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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
April 15, 2004
The ARC met at Town Hall at 4:30 p.m. Members present were:
Garrett A. Strang, Co-Chairman.
Robert I. Brown, Co-Chairman
Herbert Adler, Jr. Landmarks Preservation Committee
Howard Meinke, Cutchogue
Robert Keith, Mattituck, Secretary
Also present were Bruno Semon of the Planning Board staff, Stacy Jacobson,
Esq. and Marco A. Neves, R.A for CVS Pharmacy; Diane Herald R.A. and John
Rose for the First Baptist Church of Cutchogue; and Patricia Moore, Esq.. Danita
Otruba-O'Connor and Edward Butt, R.A?s for GAlA Holistic Circle.
Moved by Robert Brown and seconded by Herbert Adler, it was RESOLVED to
APPROVE the MINUTES of the meeting of March 4, 2004.
Vote of the Committee: Ayes all.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CUTCHOGUE (North Road - Curtchogue)
Because the simulated brick veneer approved at the March 4 meeting was not
satisfactory in its appearance, the applicant's representatives proposed the use of
Cedar Impressions vinyl shingles on all sides and horizontal siding of the same
material in the gables., all in snow color. Moved by Robert Keith and seconded by
Howard Meinke it was RESOLVED to accept this modification with the
CONDITION that a sample of the trim color be submitted for approval
Vote of the Committee: Ayes all.
Applicants are reminded that deviations from approved drawings without the
review and approval of the Architectural Review Committee will cause recission of
the original approval and may negatively impact securing the Certificate of
Occupancy.
1670 HOUSE (North Road -Southold) Garrett Strang recused himself.
It was RESOLVED by Robert Keith and seconded by Howard Meinke to
APPROVE the addition of an external stair in the rear of the building required as
an emergency exit by the addition of a second floor within the existing structure.
Vote of the Committee: Ayes All.
GAlA HOLISTIC CIRCLE (Shipyard Lane - East Marion)
The representatives of the applicant described a 108 unit healing, meditation and
hotel facility on the 18 acre site with a circular main building to contain a 200 seat
restaurant., all in the Japanese style of architecture. The grounds will have a 30
foot waterfall and small man-made lakes, emphasizing circular patterns and
Japanese landscaping but with local plantings. It was subsequently RESOLVED
by Howard Meinke and seconded by Herbert Adler to APPROVE the project
CONCEPTUALLY, subject to detailed submissions, and to strongly
RECOMMEND that the Planning Board "land bank" as much of the parking as
possible.
Vote of the Committee: Ayes All.
CVS PHARMACY (Main Road - Mattituck)
Following a presentation of the proposed project, it was RESOLVED by Robert
Brown and seconded by Herbert Adler to APPROVE the proposal with the
CONDITIONS that the divided light windows be continued across the remaining 2
bays on North elevation and in the first and third bays from the North on the East
elevation (with the understanding that these may be display windows), that the
roofing will be architectural shingles, that pavers or red stampcrete be used for the
internal sidewalks, that drawings of the ground signage be submitted for approval,
and that the building mounted light fixtures be clarified (a preference for soffit
fixtures was expressed)..
Vote of Committee: Ayes all.
Applicants are reminded that deviations from approved plans without the review
and approval of the Architectural Review Committee will cause recision of the
original approval and may negatively impact upon securing the Certificate of
Occupancy.
CUTCHOGUE HARBOR MARINA (3350 West Creek Avenue - Cutchogue)
The Committee reviewed the photographs and documentation submitted by the
applicant. Inasmuch as no new structures or activities are proposed, it was
RESOLVED by Garrett Strang and seconded by Robert Keith to thank the
Planning Board but to acknowledge that there are NO ARCHITECTURAL
CHARACTERISTICS upon which to comment.
Vote of the Committee: Ayes all.
RMB REALTY (North Road - Southold)
Moved by Garrett Strang and seconded by Howard Meinke, it was RESOLVED to
RETAIN the orientation of the buildings as originally presented, to RECOMMEND
that the internal sidewalks be brick and that dumpsters not be Iocated,,,~along
either the North Road or Hortons Lane.
Vote of the Committee: Ayes all.
Robert W. Keith
Secretary