HomeMy WebLinkAboutLP-09/29/2009LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: John Sepenoski, Chairman
Ray Huntington Monica Harbes
Lillian Ball Eric Keil (7:35 p.m.)
Members Absent: Chris Baiz, Maureen Cullinane
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Al Krupski, Town Board Liaison
Stephen Searl, Peconic Land Trust
Commencement:
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The meeting began at 7:14 p.m. with four LPC members present.
Adoption of Meeting Minutes:
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FORMAT FOR LPC MINUTES
MOTION made by Lillian Ball, seconded by Monica Harbes, for the recorded minutes to include both
discussion notes and Committee motions with indication of which items are discussion and which are
motions.
Further discussion ensued.
Vote failed for lack of 4 affirmative votes needed to pass a motion: 3/0/1 (Ray Huntington abstained)
MOTION made by Ray Huntington, seconded by Lillian Ball, that recorded minutes contain actions
and commitments, and be accompanied by significant notes concerning LPC discussions.
Vote failed for lack of 4 affirmative votes needed to pass a motion: 3/1 (John Sepenoski)
LPC will re-evaluate in another month the content of meeting minutes to be recorded and adopted.
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ACCEPTANCE OF MEETING MINUTES FROM AUGUST 18, 2009 AND SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
MOTION made by John Sepenoski, seconded by Eric Keil, to adopt the August 18, 2009 meeting
minutes, as revised.
Motion carried: 5/0
HOLD adoption of September 15, 2009 meeting minutes for further revisions.
Applications and Inquiries:
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GIRARDS PROPERTY
SCTM #: 1000-107-10-10.1 PDR offered: ±8 acres
Location: 6900 Wickham Ave, Mattituck Zoned: A-C
Total Acreage: ±10.5 acres (GIS 10.18 acres) CPF: Yes
Subdividable: No F/MWet: 0 acres
Re-activate PDR application.
Staff report prepared by Melissa Spiro, dated 9/23/09, was reviewed by Committee.
Landowner made application to LPC in 2006, appraisal was prepared, and offer made by Committee
was declined by landowner. Landowner is now requesting to re-activate his application for the sale of
an 8± acre development rights easement to the Town, reserving a 2 acre area in the northwest corner
of the property. The Committee discussed the proposed Reserve Area, the existing lot coverage and
whether or not project should be referred to County Farmland. LPC accepted Reserve Area and
decided that existing lot coverage was not concern for proposed PDR. Discussion with landowner
appears that landowner is anxious to proceed at this time and Town is likely to proceed faster than
County.
MOTION made by Monica Harbes, seconded by Lillian Ball, to direct Melissa Spiro to commission an
appraisal of the Girards property, with a two acre Reserve Area set aside in the northwest corner of
the property that will include the majority of the existing buildings on the site. The easement area will
include existing greenhouses and the easement will not restrict agricultural structures or lot coverage.
Ag structures and lot coverage must all be in accordance with Town Code requirements.
Motion carried: 5/0
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property:
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SHINN ESTATES VINEYARDS
SCTM #: 1000-100-4-3.2 PDR Acreage: 21.274 acres
Location: 2000 Oregon Rd, Mattituck Zoned: A-C
Continuation of review of David Page request for installation of wind turbine on PDR land.
Melissa Spiro met with Town Attorney as directed by LPC for clarification purposes.
MOTION made by Lillian Ball, seconded by John Sepenoski, to approve the construction of a wind
turbine on the property known as SCTM #1000-100-4-3.2 (owned by Shinn Estates Vineyards), in the
proposed and “preferred third” location as describe in written description submitted to the Land
Preservation Committee on September 15, 2009 by David Page, and as hand drawn on an aerial
photograph of the property, as applied for. The Committee is permitting this structure within the
development rights easement on the condition that it is compatible with the purpose of the
development rights easement and subordinate to the agricultural use of the property. The
Committee’s approval does not mean that construction or such use will be approved or permitted by
other Town Departments or agencies. The Committee’s approval allows the pursuit of any applicable
approvals that are required by Town Code.
Motion carried: 5/0
General Land Preservation Items:
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PRESERVATION OUTREACH
Discussion Forum for Cutchogue Farm Belt
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Peconic Land Trust and the Town of Southold have planned an outreach event for Friday
evening, October 23, 2009, from 5:30-7:00 p.m., that will be hosted by Lou & Lisa Carracciolo
at their Mattituck property. Stephen Searl presented LPC with the printed invitation that will
be mailed out to 70 farmland property owners in an area lying between Mattituck Inlet on LI
Sound, south to NYS Rt 25, east to Peconic/Mill Lane, north to Goldsmith’s Inlet and west to
Mattituck Inlet area. Members agreed that additional landowners that have been requesting
preservation information should also be invited to attend and will be added to the invitation
list. Members suggested that event should be followed-up with a press release.
Town Farmland Outreach
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Town Farmland Outreach Master List was reviewed by LPC members to gather farm contact
information.
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AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMO TO TOWN BOARD RE: $4 MILLION
FARMLAND BOND REVIEW AND PREPARE COMMENTS.
HOLD for October 13, 2009 meeting at request of Chris Baiz
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MELISSA SPIRO’S CONFIDENTIAL STATUS REPORT AND FINANCIAL SNAPSHOP UPDATE
[executive session re: status of offers]
The members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Melissa’s confidential status report was distributed and updates on current projects were discussed.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Melissa handed out financial snapshot update that was recently presented to the Southold Town
Board and Board members, according to Councilman Al Krupski, found information contained therein
useful and acceptable.
Additions to Agenda:
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GILLOOLY PROPERTY – SCTM #1000-25-2-20.20
Melissa was contacted as to Town’s possible interest in purchasing Gillooly property (SCTM #1000-
25-2-20.20) within Orient hamlet halo area.
Informational:
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SUFFOLK COUNTY FARMLAND COMMITTEE 9/29/09 MEETING UPDATE
Not discussed due to time constraints.
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MAARATOOKA NORTH, LLC PROJECT
Town Board Public Hearing scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 7:34 p.m.
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LONG ISLAND 29 ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL FORUM – January 14 & 15, 2010
Melissa Spiro has requested permission from the Southold Town Board to attend the Ag Forum.
Request was made of LPC members to volunteer to attend also.
Next Regular Meeting:
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The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at 7:00 p.m., in the Annex
Executive Board Room.
Adjournment:
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m. by the five attending LPC members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Committee Secretary