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Home My WebLink AboutHiggins, LawrenceNARRATIVE DESCRIPTION Higgins Residence #1000-117-10-3.3 #1000-117-10-3.4 May 30, 2008 BACKGROUND Homeowner, Lawrence Patrick Higgins III, owns two adjacent parcels in the hamlet of New Suffolk. Parcel #1000- 117-10-3.3 is a 1.194 acre lot located on Jackson Street. Parcel #1000-117-10-3.4 is a 1.259 acre waterfront lot abutting the Great Peconic Bay. Both lots meet the Town's ~Lot Recognition" requirements and the lots have not merged. It is the Mr. Higgins intention to maintain both lots indefinitely, solely for the use and enjoyment of his family. The Jackson Street parcel is currently improved with a single-family home, detached garage, and driveway. This lot is also substantially landscaped with mature trees and shrubs. There is no contemplated work for this lot and the improvements will remain as-is. The waterfront parcel is essentially unimproved, consisting of a substantially fiat and open lawn area, partially vegetated slope, and deep sandy beach. It is proposed that this lot will be improved with a modest beach house and swimming pool. PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK The site will be developed as an amenity to the adjacent home, expanding the recreational opportunities and providing guest accommodations. The proposed beach house will be modest and compact, include two-stories, a walk-out basement level, accommodate 2- 3 bedrooms and measure approximately 864sf in footprint and 2,600sf in gross floor area. Located on what is currently open lawn area, above the slope, and to the side of the lot, the beach house will take advantage of Bay views and serve pool and beach activities, while maximizing open space and affording privacy. The in-ground swimming pool, measuring approximately 20ft by 50ft, will be surrounded by a masonry deck and served by a wood pergola shade structure. Adjacent to the pool deck, a below-grade root-cellar type structure will house the pool equipment and provide off-season storage for pool & beach furniture, equipment, etc... The pool and deck (elev. 15 NGVD) will be set approximately 6 feet below the existing grade of the surrounding lawn area (elev. 21 NGVD). The depressed configuration of the pool will provide protection against the wind, afford privacy, maintain Bay views from the rear lot, and discreetly conceal the structure from the public's view. The root-cellar pool equipment and storage room will be constructed entirely below grade, with the exception of the access door, and preserve the feeling of open space. Alternative energy strategies include; discreetly outfitting the top of the pergola with a grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) system (approx. 3-6kw), and providing an array of 2-3 small wind generators near the top of the slope. The wind generators will be similar to equipment currently used on recreational sailing craft, with turbine blades measuring approximately 4 feet in diameter, pole mounted (12-15 feet high), and supplementing the grid-tied PV system. The PV and wind generator systems will comply with all of the accessory structure bulk requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. Landscape work will include; property line buffer enhancement planting, maintaining a large open turf playing field (approx 15,000 sf), and substantial shoreline restoration and enhancement (approx. 10,000 sf). Shoreline restoration and enhancement planting will be implemented to temper the wind, stabilize the slope and dune surfaces, visually screen the improvements, and support the seashore ecosystem. Substantially native and adapted, appropriately salt & drought tolerant, and deer resistant plant materials will be utilized. Infrastructure improvements will include the necessary utility, well, septic, and drywell systems. The entire project will incorporate high performance green building design and construction methods. To that end, the project will be registered with the US Green Building Council's LEED for Homes rating system. AFFIDAVIT To,/~om it may con , rn: _ (Owner of Property) (Mailing Address) hereby authodze Pptri~:k Br~nnan. Patrick Brennan Architect PLLC to act on my behalf in front of the (Agent) following; Town of Southold Building Depertment, Town of Southold Planning Department, Town of Southold Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of Southold Highway Department, Town of Southold Board of Town Trustees, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. New State Department of State, United States Army Corp of Engineers, and all other governments, agencies, boards and individuals having jurisdiction, in connection with the project known as; Hiaoine Residence (Name) and located at; Jackson Street~ New Suffolk, NY (Address) STATE OF COUNTYOF ~ ~,,J . . . ~he foregoing instrument was ackn~l~ged ~fom me this day of ~ ,2~8, by ~t(.~ ~ ~ '~ as for Personally kno~ Ty~ of identffi~tion SEAL ( ) (Prat Nota~ Name) (:~M~ed In New YoW Courtly < (where. the applicant is not the owner) I, (print ~er of p~o~rtyJ do hereby Ap PLICANTIAG ENT/RFASRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONAL DISCLOSURE FORM ~ or z, onc (If'Oslm". mmc b'v: aclivity.) DESCRIPTION OF RELATIONSHIP Form'lS I A) the o'* t~r ot greater ih,u{ 5% of th~ sl'uu'c's of the c~x',ral¢ slocl~ of the al~llcallt Patrick B r ~ Fl n a Architect PO Box 767 Katonah, NY 10536 Tel. 914.767.0837 Fax. 914.767.0321 'a~vw. patrickbrennanarchi~ect~com James F. King President Board of Town Trustees Town of Southold Town Hall 54375 Route 25 PO Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971-0959 (t)631-765-1892 (f)631-765-6641 Re: Higgins Residence #1000-117-10-3.3 #1000-117-10-3.4 May 30, 2008 Dear Mr. King, Please accept this 'Pre-Submission" application for your consideration. material to illustrate the project scope; have included the following (1) (1) (1) (1) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) Transactional Disclosure Form - Applicant Transactional Disclosure Form - Owner Authorization - Owner/Agent Affidavit - Owner/Agent Narrative Description Survey Proposed Site Plan Rendered Site Plan Satellite Photo with oveday Plan Site Photo - View 1 (looking east) Site Photo - View 2 (looking south) Site Photo - View 3 (looking west) Site Photo - View 4 (looking north) I hope you find this documentation adequate and will be able to schedule a June 11th, 2008 site visit, will attempt to stake-out the principal project components prior to your site-walk. Please do not hesitate to call if you require any further information. I can always be reached on my cell phone (917-612-6135). ,?~-~rely, ~/Patrick Brennan, AIA Encl./ Cc: PLH O> I / PROPOSED SITE SCALE: 1" ' 80'-0" PLAN HIGGINS RESIDENCE PATRICK BRENNAN ARCHITECT PLLC DRAWN BY:SW 05/50/2008 ~ITUATE~ NE~ TOJ'~I~ 5b,"-TOLK COUNTY, NY' N JOHN C. EHLERS LAND SURVEYOR James F. King, President Jill M. Doherty, Vice-President Peggy A. Dickerson Dave Bergen Bob Ghosio, Jr. Town Hall 53095 Route 25 P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971-0959 Telephone (631) 765-1892 Fax (631) 765-6641 BOARD OF TOWN TRUSTEES TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Southold Town Board of Trustees Field Inspection/Work session Report Date/Time: Applicant: /- Agent: Location and SCTM#: Description of Activity: Type of.f.f~ea to be impacted: t.,/- Saltwater Wetland Freshwater Wetland __Sound __Bay Distance of proposed work to edge of above: P~f.-~own Code proposed work falls under: hapt,275 Chapt. 111 other Type of Application?~wetland __Coastal Erosion __Amendment __Administrative __Emergency __Pre-Submission Violation Info needed: Modifications: Conditions: Pre ~tc uWsear;~ ~/~Snzge~k~h ert~vl ar?+~ick er s o ~h.4B er: __, . _Tv....,~ ..;, ~,er~ en Form filled out in the field by: B. Ghosio, Jr Mailed/Faxed to: Date: Enviromental Technician Review: SATELLITE PHOTO WITH OVERLAY PLAN HtGGINS RESIDENCE PATRICK BRENNAN ARCHITECT DRAWN BY:SW 05/50/2008 PLLC SCAi. E~ NuE SITE PHOTO - VIEW 1 (LOOKING EAST) HtGGINS RESIDENCE PATRICK BRENNAN DRAWN BY:SW 05/30/2008 ARCHITECT PLLC SITE PHOTO - VIEW 2 (LOOKING SOUTH) HIGGINS RESIDENCE PATRICK BRENNAN DRAWN BY:SW 05/30/2008 ARCHITECT PLLC SITE PHOTO - ViEW 5 (LOOKING WEST) HIGGINS RESIDENCE PATRICK BRENNAN ARCHITECT PLLC DRAWN BY:SW 05/30/2008 SITE PHOTO - ViEW 4 (LOOKING NORTH) HIGGINS RESIDENCE PATRICK BRENNAN ARCHITECT PLLC DRAWN BY:SW 05/30/2008