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JOINT MEETING ON THE MASTER PLAN
May 11, 1966
A joint meeting on the Master Plan was held at 7:30 P.M.,
Wednesday, May 11, 1966, at the Office of the Supervisor, lh
South Street, Greenport, New York.
There were present: Richard May and Miss Woods, Raymond and
May Associates; Howard Quinn, New York State Department of Commerce;
Dr. David Allee, Cornell University Staff; Mayor Arthur Levine,
John Sherwood, Henry Bunce, Dr. Leo Goldin, Harry Monsell, Greenport
Village Board and Planning Board; James Monsell, Superintendent of
Utilities of Greenport Village, Robert Tasker, Town Attorney, Raymond
Dean, Superintendent of Highways; John Wickham, Archibald Young,
Henry Moisa, William Unkelbach, Town Planning Board; Lawrence Tuthill,
P.E., Consultant; Howard Terry, Town Building Inspector.
The meeting was opened by Acting Chairman, John Sherwood.
The minutes of the last meeting were approved.
Mr. John Wickham introduced Dr. David Allee of Cornell University
staff. Dr. Allee distributed copies of two pamphlets on the agricultural
land use study which they are doing for the 'R)wn. He discussed the
contents and tables in the pamphlets, how they arrived at the materials
used and the conclusions reached. They used 40 acres of land as a
dividing line between large farms and small farms.
Dr. Allee displayed a large land use map of the Town, (800 feet
to an inch), in color code. He explained the different colored area
uses and prospective uses.
The reduction in the number of farms is due to the combining
of small farms into larger farming operations. He estimated there
will be less than 50 farms in ten years or less. The income level
will be the reason for keeping or loosing agriculture in the Town.
Dr. Allee will supply data sheets on farm income at a future meeting.
The 1964 farm census sheet is not yet available. He wants to compare
this with the previous years.
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There was some discussion on his explanation of the tables
from several angles. Air polution ~~ farm dust. insecticides.
ferterlizer, vehicle exhaust, burning trash, etc. was brought up
for discussion and some practical solutions of the problem were
discussed.
Schools, assessments. taxes, etc.. were discussed as they relate
to agriculture - a central school district versus a common school
district.
The shapes of the farms shown on the map were discussed in
relation to the efficiency of the farm operation . also the rental
per acre and the size of the farm operation.
Questions were raised on the net land returns. The tables can
be interpreted .8 in more than one way, but will show the same
results.
Dr. Allee says the Southold Town Assessors are the most active
and accurate and have the most knowledge of values of any he has
worked with. They know their territory, land and buildings values,
price trends. etc. and are very well up to date in their work.
Both John Wickham and Dr. Allee spoke on the State's proposed
program for holding agriculture land as such by a contract agreement
between the land owner and a municipality. This would be a binding
agreement with some reduction in assessment of th~and and probable
penalties for a break of the contract or release from same. A study
commission is now being formed to work on this matter.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M.. with a vote of Thanks
to Dr. Allee and a recognition to Mr. May for the work done so far.
Respectfully submitted,
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