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Home My WebLink AboutLP-03/07/2006 LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING Minutes of Regular Meeting held Tuesday, March 7, 2006 Members Present: Ray Blum, Chairman John Sepenoski Craig Arm (left 8:50 p.m.) Michelle Zaloom Members Absent: Ray Huntington Fred Lee Eric Keil Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary Al Krupski, Town Board Liaison Jim McMahon, Director of Public Works (7:30 p.m. appt) Commencement: ?? The meeting began at 7:15 p.m. with four LPC members present. Adoption of Meeting Minutes: ?? Adoption of LPC meeting minutes from February 21, 2006. MOTION made by Craig Arm, seconded by John Sepenoski, to accept minutes of the February 21, 2005 meeting. MOTION carried 4/0 ?? No quorum for adoption of February 7, 2006 LPC meeting minutes. Applications: ?? MANOR GROVE PROPERTY SCTM # 1000-53-1-1.2 Location: 68775 Route 25, Greenport Total Acreage: 10.38 acres (GIS) Zoned: R-80/LB (3.39 acres) FWet: 6.65 acres CPF: yes SCTM # 1000-53-1-1.3 Location: 650 Albertson La, Greenport Total Acreage: 19.1 acres (GIS) Zoned: R-80/LB (0.79 acre) FWet: 10.66 acres CPF: Yes Reviewed status. There is a residential house located on this property. Landowner wants to sell entire parcel with house. Randy Parsons (TNC) facilitated this project for LPC. Randy is working on appraisal to give values both with and without house. He will discuss appraisals with LPC at a later date. General: ?? Stewardship update report. Jim McMahon in attendance (7:30 p.m. appt) Jim McMahon (land preservation stewardship), Director of Public Work, presented his plans for preserves/parkland/open space areas now owned by the Town of Southold, and gave report as to what has been done at various locations. Laurel Lake has received a $98,000 grant from US Parks for trail plan. Ray Blum inquired into plans to bring Arboritum near Custer Institute into conformance with plan previously presented and approved by LPC. Jim has plans to make a trail loop, tree identification plaques and a parking area near Custer Institute that will begin shortly. John Sepenoski mentioned that Audubon members feel that too much clearing has been done at Arshamomoque Preserve and work crews are encroaching on rare species bird nesting areas. No more clearing is to be done at Arshamomoque Preserve. Jim has asked for direction from LPC. Jim handed out “Park, Open Space & Stewardship Projects for 2006” for review by committee members. Town now has direct access to Channel 22 and it was suggested that a “slide show” presentation tour of preserves be featured in the future. Applications continued: EXECUTIVE SESSION. The Members entered into ?? N&J MANAGEMENT CO. PROPERTY (TPDR) [executive session] SCTM #: 1000-113-13-1.2 Location: 4735 Westphalia Rd, Mattituck Total Acreage: ±17.32 acres PDR Acreage: ±15-16 acres Zoned: R-80 CPF: Yes Reviewed appraisal. [executive session] MOTION made by John Sepenoski, seconded by Michelle Zaloom, to authorize Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator, to present an offer to Norman Keil, of N&J Management Company, for a development rights easement of agricultural land remaining after the creation of one residential building lot around the existing dwelling and another lot in the northwest corner of the property on Westphalia Road. The purpose of the acquisition is for farmland protection of approximately ±15-16 acres located in an R-80 zoning district. This project was listed on the 2005-06 State grant proposal and, if awarded, may be eligible for funding from the NYS Agriculture and Markets. MOTION carried 4/0. END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ?? C&D REALTY PROPERTY SCTM # 1000-113-4-1 Location: 3640 Cox Neck Rd, Mattituck Total Acreage: 0.75 acres (GIS 0.8 acres) Zoned: R-40 FWet: 0 acre MWet: 0.68 acre CPF: Yes Reviewed status. John Sepenoski presented project to LPC; however, John will abstain from voting on any motions to avoid the perception of a conflict, as there is a connection between his sister and landowner. Property is located on Mattituck Inlet and stormwater retention was discussed for this parcel as it may be eligible as a “match” for LWRP grant funding projects. Landowners are willing to offer land for sale to Town as a bargain sale rather than starting lengthy building permit process. Members present believe this land warrants preservation, based on the use of Stormwater Management. Craig Arm doesn’t support purchase if additional language of the intent of use is not added to reason for purchase. Suggestionmade by Ray Blum, seconded by Craig Arm, to direct Melissa Spiro to contact all members with details of discussion and to solicit an informal vote of members in order to commission an appraisal on this property for open space and wetland protection purposes, and for the possible use of this land for stormwater remediation under the Mattituck Inlet Stormwater Management Plan. ?? HUBBARD PROPERTIES SCTM # 1000-59-3-8.1 Location: 43660 CR 48, Southold Total Acreage: 1.39 acres (GIS) Zoned: R-80 CPF: yes SCTM # 1000-59-3-9.1 Location: 43560 CR 48, Southold Total Acreage: 1.38 acres (GIS) Zoned: R-80 CPF: yes SCTM # 1000-63-1-1.7 Location: 43600 CR 48, Southold Total Acreage: 2.8 acres (GIS) Zoned: R-80 CPF: yes Historical: yes Existing development rights easement: reviewed use on property. Property owner desires to gift fee title to these properties to Peconic Land Trust, Incorporated; however, before PLT can accept this gift, the matter of the existing residential house located within the development rights easement will need to be addressed. LPC in favor of correcting easement to allow residential dwelling which was there at time of easement purchase to remain. Melissa Spiro to present options to Town Board for resolving this issue. ?? BLACKHAM PROPERTY SCTM # 1000-74-1-3 Location: 2630 Henry’s Lane, Peconic Total Acreage: 0.46 acre Zoned: R-40 FWet: 0.14 acre CPF: Yes Reviewed application. Landowner has offered the property to sale for open space purposes to the Town of Southold. LPC members interest in preservation aspect but only if landowner is willing to offer as a significant bargain sale. Inquiries: ?? WHITMORE PROPERTY (f/k/a Latham) SCTM # 1000-18-6-14.5 Location: 25350 Route 25, Orient Total Acreage: 3.98 acres (GIS 4.33 acres) Zoned: R-80 Subdividable: Yes FWet: 0 acre CPF: Yes SCTM # 1000-18-6-14.6 Location: 25900 Route 25, Orient Total Acreage: 2.00 acres (GIS 2.12 acres) Zoned: R-80 FWet: 0 acre CPF: Yes SCTM # 1000-18-6-14.7 Location: 26190 Route 25, Orient (right-of-way) Total Acreage: 0.64 acres (GIS 0.61 acres) Zoned: R-80 Subdividable: no FWet: 0.01 acre CPF: no SCTM # 1000-18-6-14.8 Location: 26198 Route 25, Orient Total Acreage: 4.13 acres (GIS 4.17 acres) Zoned: R-80 Subdividable: Yes FWet: 0.34 acre CPF: Yes SCTM # 1000-18-6-14.9 Location: 26160 Route 25, Orient Total Acreage: 62.86 acres (GIS 62.1 acres) Zoned: R-80/R-200 (3.64 acres) Subdividable: No (Town purchased development rights easement) FWet: 3.64 acre CPF: Yes SCTM # 1000-27-2-7 Location: 5725 Narrow River Road, Orient Total Acreage: 7.97 acres (GIS 7.98 acres) Zoned: R-200 Subdividable: NZ FWet: 2.64 acre CPF: Yes Reviewed inquiry. Development rights were sold previously to Town on approximately 62 acres, leaving out four reserve areas and ROW access. Property has never been legally subdivided but appears as separate tax map parcels. LPC members directed Melissa Spiro to contact landowner directly for the possible sale/purchase of a development rights easement on at least two of the reserved areas, if not all. General: ?? Preservation Year End Summary Melissa’s year end summary report distributed to LPC members. EXECUTIVE SESSION Re-entered into ?? Melissa Spiro’s status report [executive session – status of offers] Confidential report handed out but not discussed. END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION Informational: ?? Caberon Properties – received signed contract from landowners, next step is Town Board public hearing ?? EWH, LLC (Peter Harbes) – closing scheduled for Friday, March 10, 2006 @ 1:00 p.m., in Melissa Spiro’s office. Next Regular Meeting: ?? Tuesday, March 21, 2006,7:00 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held on at in the Town Hall Conference Room. (Ray Huntington will not be attending this meeting.) Adjournment: ?? The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m. by the three remaining members. Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Secretary