HomeMy WebLinkAboutLP-10/18/2011LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, October ,18, 20'1 '1 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Also present:
John Sepenoski, Chairman (left 9:'15 p.m.)
Sam McCullough Eric Keil
Maureen Cullinane Lillian Ball (7:07 p.m.)
Ray Huntington
Allan Connell
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Committee Secretary
Al Krupski, Town Board Liaison
Laura Klahre, Land Management Specialist (7:00 p.m. -7:45 p.m.)
Commencement:
· The meeting began at 7:05 p.m. with four LPC members present.
Adoption of Meeting Minutes:
· Acceptance of meeting minutes from October 4, 2011
MOTION made by Maureen Cullinane, seconded by Sam McCullough, to accept the Land
Preservation Committee meeting minutes from October 4, 20'1 '1.
Motion carried: 4/0 (Lillian not present at time of vote)
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
· Status update re: current projects
Cooper Farm - AgPDD application submitted to Town Clerk on October '17th. Application under
review to see if application is complete. When complete, application will go to Town Board (meeting
'10/257) for review and referral process will begin. Applicant had offered 4 development rights.
· Status update re: projects under contract
Terry Farm - Working on details for grant requirements; awaiting federal approval of appraisal and
easement.
Swain - In process of scheduling closing for early November.
Marratooka North - Landowner met with Planning Staff this week re: ODA
Pindar Vineyards - Land Preservation Department awaiting survey and environmental site
assessment.
Manor Grove - PlanningFFNC working on Health Department requirements for subdivision and lot
line change needed to eliminate encroachments.
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property:
· SCTM #1000-115.-2-9.3 (C. Forman Farm f/k/a B. Sidor)
Request for deer fence within Development Rights Easement
Request submitted by current landowner for "as is" deer fencing installation was reviewed by
Committee.
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Maureen Cullinane, to approve the deer fencing
installation "as built".
Motion carried: 4101'1 (abstained - Eric Keil as he has ownership interest in the adjacent farm)
SCTM #1000-63-1-1.5 (Cliff Cornell f/k/a G. Conway)
Request for agricultural storage building within Development Rights Easement
LPC member John Sepenoski was not present during this discussion as he is related to applicant.
Request submitted by current landowner for a 42'x60' barn replacement where the dilapidated barn
now exists was reviewed by Committee. Landowners proposed to use the barn for agricultural
storage equipment for us in a "black walnut nursery operation" or "possible vineyard". Farm is now a
fallow field.
LPC members requested additional information from the landowners as to details of his farm
business plan and proposed use of the new barn building. Information was requested due to fact that
property is not currently in active agriculture. Melissa will contact landowner.
Stewardship and Management:
· Review of draft Policy
Naming Open Space Lands and Open Space Improvements (Laura Klahre - 7:00 p.m.)
Several comments were made concerning clarification of sections within the drafted policy: a new
section relating to dedications on plaques, rocks, benches, etc. is to be added that will include a
maximum plaque size of '1 '1"x'17", a requirement that all proposed plaques be reviewed by LPC and
be in accordance with the management plan of that property, and re-naming of lands will not be
considered for '15 years.
Laura will make revisions to drafted policy and send to LPC members via email before making
presentation of policy to the Town Board.
General Land Preservation Items:
· CPF Joint Town Coordinating Committee
Review draft
Some of the five East End Towns have adopted the Intermunicipal Agreement Among the Peconic
Bay Region Towns Establishing the Peconic Bay Region Community Preservation Fund Joint Town
Coordinating Committee. Southold Town has not. Supervisor Russell was asked to bring the
Agreement before the Town Board. Supervisor Russell asked Land Preservation Committee to review
the proposed Agreement.
The committee members reviewed the proposed Intermunicipal Agreement Among the Peconic Bay
Region Towns Establishing the Peconic Bay Region Community Preservation Fund Joint Town
Coordinating Committee. The Land Preservation Committee found that few changes had been made
since the Committee had last reviewed this Agreement and had recommended that the Town Board
not support a CPF Joint Town Coordinating Committee.
MOTION to recommend to the Southold Town Board that the Board not adopt the proposed
Intermunicipal Agreement Among the Peconic Bay Region Towns Establishing the Peconic Bay
Region Community Preservation Fund Joint Town Coordinating Committee as the Land Preservation
Committee finds that it is not in the best interest of the Town of Southold to adopt this Agreement.
Motion carried: 5/0 (yes - Sam McCullough, Maureen Cullinane, John Sepenoski, Eric Keil and
Lillian Ball)
Horton Lane Farm - RFP review [executive session] (7:15 p.m.)
The LPC members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION.
LPC members reviewed RFP information.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Maureen Cullinane, to set an asking purchase price for the
sale of the Hortons Lane Farm.
Motion carried: 5/0
Trail Maintenance Update (John Sepenoski)
John gave update on trail maintenance and mowing at several Preserves and reviewed portions of an
anonymous written complaint regarding unmowed trails & Preserves' maintenance.
Suffolk County Farmland Committee September 27th Meeting Update
Melissa gave update on her attendance at the Suffolk County Farmland Committee Meeting and
status of projects related to the Town of Southold.
Next Regular Meeting:
o The next regular meeting will be held on November 1, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Annex Executive
Board Room.
Adjournment:
· The meeting was adjourned at 9:26 p.m. by the four remaining LPC members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Committee Secretary