HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB-05/18/1992PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS
Bennett Orlowski, Jr., Chairman
George Ritchie Latham. Jr.
Richard G. Ward
Mark S. McDonald
Kenneth L. Edwards
Telephone (516) 765-1938
PLANNING BOARD OFFICE
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
SOUTHOLD TOWN PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES
MAY 18, 1992
SCOTFL. HARRIS
Supe~isor
Town Hall. 53095 Main Road
P.O Box 1179
Southold. New York 11971
Fax (516] 765-1823
Present were: Bennett Orlowski Jr., Chairman
G. Ritchie Latham
Richard Ward
Mark McDonald
Kenneth Edwards
Valerie Scopaz, Town Planner
Melissa Spiro, Planner
Holly Perrone, Secretary
Mr. Orlowski: Good evening, I would like to call this meeting
to order. First order of business, Board to set Monday, June 8,
1992 at 7:30 p.m. at Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold as
the time and place for the next regular Planning Board Meeting.
So moved.
Second.
Motion made and seconded. All those in favor?
Ayes: Mr. Edwards, Mr. Latham, Mr. McDonald,
Mr. Ward, Mr. Orlowski.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Subdivisions:
Preliminary's
Mr. Orlowski: 7:30 p.m. Willow Run. This major subdivision
is for thirty-four lots on seventy acres on the north side of
Mill Road, 852 feet east of Reeve Road on the south side of
Sound .Avenue in Mattituck. We have proof of publication in both
the local papers and at this time everything is in order for a
Mr. Latham:
Mr. Edwards:
Mr. Orlowski:
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public hearing. I'll ask if there are any objections to this
subdivision.
Ann Cremers: I live in Saltaire Estates, there is no
objection to the sutxlivision however, we would like to ask the
Planning Board if they would provide a conservationeasement
between the Willow Run subdivision and Mattituck Saltaire
Estates. We have had this natural buffer that has been there
for years. We can remember, the farmer who farmed there has
always left this buffer between the farm and the houses and it
is a natural b~hitat for wild life and we would like this to
continue. In addition SEQRA says, that you should really try to
provide privacy for the residents and it would benefit bo~h
Willow Run and Saltaire Estates by having this I believe. It
is a natural characteristic of the area and to rip down these
trees would really be a shame so we are asking would you please
consider this. Thank you.
Mr. Orlowski: Any other objections to this subdivision?
Mr. Cremers: Just a comment, the question is you have a ten
foot walkway between Soundview Avenue and the open space and I
think originally you had asked for that because that was going
to be a joint ownership, now it is a single ownership and the
thought is do you still need a ten foot walkway under single
ownership. You don't have to answer that but it is for your
consideration.
Mr. Orlowski: O.K., any other objections?
Ms. Rankel: I just want to say I agree with the Cremers, we
are the next house there and I wouldn't like to see those trees
all be knocked down.
Mr. Orlowski: O.K., anything else? Any other objections?
Eleanor Hunnkey: Same objection.
Alice Glogg: Same objection.
Rory Forrestal: Same objection.
Diane B. Inicali: Same objection.
Tom Sturniolo: Same Objection.
Odel Sturnirolo: Same objection.
Helen Oates: Same objection.
Bob Rankel: Same objection.
Mr. Orlowski: I'll ask if there are any endorsements of this
subdivision?
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Mr. Henry Raynor: Good evening, I am representing Willow
Run. Mr. Mathews is here this evening° This Board is well
aware that this major subdivision before you this evening is
a sectionalized proposal on seventy acres with thirty four
building lots. The test wells and test holes have been
completed for the Department of Health Services and presently we
are installing test wells in section one. This Board approved
sketch plan back on May 9th in 1988 subject to revision and
declared themselves lead agency, made initial determination of a
Negative Significant Impact under SEQRA. Since that time, we
have changed the drainage system from a swale to a
conventional form, the Board has the sectionalized maps before
them with final drainage plans to be forthcoming prior to the
final hearing. Both the road lot configurations have been
modified several times at the Planning Board's request. We have
gone forward with the sectionalization to conform with the new
Suffolk County standards and if there are any questions
concerning the boundaries of these new maps, I realize the Board
has not had the opportunity to review them at this point and we
would be happy to answer any questions.
There have been some questions with reference to wetlands
on the property and the trustees who informed the Board and the
staff that there are none in existence, the question of
historical preservation of the Gildersleeve House was brought
up and I am sure the Board is well aware that this has been
restored. I believe on the basis of what we have presented that
this conforms with Section A-106 in the Town Code and both Mr.
Matthews and myself have been here this evening and listened to
the voice objections of the neighbors and I am sure the Board
will take that under consideration as well as ourselves. I
would note that the property in question A) is already wooded
comes under the subdivision regulations as far as the demolition
of trees is concerned that this will not occur_and B) the
question of the ten foot walk and easement was that of a request
from the Planning Board which we recognize and affix to the
map. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them.
Mr. Orlowski: O.K., any other endorsements of this
subdivision?
Helen Oates: It is my understanding that you want to break
through at Wavecrest Road ? That is the only street that we
have going down to a dead end street. The school bus goes
through there and there are a lot of children on Saltaire Way
going all the way around. Alright, I think that would be a
detriment to break open that road there with all those children
in the area. If you are going to put in houses that is going to
be that much more traffic.
Mr. Orlowski: I asked if there were any other endorsements.
Helen Oates: No, just objections.
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Mr. Orlowski: I don't want this to get into a debate.
Helen Oates: I am not debating, I am making a point.
Mr. Orlowski: Is there anyone out there that is neither pro
nor con but may have information pertaining to this subdivision
that~would be of interest to the Board?
George Clark: Down at that one end there is a pond that runs
under that property and they say there are no wetlands, what
does that go under then? There a.re two ponds that were down
there.
Mr. McDonald: In the southwest corner?
Mr. Henry Raynor: Yes, it you were to look on lot five, it
exists and it is proposed to be remained as such.
Mrs. Cremers: Excuse me, I thought part of what he is talking
about is clearing it out, am I wrong? It seems like it was
graded and cleared, part of that pond down there. I know that
wasn't declared wetlands but it was cleared. Is that considered
critically sensitive area, but it was cleared, water did
accumulate in there at one point,
Mr. Henry Raynor: That was graded to remove the brush and
eventually be refurbished in a better sense and it is not a
environmental area that is significant however, theapplicant
does consider it certainly significant to the property as well
as the building lot and there is no attempt to go in there and
cover this over.
Mr. Orlowski: Any other comments? Hearing none, any
questions from the Board?
Board: No questions.
Mr. Orlowski: The Board has not yet had a chance to totally
review the map and we are sending it out to the Suffolk County
Planning Co~xu~,ission so I will entertain a motion to keep this
hearing open until we hear from the Planning Commission.
Fir. Henry Raynor: Mr. Chairman, can I ask you on what basis
you are Sending it out to the Suffolk County Planning
Commission?
Mr. McDonald: The maps indicate that it is in their
jurisdiction and we checked with them and their map indicated
that one corner of it and therefore the whole subdivision was in
jurisdiction.
Mr. Henry Raynor: I have had two surveyors look at it and
they both indicated that it is not, as a matter of courtesy I
have no objection.
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Mr. McDonald: This is a question that has been raised but they
go by the map that sits down there and I understand that there
are some co~m~ents that it is more than the 500 feet that we ask
because of that. It shows on our map so send it to us.
Mr. Orlowski: The key map shows it within 500 feet so... I
have a motion made and seconded, any question on the motion?
All those in favor?
Ayes: Mr. McDonald, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Latham,
Mr. Ward, Mr. Orlowski.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Subdivisions - Final:
Mr. Orlowski: Samuel S. Polk - This minor subdivision is
for two lots on 4.88 acres located on East End Road Chocomount
Hill on Fishers Island. SCTM ~1000-4-5-5.9. We have proof of
publication in both papers and at this time everything is in
order for a final hearing. I'll ask if there are any objections
to this subdivision? Hearing none, are there any endorsements
of this subdivision? Hearing none, is there anyone out there
neither pro nor con but may have information pertaining to this
subdivision that would be of interest to the Board? Hearing
none, any question from the Board?
Board: No questions.
Mr. Orlowski: Being there are no further questions, I'll
entertain a motion to close the hearing.
Mr. Latham: So moved.
Mr. Ward: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Ail those in favor?
Ayes: Mr. Ward, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Latham, Mr. Orlowski,
Mr. McDonald.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered. Does the Board have any
pleasure?
Mr. Ward: Mr. Chairman, I would like to offer the following
resolution.
WHEREAS, Samuel S. Polk, is the owner of the property known
and designated as SCTM 91000-4-5-5,9, located at Private Road
on Fishers Island; and
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WHEREAS, this minor subdivision, to be known as Minor
Subdivision for Samuel S. Polk, is for two lots on 4.88 acres;
and
WHEREAS, the Southold Town Planning Board, pursuant to the
State Environmental Quality Review Act, (Article 8), Part 617,
declared itself Lead Agency and issued a Negative Declaration on
December 9, 1991; and
WHEREAS, a final public hearing was closed on said
subdivision application at the Town Hall, Southold, New York on
May 18, 1992; and
WHEREAS, all the requirements of the Stubdivision
Regulations of the Town of Southold have been met; and
be it therefore,
RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board approve and
authorize the Chairman to endorse the final survey dated January
9, 1992.
Mr. Latham: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
Ayes: Mr. Latham, Mr. Orlowski, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. McDonald, Mr. Ward.
Mr. Ortowski: Opposed? So ordered.
(Chairman endorsed z~ps.)
Hearings Held Over From Previous Meetings:
Mr. Orlowski: Summit Estates~ Section 1 - Section 1 of this
major subdivision is for ten lots on 17.5036 acres located on
the southwest corner of Main Road (NYS 25) and Shipyard Lane
in East Marion. The entire project, Section 1, 2 and 3 is for
thirty-five lots on 40.822 acres. SCTM $1000-35-8-5.3. At
our last hearing there was a question about the dock and I
believe the applicant or a representative is here tonight to let
us know what is going to happen there.
