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APPROVED
LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present:
John Sepenoski, Chairman
Peggy Dickerson
Sam McCullough
Anne Murray
Members Absent:
Lillian Ball
Eric Keil
Also present:
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust Vice President
Holly Sanford, Peconic Land Trust Program Manager
Commencement:
The meeting began at 7:02 p.m. with four LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration:
None
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
SCTM #1000-59.-3-28.5 (PINDAR VINEYARDS, LLC, Southold)
PDR Application: Review applicant’s inquiry re: purchase offer \[executive session\]
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro presented LPC offer letter to landowners, Alex
Damianos and Althea Conroy of Pindar Vineyards, LLC at a meeting held in her office on March 23,
2016. Landowners have been given 30 days to respond to offer.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The LPC members entered into
MOTION
made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Peggy Dickerson, to allow Land Preservation
Coordinator Melissa Spiro to direct appraiser to re-evaluate the Pindar Vineyards, LLC appraisal as a
crop neutral appraisal report that values just the farmland.
Motion carried: 4/0
SCTM #1000-14.-2-29.2, 29.3 & 29.4 and 19.-2-2, 3 & 12.2 (ORIENT POINT LLC a/k/a
Papas/Vasilas)
PDR Application: Appraisal review and purchase offer determination \[executive session\]
Melissa received appraisal which was discussed but no action taken. Appraisal will be discussed in
further detail at 4/12/2016 LPC meeting.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
SCTM #1000-95.-1-7.2 and 95.-1-8.3 (BIG BING LLC and LITTLE BING LLC)
PDR application: Review new application
LPC favorable to concept plan shown; however, errors were noted in conservation subdivision
calculations that when re-calculated may lead to change in concept plan. LPC will continue review
upon receipt of revised information.
SCTM #1000-100.-3-12 (KRUPSKI, Walter)
PDR Inquiry: Property for sale; review inquiry
Land Preservation Coordinator directed to discuss this matter with Town Board if an LPC application
is received on the subject property.
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
None
Stewardship and Management:
None
General Land Preservation Items:
FARMLAND PROTECTION IMPLEMENTATION GRANT PROGRAM, ROUND 14
Request for Proposals
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro discussed pros & cons of potential grant projects. Grant
proposals are due by June 13, 2016.
PEGGY DICKERSON – LPC TERM EXPIRATION 3/31/2016
LPC member Peggy Dickerson whose term is expiring on 3/31/2016 gave a heartfelt speech in which
she read an excerpt from The News-Review – November 17, 1983 article entitled “On Open Spaces”
written by her father, the late Paul Stoutenburgh. LPC wished Peggy well in her future endeavors.
Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, April 12, 2016.
The next regular meeting will be on
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:02 p.m. by the four attending LPC members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary