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Home My WebLink AboutLP-01/09/2007 LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING Minutes of Regular Meeting held Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: John Sepenoski Ray Huntington Eric Keil (7:25 p.m.) Chris Baiz Lillian Ball Members Absent: Ray Blum, Chairman Michelle Zaloom Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary Al Krupski, Town Board Liaison Jack McGreevy, Conservation Advisory Committee (observer) Stephen Searl, Peconic Land Trust Timothy J. Caufield, Peconic Land Trust Commencement: ?? The meeting began at 7:12 p.m. with four LPC members present. Adoption of Meeting Minutes: ?? Adoption of LPC meeting minutes from December 12, 2006 MOTION made by John Sepenoski, seconded by Ray Huntington, to accept the minutes of December 12, 2006. Motion carried 5/0. Inquiries: ?? 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, grant status. Landowner accepted offer and contracts are being drafted. Landowner has requested that the recorded covenants and restrictions required by Planning Board upon approval of previous lot subdivision needs to be amended to eliminate common driveway to the two 5-acre residential lots. Melissa will work with Planning Board on this. LPC decided to allow two separate development rights easements, one on each of the existing lots. State language will be required on the 24± acre easement as this property has been awarded a State grant. The 5-acre lot will have a separately recorded easement. There is to be one farm access “driveway” from Oregon Road to the two easement lots. ?? 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 Status update. Peconic Land Trust is negotiating to buy fee title to property from landowner and, in turn, proposes to sell a development rights easement to the Town. PLT will reserve 2± acres around the existing residential and agricultural structures. LPC decided to allow for further subdivision of restricted land provided that any lot line change results in creating a new lot of not less than 10 acres. ?? DEERKOSKI PROPERTY [executive session] SCTM #: 1000-101-1-2.3 PDR Acreage: 18.9 acres Location: 4600 Elijah’s Lane, Mattituck Zoned: A-C Total Acreage: 20.9 acres CPF: Yes Discussed inquiry from landowner’s attorney re: easement. Landowner accepted offer and contract is being reviewed by his attorney. Landowner has requested a two acre reserved area for riding arena and stalls and LPC has agreed. LPC has requested a covenant and restriction that would prohibit the two acre reserved area from ever being residentially developed except for farm related housing. Landowner’s attorney asked for relief from this requirement. LPC reviewed and decided that this requirement was part of their decision in regard to purchase price. LPC was not in favor of change. LPC reviewed request to change requirement re: equestrian fencing to agricultural fencing. LPC in favor of this change. Agricultural fencing would be allowed subject to LPC review. ?? 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 Reviewed correspondence from Mary C. Wilson, Esq. Melissa and Tim Caufield to conference with Mary regarding her legal correspondence regarding the Rozakis development rights easement which would restrict but not eliminate landowners’ rights. LPC is in favor of allowing gazebo provided a limitation on structure size, and the parking spot. This is a buildable lot and with an action of the Town to purchase a development rights easement on this lot, one residential building lot would be eliminated. ?? MOFFAT/WOLFE PROPERTY SCTM #: 1000-55-2-10.1 Zoned: A-C Location: 47775 CR 48, Southold FM/Wet: 0 Total Acreage: 26.20 acres (GIS 25.66 acres) CPF: Yes Subdividable: Yes SCTM #: 1000-55-3-6.1 Zoned: R-80 Location: 50100 CR 48, Southold F/Wet: 0 Total Acreage: 36.34 acres (GIS 35.63 acres) M/Wet: 8.66 CPF: Yes Subdividable: Yes New application. This application has been reactivated by Liz Dewar, a real estate agent, for the landowners. She has permission to negotiate for possible sale to State, Town, or a preservation agency. Melissa recommended that all committee members make a field inspection of the property and a date and time will need to be arranged. MOTION made by Ray Huntington, seconded by Chris Baiz, to direct Melissa Spiro to commission two appraisals on both farm parcels – fee title/development rights on East parcel, development rights only on West parcel. Motion carried: 4/0 (John Sepenoski abstained) ?? 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 ac 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 ac Total Acreage: 78.34 acres (GIS 77.11 acres) CPF: Yes Subdividable: Yes Property for Sale. FYI: inquiries. Concept preliminary plan offered by real estate brokers was reviewed. LPC had some issues with regard to road layout. LPC felt that road built to standards required for the number of lots proposed may affect the farmland viability. Melissa suggested that LPC members make a field inspection of the th property to be arranged after February 4. EXECUTIVE SESSION. The members entered into ?? 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 Appraisal reviewed/offer [executive session]. Stephen Searl of Peconic Land Trust presented status of Peconic Land Trust’s offer for fee title to property to landowner and subsequent offer of a development rights easement to the Town. MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Chris Baiz, to present a purchase offer to Peconic Land Trust, Incorporated for a development rights easement on the Arrieta property. There are to be no restrictions on ag structures. Further subdivision/lot line changes on this property would be permitted provided that the new lots created would result in no lot less than 10 acres in size. Motion carried: 5/0 ?? TUTHILL PROPERTY SCTM #: 1000-101-2-22 Zoned: A-C Location: 4805 Alvah’s Lane, Cutchogue FWet: 0 Total Acreage: 7.2 acres (GIS 7.1 acres) MWet: 0 CPF: Yes Subdividable: Yes Appraisal reviewed/offer [executive session] Melissa reviewed appraisal with LPC. MOTION made by John Sepenoski, seconded by Lillian Ball, to direct Melissa Spiro to present a purchase offer to landowner for a ±5 acres development rights easement with no restrictions. Motion carried 5/0. ?? EAST COAST RESIDENTIAL, LLC PROPERTY 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 Discussed potential building area and offer [executive session]. Purchase offer made by LPC was accept by landowners; however, landowners made a request that LPC members consider leaving out a reserved area (building envelope) from the easement. Landowners are willing to move forward with preservation with or without reserved area as they would like to close as soon as possible. LPC reviewed whether to allow reserve area and if so, whether to adjust purchase price. MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Chris Baiz, to allow for reserved area at a new reduced purchase price. Motion failed: 3/2 Melissa to contact landowners that there was no support from LPC members for a reserved area at the existing purchase price. ?? BLOCKER PROPERTY SCTM #: 1000-87-6-12.1 Zoned: A-C Location: 1005 Takaposa Rd, Southold FWet: 4.39 ac Total Acreage: 47.00 acres (GIS 45.44 acres) MWet: 9.37 ac CPF: Yes Subdividable: Yes Status of appraisal/negotiation [executive session]. Randy Parsons of The Nature Conservancy is facilitating negotiations with County/Town and landowner for purchase of property. Melissa recommended that LPC members do a field inspection of the property to determine possible uses of property. ?? ACKERMANN PROPERTY SCTM #: 1000-108-3-7 Zoned: A-C Location: 13936 CR 48, Cutchogue F/Wet: 0.6 Total Acreage: 57.60 acres (GIS 56.15 acres) M/Wet: 0 CPF: Yes Subdividable: Yes Property for sale/potential offer [executive session]. Survey map of property reviewed for potential interest in purchasing development rights easement. ?? PIPIA (Roses Vineyard) PROPERTY SCTM #: 1000-96-4-4.3 Zoned: A-C Location: 18910 CR 48, Cutchogue F/Wet: 0 Total Acreage: 15.04 acres (GIS 14.92 acres) M/Wet: 0 PDR Acreage Offered: 12 acres Subdividable: Yes CPF: Yes Reviewed appraisal [executive session]. MOTION made by John Sepenoski, seconded by Eric Keil, to direct Melissa Spiro to present a purchase offer to landowner as discussed, provided appraisal amendments substantiate purchase offer agreed upon. Motion carried: 5/0 END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION Land Preservation: Use Review Request ?? KRUPSKI PROPERTY SCTM #: 1000-8-97-8-31.2 Zoned: A-C Location: Skunk Lane, Cutchogue Town: PDR Total Acreage: 21.7 acres Discussed request for deer fencing on Town PDR. Al Krupski presented a use review request for deer fencing. LPC approved. General: ?? Melissa Spiro’s confidential status report [executive session re: status of offers] Melissa’s confidential status report distributed to LPC members. ?? Year end report / financial update Melissa working on year end report. thth ?? Long Island Ag Forum: January 18 & 19 Melissa Spiro to attend Thursday session. John Sepenoski volunteered for Friday’s session. ?? Town Land Preservation Seminar th Seminar in the works for the first week in March 2007 (Thursday, March 8) for outreach to potential sellers. ?? Land Preservation Committee member vacancy Town Clerk will be advertising for resumes for Town Board consideration. Next Regular Meeting: ?? Thursday, February 8, 2007, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held on in the Town Hall Conference Room or Melissa’s office. Adjournment: ?? The meeting was adjourned at 11:04 p.m. by the five remaining members. Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Committee Secretary