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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1000-34.-2-1 " KAIROS VILLAGE DISCUSSION ITEMS May 11,2006 . Site Plan Aoolication: See Anthony Trezza's document. . Schedule Town Board work session to discuss revised concept plan of 18 units (9 buildings) and no accessory apartments. Needed items: revised preliminary sketch plan of units, what are bedroom sizes, what are proposed sales prices for units, what is projected cost ofmontWy maintenance, etc. This meeting should also focus on requesting a change of zone to AHD on the Town Board's motion as well as Sanitary Flow Credits (see below). Request that any fee waivers from the Town will facilitate the ability to lower the sales price. Note: According to AHD regulations, the park and playground fee of$7500 is already waived, however, some Town Board and Planning Board members like the concept of dedicated play/recreation areas within clustered developments. Phillip will schedule meeting when aforementioned tasks are completed. . Schedule Planning Board meetimt to review revised preliminary plan and get feedback. Anthony Trezza will serve as liaison to facilitate. Note: This can be done before TB work session or right after. . Sanitarv Flow Credits: The Health Department requires 9 SFC to build 18 units on the site. The County of Suffolk has 8 SFC from park land in Greenport West that will be donated towards the required 9 credits. Marian Zucker will assure that this resolution has been passed prior to work session (or in process). 1 remaining credit is needed: Phillip spoke with Land Preservation Coordinator. . ..1 SFC within the hamlet of Greenport West is expected from a closing of the Carroll site in the near future (late Mayor early June). . SEORA: TownBoard will establish itself as lead agency to facilitate environmental review upon receipt of site plan application. . Contract orocess between Countv. Town & CLT: Marian Zucker to explain process. ALL OF THE ABOVE PROCESSES MAY OCCUR CONCURRENTLY. Doc.KV Planning Process.2 How to get the Process Started The Community Land Trust of Southold (Kairos Village) 1000-34-2-1 This is a general description of how the process will be initiated as it pertains to the Change of Zone Application and the Residential Site Plan Application. This is not a detailed list of the entire site plan review or the change of zone application processes and should not be construed as such. As is the case with all applications for affordable housing developments, the Planning Board and staff will take a proactive role and work closely with the applicant to ensure that the application is processed as expeditiously as possible. STEP I-Notice of Disapproval Applicant needs to obtain Notice of Disapproval from the Building Department. This will require the submission of a site plan/survey (including building layout, dimensions, setbacks, etc.), a building permit application and $35 fee to the Building Department. Once the Notice of Disapproval is issued, the Change of Zone application, the Residential Site Plan application and the application for Sanitary Flow Credits shall be submitted and reviewed concurrently. STEP 2-Submission of a Residential Site Plan Application Applicant to submit a completed residential site plan application to initiate the site plan review process and the change of zone request. The completed application must include the following information: a. Notice of Disapproval from the Building Department, application form, disclosure affidavit, EAF Form Part I, authorization letter(s), LWRP Coastal Consistency Form b. Seven sets of preliminary plans to include: a. survey of the property b. site development plan c. yield map d. grading and drainage plans e. existing and proposed landscaping f. architectural review materials (including elevation and lighting details, samples of materials, colors, type pfroofing and siding, etc.) g. Existing Resources and Site Analysis Plan (ERSAP) h. Application fees (unless the Town Board agrees to waive the application fees) STEP 3-SEQRA Coordination and Review Upon submission of the above-referenced application materials, the Planning Board will forward the site plan to the Town Board to initiate the change of zone application. We will also refer the plans to our consultant for the environmental review. . In addition, we will initiate a coordinated SEQRA review by sending out the lead agency letters to the appropriate agencies. After 30 days, the Planning Board will establish itself as lead agency and will make a SEQRA determination only when the environmental review has been prepared by the consultant and received and reviewed by the Planning Board. STEP 4-Site Plan Review Process. Chanl!e of Zone Application. Transfer of Sanitary Flow Credits While the environmental assessment is being prepared, the residential site plan process and the change of zone will move forward concurrently in accordance with all ofthe applicable provisions ofthe Town Code. Request for additional information and referral of the site plan to the appropriate agencies will occur during the process and the applicant will be advised each time we receive comments from the Town Engineer, the Fire District, the Suffolk County Planning Commission and the Architectural Review Board. At this stage, the applicant should petition the Town Board for a transfer of Sanitary Flow Credits in accordance with the requirements of the Health Department. HELPFUL HINTS: I. Applicant should meet with the Health Department to ensure that the proposal complies with their regulations and to determine the number of sanitary flow credits needed for the density proposed. 2. Obtain a letter of Water Availability from the Suffolk County Water Authority. 3. Be sure that the application submission is as complete as possible, particularly the site development plan and the EAF Form Part I (Long Form). 4. File the NYSDOT Highway Work Permit Application as soon as possible, if needed. 5. Provide Planning staff with an agent or "point person" for whom we will be in direct contact with on a regular basis. We can provide updates as needed. 6. Only schedule meetings with Planning staff as needed. The more time we spend in meetings, the less time we spend processing applications. 7. BE VIGILANT! Make sure you get re-submissions or request for additional information to this office on a Thursday in order to get on the agenda for the following Monday. Note: There is no park and playground fee requirement in the Affordable Housing District. PARTNERSHIP FOR NEW HOMES PROGRAM Southold (16) PRO FORMA Unit Price EXPENDITURES Acquistion Demolition/Clearing Deed Recording/Closing CostslTitle Real Estate Tax Survey/Engineering/Inspection Fees Architect Construction Manager Environmental Report/Soil/Arch Study Building Permits/Recreation Fee Hard Costs General Requirements/Overhead Waler Hookup Costs/Sanitary Utility Fees s. ~u._......u(Dr~.Cums.Sidewalks.PaYlllll.Site Lighling, LandllC:ilping.1iwmeler Fenot. Sol eom, ProfiUSponsor Fee Engineering Inspections Appraisals Insurance (Liability/Builder's Risk) Performance/Payment Bonds (included in Site & Financing Fees) Professional-Grant Accounting/Auditing Professlonal~legal Professional-Legal-Builder - incl. Offering Plan InleresUFinancing Fees Cost of Living I"crese Construction Contingency First Time Homebuying Counseling/MarkelinglTechnic'Jl Asst. Fee T etal Cost 16 Affordable Home. Total Price Builder 75,375 1,206,000 Builder 2,250 36,000 Builder 1,544 24,700 Bl}i1der 2,700 43.200 Builder 7,650 122,400 Builder 6,075 97,200 NFP 1,500 24,000 Builder 2,025 32,400 Builder 1,600 25,600 Builder 125,000 2,000,000 Builder 12,500 200,000 Builder 7,000 112,000 Builder 1,000 16,000 Builder 33,750 540,000 Builder 17,550 260,800 NFP 1,350 21.600 NFP 1,000 16,000 NFP 4,800 76,800 Builder 0 0 L1HP 3,500 56.000 LIHP 500 8,000 L1HP 1,000 16.000 Builder 1,350 21,600 Builder 7,800 124.800 NFP 6,250 100,000 NFP 17,738 283.808 L1HP 10,000 160,000 352,807 5,644.908 (25,000) (400,000) (67,000) (1,072,000) (40,000) (640,000) 220,807 3,532,908 . eds,ai HOME Funds (AVG.) . ._:Suffolk County Affordable Housing Program (AVG.) NYS-AHC (AVG.) NET COST (AVG.) April 19, 2006 PARTNERSHIP FOR NEW HOMES PROGRAM Southold (18) PRO FORMA Unit Price EXPENDITURES Acquistion Demolition/Clearing Deed Recording/Closing CostsfTitle Real Estate Tax Survey/Engineering/Inspection Fees Architect Construction Manager Environmental Report/Soil/Arch Study Building Permits/Recreation Fee Hard Costs Overhead(plus Roll Off) Water Hookup Costs/Sanitary Utility Fees Site Improvemenu,/Drainage.CurtlS,Sidewalks,Paving,Site lightlng,landscaplng. Perimeter Fence, Soil Comj Profit/Sponsor Fee Engineering Inspections Appraisals Insurance (LiabilityfBuilder's Risk) PerlormancefPayment Bonds (inc'-'ded in Site & Financing Fees) Professional-Grant Accounting/Auditing Professional-Legal Professional.Legal-Builder - ioc!. Offering Plan Interest/Financing Fees Cost of Living Increase Construction Contingency First Time Homebuying Counseling/MarketingfTechnical Asst. Fee Total Cost 18 Affordable Homes Total Price Builder 67,000 1.206.000 Builder 2,000 36,000 Builder 1,372 24,700 Builder 2.400 43,200 Builder 6,800 122,400 Builder 5,400 97,200 NFP 1,333 24,000 Builder 1,800 32.400 Builder 1,600 28,800 Builder 125,000 2,250,000 Builder 12,500 225,000 Builder 7,000 126,000 Builder 1,000 18,000 Builder 30,000 540,000 Builder 17 ,550 315,900 NFP 1,200 21,600 NFP 1,000 18,000 NFP 4,800 86,400 Builder 0 0 UHP 3,500 63,000 UHP 500 9,000 llHP 1,000 18,000 Builder 1,200 21,600 Builder 7,800 140,400 NFP 6,250 112,500 NFP 17,738 319,284 UHP 10,000 180,000 337,744 6,079,384 (25,000) (450,000) (67,000) (1,206,000) (40,000) (720,000) 205,744 3,703,384 Federal HOME Funds (AVG.) Suffolk County Affordable Housing Program (AVG.) NYS-AHC (AVG.) NET COST (AVG.) April 19, 2006 PARTNERSHIP FOR NEW HOMES PROGRAM Southold (18) PRO FORMA EXPENDITURES Acquislion Demolition/Clearing Deed Recording/Closing CostsmUe Real Estate Tax Survey/Engineering/Inspection Fees Architect Construction Manager Environmental Report/Soil/Arch Study Building Permits/Recreation Fee Hard Costs Overhead(plus Roll Off) Water Hookup Costs/Sanitary Utility Fees Sill! lmPfovemef1lS(Dnrinage,Curbs,SidewaIkI.Pa1ling.SiIe lighlltlg. L.andlcapWlg. Perimeter F.,-,ce. Sol Comj ProfiUSponsor Fee Engineering Inspections Appraisals Insurance (Liability/Builder's Risk) Performance/Payment Bonds (jnc~ded in Site & Financing Fees) Professional-Grant Accounting/Auditing Professional-Legal Professional-Legal-Builder - incl. Offering Plan InleresVFinancing Fees Cost of Living Increase Construction Contingency First Time Homebuying Counseling/MarkelingfTechnical Asst. Fee Total Cost Federal HOME Funds (AVG.) Suffolk County Affordable Housing Program (AVG.) NYS-AHC (AVG.) NET COST (AVG.) Apr;119. 2006 Unit PricR 18 Affordable Homes Total Price Builder 67,000 1.206.000 Builder 2,000 36,000 Builder 1,372 24,700 Builder 2,400 43,200 Builder 6,800 122,400 Builder 5,400 97.200 NFP 1,333 24,000 Builder 1,800 32,400 Builder 1,600 28,800 Builder 125,000 2,250,000 Builder 12,500 225,000 Builder 7,000 126,000 Builder 1,000 18,000 Builder 30,000 540,000 Builder 17,550 315,900 NFP 1,200 21,600 NFP 1,000 18,000 NFP 4,800 86,400 Builder 0 0 L1HP 3,500 63,000 L1HP 500 9,000 LIHP 1,000 18,000 Builder 1,200 21,600 Builder 7,800 140,400 NFP 6,250 112,500 NFP 17,738 319,284 L1HP 10,000 180,000 337,744 6,079,384 (25,000) (450,000) (67,000) (1,206,000) (40,000) (720,000) 205,744 3,703,384 , ,./ ",/ South old Assumptions 1. Acquisition costs estimated at $1,206,000 If 16, 18 or some other number of units would be developed on the site the acquisition costs would still be $1,206,000. 2. Demolition/Clearing Costs estimated at $36,000 development fixed. Need to verify with builder. 3. Deed Recording/Closing Costs/Title Insurance estimated at $24,700 development fixed. 4. Real Estate Taxes estimated at $43,200 development fixed. 5. Survey/Engineering/Inspection Fees costs estimated at $122,400 development fixed. Verify with builder 6. Architect costs estimated at $ 97,200 development fixed. Verify with architect. 7. Construction Manager for NFP estimated at $24,000 development fixed. 8. Environmental Reports/Arch. Study estimated at $32,400 development fixed. This budgeted item does not include any additional funding for Phase IT environmental work. If Phase II environmental work is required additional funds would have to be sought or the sale price of the homes would have to be adjusted. 9. Building Permits/Recreation Fee estimated at $1,600 per unit. 10. Hard Costs estimated at $125,000 per unit. 1,100 square foot unit times $113.64 per square foot to build. 11. General Requirements/Overhead is estimated at $12,500 per unit 12. Water Hookup/Sanitary Costs/Utilities $8,000 per unit. 13. Site Improvements/Preparation estimated at $540,000 development fixed. 14. Profit/Sponsor Fee - $17,550 per unit (Approximately 10% of the builders fees) 15. Engineering Inspection $21,600 development fixed 16. Appraisals budgeted at $1,000 per unit. 17. Insurance for NFP (Builder's Risk & Liability) estimated at $4,800 per unit. 18. Professional Fee for Grant Writer $3,500 per unit. 19. Accounting/Audit Fees estimated at $500 per unit. 20. Professional Legal estimated at $1,000 per unit. 21. HOA Fee/Legal estimated at $21,600 development fixed. 22. Interest/Finance estimated at $7,800 per unit. 23. Cost of Living Increase is $6,250 per unit (5% of Hard Costs). 24. Construction Contingency estimated at 17,738 per unit (Approximately 10% of Hard Costs plus Site Preparation/Infrastructure). 25. First Time Homebuyer CounselinglMarketing is estimated at 10,000 per unit. 26. LIHP will secure each home with a $10,000 Soft Note & Mortgage. All the above numbers need to be verified. Agreements should be secured with each party as the development moves forward. The above assumptions are based on experience and analysis completed on prior developments. . . . Sv/8F .pg tn'i 111 (b? . STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGION TEN 250 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK 11788 www.dot.state.ny.us SUBIMAL CHAKRABORTI, P.E. REGIONAL 01 RECTOR THOMAS J. MADISON, JR. ACTING COMMISSIONER August 24, 2005 r;"~-' ------ I ;i'.'~'^;j lE [~ E~ ~ Ms. Mary Jane Hunter' 1---. 228 Knapp Place . f : I: : j Greenport, NY 11941! " I 1.-"-- _" \:7 ~ I '1\ ~illll ;1, ,I. i j 'I AUG 2 6 2005 ;~/j J - \'~:;", I J T c; ,':1 "- _~ nJ our Jul 16 2005 Letters ffordable Housin oute 25 Green ort Our Case No. 05-278 Dear Ms. Hunter: Thank you for your letters regarding your concerns over the affordable housing project at Route 25 and Route 48 in Greenport. Your letters have been forwarded to me for a response. We have not been presented with any plans for review at this time. We have been informed by Town of Southold Planning personnel that this project is in the preliminary stage. The Town of Southold is responsible for regulating land usage and approving building permits. We are forwarding a copy of your letter to the Town for appropriate action to address your concerns. Our role in developments, such as affordable housing, along or adjacent to the State Highway system, is to review the proposed work within the State Highway right-of-way (ROW) and to review the impact of the site generated traffic on the State Highway system. The developer must mitigate negative traffic impacts, which may require construction of turning lanes, highway widening, traffic signal improvements and other related work depending on the size and scope of the development. Once developers address those impacts to our satisfaction, we issue highway work permit(s) to allow developers to work within the State Highway right-of-way to carry out the necessary work. We do not have the authority to deny access to a State Highway except along a controlled or limited access highway or where access on the local side street(s) may provide a safer alternative. Hopefully, this clarifies our Department's role in developments, such as this one. Review of the subject material is being coordinated by Mr. Mark Wolfgang. He can be contacted at (631) 952-7973 if you have any questions regarding this matter. Please send all correspondence to his attention. . ~ . . " . Ms. Mary Jane Hunter August 24, 2005 Page 2 Thank you for your cooperation concerning this matter. Very truly yours, ,'. ',! ".' .J 8y .;, -'.-'0 ,.~.-1 SHAIKA SAAD, P.E. Civil Engineer III Traffic Engineering and Safety cc: ~r. Peter Harris, Superintendent of Highways, Town of Southold 1/VIs. Jerilyn Woodhouse, Planning Board Chairperson, Town of South old Mr. Bruno Semon, Senior Site Plan Reviewer, Town of Southold SAS:MW:DS . . . 228 knC!Dp F'bno: Gr('l2npod, fiY 11944 ~':31-477-~,.i3~ July 16, 2005 Dear Mr. Joseph H. Boardman, I am writing to you to express my great concern about the future safety of my neighborhood. I live on Knapp Place, in the house directly adjacent to the proposed affordable housing projects soie entrance and exit driveway. This is of great concern to myself, my neighbors, and of the entire Knapp Place and Sterling Place communities. We are an established community, and as such, our concerns should be taken and considered, rather than brushed off, as they have been thus far. Our lives here on Knapp Place will be drastically altered for the worse by the addition of 27 new units, creating a heavy flow of traffic through our quiet neighborhood. We have many young children that live and play in our community. We also have many people of a mature age that enjoy the safety of walking through our neighborhood away form the noise and danger for pedestrians on the busier streets. I am afraid for their safety and for our quality of life. All of my above stated concerns simply have to do with the sole entrance and exit of these projects being on Knapp Place and nothing to do with affordable housing. Houses in a lower price range are an obvious necessity here on the North Fork. What boggles my mind is why would anyone, with any sense of community, want to disrupt a peaceful. established neighborhood when there are two roads running on either side of the proposed site that already have the capocity to handle the heavy traffic flow. Sincere~, " C (~ { l __AAk<ld '-f"'( Mary Jane Hunter ' , .. - . . ,..--... .... . . Svr3F ?B n7T rrr /OS Ms. Margot Perman 1200 Main Street Greenport, NY 11944 STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGION TEN 250 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK 11788 www.dot.state.ny.us . rG~I\\~\ ~ I.. \ I 1 Ii 'I ~.UG 2 6 2005 :G . ..J "".,1,1 I',' 'n ., THOMAS J. MADISON, JR. ACTING COMMISSIONER SUBIMAL CHAKRABORTI, f(.E. REGIONAL DIRECTOR\~: I I , August 12,2005 I Your June 9, 2005 Letter High Densitv Housing Route 25, Greenport Our Case No. 05-278 Dear Ms. Perman Thank you for your letter to Commissioner Joseph H. Boardman regarding your concerns over the Community Land Trust's plan to create high density housing at Route 25 and Route 48 in Greenport. Your letter has been forwarded to me for a response. We have not been presented with any plans for review at this time. We have been informed by Town of Southold Planning personnel that this project is in the preliminary stage. The Town of Southold is responsible for regulating land usage and approving building permits. We are forwarding a copy of your letter to the Town for appropriate action to address your concerns. Our role in developments, such as high density housing, along or adjacent to the State Highway system, is to review the proposed work within the State Highway right-of-way (ROW) and to review the impact of the site generated traffic on the State Highway system. The developer must mitigate negative traffic impacts, which may require construction of turning lanes, highway widening, traffic signal improvements and other related work depending on the size and scope of the development. Once developers address those impacts to our satisfaction, we issue highway work permit(s) to allow developers to work within the State Highway right-of-way to carry out the necessary work. We do not have the authority to deny access to a State Highway except along a controlled or limited access highway or where access on the local side street(s) may provide a safer alternative. Hopefully, this clarifies our Department's role in developments, such as this one. .. ... . . ,- ~ . . Margot Perman August 12,2005 Page 2 Thank you for your interest in this matter. Review of the subject material is being coordinated by Mr. Mark Wolfgang. He can be contacted at (631) 952-7973 if you have any questions regarding this matter. Please send all correspondence to his attention. Thank you for your cooperation concerning this matter. Very truly yours, Oriqin8! Sirr,er. [~\' SHArK A. SAAD, P.E. Civil Engineer III Traffic Engineering and Safety cc: 1jf. Peter Harris, Superintendent of Highways, Town of Southold ....Ms. Jerilyn Woodhouse, Planning Board Chairperson, Town of South old Mr. Bruno Semon, Senior Site Plan Reviewer, Town of South old SAS:MW:DS , , ... . 1200 Main Street Greenport, NY 11944 .C''''i-\\lEO j-~t:.v':' f REGION 10 REGIONf,L DIRECTOR 2005 JUN 11 Pt1 2: 56 Margot Perman Department of Transportation Commissioner Joseph H. Boardman NYS Office Building 250 Veterans Highway Hauppauge, NY 11788-5518 6.9.2005 Dear Mr. Boardman, The Community land Trust recently unveiled a plan to create a high-density housing project on one of the busiest and most accident-prone intersections in Southold, the corner of Greenport's Main Street, aka State Road 25, and Rte. 48. Even worse, this 27-unit housing project is supposed to be serviced through one single access road, an already overburdened small residential street named Knapp Place. The increase in traffic and the higher risk of accidents involving children playing on Knapp Place or Sterling Place would be intolerable. Dumping such a hazardous project on Greenport's doorstep may be expedient for some. It is nonetheless irresponsible, a threat to the health and safety of the neighborhood and our children. I appeal to the Department of Transportation and to you personally, Commissioner Boardman, to help my neighbors and me avert this threat. With best regards, ~::,e JUN 2 1 'OJ' ~llWii"":~l ~ - , ~. , - . --.--;; lX. ~ S.i~ ;WtJlo~ ' --..-" I ~~!f~''"''lrl_ ~ ~~.; ~-Wl',1.."lf-"~ SIGMill. [)A>l.;,;-. )f'l>"W,'t SlGl\IIli""!l~ ~; .."': ;~----" D.A:,_~- f ..~', ,~~.==~= OOttf ~ ;ra.;\.g' :: ,0'0'-.-----..0:. PtM"'/ ~, --1 4';'<-"'- &-it\. - ~V"'/1 ~,,\ ":.j~;t\~ ,Vivi-.~'~~' . t , , . 1 jl\t..~I._~k4W . ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE TOWN CLERK REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS MARRIAGE OFFICER RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER . OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF SOUTH OLD TO: Joshua Horton, Town Supervisor 1;own Board vf>lanning Board Patricia Finnegan, Town Attorney Philip Beltz, Special Projects Coordinator FROM: Linda J. Cooper, Deputy Town Clerk DATE: August 2, 2005 RE: Foil Request of Melanie Norden \"r~\ W~- \\! A~ Town Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 Fax (631) 765-6145 Telephone (631) 765-1800 southoldtown.northfork.net ) -~_._--- Transmitted herewith is a FOIL request of Melanie Norden. Please respond to this office within five (5) business days. Thank you. -..---1 ~~- ,\\ \~\ iG'7r Ifo ~ \i .' \ \ \- f " lS ~ -~ \.\'\'~~- \. \ ;~-- f;.\lG - 3 LGGS . . RECEIVED VIA EMAIL August 2, 2005 , Mrs. Elizabeth Neville Town Clerk Town of Southold Main Road Southold, New York Dear Mrs. Neville: This letter represents a request, under the Freedom of Information Law, for any and all documents, notes, correspondence, emails, plans and materials related to Suffolk County Tax Map parcel #1000-34-2-1, including, but not limited to, any materials related to a proposed affordable housing project for that site. I request all materials that in general relate to affordable housing on that site, and in particular relate to a project proposed by the Community Land Trust. This request represents a request for above identified materials from any and all offices of the Town, including, but not limited to, the offices of the Town Supervisor, the Town Board, the Plalming Board, the Town Legal Department and the Town Affordable Housing office. I also specifically request any and all materials related to any correspondence to/from with any employee or elected official of the County of Suffolk, Suffolk County, New York, as it relates to this site. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Most cordially, Melanie Norden Melanie Norden 1550 McCann Lane Greenport, New York 11944 631-477-4914 . ..,....c;-. ~ 0if re r. ..;" ~.,., \'J If', \ \'" I' Ic.,_... ~ .Id) _.._,._~~_..-'" ------- \' \\, \ IIli\. m' "'" :, ""'~ \ ..--1 228 Knapp Place GreenporL NY 11944 63H776139 SUJ$F rB fJlAPF July 16, 2005 r'~~ ~.. ~-~~T~T~ (\ : '~-~!Ii~ I:J l: JUL 1 8 2005 2J b' -_J PSI.~,~_t~H~,I,~ p~2:~~ ~"~::l' Dear Jeri Woodhouse, I am writing to you to express my great concern about the future safety of my neighborhood. I live on Knapp Place, Greenport, in the house directly adjacent to the proposed affordable housing projects sole entrance and exit driveway. This is of great concern to myself, my neighbors, and of the entire Knapp Place and Steriing Place communities. We are an established community, and as such, our concerns should be taken and considered, rather than brushed off, as they have been thus far. Our lives here on Knapp Place will be drastically altered for the worse by the addition of 27 new units, creating a heavy flow of traffic through our quiet neighborhood. We have many young children that live and play in our community. We also have many people of a mature age that enjoy the safety of walking through our neighborhood away form the noise and danger for pedestrians on the busier streets. I am afraid for their safety and for our quality of life. All of my above stated concems simply have to do with the sole entrance and exit of these projects being on Knapp Place and nothing to do with affordable housing. Houses in a lower price range are an obvious necessity here on the North Fork. What boggles my mind is why wouid anyone, with any sense of community, want to disrupt a peaceful. established neighborhood when there are two roads running on either side of the proposed site that already have the capacity to handle the heavy traffic flow. Sincerely, ~~{:f~=~~- . . ~ ;:1~ Wednesday, June 22, 2005 Town Planning Board Chairperson: Jeri Woodhouse 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 ~3(--~-1 ~';P~~~ Dear Chairperson Woodhouse, I am writing to you to express my concern regarding the proposal by the Southold Town Board, to create a higher density for the vacant parcel ofland located on the comer of Route 48 and Main Street, in Greenport. Under the current zoning, this land could have two to three homes maximum, built on it, but if the town continues their "deal" with the Health Department, to create a "sewer credit bank," it will enable the transfer of sewer credits from open space it purchases to be transferred into this "bank." Those credits could then be transferred to vacant land, further enabling the town to build many more homes, possibly 27 units, on this particular piece of property. The neighborhood that backs the property in question, is Knapp PI. in Greenport, and it is a busy neighborhood already, heavily trafficked with more than just the people who live in it. People tend to use Knapp PI. as a thoroughfare between Main St. and getting to Route 48 as fast as possible and vice versa, (on their way to and from the ferry) instead of taking Route 48 to the light at the comer with Main St. I live on Knapp PI. and it is currently very densely populated, and frequently driven down. Not only have I witnessed many close calls of other drivers, but I myself had a car accident one house down from my own. There is one vacant lot, where the Southold Town Board has proposed the primary access road to this piece of property to be, and I think it would be a grave mistake to add even more traffic to such a busy road. I have heard nothing about traffic studies or safety concerns being explored, and I believe that the addition of27 or more homes built directly behind Knapp PI. with the only access being ON Knapp PI. would be tragic. Twenty-seven units translates to 27 cars at a minimum. This could cripple our neighborhood. I don't object to something being built on that piece of property, but I highly object to 27 or more homes being built on that property. I feel that the residents of Knapp PI. and impacted areas, should have some sort of say in what happens with that piece of property. The additional noise and congestion would be very significant and our quality of life as residents here, as well as the value of our property, would be greatly affected. I am extremely concerned about the future of this property and I am looking for your support to stop this higher density building of homes from happening. 2tt: ~ Erika Wood Resident 326 Knapp PI. Greenport, NY 11944 '/"1 ~-~-;-:. '\, <<'-<\' "'I I,," '\ '\ ~_____ - - , \ \';:;:I , ~. "'''-'-''\" .\\\-,.--_.......-"'\. \, , . \.::' l , ,- \\::c' _ '.---~ \ , \ 1._\ 11 1aaf:l j\l~ . . ............. :..1 ~ [E (G [E ~ Wi [E I'::.! \.' ! iillil JUN 2 7 2005 lb I Wednesday, June 22, 2005 Southold Town Trustees President AI Krupski 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 Southold Town Board of Trustees Dear Mr. Krupski, I am writing to you to express my concern regarding the proposal by the Southold Town Board, to create a higher density for the vacant parcel ofland located on the comer of Route 48 and Main Street, in Greenport. Under the current zoning, this land could have two to three homes maximum, built on it, but if the town continues their "deal" with the Health Department, to create a "sewer credit bank," it will enable the transfer of sewer credits from open space it purchases to be transferred into this "bank." Those credits could then be transferred to vacant land, further enabling the town to build many more homes, possibly 27 units, on this particular piece of property. The neighborhood that backs the property in question, is Knapp PI. in Greenport, and it is a busy neighborhood already, heavily trafficked with more than just the people who live in it. People tend to use Knapp PI. as a thoroughfare between Main St. and getting to Route 48 as fast as possible and vice versa, (on their way to and from the ferry) instead of taking Route 48 to the light at the comer with Main St. I live on Knapp PI. and it is currently very densely populated, and frequently driven down. Not only have I witnessed many close calls of other drivers, but I myself had a car accident one house down from my own. There is one vacant lot, where the Southold Town Board has proposed the primary access road to this piece of property to be, and I think it would be a grave mistake to add even more traffic to such a busy road. I have heard nothing about traffic studies or safety concerns being explored, and I believe that the addition of 27 or more homes built directly behind Knapp PI. with the only access being ON Knapp PI. would be tragic. Twenty-seven units translates to 27 cars at a minimum. This could cripple our neighborhood. I don't object to something being built on that piece of property, but I highly object to 27 or more homes being built on that property. I feel that the residents of Knapp PI. and impacted areas, should have some sort of say in what happens with that piece of property. The additional noise and congestion would be very significant and our quality of life as residents here, as well as the value of our property, would be greatly affected. I am extremely concerned about the future of this property and I am looking for your support to stop this higher density building of homes from happeuing. ~i cerely, '~ rika Wood Resident 326 Knapp PI. Greenport, NY 11944 JUN 27 2005 J \ , ....__...,..J l....