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Home My WebLink AboutLP-08/01/2006 LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING Minutes of Regular Meeting held Tuesday, August 1, 2006 Members Present: Ray Huntington Michelle Zaloom (left 8:54 p.m.) Lillian Ball (7:16 p.m.) John Sepenoski Chris Baiz Members Absent: Ray Blum, Chairman Eric Keil Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary Tim Caufield, VP Peconic Land Trust Stephen Searl, Peconic Land Trust Commencement: ?? The meeting began at 7:15 p.m. with four LPC members present. Introduction of Stephen Searl, a new employee of Peconic Land Trust, Incorporated. Updates from Peconic Land Trust: ?? ARRIETA – Tim Caufield gave update of negotiations with landowner who is out of the country. Landowner is still interested in negotiating for sale of development rights. Landowner told Tim that he is offering entire property for sale. PLT may purchase fee title with Town purchase of development rights. Peconic Land Trust moving ahead in negotiations. ?? ROWEHL – Tim Caufield mentioned that he had seen Mr. Rowehl farming his fields while in the farm’s vicinity. Tim will work on outreach as the Rowehl property is next to the Shur development rights easement that the Town recently purchased simultaneously with PLT purchase of fee title to Shur farm. ?? MACARI – Tim Caufield gave update. Landowner looking at doing 80/60. Landowner asked PLT for input. ?? RESSA – Stephen Searl presented a conservation inquiry made by one of the landowners of the Ressa property (1000-97-6-7) off Harbor Lane and Route 25 (behind cemetery) in Cutchogue. Property is in a trust. There is a historic barn, mowed field, residential home and a dock on the property. LPC interested in pursuing preservation efforts but needs further details as to landowners’ plans for property. Applications: ?? MARCO PROPERTIES [executive session] SCTM #: 1000-97-9-10.4 Zoned: A-C Location: 3123 Skunk Lane, Cutchogue F/MWet: 0 acres Total Acreage: 10 acres (GIS 10 acres) CPF: Yes Subdividable: Yes SCTM #: 1000-97-9-12 Zoned: A-C Location: 3595 Skunk Lane, Cutchogue F/MWet: 0 acres Total Acreage: 34.68 acres (GIS 34.23 acres) CPF: Yes Subdividable: Yes SCTM #: 1000-98-1-1.3 Zoned: R-80 Location: 3375 Indian Neck Lane, Cutchogue MWet: 0.49 acres Total Acreage: 14.90 acres (GIS 14.2 acres) CPF: Yes Subdividable: Yes SCTM #: 1000-98-1-2.1 Zoned: A-C Location: 1985 Leslie Road, Cutchogue F/MWet: 0 acres Total Acreage: 10.72 acres (GIS 10.8 acres) CPF: Yes Subdividable: Yes SCTM #: 1000-98-1-27.1 Zoned: A-C Location: 4170 Indian Neck Lane, Cutchogue MWet: 5.26 acres Total Acreage: 78.34 acres (GIS 77.11 acres) CPF: Yes Subdividable: Yes Property for Sale. Tim Caufield, PLT to discussed status. Tim Caufield working with a potential conservation purchaser. Would involve Town purchase of development rights easement on significant portion of property. Tim meeting with broker to work on numbers. LPC expressed interest in purchasing rights on significant amount of acreage. ?? BLOCKER PROPERTY SCTM #: 1000-87-6-12.1 Zoned: A-C Location: 1005 Takaposa Rd, Southold FWet: 4.39 acres Total Acreage: 47.00 acres (GIS 45.44 acres) CPF: Yes Subdividable: Yes Property for Sale. Discussed options. Melissa, Tim Caufield of PLT and Randy Parsons, of TNC met with one of the brokers handling the sale of this property. County prepared to partner with Town on purchase of this environmentally sensitive property. LPC interested in partnering with County on this potential acquisition. Several Town residents have contacted the Land Preservation Department regarding Town’s efforts to preserved this property. EXECUTIVE SESSION. The Members entered into ?? YOUNG PROPERTY [executive session] SCTM #: 1000-125-1-6.3 Zoned: A-C Location: Route 25, Mattituck Subdividable: Yes Total Acreage: 10.764 (per survey) FWet: 6.38 acres PDR Acreage: 11.12 acres on attached parcel (125-1-6.4) CPF: Yes Discussed status of offer [executive session] MOTION retroactively made by John Sepenoski, seconded by Chris Baiz, to purchase this property at a purchase offer price previously discussed by LPC and presented to and accepted by landowners. This property is located within the area surrounding Laurel Lake and the purchase would be for the purpose of passive recreation and trail usage. Motion carried 5/0. Contract has been sent to landowners for signature. ?? CLARK’S BEACH [executive session] SCTM #: 1000-40-1-23 Zoned: R-80 Location: 63975 CR 48, Greenport F/MWet: 0 acres Total Acreage: 15 acres (GIS 15.34 acres) CPF: Yes Subdividable: Yes Discussed status of County offer [executive session] Melissa Spiro to bring options for the preservation of Clark’s Beach to the attention of the Town Board at their next Town Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 8, 2006. ?? WESNOFSKE PROPERTY [executive session] SCTM #: 1000-69-4-8.1 Zoned: A-C Location: s/s CR 48, Peconic F/MWet: 0 acres Total Acreage: ±8.235 acres CPF: Yes PDR Acreage: ±7.19 acres Discussed status of offer [executive session]. Melissa discussed LPC’s latest development rights easement purchase offer with one of the landowners who then counter-offered. MOTION made by John Sepenoski, seconded by Michelle Zaloom, to accept counter-offer as presented by landowner conditional upon landowner returning a signed acceptance of offer to the Land Preservation Department within five (5) days of written notification of said purchase offer. In the event, a signed offer letter is not received within specified time frame, the previously made offer will stand for the usual thirty (30) day period. Motion carried 5/0. END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION Adoption of Meeting Minutes: ?? Consensus of LPC members in favor of listing roll call of actual vote count when vote is not unanimous as is followed by majority of Town’s Boards and Committees. (Eric Keil did not respond to inquiry) ?? Adoption of LPC meeting minutes from July 18, 2006 MOTION made by John Sepenoski, seconded by Ray Huntington, to accept the minutes of July 18, 2006. Motion carried 4/0/1 (Michelle Zaloom abstained) EXECUTIVE SESSION. The Members re-entered into ?? N&J MANAGEMENT CO. PROPERTY (TPDR) [executive session] SCTM #: 1000-113-13-1.2 PDR Acreage: ±15-16 acres Location: 4735 Westphalia Rd, Mattituck Zoned: R-80 Total Acreage: ±17.32 acres CPF: Yes Discussed landowner’s revised proposal and status offer [executive session] Melissa gave status update of her conversations with landowner. Landowner is willing to eliminate proposal to create an additional residential lot and just leave a possible one acre area around existing cottage dwelling located on the property. This project still has approximately $75,000 in state grant funding available for purchase of development rights easement. MOTION made by John Sepenoski, seconded by Michelle Zaloom, to increase per acre the previous purchase offer made to landowner adjusting for his elimination of the additional residential lot, and to allow for landowner to reserve approximately one acre around the existing cottage dwelling. Motion carried 5/0. END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION General: nd ?? 2 Quarter Tracking Report – handed out and discussed. ?? Jim McMahon’s Stewardship Program Report – handed out and discussed. ?? Melissa Spiro’s status report [executive session – status of offers] st ?? August 1 Management & Stewardship Meeting Update – Melissa gave brief report of meeting. ?? 2007 Budget – discussed possible additions to budget, recommendations Informational: ?? SHUR – Closing held on July 28, 2006 ?? CABERON PROPERTIES, INC. – Closing held on August 1, 2006 ?? J&C HOLDINGS LP (Hurtado) – Public Hearing to be scheduled for Tuesday, August 8, 2006 @ 5:05pm ?? FISHERS ISLAND TOWN BOARD MEETING – Wednesday, August 9, 2006 from 10am to 4pm. RSVP to Ruthanne Woodhull, Supervisor’s office 765-1889 by 8/4/06. RSVP - Melissa, Melanie and Lillian will be attending. Chris Baiz may attend. ?? FITF, LLC – Town Board preservation and zone change hearings scheduled for August 9, 2006 at Fishers Island Annual Town Board Meeting. Next Regular Meeting: ?? Tuesday, August 22, 2006,7:00 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held on at in the Town Hall Conference Room. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:08 p.m. by the four remaining members. Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Secretary