Donna Geraghty: Before I answer the question about the dock, I
think I have a few questions I would like to ask. With
reference to the letter that was sent out on May 15th, I
received it today so I didn't have a lot of time to act on it.
However, I just want to state that you have asked that my client
dedicate the dock to the homeowners association and from the
very beginning he has stated that he wanted to use it for his
own personal use, he pays for it and he maintains it and he
would like to keep it as such. In the second paragraph, you
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referred to the park and recreation stating that you allowed us
to use this area as park and recreation if I remember correctly
you had suggested to us that we use this space. My client had
originally thought about putting four units down there and we
were going to go for a change of zone, we do have the zoning
down there currently so in fact, we went with that as per your
request.
With reference to the homeowners association again, you
have addressed asking us that we put into the homeowners
association that we dedicate this dock space to them and we
really don't want to do that. We want to maintain it for
ourselves. With reference to the C.O.'s there was a question
that there were not all of the C.O.'s for the structures that
are currently existing and I have a copy for you and can share
them with you. That is for all of the structures that are
currently there. In fact, it is my understanding that we have
probably more C.O.'s than many people have for every structure
almost right down to the barbecue. Again, you have asked me to
make changes in covenants and restrictions and I have made
changes twice and amwilling to work with you. You have added
something in reference to parking in paragraph two and we have
no intention of putting parking there and in fact, my client's
home is right next to the area in which you are suggesting that
at any further time he put parking in. I see absolutely no
reason for that because he has no intention of ever putting
parking there. As far as the strip, the dedication, we don't
have any problem with that we have already agreed to that and if
~ou look on the map you will see that we have already said we
would dedicate that and we can act on that immediately.
The last thing I want to refer to is paragraph five, I have
never seen this paragraph in covenants and restrictions before
and I ask that you might explain that to me. Number five, the
following statement is to be included. The Planning Board shall
have the authority through appropriate legal action and at the
due notice and then to everyone in the world of course to
enforce the covenants and restrictions. You have that already
and so I don't see a need to enter that once again into the
covenants and restrictions. That is pretty much what I have to
say. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer.
Mr. Orlowski: O.K., does the Board ha~e any questions? You
are stating that the applicant will be the only one to ever use
this dock for his own personal use?
Ms. Geraghty: At this time, this is his intention yes.
Mr. Orlowski: At this time.
Ms. Geraghty: As long as he is there I think what he would like
is to use the dock for his own personal use, he does not want to
open it up to the homeowners association, he is paying for it
and he paid for it to be there and the reason it is in the
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location that it is in is because he was instructed by Army
Corp. to put it there and I think Mark mentioned at the last
meeting, why didn't he put it on the corner of his property.
Well in fact, it is impossible to put in on the corner of his
property because the homeowners on both sides have docks and
already he only has in the location where it is, he only has ten
foot passing room.
Mr. Orlowski: You keep stating for right now. I mean, is
there another ...... ?
Ms. Geraghty: No, this is it peziod. End of discussion. I
think I sent you a letter with reference to that.
Mr. Edwards: How many vessels does the applicant anticipate
docking at this dock?
Mr. Fakiris: Five.
Mr. Orlowski: While the hearing is open are there any other
comments?
Mark Solomon: If in fact, he is going to use it for his own
use, can't that be put into writing that the use will not change
and that will be the use? What happens if the permits are
granted based on tonight's statement and in a years time the
Property that his house is on or the proper~y that the dock is
on is turned over some of the space for their use. It is then
going to be the discretion of the then Board of managers or
trustees of thirty-five homeowners to then rule on how that dock
is going to be used and if in fact that is the case then what is
going to be the Town of Southold~s position with different
agencies that I am not familiar enough to see o~ the proper
use. Once the dock is 350 or 380 feet long simple arithmetic
will divide it into how many slips will be available and that is
what concerns the neighbors. We, speaking for my association
have approximately fourteen or fifteen hundred feet of
waterfront and we have room for thirty six slips and we have I
don't know how many acres of land but if we go by the waterfront
usage, I don't know what environmental impact it is for less
than 100 feet to be used for thirty five boats when we have
fourteen hundred feet that is used for up to thirty six boats
and currently we only have built facilities for maybe twenty or
twenty-two and it is used by half of that. So, that is our big
concern. It doesn't matter What people say or want or wish, it
matters how the Board or the different agencies that protect the
co~nL~unity and its neighboring properties put into writing so it
can be forever and I realize forever is a long time but
certainly not at somebody's whim who is developing property that
has a sign out there that says he is developing it for boating
and that is right on the Main Road as we showed a photograph
last week, it is for boating and this weeks ad for Victorian
Sales offering says boating right in the offering.
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MS. Geraghty: I can answer that question for you O.K., and that
is if in fact you have a piece of property that is on the water
yes, it says boating but it does not say mooring nor does it say
docking. Boating also in so much as I have advertised golfing
and fishing and bird sanctuary so ~if you can put it in the
context as a recreational type thing, yes you can boat, there
are many boats there, you can moor a boat, you can get a mooring
permit but put it in the context that I mean it and that is from
a sales point Of view. It is a marketing technique and I think
if you look in the papers, many people use marketing
techniquesit has nothing to do nor does it refer to boat slips
and just if I may in answer to your question, my client does not
need intend to build any additional boating in this area.
However, if some day he is out of there he does not have the say
of what the homeowners association does just as you stand there
now. When your condominium was formed you did not have those
voting rights nor did the people on the other side of him have
those voting rights. It was the homeowners association that
went in after the fact.
Mr. Orlowski: I can't let this get into a debate. It is a
public hearing.
Mark Solomon: In our original prospective of that property it
was marina stated.
Mr. Fakiris: I have some concern about my neighbors and I'm
concerned about my dock. I understand reasons. Before T answer
the question, I have a very serious question. I do some
backfill and I ask you official all of you to give me a copy of
the plans they have to backfill and I am asking today to give me
any rights to follow the checkup of the backfill because I
believe ... (inaudible) this is the first time I noticed...
(inaudible) so if they are concerned about the dock, how about
if you look what we create with the water we are drinking. I
have a well 300 feet away from them. I never say nothing and
(inaudible) as soon as possible for the subdivision to go
through to get the city water. But know that I see how much they
are concerned about my dock, I make officially and I ask all of
you what avenues I must go through to find out what they are
backfilling the hole with.
Mr. Orlowski: Well, this Board can't get involved with that.
There are other Boards in this Town.
Mr. McDonald: Building Inspector?
Mr. Orlowski: Building Department would help you out there.
Mr. Solomon: My next question is if park and. recreation is the
use of the land and that is just the marketing tool, why is
there a hesitancy to tie up in real words that can be
substantiated in a court of law if necessaryhow to administrate
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over that property or over that dock. Why would there be a
hesitancy to state in the English language not just
superficially say it is a marketing tool that boating is a word
for marketing purposes. Can we agree that there should be
language put in the offering perspectives for the permit, the
Town Zoning Board, Planning Board, etc. all the proper agencies
that can read the same thing at one time and not have to show up
and hear it at a meeting. There should be a way to do that I
believe.
Mr. Lark: I would like to answer that question. I represented
Mr. Fakiris for some time and it is my understanding that Ms.
Geraghty has been.handling this application for him and it is my
understanding that you have read the homeowners association
approved by the Attorney General. Is that correct?
Mr. SOlomon: I have not.
Mr. Lark: The Board members have. If you have taken the
'trouble to read it because the Attorney General is also very
plagued by this when we had to file for a homeowners association
for the co.u,enaries and it appears no less than four times in
there clearly in representing future buyers of this property or
any lots that are subdivided on this property that the dock in
question is not going to belong to Mr. Fakiris but to belong
to that lot. It it is impertinent appendage to that lot to be
gotten to over the parcel D there because Parcel D will be owned
by the association in effect the owner of lot thirty five or
whatever Mr. Fakiris item section three ultimately will be, he
will have the right to go over as a property homeowners and then
to the dock. The dock is not being included in any of the
common elements'are it belongs to that lot where Mr. Fakiris
presently has his home and in fact it is a very close question
as to whether it even reaches the highland. So it is out there
and as he says, it was designed by the Court because of the
situation. I say it four times. When the homeowners
association which the Board has a copy which is la public
document on file at the Attorney Generals office having been
approved on page two, it says the owner of, and there it is
referred to as lot three because that was the ilot under the
original concept, has exclusive use of the existing dock
attached to parcel D and is obligated to pay all costs in
connection with maintenance repair of the dock. On page ten,
which is the description of the commenary, the dock which is
attached byparcel D will remain for exclusive private use in
the ~adjoinment of the owner of lot number three. On page
thirteen, which gets into explaining the costs and expenses in
addition the owner of lot three will pay all costs in connection
with the operation in maintenance and repair including insurance
at the dock located adjacent to parcel three and then on the
by-laws of the homeowners association which is covenants and
restrictions which have to be filed in the SuffOlk County
Clerk's office in that declaration of covenants and restrictions
which is exhibit A to the homeowners association on page seven
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in its contain in section three. In addition, the owner of lot
three will pay all costs in connection with repair, maintenance
and operation of dock located adjacent to commentary parcel D
for which it has the exclusive use. Four spots in a public
document which you have approved and I think that puts to rest.
Now, Ms. Geraghty referred to what homeowners association do ~r
not do. One of your conditions of your original approval which
went to all three sections as I read it was that a homeowners
association that was approved by the Attorney Generals Office
and also to be approved by your Board. Therefore, if that is a
condition of the map filing, which again follows suit with th~
Suffolk County Planning Commission, any changes to it whether
made by homeowners association will definitely have to have that
amendment approved by the Attorney Generals Office and it also I
submit to you that the jurisdiction would have to be approved by
you at such future time that there was to be any amendment.
Never mind the zoning ordinance you have in effect as to who can
or can't use that dock you know with different property owners
whether it becomes a residential marina or otherwise. Sc, even
if the homeowners association were to get relief from the Town
Board under the zoning ordinance, they would have to come to
~this Board to get approval to change the use of it so that
everyone of the lot owners or a certain fraction could or could
not use that dock so I think that is the question. It was
never, never intended to be a part of the subdivision and if you
will remember, when you were doing the original which was one
and now it is three sections which would be section three, you
were all aware of that because otherwise you would never had
Negative Deced it, you were well aware of that, it is not a
part of the subdivision it is pertinent to which was lot three
now it would have a different lot denomination in section three
of course. I think that answers it. Any further questions on
that?
Unknown: All the association would have to do is to buy that
house which is on lot three and it becomes their's to use
then, the dock, correct.
Mr. Lark: In the unlikely event that the association purchased
Mr. Fakiris mansion on that lot and used it. What are they
going to use it as, they cannot use it as a clubhouse without
coming back to the Town Board, it is a residential use for a
single family on a single family lot on a residential
subdivision and there{ore that rules that out. But, let's say
they bought it and left it vacant to try to get property rights,
that would be a perversion of what the Attorney General ..... the
Attorney General is very strict on this point and that is why I
can speak so conversely on it. He wanted it disclosed, put it
in the by-laws, put it in the covenants and restrictions because
it is shown on a map as required by the regulations by the Town
Board and the Suffolk county Clerk but, it is not included as
part of the subdivision for anybody else having rights other
than that lot owner which at the present time is Mr.
Fakirus. O.K., does that answer your question?
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Mr~ Mark Solomon: No, not really.
Mr. Lark: You cannot use the house as a clubhouse, ask your
attorney.
Mr. Orlowski: O.K., would you address the Board Mr. Lark?
Mr. Lark: O.K.
Mr. Orlowski: Is there a problem with putting it in the
covenants?
Mr. Lark: It is, it is. It is in the covenants that are going
to be filed.
Mr. Orlowski: In the by-laws.
Mr. Lark: Sure, put them in fine because it is in the covenants
that is already going to be on record when the map is approved.
This homeowners association has to be filed in Riverhead. It is
there, I gave you the page reference.
Mr. Orlowski: O.K..
Unknown: Excuse me. In this situation, I think belt and
suspenders is called for. If it is in the specs of the Attorney
General that I have never seen, then why shouldn't it be in
other documents that are more available to the~general public
that don't have to go and be interested in purchasing a property
in order to see it in writing? So, I believe that it should be
in some document that the Zoning Board or Town Board states
clearly and I would like to see that if possible with a
limitation. Last month it was four votes and now it is five
votes, that doesn't make a difference to me, it really doesn't
but I certainly want it to be more than what personal use is
going to be. However, how many boats you limit it to is fine.
That should be in writing as a matter of fact that can be looked
at by local enforcement agencies. Enforcement agencies to my
best of knowledge does not read what is filed in the Attorney
General's Office.
Mr. Orlowski: Does the Board have any comments?
Mr. Moore: We're past, open, and closed and thrown against. I
am here on behalf of Crescent Beach and I am here more by way of
clarification based upon the last meeting that you had and the
questions that were raiSed and I am willing to stand corrected
on point in reference to offering plans there and I do believe
that there were reservations throughout that document which the
declarant reserves for himself the right to amend those C &
R's as to access to that dock. I think the problem you have
got is that throughout the applications that we have available
to us to look at which is the DEC and Army Corp. it was pretty
clear the (inaudible) being sought after was a personal dock.
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Things get a little crazy when you look and see a billboard
using the reference of boating as a marketing tool or what have
you for the sale of lots and then read C & R's in which the
declarant reserves some right, himself the right to amend
those. Call it illease, I don't want to use the word distrust
but just an uncomfortable feeling that avenues are being left
open to change what is being considered. No objection is being
made to your negative declaration of SEQRA, not withstanding the
fact that it is a Type 1 action that carries with it a
presumption that perhaps an impact statement should be
considered. If you have taken a good hard long look at it, you
are O.K., as long as you understand what you are looking at and
I think that the Cleaves Point people, I won't speak for them,
but the Crescent Beach if it truly is a personal dock, do they
have problems with its length? Yes, that is a problem t~t they
have to adjust with the Army Corps of Engineers but as long as
they can rest assured that we are not talking about a marina for
the thirty five lot owners there, I think their objections are
going to be dropped substantially. Whatever you can do, to
amend your documents in such a way that it is clearly
impertinent to and your approval and modification and that C & R
and limiting that use is approved~ I don't think they will have
a problem with that but the conflicting messages go on. The
long form EAF that you had made no reference to any other
agencies that approval needed to be sought from. So, you guys
didn't even know at least for quite some time that the Army
Corps. and DEC were involved in a dock extension application. I
have learned something neat from this application that with the
Trustees if you are going to ask for a hundred foot dock and
they give it to you, come back and ask later for the rest of it
and they will declare it is out of their jurisdiction. That is
extraordinary, I have learned a neat one on that and I am
surprised that they did that but that is not your concern except
as a whole scheme of interagency and SEQRA communications so
that everyone seems to know what is going on and truly what the
application is all about. A lot of neighbors questions can be
dropped and eliminated with open understanding of the
application. Thank you.
John Bredemeyer: Chairman of the Southold Trustees. Just a
point of clarification, the dock was out of jurisdiction of this
Board by virtue of being greater than being five feet below mean
low water which is a delineater in the Town Wetlands Ordinance.
Mr. Solomon: Excuse me sir, does that mean that the end of the
dock is currently stated beyond the five foot water t~hle?
Mr. Bredemeyer: As measured by the Board of Trustees.
Mro Solomon: So, wh~ does it have to be extended to get to
deeper water?
Mr. Bredemeyer: As I said, it is beyond the jurisdiction of my
Board and I am just clarifying my reasons.
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Mr. Lark: Since Mr. Moore wants to know, the reason that it was
being extended or requested to be extended is due to the
property owners or owners or association to these Cleaves Point
or what have you, when they put in their bulkheading, their
breakwater, their jetty and doing their dock work, they took a
long period of time to do it as a result of that mother nature
shoaled in where Mr. Fakiris dock is today to the point is
that his boat sits today on the bottom. He cannot use it, the
Department of Environmental Conservation when he went to dredge
there out at the end, said no way, build an extension. The Army
Corp. said no way, build an extension, the Trustees said,
dredge, O.K.. So, what is he going to do, he has a forty four
foot boat plus a couple of other odd boats that he does use the
dock for and that is why the extension. He did not want the
extension, that was an unnecessary expense when he could s~,ply
dredge it because that would have been far cheaper but that is
the reason for the extension request for him so he can use it.
He has no water even at the end of his dock that he has built.
Mr. Orlowski: Is there something new, because I think we have
a lot to digest right now and I don't want to make it a debate.
Mr. Solomon: I was in my boat this week em~d and last week end
and took a reading at the end of his dock and the end of our
dock and he had five feet at the end of his dock last week and
he is talking ~hout our embankment causing shoaling,
shoaling doesn't usually happen in the middle of a bay. If
sand is moving from one place to another and by the way it is
building up on that shore, not eroded from that shore since we
put the (inaudible) in. It would then move across the bay
bottom on to the beach which is building up very dramatically
now against the easterly side of the Greenport jetty.
Mr. Fakiris: (Inaudible).
Mr. Orlowski: I think we have heard enough from the
audience. Does the Board have any coam,ents?
Mr. McDonald: I have some sympathy for what has been coim~ented
here about the fear of this becoming a public dock by the same
extent, the purpose of park and recreation is to service the
subdivision.
Mr. Fakiris: (Inaudible) Give me the dredging, I go for the
dredging.
Mr. McDonald: I don't have the power.
Mr. Fakiris: One tell me don't do dredging, the other tell
don't do extension, what am I allowed as a taxpayer, what am I
allowed to do?
Ms. Geraght~: I thi~k.one of~.the questions here that we really
ought to co~sider is %h~ right now Qe are speaking about ten
SOUTHOLD TOWN PLANNING BOARD 15 MAY 18, 1992
lots, we are talking about Section I, we are not talking about
the entire project. We would like to get going, we would like
to move forward, we are losing marketing time and I think that
we are getting caught up a little bit on the whole pro~ect when
we are really referring to and tonights hearing here is
referring to the ten lots in Section I, so we are asking at this
time that you go forward and let us go forward with our
subdivision, with Section I is what we are talking again, I
think that is important that we keep that in mind and certainly
we are not talking about thirty five boats or anything even
thirty five families using the beach. Here and now we are
talking about at the most ten and we hope that we can sell those
ten lots quickly.
Mr. Lark: Since the Board did sectionalize this thing, I think
the Board is aware that you are going to have two more
applications and two more hearings so this is only for ten lots
on the northerly portion of the subdivision so if there is any
illusions here Mr. Fakiris woUld have (inaudible) with his
dock you are going to have two more shots at it because in order
to be this economically worthwhile he has got to come back for
Sections II and III. Sot I don't think just by virtue of you
sectionalizing it and having two more applications, two more
preliminaries and two more finals, I don't think you have too
much fear and with the economic climate being what it is, that
he has to come back so you Will two more bites of his apple sort
of speak if he does something that you don't approve of. Mr.
Orlowski, I notice again you didn't sign this letter that you
dated on May 15th, are you aware of its contents?
Mr. Orlowski: Yes.
Mr. Lark: Because I do want to put the Board on notice that
having, and you approve of its contents?
Mr. Orlowski: Yes.
Mr. Lark: Because I did want to put the Board and yourself on
notice that when you consider the entire application process
that this subdivision has gone through, we are very, very
borderline on violation of both Mr. Fakiris, individUal and
corporation civil right here. I just want to make you aware of
that, we are getting very close.
Mr. McDonald: I am wondering in light of Mr. Lark's co~m~ent, if
we Should go into executive session because of the litigation of
this?
Mr. Latham: I think you are right Mark.
Mr. Orlowski: A lot of information has been gathered here
tonight and it appears the by-laws of the homeowners association
clearly state that Lot Number 3 has exclusive right of his dock
facility and Mr. Lark stated that there would be no problem to
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put it in the protective covenants and restrictions for the
subdivision, that is not a problem, and being that this dock is
five foot out of the jurisdiction of the Trustees, beyond the
limit, does the Board want to do anything?
Mr. Ward: I am in favor of moving it, Section I.
Mr. Orlowski: You are going to put it in the covenant of the
subdivision.
Mr. Lark: We assume that when the Board makes the decision you
might have some other conditions because as Ms. Geraghty pointed
out some of the ones in the May 15th letter really don't apply
to Section I concept when you are thinking that the dock doesn't
go with it.
Mr. McDonald: The only problem with that is the open space and
the recreation is showing in the Section I map, so the only shot
we are going to get is really here in this section. Once we
approve this section, we will only be approving what remains of
the other sections which does not include the park and
recreation.
Mr. Lark: I'm surprised when you sectionalized it from the real
property point of view, the map when it is finally filed because
the covenants and restrictions and the homeowners association is
going to have to reflect that the very same open space and park
and recreation and drainage if you will which is bonded and so
on and so forth, will also apply for Section II and Section III,
so you will see it again. People buying in Section II will
also have the same privileges as those in section one and the
same with Section III. So, you will see the thing again, the
only difference might be that the road might be constructed when
Section II comes in.
Mr. Orlowski: I'll entertain a motion to close the hearing.
Mr. Edwards: So moved.
Mr. Ward: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: Any q~estions on the motion? Ail those in
favor?
Ayes: Mr. Ward, Mr. Edwards, Mr. McDonald,
Mr. Orlowski, Mr. Latham.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Mr. Orlowski: Eleanor Sievernich - This minor subdivision
is for two lots on 3.743 acres 'located on the east side of Cox
SOUTHOLD TOWN PLANNING BOARD 17 MAY 18, 1992
Neck Lane in MattituCk. SCTM ~ 1000-113-8-5.
a motion to keep this hearing open.
Mr. Latham: So moved.
Mr. Ward: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded.
motion? All those in favor?
Ayes: Mr. Latham, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ward,
Mr. McDonald, Mr. Orlowski.
Mr. Orlowski:
I'll entertain
Any questions on the
Opposed? So ordered.
Wolf Pit Estates - Board to discuss amending
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
Ayes: Mr. McDonald, Mr. Latham, Mr. Ward,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Orlowski.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
MAJOR AND MINOR SUBDIVISIONS, LOT LINE CHANGES AND SET OFF
APPLICATIONS
Final Determinations:
Mr. Orlowski: Salvatore and Jeanne Catapano - This minor
subdivision is for three lots on 13.730 acres located at the
south side of Main Road and the east side of South Harbor Road
in Southold. SCTM 31000-69-6-9.2.
Mr. McDonald: Mr. Chairman, I would like to offer the following
resolution.
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board authorize
the Chairman to endorse the final maps dated June 22, 1990 with
the following condition to be affixed to the maps:
Mr. McDonald: Second.
Mr. Ward: So moved.
Mr. Orlowski=
the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for this major
subdivision located on Mill Road in Mattituck.
SCTM ~1000-107-4-2.I. We haven't heard anything yet so I'll
entertain a motion to keep the hearing open.
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Certificates of Occupancy will not be issued for either
proposed dwelling structure until such time that all
conditions of the March 8, 1991, Zoning Board of Appeals
approval of access have been met.
Mr. Ward: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
Ayes: Mr. Ward, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Edward~,
Mr. Orlowski, Mr. Latham.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Preliminary Extensions
Mr. Orlowski: West Mill Road (M. Paul Friedherg) This
major subdivision is for ten lots on 22.106 acres located on the
west side of West Mill Road in Mattituck.
SCTM 9 1000-106-9-4.
Mr. Ward: Mr. Chairman, I would like to offer the following
resolution.
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board grant a six
month extension of preliminary approval from May 18, 1992 to
November 18, 1992. Preliminary approval was granted on November
18, 1991.
Mr. McDonald: Second~
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? Ail those in favor?
Ayes: Mr. Ward, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Latham,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Orlowski.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Sketch Determinations:
Mr. Orlowski: David S. & Elizabeth T. Branch - This minor
subdivision is for two lots on 3.676 acres located on the
northwest corner of Eugene's Road and Skunk Lane in Cutchogue.
SCTM 91000-97-3-17 & 18.2.
Mr. McDonald: Mr. Chairman, I would like to offer the following
resolution.
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RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board grant sketch
approval on the map dated March 19, 1992, with the following
condition:
1. The access to Parcel One shall be subject to
approval from the Engineering Inspector and
the Planning Board.
Mr. Edwards: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
Ayes: Mr. Edwards, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Ward,
Mr. Latham, Mr. Orlowski.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Sketch Extension:
Mr. Orlowski: John and Margaret Guest - This minor
subdivision is for three lots on 13.7 acres located on the west
side of Crescent Avenue on Fishers Island. SCTM 91000-6-5-5.
Mr. Edwards: Mr. Chairman, I would to offer the following
resolution.
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board grant a six
month extension of sketch approval from May 30, 1992 to November
30, 1992.
Mr. Ward: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
Ayes: Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ward, Mr. Orlowski,
Mr. Latham, Mr. McDonald.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Bond Determinations:
Mr. Orlowski: Farmveu Associates - This major subdivision
is for 47 lots on 111.764 acres located southwest side of Sound
Avenue and Aldrich Lane in Mattituck.
SCTM ~ 1000-121-3-2.
Mr. Ward: 'Mr. Chairman, I would like to offer the following
resolution.
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RESOLVED tO adopt the bond estimate dated May 4, 1992, and
to recommend same tO the Town Board. The bond estimate is in
the amount of $488,530.00, with an administration fee in the
amount of $29,312.00.
Mr. Latham: Second.
Fir. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
Ayes: Mr.. Latham, Mr. Ward, Mr. McDonald,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Orlowski.
Mr. Or!owski: Opposed? So ordered.
Richard J. Cron: Mr. Chairman, just for a point of
clarification, I am one of the associates in Farmveu
Associates. Do I understand that the resolution adopted by the
Board is solely for a bond determination and a point of fixing
inspection fees?
Mr. Orlowski: Yes.
Mr. Cron: No bond will in fact be required for the
subdivision so long as we don't sell any lots until improvements
are made?
Mr. Orlowski: Yes. That is correct.
MAJOR AND MINOR SUBDIVISIONS, LOT LINE CHANGES, SET OFF
APPLICATIONS - STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT
Lead Agency Coordination:
Mr. Orlowski: David S. & Elizabeth T. Branch -
SCT~ ~1000-97-3-17 and 18.2
Mr. McDonald: I would like to make a motion.
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board start the
lead agency coordination process on this unlisted action.
Mr. Edwards: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on
this motion? All those in favor?
Ayes: Mr. MCDonald, Mr. Latham, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Ward, Mr. Orlowski.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
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SITE PLANS - STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT
Lead Agency Coordination.
Mr. Orlowski: Matt-A-Marina - This proposed site plan is to
add a 2064 square foot addition and two handicap bathrooms to an
existing restaurant located on Route 48 in Mattituck.
SCTM 91000-114-3-1.
Mr. Edwards: Mr. Chairman, I would like to offer the following
resolution.
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board, acting
under the State Environmental Quality Review Act, start the
coordination process on this Type I action.
Mr. Latham: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
Ayes: Mr. Latham, Mr. Edwards, Mr. McDonald,
Mr. Orlowski, Mr. Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Determinations:
Mr. Orlowski: Daniel C. Moone¥ (North Fork Beer and
Soda) This proposed site plan is for the conversion of a
residence to an office and the expansion of a one story storage
building on 40,447 square feet located on Route 25 in Mattituck.
SCTM ~1000-122-3-4 & 5.
Mr. McDonald: Mr. Chairman, I would ask that we hold this over,
we received a letter just today from the Zoning Board of Appeals
raising several questions about the completeness of this
application so I would ask that we hold it over while we review
that letter to make sure that they comply fully with SEQRA.
Mr. Latham: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? Ail those in favor?
Ayes: Mr. Latham, Mr. Orlowski, Mr. Ward,
Mr. McDonald, Mr. Edwards.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
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Other
Mr. Orlowski: We have Peter Jacques North Fork Sign
Company, I believe he has made an appointment for tonight.
Mr. Peter Jacques: I would like to discuss signs.
Mr. McDonald: Would you like to set up a meeting and come in
and just talk about it some time?
~. Peter Jacques: Inaudible.
Mr. McDonald: You have the application? Is the application
complete now?
Ms. Spiro: I don't know.
Mr. McDonald: We don't have our site plan reviewer here. We
have been reviewing it though.
Ms. Spiro: Yes, Bob had it.
Mr. McDonald: Do you want to give Bob Kassner a call?
Mr. Jacques: Can it be done tonight?
~ir. Orlowski: You were on the agenda to discuss it with the
Board it you have some comments and we scheduled an appointment
for you.
Mr. McDonald: Let me ask Bob, I'll talk with Bob and have him
get in touch with you so you know what is going on so you know
exactly what is happening and when it will come up.
Mr. Jacques: What I am trying to do is get rolling along here
and a couple months ago the Planning Department sent me to the
Health Department and I applied to the Heal.th Department and
they sent me back to the Planning Department because I need
SEQRA determination.
Mr. McDonald: Let me check with Bob to see exactly where you
are and we will get in touch with you.
Mr. Jacques: I have the complete application, it's not going to
be done tonight?
Mr. McDonald: Let me talk to Bob to see what we need so we can
move it as quickly as we can.
Mr. Orlowski: Mr. Kassner said you were going to talk about
the signs, we don't know anything about them.
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Mr. Jacques: Inaudible.
Mr. McDonald: We'll see what we can do to get you on the next
eeting.
r. Jacques: Inaudible.
Mr. Orlowski: Talk with Bob tomorrow and you can get back to
us and you can either come in and talk to the Board or ........
Mr. Orlowski: Being there is no further business to be
brought before the Board, I make a motion that we adjourn.
Mr. Ward: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. All in favor?
Ayes: Mr. Ward, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Latham,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Orlowski.
Mr. Orlowski: So ordered. -
Respe~fully ~mitted,
Bennett Orlowski Jr., Chai~an
RECEIVED AND FILED BY
THE SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK
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