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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes of Meeting held
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex – Executive Board Room
Members Present: John Sepenoski, Chairman Chris Baiz Maureen Cullinane
Ray Huntington Eric Keil Lillian Ball
Members Absent: Monica Harbes
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Tom Isles, Suffolk County Planning Director (7:30 p.m. appointment)
Commencement:
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The Land Preservation Committee meeting began at 7:00 p.m. with six LPC members present.
Adoption of LPC Meeting Minutes:
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Acceptance of Land Preservation Committee meeting minutes from February 10, 2009
MOTION made by Chris Baiz, seconded by Ray Huntington, to hold adoption of meeting minutes
until next LPC meeting to allow all members time to review.
Motion carried: 6/0
Applications and Inquiries:
The members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION.
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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
Inquiry re: LPC’s 2008 offer [executive session]
Melissa Spiro informed LPC members that she was unable to invite Dr. Damianos to this meeting as
directed by the Committee as Dr. Damianos is currently in Florida; however, she did speak with him
on the phone and relayed the Committee’s position on his application and his acceptance of a
purchase offer made by LPC that had expired in October 2008. A letter will be sent to Dr. Damianios
outlining the Committee’s position and an invitation will be extended for him to personally appear
before the Committee at the 3/3/09 meeting.
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B&J REALTY/OSPREY’S DOMINION (Koehler) PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-115-7-13.2 Zoned: A-C
Location: 19500 Route 25, Mattituck CPF: Yes
Total Acreage: 16.78 acres (GIS 16.55 acres) Subdividable: Yes
Inquiry re: LPC’s 2007 offer [executive session]
LPC reviewed the draft of letter to be sent to William Tyree and Bud Koehler, Jr. regarding the
Committee’s position in regard to his application, LPC offer made in 2007 that had expired, and a
recent letter with a proposed purchase price from landowners. Melissa was directed to schedule a
meeting with landowners and two LPC members, and to extend invitation to Supervisor Russell at
which letter will be given to landowners.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
General Items:
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AMENDMENTS TO SUFFOLK COUNTY LOCAL LAW CHAPTER 8
Tom Isles, Suffolk County Planning Director – appointment (7:20-10:02 p.m.)
Tom Isles presented the Amendments to Suffolk County Local Law Chapter 8 – Purchase of
Development Rights Program and distributed a “Summary of Proposed Changes”. The changes and
reasons for the changes were presented to LPC. A comment, question & answer period with LPC
followed Mr. Isles’ summary. LPC members, going through the document page-by-page, made
several suggestions to Mr. Isles and County’s need for clarification on certain points within the drafted
document. Members congratulated Mr. Isles and the County for a well-written document.
Mr. Isles would like to receive written comments by March 7, 2009. Melissa will compile the
comments made by LPC members and have a draft form for Committee’s review by next LPC
meeting.
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MELISSA SPIRO’S CONFIDENTIAL STATUS REPORT [executive session – status of offers]
Eric Keil excused and was no longer in the room for discussion on status of current offer letters.
Eric Keil had submitted a signed acceptance of offer for the purchase of a Town development rights
easement on property owned by Marratooka North LLC. Acceptance was acknowledged by
committee members.
Melissa gave status of offer letters sent to Sawicki, Biggane, Ed Harbes and Peter Harbes.
Next Regular Meeting:
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The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at 7:00 p.m., in the Town Hall
Annex Executive Board Room. All future meetings of the LPC will be held in the Annex Executive
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Board Room except for May 12 and June 9 meetings which will be held in the Town Hall
Conference Room.
Adjournment:
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The meeting was adjourned at 10:35 p.m. by the five remaining members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary