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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room
Members Present:
Sam McCullough, Chairman
Anne Murray Eric Keil
Will Lee Doris McGreevy
John Simicich
Members Absent:
Lillian Ball
Also present:
Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Bob Ghosio, Town Board Liaison
Tim Caufield, Peconic Land Trust
Benja Schwarz, Observer
Welcome:
THE LPC MEMBERS WELCOMEDJOHN SIMICICH
as the newest member of the Land
Preservation Committee, having been appointed by the Southold Town Board (Resolution 2017-307
adopted March 28, 2017) to serve as a member of the Land Preservation Committee for a term to
expire on March 31, 2019.
Commencement:
The meeting began 7:00 p.m. with six LPC members present.
Thank you:
THE LPC MEMBERS THANKED JOHN SEPENOSKI FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE
MOTION
made by Anne Murry, seconded by Will Lee, to enter into the official minutes of the 4/4/2017
Land Preservation Committee meeting, the following acknowledgement and appreciation to John
Sepenoski for his 15 years of dedicated service:
John Sepenoski, a most valued member of the Southold Town Land Preservation Committee, has
resigned from this position as of March 28, 2017.
John has given generously of his time and talents in his faithful service to the Town of Southold
residents as a volunteer member of the Land Preservation Committee since July 30, 2002, and
served as its Chair for ten years, from February 13, 2007 until January 31, 2017.
The members of the Land Preservation Committee wish to express their most sincere appreciation
and gratitude to John Sepenoski for his hands-on participation, knowledgeable contributions, and
whole-hearted dedication that he has provided over the years towards the preservation of open space
and farm lands within the Town of Southold.
Motion adopted: 6/0
Committee Minutes and Adoption:
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from March 21, 2017
MOTION
made by Anne Murray, seconded by Doris McGreevy, to adopted the 3/21/2017 LPC
meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 4/0/2 (LPC member Eric Keil abstained as he was not present for the
3/21/2017 LPC meeting and new LPC member John Simicich could
not vote)
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
SCTM #1000-107.-10-9 (MILL LANE ONE, LLC)
PDR application: Review landowner’s request for extension
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro gave a status update on the Mill Lane One, LLC project
as to her meeting with the landowners on March 24, 2017 at which time landowner’s requested an
extension of time to consider LPC’s offers until July 31, 2017.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The members entered into
Details of purchase offers discussed.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION
made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Eric Keil, to grant the request of Mill Lane One,
LLC to extend the time period for considering the purchase offer outlined in offer letters dated July 14,
2016 and February 8, 2017, and the amendment to purchase offer dated March 24, 2017, until July
31, 2017, subject to the availability of funding.
Motion carried: 6/0
SCTM #1000-35.-2-1, 11, 12, 17.1 (ISLAND’S END GOLF / KING)
PLT appointment regarding project negotiation status \[executive session\]
Tim Caufield of Peconic Land Trust gave update on proposed preservation options for Island’s End
Golf Club and King properties as PLT has been hired by Island’s End to explore preservation options.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The LPC members entered into
Tim Caufield discussed potential for Town purchase of development rights easement.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Melissa, Tim & Sam will discuss proposed Town purchase of development rights easement at Town
Board executive session.
Applications & Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
None
Stewardship and Management:
None
General Land Preservation Items:
LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE DUTIES
Overview and review of LPC process of prioritizing PDR applications
HOLD
for next LPC meeting as Melissa not fully prepared for presentation.
DISCUSS CURRENT ISSUES FACING FARMLAND PRESERVATION
County Chapter 8 – Appeal moving forward on County lawsuit.
Zoning Code 280A – Public Hearing set for Tuesday, April 14, 2017 on changing Town Code to
include and define “Ag” definitions which came out of the Agricultural Advisory Committee.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The LPC members entered into
Attorney/Client privileged and confidential information disclosed.
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
The next regular meeting will be held on .
Adjournment:
The meeting ended at 9:12 p.m. with six LPC members in attendance.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary