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KENNETH L. EDWARDS
MARTIN H. SIDOR
GEORGE D. SOLOMON
JOSEPH L. TOWNSEND
MAIUNG ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, NY 11971
OFFICE LOCATION:
Town Hall Annex
54375 State Route 25
(cor. Main Rd. & Youngs Ave.)
Southold, NY
Telephone: 631765-1938
Fax: 631 765-3136
PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS
JERILYN B. WOODHOUSE
Chair
PLANNING BOARD OFFICE
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
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Scoping Session
October 16, 2006
4:30 p.m.
Present were:
Jerilyn B. Woodhouse, Chairperson
Kenneth L. Edwards, Member
George D. Solomon, Member
Joseph Townsend, Member
Mark Terry, Senior Environmental Planner
Amy Ford, Senior Planner
Anthony Trezza, Senior Planner
Bruno Semon, Senior Site Plan Reviewer
Linda Randolph, Secretary
Chairperson Jerilvn Woodhouse: Good evening. The purpose of this meeting is to
receive input from the public, involved agencies and interested parties with respect to
the Draft Environmental Impact Statement to be prepared for the Gaia Holistic Circle.
The Gaia Holistic Circle has a site plan application pending before this Board. In review
of this proposed action, the Planning Board assumed lead agency and classified the
project as a Type I Action, and in review, found that the project could result in one or
more potential significant environmental impacts. As a result, a Positive Declaration
was issued at the first Planning Board Meeting in September, requiring the preparation
of a Draft EIS.
Scoping can be initiated by either the lead agency or by an applicant. In this case, the
applicant submitted a Draft Scope, thus initiating the formal scoping procedure. Under
the procedures of the State Environmental Quality Review Act, or SEQRA, if scoping is
conducted, the lead agency must provide an opportunity for public input and issue a
Final Scope within sixty days of receipt of the Draft Scope. The Planning Board
circulated the Draft Scope to involved agencies and known parties of interest several
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weeks ago and published a notice for this Scoping Meeting in at least one local paper
at least seven days prior to the hearing.
We are here this evening to receive input on the Scope of the Draft Environmental
Impact Statement only. Once the Final Scope is complete, the applicant will prepare a
Draft EIS and it will be reviewed by this Board, our staff and consultants to determine if
it is complete for the purpose of public review. If it is not complete, adequate or does
not conform to the Final Scope, the reasons will be outlined and the applicant will be
directed to revise the document for re-submission. Once a complete Draft EIS is
accepted, it will be the subject of a minimum thirty-day comment period which will
include a public hearing. All substantive comments on a Draft EIS must be addressed in
the Final EIS which must be completed and circulated for at least ten days before any
findings or decisions are issued on a project.
You can see that this will mean that there are a number of opportunities for public input
and, as a result, this evening we are requesting only comments on what should be
studied in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. This is not an opportunity to
debate the merits of this particular project. What we are here for tonight is to decide
what the issues are that need to be covered in the Final EIS. If you have reviewed the
applicant's Draft Scope, you are welcome to speak this evening on those additional
items which you believe should be included in the Draft EIS.
I would like to point out that the Planning Staff and our consultants have reviewed the
Scope and we have outlined a number of additional items to be added to the Scope
and included in the document. Specifically, we are requesting a more in-depth
understanding of the proposed project - information on the dredging and bulkheading
aspects of the project, additional sections on construction and operation, expanded
discussions on water resources, land use, transportation, visual, noise and cultural
resources, as well as alternatives to the proposed project. That review is part of the
Planning Board file and the Draft Scope will be revised to reflect these comments. Our
staff and consultants are here tonight to hear the public's comments and will be
involved throughout the DEIS review process.
After tonight, we will receive written comments for a period of ten calendar days or until
the close of business on October 26th after which we will ensure that a Final Scope is
completed and circulated. The Final Scope is what will be used by the applicant to
prepare the Draft EIS.
You will have opportunities to speak - if you wish to speak, you may raise your hand
and, once you are recognized, you may come forward. We ask that you provide your
name and address and then tell us the specific items you wish us to have addressed in
the Draft EIS that are not in the Draft Scope. We'll make note of your comments and
we'll ensure that they are reflected in the final scope. Because there are a number of
you, we will ask that you try to confine your remarks to three minutes and I just want to
remind you that comments on the project itself are not appropriate at this particular
time. We're looking for specific things that need to be addressed in the Scope of the
Draft EIS.
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We have a number of agencies that we have asked to come here and also give us their
comments on it. I'm going to ask that the representatives from the Trustees, the ZBA
and any other agencies address us first and then we'll open it up to the public for their
comments. And, again, we'll ask that if someone has already spoken on the issue that
you are concerned about, we do not need you to again repeat it. Once we have that
comment, we will keep track of it for you and, if you'd like, you can turn in your
comments in writing to us anytime up to the next ten days.
Is there someone from the Trustees who would like to address this Board?
James Kino, Chairman. Board of Trustees: You already mentioned that one of our
concerns is the bulkheading. Dredging issues we're going to be looking at - we're
concerned about that. And some of the lighting, particularly looking from off shore
towards shore because, as a fisherman, sometimes it makes it very difficult on
navigation if you put a lot of lighting looking at the beach. Those would be some of our
concerns. We have others that we are going to get in writing to you. Basically, it's the
marine environment, the dredging, the condition of the bulkhead inside that basin,
placement of dredge spoils - those are most of our concerns. Thank you.
Chairperson Woodhouse: And you're going to submit something in writing?
Mr. Kino: Yes.
Chairperson Woodhouse: Thank you.
Are there any other agencies who would like to address this Board?
Michael Simon, Member, Zonino Board of Appeals: We are not presenting specific
comments right now. The Chair, Ms. Oliva, is out of town. We will be submitting some
questions in writing within the appropriate time.
Chairperson Woodhouse: Thank you.
Is there anyone else? Is there anyone from the public who would like to address this
Board? This gentleman here first.
Robert Muir. 2850 Gillette Drive. East Marion: I have submitted a letter to you,
Chairman Woodhouse, with some pictures also which show some flooding. As a long-
term resident and adjacent property owner, I bring to your attention the continuing
concerns for the current project - the drainage and over-flow onto the bordering Gillette
Drive properties - and that is re-enforced by the pictures that I gave you; the necessity
to have the emergency exit on to Cleaves Point Road be a truly dated and restricted
entrance and that is because of the small children and the sixty homes that are in our
property area. The third item is that there be a firm provision for continued tax basis for
the property no matter what the use designation might be - whether it's non-profit,
health related. This is particularly important for the benefit of the school district and the
protection in other support services for the community suggesting something along the
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Pilot Ordinance which can be affixed to an approval. I have written the Planning Board
and the Zoning Board and I've enclosed pictures. One of the problems is that the water
table is only about four feet below ground at our place. Additional questions are why
would there be additional parking on the east side of the emergency road and is there
going to be lighting that's going to be objectionable at that time? We urge the Board to
try to maintain as much of our tall evergreen trees as possible in their landscaping. I
think that covers most of it.
Chairperson Woodhouse: Thank you, Mr. Muir.
Yes?
Candida Harper. 290 Cleaves Point Road. East Marion: I'm a neighbor about three
houses down from the project and also a member of the Marion Manor Homeowners
Association and, actually, I was elected President last week.
Ms. Woodhouse: Congratulations.
Ms. Hamer: Thank you very much. So, some of the concerns that have been voiced to
me and some of my own concerns are, again, the water table with twenty-two new
homes having gone in on Gillette and East Gillette for the last several years. Many of
my neighbors and, in fact, I have experienced flooding in our basements for the first
time. One of the reasons that some of us believe this might be happening is that the
evaporative power of the vegetation that used to be there is no longer allowing the
water to evaporate and, at the same time, we're increasing the water that we bring in
from the city water supply just in our own homes and putting more of a burden on the
water table. It seems to be, although I'm not sure about this, but certainly, anecdotally,
it seems to be rising. I cannot imagine how many gallons of water would be pumped
into a development as large as this where there could be as many as 250 people in
residence and another 110 employees on site if the place were maximumally(sp.?)
used - how much water that would be added to the area and how much of a rise in
water level we might see as a result of that. If you look around now, you'll see that any
major rain storm causes flooding and back-up on the roads and this seems to be a
problem that many of my neighbors have noticed is increasing.
Another deep concern I have is that, in all the plans, I have not seen anything that really
addresses how and where and what will happen with these 110 needed employees and
I think that this could have a tremendous impact on our roads in East Marion and on our
roads in general. We know that there's no affordable housing. We know that what we
are seeing is more and more cars coming down, maybe even cars without insurance,
loaded with people who work during the summer and so I think that one of the big
environmental impacts is where, indeed, are these employees coming from, where are
their cars going to be parked? There is not actually, I think, adequate parking on site
and parking on site would mean also that there would be more vegetation cut down. So,
these issues are all inter-twined.
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Again, one of my concerns is although the Holistic Center seems to be aimed at a very
quiet kind of meditative retreat, this is the largest development anywhere on the North
Fork. This dwarfs other hotels, other restaurants. Even Soundview, when it opens up
and has wedding reception room, would not be as large as this restaurant. If, indeed, at
some point in the future, it doesn't make it as a meditative retreat, we have a huge
development on our hands and we have the potential for some very commercial
operator coming in to say o.k., well, we're going to buy this and we're going to run it but,
you know, we're going to open up the marina, we want to have music in the restaurant
and this, indeed, could make the noise coming off Claudio's Dock in the summertime
seem like a tea room. I think that we cannot only look at the impact of approving a
development of this size as a meditative retreat but, indeed, where would that leave us
down the road? And these are questions that I think we need to ask.
Chairperson Woodhouse: Thank you.
Linda Goldsmith. 250 Bav Avenue. East Marion:
Chairperson Woodhouse: Excuse me, Linda, would you and other people please sign
your name?
Linda Goldsmith. 250 Bav Avenue. East Marion: I have.
Chairperson Woodhouse: O.K. Thank you.
Linda Goldsmith. 250 Bav Avenue. East Marion: I'm not sure that this is the appropriate
place to read a letter from the school regarding some of our concerns.
Chairperson Woodhouse: Could you summarize what the issues are that you would like
us to -
Ms. Goldsmith: The issues that we have are the impact of the potentially increased
student enrollment due to employee housing, winter rentals of rooms at the facility, as
the lady just stated, in case it doesn't make it like some of the other developments in
East Marion have not made it. I will not name them at this time but there are others
which have not made it as resorts and are now winter rentals, transit housing - and
some not so nice. Those are the concerns of the school. In addition, we would, of
course, want to have pilots in place in lieu of taxes. The increasing student population -
that was one of our problems.
My own problems with this are probably about the same as the people who live on
Gillette Drive and Shipyard Lane. I live at the end of Bay Avenue - I've seen the erosion
of our rural way of life, I guess you could say, for the last thirty years. I moved from the
small hamlet of Orient to the small hamlet of East Marion and the Cozy Cove Hotel at
the end of our road went from a small, rural hotel to transit housing which makes living
on our road somewhat unbearable. We do suffer. I do have letters for you which I will
give you at the end of tonight's hearing.
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The other problem that I have is we also have the Blue Dolphin and we have no Noise
Ordinance in Southold Town and that's a huge problem. I guess I'm not one to call the
Police but I cannot open my windows in the summer. I cannot entertain in the summer. I
can't do anything unless I chose to listen to the music that is played at the Blue Dolphin.
That is something that I'm afraid will happen at something this size.
I have other concerns as well but, in the interest of saving time, I will put them in a
letter. The comments mirror some of the ones that have already been given to you.
They just said them first. Thank you.
Chairperson Woodhouse: Thank you.
Cvnthia Goldsmith-Aaosta. 1250 Shipyard Lane. East Marion. representina Summit
Estates Association: We mirror, again, most of the concerns that have already been
stated. They're pretty wide ranging. I have a letter that - am I able to give that to you
today or do I have to send it in the mail?
Chairperson Woodhouse: Yes.
Ms. Goldsmith-Aaosta: O.K. You know, the noise is a concern for us; the traffic is a
horrendous concern for us; will the cottages become winter rentals? I have a whole list
of concerns that we have and for time's sake, I will not read all of them. Also, on a side
note, I am a school teacher in Greenport School - this is for myself, not for the
Association - I've saved all my life to build a house here and I hate to see something my
husband and I chose to do - come back here and live in a rural atmosphere - be ruined
by such horrendous traffic.
Chairperson Woodhouse: Let me just remind you that tonight -
Ms. Goldsmith-Aaosta: I know, I know.
Chairperson Woodhouse: Please sign your name.
Ms. Goldsmith-Aaosta: It's signed.
Chairperson Woodhouse: O.K. The woman in the red - yes, please?
Kathryn Dalli. Esa.. Twomey. Latham. Shea & Kelly. representina Cleaves Point
Condominiums: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, I am an attorney with Twomey,
Latham, Shea & Kelly. I represent Cleaves Point Condominiums which is on Shipyard
Lane, directly across from the proposed site. I, too, on behalf of the Condominiums,
have a lot of concerns. I'm just going to touch on each one, if I may, and then we're
going to follow it up with a written submission along with a copy of a Traffic Study that
we've independently done. We're also going to have our own environmental person
look at the site and also provide additional information and findings at the appropriate
time.
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I'd like to say at the out-set that it appears extremely important for the Holistic Center to
be in harmony with the circles and the feng shui but it appears that it's creating
disharmony outside the Center and I'll leave it at that. It's a very bucolic setting and I
think it has a tremendous effect on what's going outside the Center - going on outside
the Center - first and foremost, traffic. I've read the Traffic Study prepared by the
applicant and I think it's very conclusory and based on unrealistic statements, unlikely
that over-night guests will not be using - excuse me, that only over-night guests will be
using the facility, unlikely that the restaurant will be restricted to a certain number of
seats for the public. We don't know what the deliveries are going to be. It's a large
facility with a restaurant; what are the activities, the maintenance vehicles for all of the
amenities going up and down the street?
I think that it's inevitable that the accident rate is going to increase. As you'll see in our
Traffic Study, our Traffic Consultant has concluded that there's going to be likely a two
to two and one-half minute wait to turn on to Route 25 from Shipyard Lane which
causes people to become impatient and maybe make hasty choices in their driving
which will probably - unsafe choices which is likely to cause accidents. The public
transportation that's suggested is purely speculative and most unlikely given the high
end nature of the facility.
There are three drive-ways that are proposed and I don't understand why three curb
cuts are necessary, one of which the main entrance is opposite Cleave Point
Condominiums and, I think, that in and of itself creates a conflict.
Chairperson Woodhouse: So, what are the other aspects that you would like us to look
at in this scope? You mentioned traffic.
Kathryn Dalli. Esa.: A very detailed Traffic Study. Where the access to the facility is
there's, I believe, three curb cuts. One is very stout which I don't know whether or not is
going to be used by delivery vehicles and how that's going to affect the wetlands. I
assume that most of the people would be going thru the main entrance and delivery
vehicles, if they're going to use the south entrance, may, in fact, take the first entrance.
I don't know. That has to be, I think, more detailed.
Chairperson Woodhouse: Traffic patterns.
Ms. Dalli: Yes, the traffic patterns. Parking, again, I'm going to try and be more brief
here because a lot of the concerns, obviously, are similar. The plan provides that the
parking be spread out over three sides of the property. That means more lighting. Can
the number of spaces be reduced or consolidated? What steps will be taken so that no
one will park on Shipyard Lane, that the parking will be in the facility and not on the
street?
The lighting - all the roadways and parking areas must be lit according to State Law.
We're concerned that the lighting will produce a glow or a halo effect so we want to
know exactly what kind of lighting is going to be used. If the parking was more
centralized, perhaps that would cut down on any glow or halo effect.
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Also, what if any kind of buffer is there going to be along Shipyard Lane? What is the
screening that's going to be there?
With respect to the marina, I think, I believe they said that fuel is not going to be on the
premises but, if it is, we of course want to know it and who would have access to those
pumps. The revetment, which is a very serious issue which the Trustees, the gentleman
from the Trustees, mentioned - my understanding is that the water has broken through
the old bulkhead which means that the high water mark possibly has been changed and
possibly the wetlands need to be re-f1agged. We want to know what the Trustees and
the DEC are going to be doing about that and, obviously, the wetlands will determine
where the setbacks are going to be and, in fact, if it's land where the buildings will have
to be pushed back. What impact is the dredging going to have on the vegetation and
wildlife and, specifically, any endangered species and the osprey nests which, I believe,
are near the site? What erosion control is going to be instituted, if any?
The drainage - is any drainage going to be going into the water? Will the water table be
affected? Will the applicant make any improvements to the existing draining problems -
excuse me, drainage problems that already exist on Shipyard Lane. Public water supply
- will they install new water mains down Shipyard Lane? There's, I believe, a lot of
man-made ponds that are part of the plan. There are pools, the restaurant, the housing,
etc. - you're talking about a lot of water going to this facility.
Under the FEMA requirements, all the structures have to maintain an elevation of at
least ten feet above sea level and I don't think that that's the case in the plan. I think
that the plan violates that rule, in fact, so the buildings would have to be set at a higher
elevation level which is in turn going to impact the view of the neighbors of the water.
The dumpster - the location of the dumpster, I think, is going to create more noise.
Chairperson Woodhouse: So, you want us to look at those kinds of issues?
Ms. Dalli: Yes, please. If I could suggest that the dumpster perhaps be moved closer to
the building to reduce -
Chairperson Woodhouse: At this point, if you could just give us the topics that you want
to be included that would be very helpful.
Ms. Dalli: I have one more point. I'm sorry.
Chairperson Woodhouse: That's all right. One more.
Ms. Dalli: The public safety as it relates to the existing structure. There is a lot of debris
at the site. It's an attractive nuisance. My understanding is that roof panels have been
blown off. We'd like to know what the applicant is going to do at this point to protect the
public from these issues. I thank you very much for your time.
Chairperson Woodhouse: Thank you. Yes, Madame?
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Barbara McKenzie. Fire Road #7. East Marion: I have a summer home on Fire Road #7
which is off Shipyard Lane. My property abuts this property that we are talking about
today. I have a lot of concerns about the whole idea of it is supposed to be a good
neighbor, good feeling kind of a project and nobody, it seems to me that is going forth
with this project, has even thought about putting a really big buffer around the whole
place and putting all of the parking in the middle and taking the dumpster and the tennis
courts and everything away from everybody else's view and putting it in the middle and
putting a whole bunch of these little things that are really pretty and nice to look at that
they propose out. Why should we, myself and my neighbors, have to sit and look at a
dumpster or tennis courts or obtuse lighting in the evening? We have our nest eggs
here. This isn't fair. This is a big, commercial, you know, property that is going to maybe
work and, as the other lady said, you know, maybe it will work and maybe it won't but
what are we going to have if it doesn't and who is going to think about that? Then we're
stuck with a big restaurant and a whole bunch of people that maybe we really didn't
have an idea about having in the first place. So, these are the issues that I'm concerned
about and I just wanted to bring up.
Chairperson Woodhouse: Is there anyone else who has information that - yes, would
you like to come forward and then you, Ms. Wickham?
John Edler. 130 Cleave Point Road. East Marion: I already signed up. I've lived next to
the Oyster Company for forty-six years so I want to pin-point has the Board looked at
the LWRP, the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program?
Chairperson Woodhouse: We will be doing that.
Mr. Edler: Part is on the map. It's in the ASC, which being an area of special concern.
It's in a flood plain so anything they say about the hydrogeology can't be solved there.
That's between surface and underwater. You just can't put sumps down. It's just on a
raised water table and there's a whole thing about plants, percolation, evaporation,
precipitation that have to come into it. The whole thing is going to become impervious
so how do you handle the water? r listen to this; I read the Scope and you go on as if
well it's like way in the farmlands and it isn't. It's in an area of special concern. Thank
you.
Abiqail Wickham. Esq.. Mattituck. representinq John Kent: Good evening. I'm here to
represent John Kent who owns the property immediately adjoining this parcel to the
north, also on Shipyard Lane. I will be submitting my comments in writing and I just
want to highlight for the Board the topics that I hope you will look into in your scoping
and I will try not to repeat those that have been mentioned.
I'd like you to take particular note of the density in two respects, first of all as to the
usage of the site and as to the parking and vehicular trips. I'd also like you to take note
of the density of the site in terms of land area and just how much land is, in fact,
available to the site based on the non-function of the bulkhead, the actual water line,
the setbacks, etc.
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I'd like you to take into account the re-opening of the canal marina which entrance has
been blocked off for some time and all of the impacts that that will have on the
environment and the neighbors and the site itself.
I'd like you to look at the noise factors particularly - and this is particularly important to
my client who has a hearing impediment and to the other neighbors in the immediate
area - from the generator, the traffic - both the moving traffic, in and out deliveries and
employees and guests as well as the parked traffic - alarms, car doors, late night
entrances and exits. And also with respect to the parking lay-out and its impact and
perhaps alternatives to that could be considered, alternatives to ringing the space with
the parking where you have it located on three sides of the facility at this point all along
the residential areas.
Alternatives to the service entrance and the utility structures - whether those things, the
parking, the entrance and the structures could be located closer to the interior rather
than to the many neighboring properties which are residential.
I'd like you to look into the drainage of the property, particularly because I understand a
lot of this is filled land and oyster shells don't permeate, allow water to permeate well as
I understand it - operation of the drainage rings as well as the sanitary systems if that
system is going to use rings into the underground sub-surface where you do have this
filled material, oyster shells, high-water table, etc. So, just where is the water going to
go if it is contained in rings underground?
I'd like you to consider the visual impact from the water side, the shadow effect of the
tall structure that is proposed and, I think, this is a proper scoping - the feasibility and
uses of the property if the project fails after construction.
I will write my name down and submit these in writing together with some additional
back-up material.
Chairperson Woodhouse: Thank you.
Is there anyone else who would like to address the Board? Yes?
Anne Murrav. 300 Southern Boulevard. East Marion: Hi, I live in East Marion, off of
Rocky Point Road. I just want to make a couple of quick points about this. In the LWRP,
which we all know the Town adopted a couple of years ago, it mentions this particular
area of East Marion and Orient and mentions this particular former oyster farm site and
it says and I quote "Public ownership of this site may be more compatible with the
surrounding residential neighborhood than commercial operation". I feel that this project
is a behemoth that is being shoe-horned into a small residential neighborhood and I
hope you will consider the serious significant impact that it will make on the
neighborhood - children that might be playing in the street. I mean, all of these people
that will be coming here, as some of the other people said, if this project turns into
something else at some point, we have this giant behemoth place that could be turned
into residential units at some point. Who knows?
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I think this is a very serious project that needs a serious look - the environmental
impacts, the wetlands, the wildlife and the human life in the neighborhood really have to
be considered. As we all know, also in the LWRP, they mention the capacity of the rural
two-lane highway which is severely strained at this point. I don't see how that
neighborhood can handle traffic going in and out of that place. Imagine it's fully booked
for a week-end. Is anyone going to be able to get in and out of their streets to do any
shopping? I don't see it.
I'll sign my name and I'll be submitting letters.
Chairperson Woodhouse: Thank you so much.
Is there anyone else who would like to address the Board?
James Kina. Board of Trustees: I've been in touch with the DEC and we're going to
evaluate this and do field studies together on it. It's going to be a joint venture between
our agency and the DEC.
Chairperson Woodhouse: Thank you.
Is there anyone else? Yes?
Eva McGuire. Fire Road #7. East Marion: I have the same concerns as other people
have mentioned. I just wanted to let you know that Fire Road #7 - one of my neighbors
did mentioned that they are here seasonally - there are several houses on Fire Road
#7 and we all live there year round. We work here year round. We are very concerned
with our quality of life, the possible, noise, light, etc. and we know there was also some
mention as to a fountain that was going to be along our edge of the property. We're
concerned about that. Several of the houses on our street - the houses are actually set
near the back of the property and, obviously, we're concerned with everything that's
been brought up previous to this. Thank you very much.
Chairperson Woodhouse: Is there anyone else who would like to address the Board?
Anthonv Trezza. Senior Planner: Can I ask a question?
Chairperson Woodhouse: Yes.
Anthonv Trezza. Senior Planner: I don't know if it's appropriate or not but does or can or
should the Environmental Impact Statement - I don't know if it's illegal or not but I'm
throwing it out there - assess developments that may be occurring in and around the
area in addition to that proposal. I know there's a little subdivision going on, a new
subdivision, so I don't know if legally you can but I'm throWing that out there also as
something that might be included in the Environmental Impact Statement - an
assessment of the other developments in and around the area in relation to this one.
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Chairperson Woodhouse: Last call- anyone else who would like to address the Board?
Let me remind you that you have the next ten days to submit any additional concerns
and comments in writing. If there are other topics that you believe need to be included
in the environmental review, we would appreciate hearing from you. We thank you very
much. As I said earlier, there will be opportunities for you to again come to hearings and
address this Board with your concerns and your comments. I want to thank you so
much for coming out today. We appreciate your being here and it helps us to do our
work when you're here and you're involved.
Bruno Semon. Sr. Site Plan Reviewer: Excuse me, Madame Chair, I just want to let you
know that the architect as well as the agent is here. I'm not sure if anybody has
questions but the agent is Ms. Moore and the architect and co-worker are here if
anybody has questions on the project.
Unidentified Speaker from Audience: I just have one question. Where can we get a
copy of the Draft Scope?
Mr. Semon: The Draft Scope is on our counter. Linda, we have more copies as well,
right, made?
Chairperson Woodhouse: You're going to put them outside? Fine, thank you. There are
site plans up here for your review. The architects are seated in the front row over here if
you'd like to talk to them. We'll give you a few minutes to clear the hall and go outside
and after a five-minute break, we'll resume our regular work with the Work Session.
Thank you all very much for coming.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the Scoping Session was
adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Carol Kalin
Secretary
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