HomeMy WebLinkAboutTR-09/26/1992-S TRUSTEES
John M. Bredemeyer, III. President
Albert J. Krupski, Jr.. Vice President
Henry P. Smith
John B. Tuthill
William G. Albertson
Telephone (516) 765-1892
Fax (516) 765-1823
BOARD OF TOWN TRUSTEES
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
SUPERVISOR
SCOTT L. HARRIS
Town Hall
53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
Southold. New York 11971
SPECIALMEETING
SEPTEMBER 26, 1992
PRESENT WERE:
John M. Bredemeyer, III, President
Albert J. Krupski,Jr., Vice-president
Henry P. Smith, Member
John L. Bednoski, Jr. Member
John B. Tuthill, Member
BRICK COVE MARINA: Resolution to approve/deny report of Board
consultant, Bruce Anderson for Environmental Assessment in the
matter of Peconic Associates on behalf of Southold Associates
for the action known as BRICK COVE MARINA for review of EAF
Part 1, EAF Part 2 and 3 and attached exhibits.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Everyone has received a copy of the report.
It was distributed the day that Bruce brought it in. We made
sure everyone got a copy of it. Bruce is expected to be here,
if you have any direct questions. Also we got a co~muunication
in by FAX last night from Mr. Kelley. I will read it to you
and maybe if we had a question of Mr. Kelley, we might ask. I
think I have one for Him.
Letter dated September 24, 1992 received September 26, 1992.
From Christopher Kelley
In reviewing the files today in the above application in
preparation for tomorrow night's special meeting, I found that
an circulated in the above. Specifically, a proposed
Environmental ASsessment form Part II, together with a report
and analysis of the Board's consultant, Bruce Anderson, was
contained in the file and received yesterday but not adopted by
the trustees or sent to involved agencies. I requested a copy
of these documents but was advised by your assistant Jill that
she could not release same without your approval. Please be
advised that it will be impossible for the intervenors to give
any complete commentary on the application without having the
completed Environmental Assessment Form to review. I have asked
Jill, your assistant, to fax those documents upon your
approval. However, please be advised that we will be requesting
two weeks time within which to co~mL~ent upon these newly received
documents.
You will note that 6 N.Y.C.R.C. 617.6(c)(1) provides that with
respect to coordinated review for a Type I action, the agency
receiving the application shall as soon as possible mail the
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EAF, with Fart I completed by the project's sponsor, or a
draft EIS to all in~Volved agenCies. This does not mean that
~nly the EAF Part I~ is mailed bu~ that a full EAF is
~ailed. As you know an EAF consists of four parts.
Although we will b~ submitting comments on the application and
~Af Part~I submitted, we respectfully request two weeks from
the September 26th~ate within which 'to submit co~,L~ents on~ the
F~ Part Iii and report of Bruce ~Anderson.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: I was discussing this with the Town Attorney
and Mr. Anderson ~and my feeling also is that the Board met its
obligation in distributing the P~rt I to all agencies and
allowing for ~he comment period. At least it is known to me
and/or Bruce that the completed form is distributed° We believe
at this time we can review the dDcument as a whole. I am a
little unclear, ~ir.. Kelley your say here four parts, you are
referring to a visual EA_V addendum add-on.
~R. KELLEY: Actually the fourth part is the determination of
Signific~ance. At a minimum I think you have to circulate the
~ Part II~ to otb3sr agencies. That is kind of moot if you
are wi to allow comments on that. I have somewritten
comments on What has been submitted so far.
TRUSTEE BREDES~YE~: O.K. The presence of the document in the
file did n~ denote acceptance bY the B~ard. It is just a
matter of keeping: it saf~ We just don't distribute them until
we have a Chance to co~.~Lent on them. Normally the Board, in
this case w~uld, as interveners in a prior discussion, I don't
think you have any special rights to additionalco~.enting
during this particular period. I would Board
~Ou~ld address comments at the public hearin~ that going
to have. That WoUld give ample opportunity, a joint public
hearing under part 617 and the Town Wetland Ordin~nce, the Board
w~ld alwaysremain open to the possibility of any change in a
determination should we move ahead with a neg. dec. tonight and
have to have the Board re-consider it. There is always a
possibility of a rescission of a negative dec. upon submission
of additional information that would be considered significant
or indicate that an assessment was faulty. ~That one or more
impacts that may have been viewed as insignificant or small
where ~nfactlarge. In any case, you have this submission item.
Do you want to be read at this time.
~R. KESLEY: I want itto be circulated and considered. We
also have c~,,ents, our consultant is on his way with his
written comments based on the part I and the application.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYE~: I would say that it would be appropriate to
append this to additional discussion that might take place in
the context of a future meeting or the public hearing. I don't
know, but the workings of the Board at this point have been
pretty straight forward and I just, well, in any case t would
say the special ~meetin~ is not to do a whole redo of SEQRA or
Mr. Andersons report~ How does the Board feel on this matter?
We have a completed report right here that we should be prepared
to go through.
TRUSTEE SMITH: Go with it.
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MR. KELLEY: You have to try and make a determination of
significance right? You have to consider all available
information?
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Right. O.K. Well, I will read this and if
there is anything as we go through Mr. Andersons' report that
this refers too, we might entertain it.
MR. ZEHNER: I am I permitted to say something? Mr. Kelley
is giving last minute infozmation that could be beneficial, I
totally agree with you, this would be considered at a public
hearing but as I Understand your only obligation now is to
considered inputs from other involved agencies. Not individuals
at this time. The hearing will allow for this.
TRUSTEES BREDEMEYER: That is right. I will read for point of
information and if for some reason it queues a Board member to
concurrent specifically on Mr. Andersons' report and since we are
at an official meeting and minutes are being taken, I just ask
that the clerk note specifically that by reading this we are
trying to be inclusive in our SEQRA review and that we took the
extra step here. You are absolutely correct. This is a chance
for us to review additional comments from involved agencies.
This is an additional comment period for them. They have not
chosen to respond. Our previous coordination did not result any
additional correspondence with the exception of communications
that Mr. Anderson has had with the shellfisheries and some
conversations that I have had previously with Maureen Davidson
at the DEC. I will just read by reference that way let it not
be said that we have not'tried to be conclusive. You may keep
these co~L,.ents in mind as we go through Mr. Andersons' report.
Delivered by Hand to John M. Bredemeyer, III, President Board of
TruStees. Dear President Bredemeyer: In a letter sent to you
yesterday, we requested copies of the Environmental Assessment
Form Part II and the most recent report of Bruce Anderson. To
date, we have not received same, and we hereby request two weeks
within which to comment on those documents before the Trustees
make a determination of significance under SEQRA.
Enclosed please find the preliminary comments of our expert,
Larry Penny, on the EAF Part I and application s~bmitted to
date. These are submitted only as preliminary comments,
inasmuch as we havenot reviewed the Anderson report or the
EAF Part II. Additional comments are set fourth below.
1. In the application at page 2, the applicant indicates that
the Sage Creek is one to two miles wide. This is clearly not
the case and portrays a distorted picture of the size of the
cove in question. In fact, it is only several hundred feet wide.
2. In the file is a narrative from the applicant including a
"FDA Guideline Calculations." This documents references
"affidavits" from licensed shellfishermen using Sage Basin, to
indicate non-commercial shellfish availability there. The
so-called affidavits are not affidavits at all, but a letter
dated May 17, 1989. The letter does not say that Sage Basin is
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not a productive clamming area. Rather, it lists some Qther
creeks that offer "better" clamming. In fact, this is ~ very
productive shell f~sh area, as th~s Board hasbeen previously
advised by the Town Bayman's Association. Enclosed is a copy
of the April 15, 1986, letter from the Bayman's Association
describing the productivity of this area. The potential
shellfish impacts are an important impact that should be
considered in a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for this
project.
3. In the "FDA ~uideline Calculations" accompanying the
application, the applicant speaks of "a realistic conservative
number of boats that could cause a potential accidental
discharge as 2." We believe this is highly unrealistic in light
of the potential for 138 boat slips (which could actually result
in 200 boats slips). That would assume that less than 2% of the
boats would not be equipped with up-to-date sanitary systems.
4. In the EAF Part I at Section A, item 2, the area of
wetlands appears to be drastically understated.
Likewise, at Section B, item 23, the water usage at the site
appears to be drastically understated.
6. at EAF Section C, item i2 the issue of traffic is not
addressed at all even though the access to this project is
limited to a 16 foot right-of-way.
7. The application does not address upland storage and repair
of boats and the impact that may have on the site and
surrounding waters.
8. Although the applicant claims that 138 boat slips will be
provided, the area of the piers is being approximately doubled
which, given the size of boats historically acco~,odated at the
marina, could accommodate upwards of 200 boats.
For the reasons set forth herein and more fully set forth in the
comments of Larry Penny submitted herewith, it is respectfully
submitted that a positive declaration be issued and Draft
Environmental Impact Statement be required to address the
various environmental issues raised bY this application. This
application is for a major project in a critical Environmental
preparation of a DEIS. This is a preliminary comment and after
review of the Anderson report and the Environmental Assessment
Fozm Part II, additional comments will be provided.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Did you get a copy of Bruces' report.
MR. KELLEY: No.
TRUSTEE BP~DE~EYER: You did nou. That was just from the office
file review?
MR. KELLEY: I looked at for two seconds.
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TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: O.K. It would seem like very comprehensive
letter although exhaustive.
MR. KELLEY: That is based on the EAF I. Mr. Penny is going
to belarriving with...
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Oh, I'm sorry. It said here this a
preliminary report after review Anderson report and the
Environmental Assessment Part II, additional colm~lents will be
provided.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: Is that the end of the letter?
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: The attachment here is the letter from the
Southold Town Baymens Association which I believe you are all
familiar with as they have previously submitted to the Board on
previous discussion on this matter.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: Yes.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: I will just circulate it around so if you
haven~t seen it before, you will see it.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: One thing I wanted to clear up with Bruce is
the, I started in with the figures on the shellfish closures due
to the number of boats slips and I could quite...
TRUSTEEBREDEMEYER: Are you talking about he calculations of
~econic Associates?
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: Yes, I couldn't figure that out. Is that your
calculations? (directed to Merlon Wiggin).
MR.. WIGGIN: There are about 3 of them. There is for 10 percent
~hat Maureen Davidson did. One for, assuming that all boats had
sealed heads, we picked o figure of 2 because semebodymight
make a mistake and not seal their head. I think there was a
third one done by Bruce. There were three that took place and
have different criteria,
TRUSTEE BRED~R: I think any of the calculation, we will have
to read through, the letter from Maureen Davidson, I think makes
the calculation a bit moot. Why don't we start from the
beginniRg and go through. Maybe I will read the introductory
statement and then maybe we can go through this and take our
time doing. So if the Board has any additional questions or if
anything comes, to mind with the letter that we received here,
they can ask them those questions directly then we can look to
see if we have the info~¥~ation in here to come to a proper
conclusion for an assessment.
MR. KELLEY: Is there another copy of that available.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Sure. There is even an extra copy, if
someone wants to read along with us.
Trustee Bredemeyer read page one of the report of Bruce Anderson
and then Board decided to read partially~throughpage bypage as
all members are familiar with this report. Does the Board have
any questions with respect to the establishment of our charge
under the wetlands ordinances, the basis and the conceptual
framework for reviewing these impacts? (no response) I would
like t°, just for the sake of clarity, to review with the Board
the additional wetlands 'flagging that we required of the
applicant. Maybe Bruce Anderson can help run this by us. Bruce
did go out and flag the wetlands there which consisted primarily
of Baccharis, .... and Spartina (opening map,can't hear tape).
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BRUCE ANDERSON: What is used here is a jagged line, because it
has every~- other conceivable line already used. Up in here you
have some high marsh plants you come down to the asphalt ramp.
The water mark then becomes the wetland line. You go back with
more of the high marsh plants. Again it comes back to the high
mark, which also forms in to inter tidal marshes, goes all the
way around to the point, along these areas here and these areas
here there is a very narrow and kind of a intermittent band of
Spartina Alturna Flora and the wetland line is essentially the
high water mark. Again up in Fy line is different from the DEC
in that it comes up further to capture these high marsh plants.
You have a pretty good stand of inter-tidal marsh here. You rap
around the peninsula. We come the other way. Back through here
again where it is marked at the high water mark up to the
existing bulkhead which next forms the line. As that is the high
water mark. Around here we have a rather narrow band of
Spartina marsh. Some high marsh plants here back to the high
water mark. Back up along the high marsh plants.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: So in no case from the previous map that we
reviewed, which did not have anything but a DEC line maybe what
had come off the DEC's standard wetland map, we haven't seen
anything here that indicates any of the proposed major walkways
or.any dredging activity is taking place that is going to
physically remove or alter any Of these inter-tidal marshes?
MR. ANDERSON: Well there is right along here, this area here.
First of all your walk ways are elevated and go above the
grasses. Aroundlhere they purpose to use a drag line and during
that process they are going to l~ay some: mates-and, tarps over the
grasses pursuant to DEC condition of tidal wetland permit, Then
they are going to remove the tarps. That will provide
protection of the grasses during this operation. Other than
that the remainder of the dredging is by means of clamshell
bucket.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: From our previous look and the
requirement...we didn't have this as part of the complete
application since we don't have strict legislative authority to
ask for it. We requested this during our review. We haven't
had any change. In other words, I notice your document, you know
you indicated the wetlands, in other words we haven't seen any
change from what we have all known on this site with repeated
visits. Basically we. are seeing here what we have all along.
That is we are not going to be damaging any of these...
MR. ANDERSON: We are not going to be damaging the wetlands.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: What about this first finger pier. What kind
of depth is on the east side. Would that be usable on the east
side?
MR. ANDERSON: What do you mean what is the distance from here to
here?
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: No, could that be utilized as a boat slip or is
that just...
MR. ANDERSON: You could conceivably but a tiny little row boat
there, but it is not a primary slip.
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TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: That is what I am asking. Is it being count as
a...everyone talking. It is countable. O.K. I just wonder if
something like that would be...
FLR. ANDERSON: Basically what he has designed here is when you
see bigger spaces here and where it is more narrow here the
smaller boats go there.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: I understand it is just that you got into a
tight corner here on this one and I was just wondering if you
where counting both sides.
TMR. ZEHNER: We did count both sides
RuSTEE SMITH: You only have 35' between each set of floats.
MR. ZEHNER: Right, that allows for a 17 1/2' beam. Which is a
pretty big beam.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: O.K. I am going to go through page by page.
Page ~27, Page 3?, Page 4?
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: Page 4, 48 Second Paragraph: Field inspection
of shoal areas did not reveal the presence od significant
quantities of fish, shellfish or wild life species. I just
wondered who conducted the field inspection?
MR. ANDERSON: I did.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: When?
MR. ANDERSON: Last Sunday. I stand by it.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: Did you generate any solid information on
that? Like did you find two clams and a ...
MR. ANDERSON: We found several clams and an oyster and some dead
shells. The other thing I was looking for was stuff like eel
grass and sea grass. None where found. The area is kind of a
mixture of gravel, sand and clay. On the top the portions are
round. The flats are of a softer material and that is were the
clams where.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: In doing that survey did you move ~bout
strictly on the applicants property or did you check other areas
in the basin?
~R. ANDERSON: Well, I checked one area that was slightly outside
and that was around here. I was out beyond the stake at one
point.
MR. !KELLEY: So the survey was basically on the applicants?
MR. ANDERSON: It was on the applicants part and in adjacent
areas.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Any other questions on page 4?, page 5?
Any questions page 6?
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: Impact to land item #1, first paragraph. The
applicant has proposed the dredging of approximately 2900 cubic
yards. I guess it is a typo from the first page of the
environmental assessment past the cover letter where it has 2900
cubic feet? It should all be yards, shouldn't it?
MR. ZEHNER: Yes.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: O.K. Any other questions on 6? 7? The
washdown facility construction.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: The landscaping plan, is it here?
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: I don't believe we have landscaping plan.
That normally is part of the site plan approval. I understand
that at the conclusion of the the process of this Board the
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applicant will have to go back to the Planning Board and
conclude a site plan process with the Planning Board.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: O.K.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: The relocation of the septic system, just to
review with the Board, that was a requirement of the DEC
permit. The Health Department chose not to coordinate with us.
we would still be looking at that as improvement under the
condition of the DEC moving that away from the wetland.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: Is that on the map?
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: The old system is on the map.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: No, the relocation of it.
TRUSTEEBREDEMEYER: I don't know if we have that on the map. I
would think that would be subject to control of the Health
Department.
MR. ZEHNER: That is in the file. I have just a crude sketch
of the location here.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: O.K. Discussion on impacts to water. I
think there may be some questions there. The initial s~bmission
that was appended to the EAF Part I and the application. I
don't think the DEC was accepting the two person discharge that
was projected by the applicant. My conversation with the DEC
recently, they have indicated they are going to stick to the 10%
limitation. We have all had a chance to read Maureens'
letter. Essential out lining that the entire area of Sage Basin
is closed. Mr. Anderson goes further to describe the different
items on that with respect to sealing of heads and what the
applicant is indicated what they are prepared to do for
mitigation.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: Are we going to discuss that or those numbers
like a brought up before?
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: I don't know~ I think numbers are somewhat
moot. Because if the DEC says it is going to be'10%, we can't
really fight them in the context of an application.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: I understand, but what area are they going to
close?
TRUSTEE BREDE~EYER: The current closure is the entire cove.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: At whatever it is, the 91 plus the ....
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Maureens letter says the cove is closed,
the cove is closed and the cove is closed. I think if
mitigation is acceptable to the Board, the lack of mitigation
could result in larger closure in the future. Particularly like
SouthoId Shores boat basin. Even as it stands right now it is a
11 boats so it is over the 10 boat guide line. That could create
a closure. So lets say without environmental improvements as
proposed, DEC cOuld be going through a re-evaluation at any
point in time. Under the national sanitation shellfish program
they might be going to back to a number of areas. To the degree
that a potential impact exist and it is real and that the level
of mitigation is offered, that would seem to decrease the over
all impact. The possibility would be just as we hammered out
the agreement on Fishers Island which was that offering of the
Fishers Island Association and working with Steve Melinowski
we were able to change the configuration of the harbor area.
Consequently we removed entirely the impact on his commercial
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grow out operation he has. We are looking at the possibility
here of the potential of discharge decreases over time because
of environmental improvements. With a performance basis, DEC
will nQt grant these based on a s,~bmission, if they see a log
and they see the vessel logged and they see that the vessels are
being ~ealed, they would then have a basis for using their best
professional judgement and to start allowing the closure area to
diminish. The surface water quality at the station, the entrance
to Sage COve, is in compliance for shellfishing, so basically it
indicates at ebb tide water leaving the area has been a good
quality already and with the additional fixtures and the
additianal controls it wouldn't likely to be degraded.
MR. WIGGIN: Can I add a little bit? At this stage without
experience ~and date Maureen is not willing to consider a
reduction above the 10% eventhough she realizes the good
~ontrols might reach 0 and you would have no closure area. What
~he hasI asked the applicant to do is to keep good records of two
~hings; the number of people that stay on board over night and
number two the results of the sealing. They are going to seal
the "Y'" valves so they can not be open. They are realying on
honesty and if any of those are broken in their inspection.
Particularly in the first month and on the last month of the
closurei. ~at they would consider is to shorten the closure
season Dy month. As a first step to have the basin open. She
says they don't what is going to happen in the months away.
TRUSTEE~KRUPSKI: That is what I was wondering. You got the boat
slips and you also that canal that goes up there that is...
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: As a questionl of mitigation~is .... we
previously enacted a permit approval for the Narrow River Marina
that you where instrumental in working out restrictive covenants
with no heads and ~wording that permitted inspection by this
Board or Governmental body with authority. That provides for
access onto vessels that are at docks. Howard, is that a viable
thing to look out? We took it seriously enough. We have had
the Bay Constable perform inspections. We figure that if we
slowly develop an experience rate by not only having the strict
controls and the record keeping, but if the applicants are
prepared to work with us and accept the authority of the Bay
Constable to perform such inspection we will develop the
experience rate that will also bolster opening more of these
shellfish lands over time.
~R. Wiggin: I think also the marina operator looks at the up
end of it too. If you are in a marina and don't see stuff
floating around the boat, this makes it a nice pleasant place to
stay verses the alternate.
TRUSTEEBREDE~EYER: As mitigation, it is not discussed here, is
it reasonable to conclude all the other things you do are fairly
intensive and require labor and record keeping that would there
be an objection to the Board of Trustees establishing at some
future date, should we get down to writing a permit here,
permitting the Bay Constable or such public health or
environmental conservation authorities facility to go down and
make reasoD~ble inspections; obviously with some consideration
of the privacy of people?
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MR. ZEHNER: I have no objection. Official Bill Leverich is
the manager.
MR. LEVERICH: I think it is a great idea because it gives us
another lever to use. We have a economic incentive to get this
done and that is a way if you have someone that is going to
holler at you, why, you just blame the Bay Constable.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: O.K. It would be fair to say then that your
offer would be as additional mitigation the Board could consider
would be as item 7 (page 10) access for governmental control on
the site? O.K. Applicant has indicated potential for
inspections. Everyone understands that the discharge points
have not been clarified other then the availability of going to
Bergen Point as a last resort, which the applicant is prepared
to do. There is pending work at the Greenport Scavenger Plant
and Merl Wiggin had been working With the Town and the
Village, But the Village simply feels that they are not in
position to address our letters.
MR. WIGGIN: It was not the Village. It was the Town. The Town
was going to look at their capital funds for treating t~e
scavenger waste plant. That was the next high priority item to
install that in the scavenger waste plant. It is not a big
item. We are probably only talking about another $15,000. worth
of work to install a holding tank andmetering pump. The reason
is that you can't slug the boat waste into the scavenger waste
plant without impact the process. So you collect it and put it
in a separate tank and feed it in a predetermined rate so it
mixes up with other. They are waiting for the bids to come in
as th~ first phase.
TRUSTEE BR~E~EYER. O.K. If there are no further questions,
there page ll. Page 12. There is some discussion~ there with
respect to impacts to the shellfishing from dredging which
extensively indicates that it has been mitigated largely through
the DEC permit already. The method of dredging should be note a
problem Un this. Any other items on page 127 Page 1.3 addressed
the fact that there has been an offer to properly address wash
down waste and area set aside on the survey to properly contain
it. The actual EAF. There was a question on acreages on
wetlands and such. For anyone who has been on the site it is
extremely limited though. To the very small areas on that one
spit and a very few species. There is just a few bocorous
plants straggling aroUnd and just a small amount of spartina.
A ten of an acre. There is just not much there.
MR. ZEHNER: 4000 sq. ft. That is 200 X 20.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Yea. Page 3 on EAF, any questions? Page
4? A question on electrical use. I assume that came from
existing meter readings with a projection?
MR. WIGGIN: We got those from the Village of Greenport.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Did you use just straight existing reading
or did you use a pro-rata share existing for X number of slips
and expanded out.
MR. ZEHNER: I spoke to the electrician who did the wiring. We
have all new wiring coming into the marina at the head of each
of the four expected docks. Only two docks...inaudible. He
knows the total capacity that he can supply. Also he wired
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Larry's Marina and he is fully aware of the electricity usage
there.
~R. WIGGIN: We took the Village actual meter readings.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Meter readings for water also then?
MR. WIGGIN: That is right. The increase based on the presents
slips and the future.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: O.K. The Zoning and Planning information?
Pag~ 5. It does show that it is clearing it is within the
con%ext of what the permitted uses are for the site. I hope we
don~'t see the uses permitted by special exception, ever. Some
of the figures here that you suggest for potential maximum site
development are from "Marinas", by Chamberlin; is that a
standard guide?
MR. WIGGIN: Yes.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Is that correct, a 3500 seat restaurant or
is that a typo? Is that suppose to be 350 seats?
MR. WIGGIN: 3500 seats (? inaudible).
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: O.K. You are talking about build-out just
for the restaurant for that individual use?
MR. ZEHNER: Right.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: It is basically a build-out absent all other
constraints. O.K. It is a water dependent use. I think the
CAC has commented on this project in the affirmative looking
at some of the mitigation and basically have looked at this area
and say that this is an area that is conducive to boats and they
would much prefer the Board of Trustees have boats in areas
where there are existing marinas and start concluding much
stricter actions against areas that are still-open~.to
shellfishing. The actual Part II of the EAF. This refers to
items that where discussed at length that we just gone through.
If you want look through and if you have any questions. If you
see an impact that is potential large that was not in MR.
Andersons report or if you have any questions about an impact.
Page 6? Page 7? Page 8? Bruce I see here reduction of one more
species listed on the NY State of Federal list using the site,
over or near the site, or found on the site, does that refer to
your discussion on the Osprey?
MR. ANDERSON: Yes.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: O.K. The associated impacts with deepening
the waters in a marina and a dock configuration, you are not
really in the immediate confines of the marirm now anyway?
MR. ANDERSON: No.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Page 9, Aesthetic Resources. I think that
the different planting arrangements that the Planning Board will
come up with in the re-organization probably should soften the
impact Somewhat on the site. I think that ~ill beWell handled
there. Any questions on any other items on page 9?
Recreational activities will definitely be increased. Page 107
Any questions on page 117 EAF Part II Addendum, Impact on
Land. Exhibit A. This is a listing of the positive aspects or
environmental improvements that will go along with the expansion?
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: Item number one. There will bulkheading on
that. On the west side of the inlet. Is that where the
bulkheading is going to be?
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MR. ANDERSON: That is not part of this project.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: That was previously approved Trustee permit
and DEC.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: I saw it on the DEC permit and then I came back
to this page and I thought I had seen it.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Exhibit B? Exhibit C? Recyclables data.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: What are they going to do with that waste oil?
MR. ZEHNER: I have no idea. These are licensed DEC waste oil
picker-uppers.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: I was just wondering if they are going to burn
it or not.
