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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRamone - 130 Village Ln (2)· Complete items 1, 2, and 3. Also complete item 4 if Restricted Delivery is desired. · Print your name and address on the reverse so that we can return the card to you. · Attach this card to the back of the maJlpiece, or on the front if space permits. 1. Article Addressed to: ~r. & Mrs. Julien Ramone 14 Beech Knoll Road Forest Hills, NY 11375 2. Article Number (Transfer from service labeO Printed Name) If YES, [] No 3. Service Type [~Certlfled Mail [] Expeess Mall 7009 0820 0001 7820 6446 PS Form 3811, February 2004 Domestic Return Receipt 102595-O2-M-1540 Telephone (631) 765-1800 Fax (631) 765-6145 Town Hall, 53095 Route 25 P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971-0959 SOUTHOLD TOWN LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION June 7,2010 Mr. and Mm. Julien Ramone 130Village Lane Orient, NY 11957 RE: Certificate of Appropriateness Via: Registered Mail Dear Mr. and Mrs. Ramone: At its meeting on May 18, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted to deny your application to demolish your landmark house at 130 Village Lane in Odent. The Certificate of Appropriateness explaining the Commission's reasons is enclosed. The Commission is charged by Town Code to do what is necessary to preserve the Town's architectural heritage. The official policy of the Landmarks Preservation Commission is to not permit demolition of a landmark structure unless there is no prudent alternative. Is this case, there are alternatives to demolishing 130 Village Lane. The Orient National Histodc Distdct is unique. Your proposal would have a substantial adverse effect on the aesthetic, historical and architectural significance of the Histodc District. As explained in Chapter170-11, Appeals of the Town Code, you may apply for relief within 30 days of our decision by filing a written application with the Town Board for review of the decision. Reviews shall be conducted on the same record that was before the Commission and using the criteda set forth in this chapter. If you choose to amend your application to demolish to one to alter your landmark house, the Commission would willingly advocate on your behalf with other Town agencies. We believe you can find a design solution consistent with the guidelines in the Town of Southold's Landmark Preservation Commission Handbook. If the house is demolished, both the LPC and the Zoning Board would consider the replacement structure a new house that would have to be built under current codes and restrictions. If you have questions about the Certificate of Appropriateness, please contact me or the Building Department. ~Qhairman '-"' Southold Town Landmarks Preservation Commission CC: Supervisor Russell Members of the Town Board Building Department Code Enforcement Officer Zoning Board of Appeals Telephone (631)765-1800 Fax (631) 765-6145 Town Hall, 53095 Route 25 P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971-0959 SOUTHOLD TOWN LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION Denial of Certificate of Appropriateness~ Date: RE: Owners: RESOLUTION: WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, June 7, 20t0 130 Village Lane, Orient, NY 11957; SCTM #1000-18-5-6 Julien and Claudia Ramone 130 Village Lane, Orient, NY is on the Town of Southold, New York State and National Registers of Historic Places, and as set forth in Section 170 of the Town Law (Landmarks Preservation Code) of the Town of Southold, all proposals for material change/alteration or demolition must be reviewed and granted a Certificate of Appropriateness by the Southold Town Landmarks Preservation Commission prior to the issuance of a Building Permit, and an application was submitted on January 13, 2010 to alter the historic landmark at 130 Village Lane, and Commissioners made a visit to the site to inspect the proposed project, and later met preliminarily with the owners and their odginal designer, Gordon Pdce, and later with Mark Schwartz, their architect. On six occasions the Commission reviewed and commented on plans for proposed alterations/additions to the house pdor to the applicants filing a formal application on January 13, 2010, and WHEREAS, a duly advertised public headng for the puq3ose of considering approval of the proposed alterations/additions VVHEREAS, WHEREAS, 2 was held on Mamh 16, 2010, within the 60 days specified in Section 170-7b of the Town code, and at that headng, the applicants advised the Commission that they intended to_change the application to one for demolition of the house at 130 Village Lane, necessitating an amendment to their odginal application for alterations/additions to the home and a further public hearing on the proposed demolition of the home that was duly advertised and held on Apd120, 2010 within the 60 days specified in Section 170-7c of the Code, and On Apdl 20, 2010, the Commission held a public hearing on the amended application proposing the demolition of the house at which time written and oral evidence were presented, and WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, on April 20, 2010, the public hearing was held open for 14 days for additional public comment and was closed on May 3, 2010, and the owners their application for the demolition of 130 Village Lane that included a home inspection report by First Quality Home Inspection, dated June 3, 2006, that the Commissioners deem inadequate;_oral testimony about the home; a petition executed by members of the community in support of issuing a Certificate of Appropriateness; and a streetscape rendering of a portion of Village Lane; and. the Town Board, at the request of the Commissioners, ordered a__~n inspection by Joseph Fischetti, PE, submitted on April 11, 2010, that concluded that, in his opinion, the one- story main structure was in sound condition, is not beyond restoration, and could be reasonably repaired to become part of a properly designed addition that would maintain the historical character of the Village Lane neighborhood, and the proposed demolition of the structure requires no further review by this Commission, and based upon the testimony, documentation, and other evidence, the Commission has made the following findings of fact concerning the property and the proposal: 3 130 Village Lane is a registered landmark property and a contributing element of the Orient National Histodc District Constructed ca. 1858, the house is a wood frame, one story building known as the Captain Mamus Brown House. A later owner was a fisherman who closed the house in the summer when he fished out of Montauk. The 1974 SPLI^ ('Society for the Preservation of L.I. Antiquities). survey indicates a narrow entranceway; wide floor boards upstairs; a non-working fireplace with an arm for pots in the kitchen; and original woodwork around the fireplace and door jambs. The property is significant within the context of other properties in the Odent Historic Distdct which together reflect the growth of the eady village from a farming and fishing community to a prominent year round and summer residential district. The property, although altered over the years to be relevant for its time, remains a fine example of a simple workman's home. It adds diversity to the Village Lane streetscape. 130 Village Lane anchors the entrance to the Orient National Histodc District. Demolition of this landmark would change the streetscape rhythm and decrease the diversity of building styles that characterize Village Lane. In its evaluation, the Commissioners have considered how, and if, the proposal to demolish 130 Village Lane meets the criteda outlined in Section 170-9A of the Southold Town Code, Criteda for Approval of Demolition or Removal of Historic Landmarks. · As outlined in Section 170-9A, the Commissioners have unanimously decided: Item (1) The landmark is of historic value and its demolition would alter the streetscape of Village Lane and be to the detriment of the public interest. · As indicated above, the property, although altered over the years to be relevant for ill time, remains a fine example of a simple workman's home. It adds diversity to the Village Lane streetscape. Demolition of this landmark that anchors the northern entrance to the village would change the streetscape rhythm and decrease the diversity of building styles that characterize Village Lane. Item (2) Retention of the landmark in its current or similar form and location is important to the village's history and character. · The property is significant within the context of other properties in the Orient Historic Distdct which together reflect the history and growth of the early village from a farming and fishing community to a prominent year round and summer residential district. There are few examples of this type and size home left in Orient. Ill demolition would significantly change the character of Village Lane. Item (3) The landmark is of such old and unusual or uncommon design, texture and matedal that it could not be reproduced or be reproduced only with great difficulty. . Although not historically significant because of its design, its type = small, rather plain and unadorned workman's or fisherman's home of the mid-19t~ century - makes it an important contributor to the overall streetscape and history of Village Lane. Granted, it could be reproduced without great difficulty, it should be noted here that the owners' original application was to considerably increase the size of the house, thus significantly altering the streetscape as the visitor enters the historic district. 5 Item (4)_Retention of the landmark would help preserve and protect an historic area in the Town. · 130 Village Lane is a registered lar~dmark property and a contributing element of the Orient National Historic District. As such, it significantly contributes to the general historic ambience and attractiveness of not only Orient village, but also the entire Town, especially as visitors arrive from the East off the ferry. Item (5) Retention of the landmark will help promote the general welfare by maintaining and increasing real estate values and encourage interest in local history and architecture. · Properties in Orient, especially in the historic district, continue to be sought after as both year round and summer homes. Even in the current depressed real estate market, prices in Orient have generally not decreased and some have even increased over non-historic properties. Visitors continue to visit the museums of the Oysterponds Historical Society and patronize their programs on Odent history. As a registered landmark, 130 Village Lane contributes to the overall attractiveness of the hamlet that draws new home owners and visitors to the area. · The official policy of the Landmark Preservation Commission is to not permit demolition of a landmark structure unless there is no prudent altemative. The Commission cannot allow a registered landmark to be demolished under circumstances where the structure can be renovated and altered to accommodate the needs of an applicant. · The Commission notes that there is a design altomative (See Town of Southold Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) Handbook, Part Ih Design Guidelines for AppropHato Design in the Historic Context) and that the owners can accomplish their goals without demolishing this historic structure. 6 The SoutholdTown Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) adheres to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation (See LPC Handbook, Appendix-II. The Standards are ten basic principles created to help preserve the distinctive character of a historic building and its site, while allowing for reasonable change to meet new needs. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Landmarks Preservation Commission determines that the proposal as presented at the public hearing on April 20, 2010, · Will have a substantial adverse effect on the aesthetic, historical and architectural significance of the Orient National Historic District, and · Does not meet the criteria for approval under Section 170-9 of the Southold Town Code, Criteria for Approval of Demolition or Removal of Historic Landmarks, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commission denies the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition of 130 Village Lane, Orient, NY with the following conditions: the applicant may apply for relief on the ground that the determination results in a hardship in accordance with the procedures in Section 170-10. Record of Vote: 6 - 0 - 1 Yes. James Garretson James Orathwohl Larry Jungblut Mel Phaff Ron Rossi Barbara Scl Signed~.~ No: Recused: None Douglas Constant ~arnes ~. Gr~hl'~- Chairman, Landmarks Preservation Commission 7, 2010 · Complete items 1, 2, and 3. Also complete item 4 if Restricted Delivery is desired. · Print your name and address on the reverse so that we can return the card to you. · Attach this card to the back of the mailpiec'~, or on the front if space permits. 1. Article Addressed to: Mr. $ Mrs. Julien Ramone 130 Village Lane Orient, NY 11957 2. Article Number 7 0 0 9 (~ansfer from service PS Form 3811, February 2004 A. Signature X [] Agent [] Addressee B. Received by ( Printed Name) C. Date of Delivery D. Is delivery address different from item 1 ? [] Yes If YES, enter delivery address below: [] No 3. Service Type [] Certified Mail [] Express Mall [] Registered [] Return Receipt for Merchandise [] Insured Mail [] C.O.D. 4. Restricted Delivery? (Extra Fee) [] Yes 0820 0001 7820 6439 Domestic Return Receipt 102595-02-M-1540