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Home My WebLink AboutGull Pond Lane/Claudio I~m .. ,. LAW OFFICES , ERIC.J. BRESSLER ABIGAIL A. WICKHAM LYNNE M. GORDON .JANET GEASA WICKHAM, BRESSLER, GORDON & GEASA, P.C. 13015 MAIN ROAD, P.O. BOX 1424 MATTITUCK, LONG ISLAND NEW YORK 11952 631-298-8353 TELEFAX NO. 631-298-8565 wwblaw@aol.com WILLIAM WICKHAM (06-02) MELVILLE OFFICE 275 BROAD HOLLOW ROAD SUITE III MELVILLE, NEW YORK 11747 October 3, 2007 631-249-9480 TELEFAX NO. 631-249-9484 RECEIVED Supervisor Scott Russell Southold Town Hall 53095 Main Road P.O, Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 Southold Town Attorney Southold Town Hall 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 OCT 2 3 'lfJJ7 Members of the Town Board Southold Town Hall Annex 54375 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 Soulhold Town tler't Southold Town Building Department Southold Town Hall Annex 54375 Route 25 P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 ._,.:.. Director of Code Enforcement Edward Forrester Southold Town Hall Annex 54375 Route 25 P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 Southold Town Highway Department Southold Town Hall 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold,NewYork 11971 Re: Richard Witt Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: We are the attorneys for Richard Witt and Antoinette Beck-Witt and are writing concerning the activities we have been advised are being conducted by or at the direction of William and/or Janice Claudio on Gull Pond Lane, in a town right ofwaylhighway. Despite the efforts ofthe Code Enforcement Officer these activities have continued. A copy of the letter dated July 12,2007 from Code Enforcement is enclosed. Specifically, there exist encroachments and impediments into such area consisting of blacktop, stone blocks, sprinklers, a mailbox, and plantings. These activities unreasonably interfere with the public's use thereof. Accordingly, we enclose a request pursuant to New York State Town Law Section 268(2) to remedy this situation. Upon your failure to take appropriate steps to so remedy, we have been instructed to take the necessary and appropriate steps under such section to eliminate the problem. We trust that you will give this matter the attention it deserves and proceed apace with a remedy. . EJB/amb ...- Southold Town Hall Annex 54375 Route 25, P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971-0959 Telephone (631) 765-1939 Facsimile (631) 765-6639 e-mail: ed.forrester@town.southold.ny.us EDWARD FORRESTER DIRECTOR OF CODE ENFORCEMENT TOWN OF SOUTHOLD July 12, 2007 William & Janice Claudio 2006 Gull Pond Lane Greenport NY 11944 RE: Property at Gull Pond Lane; SCTM# 1000-35-3-12.11 Please be advised that a complaint has been received concerning an encroachment into the Town Right of way. Stone blocks lining the driveway of your residence encroach beyond your property boundary onto Town property. Town Code section 280 -111 1.2 states; L Encumbrances to public roads. [Added 8-8-2006 by LL No. 12-2006] (2) No person shall place or cause to be placed obstructions of any kind, except the lawful parking of registered vehicles, upon a public highway, roadway, right-of-way or sidewalk that unreasonably interferes with the public's use of the public highway, roadway, right-of-way or sidewalk. Please take the steps necessary to remedy the condition immediately. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation. Sincerely, ~~steO~ cc: Town Attorney Sup!. Of Highways FILE COpy . T (3 Tr-t- " RECEIVED RICHARD WITT 1710 Gull Pond Lane Greenport, New York 11944 OCT 2 3 2007 Southold Town Clerk October 3, 2007 Supervisor Scott Russell Southold Town Hall 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 Southold Town Attorney Southold Town Hall 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 Members of the Town Board Southold Town Hall Annex 54375 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 Southold Town Building Department Southold Town Hall Annex 54375 Route 25 P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 Director of Code Enforcement Edward Forrester Southold Town Hall Annex 54375 Route 25 P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 Southold Town Highway Department Southold Town Hall 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 Re: Property at Gull Pond Lane - SCTM#1000-35-3-12.11 Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: I am a resident taxpayer of the Town of Southold, owning and residing at 1710 Gull Pond Lane, Greenport, New York 11944. I write pursuant to New York Town Law Section 268(2) to request that you take all necessary and appropriate steps to remedy the violation of Town Code Section 280-1 I I (I)(2) occurring at Gull Pond Lane, Greenport, New York, at its southerly terminus. At that location there have been installed blacktop, belgium block, sprinklers, a mailbox, and landscaping, all of which interferes with my use of the town highway/right of way, access to my property, and the longstanding use of my neighbors. These installations have been made or caused to have been made by William and/or Janice Claudio and have had the effect of usurping public property to their exclusive use and benefit. Despite the efforts of the Code Enforcement Officer, consisting of a letter, nothing has been done to rectifY the situation. Specifically, I request that you institute an action for removal of the encroachments so that the area will again be open and passable. Upon your failure to take such action within the time provided in Town Law Section 268(2), such further steps as authorized therein will be taken. I trust that you will take seriously your responsibility to all of the citizens of Page -2- October 3, 2007 Southold Town and take the necessary actions. Very truly y~~rs~ ~#~~Vv</~A-V' I/r- . / . '. ' Richard Witt