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SOUTHOLD. L. I., N. Y. 119'7'1
PLANNING BOARD
MEMBERS
John Wickham~ Chairman
Henry Moisa
Alfred Grebe
William Unkelbach
Frank Coyle
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEET/~G OF PLANNING
August 19, 1969
A special meeting of the Sout~otd Town Planning Board
was called by the 'Chairman and held at the Town-Clerk's
'office 7:30 P~M.-,. Tuesday,. 'August 'i9~ I969~
Present were~: John Wickhame. Cb.airman= Henry Raynor;
Frank Coyle of t/~e Planning Board; "Supervisor I4artocchia;
Howard Terry, F, Building 'Inspector.
.Also present:e~ representing Levon 'Properties Corp, -
Mr. ~Lawrence 'HickE,. Pres. ; Mr, Knell and Mr. Fallon~
Mr. Hicky and'his associates prelsentedthePlanning
Board with a set of maps of their property which lays on
bothsides of the Town line---mostly in Ri=erhead Town.
.Themaps are complete in that elevations~..existing
roads, etc~ are shown~ the proposed 'finished grades are
~iven and the proposed harbor,, jettys~,, etc~ are shown in
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detail as well as their loading,, screening,~, and washing facilities.
Their operation and progress to _am__te was explained to the
Planning Bo~rdo ~nis is tobe a long term operation withthe
ultimateaim to have a commercial harbor with about 14 feet
depth for barge and lighter traffic~
The ,present sandand fill operation will cease when finish
grade is reached and at that time it is planned 'to build ware-
houses, etc~ for commercial freight handling and-transfer shippingl
The atomic desalting ,plant site will be brought to grade as
soon as possible as construction is planned ~n the near future,
It may be enlarged over the capacityoriginally planned byadding
another working unit~ The safety area will b.e maintained as
originallyplanned.
~ne Planning Board discussed the complaints of ersoion ~along
the sound shore in ~he north west part of S~uthold Town. It was
agreed by'all parties ~hat there is a~continuouserosion along
the shoreline with a west-to east drift~ ~Engineers for Levon
Properties have assured 'them that the b~ach to the east of their
jettys will start building up when the natural eddys get establish-
ed after completion of the full length of,the stone jettys~
~ne water'table and fresh water were thoroughly discussed
as they will be affected on both~ sides of the Town line by the
building and excavation of the harbor.
Steel sheet piling is now being used near ~he .mouth of the
harbor. This may be changed to precast concrete for the inner
part of the basin,
A vibratory hammer is being used, to drive the sheeting as
it works faster and better than a conv~nt~ional steam or air
h~umuer~ ~Sheetpiling isfrom 40 to 48 feet long and P~anned
to hold for'commercial use when completed.
Levon Properties~Corp, has-no plan for the use and develop--
ment of their land lnSouthold ToWn att-his time~ Thereis an
easement for-the state atomic plant about 1O0 feet widS on'the
easterly edge~of their property which will make, a buffer between
the plant and residential develoPwment in thenorthwest 'part of
the Town.
The lower end ~(near'Bound Ave.) of this buffer e~sement
may be shifted if~Levon PrOperties ~can purchase more road
frontage on'Sound Avenue~
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'Future development-and fresh water 'use on both sides ,of the
Town line were thoroughly discussed and 'the reasons for-South~id
Town's objection to eliminating the '$00 fi& buffer zone were
explained.
Supervisor Martocchia ,commented on the newspaper reports
and public reaction when 'the ~evon "Property was zoned industrial
in the first instance 'and stated that'~SouthoId T~Wn would be
very cautious in zone, changes in areas of this size~.
Ail were invited to inspect the operation and to contact
Far, Hicky if we have or hear of any'problems~ ~r comPla, ints in
connection ~with ~their property~
Mr. Hicky 'and his associates were~thanke~ for attend/ng
the meeting tonight and for the set Df maps which they ,left
wi~h the Bo&rd,, and assured-that the Planning Board wiI1 keep
in touch with'them on any fUture developments.
-A letter from Mrsl Harvey 'Redden was .received and read.
She states that she would be ,willing to make, ,two lots .of her
property' onthe north-side of IndhLan NeckLane,~ Peconic~
~n m~tion by Frank Coyle~ sec.onded-by Henry"Raynor ~and
unanimously carried, ~the Board approvad the division of this
property into two-equal lots. A letter is to be sent to FITS.
Re-d~en to ~his effect~ .also a request for 'a c~py of the final
map as prepared.
A letter-fro~ Gary F. Olse~ Attorney with enclosed map
of land of Robert Hawkins~ _E/S Westphalia Road~ Mattituck was
read.
The ,map showed proposed division of an ~L shaped-parcel
of 39~339 sq, ft. total area.
~n motion by'Henry Raynor~. seconded 'by Frank Coyle and
unanimously, ~=arried the Planning Board approves-the division
of this property ~as proposed.
A letter is to be written to Atto~ney. Olsen stating the
Board a~roves t-he proposed ~!vision of this property.
,Arrangements for -the public meetings on the Master Plan
were disC:~_~'sed,, and ~the ~material. to be,ldisplayed_ was selected,
The ~Ch~irman has had notices put ~in the local papers
together with press' r~tease~, et=~~ and notice given to Fishers
-some notices of their meeting in pubiic plapes.
Meeting adjourned i0:' 00 P~ ~~~
Howard Terry/
Acting Secretary