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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present:
John Sepenoski, Chairman Eric Keil
Sam McCullough Lillian Ball
Members Absent:
Anne Murray
Maureen Cullinane
Also present:
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust Vice President
Luke McKay, Peconic Land Trust
Commencement:
The meeting began at 7:09 p.m. with four LPC members present.
Adoption of Meeting Minutes:
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from March 18, 2014
HOLD –
no quorum
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
SCTM #1000-55.-2-10.2 (MOFFAT FARM NORTH, LLC)
Project update and inquiry from landowner
Landowners requested a reduction of LPC’s contract requirement of the 450’ setback for a scenic
view shed. LPC favorable to reducing setback footage but would like to see provisions for farm
access through easterly side of property rather than through high berm located along highway curve.
Melissa instructed to work with landowners’ attorney for farm access way.
SCTM #1000-20.-3-6.2 (EDWARDS)
Project update
Appraisal has been ordered on the Edwards property. Several scenarios are to be considered when
doing appraisal.
Luke McKay, from PLT, working with NRCS for possible grant funding.
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property:
None
Stewardship and Management:
None
General Land Preservation Items:
REQUEST FROM COUNTY FOR LIST OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS FOR
POTENTIAL ACQUISITION
Review draft list
Melissa provided LPC members with a confidential draft list of potential open space properties that
County may be willing to spend an allocated $1.2 million earmarked for lands within the Town of
Southold. After review of potential properties, LPC recommended that County’s requested list focus of
properties in Corey Creek, Richmond Creek, and greater Pipes Cove areas. If County gets no
response from landowners in these target areas, then a supplemental list of potential open space
properties will be submitted to County for further consideration.
PLT’S FARM FOR THE FUTURE INITIATIVE (PLT presentation)
Ag Center Update
o
Affirmative and Affordability Covenants
o
HOLD –
due to time constraints
Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, April 29, 2014.
The next regular meeting will be on
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:04 p.m. by the four attending LPC members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary