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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present:
John Sepenoski, Chairman
Peggy Dickerson Anne Murray
Maureen Cullinane Sam McCullough
Lillian Ball Eric Keil (7:12 p.m.)
Members Absent:
None
Also present:
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust (7:15 p.m.)
Luke McKay, Peconic Land Trust (7:15 p.m.)
Bob Ghosio, Town Board Liaison (8:08 p.m.)
Commencement:
The meeting began at 7:10 p.m. with six LPC members present.
Adoption of Meeting Minutes:
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from August 19, 2014 and September 2, 2014, and
September 16, 2014.
MOTION
made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Lillian Ball, to accept the August 19, 2014 LPC
meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 4/0/3 (John Sepenoski, Anne Murray & Maureen Cullinane abstained as they did
not attend the August 19, 2014 LPC meeting.)
MOTION
made by Lillian Ball, seconded by Maureen Cullinane, to accept the September 2, 2014
LPC meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 5/0/1 (Sam McCullough abstained as he did not attend the 9/2/2014 LPC meeting.
Eric Keil not present at time of vote.)
MOTION
made by Maureen Cullinane, seconded by Sam McCullough, to accept the September 16,
2014 LPC meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 6/0 (Eric Keil not present at time of vote.)
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
SCTM #1000-17.-4-16; 17.-6-14.2; 18.-3-30.3; 18.-6-17.3 (TUTHILL OYSTERPONDS HOLDING
CORP.)
Review Application
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator, started the Tuthill property discussion. She informed
the Committee that the Planning Board was processing the Tuthill split-clustered conservation
subdivision application and would be setting a sketch plan public hearing date soon regarding the
application.
LPC reviewed draft of LPC comments from prior meeting prepared by Melissa Spiro. Melissa will
prepare final comments, as amended by LPC, and submit to Planning Board.
SCTM #1000-115.-8-3.6 (McCALL f/k/a Elak)
Update from PLT
HOLD –
not discussed due to time constraints
SCTM# 1000-97.-1-12.8 (CALABRESE)
Status update
LPC discussed 50’ wide frontage area which lies between two properties owned and operated by
Pugliese. It was determined that LPC will exclude from the development right easement the 50’ wide
area that runs from the Main Rd (Rt 25) between the two parcels owned by Pugliese to avoid
potential violation due to current and potential use of this area for retail winery related uses.
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property:
None
Stewardship and Management:
MONITORING REPORTS
The following Town development rights easements were monitored by Land Preservation Committee
member Maureen Cullinane, Anne Murray, Peggy Dickerson, and/or Eric Keil:
SCTM #1000-69.-4-8.8
Wesnofske
Report dated: 9/24/2014
Monitoring report prepared by Eric Keil was reviewed by LPC.
Neighboring property owner, who is in the landscaping business, has been using part of the
Wesnofske Farm for part of his landscaping business. The neighboring property owner has been
cited by the Town for violations on his property. Wesnofske was notified by the Town’s Code
Enforcer, during the citing for the violation on the neighboring property, that the landscaping use was
not allowed within the area subject to the Town’s Easement. At the time of monitoring, it was noted
that there were some remaining non-agricultural equipment and supplies stored within the easement
area that were associated with the landscaping business.
MOTION
made by Maureen Cullinane, seconded by Anne Murray, to direct the Land Preservation
Department to send a letter to landowners, Eugene Wesnofske, Jr. and Chrystal Wesnofske,
informing them that all non-agricultural equipment and supplies associated with the landscaping
business must be removed and the easement area shall not be used for any part of the landscaping
business.
Motion carried: 7/0
HOLD –
due to time constraints, none of the following monitoring reports were reviewed by LPC.
SCTM #1000-18.-6-14.9
Ezair f/k/a Latham Farms
Report dated: 9/16/2014
SCTM #1000-20.-1-3.7
Egan f/k/a Terry Estate
Report dated: 9/16/2014
SCTM #1000-20.-1-2.2
Whitsit f/k/a Gillispie/Alford
Report dated: 9/16/2014
SCTM #1000-20.-3-5.1
PLT f/k/a Terry Estate
Report dated: 9/16/2014
SCTM #1000-19.-1-14.10
Crossroads Atlantic LLC f/k/a CW Francis)
Report dated: 9/16/2014
SCTM #1000-19.-1-11.6
Webber
Report dated: 9/16/2014
SCTM #1000-19.-1-10.6 & 10.7
Latham, Diana
Report dated: 9/16/2014
SCTM #1000-19.-1-1.4
Cullinane
Report dated: 9/16/2014
General Land Preservation Items:
FUNDING STATUS REVIEW
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator, addressed the committee with her concerns that
procedures are now necessary in order to address the number of LPC applications and Conservation
Subdivisions being submitted to the Town at this time. Discussions on how to proceed will be
discussed at next LPC meeting.
Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, October 14, 2014.
The next regular meeting will be on
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:18 p.m. by the seven attending LPC members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary