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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAC-05/13/2015Cck Peter A. Young, Chairman y -� Town Hall, 53095 Main Rd. Lauren Standish, Secretary P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 Conservation Advisory Council Town of Southold MINUTES RECEIVED Wed., May 13, 2015 JUN 1 1 2015 4:30 PM Sou#hold Town Clem Down's Farm Preserve A meeting of the Southold Town Conservation Advisory Council was held Wed., May 13, 2015 at Down's Farm Preserve. Present were: Peter Young, Chairman John Stein, Member Peter Meeker, Member Doug Hardy, Member Keith McCamy, Member Lauren Standish, Secretary Absent was: Jack McGreevy, Member James Dinizio, Town Board Liaison CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 4:30PM by Chairman Peter Young. REPORTS The CAC will meet with the Town Board on Tues., May 19th to discuss the mission statement, accomplishments and goals. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by John Stein, seconded by Keith McCamy to Approve the Minutes of April 15, 2015. 2 DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION OF WETLAND PERMIT & COASTAL EROSION PERMIT APPLICATIONS Moved by Doug Hardy, seconded by Keith McCamy, it was RESOLVED to SUPPORT the application of TIMOTHY QUINN & GEORGIA QUINN to install a swimming pool with spa and deck extension to the single family residence; new pool barrier; and pool pump equipment enclosed in a sound deadening enclosure under the deck. Located: 63165 Route 48, Greenport. SCTM#40-1-14 Inspected by: Keith McCamy, Doug Hardy The CAC Supports the application, however, the proposed project was not staked, the property was not posted, and the location of the sanitary system was not indicated on the plan. Vote of Council: Ayes: All Motion Carried Moved by Keith McCamy, seconded by Doug Hardy, it was RESOLVED to SUPPORT the application of ANDREW KEATING to conduct repairs to existing bluff stairs w/piles and stringers to remain. New treads, handrails in all locations. Repair/replace stringers, if needed. Reconstruct catwalk sections, as needed. Proposed mooring pile seaward of catwalk. Located: 700 Ruch Lane, Southold. SCTM#52-2-28.1 Inspected by: Keith McCamy, Doug Hardy The CAC Supports the application, however, the project was not staked and the property was not posted. The CAC recommends the materials are based on best management practices. Vote of Council: Ayes: All Motion Carried Moved by Doug Hardy, seconded by Keith McCamy, it was RESOLVED to SUPPORT the application of TOM BRENNAN to add a one-story addition to the existing two-story dwelling on the southeast side; for the existing 11'4"X 8'3" shed, 9'8"X 10'5" shed; front entry deck 16'2"X 5'2", deck and rear deck 12'X 6'. Located: 235 Carole Road, Southold. SCTM#52-2-7.4 Inspected by: Doug Hardy, Keith McCamy Vote of Council: Ayes: All Motion Carried 0 Moved by Doug Hardy, seconded by John Stein, it was RESOLVED to NOT SUPPORT the application of KEVIN GALLAGHER to remove existing stairway, including associated decks and landings; construct along eroding toe of bluff approx. 127 If. of stone revetment, including 13' westerly and 11' easterly angled returns, all consisting of approx. 3 to 5 ton stone placed over 50 to 100 lb. core stone and filter cloth; restore bluff face by constructing terrace retaining walls and placing approx. 500 cy. of sand renourishment to be revegetated with native plantings; establish a 10' wide non -turf buffer with native plantings adjacent to bluff crest for control of stormwater runoff; and construct new 3'X 78' long elevated timber bluff stairway with landings. Located: 17975 Soundview Ave., Southold. SCTM#51-1-7 Inspected by: John Stein, Doug Hardy, Keith McCamy The CAC does Not Support the application based on the attached comments. Vote of Council: Ayes: All Motion Carried Moved by John Stein, seconded by Peter Meeker, it was RESOLVED to SUPPORT the application of CHARLES KIRSCH; MARY KIRSCH AND KATHERINE SACCAMANO to raise dwelling to meet FEMA flood zone guideline with same building footprint; new egress stairs; and install new foundation using helical steel pile and cement columns. Located: 555 Windy Point Lane, Southold. SCTM#87-4-9 Inspected by: John Stein, Peter Meeker, Peter Young Vote of Council: Ayes: All Motion Carried Moved by John Stein, seconded by Peter Meeker, it was RESOLVED to SUPPORT the application of GLENDALOUGH PROPERTIES, INC. to remove and replace (in-place) approx. 1,032 If. of existing timber bulkhead forming boat basin and channel jetties with vinyl bulkhead; dredge with ten years maintenance an approx. 7,800 sf. area of channel/mouth of basin to a maximum depth of .four feet below mean low water; place approx.. 500 cy. of approx. 1,400 cy. resultant sand spoil as backfill around replacement bulkheading and remaining approx..-900 cy. spoil in designated 9,100 sf. on-site disposal area to south of channel; and remove and replace (in-place) 3.5'X 36' and 5'X 81' fixed timber docks ,located inside boat basin as needed during bulkhead replacement. Located: 5250 Vanston Rd., Cutchogue. SCTM#111-10-14 Inspected by: Peter Young, Peter Meeker, John Stein The CAC Supports the application with the Condition the bulkhead replacement is a one- time bump -out. The CAC also questions the long-term viability of this action as this is not a long-term solution. M Vote of Council: Ayes: All Motion Carried Moved by John Stein, seconded by Peter Meeker, it was RESOLVED to SUPPORT the application of MIMI COLUMBO to remove existing 24' long wood retaining wall, 4' wide wood decking and staircase. Replace with 24' long ACQ retaining wall, 4'X 24' thruflow deck, and shore guard sheathing. Construct 77' of fixed dock with staircase from new deck and two staircases to grade for public. Construct 24' of fixed dock with staircase from upper fixed dock. Upper fixed dock to have 3' high railing on one side. Overall length at 101' 4" at 4' width. Located: 350 Oak St., Cutchogue. SCTM#136-1-48 Inspected by: Peter Young, Peter Meeker, John Stein The CAC Supports the application and recommends the materials are based on best management practices. Vote of Council: Ayes: All Motion Carried Moved by Peter Meeker, seconded by John Stein, it was RESOLVED to SUPPORT the application of MICHAEL GILL to install a 30'X 22.5' swimming pool, 7.5' wood deck surrounding it, 5' fence around the perimeter, and an 18.75' by 3.75' walkway to the house. Located: 1325 Lupton Point Rd., Mattituck. SCTM#115-11-9 Inspected by: Peter Young, Peter Meeker, John Stein The CAC Supports the application with the Condition of a 10'non-turf buffer and a drywell to contain the pool backwash. Vote of Council: Ayes: All Motion Carried ROBERT ANTHONY to remove an existing 10'X 10' float and replace with same in a different configuration and to reconstruct existing ramp as needed. Located: 3913 Equestrian Ave., Fishers Island. SCTM#9-9-26.1 The CAC did not make an inspection, therefore no recommendation was made. FISHERS ISLAND CLUB to enlarge an existing water storage pond which is used to store water for irrigating the fairways of the golf course by excavating approx. 6,670 cy. of 5 material to a depth of approx. -5. The resultant material shall be trucked to an upland site for disposal. The disturbed areas shall then be restored by utilizing native plantings. Located: 25185 East End Rd., Fishers Island. SCTM#1-1-4 The CAC did not make an inspection, therefore no recommendation was made. Peter Meeker will attend the next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees scheduled for Wed., May 20, 2015 at 5:30 PM. The next meeting of the Conservation Advisory Council has been set for Wed., June 10, 2015 at 4:30 PM to be held at Down's Farm Preserve. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 6:OOPM. Respectfully submitted by, �0-tw,, -M .,4a q-;&, h Lauren M. Standish, Secretary Conservation Advisory Council Conservation Advisory Council 14 May 2015 Comments on Application of Kevin Gallagher, 17975 Soundview Ave., Southold, NY The applicant proposes to stabilize his eroding bluff on the Long Island Sound edge of his property by constructing a 10 to 12 ft high stone revetment which will be placed at the base of the 55 ft. bluff. The area above the proposed revetment will be terraced and re -vegetated. The applicant recognizes the temporary nature of this application by optimistically predicting a useful minimum life of the project of 30 years under the condition that periodic maintenance would be required. During this 30 yr period the sea level is conservatively predicted to rise 4 to 6 inches. The bluff in question is located in the mid-section of a long stretch of naturally eroding bluffs where there is an absence of hardening structures such as seawalls, bulkheads and revetments. Sediment eroding from these bluffs has created a wide and gently sloping beach composed largely of sand and gravel (figure 1.). This can be compared with bulkhead hardened bluffs much further east and west of this location where the beaches have become narrow (or at high tide disappear) and consist largely of cobbles and boulders. Figure 1. Kevin Gallagher property. 17975 Soundview Ave. Southold. Eroding bluffs create a wide and gently sloping beach consisting of sand and gravel. 1 I May 2015 These unhardened bluffs are of particular value as a major source of sediment which nourish and maintain beaches to the east as carried by longshore currents. The hardening of these bluffs will cut off this sand supply with detrimental changes in the beaches downcurrent. In a previous report to the Southold Town Board submittedby the Conservation Advisory Board (The Starvation of Southold's Beaches, (December, 2014) it was suggested that such eroding bluffs be declared sensitive areas with minimal interference in their vital sand supply function. The Conservation Advisory Council cannot support this application. for the following reasons: 1. The placement of this proposed isolated revetment at the mid-section of an extended stretch of unhardened but eroding bluffs will force adjacent properties to harden their bluff base. This is caused by a slowdown of erosion rates in front of the revetment hardened property and an increase in erosion of the unprotect property next door. The neighbors' unprotected bluff becomes deeply indented by erosion. This launches a domino effect where one by one each property owner at each end of a revetment finds erosion accelerating on his/her property at a rate faster then the newly built revetment next door. Proof of this edge erosion can be seen at the Town built revetment at the end of Soundview Ave. and mentioned in this application. At the each end of this Town built revetment erosion has cut into the unprotected bluffs from 10 to 20 ft in less than 3 yrs. The net result is that this single application has the potential to trigger a series of reactions by contiguous property owners which will result in unwanted and unexpected changes in the physical profile of the beach extending as far as Orient Point. If this shoreline section is allowed to be hardened it will strengthen the longshore current striping away the lighter sand and gravel leaving behind a heavier cobbles and boulders. The beach narrows and steepens and as the sea level rises allowing storm waves to hurl repetitive waves closer to shore with greater erosive effect. Often, revetments are not designed to withstand the increased wave energy and begin to move. Examples of scatttered toe armor can be commonly observed along hardened sections of the Soundview Ave shoreline. 2. The CAC is troubled that that a single application such as this, if approved, has the potential to initiate a series of harmful modifications to Southold's shoreline. What is needed is a cohesive management vision. A piece -meal approach where an application isconsidered by factors specific only to that property leads to a dysfunctional management plan. The approval of this application can only result in compelling all property owners on this section of the shore to harden their bluffs. Southold beaches will be fated to starve and disappear as the sea creeps forward. Most coastal geology academics do not regard hardening of a shoreline as a best practice. The CAC trusts that the Town Trustees will summon the will and legal tools to deny this application. 3.