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February 22, 1988
The Southold Town Planning Board held a regular meeting on
Monday, February 22, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. at the Southold Town
Hall, Main Road, Southold.
PRESENT WERE:
Chairman Bennett Orlowski,Jr.
Member G. Ritchie Latham,Jr.
Member Richard G. War~
Town Planner Valerie Scopaz
Planner Melisa Spiro
Secretary Jill Thorp
ABSENT:
Member William Mullen,Jr.
Member Kenneth Edwards
7:30 p.m. Public Hearing on the question of preliminary approval
of the major subdivision of Elijah's Lane, Section 2. This
proposal is for 19 lots on 20 acres located at Elijah's Lane,
Mattituck. SCTM ~ 1000-108-4-7.1.
Mr. Orlowski: Are there any objections to this major
subdivision? Hearing none are there any endorsements on this
major subdivisions?
Mr. Popkin: Mr. Chairman my name is Irwin Popkin, I am one of
the owners of the property, with me is Charles Behrendt of
Burton, Hand, Behrendt, and Smith, the Engineer's who were kind
enough to draw the map for us. At the out set I'd like to say is
that in our opinion the map meets all of the zoning requirements
and as you may recall this map had preliminary approval back in
1974. This Board is being asked again to grant preliminary
approval to the map. If there are any questions we will be happy
to answer them. Thank You.
Mr. Orlowski: Are there any other endorsements of this major
subdivision? Hearing none, is there any one out there that is
neither pro nor con but may have any information that is of
interest to the Board? Any questions from the Board?
Mr. Latham?
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Mr. Latham: No.
Mr. Ward?
Mr. Ward: NO.
Ms. Scopaz?
Ms. Scopaz: No, I just want to mention that the applicant has
revised the proposed road layout and the grading and drainage
that has been set by the Town Engineers. So he's made every
effort to comply with the Plannigg Board request
What we are doing here is standard procedure, for changes.
Mr. Orlowski: O.K., being no further questions I will declare
this hearing closed and thank you for coming.
Mr. Orlowski: Board to set Monday, March 7, 1988, at Southold
Town Hall, Main Road, Southold as the time and place for the
next regular Planning Board meetS.rig.
Mr. Ward: So moved.
Mr. Latham: Seconded.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and se~onded and questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
RESOLVED that the Southold Town ~lanning Board set Monday, March
7, 1988 at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold as the
time and place for the next requ%ar Planning Board meeting.
Vote of the Board; Ayes: Orlowskl, Latham, Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered. Also at this time we can set
the meeting for the 21st if that is O.K.
Mr. Ward: So moved.
Mr. Latham: Seconded.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Board set the Monday, March 21,
1988 at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold as the time
and place for a regular meeting.
Vote of the Board; Ayes: Orlowski, Latham, Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
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Mr. Orlowski: Board to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting of January 25, 1988.
Mr. Latham: So moved.
Mr. Ward: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: We do have a slight amendment here. Its on page 3
and its in regard to Elijah~s Lane Estates we have down minor
and it should be major. Take a motion to amend this in the
minutes.
Mr. Latham: I'll move that.
Mr.1 Ward: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
Resolved that the Southold Town Planning Board amend the minutes
of January 25, 1988. Page 3, regarding Elijah's Lane.To Change
minor to major.
Vote of the Board; Ayes: Orlowski, Latham, Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered. We will now entertain the
motion to approve.
Mr. Latham: So moved.
Mr. Ward: second.
Mr.Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any question on the
motion? All those in favor?
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board approve the
minutes of January 25, 1988.
Vote of the Board; Ayes: Orlowski, Latham, Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Mr. Orlowski: Subdivision finals, Board to take action on this
set-off of 28,098 square feet from 1.274 acres located off
Stillwater Avenuein Cutchogue. This was denied by the ZBA.
Since it is an under sized lot and has not received a variance I
think at this time the Board could deny without prejudice. I
believe the problem was with the water. They can reapply when
they have good water.
Mr. Ward: So moved.
Mr. Latham: I seconded that.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded to deny without
prejudice. Any questions on the motion? All those in favor?
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RESOLVED that the Southold Town Board deny the set-off of 28,098
square feet from 1.274 acres located off stiltwater Avenue in
Cutchogue. SCTM ~ 1000-103-7-7.
Vote of the Board; Ayes: Orlowski, Latham, Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Mr. Orlowski: Anthony and Sally Pirrera-Board to set Monday,
March 21, 1988, at 7:45 p.m. for a Public Hearing on the final
approval of this minor subdivision. SCTM $ 1000-40-1-20. This
was approved by the ZBA on the 2nd of February. Could we do
this on the 7th?
Ms. Spiro: yes. you can.
Mr. Orlowski: Would you like to change that to the 7th.
Mr. Ward: So moved.
Mr. Latham: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded to hold it on the 7th.
Any questions on the motion? All those in favor?
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board. set Monday, March
7, 1988, at 7:45 P.M. for a P,,blic Hearing on the final approval
of this minor subdivision.
vote of the Board; Ayes: Orlowski, Latham, Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Mr. Orlowski: Elijah's Lane, Section 2-Board to take lead agency
under the State Environmental Quality Review Act. This is the
one we just had a public hearing on.
Mr. Latham: So moved.
Mr. Ward: Second
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board take Lead agency
under the State Environmental Quality Review Act. This proposal
is for 19 lots on 20 acres located at Elijah's Lane, Mattituck.
SCTM $ 1000-108-4-7.1.
Vote of the Board; Ayes: Orlowski, Latham, Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
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Mr. Orlowski: Wolf Pit Associates-Board to set Monday, March 7,
1988, at 7:30 p.m. for a public Hearing on the preliminary
approval of this major subdivision located at the Southwesterly
corner of Mill Road and Mill Lane, Mattituck. SCTM ~
1000-107-4-21.
Mr. Latham: I'll move it.
Mr. Ward: Second
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any question on the
motion? All those in favor?
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board set Monday, March
7, 1988, at 7:30 p.m. for a PuBlic Hearing on the preliminary
approval of this major subdivision located at the Southwesterly
corner of Mill Road and Mill Lane, Mattituck.
SCTM $ 1000-107-4-21.
Vote of the Board; Ayes: Orlowski, Latham, Ward.
Mr. Olowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Mr. Orlowski: Next we have Rego Estates-Board~to take action on
the sketch map for this major subdivision. This proposal is for
19 lots on 44.376 acres with access off Sound View Avenue and
the North Road in Southold. SCTM ~ 1000-51-3-3.
Sidney Bowne's has reviewed this map and has some comments
coming but nothing major. We can approve the sketch subject to
those comments.
Mr. Ward: Let me see the map.
Mr. Rego: My name is Neil Rego, ~his has been renamed Chardiney
Woods and I have my engineer and my new land surveyerMr. Boleck
here. Mr. Deluca had been running this particular subdivision
for me and I got into it rather recently. There was sketch map
approval back in May and there has been a lot of kicking back
and fourth certainly not the fault of this Board. There is just
a question, we have been going over some of the reco~m~ndations
as to the drainage and Mr. Brown is suggesting that I take
enough of the drainage in that it would really be enough for 100
acres. It poses a little bit of a hardship obviously, looking at
it from that basis. So, I was wondering if we could discuss the
feeling that the Board has on these recommendation. What I'd
like to do is to reach some sort of an agreement as to what you
need or what you would require so we could continue on with the
Mr. Orlowski: Mr. Brown is the engineer and he makes the
reco~,~,endations and it would not do any good to sit here and
talk because he is the engineer for us.
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Mr. Rego: O.K. do we discuss that directly with him?
Mr. Orlowski: You would. If there is a problem and you want to
work it out with him we will hold sketch approval till that time.
Mr. Rego: That's fair enough.
Mr. Boleck: Can these problems be ironed out during the
preliminary phase rather than the sketch plan?
Mr. Orlowski: Is it only the drainage you have a problem with?
Mr. Boleck: Yes, primarily the drainage and the reconstruction
of north...
Mr. Ward: Do you have sketch approval?
Mr. Orlowski: Not on an old map.
Mr. Ward : Has the sketch changed?
Mr. Rego: No, not since the approval that I got. we are not
looking in any change in the concept, the road layouts etc.,its
primarily an engineering aspect that could be addressed at the
preliminary.
Mr. Ward: I do not see any problem with it, do you?
Mr. Orlowski: Not with the layout.
Mr. Rego: Then Mr. Boleck would continue his discussion with Mr.
Brown.
Mr. Orlowski: Yes, I believe you have an application and the
money is in.
Mr. Rego: The application was filed, the money is in.
Mr. Orlowski: O.K.
Mr. Ward: So moved
Mr. Latham: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board approve sketch
map for this major subdivision subject to Sidney Bowne's
comments. This proposal is for 19 lots on 44.376 acres with
access off Sound View Avenue and the North Road in Southold
Vote of the Board; Ayes: Orlowski, Latham, Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
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Mr. Orlowski: Extensions: Cliffside-Board to extend the Public
Comment period to February 26, 1988. This proposal is for a 74
unit motel on 7 acre off CR 48, east of Chapel Lane, Greenport.
SCTM ~ 1000-45-1-1.
Mr. Ward: So moved.
Mr. Latham: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board extend the Public
Comment period to February 26, 1988. This proposal is for a 74
unit motel on 7 acre off CR 48, east of Chapel Lane, Greenport.
Vote of the Board; Ayes: Orlowski, Latham, Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Mr. Orlowski: Next we have Harbor View Estates-Board to extend
Letter of Credit. SCTM $ 1000-115-17-17.
Ms. Scopaz do you have any comments on the work being done at
Harbor View?
Ms. Scopaz: Yes, I have some memos to the Board. Apparently they
have started road construction. What they have done so far is
they have cleared the right-of-way and scrap~, the top soil off.
They have gone down quite a depth. We did not have a tape
measure with us, but Ray Dean estimated that it might be as much
as a foot that they have gone down or more in some places. The
problem with this is the paved portion of the right-of-way that
they are building will be 28 feet wide. They've Building the
road with the drainage swale. The trees are 30 feet apart which
meant that there will only be 2 feet between the edge of the
roadbed and the trees and the developer has requested of Ray
Dean, as a representative of Sidney Bowne, that they be allowed,
that they just be able to take all the trees down. I walked the
property with Ray and I don't think its necessary that they "go
quite that far". I am suggesting two things; one is that the
developer never prepared a road profile showing the existing and
proposed grading of the road and showing the location of the
trees in relation to the road and also elevation wise. What I
suggest before they proceed any further to send you a copy of
what ever plans they are using and let us send them for review
to Sidney Bowne. That would be the first thing. The second thing
is with regard to the trees. The developer's contention was that
the trees were in such poor shape that it would just be easier
to take them down. I think some of the trees probably do need to
be pruned. I think what they should do is call in a tree expert
and ask for some sort of work plan and let him make his
reco~endation as to which trees can be salvaged through careful
pruning and which trees should be removed and to specify them on
this road profile plan which shows the trees. Then also have the
same person make some recommendation to the road construction
crew can protect the roots of the trees that do stay there. I
think the Board is within its power to ask for that since it was
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a conditional approval that they try to retain the trees. That
they ask for some sort of written plan as in how to proceed and
have some entry of review so you have some in put into it. The
memo before you just itemizes those two
things.
Mr. Orlowski: I think that we can entertain the motion to send
this onto the developer and recommend compliance and eccept it
as a report from you.
Mr. Ward: So moved.
Mr. Latham: Seconded.
Mr. Orlwoski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board send a report to
the developer and recoim~lend to eccept and comply.
Vote of the Board; Ayes: Orlowski, Latham, Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered. Also a motion to extend the
Letter of Credit.
Mr. Ward: So moved.
Mr. Latham: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any question on the
motion? All those in favor?
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board extend the Letter
Of Credit from February 22, 1988 to December 20, 1988.
Vote of the Board; Ayes: Orlowski, Latham, Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So Ordered.
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Mr. Orlowski: Next we have Arthur Junge-Board to send this site
plan to the Building Department for certification. This proposal
is for a light industrial building located off CR 48 in
Cutchogue. SCTM ~ 1000-96-1-19.
Everything is in order to send it over for certification. He
turned the building and lay it out the way we wanted him to. The
only thing we are missing is where the sign will go. I believe
that can be put on there before final approval.
Mr. Latham: Send it over to them.
Mr. Ward: Second.
Mr. Olrowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
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RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board send this site
plan to the Building Department for certification. This proposal
is for a light industrial building located off CR 48 in Cuthogue.
Vote of the Board; Ayes: Orlowski, Latham, Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Mr. Orlowski: Next we have Peter Luhrs-Board to take action on
this site plan for construction of an addition on an auto repair
shop off CR 48 in Southold. SCTM ~ 1000-55-2-17.
This has been certified by the Building Department.
Mr. Ward: I'll move for approval.
Mr. Latham: Second.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor? We know Mr. Luhrs will shield all
lighting so its on site before he gets a final CO.
Mr. Luhrs: I don't have that much lighting.
Mr. Orlowski: I did not think so.
Motion made and seConded. Any questions on the motion? All those
in favor?
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board take action on
this site plan survey dated October 9, 1987, amended February
22, 1988 for construction of an addition on an auto repair shop
off CR 48 in Southold.
Vote of the Board; Ayes: Orlowski, Latham, Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Mr. Orlowski: Next we have Rose and Richard Sahm-Board to send
this site plan to the Building Department for certification,
subject to receipt of plan indicating the location of the sign
and the location of the public water service. This proposal is
located off Main Road in Southold. SCTM ~ 1000-63-6-1.
Mr. Strang: Good Evening, I just want to strain a point before
you take an action on that. At the conclusion of the last
meeting that I was present at, the Board had asked me to address
some question that Mr. Lessard had brought up at the last time
it was sent over for certification. He and I had a meeting,I'm
sorry he is not here tonight because he could p~ob~hl¥ clarify
this further, but he and I had a meeting at which we went over
each item he brought up. His position , as I understood it, was
such that the items he brought up where strictly advisory to the
Board and that his position was that the plan, given the fact
that it was existing and there~was no changes being, made to it,
was in his opinion certifiable, subject to the Board's comments
on the points he brought up and if those points were addressed
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and Board was in acceptance with the way they were addressed
that the plan could be considered certified, and actual approval
can be made. What were trying to do obviously is not delay this
any further. It had already been referred to Mr. Lessard for
certification. I think that is what he was attempting to say in
his letter of February 10th to the Board. Rather to bounce it
back into his court and bounce it back here again, I guess I was
under the impression that it was basically he felt that it could
be certified as long as the Board was satisfied in the responses
we made to his questions.
Mr. Ward: Did Valerie have any comments?
Ms. Scopaz: No.
Mr. Orlowski: Victor gave us a page and a half of writing here
and on the bottom he says, when the Planninq Board addresses
these comments to there satisfaction a site ~lan can be
considered. What ever the hell that means, I don't know.
Mr. Strang: Ail I can say is the outcome of my meeting is that
he was in the position well it is certified as long as they're
happy with these comments were strictly in an advisory capacity
subject to being approved by him in order to have certification.
Mr. Orlowski: Well I think the biggest question is that the
ground sign and sales area. That you have drawn in here but I am
sure you will get amended.
Mr. Strang: I have hand written on there as such I will have
this. Since we did not prepare a formal site plan since there
was no change to the site plan we worked from the survey that
was prepared from Mr. Van Tuyl, basically submitting the
existing conditions. The additional information the ~Board
required I hand wrote on, I will have Mr. Van Tuyl put that on
his map and submit as many copies to the Board that is required.
Ms. Scopaz: Mr. Chairman, perhaps if I could just give some
background. Victor Lessard was attempting to point out some
items to the Board which he felt the Board might wish to
consider before he granted certification. What I suqgest is
those two items that are mentioned; basically the sign location
and the public water service being noted on the map. If those
are your only main objections that, after Mr. Strang has that
changed you send a letter with the survey back to Mr. Lessard
saying that this meets with your concerns and if it meets with
his then at least you're coJLmlunicating with him that you
considered his concerns and considered them; that only of those
two needed to be addressed. That might be one way to clear up
the confusion.
~r. Orlowski: So I don't have to look at this again, do want to
approve this subject to?
Mr. Ward: So moved.
Mr. Latham: Second.
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Mr. Orlowski: The changes and Mr. Lessard certification. Is that
alright?
Mr. Latham: Absolutely.
Mr. Strang: Thank you very much.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board send this site
plan to the Building Department for certification, subject to
receipt of plan indicating the location of the sign and the
location of the public water service. This proposal is located
off Main Road in Southold.
Vote of the Board; Ayes: Orlowski, Latham, Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Mr. Orlowski: Next we have change of zones.
Griswold-Terry-Glover Post No. 803-Board to review this change
of Zone petition for the proposed change from "A" Residential
and Agricultural District to "B" Light Business District on the
property located on the west side of Route 25, south side
Tuckers Lane, Southold. SCTM ~ 1000-63-6-1. This is the American
Legion Hall.
Mr. Mann: Mr. Chairman may I speak on behalf of this.
Mr. Orlowski: Yes you may, stand to the mike and...
Mr. Mann: My name is Russell E. Mann and I member of the
American Legion in Southold and I didn't learn ~hout the fact
that this would be on the agenda tonight till about 4:15 so I
would have had several other members with me. The only reason I
want to comment on this is that we are a civic group, we do a
lot of things, we have given 6o thousand dollars to the retarded
kids over the years, we have Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts meet at
the Post. We contribute money to them. We have the Sunshine
Society meet at the <post. The Hospital rents the Hall for their
affairs, but we always donate their rentals back to them so we
donate the Hall to them. Hospice meets at our Post. We give
money to child welfare. We give money to volunteer ambulance
services. We conduct a Boys Day, which is a legion youths
citizenship association. We give money to the local school's
scholarships, we have a young peoples baseball, which we
contribute about 12,000. dollars a year and so forth. I could
probably go on for another half hour but I don't want to bore
you. The Legion bought the Post in 1947. I looked up the deed
and all that. Ever since then the Post has been functioning the
way it is now functioning, in that we have barbecues and fund-
raising affairs in order to support all these things in which I
bored you by reciting one by one. So all that we are asking is
that we be allowed to be continue to do what we have been doing
in the past for forty one years at this particular location. We
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have been told from time to time that we can continue to do what
we are doing because we do it under non-conforming use. However,
in recent years as you know, bureaucracy is changing. Recently
we almost were disallowed to have an auction because we had had
a previous auction that same year. We had to come down to the
Town Hall and we got permission to have a second and third
auction. But if all the rules where applied, most of our
functions would not be allowed and then we would be out of
business. We could not do what we have been doing for the last
forty one years and we think we do preform services for the
community. I thank you for your time and I hope I haven't
stretched your meeting out to long.
Mr. Orlowski: No, that's O.K. What's the Board's pleasure?
Mr. Ward: Why is the Post requesting the change of zone?
Mr. Mann: Because of if we were to conform with all the rules
and laws that regulate residential areas we couldn't have the
barbecues and we couldn't have most of the things we do there.
We have been advised from time to time over the years that we
have been doing it because its been done under nonconforming
use. This one incident about an auction, we had a auction and
when we tried to have a second auction, the person who rented
the Hall tried to have it, he was told that the legion had one
auction and they are only allowed to have one auction a year. I
couldn't get rental from the person who wanted to rent it. That
is just one instance and there are a whole mul~titude of things
that we couldn't do. If all the rules where applied, most of our
fund raising activitys would be disallowed. That is why we want
to rezone, it so. we can continue to do what we have been doing
for the past forty one years. If we had insurance, if we went to
the Supervisor and we got the nonconfo£ming use on this auction
and he said you can do all these things on a nonconforming
basis. We said O.K. Frank would you please sign a letter saying
that we can do all these things and we will list them and we can
do them for the next ten years and he said "no, I can't do
that." I don't blame him. I wouldn't do that if I where
supervisor either. By the same token, if we don't have something
just by the normal application of the existing rules, we would
be out of business. We couldn't do what we have been doing for
the last 41 years.
Mr. Orlowski: O.K. What is the reco~m~endation to the Town Board?
Ms. Scopaz: Mr. Chairman, may I address a question? Does the
legion have any plans to broaden, in other words, the range of
activities that you have mentioned. Do you have any plans to
expand that?
Mr. Mann: No,no I am on the Board since, 20 years I guess maybe
25 years. We just want to continue to do, we could do more of
what we have been doing. In other words if we had a dance every
third week we might have a dance every second week. I mean we
are not going to go into business per se. We don't need money,
except to do the things we are doing.
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Ms. Scopaz: So what you're saying is the frequency with which
events are held, for instance, catered affairs or dances, might
be held more frequently.
Mr. Mann: Actually, the frequency now is Drobably half of what
it was five years ago. So most you might expect is that it would
escalate back to where it was. We used to have in 26 weeks we
would have 20 events; now were down to 10 or 12. Hopefully we
can get back to up to 20.
Ms. Scopaz: What? Two events a month?
Mr. Mann: Two a month now would be ~hout average.
Ms. Scopaz: When you rent the Hall out for catering, is it for a
profit or how does that work?
Mr. Mann: Yes, we try to make a profit on it mostly to pay the
insurance. Our insurance is escalated unbelievably and with the
oil and electric the past ten years, those are just two items
that are choking us. We just can't keep up with it. We ran a
couple of raffles. I guess that's illegal, but we ran the
raffles to raise money to pay some of the bills. We are not
looking to make a lot of money. We are like a fraternity. We
enjoy a comradeship. When we have an affair, we kick in for our
own entertainment. A big part of what we do is civic work that
we do. No, we don't have any plans to expand in running a big
business. It would not do anybody any good. ~ere would the
property go? We don't have stock holders, we don't have any
principals. It's only the membership and the membership can kick
in for its entertainment. It's just a civic group for civic
service and if we can't do what we have been doing, we really
can't keep the building up. That is why we are asking. If they
disallow, what they could easily disallow we would be dead in
the water.
Ms. Scopaz: The reason for my question to Mr. Mann is my only
concern is that ten or twenty years down the road if the
American Legion ever decided no~ to continue to do the good work
for the community and the organization decidsd to sell the
property, that the business zone will allow this building to be
turned into a retail office complex or something of that sort.
We all know that this is a bad intersection as far as traffic is
concerned and it is also a neighborhood that is completely
surrounded by residential use. I have no objection to the
reasons behind it; why they need to do it. I think the Town
should protect themselves, I don't know how, by insuring that in
the future that this will not become developed as a commercial
property.
Mr. Orlowski: O.K. Mr. Ward has a motion.
Mr. Ward: Mr. Chairman I move that we support the
Griswold-Terry-Glover Post No. 803 request for change of zone
but there be a reverter clause in that change of zone. Which
that if the Post ceases to exist and wants to sell the property
and does in fact sell the property that the zone would revert
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back to residential. This would provide for them the need that
they have at the present time to operate in the zone that they
wish to operate in, would not restrict their business
activities. In looking at our Master Plan and the long range use
of that particular site, we would like to see a change of zone
come back in at that time for us to review rather than have to
deal with a business zone and fait accompli. So with that as a
motion I so move.
Mr. Latham: Seconded.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board recommend to the
Town Board for the change of zone for the Griswold-Terry-Glover
Post No. 803 from "A" Residential and Agricultural District to
"B" Light Business District on certain property located on the
west side of Main (Route 25) Road, south side Tuckers Lane,
Southold, subject to the following condition: If the current use
of the property as an American Legion Post ceases to exist the
parcel would revert back to a residential zone.
Vote of the Board;Orlowski, Latham, Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Mr. Orlowski: Next we have East Marion Woods-Board to discuss
grading and drainage plans. There is nobody here representing
East Marion Woods, but our engineers have some recommendations
on the drainage. They wanted to dispute some of these
recommendations. I believe some of the drainage that we would
like installed on Rocky Point, Road Sidney Bowne and Mr. Jacobs
have both agreed that they would like to see it there. The
applicant feels that they have done enough and feels that they
don't have to do any more.
Mr. Ward: Mr. Chairman I move that we request compliance with
the engineer's reco~,~endation and so notify the develOPer. The
plain? case, here, is that this is an existing road. He is
developing no road. The least he can do is that he could provide
some adequate drainage on a existing road.
Mr. Orlowski: O.K. I am not sure what the applicant is talking
about. I will just read you this letter here. This is a response
of your letter of October 16th, enclosing a letter of Sidney
Bowne dated August 31,1987, relative to drainage on ~bove
subdivision.
I enclosed copies of my complete file on this question. It
appears to me that this has been requested, provided and
approved.
It doesn't appear to be as of yet.
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I just wanted to remind, you should recall that this
subdivision is a matter that is in process of litigation and we
request final approval in accordance with the said approvals.
I do believe what were asking in drainage is not that much.
Mr. Latham: Dick made it, I'll second it.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the
motion? All those in favor?
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board accept and
request compliance with the engineers report.
Vote of the Board; Ayes: Orlowski,Latham,Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Mr. Orlowski: There is nothing left on your agendas I know, but
we have a few here. Winds Way, do you have a few comments on
that Vaterie?
Ms. Scopaz: Yes, I inspected the property with Ray Dean. Victor
Lessard had also brought to my attention, as well as Ray Dean
that there was some concern about the drainage culvert that had
been constructed on this property. At the time of final
approval, the Planning Board had requeste~ th~a~.~he drainage
culvert be built to handle all the storm water runoff from the
field to the west. There is a farm field on higher ground to the
west. A good deal of the water runs off the farm into a wooded
drainage swale to directly to the west of this property and
continues across the property to the tidal wetlands to the east.
The culvert is constructed in accordance with the plan that is
shown there. However, the opening in the retainin~ wall, where
the water is to drain into the culvert pipe, is maybe between a
foot to two foot off the ground and there is some concern as to
whether what will happen if there will be ponding behind that
wall. I recommended to Ray Dean subject to approval by this
Board, that he keep a close eye on it as the road is being
constructed. I think that it's difinately an engineering
problem. Its a technical problem that has originated in the
field that, I think, Ray Dean, as a representative, as the Town
engineer, should be able to authorize the developer to do
whatever is necessary, to make whatever changes may be necessary
in the field depending on what he finds as a result of what he
finds in keeping an eye on the drainage.
Mr. Orlowski: O.K. Is that alright with the Board, we will send
Sidney Bowne out to check it out?
Mr. Ward: There may in fact be some advantage to having that
pond, as long as its a small ponding area, to keep debris and
everything out of that pipe.
Ms. Scopaz: There might be, one of the concerns is the way the
wall, the edge of the retaining wall, meets the slope of the
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ground; is whether the water will indeed go down or shoot over
the edge of the wall. So that is something that we will have to
keep an eye on. If that problem develops they may need to put,
extend the wall a little bit, make it a little bit higher. I
think it's an engineering problem, I don't see any need to treat
it as anything other than that.
Mr. Orlowski: O.K. any other questions?
Mr. Ward: So moved.
Mr. Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. I seconded it. Ail those
in favor?
Resolved that the Southold Town Planning Board send Sidney Bowne
out to keep an eye on the drainage at Winds Way.
Vote of the Board; Ayes: Orlowski, Latham, Ward.
Mr. Orlowski: Opposed? So ordered.
Being no further business to come before the Board, on a motion
made by Mr. Latham, seconded by Mr. Ward, and carried, the
meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Jill M. Thorp, Secreta]
Southold Town Planning
Bennet Or-~wski, Jr. C~an
T '~ Cle:k, Town