MR. ZEH~ER: I don't know.
MR. SMITH: Greenport Utilities generating plant use to send it
and refine and get it right back again.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Any other questions? O.K. Exhibit D. This
is the court discission, if you had a chance to look through
that thoroughly, I think most of these items where look at with
reasoned elaboration. If anything we have elaborated at length
at was a lot of prior working of the Board. A lot of questions
that was just asked verbally by the applicant in the field and
now they are set to writing. Others that will likely be looking
at this in the future will get a chance to see if we did our
homework or not. Exhibit E? Co~£m,unication from Maureen
Davidson. Exhibit F? FDA Guideline. Exhibit G? Additional
water quality data from the inlet.
MR~ WIGGIN: You might note that on exhibit G that almost every
case when the coliform was up it was associated with the higher
rainfall.
TRUSTEE BRED~: Usually there is that correlation.
MR. WIG~IN: Inaudible.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Summer could also be a period of peak water
fowl activity in the area. That is always a possibility.
Exhibit H? Indication that the facility will be able take other
boat waste at the site once the environmental improvements are
available. The sample language of the users of boats. I guess
that is part of your marina contract?
MR. ZEHNER: Yes~.
TRUSTEE BR~D~EYER: Item number 16, which is underlined,
indicates ~hat there will be a requirement that heads are of
approved design so that you will be able to impose any standard
that this Board might request. It didn't come up specifically
in the statement here, maybe I missed it. What about tying off
rigging and things that tend to make noise in marinas?
MR. ZEHNER: I am not sure that there is anything listed there,
but we certainly do that. We tie the halyards and things like
that.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Plastic policies, recycling. I am sure you
saw the article in the Suffolk Times. Voluntarily this existing
operation is one of the first commercial facilities in the Town
which has taken it on its own to/do recycling. I think that is
a good statement for the kind of management that is currently at
this site. Exhibit I? Exhibit J? Discussion of several
shellfishermens view on the potential shellfishing here. Does
the Board have any questions on what they have seen here?
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Special Meeting
TRUSTEE SMITE: No, I think this is a pretty conclusive,
complete.. I think this just about covers everything.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: The only other thing we have to see at this
point is that we have these other comments tonight and we have
another report that Mr. Penny brought in. I would, think that we
can't do them in this frame work of concluding our review of Mr.
Andersons report, but certainly will be reviewed...(Changed
tape) approve Mr. Andersons report and then move into an
assessment on this. Mindful of the fact that any of these
materials that came in could be addressed in this lite or
reconsidered after we get additional public comment. I am sure
we will have additional public comment at the public hearing.
At this time I would like to take a motion in the matter of
approving the report of Bruce Anderson.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: So moved.
TRUSTEE SMITH: I make a motion that we approve the report of
Bruce Anderson.
TRUSTEE TUTHILL: I seconded it.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Vote of the Board?
Board: ALL AYES.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Please note that the vote was in reference
to the complete packet in the environmental review of the matter
of Peconic Associates on behalf of Southold Bay Associates for
an action known as Brick Cove and was upon the Board reviewing,
additionally, again the report of Bruce Anderson which included
parts I, II, and III EAF plus additional exhibits provided by
the applicants. Including some Board comments and questions.
O.K. At this point if the Board pleases we couldconsider the
environmental assessment in this matter. I have a resolution
for a negative declaration. What is your pleasure? Should I
read the resolution for a negative declaration?
TRUSTEE TUTHILL: ~o ahead.
TRUSTEE SMITH: Read it.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER:
Whereas, an application for wetlands permit was submitted by
Peconic Associates, Inc. on behalf of Southold Associates for an
action known as Brick Cove Marina on July 29, 1991; and
Whereas, the application was deemed complete by the Southold
Board of Trustees on August 1, 1991; and
Whereas, the project was classified as a Type I action pursuant
to SEQRA; and
Whereas, an Environmental Assessment Form ("EAF") Part 2 and 3
was prepared; and
Whereas, the Southold Board of Trustees conducted a review of
the information recorded in the EAF Part 1,2,3; and
Whereas, the magnitude and importance of each impact has been
considered and reasoned elaboration given; and
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Whereas, the Southold Board of Trustees have considered all ~
criterion under Section 97-28 of the Town Code; now be it
RESOLVED that the project known as Brick Cove Marina will not
result in any large and important impacts and therefore, will
not have a significant impact on the environment; and be it
further
RESOLVED that a negative declaration shall be preDared and filed
with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
and all other involved agencies as provided for i~ ECL Article 8
NYCRR Part 6t7.
MR. ZEHNER: Excuse me, Jay. I know you want that to be
correct. Maybe I am all mixed up here, but the complete
application date~:you gave as August 1st, wasn't iq September 5?
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: There was an application completion date
based on the vote of the Board when we said we actually had a
complete Package. We had requested additional information, We
had a statutory problem. We usually ask for more
can get statutorily. So we decided we would conclu
the statutory package, get the signed stamped plan
what we needed under the wetlands ordinance. That
the waivers that you recall. We had to make sure
going to waive anything that would be necessary to
proPer SEQRA ~reView and get the basic element's an
depths that we wanted and such.
MR. ZEHNER: O.K. I just wanted to make sure.
TRUSTEE Bi%EDEMEYER: That's O.K. What is your pleasure on the
resolution?
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDE~EYER: Vote of the Board?
BOARD: All AYES.
TRUSTEE B~EMEYER: O.K. Because this project.is likely to
create significan~t public comment, there is additional
information submitted tonight that we could not go'oVer under
this forma~,~I woUld Suggest that a special meetin~ be held
where we would only handle this matter .and maybe one or two
minor matters as well to provide for a lengthy pub
We will apPend the additional co~m~unicationthat w~
tonight to the minutes of the public hearing that ·
its consultant will review in making .any determina'
it would be to go ahead at the time after a p,,blic
permit vote or to move ahead at that time into som~
revisiting of items, because therehas been a probl
review.made here. A tentative date to set.the the
hearing is Thursday, October 17, 1991. Is if goin
problem with any of the Board members?
Board: No.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: O.K. Then let us set the special meeting.
A motion was made by TRUSTEE BEDNOSKI and seconded by TRUSTEE
KRUPSKI to se~ a special meeting for Thursday, October 17, 1991
at 7 p.m,, worksession at 6:30 p.m. ALL AYES.
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A motion was made by TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER and s~conded by TRUSTEE
KRUPSKI to set a public hearing at the special meeting on
October 17, 1991 at 7:05 p.m. in the matter of Peconic
Associates on behalf of Southold Associates for the action known
as Brick Cove Marina. ALL AYES.
At this time I believe we have concluded action on the Brick
Cove matter for this evening. I would ask that the clerk
distribute copies of the additional information that was given
us tonight so we can think about it.
A motion was made by TRUSTR~ KRUPSKI and seconded by TRUSTEE
BRDNOSKI to table action on the matter of Argentieri/Egan
until the November meeting, so as both parties can finish their
title search. ALL AYES.
A motion was made by TRUSTEE SMITH and seconded by TRUSTEE
~RUPSKI to amend permit ~3931 of Em-consultants on behalf of
Leonard Rosen to clear property; 10' of lawn seaward of the
deck based on plan dated as received September 19, 1991. Located
Bayview Road, Southold. ALL AYES.
A motionwas made by TRUSTEE KRUPSKI and seconded by TRUSTEE
SMITH to grant a waiver in the matter of Proper-T Services on
behalf of Constantinos Markotsis to construct a covered deck
on property located at Williamsburg Road, Southold. ALL
AYES.
(Note that this waiver is only for Trustees, it is not for any
Zoning Board matters).
A motion was made by TRUSTEE BRED~MEYER and seconded by TRUSTEE
KRUPSKI to grant permission to Francis Schriefer on behalf of
Helen Schwan to replace in-kind/in-place a retaining wall
damaged by the hurricane. ALL AYES.
A motion was made by TRUSTEE SMITH and seconded by TRUSTEE
BEDNOSKI to grandfather the structure and postpone the fees in
this matter for a floating dock subject to fees at such time
that the Board conducts a comprehensive survey to assess such
fees for all dock owners on Great Pond. ALL AYRS.
A motion was made by TRUSTEE KRUPSKI and seconded by TRUSTEE
TUTHILL to amend permit ~810 of Charles Danilcyk to transfer
onshore/offshore stake in the vicinity of dock~permit %3721
(formally of Lettieri). ALL AYES.
A motion was made by TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER and seconded by TRUSTEE
SMITH approve a duck blind in West Creek. He'n~s a letter of
permission from John Wickham. ALL AYES. RECEIVED AND FILED BY
Meeting adjourned 8: 40 p.m.
espectfubmitted M~'~ by;
l~ill . Thor,p, Clerk
~Board of Trustees
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