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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB-07/14/1995-SPLANNING BOARD MEMBERS Richard G. Ward, Chairman George Ritchie Latham, Jr. Bennett Odowski, Jr. Mark S. McDonald Kenneth L. Edwards Town Hall, 53095 Main Road P. O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 Fax (516) 765-3136 Telephone (516) 765-1938 PLANNING BOARD OFFICE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD MINUTES July 14, 1995 8:00 a.m. Present were: Richard G. Ward, Chairman Bennett Orlowski, Jr. G. Ritchie Latham William Cremers Valerie Scopaz, Town Planner Robert G. Kassner, Site Plan Reviewer Absent: Kenneth Edwards Mr. Ward: rd like to call the July 14, 1995 special meeting of the Southold Town Planning Board to order. What's the pleasure of the Board? Mr. Orlowski: Mr. Chairman, rd like to make a motion that WHEREAS, the Planning Board is the body charged by law with requiring, reviewing and approwng site plans; and WHEREAS, Article XXV, Section 250 of the Southold Town Zoning Code grants the Planning Board the authority to require site plan approval where there is a proposed change of use or intensity of use. ("Any change of use or intensity of use which will affect the characteristics of the site in terms of parking, loading, access, drainage, open space or utilities will require site plan approval." emphasis supplied); and WHEREAS, the Cross Sound Ferry Inc. will initiate a high speed passenger ferry service in addition to its regular daily run of vehicle ferries; and WHEREAS, this change in service represents a significant change in the nature of the ferry service use, because the passenger service will create an additional need for parking; and WHEREAS, the passenger-only ferry service is proposing to add an additional s~x round trips, at an additional 350 possible passengers per trip, which will be a 40% increase in the quantity of ferry trips; and Southold Town Planning '~-~rd 2 July 14, 1995 WHEREAS, there appears to be insufficient parking on site to handle the current demand for car parking as evidenced by the overflow of cars being parked along State Route 25 and on private residentially zoned property adjacent to the Cross Sound Ferry terminal; and WHEREAS, the Cross Sound Ferry Inc. will inil~ate the high speed passenger ferry service in addition to its regular daily run of boats on July 19, 1995; and WHEREAS, the Cross Sound Ferry Inc. has not obtained the requisite site plan approval; be it therefore RESOLVED, that the Planning Board has determined that the passenger-only ferry service is a change in the use, and further, that the proposed six new trips per day will be a significant change in the intensity of use; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that these changes trigger the need for a revised site plan review to consider the parking, traffic and other impacts which will be caused by the proposed service. Mr. Cremers: Second the motion. Mr. Ward: Motion seconded. All in favor? Ayes: Mr. Orlowski, Mr. Latham, Mr. Cremers, Mr. Ward. Mr. Ward: Opposed? Motion carried. All in order for a motion to adjourn? Mr. Latham: I move we close. Mr. Orlowski: Second. Mr. Ward: Moved and seconded. All in favor? Ayes: Mr. Orlowski, Mr. Latham, Mr. Cremers, Mr. Ward. Mr. Ward: Opposed? Motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 8:10 a.m. Richard G. Ward, Chairman Respectfully submitted, i~ECEIVED AND FILED Martha A. Jones Secretary BY THE SOUTHOLD TOV~rN CLERK DA o Town Clerk, Town of Southold