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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1001-7.-5-19OFFICE LOCATION: Town Hall Annex 54375 State Route 25 (cor. Main Rd. & Youngs Ave.) Southold, NY 11971Vs -Nr % MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 Telephone: 631 765-1938 Fax: 631 765-3136 LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM TOWN OF SOUTHOLD MEMORANDUM To: Town of Southold Town Board From: Mark Terry, Principal Planner LWRP Coordinator Date: March 16, 2012 Re: Acquisition by gift of a conservation easement to land totaling approximately 2.6t acres from Exxon Mobil Corp SCTM #1004-7-5-19 The proposed action is for the acquisition by gift of a conservation easement to land totaling approximately 2.6t acres from Exxon Mobil Corp. The action has been reviewed to Chapter 268, Waterfront Consistency Review of the Town of Southold Town Code and the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) Policy Standards. Based upon the information provided on the LWRP Consistency Assessment Form submitted to this department as well as the records available to me, it is my recommendation that the proposed action is CONSISTENT with the Policy Standards and therefore is CONSISTENT with the LWRP. Please contact me at (631) 765-1938 if you have any questions regarding the above recommendation. Cc: Martin Finnegan, Town Attorney Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator Town of Southold LW T CONSISTENCY ASSESSMENT FORM A. INSTRUCTIONS 1 • All applicants for permits* including Town of Southold agencies, shall complete this COAF for proposed actions that are subject to the Town of Southold Waterfront Consistency Review Law. This assessment is intended to supplement other information used by a Town of Southold ' agency in making a determination of consistency. *Except minor exempt actions including :Building Permits and other ministerial permits not located within the Coastal Erosion Hazard Area. 2. Before answering the questions in Section C, the preparer of this form should review the -minor action list, policies and explanations of each policy contained in the Town of SoutholdXempt Local 'Waterfront Revitalization Program. A nroaosed action will be evaluated as to„,.. cts u t,its ant beneficial and adverse effeon the coastal area �,x,,.�, �..a sienifie _ 3. If any question in Section C on this form is answered "yes” or "no", then the proposed action will affect the achievement of the LWRP policy standards and conditions contained in the consistency review law. Thus each answer must be ex lained in detail listln both su ortina and non - Supporting facts. If an action cannot be certified as consistent i conditions, it shall not be undertaken. A copy of the LWRP is available in the following places: online (southoldtown.northfork.net), the Board of Trustees Office, the P libraries and. the Town Clerk's office. B. DESC)<tIPTION OF SITE AND PROPOSED ACTION 1061 SCTM# . T7 - _- r_ PROJECT NAME Fl(lor% MV6 i I Coe : C005ervcn-k?an t-asemer-�.bnc The Application has been submitted to (check appropriate response): Town Board Planning Board D Buildin De t � +'� • g P. D Board of Trustees 0 1 • Category of Town of Southold agency action (check appropriate response): (a) Action undertaken directly by Town agency (e.g. capital construction, planning activity, agency regulation, land transaction) (b) Financial assistancee. ( g. grant, loan, subsidy) (c) Pennit, approval, license, certification: Nature and extent of action: ivyl oConservat4jan 4ecicrnPr a, t �co• nJo\Vf S n 9 "� r�oker� %, alb.' (10, o�t � �y �x xar ��l•:l• `� `decor �`c L arc("TrusZ , too Location of action: `Q54 Cj- C I -f-et, oz- Site acreage: ID . (..+ Present land use: \)Ox a r&' Present zoning classification: V - o-� 2. If an application for the proposed action has been filed with the Town of Southold agency, the following information shall be provided: (a) Name of applicant: (b) Mailing address: (c) Telephone number: Area Code ( ) (d) Application number, if any: Will the action be directly undertaken, require funding, or approval by a state or federal agency? Yes ❑ No ❑ If yes, which state or federal agency? C. Evaluate the project to the following policies by analyzing how the project will further support or not support the policies. Provide all proposed Best Management Practices that will further each policy. Incomplete answers will require that the form be returned for completion. DEVELOPED COAST POLICY Policy 1. Foster a pattern of development in the Town of Southold that enhances community character, preserves open space, makes efficient use of infrastructure, makes beneficial use of a coastal location, and minimizes adverse effects of development. See LWRP Section III — Policies; Page 2 for evaluation criteria. �4yes ❑ No ❑ Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 2. Protect and preserve historic and archaeological resources of the Town of Southold. See LWRP Section III — Policies Pages 3 through 6 for evaluation criteria ❑ Yes ❑ No N Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 3. Enhance visual quality and protect scenic resources throughout the Town of Southold. See LWRP Section III — Policies Pages 6 through 7 for evaluation criteria KYes © No D Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary NATURAL COAST POLICIES Policy 4. Minimize loss of life, structures, and natural resources from flooding and erosion. See LWRP Section III — Policies Pages 8 through 16 for evaluation criteria Yes 0 No MNot Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy S. Protect and improve water quality and supply in the Town of Southold. See LWRP Section III — Policies Pages 16 through 21 for evaluation criteria 0 Yes E No L"�1 Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 6. Protect and restore the quality and function of the Town of Southold ecosystems including Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitats and wetlands. See LWRP Section III — Policies; Pages 22 through 32 for evaluation criteria. R Yes a No ® Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 7. Protect and improve air quality in the Town of Southold. See LWRP Section III — Policies Pages 32 through 34 for evaluation criteria. © Yes ❑ No' Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 8. Minimize environmental degradation in Town of Southold from solid waste and hazardous substances and wastes. See LWRP Section III — Policies; Pages 34 through 38 for evaluation criteria. ❑ Yes ❑ No 14 Not Applicable PUBLIC COAST POLICIES Policy 9. Provide for public access to, and recreational use of, coastal waters, public lands, and public resources of the Town of Southold. See LWRP Section III — Policies; Pages 38 through 46 for evaluation criteria. NYes ❑ No ❑ Not Applicable nai sheets it necessary WORKING COAST POLICIES Policy 10. Protect Southold's water -dependent uses and promote siting of new water -dependent uses in suitable locations. See LWRP Section III — Policies; Pages 47 through 56 for evaluation criteria. ❑ Yes ❑ No [? Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 11. Promote sustainable use of living marine resources in Long Island Sound, the Peconic Estuary and Town waters. See LWRP Section III — Policies; Pages 57 through 62 for evaluation criteria. ( 1,�] Yes ❑ No ❑ Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 12. Protect agricultural lands in the Town of Southold. See LWRP Section III — Policies; Pages 62 through 65 for evaluation criteria. ❑ Yes ❑ No 0 Not Applicable Attach additional sheets if necessary Policy 13. Promote appropriate use and development of energy and mineral resources. See LWRP Section III — Policies; Pages 65 through 68 for evaluation criteria. ©Yes ❑ No 7 Not Applicable PREPARED BY I TITLE CA�(14,DATE Amended on 811105 �ywaaer� RESOLUTION 2012-197 ADOPTED DOC ID: 7609 THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2012-197 WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON FEBRUARY 28,2012: RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at 7:32 p.m., Southold Town Hall, 53095 Route 25, Southold, New York, as the time and place for a public hearing on the question of acquisition by gift of a conservation easement to land totaling approximately 2.6f acres from Exxon Mobil Corp., the owner of record, for open space preservation purposes in accordance with Chapter 17 (Community Preservation Fund) and Chapter 185 (Open Space Preservation) of the Town Code of the Town of Southold. The parcel identified as SCTM #1001-7-5-19 is located within the Incorporated Village of Greenport at the southeast corner of Fourth Street and Clark Street in Greenport, New York, in the R-2 zoning district. The parcel is listed on the Town's Community Preservation Project Plan List of Eligible Parcels as property that should be preserved since it is an undeveloped beachlands or shoreline. The Peconic Land Trust is working with Exxon Mobil to facilitate a conservation outcome for this property whereby the Town of Southold would hold a conservation easement, the Village of Greenport would potentially be a party to the easement to enforce the conservation easement, and the restricted fee title of the property would potentially be donated to the Peconic Land Trust. If approved by all parties, the proposed conservation easement will preserve, in perpetuity, the natural habitat, open space and scenic values of the property, and provide opportunities for ecological restoration, passive outdoor recreation and education on the site. Any and all costs associated with the donation of this conservation easement to the Town of Southold will be paid for using Community Preservation Funds. FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that a more detailed description of the above mentioned parcels of land are on file in the Land Preservation Department, Southold Town Hall Annex, 54375 Main Road (Route 25), Southold, New York, and may be examined by any interested person during business hours. Elizabeth A. Neville Southold Town Clerk RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice SECONDER: Christopher Talbot, Councilman Resolution 2012-197 Board Meeting of February 28, 2012 AYES: Ruland, Talbot, Doherty, Krupski Jr., Evans, Russell Updated: 2/27/2012 12:05 PM by Lynda Rudder Page 2