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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/17/2015 James Grathwohl, Chairperson Town Hall Annex Donald Feiler 54375 Route 25 James Garretson, Vice Chair PO Box 1179 Anne Surchin Southold, NY 11971 Gary Parker Fax (631) 765-9502 Robert Harper Telephone: (631) 765-1802 Edward Webb www.southoldtownny.gov Damon Rallis, Administrative Assistant Town of Southold Historic Preservation Commission Minutes 3:00 p.m., March 17, 2015 Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room Attendees: James Garretson, Anne Surchin, James Grathwohl, Gary Parker, Robert Harper, Edward Webb. Guest: Zach Studenroth  Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Chairman James Garretson.  Approval of Minutes: The minutes of April 17, 2015 were approved unanimously. Old Business Awards Program:  Vice Chair Anne Surchin and commissioners continued the discussion of a proposed awards program and explored other opportunities for awards, such as advocacy. It was suggested that an ad be placed in the paper calling for nominations to the award program. Historic Lighthouses:  Administrative Assistant Damon Rallis explained the commission’s next move in protecting Southold’s offshore lighthouses would involve the need to address the town board in a work session regarding recommended changes to the town code. Damon agreed to contact the Supervisor’s Office to schedule the appointment. Ben Franklin Mile Markers:  Zach Studenroth gave commissioners an update on plans to restore the historic Ben Franklin Mile Markers in Southold Town. He said that although things looked positive, there was still much planning to be done, including securing grant money, investigating property/ownership issues and surveying all of the marker locations. Damon said he would put Zach in touch with John Sepnoski who, he believed, had already surveyed the markers. Historic Churches/Floating Zone Legislation:  Commissioners briefly discussed the public hearing that was held regarding the floating zone legislation and were confident that the law would be passed at the next scheduled town board meeting. New Business  Update on SPLIA mapping: Damon explained to commissioners that the town was in the final stages of mapping the survey work done by the HPC’s intern and John Sep would be ready to give a presentation to the HPC in the coming months.  Preservation Workshops: CommissionerGrathwohl suggested that the HPC host a series of workshops regarding historic preservation in Southold Town models on a similar series being hosted on the South Fork. Commissioner Grathwohl agreed to put together some ideas and present them to the commission at an upcoming meeting and expects to schedule the workshops for after Labor Day.  Universalist Church Fire, Southold: Chairman Garretson discussed the tragic loss of the historic First Universalist Church of Southold, a landmarked building. After some discussion, Chairman Garretson agreed to send a letter to the church congregation, on behalf of the commission, offering condolences, help, and support.