HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Dept Visit 06/17&06/18/2009PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS
MARTIN H. SIDOR
Chair
WILLIAM J. CREMERS
KENNETH L. EDWARDS
GEORGE D. SOLOMON
JOSEPH L. TOWNSEND
PLANNING BOARD OFFICE
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
MAILING ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, NY 11971
OFFICE LOCATION:
Town Hall Annex
54375 State Route 25
(cor. Main Rd. & Youngs Ave.)
Southold, NY
Telephone: 631 765-1938
Fax: 631 765-3136
To:
From:
Date:
Re:
MEMORANDUM
Scott Russell, Town Supervisor
Members of the Town Board
Heather Lanza, AICP, Planning Director C)t~ ~
June 25, 2009
Planning Department visit to Fishers Island, June 17 & 18, 2009
In fulfillment of the promise to visit Fishers Island more than once a year, the planners (Heather
Lanza, Mark Terry, Kdsty Winser, Tamara Sadoo) made the trip there, on Wednesday, June 17, and
Thursday, June 18. We traveled by ferry, walking on to save the cost of taking a car over.
We arrived at noon, and had a lunch meeting with the Island Community Board (ICB), where we
discussed their list often priorities for the Town's 2010 budget (see attached). Most, if not all the
issues have been discussed in the past, most recently as part of the Hamlet Stakeholders' work. As
a result of that meeting, the Hamlet Implementation Panel will meet on June 30 to discuss Fishers
Island priorities and the possibility of these priorities making it into the budget for 2010. The
meeting with the ICB adjourned at 2:00pm.
We next made several site visits to view some of the items on the priority list, as well as two
Planning Board applications - a lot line change among lots in the FIDCO area of the island, and the
new Community Center.
The next moming we met with representatives of the Walsh Park Benevolent District, and the
Fishers Island School Board to discuss affordable housing. The school district owns a parcel that
has two duplexes and two single family homes. The very preliminary discussion centered on the
possibility of Walsh Park becoming involved in creating more affordable housing on the parcel. We
discussed the steps involved in moving forward with a plan, including establishing allowable yield
on the parcel, and the importance of Walsh Park and the school district developing a clear vision for
the property.
ISLAND OOMMUNITY BOARD
BOX 464
FISHERS IE~LAND, N,Y ~5390
Scott A. Russell
]'own Supervisor
Southold Town flail
53095 Main Road
Southold, NY 11971
Dear Scott,
June 5, 2009
Following up on our meeting with you and John Cushman at the end of April and
on behalf of the residents and taxpayers of Fishers Island, we are submitting to you the.
following list of requests for financial support covering needs within our hamlet.
1. Replacement/repair of Island sidewalks.
2. Resurface the basket-ball court by Community Center.
3. Improvement/resurthcing o.f Town roadways.
4. Permanent fix of "Lake Mobil".
5. Re-pave road to Transfer Station entrance.
6. Fowler culvert drainage repair.
7. West Harbor dredging.
8. Community Center Teleconfi/Video capability
9. Family counseling.
10. Beach maintenance
Trash removal
Jelly fish net for Dock Beach
As the process moves along, we can provide fuller details On each item to the
appropriate individual(s).
Fishers Island looks forward to your support of Southold's services to our Hamlet
within the Town of Southold.
Yours truly,
John S. W. Spofford
President
Island Community Board