motion carried 5/0.
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Tim Caufield to lead discussion re: appraisals and bargain sale.
Tim distributed written information to LPC members.
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Tim Caufield presented DVD on affordable farmland.
Presentation made.
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Melissa’s confidential status report on LPC projects.
Add-on to Agenda:
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Standardized number for PDR’s.
During the Shur discussion held earlier in the evening, the Land Preservation
Committee discussed the possibility of coming up with a standardized number for
the purchase of development rights that would be the number used for a certain
period of time. Number would be adjusted (point system) for certain attributes of
property. Melissa Spiro to review this concept in further detail.
Next Regular Meeting:
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005,
The next regular meeting will be held on in
7:00 p.m.
Conference Room,at
Adjournment:
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m. by the five members.
Respectfully submitted by Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator