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JAMES H.RICH III (cor.Main Rd. &Youngs Ave.)
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PLANNING BOARD OFFICE
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
PUBLIC MEETING
MINUTES
January 9, 2017 RECEIVED
4:30 p.m.
MAR 2 8 2011
Present were: James H. Rich III, Vice-Chairman �1• y��x
Martin Sidor, Member 0
William Cremers, Member S thold Town Clerk
Pierce Rafferty, Member
Jessica Michaelis, Clerk Typist
SETTING OF THE NEXT PLANNING BOARD MEETING
Vice-Chairman Rich: Good evening and welcome to the January 9, 2017 Public
Meeting for the Southold Town Planning Board. The first order of business is for the
Board to set-Monday, February 6, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. at the Southold Town Hall, Main
Road, Southold, as the time and place for the next regular Planning Board Meeting.
William Cremers: So moved.
Martin Sidor: Second.
Vice-Chairman Rich: Motion made by Bill, seconded by Martin. Any discussion? All in
favor?
Ayes.
Opposed?
None.
Motion carries.
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SUBDIVISIONS - STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT
(SEQRA)
SEQRA Type Classifications/ Set Hearing:
Vice-Chairman Rich: Philippou & Vallas - This proposed lot line change involves the
re-subdivision of three lots and lot merger. Lot SCTM#1000-31-2-6.2 is vacant and is
being eliminated and will be split between the adjacent lots; where lot 1 (SCTM # 1000-
31-2-6.1) will increase from 15,000 sq. ft. to 116,402 square feet due to the transfer of
10,589 sq. ft. and merging of 90,605 sq. ft. from SCTM#1000-31-2-9. Lot 2
SCTM#1000-31-2-7 will increase in size by 6,862 sq. ft. to total lot size 23,387 sq. ft. Lot
2 remains non-conforming in the R-40 Zoning District. The property is located at 2090
Rocky Point Road, in East Marion. SCTM#1000-31-2-7, 9, 6.1 & 6.2
Pierce Rafferty: Mr. Vice-Chairman, I offer the following:
WHEREAS, this proposed lot line change involves the re-subdivision of four parcels into
two parcels in the R-40 Zoning District. The four parcels are SCTM#1000-31-2-6.1
(15,000 sq. ft.), SCTM#1000-31-2-6.2 (16,526 sq. ft.), SCTM#1000-31-2-7 (16,526 sq.
ft.) and SCTM#1000-31-2-9 (91,738 sq. ft.). Lot 6.1 and 9,664 sq. ft. from Lot 6.2 will
merge with Lot 9 to create proposed Lot 1 equaling 116,402 sq. ft. Proposed Lot 2 will
be created from the merger of 6,862 sq. ft. from Lot 6.2 with Lot 7 to create a new lot of
23,387 sq. ft., and will remain non-conforming in lot size.
WHEREAS, the Southold Town Planning Board, pursuant to State Environmental
Quality Review Act (SEQRA) 6 NYCRR, Part 617, has determined that the proposed
action is an Unlisted Action as it does not meet any of the thresholds of a Type I Action,
nor does it meet any of the criteria on the Type II list of actions; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board has determined that this proposed
action is an Unlisted Action under SEQRA as described above.
William Cremers: Second.
Vice-Chairman Rich: Motion made by Pierce, seconded by Bill. Any discussion? All in
favor?
Ayes.
Opposed?
None.
Motion carries.
Pierce Rafferty: And be it further
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RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board sets Monday, February 6, 2017
at 4:31 p.m. for a Public Hearing upon the map entitled "Plan of Property at East
Marion Town of Southold", prepared by John T. Metzger, Land Surveyor, dated
September 10, 2015 and last revised July 26, 2016.
William Cremers: Second.
Vice-Chairman Rich: Motion made by Pierce, seconded by Bill. Any discussion? All in
favor?
Ayes.
Opposed?
None.
Motion carries.
SUBDIVISIONS
Sketch Plat Extensions:
Vice-Chairman Rich: Baxter, William J., Jr. - This proposal is a Standard Subdivision
of a 2.38 acre parcel into 4 lots where Lot 1 = 0.62 acres, Lot 2 = 0.63 acres, Lot 3 =
0.62 acres and Lot 4 = 0.52 acres, in the Hamlet Business Zoning District. The property
is located at 260 Griffing Street, on the northeast side of Griffing Street, approximately
402' west of the Main Road, in Cutchogue. SCTM#1000-102-5-9.4
Martin Sidor:
WHEREAS, this proposed Standard Subdivision is to subdivide a 2.38 acre parcel into 4
lots where Lot 1 equals 0.62 acres, Lot 2 equals 0.63 acres, Lot 3 equals 0.62 acres
and Lot 4 equals 0.52 acres. The parcel is located in the Hamlet Business Zoning
District; and
WHEREAS, that the Southold Town Planning Board hereby granted an Extension of
Sketch Plat Approval for six (6) months from June 23, 2016 to December 20, 2016
upon the map prepared by Nathan Taft Corwin, III, Land Surveyor, entitled "Yield Map
prepared for William J. Baxter, Jr. situated at Cutchogue", dated September 15, 1998
and last revised May 17, 2011.
WHEREAS, on December 20, 2016, the Extension of Sketch Plat Approval expired; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2016, the applicant requested an six-month extension so
Planning Board requirements for the subdivision can be satisfied; be it therefore
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RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board hereby grants an Extension of
Sketch Plat Approval for six (6) months from December 20, 2016 to June 20, 2017
upon the map prepared by Nathan Taft Corwin, III, Land Surveyor, entitled "Yield Map
prepared for William J. Baxter, Jr. situated at Cutchogue", dated September 15, 1998
and last revised May 17, 2011.
William Cremers: Second.
Vice-Chairman Rich: Motion made by Martin, seconded by Bill. Any discussion? All in
favor?
Ayes.
Opposed?
None.
Motion carries.
Preliminary Plat Extensions:
Vice-Chairman Rich: Noone, Margaret- This proposal is for a 2-lot Standard
Subdivision of a 21,016 sq. ft. parcel where Lot 1 = 10,501 sq. ft. and Lot 2 = 10,515 sq.
ft. in the R-40 & B Zoning Districts. The property is located at 210 Sigsbee Road, on the
west side of Sigsbee Road, 164' south of Main Road, in Mattituck. SCTM#1000-143-1-
4.1
William Cremers:
WHEREAS, this proposal is for a standard 2-lot subdivision of a 21,000 sq. ft. parcel
where Lot 1 = 10,501 sq. ft. and Lot 2 = 10,500 sq. ft. in the R-40 & B Zoning Districts;
and
WHEREAS, on April 4, 2016 the Southold Town Planning Board granted Conditional
Preliminary Plat Approval upon the map entitled "Standard Subdivision Preliminary
Plan prepared for Margaret A. and Thomas E. Noone", dated March 27, 2009 and last
revised February 2, 2016, prepared by Nathan Taft Corwin III, Land Surveyor, with five
conditions and
WHEREAS, the Conditional Preliminary Plat Approval expired on October 4, 2016, and
WHEREAS, on December 6, 2016, the agent submitted a request for an Extension of
Conditional Preliminary Plat Approval due to unexpected delays in installing the
required monuments; and
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RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board hereby grants an Extension of
Conditional Preliminary Plat Approval for a six (6) months from October 4, 2016 to
April 4, 2017 upon the map entitled "Standard Subdivision Preliminary Plan prepared
for Margaret A. and Thomas E. Noone", dated March 27, 2009 and last revised
February 2, 2016, prepared by Nathan Taft Corwin III, Land Surveyor.
Martin Sidor: Second.
Vice-Chairman Rich: Motion made by Bill, seconded by Martin. Any discussion? All in
favor?
Ayes.
Opposed?
None.
Motion carries.
Extension of Time to Render Preliminary Plat Determinations:
Vice-Chairman Rich: Harold R. Reeve & Sons, Inc. - This proposal is for a Standard
Subdivision of a 5.1 acre split-zoned parcel into 4 lots where Lot 1 equals 1 acre
inclusive of 0.06 acres of unbuildable land, Lot 2 equals 1 acre inclusive of 0.05 acres of
unbuildable land, Lot 3 equals 1 acre inclusive of 0.04 acres of unbuildable land located
in the R-40 Zoning District and Lot 4 equals 1.8 acres located in both the R-40 and B
Zoning Districts. A 0.3 acre proposed private road, Creek View Lane, is located on the
northeast side of the subdivision off of Wickham Avenue. This proposal includes a
Change of Zone Application where the zoning on Lot 4 is proposed to change from the
R-40 and B Zoning Districts to the LB Zoning District. The property is located at 1605
Wickham Avenue, on the n/s/o County Road 48, approximately 190' w/o Wickham
Avenue, in Mattituck. SCTM#1000-140-1-6
Pierce Rafferty: Mr. Vice-Chairman, I offer the following:
WHEREAS, this proposal is for a Standard Subdivision of a 5.1 acre split-zoned parcel
into 4 lots where Lot 1 equals 1 acre inclusive of 0.1 acres of unbuildable land, Lot 2
equals 1 acre inclusive of 0.1 acres of unbuildable land, Lot 3 equals 1 acre inclusive of
0.04 acres of unbuildable land located in the R-40 Zoning District and Lot 4 equals 1.8
acres located in both the R-40 and B Zoning Districts. A 0.3 acre proposed private road,
Creek View Lane, is located on the northeast side of the subdivision off of Wickham
Avenue. This proposal includes a Change of Zone Application where the zoning on Lot
4 is proposed to change from the R-40 and B Zoning Districts to the LB Zoning District;
and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Board, pursuant to the Southold Town Code, has 62 days to
render a Preliminary Plat Determination after the Preliminary Plat Public Hearing is
closed; and
WHEREAS, the Southold Town Planning Board and the applicant had mutually agreed
to extend the timeframe to render a Preliminary Plat Determination from August 17,
2016 to December 17, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board performed a coordinated review of this Unlisted Action
pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617, Section 617.7 of the State Environmental Quality
Review Act (SEQRA); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board is awaiting the completion of an Environmental
Assessment of the action being conducted by Nelson, Pope and Voorhis LLC., and
WHEREAS, on December 22, 2016 the applicants' agent submitted a request to
mutually extend the timeframe to render a Preliminary Plat Determination, be it
therefore
RESOLVED, that the timeframe to render a Preliminary Plat Determination has
been mutually extended from December 17, 2016 to June 19, 2017.
William Cremers: Second.
Vice-Chairman Rich: Motion made by Pierce, seconded by Bill. Any discussion? All in
favor?
Ayes.
Opposed?
None.
Motion carries.
Amendment to Legal Documents:
Vice-Chairman Rich: Oregon Landing II - This clustered Conservation Subdivision is
to subdivide a 32.73-acre parcel into 5 lots where Lot 1 equals 2.07 acres; Lot 2 equals
4.37 acres, inclusive of a 2.36 acre right-of-way; Lot 3 equals 1.18 acres; Lot 4 equals
1.24 acres and Lot 5 equals 23.75 acres upon which the Development Rights were sold
to the Town of Southold. The property is located on the n/s/o Oregon Road,
approximately 135' w/o Alvah's Lane, in Cutchogue. SCTM#1000-95-1-5
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Martin Sidor:
WHEREAS, this clustered Conservation Subdivision subdivided a 32.73-acre parcel into
5 lots where Lot 1 equals 2.07 acres; Lot 2 equals 4.37 acres, inclusive of a 2.36 acre
right-of-way; Lot 3 equals 1.18 acres; Lot 4 equals 1.24 acres and Lot 5 equals 23.75
acres upon which the Development Rights were sold to the Town of Southold; and
WHEREAS, on October 17, 2006, the Southold Town Planning Board granted Final Plat
Approval upon the map prepared by Wallace T. Bryan, L.S. and Jeffrey T. Butler, P.E.,
dated March 22, 2005 and last revised on August 15, 2006; and
WHEREAS, On October 16, 2006 the Southold Town Planning Board approved the
subdivision application with a "Cross Easement" that included a ten foot (10') wide
easement that extends through the subject parcel to the Long Island Sound and limiting
a access to a single stair structure contained within the aforementioned 10ft. wide
easement on parcel 2, which shall serve the residents of the entire subdivision, and
WHEREAS, the Southold Planning Board also approved Covenants and Restrictions
that required the following:
o That there shall be a 50' buffer"set back from the top of Bluff' said buffer
to be undisturbed with the exception of the removal of dead or noxious
vegetation and within the buffer dead trees and cherry trees smaller than
5" can be removed by hand, revegetate understory with low bush
blueberry, ink berry and bayberry. Existing trees may be manually pruned
and trimmed as necessary. Grading within the 50' buffer is prohibited'; and
o That no clearing of said 50' buffer, with the exception of the removal of
dead or noxious vegetation, shall take place without the approval of the
Town Planning Board, and
WHEREAS, due to topographical constraints the applicant has requested that the cross
access easement over lot 2 be relocated to avoid a ravine, and
WHEREAS, the applicant has also requested to allow a 4' wide access path to the top
of bluff on Lot 1 for visual enjoyment of the Long Island Sound, and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2016, the Planning Board and Planning Staff went on a site
visit to the property to review the existing conditions and the proposed changes to the
cross easement and covenants and restrictions and the changes were approved,
therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Town of Southold Planning Board approves the owner's request
to amend the Cross Easement over Lot 2 to allow for the partial relocation and widening
of the easement further described as Schedule "C" of the Agreement.
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William Cremers: Second.
Vice-Chairman Rich: Motion made by Martin, seconded by Bill. Any discussion? All in
favor?
Ayes.
Opposed?
None.
Motion carries.
Martin Sidor: And be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town of Southold Planning Board approves the Declarant's
request to allow a 4' wide access path of wood chips through the non-disturbance buffer
of Lot 1 and amendment of the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions filed in the
Suffolk County Clerk's Office on August 31, 2006, in Liber D00012467 at page 210
applicable to the plat prepared by Nathan Taft Corwin III, L.S., dated October 25, 2010
last revised January 28, 2016.
William Cremers: Second.
Vice-Chairman Rich: Motion made by Martin, seconded by Bill. Any discussion? All in
favor?
Ayes.
Opposed?
None.
Motion carries.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Vice-Chairman Rich: 4:31 p.m. - 13400 Main Road -This proposed Site Plan, in
conjunction with a pending Lot Line Modification, is for the addition of±9,258 sq. ft. of
land for ±23 parking stalls on 1.05 acres in the Hamlet Business Zoning District,
Mattituck. The property is located at 13400 NYS Route 25, ±10' s/w/o Wickham Avenue
& NYS Rt. 25, Mattituck. SCTM#1000-114-11-9.6
Vice-Chairman Rich: Anyone wishing to address the Planning Board on this project,
please step forward, state your name and write your name for the record.
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Martin Finnegan: Good evening Vice-Chairman Rich and members of the Board. My
name is Martin Finnegan, I'm with Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin and
Quartararo, 56340 Main Road Southold. I am here for the applicant 13400 Main Road
Corp. I believe that we have addressed all of the concerns that the Planning Board had
on the Site Plan. As you know this was originally together with a Lot Line Change and
the Board was gracious enough to allow us to conclude the Lot Line Modification
Application so that our client could proceed to purchase the small piece of property to
add to his parking area. This is, as you know, the Roy Reeve business on the Main
Road in Mattituck, at this point this Site Plan is to simply add the 21 parking spaces. We
have agreed to the buffer around the perimeter, I know that Don had raised the question
about the trees that are propsed and possibly changing it from a pine tree to a shade
tree on the list and we have absolutely no problem doing so. I believe there was a
question as to whether or not it would be required all the way around the perimeter of
the property. At this point we are willing to do whatever the Board decides by way of
resolution and you could direct that in the resolution if those changes are required. I
don't believe there is anything else outstanding, so with that I would just respectfully
request that the Site Plan be approved. Thank you.
Vice-Chairman Rich: Thank you. Would anyone else like to address the Planning
Board? Martin just for the record, I have one question. Do you guys anticipate any
changes in the business profile? Is there reason this is preemptive or anything like that?
Martin Finnegan: No it is just to accommodate what they have now. One other thing
too, I forgot to mention, I think Karen said there was one other question about signage,
you had wanted to see an employee only sign or customers sign. Again, that is also no
problem at all if you wanted to add that to the resolution. But no, there is no change,
same old operation.
Vice-Chairman Rich: Thank you. Would anyone else like to address the Planning
Board?
William Cremers: I make a motion to close the hearing.
Martin Sidor: Second.
Vice-Chairman Rich: Motion made by Bill, seconded by Martin. Any discussion? All in
favor?
Ayes.
Opposed?
None.
Motion carries.
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Vice-Chairman Rich: 4:32 p.m. - Matchbook Distillery—This Amended Site Plan
Application is for proposed interior renovations to existing buildings (no footprint
expansion) for a production distillery, formerly a warehouse facility, consisting of four (4)
buildings totaling ±32,038 sq. ft. ±12,902 sq. ft. to remain as storage, ±18,979 sq. ft.
distillery and ±2,257sq. ft. vinegar production with thirty-three (33) parking stalls on
1.5acres in the Light Industrial Zoning District. The property is located at 230 Corwin St.,
s/e corner of 9th St. & Corwin St., Greenport. SCTM#1000-48-2-44.3
Vice-Chairman Rich: Anyone wishing to address the Planning Board on this'project,
please step forward, state your name and write your name for the record.
Kimberly Judd: Good evening, my name is Kimberly Judd I am an attorney at 737
Roanoke Avenue in Riverhead, NY and I represent the applicants. I also have here the
principals for Matchbook Distillery, Leslie Merinoff and Brian Kwasnieski and well as the
architect Robert Gruber. As you said in your reading, this property is about 1 Y acres in
the Light Industrial, the applicant is proposing to take product from local farmers, such
as grapes, grains, fruits, vegetables and other farm products and distill them onsite via.
distillery fermenters, boiler tanks, spark free sills into high end spirits and vinegar. The
distillery operation is a permitted use; it's a permitted agricultural use under the Town
Code under light industrial uses. The applicant is not proposing any changes to the
existing four buildings on site they are going to remain as is. The plan that Mr. Gruber
prepared, and he is here to answer any questions you may have on it, shows most of
the buildings are going to be used for warehousing. The big building, which you see on
the plan, is going to be the distillery and the northwest building you see on the plan is
going to be used for the vinegar production. This is a unique operation that the
applicants are proposing, it gives a farm to table experience for farmers to take their
crops, for which they get pennies on the pound for when they are selling it locally, and
distill the product into high end spirits or vinegar, which will give a new option for their
crops at a much higher value. The plan that we submitted, you'll see that this is the
location of the former East End Marine Company, under that Site Plan, that was
approved some time ago, the East End Marine Company had 26 employees, as you
see on Mr. Gruber's Site Plan Matchbook Distillery is not proposing any more than 5
employees on site right now. It's going to be exclusively production on site, the applicant
is not proposing a tasting room, they are not proposing any retail use, and we
respectfully submit that the health, safety, welfare and comfort of the Town residents will
not be disturbed. There will be no fumes that are produced by the distillery, everything is
going to be enclosed inside the buildings, they are concrete buildings, there is no noise
production that will occur with this. The proposed boilers and fermenters will all be
located indoor, in concrete buildings. Before I sent out my notice of public hearing to the
property owners, my client sent out a mailing to all of the neighbors introducing her
company, their business model, and inviting them to get in touch with her if they had
any questions and I think a lot of neighbors did call her and contact her. I think some of
them may be here tonight, and so far she's had a pretty favorable response to her
business model and what she proposes to do. I have Mr. Gruber here to take any
questions that the Board may have on the Site Plan.
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Vice-Chairman Rich: Thank you. This is a Public Hearing, so you are directing your
comments to us and we will refer them back for questioning. Anyone else wish to
address the Planning Board? I will just ask, you did clarify the comment that there will
be no tasting room and no retail sales at this point.
Kimberly Judd: That is correct.
Vice-Chairman Rich: Do you see that changing in the future at all?
Kimberly Judd: The retail, if you look at the site, the particular property is not a
destination property, it doesn't have any foot traffic. If there is any retail aspect to it that
they would like to do in the future they are going to do it where it's a permitted use,
where there is foot traffic and where people will be able to see their product walking in a
neighborhood. This particular property just lends itself to production, it doesn't lend itself
to inviting people to come down and the area I don't think is that type of property. As
you see its warehouses, they are big concrete buildings, there is little area to park and it
does not lend itself to inviting people to come down. If the applicant wishes to do retail
in the future, they are going to do it someplace where it is a permitted use and where
people will see their product.
Vice-Chairman Rich: Where it is a permitted use, thank you very much. Anyone else
wish to address the Planning Board?
William Cremers: I make a motion to close the hearing.
Martin Sidor: Second.
Vice-Chairman Rich: Motion made by Bill, seconded by Martin. Any discussion? All in
favor?
Ayes.
Opposed?
None.
Motion carries.
Vice-Chairman Rich: I need a motion for adjournment.
William Cremers: So moved.
Martin Sidor: Second.
Vice-Chairman Rich: Motion made by Bill, seconded by Martin. Any discussion? All in
favor?
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Ayes.
Opposed?
None.
Motion carries.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
H. Jessica Michaelis
Transcribing Secretary
James H. Rich III, Vice-Chairman