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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present:
John Sepenoski, Chairman
Sam McCullough Anne Murray
Peggy Dickerson Lillian Ball
Members Absent:
Maureen Cullinane
Eric Keil
Also present:
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust
Luke McKay, PLT Project Manager
Regan Meador, Southold Farm + Cellar
Patricia C. Moore, Esq. (attorney for Regan Meador)
Commencement:
The meeting began at 7:05 p.m. with five LPC members present.
Adoption of Meeting Minutes:
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from June 23, 2015
MOTION
made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to accept the 6/23/2015 LPC
meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 4/0/1 (LPC member Lillian Ball abstained as not present for 6/23/2015 LPC
meeting)
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
SCTM #1000-95.-1-11.2 (BIGGANE)
Request for extension
Landowner Jack Biggane requested an extension of time in order to respond to LPC’s offer letter that
expired on August 14, 2015, He is in the process of having his property appraised in order to consider
option of a bargain sale.
LPC agreed to a 30 day extension from the date of this meeting. Letter granting extension to
September 18, 2015 will be sent to landowners.
SCTM #1000-73.-1-1 and 73.-2-4 (THE VINES)
Status update
Several months ago, LPC authorized Melissa Spiro to review appraisal methodology and appraised
value with applicant and to extend purchase offer at appraised value. After discussing same with
applicant, Melissa sent applicant sales comps from appraisal. Applicant called last week and had
questions and concerns re: sales comps. Melissa discussed questions/concerned with LPC. LPC is
not in favor of requesting additional review by appraiser. Applicant is welcome to present appraisal
(using same methodology) if he wishes to do so. LPC directed Melissa Spiro to send official offer
letter at appraised value with two (2) month offer expiration date.
PROJECT STATUS UPDATES
\[executive session where applicable\]
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The LPC members entered into
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator, presented status updates on pending projects.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
SCTM #1000-55.-1-7 and 1000-55.-1.8.3 (SOUTHOLD FARM + CELLAR)
ZBA request for comments on ZBA file #6861
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator, provided background of application before the Zoning
Board of Appeals and ZBA’s request for LPC comments on the application. Regan Meador
(landowner) and Patricia C. Moore, Esq. (landowner’s attorney) provided additional information
concerning the ZBA application.
MOTION
made by Anne Murray, seconded by Peggy Dickerson, to respond to ZBA’s request for
comment on ZBA application file #6861 that includes Building Department Notice of Disapproval
pertaining to a 1.04 acre property known as SCTM# 1000-55.-1-7. The 1.04 acre property is not
subject to a Development Rights Easement and was not part of the land involved in the 1992
Dickerson to Town of Southold sale of development rights. Therefore, proposed uses on the 1.04
acre property are not subject to the Town’s easement and the Land Preservation Committee has no
comments on this application.
Motion carried: 4/0/1(Chairman John Sepenoski abstained as his family’s farm is a neighboring farm
to the subject property.
Stewardship and Management:
EASEMENT MONITORING by LPC Member Peggy Dickerson
SCTM #1000-73.-1-3.4 Lieb Vineyard (new deer fencing being installed)
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SCTM #1000-83.-3-2.2 Lieb Vineyard
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SCTM #1000-84-1-4.5 Lieb Vineyard (new deer fencing being installed)
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SCTM #1000-65.-5-19 Pelligrini
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SCTM #1000-86.-1-9.3 Pelligrini
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SCTM #1000-95.-4-6.2 Ficner
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No easement violations were found on the properties listed above.
PROPOSAL FROM CONCERNED LONG ISLAND MOUNTAIN BICYCLISTS (C.L.I.M.B)
Melissa Spiro received a written plan from C.L.I.M.B. outlining their mission and proposal to construct
and maintain mountain bike trails with the cooperation of the Town of Southold at Laurel Lake
Preserve.
Questions were raised as to if this is considered passive or active recreational use, especially if use
included uses such as races and organized events creating conflicts between biking and hiking.
LPC directed Melissa to forward the information to Jim McMahon for further review since Town Board
directed stewardship items be addressed by Jim and to let Jim know that LPC had concerns about
proposal and did not support it.
STEWARDSHIP GENERAL UPDATE
Chairman John Sepenoski presented LPC with background information regarding the Duck’s
Unlimited grant application for a project on Narrow River Road in Orient.
John Sepenoski reported on his field inspection of Town preserved lands while he was on Fishers
Island earlier in August:
Silver Eel Preserve
– noted that neighbors appear to have a brush pile dumping area within
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the Preserve. Town’s sign noting property as a Preserve is gone and should be replaced.
FI Parade Grounds
– trails are in excellent condition and properly maintained.
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Paul Stoutenburgh Preserve at
LPC member Lillian Ball reported on her recent visit to the
Arshamomaque Pond
. Invasive plant mile-a-minute is out of control and covering native plant life in
wetland areas.
General Land Preservation Items:
FUNDING UPDATE \[executive session\]
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro provided confidential funding update to LPC members.
2016 BUDGET
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro met this date with Supervisor Russell concerning the
Land Preservation Department and CPF’s 2016 proposed budget. Proposed 2016 budget is similar to
that of 2015.
Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, September 1, 2015.
The next regular meeting will be on
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m. by the five attending LPC members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary