HomeMy WebLinkAboutLP-04/15/2008LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes of Meeting held
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: John Sepenoski, Chairman (left 8:30 p.m.) Monica Harbes
Ray Huntington Chris Baiz Lillian Ball Eric Keil (7:40 p.m.)
Members Absent: Michelle Zaloom
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Al Krupski, Town Board Liaison (7:30 p.m.)
Commencement:
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The meeting began at 7:22 p.m. with five LPC members present.
Adoption of Meeting Minutes:
HOLD for future meeting.
Applications and Inquiries:
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CHARNEWS PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-63-1-25 Zoned: R-80
Location: 3005 Youngs Ave, Southold CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: 23.5 acres (23.27 GIS) Subdividable: Yes
Reviewed appraisal [executive session].
Al Krupski recused himself from appraisal discussion due to family member living in proximity.
The members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Peconic Land Trust is due to purchase the property at a closing in the upcoming week and have an
application before LPC to sell development rights easement to Town. PLT would like to have a
reserved area of 3± acres around the residential home and two areas < 1 acre each on road frontage
(Hortons Lane & Youngs Avenue) for possibly future farmstands that would not be located within the
easement area. Appraisal reviewed.
MOTION made by Ray Huntington, seconded by Lillian Ball, to present a purchase offer to Peconic
Land Trust, Incorporated for the purchase of a development rights easement on approximately 20.4
acres as shown on aerial sketch plan presented. A Reserve Area of approximately +3 acres will be
located around and behind the existing residential home and two areas < 1 acre each for possible
future farmstand locations with road frontage on Youngs Avenue and Horton Lane that will not be
used for residential or commercial use. The Land Preservation Committee’s offer will restrict the
placement of future agricultural structures within the easement area to the area shown on the aerial
sketch. The purpose of the acquisition is for farmland and scenic protection. The parcel is located
with the R-80 zoning district. The offer is subject to approval by the Town Board after a Town Board
Public Hearing on the project.
Motion carried: 6/0
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DROSKOSKI PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-18-4.7.1 Zoned: R-80
Location: 28105 Rt 25, Orient CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: 21.25 acres (22.04 GIS) Subdividable: Yes
Reviewed appraisal [executive session].
John Sepenoski recused and absented himself from any discussions on this project due to family
relationship.
Appraisal reviewed. General discussion about the layout of the farm was discussed. Farm slopes
upward heading in a northerly direction towards LI Sound. Viewshed is from northerly end of property
facing southerly towards the Bay. Restrictions discussed but not concluded.
HOLD for further discussion. LPC members encourage to inspect property before next LPC meeting.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
General Land Preservation Items:
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2009 New York State Open Space Conservation Plan
Melissa Spiro is a member of the selected Advisory Committee and will be meeting with other
members at Belmont Lake State Park on Thursday. Melissa is happy to report that the majority of
projects that were listed for the last State Open Space Conservation Plan were completed or in the
works (Pipes Creek, Peconic Dunes, Laurel Lake). Other projects need to be nominated. Suggestions
included Macari (Bergen Avenue), Schneider, New Suffolk Shipyard, Terry and Tuthill properties.
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Melissa Spiro’s confidential status report [executive session re: status of offers]
Informational:
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BITTNER – closing held April 7, 2008. An e-mail invitation to “Toast to Preservation of the Bittner
Properties” has gone out. Hosted by private residents on Diamond Lane in Peconic. To be held on
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Friday, April 25 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
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SEPENOSKI – signed offer letter received for sale of development rights easement. Contract being
prepared by Lisa Kombrink, Esq.
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PARADISE POINT HOLDING/VJ DEVELOPMENT CORPS – signed offer letter received for sale of
fee title to properties. Property owners would like to close as soon as possible.
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CPF POLICY TASK FORCE – proposed changes presented to Thiele and LaValle.
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STEWARDSHIP MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR STACKLER/REESE PROPERTIES – John Sepenoski
reported that The Nature Conservancy signed off on Management Plan. Revised Management Plan
to be presented to Town Board for adoption.
Next Regular Meeting:
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The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., in the Town Hall
Conference Room.
Adjournment:
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:03 p.m. by the five remaining members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Committee Secretary