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Home My WebLink About1000-72.-2-2.3 OFFICE LOCATION: Town Hall Annex 54375 State Route 25 (cor. Main Rd. & Youngs Ave.) Southold, NY 11971 MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 Telephone: 631 765-1938 Fax: 631 765-3136 LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM TOWN OF SOUTHOLD To: Jim King, President Town of Southold Board of Trustees Mark Terry, Principal Planner From: LWRP Coordinator-- Date: July 15, 2009 Re: Proposed Wetland Permit for PAUL KEBER SCTM#72-2-2.3 NOTE: This action is subject to Town of Southold Planning Board Covenant and Restrictions. Costello Marine Contracting Corp. on behalf of PAUL KEBER requests a Wetland Permit and Coastal Erosion Permit to construct 130' of double row 3'to 5' dia. (2 to 5 ton) rock revetment; construct a 4' wide by 125' staircase with three 4'X 4' platforms; regrade any disturbed areas and re-vegetate entire bluff with Cape American Beachgrass. Located: 14345 -14349 Oregon Rd., Cutchogue. SCTM#72-2-2.3 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. The applicant proposes to plant the face of the bluff with cape American beach grass. It is recommended that the Board require that the planting plan submitted and approved by the Town of Southold Piannin.q Board be applied. In addition, it is recommended that the survival of planted veqetation is maintained at ninety percent for a period of three years. Pursuant to Chapter 268, the Board of Trustees shall consider this recommendation in preparing its written determination regarding the consistency of the proposed action. Cc: Lori Hulse, Assistant Town Attorney Town 9f Southold SCTM# DESCRIPTION OF SITE AND PROPOSED ACTION - .2.3 LWRP CONSISTENCY ASSESSMENT FORM ~ ~ 1 Alia cants for ermits* includm Town ' ~, .o,.,,.~., . PP p ' g of Soumold agencies, shall .cs~fpl~!.&&13ifC(_':XF proposed actions that are subject to the Town ofSouthold Waterfi'ont Consi'sL~q~e,q~v assessment is intended to supplement other information used by a Towl~outhold making a determination of consistency. *Except minor exempt actions in31uding and other ministerial flermits not located within the Coastal Erosion Hazard Area:., \ ~ 2. Be. fore answering the questions in Section C, the preparer of tkis form s~ei~ld review minor action list, policies and explanations of each policy contained in the'Town of SouthoH Waterfi'ont Revitalization Program. A proposed action will be evaluated as to its beneficial and adverse effects upon the coastal area (which includes all of Southold Town) .3. If any question in Section C on this form is answered "yes", then the proposed act/on may achievement of the LWRP policy standards and conditions contained in the consistency revtcxs Thus, the action should be analyzed in more detail an(~, if n,ecessary, modified prio/ o determmatismlhat it~is consistent to the maximurn fi~xtent~ practicable with the LWRP s andards and conditions. If an actmn cannot be certi~ed tas consistent with tlie L\VRP standards and conditions, it shall not be undertaken. A copy of the LWRP is available in the following places: online at the Town of Southold's (southoldtown.northfork.net), the Board of Trustees Office, t~e planmng Department, all local libraries and the Town Clerk's office. The Application has been submitted to (check appropriate response): Town Board [] Planning Dept. ~'] BuildlngDept, [---] Board'OfTrUsteesX~ 1. Category of Town of Southold agency action (check appropriate response): (a) Action undertaken directly by Towfi agency (e.g, ca!~tai~ ,. [--] construction, planning activity, agency regular?on; land transa~dl)n) '{x [-~ (b) Financial assistance (e.g. grant', loan, subsidy)~ . (c) Permit, approval, license, certification: ~ ~. ~lte acreage: I .,7l~ / ................... : Present zo~g cl~szfiea~on: If ~ ~p~ca~on for ~e prop~ ~on :h~ b~ filed ~e To~ Of SoU~old agency, the following i~o~afion shill be (b) Mailing address: l~g--P~Lk '~l'q (C) ...... ~_ ~, :'1, ' ......... "5~!~ f'~t~"[(l:'f~:;~TM ;~'" ' ' ' . -~,~ ! --~, ,~F~,~vm uy ~ ~ta~e or Ieaeral agency? DE--LOPED COAST POLICY "" Policy 1, Foster a pattern of developmenl in the Town of 8outhoM that enhances commnnity character, pr~e~es optn space, mak~ ~fficl~t ~ of lnfra~lr~cl~r~, ma~e~ ~nelcill ~ ora coastal location, mlnl~e~ ad~ers~ ~ffecl~ otd~velopm~nl, ~ ~ S~cllo~ III 7 ~ollcl~s; Page'l for evaluation criteria, .l;Stffit,ki~i:~,~,,,i,9.,,(~i,.,,gi.,?,.%:.:, , ,,'1~ ' C':'~i,"?~ , . .: . Not ApPI~ ,: . ~ ........ ,,Q., ....... PoBey 2. Protect and prese~e historic aad archaeological resources or the Town of Southold. See LWRP See~on III - PoBeles Pa~s 3 through 6 Dr evaluation crli~rla A~ch 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 degr,!d~tioa' ~1~ T0~'n of Southold from solid waste and hazardous substances and wastes. See LWRP SectlofiiII'g P011cles; 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 evaluation criteria. [] Yes ~ No ~ Not Applicable Attach additional sheets ifnecessary ~ ~ ~. ,, . WORKING COAST POLICIES Policy I0. Protect Southold's suitable ocat~ons See LWRP Section III - Policies; Pages 47 through 56 for evaluation criteria. . water-dependent uses and promote siting of new water-dependent uses in [-~ Yes ~ No [~ Not Applicab~ ~ Attach additional shee~ ifnecessary Policy 3. Enhance visual quality and protect scenic resources throughout the Town of Southold. See LWRP Section III - Policies Pages 6 through 7 for evaluation criteria [] Yes [] Noel NotApplicable.~ Attach additional sheets if necessary NATURAL COAST POLICIES Poli.cy 4. Mini .m./~.e loss of life, structures? ,and` natura! resources from flooding and Section III - Pohc~espages,8~through~16if~p~e~.alUat!on,,,.~:lie~ia: ~,,,,, ,,~: .... ,:::: erosion. See LWRP ~ Yes L_~ No I / Not Appheabl~.~~~ Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 5. Protect and improve water quality and supply in 3h, e Town of S0u:t'hold. See LWRP W Policies Pages 16 through 21 forie,v,.a!~a~ion~cr~iteria , ,;. , .. ; ... Section IH L..2 Yes L_2 No L~Not Applicabl~ Attach additional sheets if necessary ~ Policy 6. Protect and restore the quality.and funetton of the Town of Southold ecosystems including Significant Coastal Fish ahd Wildlife Habitats and wetlands. See LWRP Section III - Policies; Pages 22 through 32 for evaluation criteria. 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 ~-~ Noy Not Applicable--D, ~A~ 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 ~-~ 1No7 Not Applicable~ At~ach 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~ NotApplicab~ Created on 5/25/05 11.'20 AM Date: To: Proposal: .]une 23, 2009 Southold Town Trustees and Mark Terry Construct 130' of double row 3' to 5' diameter (2 to 5 ton) rock revetment; Construct a ~,' wide by 125' staircase with three 4'x4' platforms; Regrade any disturbed areas; Revegetate entire bluff with Cape Amedcan Beach Grass. DEVELOPED Polio/1 COAST POLiCiES 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 coa.;-i loc, ton, and minimizes adverse effects of development. Our proposal will be consistent with the surrounding properties. The adjacent properties have been approved for similar construction, The proposal will have no impact on open space or compromise the iM'rd~Lf ucture of the Town of Southold. Policy 2 Preserve historic resources of the Town of Southold. Our proposal will have no impact on the histodc resource of the Town of Southotd. Polio/3 Enhance visual quality and protect scenic resources throughout the Town of Southold. Our proposal is consistent with the area. The proposed revetment will not have much impact on the visual quality or scenic resources of the Town. The rock is a much soft:er natural appearing structure. NATURAL COAST POt-~CZES Polio/4 Minimize loss of life, structures, and natural resources from flooding and erosion. The proposed revetment is an effort to control the erosion on this property. This property and the adjacent properties are attempting to stabilize the toe of bluff to prevent further erosion during extremely high tides or storm tides. The structure is approximately 28' landward of the high water mark so it does not impede onto public lands. Policy 5 Protect and improve water quality and supply in the Town of Southold. Our proposal will have no effect on the water quality or supply in the Town of Southold. Polio/6 Protect and restore the quality and function of the Town of ~outhold's ecosystem. Our proposal will not have any effect on the quality and function of the Town's ecosystem. The retaining wall will be constructed approximately 28' landward of the high water mark. Polio/7 Protect and improve air quality in the Town of Southold. Our proposal will have no effect on the air quality in the Town of Southold. Polio/8 Minimize environmental degradation in the Town of Southold from solid waster and hazardous substances and wastes. Our proposal does not involve solid or hazardous waste. PUBL/C COAST POI-lC[ES Polio/9 Provide I~or public access to, and recreational use of, coastal waters, public lands, and public resources of the Town of Southold. The rev~Lment will have no effect on public access to coastal waters, public lands or public resources. The retaining wall will be constructed approximately 28' landward of the high water mark allowing enough space for the p~blic to walk along the beach if desired. WORI(~NG COAST'POI.~CZES Policy 10 Protect the Town of Southold's water-dependent uses and promote siting of new water- dependent uses in suitable locations. The revetment will stabilize the toe of the bluff. Maintaining the integrity of the bluff so that the property owners will safely be able to use the staircase to access the beach so that they can engage in water dependent activities. Otherwise the proposal will not provide for new water-dependent activities in this area. Policy 11 Promote sustainable use of living marine resources in the Town of Southold. This proposal will have not any effect on the living marine resources in the Town of Southotd. Policy 12 Protect agricultural lands in the Town of Southold. This proposal does not involve agricultural lands. Policy 13 Promote appropriate use and development of energy and mineral resources. This proposal does not involve the development of energy and mineral resources. s.,v~ 2 "7 U ~/~ "= 5~,:~,0~