HomeMy WebLinkAboutLP-06/26/2012LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Also present:
John Sepenoski, Chairman
Anne Murray
Maureen Cullinane
Sam McCullough
Eric Keil
Lillian Ball
Allan Connell
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Stephen Searl, Peconic Land Trust (7:19 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.)
Commencement:
· The meeting began at 7:18 p.m. with five LPC members present.
Adoption of Meeting Minutes:
· Acceptance of meeting minutes from June 12, 2012
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to accept the Land Preservation
Committee meeting minutes from June 12, 2012.
Motion carried: 4/0/1 (Maureen Cullinane abstained as she was not present at 6/12/2012 meeting)
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
· SCTM #1000-112.-2-1 & 2 (Macari Property)
Review appraisal [executive session]
The members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Appraisal was reviewed by committee and adjustments to value were addressed.
MOTION, made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Maureen Cullinane, to direct Melissa Spiro, Land
Preservation Coordinator, to present a purchase offer to landowner, Joseph Macari, for the Town's
purchase of a development rights easement on properties identified as SCTM #1000-112.-2-1 & 2, at
a cost per buildable acre consistent with the appraisal and subject to Town Board approval. There will
be no scenic component to this easement and no restrictions will be placed on agricultural structure
placement within the easement area other than those imposed by the Town Code, now, or as Town
Code may be amended.
Motion carried: 5/0
APPLICATION / INQUIRIES
Update/discussion re: Farmland PDR applications
Update/discussion re: Farmland PDR applications
[executive session if discussion includes values and/or appraised values]
Update/discussion re: Open Space applications
[executive session if discussion includes values and/or appraised values]
Financial spreadsheet reviewed for projected anticipated CPF funding availability.
Active contracted projects and applications statuses reviewed.
Draft letters prepared in response to certain applications were presented to LPC for review
and comments prior to sending such notifications to applicants.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
SCTM #1000-106.-9-2.3 (Cooper AgPDD)
HOLD for next LPC meeting
SCTM #1000-116.-6-8 (Kelleher/Moore)
Review inquiry re: property donation
Family members inquired into gifting a waterfront property in Cutchogue to the Town, but
retaining life estate usage of the land and beachfront until their deaths. Property is in the
vicinity of Downs Farm Preserve.
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Maureen Cullinane, to recommend to the Town
Board that the Town Board accept this gift of land subject to a life estate usage by the
landowners.
Motion carried: 5/0
Addition to Agenda:
· SCTM #1001-7.-5-19 (Exxon-Mobil Property)
Status update from Stephen Searl
Greenport Village Board approved proposed conservation easement language, and SEQRA Negative
Declaration with unlisted action at a recent Village Board meeting. Peconic Land Trust is waiting for
Exxon-Mobil Board of Directors' approval before moving forward with environmental reports and
remediation work that may be necessary at the site.
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property:
· None
Stewardship and Management:
· Kiosk Sign: Arshamomaque Preserve
Melissa presented kiosk sign map prepared by Laura Klahre, Land Management Specialist II, to
update and replace existing kiosk map at Arshamomaque Preserve until a more formalized map can
be professionally prepared after a Management Plan has been adopted for this preserve.
Comments included: change Town/County seals to color, include total acreage preserved by
Town/County, remove yellow western boundary line (observation tower), change "Screech Owls" to
"Great Horned Owls", and add Woodcocks to birds listed.
Melissa will relay suggestions to Laura and direct Laura to explain to LPC if she had reasons not to
make certain suggested revisions. LPC to address Laura with any additional comments to drafted
map.
General Land Preservation Items:
· None
Next Regular Meeting:
· The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Annex
Executive Board Room.
Adjournment:
· The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m. by the five attending LPC members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary