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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes of Regular Meeting held
Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 4:00 p.m.
Members Present:
Ray Huntington John Sepenoski Eric Keil (5:23 p.m.)
Lillian Ball Chris Baiz
Members Absent:
Ray Blum, Chairman
Michelle Zaloom
Also present:
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Al Krupski, Town Board Liaison
Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust Vice President
Stephen Searle, Peconic Land Trust
Margot Booth, observer
Commencement:
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The meeting began at 4:16 p.m. with four LPC members present.
Adoption of Meeting Minutes:
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Adoption of LPC meeting minutes from November 21, 2006
MOTION
made by Ray Huntington, seconded by Chris Baiz, to accept the minutes of November 21,
2006.
Motion carried 4/0. (Eric Keil not present to vote)
Inquiries:
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ROZAKIS PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-54-5-55.1 Zoned: R-40
Location: 445 Dogwood Lane, Southold FM/Wet: 0 acres
Total Acreage: 0.20 acres (GIS (0.2 acres) CPF: No
Subdividable: NZ
Status update.
LPC’s attorney legal advice in responding to landowner’s request for residential uses upon the
easement, is that request be denied as allowing residential uses would violate conditions of a
“bargain sale”. LPC’s position is that the Town would be eliminating a building lot, thereby reducing
density. Melissa is to request that LPC’s attorney provide all members (via electronic mail) with a
written legal reasoning for not allowing “residential uses” on the property.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The members entered into
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EAST COAST RESIDENTIAL, LLC
SCTM # 1000-69-3-9.3 Zoned: A-C
Location: 2340 Ackerly Pond Lane, Southold FWet: 0 acres
Total Acreage: 15.95 acres (GIS 16.08 acres) MWet: 0 acres
Subdividable: Yes CPF: Yes
Status update.
Melissa had telephone correspondence with landowner and made a verbal offer authorized by LPC at
a prior meeting. Landowner would prefer a fee simple sale for liability reasons; however, is interested
in moving forward with a PDR sale as LPC would prefer to purchase a development rights easement.
Melissa told Committee that landowner wants to make sure easement allows for agricultural
production as may be amended by Town Code in the future. LPC is agreeable to this wording.
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ROWEHL PROPERTY [executive session]
SCTM #: 1000-100-2-6.1 Zoned: A-C
Location: 2755 Oregon Rd, Mattituck F/MWet: 0 acres
Total Acreage: 27.25 acres (GIS 27.35 acres) CPF: Yes
Subdividable: Yes
SCTM #: 1000-100-94-4-2 Zoned: A-C
Location: 2755 Oregon Rd, Mattituck F/MWet: 0 acres
Total Acreage: 5.0 acres CPF: Yes
Subdividable: No further subdivision (C&R’s)
Status update and Motion (retroactive from e-mails) re: offer [executive session].
Melissa and Councilman Tom Wickham met with landowner and presented a purchase offer as
outlined by Land Preservation Committee members via electronic mail.
MOTION
made by John Sepenoski, seconded by Chris Baiz, to retroactively present a purchase offer
to landowner (details set forth in electronic mail) for a development rights easement on the
agricultural farmland and one five-acre lot as was offered to the Town by landowner.
Motion carried 4/0. (Eric Keil not present to vote)
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ARRIETA PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-94-3-1.3 Zoned: A-C
Location: 3305 Oregon Rd, Mattituck FMWet: 0 acres
Total Acreage: ±12.5 acres (GIS 12.45 acres) CPF: Yes
Subdividable: Yes
Peconic Land Trust gave update re: status and offer [executive session].
Tim Caufield gave an update on Peconic Land Trust’s offer to landowner to purchase fee title of the
farmland from landowner with intent of PLT to sell development rights easement to Town. Town will
need to get an updated appraisal.
MOTION
made by John Sepenoski, seconded by Chris Baiz, to request an update to the appraisal
prepared on the Arrieta property.
Motion carried 5/0.
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MACARI PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-96-2-10 Zoned: A-C
Location: 4735 Cox Lane, Cutchogue FWet: 0
Total Acreage: 26.5 acres (GIS 27.67 acres) MWet: 0
CPF: Yes Subdividable: Yes
Reviewed appraisal [executive session].
Tim Caufield gave an update to Peconic Land Trust’s negotiations to purchase the Macari property.
PLT has signed a contract of sale for fee title. PLT has offered the development rights to the Town.
PLT is willing to share their appraisal with the Town.
LPC members reviewed their commissioned appraisal as well as appraisal information received from
Peconic Land Trust.
MOTION
made by Ray Huntington, seconded by Chris Baiz, to present a purchase offer to Tim
Caufield of Peconic Land Trust for the purchase of a development rights easement with no
restrictions on agricultural structures except for those imposed by Town Code.
Motion carried 5/0.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
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KORTSOLAKIS PROPERTY
SCTM # 1000-31-3-12 Zoned: R-40
Location: 8875 Route 25, East Marion FWet: 0 acres
Total Acreage: 19.5 acres (GIS 18.69 acres) MWet: 0
acres
Subdividable: Yes CPF: Yes
Status update from 12/1/06 meeting.
Stephen Searle and Tim Caufield, both from Peconic Land Trust, gave a status update and a
potential concept plan for the Kortsolakis property. PLT has been hired by Town Board to work on this
potential PDD project. LPC was asked if Committee would be in favor of preservation of
approximately six acres of the property located at the northern most end of the property. LPC not in
favor or recommending preservation at this time without knowing what the total plan is for the
property.
General:
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Peconic Land Trust discussed affordable farming proposal and potential.
Stephen Searle, together with Tim Caufield, discussed the concept of affordable farming and potential
for keeping the price per acre of farmland viable for farmers if the Town steps in. PLT plans on
discussing with Town Board.
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Windmills discussion (requested by Councilman Krupski)
Al Krupski gave short presentation of plans for windmills on Town PDR’s, and Town’s Senior
Environmental Planner Mark Terry’s proposed Town Code regarding windmills. LPC discussed limits
to placing windmills on development rights sold lands provided windmill constructed only meets
electrical needs of farm agricultural production at yearly peak times preventing farmland from turning
into a windmill farm for the production of electricity. Melissa to forward draft legislation to Committee
members.
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Melissa Spiro’s confidential status report [executive session re: status of offers]
Melissa’s confidential status report distributed to LPC members.
Informational:
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MARCO –
Tim Caufield gave short status update on Marco property and a potential concept plan will
be presented to LPC at a future date.
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GALLUCCIO
- Closing scheduled for Wednesday, December 13, 2006 @ 10am in Melissa’s office
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2007 MEETING SCHEDULE -
tentative 2007 meeting scheduled distributed, discussed and
amendments made.
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CONGRATULATIONS
to Stephen Searl on the birth of their first child, Owen Timothy Searl, born
Friday, November 24, 2006.
Next Regular Meeting:
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Tuesday, January 9, 2007 7:00 p.m.
The next regular meeting will be held on at in the Town Hall
Conference Room.
Adjournment:
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The meeting was adjourned at 7:19 p.m. by the five remaining members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Committee Secretary