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Home My WebLink AboutLP-12/09/2008LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING Minutes of Meeting held Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: John Sepenoski, Chairman Chris Baiz Lillian Ball Ray Huntington Eric Keil Members Absent: Monica Harbes Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary Al Krupski, Town Board Liaison Stephen Searl, Peconic Land Trust Commencement: ?? The meeting began at 7:25 p.m. with five LPC members present. Adoption of Meeting Minutes: ?? Acceptance of meeting minutes from November 18, 2008 MOTION made by John Sepenoski, seconded by Eric Keil, to adopt the November 18, 2008 meeting minutes. Motion carried: 5/0 Applications and Inquiries: ?? HARBES TRUST PROPERTY (Ed Harbes) SCTM #: 1000-120-1-3 PDR Acreage: ±8.9 acres Location: 555 Sound Ave, Mattituck Zoned: A-C Total Acreage: ±13.3 acres tax book (13.51 RPS) Subdividable: Yes CPF: Yes FWet: 0.46 acres Reviewed inquiry re: PDR. New application received. Noted for record: LPC member Monica Harbes has interest in this property. Monica will not be present during any discussions on this project. Landowner made inquiry to Melissa Spiro concerning possible sale of a development rights easement to the Town. No formal application has been received. Melissa presented staff report. MOTION made by Ray Huntington, seconded by Lillian Ball, to direct Melissa Spiro to commission an appraisal on the Harbes Trust (Ed Harbes) property for the value of a development rights easement as shown sketched on aerial with no agricultural structure restrictions, provided a formal application is received. Motion carried: 5/0 ?? ACKERMANN PROPERTY SCTM #: 1000-101-2-4 Zoned: A-C Location: 13452 CR 48, Mattituck F/Wet: 0 Total Acreage: 5.054 acres (existing survey) M/Wet: 0 CPF: Yes Subdividable: Yes* Reviewed inquiry re: PDR. Landowner’s attorney made inquiry to Melissa Spiro concerning possible sale of a development rights easement to the Town. No formal application has been received. Property to south (other side of LLIRR) is under same ownership. Melissa presented staff report. It was noted that no significant preservation has occurred in this location. Property has a right-of-way encumbrance, and is accessed from CR 48 by a right-of-way over another parcel not owned by landowner. Property is interior lot in that it does not have any frontage on CR 48. LPC members have no interest in preservation at this time but are willing to re-open discussions concerning an easement purchase if the 58 acre farm connected to this parcel and also owned by Ackermann is made a part of the application. *Potential issue re: subdivision due to width of right-of-way would require research and determinations. ?? DAMIANOS (PINDAR) PROPERTY SCTM #: 1000-108-4-1.1 Zoned: A-C, R-40 Location: 18625 Rt 25, Mattituck CPF: Yes Total Acreage: 23.8 acres (GIS 23.8 acres) Subdividable: Yes PLT to discuss status [executive session if offer discussed] Melissa provided background information and noted that LPC’s last offer was presented to landowner in September 2008. Discussions concerned possibility of using $4 million farmland bond for fee title purchase of farm with intent to sell restricted land after purchase. LPC members have no interest in using bond money at this time unless buyer for restricted land is known. Town Agricultural Advisory Committee working on policies for Town’s use of $4 million farmland bond. Applications for Structures within Easement Areas: ?? BUSTAMANTE (Warren’s Nursery) f/k/a Badenchini SCTM #: 1000-95-1-5.1 PDR land – request for agricultural storage building Retroactive motion (The following motion was previously discussed with LPC members via e-mail). MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded Chris Baiz, to grant approval to Warren’s Nursery (Bustamante) to construct a 5040 sq. ft. agricultural Morton-style storage building within the development rights easement area to be located on the south side of the property as shown on the revised survey dated November 19, 2008, provided the shorter side of the building faces Oregon Road to protect the scenic vista. Building use is to be for storage of equipment used on the farm. No parking, office use or other uses were proposed, reviewed, or approved by the Land Preservation Committee. All improvements are subject to all applicable Town Code requirements and/or other agencies. Motion carried: 5/0 General Items: ?? MELISSA SPIRO’S CONFIDENTIAL STATUS REPORT [executive session – status of offers] Confidential report distributed but not discussed in detail. ?? 2009 CONTRACTS – PLT/TNC/legal counsel Peconic Land Trust contract for professional services related to planning, acquisition and consulting discussed. Melissa’s recommendation to Town Board is to keep contract same as 2008. Town Board has already budgeted for this. PLT Stewardship contract was not budgeted by Town Board. The Nature Conservancy contract discussed. Melissa recommending to Town Board to keep similar contract as 2008 with additional properties outside Pipes Cove Focus Area as directed by Land Preservation Coordinator. Special legal counsel increased hourly fees were discussed and will be presented to Town Board for further discussion and Town Board approval. ?? 2009 PROPOSED LPC MEETING SCHEDULE Proposed 2009 LPC meeting schedule distributed as well as Suffolk County Farmland Committee meeting schedule. January 13 & 20 meetings are subject to last minute change. Additions to Agenda: ?? LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE RESUMES Three applications were received for consideration to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of LPC member Michelle Zaloom. ?? SUBDIVISION SET-BACKS/BUFFERS FROM PRESERVED LANDS (as per Al Krupski) Al Krupski, as a member of the Town Board, was seeking input from LPC members as to their opinion on subdivisions being required to have set-backs/buffers from preserved and other lands. LPC members favorable to this requirement and recommended a change to Town Code be presented to the Town Board for discussion. Informational: ?? FICNER – closing held November 20, 2008 ?? WESNOFSKE – closing held 12/8/08 ?? DICKERSON – closing by mail Applications and Inquiries (continued): ?? MARRATOOKA NORTH LLC PROPERTY SCTM #: 1000-115-2-6 PDR Acreage: ±17.5acres Location: 17405 Route 25, Mattituck Zoned: A-C Total Acreage: ±23.3 acres (GS 22.73 acres) Subdividable: Yes CPF: Yes Reviewed appraisal [executive session]. Eric Keil absented himself from any discussions on this project due to personal involvement. This project is on a pending State grant that has not yet been announced and awarded. The members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION. Appraisal was reviewed by committee. MOTION made by Ray Huntington to direct Melissa Spiro to present a purchase offer to Marratooka North LLC for the Town’s purchase of an approximate 17.5 acre development rights easement was not seconded. Discussion concerning purchase price continued, as well as property owners desired placement of reserve area. MOTION made by Chris Baiz, seconded by Lillian Ball, to direct Melissa Spiro to present a purchase offer to Marratooka North, LLC based upon the appraised value of the property with a 5 acre reserve area as sketched upon aerial dated 9/10/08 for the Town’s purchase of an approximate 17.5 acre development rights easement. Motion carried: 4/0 MOTION made by Ray Huntington, seconded by John Sepenoski, to require no agricultural structure restrictions within the development rights easement other than those limited by Town Code. Motion carried: 4/0 ?? SAWICKI (Estate) PROPERTY SCTM #: 1000-125-3-4.1 Zoned: A-C Location: 2700 Rt 25, Laurel CPF: Yes Total Acreage: 13.04 acre (12.95 GIS acres) Subdividable: Yes FWet: 1.06 acres Appraisal reviewed [executive session] Holdover from 11/18/08 LPC meeting. Eric Keil absented himself from any discussions on this project since LPC was comparing two recent appraisals (Sawicki and Marratooka) at this meeting. This project is on a pending State grant that has not yet been announced and awarded. Appraisal was reviewed by committee. MOTION made by Ray Huntington to direct Melissa Spiro to present a purchase offer to the Sawicki family for the Town’s purchase of an approximate 11.3 acre development rights easement was not seconded. Discussion concerning purchase price continued. MOTION made by Chris Baiz, seconded by John Sepenoski, to direct Melissa Spiro to present a purchase offer to the Sawicki family for the Town’s purchase of an approximate 11.3 acre development rights easement with no agricultural structure restrictions. Motion failed: 3/1 (Ray Huntington) Discussion concerning purchase price continued. MOTION made by Ray Huntington, seconded by Chris Baiz, to direct Melissa Spiro to present a purchase offer to the Sawicki family for the Town’s purchase of an approximate 11.3 acre development rights easement with no agricultural structure restrictions. Motion failed: 3/1 (John Sepenoski) Discussion to be continued at next scheduled LPC meeting. END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION Next Regular Meeting: ?? The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., in the Town Hall Conference Room. Lillian Ball will not be able to attend. Adjournment: ?? The meeting was adjourned at 9:49 p.m. by the four remaining members. Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary