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Home My WebLink About1000-121.-4-12.2 OFFICE LOCATION: Town Hall Annex 54375 State Route 25 (cor. Main Rd. & Youngs Ave~) Southold, NY L MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 Telephone: 631 765-1938 Fax: 631 765-3136 LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR TOWN OF SOUTHOLD MEMORANDUM To: James King, President Town of Southold Board of Trustees From: Mark Terry, Principal Planner LWRP Coordinator Date: March 12, 2007 Re: Proposed Wetland Permit for MARK GROSS SCTM#1000-121-4-12.2 MARK GROSS requests a Wetland Permit to remove 270'+/- of top timber member of existing retaining walls. Construct 270'+/- of new pre-cast retaining walls immediately in front of existing timber retaining walls. Backfill areas between old and new retaining walls with clean trucked-in stone and topsoil (approx. 25 cy.). Replace brick driveway as required. Located: 2699 Laurel Way, Laurel. SCTM#121-4~12.2 The proposed action has been reviewed to Chapter 268, Waterfront Consistency Review of the Town of Southold Town Code and the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) Policy Standards. Based upon the information provided on the LWRP Consistency Assessment Form submitted to this department, as well as the records available to me, it is my recommendation that the proposed action is CONSISTENT with the Policy Standards and therefore is CONSISTENT with the LWRP. Pursuant to Chapter 268, the Board of Trustees shall consider this recommendation in preparing its written determination regarding the consistency of the proposed action. Town of Southold A. INSTRUCTIONS LWRP CONSISTENCY ASSESSMENT FORM All applicants for permits* including Town of Southold agencies, shall complete this C'k'.~t' t,,~ proposed actions that are subject to the Town ofSouthold Waterfi'ont Consistency Review [x~'.,. l[~ts assessment is intended to supplement other infom~ation used by a Town of Southold ~gc~lc., ~:i making a determination of consistency. *Except minor exempt actzons inc/~dmg Bz~i/J::,,?., ~'~,~ i~..~,; at~d other mir~isterial permits not located within the Coastal Erosion Hazard Are~. Before answenng the questions in Section C, the preparer of this tbrm should reviex~ t}~e minor action list, policies and explanations of each policy contained in the Town or' Somht~ld Water-front Revitalization Program. A proposed action will be evaluated as to its beneficial and adverse effects upon the coastal area (which includes ali of Southold If any qoestion in Section C on this form is answered "yes", then the proposed action may achievement of the LWRP policy standards and conditions contained in the consistency Thus, the action should be analyzed in more detail and, if necessary, modified pno~ determination that it is consistent to the maxi_mm extent practicable with the hX,VRP standards and conditions. If an action cannot be certified as consistent with tt~e LWR[ standards and conditions, it shall not be undertaken. A copy of the LWRP is available in the following places: online at the Town ofSomho d's ~ :¢sitc (southoldtown.northfork.net), the Board of Trustees Office, the Planning Department. :~ll I,~c:~/ libraries and the Tou. m Clerk's office. B. DESCRIPTION OF SITE AND PROPOSED ACTION SCT #_ '4- The Application has been submitled to (check appropriate response): Town Board [] Planning Dept. [] Building Dept. [~] Board of Trustees 1. Category of Town of Southold agency action (check appropriate response): (a) Action undertaken directly by Town agency (e.g. capital construction, plarming activity, agency regulation, land transaction) (b) Financial assistance (e.g. grantl loan, subsidy) (c) Pemfit, approval, license, certification: Nature and extent of action: Location of action: ' Site acreage: Present land use: Present zoningclassification: ~/~7 - .~irlOt[e' ~rr~t/t/~-./r~'~PlhJ If an application for the proposed action has been filed with the Town of Southold agency, the following information shall be provided: (a) Name of applicant: Co) Mailing ad~iress: (c) Teleplione number: Area Code (d) Application number, if any: Will the action be directly Undertaken, require funding, or approval by a state or federal agency? Yes 7 No [] If yes, which state or federal agency?~f_. DEVELOPED COAST POLICY Policy 1. Foster a pattern of development in the Town of Southold that enhances community character, preserves open space, makes efficient use of infrastructure, makes beneficial use of a coastal location, and minimizes adverse effects of development. See LWRP Section III - Policies; Page2 for evaluation criteria. ~]Yes [--] No ~[7~.NotApplieable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 2. Protect and preserve historic and archaeological resources of the Town of Southold. See LWRP Section III - Policies.Pages 3 through 6 for evaluation criteria R Yes ~-] No/~ Not Applicable · · ,~ttach additional sheets if necessary Policy 3. Enhance visual quality and protect scenic resources throughout the Town of Southold. Sec_ LWRP Section III - Policies Pages 6 through 7 for evaluation criteria ~ Yes ~ No ~Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary NATURAL COAST POLICIES Policy 4. Minimize loss of life, structures, and natural resources from flooding and erosion· See LWRP Section III - Policies Pages 8 through 16 for evaluation criteria ~ yes ~ Noir] Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 5. Protect and improve water quality and supply in the Town of Southold. See LWRP Section Ill -Policies Pages 16 through 21 for evaluation criteria ~ Yes [] No VNot Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Polic. y 6. Protect and restore !he quality and function of the Tow Sigmficant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habi'-' ........ n of Southold ecosystems including through 32 for evaluation criteria. · . t,~t~ auu weuanas, see LWRP Section III - Policies; Pages 22 [] Yes ~-] No M Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 7. Protect and improve air quality in the Town of Southold. See LWRP Section III - Policies Pages 32 through 34 for evaluation criteria. Yes ~ No ,~ Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 8. Minimize environmental degradation in Town of Southold from solid waste and I}azardous substances and wastes. See LWRP Section III - Policies; Pages 34 through 38 for evaluation criteria. [] Yes ~ No~ Not Applicable PUBLIC COAST POLICIES Policy 9. Provide for public access to, and recreational use of, coastal waters, public lands, and public resources of the Town of Southold. See LWRP Section III - Policies; Pages 38 through 46 for evaluatioo criteria. [] Yes [] 1No/[~ Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary WORKING COAST POLICIES Policy 10. Protect Southold's water-dependent uses and promote siting of new water-dependent uses in suitable locations. See LWRP Section III - Policies; Pages 47 through 56 for evaluation criteria. [] Yes [] No ~ Not Applicable .. Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 11. Promote sustainable use of living marine resources in Long Island Sound, ,the Peconic Estuary and Town waters. See LWRP Section III - Policies; Pages 57 through 62 for evaluation criteria. [] Yes Po [] Sot Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 12. Protect agricultural lands in the Town of Southold. See LWRP Section III - Policies; Pages 62 through 65 for evaluation criteria. [-~ Yes [] No ~-~ Not Applicable Anach additional sheets if necessary Policy 13. Promote appropriate use and development of energy and mineral resources. See LWRP Section III - Policies; Pages 65 through 68 for evaluation criteria. [~ Yes [~ No ~ Not Applicable Created on 5/25/05 ]1.'20 AM Date: To: Proposal: .January 19, 2007 Southold Town Trustees and Mark Terry Remove 270' of top timber member of existing retaining walls. Construct 270' of new pre-cast retaining walls immediately in front of existing timber bulkhead. Backfill areas between old and new retaining walls with clean trucked in stone and topsoil. Replace brick driveway as required. DEVELOPED COAST pOI TCZES Policy I Foster a pattern of development in the Town of Southold that enhances community character, preserves open space, makes efficient uso of infrastructure, makes beneficial uso of a coastal location, and minimizes adverse effects of development. Although this is a waterfront piece of property, the proposed retaining wall is along the driveway and the side of the house and not along the shoreline. The closest the retaining wall is to the shoreline is approximately ~0' which lies in the Trustees jurisdiction. Policy 2 Preserve historic resources of the Town of Southold. This property has no significant historic resources. Policy 3 Enhance visual quality and protect scenic resources throughout the Town of Southold. There is an existing timber retaining wall which is falling. The new retaining wall will be much more aesthetically pleasing than what is presently there. The location of the retaining wall is on the side of the house. NATURAL COAST POL/CIES Policy 4 Minimize loss of life, structures, and natural resources from flooding and erosion. The retaining walls are needed to support the existing, failing timber retaining wall. Should the retaining wall be allowed to fail, the driveway area will erode to a point of being unusable and unsafe. Policy 5 Protect and improve water quality and supply in the Town of Southold. This proposal will not have any impact on the water quality and supply of the Town of Southold. Policy 6 Protect and restere the quality and function of the Town of Southold's ecosystem. This proposal will not have any impact on the Town of Southold's ecosystem. Policy 7 Protect and improve air quality in the Town of Southold. This proposal will not have any impact on the air quality of the Town of Southold. Policy 8 Minimize environmental degradation in the Town of Southold from solid waste and hazardous substances and wastes. This proposal will not degrade the environment with solid waste or hazardous substances. PUBLIC COAST POLICIES Policy 9 Provide for public access to, and recreational uso of, coastal waters, public lands, and public resources of the Town of Southold. Our proposal will not limit public access to the coastal waters or public resources of the Town of Southold. The retaining walls are on private property and does not impede onto publicly owned property. WORKING COAST POLICIES Policy 10 Protect the Town of Southold's water-dependent uses and promote siting of now water- dependent uses in suitable locations. Our proposal will not have any affect on the Town of Southold's water-dependent uses. The location of the retaining walls is approximataly ~t0' from the water. POlicy 11 Promote sustainable use of living marine resources in the Town of Southold, This proposal will have no impact on the marine resources in the Town of Southold, Policy 12 Protect agricultural lands in the Town of Southold. This proposal has no impact on the agricultural lands in the Town of Southold. Policy 13 Promote appropriate use and development of energy and mineral resources. This proposal has no influence on the development of energy and mineral resources. / ,G' 4