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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present:
Sam McCullough, Chairman
Anne Murray Doris McGreevy
Eric Keil Lillian Ball
Members Absent:
Will Lee
John Sepenoski
Also present:
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Bob Ghosio, Town Board Liaison
Tim Caufield, PLT Vice President
Commencement:
The meeting began 7:08 p.m. with five LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Adoption:
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from January 24, 2017
MOTION
made by Eric Keil, seconded by Lillian Ball, to adopt the 1/24/2017 LPC meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 4/0/1 (LPC member Anne Murray abstained as she was not present for the
1/24/2017 LPC meeting)
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
SCTM #1000-107.-10-9 (MILL LANE ONE, LLC)
PDR Application: Purchase offer extension
MOTION
made by Eric Keil, seconded by Doris McGreevy, to grant an extension until March 31, 2017
to allow time for landowner to respond to the original purchase offer extended to Mill Lane One, LLC
as outlined in the July 14, 2016 LPC offer letter or LPC’s alternative offer made when landowners
request to have a condition removed from original offer was consented to by the LPC.
Motion carried: 5/0
Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust, gave update on his discussions with a potential purchaser for the
Mill Lane One, LLC property and conceptual design and potential use of the property. LPC discussed
conceptual design. Tim and Melissa will continue working with landowners and potential purchaser to
facilitate the preservation application.
SCTM #1000-114.-14-17 and 18
Correspondence from Mattituck-Laurel Civic Association
Correspondence was received from Mattituck-Laurel Civic Association recommending that Town
pursue a purchase of open space properties (SCTM #1000-114.-14-17 & 18) for a village green in
Mattituck. Correspondence went to Town Board also and Bob Ghosio said this would be discussed by
Town Board.
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
None
Stewardship and Management:
DRAFT COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUND MANAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP PLAN 2017
Review/Recommendation to Town Board
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro presented drafted Community Preservation Fund
Management and Stewardship Plan 2017.
Melissa will present 2017 Plan to Town Board at its work session on Tuesday, February 14, 2017.
General Land Preservation Items:
LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE DUTIES
Review applicable Code Sections
Prepare initial recommendations to Town Board
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro provided hand-out of applicable Code Sections in
regard to Land Preservation Committee duties for LPC review. Discussion will continue at next LPC
meeting.
2016 YEAR END
2016 completed projects
o
Pending project update \[executive session (contract/purchaser offer)\]
o
Community Preservation Fund and Financial Status
o
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro presented 2016 year end review of completed projects,
pending projects, and CPF financial status.
COUNTY LAW TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF FARMLAND PRESERVATION & AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTION IN SUFFOLK COUNTY
Chairman Sam McCullough gave report on County Legislature public hearing meeting that he
attended (did not attend representing LPC) earlier this date regarding the proposed County Law.
Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
The next regular meeting intended to be held on .
Adjournment:
The meeting ended at 9:00 p.m. with five LPC members in attendance.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary