HomeMy WebLinkAboutCharnewsSOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING
May 20, 2008
4:40 PM
Present: Supervisor Scott Russell
Justice Louisa Evans
Councilman Thomas Wickham
Councilman Albert Kmpski
Councilman William Ruland
Councilman Vincent Orlando
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 17 (Community Preservation Fund) and Chapter 70 (Agricultural
Lands) of the Town Code, the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets
Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at 4:40 p.m., Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road,
Southold, New York as the time and place for a public hearing for the purchase of a
development rights easement on property owned by Peconic Land Trust,
Incorporated, and being formerly known as the Charnews property. The property is
identified as part of SCTM #1000-63-1-25. The address is 3005 Youngs Avenue in the R-
80 zoning district and located on the westerly side of Youngs Avenue approximately 450
feet from the intersection of Youngs Avenue and County Road 48 in Southold, New
York. The proposed acquisition is for a development rights easement on a part of the
property consisting of approximately 19.4± acres (subject to survey) of the 23.4± acre
parcel.
The exact area of the acquisition is subject to a Town-provided survey acceptable to the
Land Preservation Committee and the property owner. The pumhase price is $80,000
(eighty thousand dollars) per buildable acre for the 19.4± acre easement plus acquisition
costs. The easement will be acquired using Community Preservation Funds.
The property is listed on the Town's Community Preservation Project Plan as property
that should be preserved due to its agricultural value; and
FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that a more detailed description of the above
mentioned parcel of land is on file in Land Preservation Department, Southold Town Hall
Annex, 54375 Route 25, Southold, New York, and may be examined by any interested
person during business hours.
I have a certification here that the Town Clerk has posted it on the Town Clerk's bulletin
board outside and that it has appeared as a legal notice in the Suffolk Times newspaper.
Those are the only comments that I have in the file.
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SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Would anybody like to address the Town Board on this
proposed acquisition?
MELISSA SPIRO, LAND PRESERVATION COORDiNATOR: I am Melissa Spiro,
Land Preservation Coordinator for the Town of Southold. I apologize for the map, we
seem to be missing our easel. Although the legal address for this farm is YOungs
Avenue, I just want to point out that the farm also has frontage, quite a bit of it, on
Horton's Lane. The Peconic Land Trust after reviewing the potential for the Town to
purchase the development rights easement on this farm with the Land Preservation
Committee, purchased the farm from the Chamews family a few weeks ago with the
intent to sell the development rights to the Town and that is what we are here tonight for.
The Peconic Land Trust will be speaking in a few minutes about what they intend to do
with the farm. The farm has excellent agricultural soils, it is fallow fight now but it was a
farm for a very long time. The Land Preservation Committee reviewed the farm in
conjunction with the existing preserved land in the area and they decided to recommend
that the Town Board purchase the development rights on the farm with some additional
scenic restrictions with regard to the placement of any future agricultural structures.
There will be a designated agricultural structure reserved area, not reserved area but area
designated on the farm to preserve the scenic component of the farm. Both the
committee, the Land Preservation Committee and I support the preservation of this farm
in order to preserve viable farmland, to preserve the scenic view shed and the community
character of the Southold hamlet. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you.
STEPHEN SEARL: Hi. Stephen Searl, project manager with Peconic Land Trust. Just a
couple of words about this, a few brief words. This is going to be, this farm is going to
be incorporated into our farmland access program and I wanted to sort of tell the Board a
little bit more about that. Again, we have turned a comer, the Land Trust has and while
we are still working on preserving land, we are also working on keeping it in production.
We are working with farmers and non farmers to try to keep farmland in production. We
are battling, I think an increase in restricted land values which many of you are aware of.
We are trying to enhance both the diversity of farms and farmers. We are preventing
estate farms and trying to retain working landscapes. And we are trying to provide an
opportunity in the long term trends for new farmers. We are concerned about who is
going to be farming in these next few generations, so we would like to try to help start up
any new farmers begin farming. We have done this in Cutchogue, we have bought a
farm, we also bought two parcels, which is a farm in Mattituck. And we are working in
the Towns of Riverhead, Brookhaven and on the south fork in a number of different
projects to advance this program. And the program really is to keep farmland affordable
and accessible to both start up and establish farmers. This opportunity in particular came
up and we thought that it was a good one in part because it was a whole farm, it was a
good location, it has access to two roads in terms of market, farm market. It is
surrounded, there is actually quite a bit of Peconic Land Trust preserved lands nearby,
just across the streets and on Horton's and across the street on 48. And there might, in
the short term, we will probably be leasing it to a farmer. In the longer term, we hope
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ideally to hold onto the farm and if we can, if we can raise the money, if we can do the
fund raising to do that and possibly, obviously keep it in production but also perhaps to
have an educational component, where we can link the community to the farming, link
the Town of Southold to the farming community and so strength that bond. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you very much. Would anybody else like to come up
and address the Town Board on this acquisition? (No response) Hearing none.
JUSTICE EVANS: I move we close the hearing.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
Southold Town Board - Letter
Board Meeting'of May 20, 2008
RESOLUTION 2008-540
ADOPTED
Item #
DOC ID: 3894
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2008-540 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
MAY 20, 2008:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold held a public hearing on the question of
the purchase of a development rights easement on a certain parcel of proper ,ty owned by
Peconic Land Trush Incorporated~ and formerly known as the Charnews property,, on the
20th day of May, 2008, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17 (Community Preservation Fund)
and Chapter 70 (Agricultural Lands Preservation) of the Town Code, at which time all interested
parties were given the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, said property is identified as part of SCTM #1000-63-1-25. The address is 3005
Youngs Avenue, Southold, New York, in the R-80 zoning district, and located on the westerly
side of Youngs Avenue, approximately 450 feet from the intersection of Youngs Avenue and
County Road 48 in Southold; and
WHEREAS, the proposed acquisition is for a development rights easement on part of the
property consisting of approximately 19.4± acres (subject to survey) of the 23.4± acre parcel.
The exact area of the development rights easement is subject to a survey acceptable to the Land
Preservation Committee and the property owner; and
WHEREAS, the purchase price for the easement is $80,000 (eighty thousand dollars) per
buildable acre plus acquisition costs. The easement will be acquired using Community
Preservation Funds; and
WHEREAS, the property is listed on the Town's Community Preservation Project Plan as
property that should be preserved due to its agricultural value; and
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WHEREAS, the purchase of the development rights on this property is in conformance with the
provisions of Chapter 17 (Community Preservation Fund) and Chapter 70 (Agricultural Lands
Preservation) of the Town Code, and
WHEREAS, the proposed action has been reviewed pursuant to Chapter 268 (Waterfront
Consi_~cncy Review) of the Town Code and I,{,cal Waicrt¥ont Revitalization Program il,Wi{P)
and the L~RP Coordinator has recommended to the Town Board that this action is consistent
with the LWRP; and
WHEREAS, the Land Preservation Committee has reviewed the application for the acquisition,
and recommends that the Town Board acquire the development rights easement; and
WItEREAS, the Town Board deems it in the best public interest that the Town of Southold
purchase the 3evelopment rights on this agricultural land; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of So,~thold hereby elects to purchase a
development rights easement on property owned by Peconic Land Trust, Incorporated, and
being formcrl3 known as the Charnexvs property, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17
(Community Preservation Fund) and Chapter 70 (Agricultural Lands Preservation) of the Code
of the Town of Southold. Said property is identified as part of SCTM #1000-63-1-25. The
address is 3005 Youngs Avenue, Southold, New York, in the 1t.-80 zoning district, and located
on the westerly side of Youngs Avenue approximately 450 feet from the intersection of Youngs
Avenue and County Road 48 in Southold, New York. The proposed acquisition is for a
development rights easement on a part of the property consisting of approximately 19.44- acres
(subject to survey) of the 23.44- acre parcel. The exact area of the development rights easement is
subject to a survey acceptable to the Land Preservation Committee and the property owner. The
purchase price for the easement is $80,000 (eighty thousand dollars) per buildable acre plus
acquisition costs. The easement will be acquired using Community Preservation Funds. The
property is listed on the Town's Community Preservation Project Plan as property that should be
preserved due to its agricultural value. To~vn funding for this purchase is in conformance with
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Southold Town Board - Letter
Board Meeting of May 20, 2008
the provisions of Chapter 17 (Community Preservation Fund) and Chapter 70 (Agricultural
Lands Preservation) of the Town Code of the Town of Southold. The proposed action has been
reviewed pursuant to Chapter 268 (Waterfront Consistency Review) of the Town Code and the
Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) and the Town Board hereby determines that
this action is consistent with the LWRP.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [5 TO 0]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER= Thomas H. Wickham, Councilman
AYES= Ruland, Orlando, Wickham, Evans, Russell
ABSTAIN= Albert Krupski Jr.
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Southold Town Board - Letter
Board Meeting of May 20, 2008
RESOLUTION 2008-538
ADOPTED
Item #
DOC ID: 3893
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2008-538 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
MAY 20, 2008:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold wishes to purchase a development
rights easement on a certain parcel of property owned by Peconic Land Trush
Incorporated~ and being formerly known as the Charnews property, pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 17 (Community Preservation Fund) and Chapter 70 (Agricultural Lands)
of the Code of the Town of Southold. Said property is identified as part of SCTM #1000-63-1-
25. The address is 3005 Youngs Avenue, Southold, New York, in the R-80 zoning district, and
located on the westerly side of Youngs Avenue approximately 450 feet from the intersection of
Youngs Avenue and County Road 48 in Southold, New York. The proposed acquisition is for a
development rights easement on a part of the property consisting of approximately 19.4± acres
(subject to survey) of the 23.4, acre parcel. The exact area of the development rights easement is
subject to a survey acceptable to the Land Preservation Committee and the property owner. The
purchase price for the easement is $80,000 (eighty thousand dollars) per buildable acre plus
acquisition costs; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that this action be classified as an
Unlisted Action pursuant to the SEQRA Rules and Regulations, 6NYCRR 617. l et. Seq.; be it
further
RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Toxvn of Southold that the Town of Southold is the only
involved agency pursuant to SEQRA Rules and Regulations; be it further
RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that the Short Environmental Form
prepared for this project is accepted and attached hereto; and, be it further
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RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby finds no significant impact
on the environment and declares a negative declaration pursuant to SEQRA Rules and
Regulations for this action.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [5 TO 0]
IqOVER: William Ruland, Councilman
SECONDER: Vincent Orlando, Councilman
AYES: Ruland, Orlando, Wickham, Evans, Russell
ABSTAIN: Albert Krupski Jr.
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617.20
Appendix C
State Environmental Quality Review
SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM
For UNLISTED ACTIONS Only
PART I - PROJECT INFORMATION (To be completed by A~plicant or Project Sponsor)
3. PROJECT LOCATION:
Municipality ~--~C)~-'~ ~. ~ County S~_~"~ -'~ ~,~'-
4. PRECISE LOCATION (Street address and road intersections, prominent landmarks, etc., or provide map)
,c.~.---~= IOOO - g~ - ~- 2.5
5. PROPOSEDACTION rS:
~ New ~ Expansion ~ Modifl~tion/alteration
6. DESCRIBE PROJECT BRIEFLY:
7. Initially [ ~ ~ acres Ultimately /~ ~ ~ acres
AMOUNT OF ~N FFECTED: ~
8. WILL PROPOSED ACTION COMPLY WITH EXISTING ZONING OR OTHER EXISTING LAND USE RESTRICTIONS?
[~ Yes [] No If NO, describe briefly
g. WHAT IS PRESENT LAND USE IN VICINITY OF PROJECT?
[~' Residential [] Industhal [] Commercial
Describe:
[~Agdculture [] Park/Forest/Open Space [] Other
10. DOES ACTION INVOLVE A PERMIT APPROVAL, OR FUNDING, NOW OR ULTIMATELY FROM ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY
(FEDERAL. STATE OR LOCAL)?
[__J Yes L~ No If Yes, list agency(s) name and
permit/approvals:
11. DOES ANY ASPECT OF THE ACTrON HAVE A CURRENTLY VALID PERMIT OR APPROVAL? LJ Yes [] No If Yes, list agency(s) name and permit/approvals:
12. AS A RESULT OF PROPOSED ACTION WILL EXISTING PERMIT/APPROVAL REQUIRE MODIFICATION? []Yes ~-]No
I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS TRUE TO THE, BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE
Applicant/sponsorname: m-~'~,'SSA, S~'~c~, Lq~'~-"~(e~. C~,~ Dale: ~/~/0~
tho action i~ in the Coastal ~r,a and you aro a ~tato a~oney, complete tho
Coa,ta ~m~nt Fo~ beforo proeeodin~ with thi~ a~o~,ment
PART II - IMPACT ASSESSMENT (To be completed by Lead A~lency)
A. DOES ACTION EXCEED ANY TYPE I THRESHOLD IN 6 NYCRR, PART 617.4? If yes, coordinate the review process and use the FULL EAF.
[~Yes []No
B. WlLL ACTION RECEIVE COORDINATED REVIEW AS PROVIDED FOR UNLISTED ACTIONS IN 6 NYCRR, PART 617.67 If No, a negative
declaration may be superseded by another involved agency.
E~Yes r'~No
COULD ACTION RESULT IN ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOLLOWING: (Answers may be handwritten, if legible)
Cl. Existing air quality, surface or groundwater quality or quantity, noise levels, existing traffic pattern, solid waste production or disposal,
potential for erosion, drainage or flooding problems? Explain briefly:
C2. Aesthefic, agricultural, archaeological, histodc, or other natural or cultural resources; or community or neighborhood character? Explain bdefiy:
C3. Vegetation or fauna, fish, shellfish or wildlife species, significant habitats, or threatened or endangered species? E×plain briefly:
C4. A communily's existing plans or goals as officially adopted, or a change in use or intensity of use of land or other natural resources? Explain brioflg:
¢5. G~h, subsequent development, or related actMties likely to be induced by the proposed action? Explain briefly:
C6. Long term, short term. cumulative, or other effects not identified in Ct -C57 Explain briefly:
C7, Other impacts (induding changes in use of either quantity or type of energy)? E×plain bdefly:
D. W~LL THE PROJECT HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT CAUSED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CRITICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL AREA (CEA)?
[] Yes~r'~ No If Yes, explain briefly:
E. ~S THERE, OR IS THERE LIKELY TO BE, CONTROVERSY RELATED TO POTENTIAL ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS?
[] Yes [~No If Yes, explain briefly:
PART III - DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE (To be completed by Agency)
INSTRUCTIONS: For each adverse effect identified above, determine whether it is substantial, large, important or otherwise significant. Each
effect should be assessed in connection with ire (a) setting (i.e. urban or rural); (b) probability of occurring; (c) duration; (d) irreversibility; (e)
geographic scope; and (0 magnitude. If necessary, add attachments or reference supporting materials. Ensure that explanations contain
sufficient detail to show that all relevant adverse impacts have been identified and adequately addressed. If question D of Part II was checked
yes, the determination of significance must evaluate the potential impact of the proposed action on the environmental characteristics of the CEA.
] Check this box if you have identified one or more potentially large or significant adverse impacts which MAY occur. Then proceed directly to the FUL
EAF and/or prepare a positive declaration.
[~ Check this box if you have determined, based on the information and analysis above and any supporting documentation, that the proposed action WILl
NOT result in any significant adverse environmental impacts AND provide, on attachments as necessary, the reasons supporting this determinatior
C"-----'~ o'"~J[" ,.._~ ~fsL~.d~.~gency
Print or ~Re~gency
Sigrf~re of Responsible Officer in Lead Agency
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Title of R.e~ponsible Officer
~igbaf'ur-e of Preparer (If ~fferent from responsible officer)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17
(Community Preservation Fund) and Chapter 70 (Agricultural Lands) of the Town Code,
'the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets Tuesday, May 20, 2008~ at 4:40
p.m, Southold Town Hali~ 53095 Main Road~ Southold~ New York as the time and
place for a public hearing for the purchase of a development rights easement on
property owned by Peconic Land Trust, Incorporated~ and being formerly known as
the Charnews property. The properly is identified as part of SCTM #1000-63-1-25. The
address is 3005 Youngs Avenue in the R-80 zoning district and located on the westerly
side of Youngs Avenue approximately 450 feet from the intersection of Youngs Avenue
and County Road 48 in Southold, New York. The proposed acquisition is for a
development rights easement on a part of the property consisting of approximately 19.4±
acres (subject to survey) of the 23.4± acre parcel.
The exact area of the acquisition is subject to a Town-provided survey acceptable to the
Land Preservation Committee and the property owner. The purchase price is $80,000
(eighty thousand dollars) per buildable acre for the 19.4:t= acre easement plus acquisition
costs. The easement will be acquired using Community Preservation Funds.
The properly is listed on the Town's Community Preservation Project Plan as properly
that should be preserved due to its agricultural value; and
FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that a more detailed description of the above
mentioned parcel of land is on file in Land Preservation Department, Southold Town Hall
Annex, 54375 Route 25, Southold, New York, and may be examined by any interested
person during business hours.
Dated: May 6, 2008
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
Elizabeth Neville
Town Clerk
PLEASE PUBLISH ON May 15, 2008, AND FORWARD ONE (1) AFFIDAVIT OF
PUBLICATION TO ELIZABETH NEVILLE, TOWN CLERK, TOWN HALL, PO
BOX 1179, SOUTHOLD, NY 11971.
Copies to the following:
The Suffolk Times Town Board Members
Land Preservation Town Clerk's Bulletin Board
Town Attorney
STATE OF NEW YORK )
SS:
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)
ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE, Town Clerk of the Town of Southold, New York being
duly sworn, says that on the t~ day of ~(~O.a.~ ,2008, she affixed a
0
notice of which the annexed printed notice is a true copy, in a proper and substantial
manner, in a most public place in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, to
wit: Town Clerk's Bulletin Board, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York.
Chamews Public Hearing 5/20/08 4:40 pm
l~izabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
Sw~m before me this
~ day of ~ ,2008.
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Southold Town Board - Letter
Board Meeting of May 6, 2008
RESOLUTION 2008-489
ADOPTED
Item #
DOC ID: 3837
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2008-489 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
MAY 6, 2008:
RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17 (Community Preservation Fund) and
Chapter 70 (Agricultural Lands) of the Town Code, the Town Board of the Town of Southold
hereby sets Tuesday~ May 20~ 2008~ at 4:40 p.m.~ Southold Town Hall~ 53095 Main Ro~d~
Southold~ New York as the time and place for a public hearing for the purchase of a
development rights easement on property owned by Peconic Land Trust~ Incorporated~
and being formerly known as the Charnews property. The property is identified as part of
SCTM #1000-63-1-25. The address is 3005 Youngs Avenue in the R-80 zoning district and
located on the westerly side of Youngs Avenue approximately 450 feet from the intersection of
Youngs Avenue and County Road 48 in Southold, New York. The proposed acquisition is for a
development rights easement on a part of the property consisting of approximately 19.4=t: acres
(subject to survey) of the 23.4± acre parcel.
The exact area of the acquisition is subject to a Town-provided survey acceptable to the Land
Preservation Committee and the property owner. The purchase price is $80,000 (eighty thousand
dollars) per buildable acre for the 19.4± acre easement plus acquisition costs. The easement will
be acquired using Community Preservation Funds.
The property is listed on the Town's Community Preservation Project Plan as property that
should be preserved duc to its agricultural value; and
FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that a more detailed description of the above mentioned
parcel of land is on file in Land Preservation Department, Southold Town Hall Annex, 54375
Route 25, Southold, New York, and may be examined by any interested person during business
hours.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [5 TO O]
MOVER: William Ruland, Councilman
SECONDER: Vincent Orlando, Councilman
AYES: Ruland, Orlando, Wickham, Evans, Russell
ABSTAIN: Albert Krupski Jr.
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STATE OF NEW YORK)
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COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)
Karen Kine of Mattituck, in said county, being duly sworn, says that she is
Principal Clerk of THE SUFFOLK TIMES, a weekly newspaper, published at
Mattituck, in the Town of Southold, County of Suffolk and State of New York, and that
the Notice of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been regularly published in
said Newspaper once each week for 1__ week(s), successively, commencing on the
15th day of May, 2008.
Principal Clerk
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