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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present:
John Sepenoski, Chairman
Sam McCullough Eric Keil
Doris McGreevy Lillian Ball
Members Absent:
Will Lee
Anne Murray
Also present:
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Bob Ghosio, Town Board Liaison
Tim Caufield, PLT Vice President
Commencement:
The meeting began 7:00 p.m. with five LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Adoption:
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from December 13, 2016
MOTION
made by Eric Keil, seconded by Lillian Ball, to adopt the 12/13/2016 LPC meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 4/0/1 (LPC Chairman John Sepenoski abstained as he was not present for the
12/13/2016 LPC meeting)
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
SCTM #1000-69.-1-8 (ZEBROSKI)
Request to review project to exclude 2± acres from PDR area
LPC discussed request to exclude a 2± acre area located on the southeast side of property fronting
on CR 48. LPC discussed restricting subdivision of the area from the PDR area and restricting the 2±
acre area from residential use. LPC directed Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro to discuss
the restrictions with the applicant.
MOTION
made by Eric Keil, seconded by Sam McCullough, to direct Land Preservation Coordinator
Melissa Spiro to commission an updated/revised appraisal of the Zebroski property (SCTM #1000-
69.-1-8) to reflect the exclusion of the 2± acre area with restrictions prohibiting subdivision of the area
from the land subject to the easement and prohibiting this 2± acre area from residential use.
Motion carried: 5/0
SCTM #1000-54.-5-49.1 (MURPHY)
Town Board hearing update: resolution to purchase open space tabled
LPC discussed application and the concerns brought up at the Town Board public hearing held on
January 17, 2017. Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro proposed adding language to
proposed purchase resolution stating that all uses of the property will be subject to a Stewardship
Management Plan which will be subject to Town Board approval. LPC noted that they support Town
Board proceeding with this open space acquisition.
SCTM #1000-108.-2-7.1 (STEELE)
Review landowner’s 1/17/2017 letter re: easement wording
LPC reviewed language drafted by LPC special counsel. LPC made changes to the drafted language
for Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro to present to LPC special counsel.
SCTM #1000-109.-1-10.1
McCall inquiry re: potential PDR application
Peconic Land Trust Vice President Tim Caufield presented proposed PDR inquiry to LPC.
LPC noted that property in priority area, adjacent to other preserved farms and prime soils and that
LPC would recommend that Town Board pursue PDR once an application is made.
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
None
Stewardship and Management:
None
General Land Preservation Items:
2017 LPC CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR RECOMMENDATIONS
LPC discussed. LPC did not vote on this agenda item.
Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
The next regular meeting intended to be held on .
Adjournment:
The meeting ended at 9:09 p.m. with five LPC members in attendance.
Respectfully submitted by Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator