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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1000-118.-1-19 -I KENNETH L. EDWARDS MARTIN H. SIDOR GEORGE D. SOLOMON JOSEPH L. TOWNSEND MAltiNG ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS JERILYN B. WOODHOUSE Chair OFFICE WCATION: Town Hall Annex 54375 State Route 25 (cor. Main Rd. & Youngs Ave.) Southold, NY Telephone: 631 765-1938 Fax: 631 765-3136 PLANNING BOARD OFFICE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD To: Jim King, President Town of Southold Board of Trustees From: Mark Terry, Senior Environmental Planner L WRP Coordinator Date: December I, 2006 Re: Proposed Wetland Permit for Weeden SCTM#1000-118-1-19 JAMES & JUSTINE WEEDEN, ET AL. request a Wetland Permit to remove and replace (in-place) approx. 40 linear ft. of existing timber bulkhead with vinyl bulkhead; remove and replace (inkindlinplace) approx. 26 linear ft. of existing timber retaining wall in front of existing concrete head walls underneath bridge; backfill with approx. 10 cy. clean sand fill to be trucked in from an upland source, and plant backfill area with Baccharis Halimifolia and Myrica Pensylvanica. Located: Bridge Lane, Cutchogue. SCTM#118-1-19 The proposed action has been reviewed to Chapter 268, Waterfront Consistency Review of the Town of Southold Town Code and the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) Policy Standards. Based upon the information provided on the LWRP Consistency Assessment Form submitted to this department, as well as the records available to me, it is my recommendation that the proposed action is CONSISTENT with the Policy Standards and therefore is CONSISTENT with the LWRP. Pursuant to Chapter 268, the Board shall consider this recommendation in preparing its written determination regarding the consistency of the proposed action. ~ EN-CONSULTANTS, INC. 1319 North Sea Road Southampton. New York 11968 631-283-6360 Fax: 631-283-6136 www.enconsultants.com ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING November 17, 2006 Mark Terry, LWRP Coordinator Planning Board Town of South old P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 :wv '1 (' L' Re: James and Justine Weeden. et aL. Bridl!:e Lane. Cutchol!:Ue Dear Mr. Terry: Attached please find an LWRP Consistency Assessment Form, which is being submitted in association with an application to the Board of Trustees for a Town Wetlands Permit to replace existing timber bulkheading and retaining walls associated with the existing timber bridge at Bridge Lane, Cutchogue. I have indicated that all policies are "Not Applicable," because pursuant to Town Code ~95-5(A) and the corresponding definitions of "action" and "minor action" by ~95-3, the submission of a L WRP Consistency Assessment Form is not required for this application, as the proposed work entails only "maintenance or repair involving no substantial changes in an existing structure or facility. " ( Respect~lly yours, 1~t Robert E. Herrmann Coastal Management Specialist cc: Lauren Standish, Board of Trustees ... ,., .___"'"'' . .. .,,,,,.. .....~W".... .1I"l-L"',;f~.1 !~I:--,,"m.ljJlfl; Il,l ~"li l!'MI'I~...,~.!I' .',:",:.......3. I' : .1Jr'~l I -.' \" o ~ ~ ~ ij ~ IE /,' :\ .\ NOV' "~6 \ U ' I \ _._--~ ';':.\'1"!1 ',: ~"j \- ( .4-.,N '" s,:'~ ,j I . 1';..<.1 ,.,".".l +~ ' ~~ I. " ,;.1 'l.f ,"!~, ;; ~.j...",. ,,-.... " ,.. .. . ., . Town of South old LWRP CONSISTENCY ASSESSMENT FORM A. INSTRUCTIONS I. All applicants for permits* including Town of Southold agencies, shall complete this CCAF for proposed actions that are subject to the Town of Southold Waterfront Consistency Review Law. This assessment is intended to supplement other information used by a Town of Southold agency in making a determination of consistency. *Except minor exempt actions including Building Permits and other ministerial permits not located within the Coastal Erosion Hazard Area. 2. Before answering the questions in Section C, the preparer of this form should review the exempt minor action list, policies and explanations of each policy contained in the Town of Southold Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. A proposed action will be evaluated as to its significant beneficial and adverse effects upon the coastal area (which includes all of Southold Town). If any question in Section C on this form is answered "yes" or "no", then the proposed action will affect the achievement of the L WRP policy standards and conditions contained in the consistency review law. Thus. each answer must be explained in detail.listinl! both supportinl! and non- snpportinl! facts. If an action cannot be certified as consistent with the L WRP policy standards and conditions, it shall not be undertaken. A copy of the L WRP is available in the following places: online at the Town of Southold's website (southoldtown.northfork.net), the Board ofTrustees Office, the Planning Department, all local libraries and the Town Clerk's office. B. DESCRIPTION OF SITE AND PROPOSED ACTION SCTM# 118 _ 19 PROJECT NAME JAMES & mSTINE WEEDEN, ET AL. The Application has been submitted to (check appropriate response): Town Board 0 Planning Board 0 Building Dept. 0 Board of Trustees C8J Category ofTown of South old agency action (check appropriate response): (a) Action undertaken directly by Town agency (e.g. capital construction, planning activity, agency regulation, land transaction) Financial assistance (e.g. grant, loan, subsidy) o o C8J (b) ( c) Permit, approval, license, certification: Nature and extent of action: REMOVE & REPLACE (IN-PLACE) APPROXIMA TEL Y 40 LINEAR FEET OF EXISTING TIMBER BULKHEAD WITH VINYL BULKHEAD; REMOVE AND REPLACE (IN-KINDIIN-PLACE) APPROXIMA TEL Y 26 LINEAR FEET OF EXISTING TIMBER RETAINING WALL IN FRONT OF EXISTING CONCRETE HEADW ALLS UNDERNEATH BRIDGE; BACKFILL WITH APPROXIMA TEL Y 10 CUBIC YARDS CLEAN SAND FILL TO BE TRUCKED IN FROM AN UPLAND SOURCE, AND PLANT BACKFILL AREA WITH BACCHARlS HALlMlFOLIA ND MYRICA PENSYL V ANICA, ALL AS DEPICTED ON THE PROJECT PLAN PREPARED BY EN-CONSULTANTS, INC., DATED NOVEMBER 17.2006. Location of action: BRIDGE LANE, CUTCHOGUE Site acreage: N/A Present land use: PRIVATE ROAD Present zoning classification:N/A 2. If an application for the proposed action has been filed with the Town of Southold agency, the following information shall be provided: (a) Name of applicant: JAMES & JUSTINE WEEDEN, ET AL. (b) Mailing address: 1175 BRIDGE LANE CUTCHOGUE, NY 11935 (c) Telephone number: Area Code 631-734-2861 (d) Application number, if any: Will the action be directly undertaken, require funding, or approval by a state or federal agency? Yes D NolZI If yes, which state or federal agency? C. Evaluate the project to the following policies by analyzing how the project will further support or not support the policies. Provide all proposed Best Management Practices that will further each policy. Incomplete answers will require that the form be returned for completion. DEVELOPED COAST POLICY Policy 1. Foster a pattern of development in the Town of Southold that enhances community character, preserves open space, makes efficient use of infrastructure, makes beneficial use of a coastal location, and minimizes adverse effects of development. See L WRP Section III - Policies; Page 2 for evaluation criteria. DYes D No IZI Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 2. Protect and preserve historic and archaeological resources ofthe Town of South old. See LWRP Section III - Policies Pages 3 through 6 for evaluation criteria DYes D No IZI Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 3. Enhance visual quality and protect scenic resources throughout the Town of Southold. See L WRP Section III - Policies Pages 6 through 7 for evaluation criteria DYes D No ~ Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary NATURAL COAST POLICIES Policy 4. Minimize loss of life, structures, and natural resources from flooding and erosion. See LWRP Section III - Policies Pages 8 through 16 for evaluation criteria DYes D No ~ Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 5. Protect and improve water quality and supply in the Town of Southold. See L WRP Section III - Policies Pages 16 through 21 for evaluation criteria DYes D No ~ Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 6. Protect and restore the quality and function of the Town of Southold ecosystems including Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitats and wetlands. See LWRP Section III - Policies; Pages 22 through 32 for evaluation criteria. DYes D No ~ Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 7. Protect and improve air quality in the Town of South old. See LWRP Section III _ Policies Pages 32 through 34 for evaluation criteria. DYes 0 No i:8J Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 8. Minimize environmental degradation in Town of Southold from solid waste and hazardous substances and wastes. See LWRP Section 111- Policies; Pages 34 through 38 for evaluation criteria. DYes 0 No i:8J Not Applicable PUBLIC COAST POLICIES Policy 9. Provide for public access to, and recreational use of, coastal waters, public lands, and public resources of the Town of South old. See L WRP Section III - Policies; Pages 38 through 46 for evaluation criteria. DYes 0 Noi:8J Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary WORKING COAST POLICIES . . Policy 10. Protect Southold's water-dependent uses and promote siting of new water-deJ.>endent uses in suitable locations. See LWRP Section III - Policies; Pages 47 through 56 for evaluation CrIteria. DYes 0 No r8J Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 11. Promote sustainable use of living marine resources in Long Island Sound, the Peconic Estuary and Town waters. See LWRP Section III - Policies; Pages 57 through 62 for evaluation criteria. DYes 0 No r8J Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 12. Protect agricultural lands in the Town of Southold. See L WRP Section III _ Policies; Pages 62 through 65 for evaluation criteria. DYes 0 No r8J Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 13. Promote appropriate use and development of energy and mineral resources. See LWRP Section III - Policies; Pages 65 through 68 for evaluation criteria. DYes 0 No r8J Not Applicable PREPARED BY ROB R TITLE COASTAL MGMT SPECIALIST DA IE 11/16/06 ANN Amended on 8/1/05