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Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Southoid Town Cterk
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5:30 PM
� Present Were: John Bredemeyer, President
, , Michael Domino, Vice-President
Charles Sanders, Trustee
Glenn Goldsmith, Trustee
A. Nicholas Krupski, Trustee
Elizabeth Cantrell, Senior Clerk Typist
Stephen Kiely, Assistant Town Attorney
- CALL MEETING TO ORDER '
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
NEXT FIELD INSPECTION: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 8:00 AM
NEXT TRUSTEE MEETING: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 5:30 PM �
WORK SESSIONS: Monday, August 15, 2016 at 4:30 PM at Downs Farm, and on
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 5:00 PM at the Main Meeting Hall
MINUTES: Approve Minutes of June 22, 2016.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Good evening, welcome to the July 20th, �
2016, regular monthly meeting of the Southold Town Trustees. If � ,
you are here in matters before the Board, I just want to bring to
your attention there are agendas at the two lecterns and there
are items that are postponed either at the request of the �
applicant or because the Trustees found that information was �
lacking in applications. �^
� Those postponements can be found on page five, item number
two, Docko, Inc., on behalf of BRIM FISHERS ISLAND TRUST, c/o
� JOHN,BRIM requests a Wetland Permit and a Coastal Erosion Permit �
� to construct a 4'wide by+/-181 linear foot long fixed wood �
. pile and timber pier; a 3.5'x20' ramp; an 8'x20' floating dock
with four,(4) restraint piles; install four(4)tie-off piles;
relocate boulders within the vicinity of the proposed float and
berthing areas under the new pier; and on top of existing
concrete foundation pier located in beach area construct a
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proposed +/-18'x28'wood platForm. Located: 3206 Brooks Point
Road, Fishers Island. SCTM# 1000-4-3-3, has been postponed.
And on pages seven and eight, item seven, Thomas Wolpert,
P.E. on behalf of MILDRED M. PASCUCCI requests a Wetland Permit
for the as-built 10'wide path through the existing vegetation
along the easterly side of the property to install a test well;
construct a proposed two-story, single family dwelling with the
first floor area to include 518sq.ft. of living space, a
1,445sq.ft. deck, a 336sq.ft. pool, a 70sq.ft. ramp, and
148sq.ft. of stairway; second floor to include 1,741 sq.ft. of
living space, a 345sq.ft. deck, 112sq.ft. of stairway, and a
625sq.ft. landing; install a sanitary system in an approximately
625sq.ft. area; construct a 2.5' high by 88' long retaining
wall; install a 1,030sq.ft. pervious driveway; add approximately
630 cubic yards of clean fill onto property; and clear
vegetation within a 9,557sq.ft. area on the property. Located:
305 Narrow River Road, Orient. SCTM# 1000-26-3-11
Item eight, Jeffrey Patanjo on behalf of SUSAN A. GHETTI
requests a Wetland Permit to replace existing damaged bulkhead
by removing and constructing in-place a new 58 linear foot
bulkhead using vinyl sheathing with an 8 linear foot long return
installed at each end; reconstruct 4'x4' steps to beach; install
approximately 40 cubic yards of clean sand fill landward of
proposed bulkhead; and with all work to be accessed by land with
no disturbance to the wetlands. Located: 625 Windy Point Lane,
Southold. SCTM# 1000-87-4-8
Item nine, Michael Kimack on behalf of MICHAEL J.
CONFUSIONE requests a Wetland Permit to construct a 4'x50' ,
treated wood fixed dock using thru-flow composite decking and 6"
diameter dock piles installed 5' on-center; install a 3'x20'
metal hinged ramp; install a 6'x20' treated wood floating dock
using thru-flow composite decking with finro (2) 8"-12" diameter
float piles; overall length of proposed dock, ramp and float to
be 90 feet; and to remove existing wood pilings within side yard
property line on existing dock structure. Located: 1605
Westview Drive, Mattituck. SCTM# 1000-107-7-9
Item ten, Charles Mogul on behalf of ROGER PRAETORIUS
requests a Wetland Permit to construct a 4'x15' landward fixed
ramp leading to a 4'x75' fixed dock using open-grate decking
supported by 6" diameter marine piles seaward of the ordinary
high water line and 4"x4"timber posts landward of the ordinary
high water line; a 3'x20' hinged ramp; and a 6'x20'floating
dock secured by two (2) 8" diameter marine piles. Located: 975
Westview Drive, Mattituck. SCTM# 1000-139-1-4.2
Item eleven, Costello Marine Contracting Corp. on behalf of
BRUCE AND ALLAN GOLDSINITH request a Wetland Permit to remove 75'
of existing bulkhead and 32' long return; construct 75' of new
bulkhead and 32'west return in-place, in-kind using vinyl
sheathing; and to subsequently maintain the 10'wide non-turf
buffer along the landward edge of the bulkhead. Located: 2550 �
Hobart Road, Southold. SCTM# 1000-64-3-8
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Those items have all been postponed.
At this time, I'll make a motion that we hold our next field
inspection on Tuesday, August 9th, at 8:00 AM.
TRUSTEE DOMINO: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: I move that we have our next Trustees
' meeting Wednesday, August 17th, at 5:30 PM, and work sessions on
Monday, August 15th, at 4:30 PM at Downs Farms, and Wednesday,
August 17th, at 5:00 PM at this main meeting hall. Is there a
second?
TRUSTEE DOMINO: I'll second that.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: I'll make a motion to approve the Minutes of
June 22nd, meeting.
TRUSTEE GOLDSMITH: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor? '
(ALL AYES).
I. MONTHLY REPORT:
The Trustees monthly report for June 2016. A check for
$7,679.37 was forwarded to the Supervisor's Office for the
General Fund. _
I1. PUBLIC NOTICES:
Public Notices are posted on the Town Clerk's Bulletin Board for review.
III. STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEWS:
RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Town of Southold hereby finds that the �
following applications more fully described in Section VII Public Hearings Section of the
Trustee agenda dated Wednesday, July 20, 2016, are classified as.Type II Actions
pursuant to SEQRA Rules and Regulations, and are not subject to further review under
SEQRA:
Neil Stronski & Patti Perez SCTM# 1000-111-15-11
Cathy&Anthony lasello SCTM# 1000-123-5-24.1 ,
Robert& Florence Taylor SCTM# 1000-116-5-11
Brim Fishers Island Trust, c/o John Brim SCTM# 1000-4-3-3
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Those items being listed, that's my
resolution. Is there a second?
TRUSTEE GOLDSMITH: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
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IV. RESOLUTIONS -ADMINISTRATIVE PERMITS:
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: In order to provide for an orderly meeting
where the Board has reviewed files and performed inspections for
administrative actions or minor actions, we typically will group
the approval for those together. Also because they are not
subject to a public hearing.
Accordingly, under Item IV for resolutions for
administrative permits, the Board has found that items one
through eight are all consistent with the Town's Local
Waterfront Revitalization Program, and the Board having
inspected them as minor actions and their applications are in
order, I'll move to approve those all as a group. They are
listed as follows:
Number one, Nancy Dwyer Design Consulting, Inc., on behalf
of MARK�SUSAN MELILLO request an Administrative Permit to add
a roof over existing 5'x17'front entry porch; remove seaward
deck attached to existing dwelling with attached garage and
construct a new 17'x32' on-grade patio and new 17'x32' second ,
story deck. Located: 685 Oakwood Court, Southold. SCTM#
1000-90-4-21
� Number two, MICHAEL R.WILSON & GILLIAN M.WILSON FAMILY
ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST requests an Administrative Permit to
install an approximately 21'x15' patio underneath existing deck;
and replacing grass to various types of plants in nearby areas.
Located: 590 Tarpon Drive, Southold. SCTM# 1000-57-1-6
Number three, CASTELFORTE LLC requests an Administrative
Permit for the existing 144' of 3' high split-rail fencing along
the side yard lot line; and to install an additional 56' of same
fencing off of the seaward end of existing. Located: 2100 Glenn
Road, Southold. SCTM# 1000-78-2-38
Number four, Suffolk Environmental Consulting on behalf of
JOSEPH TOWNSEND, JR., requests an Administrative Permit to
construct an 8'x12' addition onto the side of dwelling for a
handicapped bathroom. Located: 13135 Route 25, East Marion.
SCTM# 1000-31-5-10.1
Number five, THOMAS & BARBARA BALL request an
Administrative Permit to reinforce footings to existing deck
attached to dwelling; and to install an 86"x86"x37" hot tub onto
existing deck. Located: 1890 Arshamomaque Avenue, Southold.
SCTM# 1000-66-2-46
Number six, JEFF TYZIK requests an Administrative Permit
for a Ten (10)Year Maintenance Permit to hand-cut Common Reed
(Phragmites australis)to 12" in height by hand, on an as needed
basis within a 160sq.ft. area. Located: 545 Reeve Avenue,
Mattituck. SCTM# 1000-114-9-9
Number seven, Joan Chambers on behalf of SEA BREEZE VILLAGE
CONDOMINIUMS, c/o EDMUND JOHN TIEDEMANN, PRESIDENT requests an
Administrative Permit to replace the existing seaside decks on
all 16 condominium units; for Units 1 A, 1 B, 1 C, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3A,
3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, and 4C construct a proposed 139sq.ft. upper deck
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with a 13.7sq.ft. stair landing, and 41.69sq.ft. staircase to
ground; Unit 1 D construct a proposed 240sq.ft. upper deck, a
13.7sq.ft. stair landing and a 41.69sq.ft. staircase to ground;
Units 2D, 3D and 4D construct a proposed 205.8sq.ft. upper deck,
a 13.7sq.ft. stair landing, and a 41.69sq.ft. staircase to
ground. Located: Sea Breeze Village Condominiums, 60125 Route
48, Greenport. SCTM# 1000-44.1-1 - Lots 1 through 16
Number eight, Chris Antonello on behalf of JOINT INDUSTRY
BOARD OF ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL HOLDINGS
requests an Administrative Permit for a Ten (10)Year
Maintenance Permit for periodic beach maintenance and clean up
consisting of removing debris from the beach from approximately
10' above mean high water to the existing concrete wall using
rubber tired machinery and/or hand raking. Located: 3800 Duck
Pond Road, Cutchogue. SCTM# 1000-83-2-17.3
TRUSTEE DOMINO: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES). ,
Number nine, Twin Fork Landscape Contracting, Inc., on
behalf of_ROBERT G. BOMBARA requests an Administrative Permit
for the as-built landscaping surrounding the dwelling; to
revegetate an area on the seaward side of dwelling using
indigenous plant material, (30) 5 gallon Bayberry and (20) 5
gallon Beach Plum; and to install a 4'wide pea gravel path in
order to provide beach access. Located: 1725 North Sea Drive,
Southold. SCTM# 1000-544-19
The Trustees performed a field inspection here and Trustee
Domino, myself and the attorney for the applicant Danowski, as
well as Mr. Fabb from the firm that handles the landscaping, all
performed a field conference and the plans submitted are in
conformity with the request of the Board on field inspection,
because at the time of inspection we could not find the file,
the only addition we had was that as per the prior field
conference with Mr. Danowski and Mr. Fabb present, there seems
to have been an omission in that the agreement to remove the
Kentucky bluegrass sod and to reseed with a low-fertilizing
grass materials such as a fescue in the Fall, didn't appear in
the project plans.
So, and the inconsistency, this would also address the
inconsistency in the permit in that it would bring it into
compliance with the requirements of the prior written Trustee
permit.
It's a little bit wordy there, but in short, I would move
to approve item nine addressing the inconsistency by the
proposed planting plan of John Fabb dated March 30th, 2016, with
the additional stipulation that the area over the sanitary
system currently planted in a high fertilizing required sod lawn
be removed this growing season in the Fall and seeded with a low
fertilizing type of grass similar to or like a fescue. That's my motion.
TRUSTEE DOMINO: Second.
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TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor? �
(ALL AYES).
V. APPLICATIONS FOR EXTENSIONS/TRANSFERS/ADiNINISTRATIVE
AMENDMENTS:
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Item V, similar to the administrative
permits, applications for extensions, transfers or amendments to
administrative permits may also be considered as a group where
the Board has performed a review of the file and performed
inspections and they are deemed as being exempt from the LWRP.
Accordingly, I would move to approve under Item V, numbers
one through four as a group. They are listed as follows:
Number one, CHERYL L. HANSEN REVOCABLE TRUST requests a
One-Year Extension to Wetland Permit#8489, as issued on August
20, 2014. Located: 405 Williamsberg Drive, Southold. SCTM#
1000-78-5-17
Number two, ILSE TROMBONE requests the Last One-Year
Extension to Wetland Permit#8276, as issued on August 21, 2013.
Located: 9180 Nassau Point Road, Cutchogue. SCTM#
1000-118-6-5.1
_ Number three, ARTHUR TORELL requests a One-Year Extension
to Wetland Permit#8268, as issued on August 21, 2013. Located:
365 Westwood Lane, Greenport. SCTM# 1000-33-2-10 & 11
Number four, STEVEN &ANDREA KOLYER requests a Transfer of
Wetland Permit#1793 from Albert Montoya & Ellen Violett to
Steven &Andrea Kolyer and Ellen Violett, as issued on March 13,
1984, and Amended on July 22, 1988. Located: Off Pleasant
Inlet, Cedar Point Drive, Southold. SCTM# 1000-90-2-17&18
TRUSTEE SANDERS: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
VII. RESOLUTIONS OTHER:
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Under Item VII, under resolutions other, this is a resolution
in relation to amending a permit that was granted to bring into alignment a non-turF
buffer on a property.
RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Board of Trustees hereby AMENDS a
'Resolution Adopted on July 22, 2015 regarding the property located at 565 Gull Pond
Lane, Greenport, SCTM# 1000-35-4-28.27 to read as follows:
RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Board of Trustees hereby APPROVES the
request of Jeffrey Patanjo on behalf of JOHN & BARBARA SEVERINI for a Wetland
Permit to remove and replace existing 145 linear feet of deteriorated timber bulkhead
with vinyl bulkhead in same location as existing and raised 2' higher; installation of a 10
linear foot bulkhead return; remove existing and construct new 4'x6' timber platform;
remove and replace existing 3'x16' aluminum ramp; relocate existing 6'x80'floating dock
20' south of existing location; fill in existing area of boat launching ramp with 35 cubic
yards of clean sand fill landward of proposed bulkhead; remove and replace 442sq.ft.
deck in same location as existing; and to install and perpetually maintain a 5' wide
non-turf buffer along the landward edge of the bulkhead. Located: 565 Gull Pond Lane,
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Greenport. SCTM# 1000-35-4-28.27.
That's my resolution.
TRUSTEE SANDERS: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Ali in favor?
(ALL AYES).
VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: At this time, I'll take a motion to go off -
the regular meeting to go into our public hearings.
TRUSTEE DOMINO: So moved.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
WETLAND & COASTAL EROSION PERMITS:
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Number one, Michael Kimack on behalf of
SOUTHOLD SUNSETS, LLC requests a Wetland Permit and a Coastal
Erosion Permit to demolish the existing one-story dwelling,
decks, enclosed porch, concrete walk, foundation and shed;
construct a raised two-story 1,600sq.ft. dwelling on a piling
system with a first floor 1,097sq.ft. covered porch/cantilevered
open decking on north and east sides for a total first floor
footprint of 2,697sq.ft.; first floor elevation to be 16';
second floor loft to be 322sq.ft. with a 224sq.ft. balcony
walkway and a 158.6sq.ft. open deck; abandon existing sanitary
and install new septic system; install storm water management
systems to contain runoff, and in accordance to Ch. 236 of the
Town Code; and install buried electrical services. Located:
4200 Kenney's Road, Southold. SCTM# 1000-54.-4-3
This item was tabled from the public hearing we previously
held in order to receive additional materials to provide
clarification as to the extent of the house and elevations,
which the Board received. And the Board in the meantime has
received a letter from the property owner and, which we can
enter into the record or have it discussed by the permit
expediter Mr. Michael Kimack. And we have previously discussed
the inconsistency of the LWRP at our last public hearing.
Is there anyone here who wishes to speak in this matter?
MR. KIMACK: Michael Kimack on behalf of the applicant, and the
applicant is here this evening.
Yes, we have been here a few times before. It is by map and
by what is in the Town, it's in the Coastal Erosion Hazard Line
zone, which creates your responsibility under Article 111,
Chapter 111, basically, which brings this into form. You are the
administrators of that, basically. And you have to find within
the purpose and you have to find within the merits of 11-4 which
is the purpose, and 11-9 which is the issuance of the permit.
Let me go back a little bit. I'm not going to make an
argument that we are not in the Coastal Erosion Hazard Line
zone. I have looked at that line and I looked all the way down.
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And the line on the survey is placed accurately based upon where
the coastal erosion map that is in the file shows it to be,
basically. But when you attribute it to the contour lines that
are now on the surveys, basically, it's irregular at best. It
turns out to be a very, very general line. Because if you look
at the contour lines, it shows that this is running at about the
seven foot elevation along the road. I went all the way down
Leeton Drive, basically, and found out that it obviously goes on
the other side of the parking lot, sweeps halfway down that Iot
and cuts back in again, and at that particular point is sitting �
at 7-8 elevation, then it runs along the bulkhead which is
eight-and-a-half to nine elevation. But wha't this does behind
the property, as you can see the Coastal Erosion Hazard Line
goes straight behind the property. So it envelopes the whole
thing. However, the property basically at that point goes up
hill. Essentially, the property, if you look at it where the
existing house is sitting, it's running about eight-and-a-half
to nine. It was not flooded in Sandy. There was no water up
there. So the reality of that.
Now, having said all that, and the only reason I'm saying
it is that I want you to take the Coastal Erosion Hazard Line
with a little bit of reality check. To the extent it is not
perfect by any measure. It's simply a line that doesn't have any
relationship to flooding based upon consistency with the contours
that are in the area, and I suspect since 1988 that is probably
� true. Because the existing properties where the house is, is �
roughly eight-and-a-half to nine, and where the proposed septic
is, is ten.
So when you have a line that is showing it to be around
seven or eight running up hill, the line does cover the property
but it could not conceivably do it in a manner consistent with
the contour line.
So having said all that, what we are proposing to do and
have done since last hearing is we redesigned the septic system
to a galley system, pushed it right back to the backside of the
property. And I think on the property, last time I was here I
made a statement that said there were no changes in the number
of bedrooms, therefore there were no changes in the capacity of
the system. That was both true and false. There was an upstairs
bedroom. The Health Department would look at this now as a
three-bedroom house because the loft has a full bathroom to it.
However, having said that, the system designed for the Health
Department is for both one to four bedrooms. So the system is
designed up to a four-bedroom system. You cannot put in less
than that. You have to put in a thousand-gallon tank. You have
to put in the equivalent of eight-foot diameter by four foot
rings times three. And that's what the galleys represent in
terms of volumes of disposal, and that's what the septic tank
represents. So it's good for one to four, and it cannot be
downsized any less than that. That's Health Department standard
regulations.
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TRUSTEE SANDERS: What did the Health Department approve?
MR. KIMACK: They have not yet because we have been changing it
so much. I filed originally way back, and they asked for
variance because of the distance from the high water mark. I
have yet to go back to them, because we went from the original
system, Charlie, back to the galley system. I wanted to get
through this aspect before I went back to them, to know that I
had something either approved or moved or changed or have an
alternative to it that I don't have now.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Just to provide a point of clarification,
the Suffolk County Health Department does not grant approvals
unless the Trustees that have jurisdiction have granted either a
waiver, letter of permission or an approval. And we have, even on
occasion that we have asked for them to consider applications
first, they have been extremely reluctant. I can't remember a
case where they went first. So processing it in that fashion --
MR. KIMACK: Once in a while they do slip up. I have gotten a few
through without them doing a Trustees. But it's simply a matter
of the reality of the administrative process. But you are right, '
though, they, on the checkoff list on the application they ask
if any others permits are required. They generally ask for those
to be submitted into the Health Department. So, that's
absolutely true.
So what we have here is, what we have done is redesigned
into a galley system, moved it to the back of the property as
far off to the back side of the dune as possible. Then also to
the western side, I should say the eastern side, we cut the
decking back from eleven feet to just a walkway on that one
side.
If you had an opportunity to look at where those stakes are
and I know we missed each other on that one particular day,
there were two sets. One was the one showing the front deck
going out, which is that deck is cantilevered, it doesn't touch
any of the beach grass, anything like that, and the other one
which barely goes over the blueberries and bayberries on that
side.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: I did make it to the property--
MR. KIMACK: Which now for the most part don't have to be
transplanted. So I think we can work without having to touch
any of the blueberries or bayberries on that one side. So that
whole undisturbed area from the blueberries heading northeast,
with the exception of obviously putting in the galleys, would
remain as it is.
The house is being sectioned or put into an area that has
been and still is disturbed. Either by the house or by the
decking or by the walkways. The whole piling system is set in
that area, and the decks are all cantilevered so the decks do
not touch the ground. So the piling is working within the
disturbed area.
Having said all of that, we do want to raise it, and we
want to raise it not because of the Coastal Erosion Hazard Line,
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which is hard to say, but let's say it's seven or eight or nine
foot elevation, it's hard to say in that area in terms of its
height. We are raising it because of the VE line, which is 13
feet. And the VE line 13, whether it's 13 in this area, in any
other part of town except for coastal hazard line you have
allowed and you have allowed houses to be raised on pilings in
order to meet FEMA requirements, which is two foot above that
particular hazard line. The first floor on this one is 16 foot.
And I gave you the map showing that we were at 13. Which -
generally is about, it runs about five feet above the actual
grade that exists right now. That's the line. That's why it's
raised and that's why it falls into the purpose on 111-4, we do
feel we meet the purpose of A, B and C. I will not read it to
you, you can do that. But in terms of the purpose of what 111
is supposed to do in protection of houses, and things like that, _
we do meet that. And we also, for you to issue a permit, feel we
meet A, B and C under 111-9 in order to reasonable and
necessary--to consider reasonable alternative to proposed
activity, and said proposed activity requires a shoreline
location. It is a shoreline location. And it's not likely to
cause a measurable increase in erosion, obviously it will not
from the piling situation being raised up. And the last one,
prevent and possible minimize adverse effects on natural
protective features and their functions and protective values.
Existing erosion protection and natural resources. By raising
the house on the pilings, by pulling it back in the disturbed
area, by not going any more seaward, by not going anymore
northeastward, and staying in the area which already had
existing human activity on it, we feel that we do meet all A, B
and C, which you are required to judge in the affirmative in
order to allow a permit to be issued.
And a small thing, we did cut back part of the deck on the
other side, on the driveway side, to shore that up a little
there to save a little bit, to get it away from the property
line on that one side. Are there any questions of ine?
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: No, not from myself. I just have one point
of information, though, this Board or the Town of Southold in
adopting the local rendition, if you will, of Chapter 111, we
are, particularly this Board which perhaps to grant permits
under, does not have the ability to grant permits for
construction within the Coastal Erosion Hazard Area when new
construction is going to be located within the what is defined
as a beach or as a dune, in this case a primary dune. So the
arguments surrounding the sufficiency of the line, and I'm not
privy to nor was I educated in how they were developed, but the
arguments surrounding that would probably best go before the
Town Board,-which is your first appellate place to put an appeal
to because we have sort of a line in the sand and this particular
instance where the entire house construction is seaward of that,
it's not even a case that we are -- it's some questions have
a�isen concerning the thickness of the line and how it's mapped.
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I don't know if the Board members have any questions. .
MR. KIMACK: I appreciate that. Reading 111 was a little
discovery process because it was in many respects generalizing,
when you apply the language to what you are trying to do is
difficult to see the aspect coming into play with it.
I only wanted to point out to you what I found to be
irregularities in the coastal line and it's probably cemented in ,
stone somewhere, that line. I'm not quite sure where they placed
it then, but obviously we are in it. Except I just want to
point out the fact what we are not doing is not relevant to the _
coastal line as well as the VE line 13, which is the FEMA
requirement in order to protect property. And to the extent that
we do, are in keeping with those particular provisions of 111, I
thought it would be relevant to point it out to you at the time.
We had talked before about you would make your vote under
275, to the extent you can, but what you are saying is since
it's primary you don't have the jurisdiction to be the
administrator on that aspect of it in 111.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: That we don't have the jurisdiction, I'm not
saying that. We have jurisdiction and the Board will render a
determination based on the facts, but that would be one
additional fact that I believe is appropriate to the policy,
otherwise anyone looking at this on appeal would not necessarily
, have known whether we had done our due diligence and know all
the aspects of the application.
MR. KIMACK: I think the applicant has done all they can do,
given what they would like to achieve there, to try to do in a
responsible way, to pull it back as much as possible and to not
put something there that will have any kind of long lasting or
major impact to the dune or to the seaward aspect of it.
I would ask, Mike, would you like to say something? You
would have to stand up here. �
All right. Any questions of ine? '
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Any Board members have any questions?
(Negative response). �
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: The Board has extensively discussed this
application at the work session both this month and last month ,
and we appreciate the additional information. It didn't really
provide anything new or change some of the discussions the Board
'has had. I think if anyone else wishes to speak to this
application, but we could close the hearing. I believe the Board
is ready to render a decision in the matter.
Anyone else wish to speak to this matter?
(Negative response).
Hearing no one,�l'll make a motion to close the hearing in this
matter.
TRUSTEE DOMINO: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
' TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: We prepared a fairly lengthy resolution. I
would say the first resolution we would like to enter into the '
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record and we can provide a photocopy for your use either when
we go on break or tomorrow. The first resolution would be
separate resolution dealing with Chapter 275, I would like
Trustee Sanders to read it.
TRUSTEE SANDERS: Resolution pursuant to Wetlands and Shorelines,
Chapter 275.
Whereas the proposal of Southold Sunsets LLC seeks to
construct a new home on a primary dune and beach as defined by
Chapter 275 Wetlands and Shorelines; and whereas the proposal .
consists of a two-story house in excess of 3,3000 square feet of
living space and seeks to replace a one-story residence of 916
square feet; and whereas, flood plain requirements compel any
new house construction on this lot to have a first floor
elevation at a minimum of 13 feet; and whereas the proposed
house with its additional second floor may be higher than the
existing home by nearly 18 feet blocking sunshine from the
south, it will cause increased shading of the beneficial
vegetation of the dune and beach adversely affecting these
natural protective features recognized as part of the Long
Island Sound Estuary and associated wetlands; and whereas the ,
primary dune will receive insufficient sunlight during the
growing season and subsequently may not be able to recover from
the impacts associated with severe winter weather and storms
frequenting the southern shore of Long Island Sound; and whereas
the entire Board of Southold Trustees has inspected homes of
similar height in relation to the primary dune wherein portions �
of the primary dune were shaded for as much as seven hours a day
and appear to be distressed; and whereas the additional height
associated with the addition of the second story is a
self-imposed hardship as opposed to the additional height
necessary associated with construction to FEMA standards; and
whereas the design of the proposed roof atop the proposed house
may unnecessarily increase the height of the proposed house
compared to alternate designs; and whereas the proposed attached
deck areas if associated with a house limited to a single floor
and properly designed, would not measurably negatively impact
the primary dune beyond that associated with a single-story home
with an alternate lower profile roof; and whereas the applicant
avers that the proposed house construction is compelled by a
history of flood and storm damage sustained to the existing
dwelling which the applicant maintains is not repairable; and
whereas the adverse effects associated with a much larger house
on the primary dune, a defined wetland, will likely exacerbate
the affects from future storms causing damage from erosion,
turbidity and siltation; and whereas the beach and dune contains
valuable natural vegetation and habitats that may be occupied by
rare, threatened and/or endangered plants and wildlife that may
� be�permanently altered or lost; and whereas the primary dune is
associated with a secondary dune and swale recognized as a �
globally rare dunal system; and whereas the proposed
construction activities and potential damage to wetlands from
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home placement upon and within natural resource features may
increase the flood and storm tide damage to this and neighboring
properties including a municipal bathing facility; and whereas
any destruction of dune and dune vegetation associated with
house construction or ongoing negative impacts may weaken the
lateral support of lands in the vicinity including public
facilities; and whereas the project seeks to develop a much
larger house on a parcel that does not directly access the
public road proper, but a beach parking lot, thereby raising
issues of safety, health and welfare of residents and
first-responders with a sworn obligation to protect lives and
property even during storm events; and whereas the project will
adversely affect the esthetic value of the wetlands and adjacent
areas including a public bathing beach; and whereas this
proposed greatly enlarged residence immediately contiguous to
and looming over a public bathing facility imputes additional
beach and foreshore user access conflicts; and whereas a modern
sanitary system constructed to current Suffolk County standards
does not represent a self-imposed hardship and may reduce the
amount of nitrogen leaching into Long Island Sound and newer
systems to remove nitrogen may soon be available; the siting of
which can be mitigated through a dune restoration planting;
Now therefore be it resolved that the Southold Town Trustees
deny this application without prejudice and recommend a much
smaller single-story design with all associated deck(s)designed
to fall within the shadow of a low angle roof with the
' associated sanitary system affording the highest degree of
nitrogen removal possible for a single-family residence.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Is there a second to that resolution?
TRUSTEE GOLDSMITH: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Trustee Domino, would you please read the
resolution for Chapter 111.
TRUSTEE DOMINO: Resolution pursuant to Coastal Erosion Areas,
Chapter 111.
Whereas, pursuant to the provisions of Article 34 of the
New York State Environmental Conservation Law, Southold Town
enacted Chapter 111 Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas by Local Law
24-1991 acting on behalf of the Authority of New York State; and
' whereas the Southold Town Board of Trustees has been designated
as the Administrator for this law with responsibilities of
administering and enforcing this local law on behalf of the Town
and State and is under New York State Audit for performance
thereto; and whereas Chapter 111 Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas
regulates activities within the mapped coastal erosion area
based on the location of proposed activities in relation to
defined natural resource features, principally; near shore,
beach, primary dune, secondary dune and bluff, respectively; and
whereas the Southold Town Trustees have reviewed the application
of Southold Sunsets LLC for a permit pursuant to the provisions
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of Chapter 111, and are personally familiar with the site having
performed field inspections on August 12th, 2015, October 14th,
2015, June 15th, 2016; the President of the Trustees again
visiting the site on July 13th, 2016, and the Board holding
public hearings on August 19th, 2015, and on June 22nd, 2016,
and July 20th, 2016; whereas the application of Southold Sunsets
LLC has been found to be a Type II action pursuant to the State
Environmental Quality Review Act; and whereas the proposed
activity of Southold Sunsets LLC has been found to be wholly
within the Coastal Erosion Hazard area, having been found to be
seaward of the Coastal Erosion Hazard area line during the
review of the application and field inspections; and whereas the
proposed activity lies within a region best characterized as a
low profile vegetated primary dune and beach; and, whereas the
proposed activity lies within 100 feet of the unconsolidated
earth and open sandy beach of Long Island Sound, therefore
qualifying the site as "beach" under Chapter 111; and whereas
non-major additions to existing structures are allowed on
primary dunes pursuant to a coastal erosion management permit
pursuant to 111-13A(5), which may allow expansion less than 25%;
and whereas Southold Sunsets LLC has applied to remove and build
a new house as opposed to applying for a non-major addition and
repairs to the existing house; and whereas the proposed new
house construction is not a non-major addition to an existing
structure; and, whereas the existing structure is by definition
also on a beach pursuant to Chapter 111; and whereas the
existing and future home can only access the Southold Town
public roads by traversing what is best described as a public
beach parking lot of Kenny's Beach, confirming the "beach"
location; and whereas all development activities are prohibited
on beaches pursuant to 111-12D, unless specifically provided for
in Chapter 111; house construction not enumerated as an allowed
use, on a "beach" in Chapter 111; and whereas the applicant has
requested to replace the existing one-story home in this
location due to damage sustained by storm events with a
finro-story residence; and whereas the ffoor area of the proposed
house is in excess of 3,300 square feet of living space, wherein
the existing house is less than 925 square feet; and whereas the
existing house has one floor, and the proposed home two; and,
whereas the addition of a second story and construction to FEMA
flood standards will likely result in home construction in
excess of 18 feet higher than the existing house; and whereas
the existing primary dune consists of a plant community of
American Beach Grass Ammophila breviligulata, Seaside goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens, Beach pea Lathyrus maritimus, all known
to require full sun as characterized by the USDA plant lists;
and whereas this primary dune is linked to a secondary dune and
connecting swale which is a globally rare ecological unit; and
whereas the siting of the proposed house within the primary dune
will result in extensive shading of the primary dune's flora;
and whereas the vegetated primary dune is a natural resource
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feature protecting the adjacent private and public properties
from erosion; and whereas the report of LWRP Coordinator '
independently corroborates these Board of Trustee findings; and
whereas the existing home might result in a 1,145 square foot
single story house if granted an approval for an application of
a non-major addition; and whereas the proposed two-story home,
exclusive of decks, seeks 3,300 square feet of living space; and
whereas responsible means and measures to mitigate the potential
impacts to the site and adjacent lands are not evidence by this
application which seeks to expand livable floor space in excess
of 350% of the existing home; this representing in excess of
285% of what might be considered for a non-major addition on a
primary dune under the provisions of Chapter 111; and whereas
the absence of mitigation may adversely affect public bathing
facilities and adjacent private lands whereby the natural
protective feature, the primary dune, with known erosion
protection attributes, may be damaged during normal construction
activities and greatly diminished or destroyed due to
insufficient sunlight thereafter; and whereas the loss of any
primary dune in this location may unnecessarily put at risk the
lateral support of adjacent lands.
Now, therefore be it resolved that the Southold Town
Trustees deny without prejudice the application of Southold
Sunsets LLC; and be it further resolved that the Southold Town
Trustees encourage the applicant to mitigate impacts associated
with this project to the maximum extent practicable by reducing
house height and lot coverage from house and deck to manageable
levels that might otherwise be considered under an application
for a "non-major" addition to an existing dwelling, thereby
reducing concerns relating to; environmental protection, public
safety, protection of adjacent public and private lands from
storm damage and coastal erosion, protection of the aesthetic
values of the community and appropriateness of the project as a
whole.
� TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Is that your resolution?
TRUSTEE DOMINO: That's my resolution.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Vote of the Board.
TRUSTEE SANDERS: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Thank you.
WETLAND PERMITS:
TRUSTEE SANDERS: Under wetland permits, number one, J.M.O.
Environmental Consulting on behalf of Z&S CONTRACTING INC., c/o
THOMAS SHILLO requests a Wetland Permit to demolish existing
single-family dwelling and detached garage; construct new
2,764sq.ft. single-family dwelling with attached garage and
602sq.ft. covered porch; abandon existing and install a new
associated sanitary system landward of dwelling; construct a
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417sq.ft. open terrace with stone on grade; construct a
204sq.ft. plunge pool with retaining wall on seaward side; and
install a rain garden. Located: The Gloaming, Fishers Island.
SCTM# 1000-10-10-2
The LWRP has resolved to find this consistent.
And the CAC did not make an inspection, therefore no
recommendation was made.
Trustees Bredemeyer, Sanders and Domino visited this
property May 5th, 2016, and then we did an in-house inspection on .
July 12th, 2016, with all Trustees present.
Is there anybody here who wishes to speak on behalf of this applicant?
(Negative response).
Does anybody on the Board wish to speak on behalf of this
application or this file?
(Negative response).
I make a motion to close this hearing.
TRUSTEE GOLDSMITH: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: I make a motion to approve this application
with the addition of a retaining wall seaward of the proposed
pool as described in revised plans dated June 21 st, 2016, by CME
Associates Engineering, and a cross-section plans dated June
21 st, 2016, from AR&T Architects. That's my motion.
TRUSTEE GOLDSMITH: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: The next application is the application of
En-Consultants on behalf of the ESTATE OF HARRIET E. GAMPER
requests a Wetland Permit to construct approximately 184 linear
feet of vinyl bulkhead in-place of existing timber bulkhead and
backfill with approximately 25 cubic yards of clean sand fill to
be trucked in from an approved upland source; remove existing
5'x22.5'wood ramp and install a 3'x26' aluminum ramp to
existing 10'x30'fixed concrete dock with wood decking; and
construct a new t16' section of vinyl bulkhead within 14" of
existing concrete wall/boathouse foundation wall. Located: 2895
Wells Avenue, Southold. SCTM# 1000-70-4-13
This is a continuation of a previous hearing and a result
of, and opened with a result of we had a teleconference and
meeting with the Assistant Town Attorney Steve Kiely and
attorney for the applicant Martin Finnegan and Mr. Rob Herrmann
in teleconference. The previous hearing and discussions that
ensued were with a mind to provide the applicant with relief and
improvement of the watertront with a new bulkhead. At the same
time the Board had measurable concerns concerning what we were
calling a bump-out part of the bulkhead that was out and
seemingly into town waters a short distance, and a rather large
piece of, solid piece of concrete on town underwater land, and
dock structures, some of which, not all of which had prior
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Trustee permits.
I think the Board is generally familiar with the
application. At a previous hearing there was no one speaking
against it. The application per se, the Board had voiced its
concerns and the applicant had willingly discussed matters with
us at length. And at this point I'll open up the hearing for
discussion.
MR. HERRMANN: Rob Herrmann of En-Consultants on behalf of the
applicant. As Jay just described this was a hearing that
actually was opened back in February and continued in March of
this year. And we had been asked to confer with the applicant
to see if there would be some way to remediate what was a �
previously permitted bulkhead protrusion into Jockey Creek, as
well as what was an unpermitted construction of what is in
effect a concrete filled dock that is ten feet wide and 30 feet
long that has been in place since the mid 1970's and prior to
the current owner's purchase, but nonetheless was installed
without a permit after a permit for a wood dock had been
previously issued in the '50's by the Town.
So after some discussions, as Jay just described, we had
forwarded by E-mail, and I just handed up to Liz, three
hardcopies of a plan that is dated 7/19/16, revised by
En-Consultants, that addresses those finro issues as follows:
We would propose to reduce the 25 foot lengths of the
bulkheads that extend east into Jockey Creek by three feet,
reducing them to 22 feet, and then covenanting that entire area
as well as an area up to ten feet landward of the primary line
of bulkheading as a permanent non-turf buffer. We would remove -
entirely the 10'x30' concrete filled dock and the associated
ramp that leads out to it, and replace it with a typical wood
dock assemblage consisting of a 4x25 fixed timber catwalk that
would extend seaward off the landward relocated section of
bulkhead that would lead to a 3x14 ramp and a 6x20 float such
that the entire dock would extend no farther seaward than the
existing fill dock that of course would cover much less square
footage of the creek. So between the bulkhead retraction and
the dock replacement, significant coverage of the Town bottom
would be reduced or eliminated completely.
Jay had mentioned, I think it was at one of the prior
meetings or perhaps in the teleconference with Steve, about just
some concern, even though this is Jockey Creek, that there is a
bit of a larger fetch here, a little bit more of a bay-like
environment than a creek, and rather than try to build a larger
or more substantial dock or a fixed dock, what we have proposed
is simply to use two-pile dolphins to secure the float and to
provide two two-pile dolphins as tie-offs to the south of the
float that would be more than 25 feet, I think almost 30 feet
from an extension of the property line, with the hope that that
would resolve that concern with the dock.
Now, the inboard side of the float would not sit in a full
two-and-a-half feet of water at mean low or low tide. It would
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be closer'to finro feet. Our hope, though, is that given the
historic and what is truly a pre-existing nature of this dock
relative to the DEC's requirements, that the DEC would
nonetheless Iook kindly upon the proposal to remove the fill
dock and replace it with this traditional float, and really with
the removal of that concrete fill dock you'll probably get
finro-and-a-half feet of water at mean low or low tide immediately
adjacent to the dock anyway.
But I only mention this for the record, perhaps leaving the
possibility open that as we now have to go and amend the permits
that have already been issued by the DEC and Army Corps, if the
DEC asked us, for example, to shift the dock out five feet
farther or something like that, we might have to come back to
the Trustees and ask to amend the permit accordingly.
But our goal to keep things as simple and as consistent
with the historical conditions as possible, is to limit the
extent of the new dock to the same seaward protrusion as the
existing dock, as you can see on the plan.
With those changes, I had also provided to Liz a revised
project description. Just some housekeeping, the amount, the
linear footage of the existing timber bulkhead that would simply
be removed and replaced in-place would be reduced to 150 linear
feet, because now you've got two three-foot sections that will
be permanently removed and you've got a 28-foot section that
won't be replaced in-place but will be reconstructed landward.
All those details I have now painstakingly labeled on these
revised plans so each one of these detailed components I'm
describing are depicted on this plan. And again, I provided a
narrative description that goes along with it to Liz. Because
with the hope the Board will act on this tonight in our favor, I
knew that would probably be the first thing Liz would ask me ,
for. So hopefully I have given you everything you need and we
are hoping that the Board will find that this was a win/win for
both the Trustees and the applicant.
TRUSTEE SANDERS: Just one clarification. When you started off
you said July 19th. Are you sure it was not July 20th? These
are July 20th.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: He just faxed them in.
TRUSTEE SANDERS: You said the new plans are July 19th.
MR. HERRMANN: I know why. Because what I'm referencing, Charlie,
is the date of my plans is July 19th. This is just the received
stamp. I think those are what Liz just stamped in.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Ordinarily the Board would not take plans
this late, but this was the exact part and parcel of the prior
teleconferenced discussion with the assistant town attorney, and
this is exactly what the Board had requested, so this is a
confirming document as opposed to new submission. And the Board
did discuss this at our Monday work session. We had enough time
to further digest the offer you made previously.
Any Board members have any questions?
(Negative response).
Board of Trustees 19 July 20, 2016
Anyone else wish to speak to this application?
MR. VASTOLA: I do. Ray Vastola, I live immediately next to the
property. I was only familiar with the plans as they were
originally submitted back in February and then I was not able to
attend the meeting with the subsequent discussion, but I did
write to the Board just to say at that time, based on those
plans, but I have not seen these plans. It looked fine to me
except that because at least then, I don't know, Rob, if it's
still the case, is the bulkhead that is in front of that boat
house going to be-- is that part of this?
MR. HERRMANN: To respond to the Board, to the speaker's
comments, Mr. Vastola and I had spoken many months ago and he'll
correct me if I'm wrong, but his concern related directly to
where the bulkheading to the north would tie into his return and
run across the seaward face of the boathouse. We've since
gotten off that subject talking about the seaward protrusion of
the bulkheaded section of the dock, but, yes, with respect to
the rest of the plan there is no other changes that have been
made. On the most northerly part of the property, we would
still replace those most northerly sections closest to Mr. ,
Vastola's property in place and then continue the new wall, the
new section of wall, which is really in effect a really just .
sort of a low to mid sill wall that runs along the foundation
wall of that boathouse, and then would line up with the
landward return of Mr. Vastola's bulkhead. And I know he had
some concerns originally on just to make sure no damage would
occur to his bulkhead. I think he got a chance to speak to the
contractor Angelo Stepnoski. But yes, for the record, that is
all the same. The only changes that have been made relate to
that sort of seaward extension of land that is farther to the
south and the middle of the property and the replacement of that
large concrete dock with a smaller floating dock.
But as it relates to Mr. Vastola's property, the plan
remains unchanged from the plans that were originally submitted -
to the Board in the beginning of the year.
MR. VASTOLA: So at the time I had written to the Board to ask if
it were possible with any permitting that you do, that you hold
the owner of the property financially or otherwise responsible
if any of the work they do winds up damaging or undermining my
bulkheading or my property. Because the discussion I did have
with the contractor Angelo, he did mention that this is going to
be quite a project, and they use high pressure jets and things
, that possibly could affect the sand or otherwise. So I was
requesting, and that's all fine with me, it's just that if
something were to go wrong and affect my property, I would like
to be made whole on it.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Typically--we don't know who will be the
contractor. We administer the permits. Typically, the
contractors also hold insurance. Reputable marine contractors
are usually quick to restore properties to the condition they
found ahead of time while meeting with their permit terms.
Board of Trustees 20 July 20, 2016
The Board does have provisions they can require posting of
surety to provision of wetland ordinance. But we can hold a
separate discussion on that. But I would think if you approach
a reputable marine contractor ahead of time or continue those
discussions, you may find that they will to everything to restore
the property as you find it. I guess we can have a further
discussion with the assistant town attorney. But typically the
Board doesn't enter into additional surety and unless we see
there is something out of the ordinary our field inspection, and
this was a fairly ordinary, even though it involves jetting and
digging, this is a fairly ordinary and typical style of navy �
bulkhead construction that is being envisioned here that most
reputable marine contractors would have no trouble in meeting,
adequately meeting all of your needs.
MR. VASTOLA: Would that include if through the jetting that
somehow undermines the sand underneath the land that I have
there on the other side of my bulkhead?
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: I can't speak for all contractors but most
reputable marine contractors will take the steps necessary to
restore if there is movement of sand during the period of
construction.
MR. VASTOLA: Okay.
MR. HERRMANN: Again, I believe, I mean, again, we have been
through this many times that we anticipate will be the
contractor, then it isn't. I'm fairly confident that Greenport
Dock will be the contractor here. Again, Angelo is aware of Mr.
Vastola's concerns and I would just suggest, again, both my
client and Angelo I think would be very receptive to direct
communications with Mr. Vastola, just to make sure -- obviously
the last thing Angelo or any, as Jay said, reputable contractor
would want to do is go out here and somehow damage your property
and leave it in disrepair and then just walk off the site with
you chasing after him.
So to the extent that I can give you assurances that is --
MR. VASTOLA: I would like to take you up on that. Because my
bulkhead is in very good condition and we have done a lot of
improvements to the property.
MR. HERRMANN: For-whatever reason, Angelo has had a knack for
being involved in a few of these other projects we've had with
the Board where there has been great concern about adjacent
bulkheads and the work ended up getting done really quite
carefully and without incident, so --
MR. VASTOLA: Because the bulkhead is --
TRUSTEE SANDERS: You have to speak to us, sir.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: You should address your comments directly to
the Board.
MR. VASTOLA: Sorry.
TRUSTEE BREDEAIIEYER: Anyone who additionally want to speak to
this application?
(No response).
A question, Mr. Herrmann, would you like us to permit in the boathouse
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at this time, because it didn't show up previously under the permit, it would
probably, the Board would restrict its use to no --
MR. HERRMANN: I think it was probably in the landward position
pre-existing, if we could include it so that ordinary
maintenance and repair could be done, that would be great.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: And likely be limitations to no habitation.
MR. HERRMANN: Right, yes.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Hearing no further comments, I'll make a
motion to close the hearing in this matter.
TRUSTEE SANDERS: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: I would make a motion to approve this
application of En-Consultants on behalf of the Estate of Harriet
Gamper, noting that revised plans that have been submitted to
this office will address the inconsistency for prior structures
without permits, and that the revised project description which
we'll incorporate and which conforms to the set of drawings
submitted by En-Consultants on July 19th, 2016, are no further
seaward of an extent so that they are, if you will, to minor or
lesser degree from the original application. And that the
project is to include a 14.8 by 35.4 foot boathouse situated
adjacent to the bulkhead, with a stipulation that there be no
habitation in the boathouse. And that specifically a final �
compliance to make sure, to assure that the tie-in between the
bulkhead and the neighbor to the north, Mr. Vastola, final
compliance inspection will be made to ascertain that the lands
and property of Mr. Vastola are fully restored to the condition
� beforehand, be put in a special condition for the compliance
inspection. And that our permit would be subject, of course, fo
the concurrent approval of the Army Corps and the DEC amendments,
that you'll have to seek with them. That's my motion.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Thank you, very much.
MR. HERRMANN: Thank you.
TRUSTEE DOMINO: Number three, DKR Shores, Inc. on behalf of
WILLIAM &JILL HANSEN requests a Wetland Permit to construct a
4'x33'fixed catwalk with steps elevated 4'/z above grade using
open-grate decking; and install an elevated 4'x6' lower platform
with ladder to access watercraft. Located: 1455 Ole Jule Lane &
1570 Ole Jule Lane 10'Wide Right of Way, Mattituck. SCTM#
1000-122-5-1 (Dominant) & 1000-122-4-3 (Servient)
- The LWRP coordinator found this to be consistent.
The CAC resolved not to support the application based on
questions and concerns with regard to the ownership of the
right-of-way and the configuration of the property.
The Trustees most recently did a field inspection on June
15th, and noted that there is a dominant and servient properties
Board of Trustees 22 July 20, 2016
here, and questioned whether the right-of-way could convey a
right to a dock.
Is there anyone here to speak to this application?
(Negative response).
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: I had communicated briefly with the
expediter on this and for whatever reason we have not had an
opportunity to talk again to explain that this is problematic
with respect to our code requirements of 15-foot set off
property lines and the abilities to navigate to this. It is our
understanding, Liz took a look at this, Elizabeth Cantrell, our
clerk, as well as Assistant Town Attorney Steve Kiely did review
the right-of-way and it appears, and also with the communication
from the attorney for the applicant, that there is a single
property with rights to this access. But since we have a
nonconformity with our code, my thoughts were, and I think we
mentioned it during the course of our field inspection and our
work sessions, that we should encourage an alternate structure.
So maybe we should table this and reconnect with the permit
expediter and meet in the field and possibly discuss an
onshore/offshore stake/pulley system with a reduced-size catwalk
that might simply go out to the level of a foot or so to
provides safe access to a boat or a pulley system.
TRUSTEE DOMINO: Relevant to Trustee Bredemeyer's conversation, I
make a motion to table this application.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Motion has been made.
TRUSTEE SANDERS: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
TRUSTEE GOLDSMITH: Number four, Michael Kimack on behalf of NEIL
STRONSKI & PATTI PEREZ request a Wetland Permit for the as-built
raised 15.2'x37'wood deck attached to dwelling; as-built
11'x18'wood deck at bulkhead; as-built 12.5'x13.5' storage area
in retaining wall and under wood deck; remove existing wood
steps and landing off northeast corner of deck at house; remove
the highest level wood deck(located at bottom of staircase),
and convert to a planting area; remove elevated square wood
structure off bottom of main staircase, fill area with dirt and
stabilize slope by terracing and plating with beach grass;
remove an approximately 115' long wood retaining wall at top of
bank and continuing around south side of house; remove
approximately 55' of wood retaining wall down slope from top of
bank; existing wood deck over storage area to be rebuilt anc(
reduced in size to 14'x14'; construct two new 30sq.ft. platForms
with stairs, and add two new steps to bottom of the existing
main staircase; reduce existing landing size and add two new
steps to wide staircase leading to existing 11'x18' lower deck
at bulkhead; construct a new +/-185' long wood retaining wall
down slope from finro wood retaining walls which are to be
removed, match top of wall to grade elevation at wood retaining
wall at top of bank and backfill to grade with approximately 15'
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of the new retaining wall near southerly property line to be a
two-step wall due to height increase; construct a 4'x8' pergola;
construct finro (2) at-grade level blue stone patios, one at
110sq.ft. And one at 234sq.ft.; construct interconnecting
bluestone walkways at 3' in width and 68' in length; repair or
rebuild existing wood retaining walls that are to remain as
needed. Located: 7125 Nassau Point Road, Cutchogue. SCTM#
1000-111-15-11
The LWRP found this to be inconsistent. The inconsistencies
were the accessory structures do not functionally require a
location on the coast and is not water dependent. The action is
located in the VE flood zone. VE zones are defined as areas with
special flood hazards associated with high velocity waters
generated by tidal surges and hurricane wave wash. Accessory
structures located within these areas have the potential to
suffer high rate of loss and pose hazards to life and property
during storm surge events. And a wetlands permit was not issued
for the structures.
The CAC resolved to support this application.
The Trustees did a field inspection on July 12th and we
noted that it was very complex deck and stair system, with
multiple retaining walls.
Is there anyone here who wishes to comment on this application?
MR. KIMACK: Yes, Michael Kimack on behalf of the applicant. And
the applicant is present in evening. I don't think we need to
read down all of the things that are in the application. I would
point out--call me Ishmael, and we'll go from there.
I would want to point out one thing from the LWRP. You
indicated that the property was in the VE line, and we presented
a map to you to indicate the VE line does not touch the first
retaining wall. It goes over that lower deck but doesn't come
up to the first retaining wall. Everything else is landward of
the VE line. So I think that was done primarily because when
they looked at the map it was easy to define that as perhaps
going more landward than it actually ended up to be. So as I
pointed out when we were on the site visit, that the VE line
stops short of that first retaining wall, and that during Sandy,
although the stairs were lost, that lower deck was not lost, it
was not damaged at all. And there was no damage sustained as
far as Sandy was concerned.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: How large was the lower deck?
MR. KIMACK: Okay. So the lower deck is the only thing within the
VE zone, but the Board has a history of decks less than
200-square feet. You are well aware that. Really what we are dealing
with, as a paraphrase, it will be a removal, restructure,
rebuilding and addition to this whole thing.
Jay Tanski had visited the site, he had written a memo,
which I know is in your file. His concern was the stabilization
of the slope and that he was concerned about any removal ,
actually of anything be done in a fashion by which stabilization
was secured. I have the contractor onsite when we did it with
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Jay and indicated the method by which the retaining walls, the
two upper retaining walls, would be removed and new retaining
wall put in, and how we were basically addressing taking away
that turret-type structure, and Jay indicated, I know you'll see
in his letter, once you take that turret-type structure away,
there would be a requirement of some terracing. Charlie, you
pointed it out, too. We were aware of that. And that retaining
wall, once the turret is gone, part of that turret may well be
supporting that lower deck structure area over there. Until we
take it away we won't be able to see that. We may have to
restructure that and terrace that whole slope down there.
But it is a complex series of retaining walls, most of
which are in relatively good condition. The Iower is and the
one up from there as indicated is leaning in one area. Jay
thought originally it was caused by the root structure of that
one tree. He recommended it be removed. Of course your
recommendation is don't touch it. So obviously, what we can do,
obviously, the two trees will remain. It was not part of the
application. And we would be able to, we know we would be able
to re-strengthen that one that is slightly leaning around the
root system of the trees and make sure the tree is re-fertilized
and healthy going forward. And anything on the upper one and
lower southern tree there, the retaining wall structure we built
around it so the root system would not be•damaged and both trees
would be retained.
Beyond the top of the bank moving forward is a series of
very small pergola, 4x8, and some in-ground patio, central like
that, to re-connect everything going forward.
I'm not quite sure that I can add much more to that. I know
I did an extensive encapsulation of what was being as built what
is being removed, what is being added on to and the method by
which in a general conclusion that wherever we feel a necessity
with the retaining walls that are existing, we would get into them
and repair them and re-strengthen them as necessary. That's it.
TRUSTEE GOLDSMITH: Anyone else here wish to comment on this
application?
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Just a question. Do you envision re-decking
or refurbishing the lower neck?
MR. KIMACK: No, it's in good condition. It's fine. Somehow it
was flat enough, and the VE line at that point, I think lost a lot of
its velocity. It only came over the deck about eight or nine feet landward.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: The only reason, I had heard it suggested
when we were talking about coastal erosion projects along Rabbit
Lane in East Marion, one of the persons that had to rebuild
there was suggesting in high velocity zones there are now
stainless steel ticos you could use with all stainless --
MR. KIMACK: Almost like a house.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Yes, in other words the problem is most of
the decks that failed and ended up going through people's living
rooms and houses on Rabbit Lane were because galvanized
materials failed before the decking itself failed.
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MR. KIMACK: That particular deck sustained a storm in the shape
it was in.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: It looked in good shape. So it's probably
not an issue. I was just going to add as a suggestion if it were
to be rebuilt, it looked in good shape from the surface
MR. KIMACK: If at any time in the future you could put a
stipulation if at any time of the future we can do a tico-type
construction. But it's in good shape, it has been in good shape
for a while, it wasn't damaged by the storm, so it will probably
go a long ways.
TRUSTEE DOMINO: Mr. Kimack, I would point out, it's my
understanding tlie property to the north is owned by a relative.
MR. KIMACK: Correct.
TRUSTEE DOMINO: Where there appeared to be a blowout, you can
see it on the screen.
MR. KIMACK: There is, as a matter of fact, yes, a little area
for some reason in that one corner, which would be the southeast
corner of that property, primarily, there is a little area that
sand had been taken out behind the bulkhead.
MR. STRONSKI: The house to the north is owned by my
father-in-law. In Sandy they lost their bulkhead and the
bulkhead to the north of that. When those were rebuilt, those
were rebuilt and the person who contracted to fill it in, didn't
fill it all completely right there in that little corner. So
there was nothing that caused sort of the undermining sand to
come out, it was just never filled in. Our plan would be to fill
that in as part of this project when we are down there.
TRUSTEE DOMINO: Thank you. Because we did not see a reason why
it would be blown out. '
MR. KIMACK: There was nothing evident that would indicate why
the blowout would have occurred.
TRUSTEE GOLDSMITH: Hearing no further comments, I make a motion
to close this hearing.
TRUSTEE SANDERS: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Motion made and second. All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
TRUSTEE GOLDSMITH: I make a motion to approve this application,
noting that the accessory structure, that bottom deck, is less
than 200 feet, which will address the LWRP inconsistencies.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Motion has been made. Is there a second.
TRUSTEE SANDERS: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
� (ALL AYES).
MR. KIMACK: Thank you, very much.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: Number five, Michael Kimack on behalf of CATHY
&ANTHONY IASELLO requests a Wetland Permit to demolish rear
deck attached to existing one-story 1,076.42 dwelling; add 3' of
concrete block to existing foundation in order to raise the
dwelling to a first floor elevation of 9'; construct
376.55sq.ft. of new foundation for an addition along easterly
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side of dweliing, and 57.40sq.ft. of new front foundation for an
addition on the front northeasterly side for a total one-story dwelling
footprint of 1,510.37; construct a new 68.70 entry deck on north side;
construct new 544.69 waterside deck attached to dwelling; and construct
three (3) new rain gardens for storm-water runoff.
Located: 4295 Camp Mineola Road, Mattituck. SCTM# 1000-123-5-24.1
The LWRP coordinator found this to be consistent, also
providing that the construction meets flood plain regulations.
And the CAC supports this, however they questioned the rain
gardens, that they be adequate to handled roof runoff.
The Trustees went out on July 12th, and one thing we had
noted was we had discussed a non-turf buffer in the field.
Is there anyone here that wishes to speak to this application?
MR. KIMACK: Michael Kimack on behalf of the applicant. Yes, we
did, as far as the rain gardens are concerned, that calculation
was done by the architect, which would have to be submitted to
the storm water management engineer who would make the
calculation whether they are sufficient there, given the volume
that may be coming off. So that still has to go through that
process. So the size and capacity may or may not be altered
based upon what the findings are of those.
And as far as the, I think you looked at the property to the
west, primarily, and you had judged that to be roughly a 15 foot
non-turf buffer, and you would like this particular applicant to
maintain equal amount, an equal distance from the bulkhead of 15
foot, of which we observed ten to 12 feet was already sand. So
this is not a big inconvenience, as we may suggest.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: Is there anyone else here who wishes to speak
regarding this application? �
(No response).
Any Board member, any questions, comments, concerns?
(Negative response).
Okay, that being said, I make a motion to close this hearing.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Motion made. Is there a second?
TRUSTEE GOLDSMITH: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES). -
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: I make a motion to approve this application.
TRUSTEE GOLDSMITH: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
MR. MCGREEVEY: Just a question for information purposes. How is
that resolved? This is something new with the rain gardens, and
does it have any effect on the final approval plans of the Trustees?
� TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Currently, the process we have is a wetland
permit is granted, then an applicant is entitled to get a
building permit. And final approval under building permit they
have to secure a 236 approval. The way we are currently
_ processing it, it's working well in about 95% of the cases. If
the Board envisions that there will be a problem, we will take
some out of sequence and compel the 236 runoff, the storm water
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plan ahead of time, because some heavily constrained lots, as
evidenced by the amount of beach sand here, probably almost any
size rain garden would work because it will be contiguous to a
huge amount of beach sand. Unless the landform has solid clay
immediately below it. So that's not an issue. But we have
reason to believe based on the physical geography of the site,
we had one, in particular this lot in Orient at the corner of
Harbor Road and King Street will require extensive excavation
and construction of storm water retention facilities above and ,
beyond what is ordinary. So in that case we sent that over to
the town engineering department so Jamie Richter and Michael
Collins can look at it ahead of time. So if there are concerns
we'll try to pick them up in the field for that three to 5% that
looks like we are going to have issues with, we don't want a
permit we don't have, first of all we don't want an applicant to
misidentify they don't have storm water, they do have storm
water, and have to get a building permit in error. So it's
working well. And we don't, we found only in maybe a very minor
one or two cases where we felt we should have processed it
differently. But we are starting to get a sense of that.
Otherwise, most of these projects on lots where lot coverage is
not an issue or they are not entirely wetlands, in almost all
instances an applicant can meet 236 keeping the drywell
structures or rain gardens or French drains a sufficient distance
from the sanitary and swimming pool wash drywells. It's usually
not a problem of location or, you know, constraints on property.
It's simply a matter of designing it in. If that makes sense.
MR. MCGREEVEY: One of my concerns was outside of information
while you are approving the application will that set a
precedent for these.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Rain gardens are considered, roof top
gardens and other similar gardens, are actually considered a new
and better way to handle runoff because it allows for more
pre-treatment, the natural amount of nitrogen and rainfall can
actually be assimilated. It will also remove air pollutants and
other particulates, and typically the rain garden instead of
simply straight shooting rain water, which can contain a couple
parts per million nitrogen and phosphates straight into a drywell
going into the ground water, it actually is providing a little
bit of a benefit. And the Town Engineer, Michael Collins,
already designed a rain garden which has got beach plums in the
small pocket park across from the Mattituck ball field down on
Legion Avenue, he already designed one that I think we even
got Suffolk County grant funding help build. The design is not
difficult. I have one at my mom's place that I put in. Suffolk
County, the Peconic Estuary Program will give you $500
reimbursement for plants to make a rain garden. So if the CAC
members or people are interested, you can get reimbursement to
make a rain garden.
MR. MCGREEVEY: So the town engineer is involved. '
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: He is intimately familiar with the proper
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construction of rain gardens. �
MR. MCGREEVEY: It's not arbitrary.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: No.
TRUSTEE KRUPSKI: And the plans submitted for the application
were pretty descriptive for the rain gardens.
TRUSTEE DOMINO: Number six, Suffolk Environmental Consulting on
behalf of ROBERT 8� FLORENCE 7AYLOR requests a Wetland Permit to
demolish the existing cottage with attached deck; construct a
1,178sq.ft. footprint two-story dwelling with an 8'x18' attached
deck and a variable 12'x30' attached porch; abandon existing
sanitary system and install a new compliant sanitary system with
surrounding 208 linear foot low-profile retaining wall; connect �
to public water; and install gutters to leaders to drywells in
accordance to Chapter 236 of the Town Code-Storm Water
Management. Location: 1010 Dean Drive, Cutchogue. SCTM#
1000-116-5-11
The LWRP coordinator found this to be consistent. _
The CAC voted unanimously to support this application.
The Trustees did a field inspection on the 12th and found this
application to be straightForward. Is�there anyone here to speak to this
application?
MR. ANDERSON: Bruce Anderson, Suffolk Environmental Consulting,
Inc. So that you know, the project before you has been approved by
New York State DEC. We have that permit. We have
secured every requirement of the Suffolk County Department of
Health Services. We are simply awaiting your permit to close
out that file. You should also know that the proposed project
before you was subject of a zoning proceeding. You should know
that all the neighbors, adjacent neighbors were contacted in
that proceeding as well as in yours. I can provide you with
letters of support from each and every adjacent property owner
in the neighborhood. I'm really here to answer and questions. I
don't think there is any need to go into it in greater detail. ,
We tried to give a very explicit project description.
But it's important to note this is a major upgrade to the
site. So you are talking about eliminating an old block cesspool
installed into ground water. We are talking about now providing
for a compliant septic system. We are talking about runoff
controls don't exist today. There are no coverage issues, there
are no longer any setback issues to zoning issues that are
related to construction in proximity to side lot lines. It has
been designed to lineup with the other houses on the property in
the neighborhood, so all these houses kind of line up.
It is similar to an application we brought before this
board a couple years ago named McKalian (sic)which featured
some of the similar type of improvements and was approved by
this board. Having said all that I'm here to answer any
questions you may have. The owner is also here.
TRUSTEE DOMINO: Any questions or comments from the Board?
(Negative response).
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Anyone else wish to speak to this application?
(Negative response).
Hearing no further comments, I make a motion to close this hearing.
TRUSTEE SANDERS: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
TRUSTEE DOMINO: I'll make a motion to approve this application.
� TRUSTEE SANDERS: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Thank you.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: Motion to adjourn.
TRUSTEE SANDERS: Second.
TRUSTEE BREDEMEYER: All in favor?
(ALL AYES).
, Respectfully submitted by,
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hn M. Bredemeyer III, resident
Board of Trustees