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Home My WebLink About01/19/1988 ,. ) > , ~ ~ '--- ( ( AGENDA LOCAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY COMMITTEE January 19, 1988 1. Committee Business, e.g. Appointment of Chairman and Secretary 2. Review of January 4th meeting 3. Definition of Sub-areas 5 through 8 or 9 4. Identification of problems or concerns within subareas 5. Discussion of Coast Zone Management Area boundaries ':,:c:;nlED n::3 :J1988 T0;1'(71 r:r~r1< ....~mlt+t"'rf , , . ,"' ( ( Synopsis of January 6, 198G 1'Ieetiag of the Local Waterfront Revitalization Advisory Committee Attendees: Peter Ki"ea, LllRP Committee Steve LarGon, LWRP Committe Valerie Scopaz, Town Planner P. Walsh, State Liason, NYSDS G. Penny, Councilman R. Oliva, Councilwoman E. Larsen, Councilwoman V. Scopaz, Town Planner, reported that Szepatowski Associates has not completed any rewrites of the draft. There was confusion on their part as to just what needed to be done due to faulty communications. The confusion was resolved, hopefully, as of December 16th, 1987. The committee asked if their concerns be passed on to Szepatowski Associates that they wish to proceed quickly and would appreciate cooperation. The major concern of both Valerie Scopaz and the committee is the June deadline for State funding of a completed document. Peter Walsh, of the New York State, spoke about the purpose of the LWRP document. e emphasized the benefits of the program, namely: 1. The local program document, once adopted by the Town and the State, will replace the State's program document. 2. The local program document will be equivalent to a comprehensive plan for the Coastal Management Area. 3. The local program document will make possible greater consistency of Federal and State actions with Local guidelines and standards. For example, Federal and State agencies that issue permits within the Town must respect Town standards when issuing those permits where those standards are stricter than their own. 4. The Town becomes eligible to apply for State grants of money to implement certain portions of the program. For example, grants are available for land acquisition for public access to the waterfront and for engineering design of specific pro- jects as outlined in the approved program document. Peter is the State's liason with Southold Town on the LWRP. (He is also the State's liason with Greenport Village, Southampton Town and East Hampton Town.) He will be working with us closely to provide whatever assistance we may need. He will be attending meetings in Town whenever possible. The Committee proceeded to identify problems and concerns within the Coastal Zone Management Area boundary as set by the State. The results of that discussion are attached. The February next meeting dates were set for January 19, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. and 11, 1988 at 7:00 p.m. vie5f1't':Ipaz Town Planner Acting as Public Participation Coordinator for LWRP " ( ( Broad-brush Identificatidnof Problems or Issues of Concern within sub-areas 1 through 4 of the Coastal Zone Management Area. The committee attempted to identify all known problems and issues of potential concern within the sub-areas. Seven points of reference were used to identify the problems and issues. These seven points were obtained by grouping the State's policies by type; namely: 1. Development (Land Use) (5 policies) 2. Fish and Wildlife Resources (3 policies) 3. Recreational Resources (5 policies) 4. Flooding and Erosion (7 policies) 5. Historic Resources (3 policies) 6. Farmland Preservation (1 policy) 7. Water Quality Protection(12 policies) Surface water (10 policies) Ground Water ( 2 policies) , . ( { SUB-AREA #1 Boundary: From Riverhead-Southold Town Line along L.I. Sound to Duck Pond Point. (Actual easterly boundary at Duck Pond Point is still to be discussed. Depth of boundary from L.I. Sound also point of concern. May be too deep or shallow in cerfain areas. Further discussion needed. See working map for proposed changes) 1. DEVELOPMENT - There are many subdivisions within this area, both existing and proposed. Area immediately around Creek is densely developed. 2. FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES - Mattituck Creek has been closed for shellfishing due to high coliform (bacterial) levels. 3. RECREATION RESOURCES - Not enough Town-owned access to water. - Most access is in Park District hands. 4. FLOODING & EROSION - guidelines are needed for use of structural measures - non-structural measures are not emphasized enough, particularly within Mattituck Creek. 5. HISTORIC RESOURCES - Old Water Tower, Old Mill Inn (?) - E. Larsen will speak with Antonia Booth, Town Historian about resources in area. 6. FARMLAND PRESERVATION - Amount of farmland considered minor 7. WATER QUALITY PROTECTION Ground - salt water intrusion is a problem - pesticide contamination and high nitrate levels are common. - intensive water consumption occurs in area from car washing and lawn sprinkler systems. Surface Stormwater runoff into marine waters is a major source of contaminants. . . ( ( SUB AREA #2 Boundary: From Duck Pond Point (exact boundary still to be determined) to Horton's Point; specifically Lighthouse Road. (Boundary should be shifted. One suggestion was to reduce it to 1000' to 500' from the shoreline. Another was to move it closer to the natural bluff line around Goldsmiths Inlet). 1. DEVELOPMENT - residential development on bluffs should observe 100' setback from bluff crest. 2. FISH & WILDLIFE - refer to habitat narrative in draft. - impacted shellfish communities 3. RECREATION - access considered adequate for local residents - there is no town owned access between Mattituck Inlet and Goldsmith's Inlet 4. FLOODING AND EROSION - Kenny's Beach is badly eroded - groins between Goldsmith's Inlet and Kenny's Beach mush be reviewed. 5. HISTORIC - Horton's Point Lighthouse - E. Larson to review with Town Historian 6. FARMLAND - significant amount of farmland in area - will 1,000' setback preserve farmland - is density likely to be clustered here? 7. WATER QUALITY PROTECTION Ground - same as Sub-Area #1 Surface - same as Sub-Area #1 - dredging of Goldsmith's Inlet (is it needed or not?) ( ( SUB-AREA #3 Boundary: From Lighthouse Road at Horton's Point to Rocky Point Road in East Marion; using County Road 48 then State Route 25 from Main Street as the Southerly Greenport West, boundary 1. DEVELOPMENT - mostly developed as residential - some undeveloped land - preservation of golf course 2. FISH & WILDLIFE. good resources in area, but cesspool sewage has impacted these 3. RECREATION public access is fair (there is one large town beach), but could be improved - golf course should be kept and not passed to development 4. FLOODING & EROSION - no major issues here 5. HISTORIC - E. Larsen to review with Town Historian 6. FARMLAND PRESERVATION - none in area 7. WATER QUALITY Ground - preserve status quo Surface - preserve status quo ( ( SUB-AREA #4 Boundary: From Rocky Point Road in East Marion to Ori~t Point with State Route 25 as the southerly boundary 1. DEVELOPMENT - need for clustering of residential development 2. FISH & WILDLIFE - see habitat~arratives 3. RECREATION - access is not good, extremely limited - potential access points are old Port of Egypt property and Schick property at the Point. 4. FLOODING & EROSION there are pockets of erosion - Truman's beach is accreting - Petty's Bight is eroding 5. HISTORIC - archeological digs in past have unearth~d significant finds - Ellen Larsen to discuss with Town Historian 6. FARMLAND there is a lot of farmland, but not all of it can be preserved under Town and County preservation program. 7. WATER QUALITY ground & surface Hallocks Bay area should be preserved through extensive land acquisition West side of Darn Pond should be acquired to protect same.