HomeMy WebLinkAboutLP-10/16/2007
LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes of Meeting held
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present:
John Sepenoski, Chairman Lillian Ball (left 9:37 p.m.) Chris Baiz (9:47 p.m.)
Ray Huntington Monica Harbes (7:21 p.m.) Eric Keil (7:46 p.m.)
Members Absent:
Michelle Zaloom
Also present:
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Tim Caufield, Vice President of Peconic Land Trust
Al Krupski, Town Board Liaison (8:03 p.m.)
Commencement:
??
The meeting began at 7:22 p.m. with four LPC members present.
Adoption of Meeting Minutes:
??
Adoption of LPC meeting minutes – HOLD due to time constraints
Applications:
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The members entered into
??
FICNER PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-95-4-6.1 Zoned: A-C
Location: 7990 Oregon Rd, Cutchogue CPF: No
Total Acreage: 8.0 acres (GIS 7.0 acres) Subdividable: Yes
Appraisal reviewed [executive session].
Melissa Spiro’s confidential staff report dated 10/15/07 distributed to LPC members and
reviewed.This is a small farm. Landowner wants to reserve 40,000 sq feet for existing residential
structure. Code requres 80,000 sq feet per house. Lot can be one acre but the additional one acre
required by Code is considered unbuildable land and is not eligible for PDR payment. Development
right easement can be 7 acres, as offered, but Town can only pay for 6 buildable acres due to 80,000
sq ft requirement.
MOTION
made by Lillian Ball, seconded by John Sepenoski, to authorize Melissa Spiro to present a
purchase offer to Ficner landowners for a development rights easement on agricultural land. The
Committee’s offer is based on an aerial sketched plan showing a Reserve Area of approximately one
(1) acre located around the existing residental structure. The acquisition area is to be approximately
seven (7) acres but only six (6) acres is considered building acreage to be acquired using CPF funds.
Additional restriction within the easement will include limiting ag structures within the easement to an
area of approximately three (3) acres on the northerly side of the lot. The purpose of this acquisition
located within the A-C zoning district is for farmland and scenic protection.
Motion carried: 4/1 (Ray Huntington)
Chris Baiz absent from vote.
??
DENSON & REITER PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-56-6-8.2 Zoned: MII
Location: 500 Old Main Rd, Southold CPF: No
Total Acreage: 0.9 acre (GIS 0.79 acre) Subdividable: NZ
SCTM #: 1000-56-6-8.7 Zoned: MII
Location: 750 Old Main Rd, Southold CPF: No
Total Acreage: 1.7 acres (GIS 1.53 acres) Subdividable: Yes
SCTM #: 1000-56-6-9.2 Zoned: MII
Location: 62900 Rt 25, Southold CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: 1.65 acres (GIS 1.54 acres) Subdividable: NZ
Update re: Town Board executive session [executive session]
Melissa’s confidential staff report dated 10/16/07 distributed to LPC members and reviewed. Melissa
gave update on Town Board work session appointment. LPC would like to look into this project further
and take it back again to Town Board. Suggestions were made to contact Southold Park District and
Heather Lanza, Planning Director for possibilites.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
??
CARUCCI PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-108-2-5.1 Zoned: A-C
Location: 11780 CR 48, Mattituck CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: GIS 12.8 acres (10 acres PDR) Subdividable: Yes
New application.
Melissa’s staff report dated 10/16/07 distributed and reviewed. Tim Caufield had met with landowners
as well as Melissa and Melanie during a site visit on October 15, 2007. Lillian and Ray also viewed
the property for possible purchase of development rights easement. Site is an active farm with small
farmstand on CR 48.
MOTION
made by Eric Keil, seconded by John Sepenoski, to direct Melissa Spiro to authorize an
appraisal of the Carucci property. A Reserve Area of 1.5 acres would be located around the existing
residential structure and a .5± acre area would be reserved around the existing farmstand along CR
48. No further residential dwellings would be allowed to be built on the property including reserve
areas and ag structures would be limited to south side of property behind existing house and
greenhouses within the easement area.
Motion carried 5/0.
Chris Baiz absent from vote.
MARCO PROPERTIES
??
SCTM #: 1000-97-9-10.4 Zoned: A-C
Location: 3123 Skunk Lane, Cutchogue CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: 10 acres (GIS 10 acres) Subdividable: Yes
SCTM #: 1000-97-9-12 Zoned: A-C
Location: 3595 Skunk Lane, Cutchogue CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: 34.68 acres (GIS 34.23 acres) Subdividable: Yes
SCTM #: 1000-98-1-2.1 Zoned: A-C
Location: 1985 Leslie Road, Cutchogue CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: 10.72 acres (GIS 10.8 acres) Subdividable: Yes
SCTM #: 1000-98-1-27.1 Zoned: A-C
Location: 4170 Indian Neck Lane, Cutchogue CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: 78.34 acres (GIS 77.11 acres) Subdividable: Yes
Reviewed survey and status.
Facts chart prepared by Melissa Spiro for Young & Young map dated October 8, 2007 distributed and
reviewed. Tim Caulfield of PLT presented latest changes to concept plan of new lot formations. LPC
would like to see building envelope for Lots #1 (more toward “triangle” part of lot) and #7 (away from
“center” of property, more to south) relocated and curving road changed to a more linear roadway.
??
PARADISE POINT HOLDING CORP. (Tall Pines subdivision) PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-81-2-5 Zoned: A-C
Location: 695 Paradise Pt Rd, Southold CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: 19.95 acres Subdividable: Yes
Fwet: 3.83 acres
SCTM #: 1000-79-8-16 Zoned: A-C
Location: 10250 N. Bayview Rd, Southold CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: 2.08 acres (GIS 2.15 acres) Subdividable: NZ
Update re: Town Board meeting.
Melissa’s staff report dated 10/16/07 distributed and reviewed. Project for a conservation subdivision
was first presented by landowner to LPC in 2005 and LPC did not proceed with an appraisal as
members were not in favor of layout of the conservation subdivision. Landowner then applied to
Planning Board for a standard subdivision which is now in final stages of Planning Board review.
Petition to preserve property presented to Town Board at 10/9/07 Town Board work session. On
October 9, 2007, landowner submitted an application to LPC for fee title acquisition to both lots.
MOTION
made by Lillian Ball, seconded by Monica Harbes, to direct Melissa Spiro to commission an
appraisal for fee title acquisition to both parcels for open space preservation purposes.
Motion carried: 4/1 (Ray Huntington)
Chris Baiz absent from vote.
??
DEMCHAK PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-84-1-13 Zoned: A-C
Location: 7810 Cox Lane, Cutchogue CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: 12.0 acres (GIS 14.8 acres) Subdividable: Yes
Update re: meeting with applicant.
Melissa Spiro met twice with landowner since last LPC meeting and explained to landowner LPC’s
position regarding the affect of purchase offer previously offered to landowner if he wished to change
original concept plan by creating a reserved area for future residential development. Landowner gave
Melissa a counter-offer with elimination of potential building area.
MOTION
made by Eric Keil to present two distinct purchase offers to Demchak landowners: 1) to
increase offer if no residential lot reserved providing appraisal supports increase; and 2) decrease
original purchase offer is landowners wants a reserved area for future residential developmetn in
southeast corner of parcel.
Melissa brought up fact that property on pending grant application to State without any reserve area.
No vote.
AMENDED MOTION
made by Eric Keil, seconded by Monica Harbes, to increase offer if landowners
agree to no residential lot being reserved as originally presented on application and providing
appraisal supports increase. Members agreed to hold presentation of any offer with building reserve
area for now while Melissa finds out timeframe for grant award.
Motion carried: 4/1 (Ray Huntington)
Lillian Ball absent from vote.
??
C.W. FRANCIS & SON, INC. PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-19-1-14.7 Zoned: R-80/R-200
Location: 32400 Rt 25, Orient CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: 26.5 acres (GIS 26.8 acres) Subdividable: Yes
New application (conservation subdivision).
Melissa’s staff report dated 10/16/07 distributed and reviewed. Application for a conservation
subdivision was simultaneously presented to Planning Board and Land Preservation Committee.
Landowner has offered 19.18 acres of the 26.482 acres parcel for preservation purposes. Planning
Board reviewed application at their work session on October 15, 2007, and Planning staff will be
sending letter to landowner with their opinions/recommendations. LPC agrees with Planning Board
comment re: re-locating lot proposed at southerly end of property. No further action to be taken by
LPC at this time.
??
ZIP PECONIC WELLS LLC PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-86-1-10.9 Zoned: R-80
Location: 2350 Wells Rd, Peconic CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: 32.83 acres (GIS 33.29 acres) Subdividable: Yes
New application.
Melissa’s staff report dated 10/16/07 distributed and reviewed. Landowner has offered 30 acre
development rights easement to the Town with proposal for two 1± acre lots at southerly end of
property. Lots of approximately 1 acre each would be stacked in flag formation.
MOTION
made by Eric Keil, seconded by Chris Baiz, to direct Melissa Spiro to commission an
appraisal on Zip Peconic Wells LLC Property allowing for 2% ag structures to be located at southerly
end of parcel adjacent to the location of two proposed lots to be created. Purpose of acquistion of this
development rights easement would be for farmland & scenic view protection.
Motion carried: 5/0
Lillian Ball absent from vote.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The members re-entered into
??
MANOR GROVE PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-53-1-1.2 Zoned: R-80/LB (3.39 acres)
Location: 68775 Route 25, Greenport CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: ±10.38 acres (GIS) Subdividable: Yes
SCTM #: 1000-53-1-1.3 Zoned: R-80/LB (0.79 acre)
Location: 650 Albertson Lane, Greenport CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: ±19.1 acres (GIS) Subdividable: Yes
Update re: status [executive session].
Melissa’s confidential staff report dated 10/15/07 distributed to LPC members and reviewed. LPC
members favorable to continue working towards preservation of these parcels. Melissa will keep in
touch with Randy Parsons of The Nature Conservancy for further updates.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
??
CLARK’S BEACH (Village of Greenport) PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-40-1-23 Zoned: R-80
Location: Route 48, Greenport CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: 14.53 acres (15.34 GIS acres) Subdividable: Yes
Update re: Town Board meeting.
County is having an appraisal done on easterly triangle portion of parcel that is adjacent to other
County parklands and County will buy this section for appraised value. Village will retain sewage pipe
section. Discussions with County/Village/Town Board is that Town will purchase remaining land west
of sewage pipe section at a price to make up the proposed $3.4 million amount that was acceptable
to Village.
??
PEKUNKA PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-53-1-6.1 Zoned: LI
Location: 475 Pipes Neck Rd, Greenport CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: 14.0 acres (GIS 11.18 GIS) Subdividable: Yes
Fwet: 7.63 acres
Inquiry from landowner’s agent to The Nature Conservancy.
Melissa received telephone call and set up an appointment with landower who was interested in
preseration options. Landowner cancelled appointment saying that her real estate broker, Dave
Kapell, would be contacting Melissa. Mr. Kapell contacted Randy Parsons of The Nature
Conservancy, who then contact Melissa by e-mail. Randy’s e-mail was read to LPC members which
stated that TNC is willing to work with Town towards preservation of this property in the Pipes Cove
target area. LPC recommended that wetland acreage be verified as the existing vacant land appears
to be mostly wetlands and unbuildable. Further review of the buildable vs. unbuildable areas of
property necessary.
??
COOKE PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-106-6-1 Zoned: MII
Location: 5505 Mill Road, Mattituck CPF: No
Total Acreage: 4.11 acres (GIS 4.12 acres) Subdividable: Yes
Inquiry from DEC.
The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) received an inquiry in regard to potential DEC
purchase of this parcel located along Mattituck Inlet. DEC passed along inquiry to Town. Melissa
instructed to find out more information before any action is taken.
General Land Preservation Items:
??
Small Lot Policy Status (Ray Huntington)
No discussion due to time constraints.
??
Appraisals for AgPDD (Bill Edwards)
Melissa will be sending e-mails to LPC members to discuss “appraisals for AgPDD” projects.
th
??
County greenhouse draft policy (next County meeting Wednesday, October 17 @ 6:00 p.m.)
Cancelled.
??
Melissa Spiro’s status report [executive session re: status of offers
]
ADDITION TO AGENDA
??
Custer Institute
Trees are being planted by for protection of night sky from neighborhood lighting.
Next Regular Meeting:
??
Tuesday, October 30, 2007, at 7:00 p.m.
The next regular meeting will be held on in the Town Hall
Conference Room.
Adjournment:
??
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m. by the five remaining members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Committee Secretary