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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present:
John Sepenoski, Chairman
Sam McCullough Lillian Ball
Anne Murray Doris McGreevy
Members Absent:
Eric Keil
Also present:
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Bob Ghosio, Town Board Liaison
Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust Vice President
Holly Sanford, Peconic Land Trust Program Manager
Welcome:
THE LPC MEMBERS WELCOMEDDORIS McGREEVY
as the newest member of the Land
Preservation Committee, having been appointed by the Southold Town Board (Resolution 2016-459
adopted May 3, 2016) to serve as a member of the Land Preservation Committee for a term to expire
on March 31, 2018.
Commencement:
The meeting began 7:03 p.m. with five LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration:
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from April 12, 2016
MOTION
made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to adopt the 4/12/2016 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 4/0 (Doris McGreevey did not vote as she was not on the LPC until 5/3/2016)
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
SCTM #1000-107.-10-9 (MILL LANE ONE, LLC)
PDR Application: Appraisal review \[executive session\]
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro presented project details and appraisal.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The LPC members entered into
Appraisal discussed. Review of preservation options will continue. No action taken at this time.
END OFEXECUTIVE SESSION
SCTM #1000-107.-10-8 (MILL LANE TWO, LLC)
PDR Application: Appraisal review \[executive session\]
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro presented project details and appraisal.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The LPC members entered into
Appraisal discussed. Review of preservation options will continue. No action taken at this time.
END OFEXECUTIVE SESSION
SCTM #1000-73.-1-1 and 73.-2-4 (THE VINES)
PDR Application: Review status of purchase contract \[executive session\]
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The LPC members entered into
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro gave status of purchase contract. LPC attorney, Mary
C. Wilson, has received contract/easement from landowner’s legal representation who has requested
extensive revisions. Mary has explained that the Town cannot accept such extensive revisions. LPC
agreed.
END OFEXECUTIVE SESSION
SCTM #1000-108.-2-7.1 (STEELE)
PDR Application: Review new application
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro presented new PDR application for the Steele property.
Landowners’ are requesting a reserved area around the existing residential home and accessory
uses. Solar panels mounted on concrete slab, for residential use, will need to be included within the
reserved area.
MOTION
made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to direct Land Preservation
Coordinator Melissa Spiro to commission an appraisal of the Steele property (SCTM #1000-108.-2-
7.1) for the potential purchase of a farmland development rights easement.
Motion carried: 5/0
SCTM #1000-83.-1-11 & 12 (ALIANO)
Open Space Application: Review new application
Fee title to the Aliano properties bordering Long Island Sound have been offered to the Town.
Discussions included applicant’s expected purchase price, the extent of coastal erosion hazard area,
possible benefits to owning the property in regard to road end improvements, and the potential
buildability of the lot.
MOTION
made by Lillian Ball, seconded by Anne Murray, to direct Land Preservation Coordinator to
bring the Aliano LPC application to the Town Board’s attention. If Town Board approves moving
forward with this application, then Melissa directed to commission an appraisal to determine market
value of the property and potential for Town’s purchase of the property for open space purposes.
Motion carried: 4/0/1 (Doris McGreevy abstained from vote)
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
SCTM #1000-18.-6-14.9 (EZAIR FARM f/k/a LATHAM FARMS)
Property subject to Town PDR
Update re: Status
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro received an e-mail on April 29, 2016 from Robert
Connelly representing Brett Loving who had applied for an LPC Use Review Request on Town PDR
Lands for his “Walk of Life” Earthworks project stating that Brett decided to restore the land to the way
it was.
Stewardship and Management:
None
General Land Preservation Items:
None
Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, May 24, 2016.
The next regular meeting will be on
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 LPC meeting is canceled.
The
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m. by the five attending LPC members.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary