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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present: John Sepenoski, Chairman
Anne Murray Lillian Ball
Sam McCullough Eric Keil
Members Absent: Maureen Cullinane Allan Connell
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust
Luke McKay, Peconic Land Trust
Chris Showalter (7:00 p.m. appointment)
Joanne Showalter (7:00 p.m. appointment)
Commencement:
• The meeting began at 7:08 p.m. with five LPC members present.
Adoption of Meeting Minutes:
• Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from October 29, 2013 & November 12, 2013
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Eric Keil, to accept the 10/29/2013 LPC meeting
minutes as amended.
Motion carried: 4/0/1 (Anne Murray abstained as she was not present during the 10/29/13 LPC
meeting)
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Anne Murray, to accept the 11/12/2013 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 5/0
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
• SCTM #1000-73.-1-1; 73.-2-4 (THE VINES)
Preliminary review of conservation subdivision application to Planning Board
LPC application received by Melissa Spiro via e-mail on 11/26/2013 just prior to LPC meeting.
Application for 7 lot conservation subdivision (80/60) that was submitted to Planning Department was
reviewed by committee and committee raised concerns about the impacts proposed design may have
for farming viability and the location of the subdivision open space, which was shown within individual
lots.
Melissa Spiro will proceed with more formal review now that application received.
• SCTM #1000-115.-83.6 (ELAK)
Update re: Town Board executive session [executive session]
Tim Caufield of Peconic Land Trust and Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator, met with the
Town Board at their work session on 11/19/13 to recommend that the Town proceed with purchase of
a 4± acre development rights easement on the Reserve Area portion of the Elak property.
The LPC entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION
Town Board's comments discussed.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Melissa Spiro will order an appraisal of the subject Elak property (SCTM #1000-115.-8-3.6) once LPC
application is received, however, no offer for a development rights easement will be made until the
committee meets again with the Town Board.
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property:
• SCTM #1000-108.4-1.4 (SHOWALTER PROPOSAL/PINDAR VINEYARDS, LLC)
Review proposal for area subject to Town Easement (7:10 - 7:45 p.m.)
Chris & Joanne Showalter presented, commented, and answered questions put forth by LPC about
their proposed plan of operation and pasture management plan for property on which the Town holds
a development rights easement. Showalter's plan on closing on this property next week.
The Showalter's are still waiting for a Management Plan from USDA-NRCS. Once completed, they
will forward a copy of the plan via e-mail to the Land Preservation Department for review.
Stewardship and Management:
• SOUND VIEW DUNES PARK
Site Visit & Grant
Melissa Spiro has completed and submitted paperwork requesting an extension of the grant deadline
due to expire on 12/31/13. A formal confirmation of the grant extension time line has not yet been
received.
Melissa Spiro, John Sepenoski, and Lillian Ball made comments to follow up their visit to Sound View
Dunes Park in October.
Lillian Ball would like LPC to consider hiring a conservation biologist to work and consult with
committee on phragmite removal before the phragmite grows out of control. She also feels that this
person would be able to provide input regarding the walking trails, interpretive signage, and whether
or not some sections of the existing trails should be re-routed to prevent any further harm to the inter-
dunal swales and endangered plant life existing in this park.
John Sepenoski is concerned with trail networking changes and signage, and the addition of
interpretive signs.
Consensus of the committee is that Melissa Spiro and Lillian Ball will meet to prepare an outline of
plan and next steps needed to proceed with having an environmental analysis done for the property.
This will then be presented and reviewed by LPC before proceeding.
General Land Preservation Items:
• COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND FARMLAND PROTECTION PLAN UPDATE MEETING:
December 18, 2013, 4:00-6:00pm, Southold Town Meeting Hall
RSVP to RHarris@_PeconicLandTrust.org
Melissa Spiro plans on attending. Anne Murray will try to attend. Reminder to be send to committee
members prior to event.
Next Regular Meeting:
• The next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Adjournment:
• The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m. by the five attending LPC members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary