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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex – Land Preservation Department
Members Present: Sam McCullough, Chairman
Anne Murray
Doris McGreevy
John Simicich
Lillian Ball (listening in by phone but not voting)
Members Absent: Will Lee
Eric Keil
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Bob Ghosio, Town Board Liaison
Benja Schwartz, Town resident
Commencement:
The meeting began at 7:10 p.m. with four LPC members present.
Next Regular Meeting:
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17, 2018.
Committee Minutes and Adoption:
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from March 20, 2018
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to adopt the 3/20/2018 Land
Preservation Committee meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 4/0
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
SCTM #1000-83.-2-16 (RICHARD McBRIDE and JAMES McBRIDE)
PDR Application: Appraisal review \[Executive Session\]
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to enter into Executive Session.
Motion carried: 4/0
The LPC members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Revised appraisal reviewed and purchase offer discussed.
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Doris McGreevy, to direct Land Preservation
Coordinator Melissa Spiro to extend an offer to landowners, Richard and James McBride, for the
Town’s purchase of a development rights easement on approximately 24.5± acres of the 31± acre
farm (SCTM #1000-83.-2-16) at a price per acre supported by the appraisal. The offer includes a
restriction on the 6.5± acre area excluded from the purchase offer that will ensure that a minimum of
80,000 sq. ft. (1.84 acres) shall remain linked to the area subject to the development rights easement.
This offer is subject to the approval of the Town Board.
Motion carried: 4/0
SCTM #1000-100.-3-12 (KRUPSKI FAMILY LLC)
Purchase offer update \[Executive Session\]
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro presented information regarding the Krupski Family LLC
application and purchase offer.
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by John Simicich, to end Executive Session.
Motion carried: 4/0
END OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
SCTM #1000-120.-3-2, 11.8 & 11.10 (PATRICIA DiVELLO)
PDR application: Review new (revised) application.
LPC reviewed revised PDR application on the DiVello properties, SCTM #1000-120.-3-2, 11.8 &
11.10.
Prior application did not conform to conservation subdivision minimum preservation requirements.
New application increases preservation area; however, still does not conform. LPC asked if possible
for overall concept to meet conservation subdivision requirements. Melissa noted that she spoke to
landowner’s son and he said that this concept included the developable areas remaining linked to the
potential PDR areas. Melissa to confirm this with applicant before proceeding.
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to direct Land Preservation
Coordinator Melissa Spiro to commission an appraisal of the DiVello properties (SCTM #1000-3-2,
11.8 & 11.10) based upon landowner’s new (revised) application and the concept plan as submitted
and reviewed by LPC, subject to the approval of the Town Board.
Motion carried: 4/0
PROJECT STATUS UPDATE
Brushes Creek Properties – closing has been scheduled for April 20, 2018 at County offices in
Hauppauge.
Quantuck Properties – In November 2017, landowner was informed that Town was not prepared to
move forward with the purchase of development rights as proposed. Melissa informed LPC that
Planning Board received letter dated 3/30/2018 formally withdrawing conservation subdivision
application at this time.
Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
None
Stewardship and Management:
None
General Land Preservation Items:
None
Benja Schwartz requested permission to address the committee concerning areas of committee membership,
executive sessions, purpose of the committee, and the website content. LPC suggested that Mr. Schwartz
contact Land Preservation Chairman Sam McCullough or Land Preservation Coordinator for an appointment
to be placed on an upcoming LPC Agenda concerning items he wished to address to the committee. Town
Board Liaison Bob Ghosio suggested that some of Mr. Schwartz’s concerns may be matters to be taken
before the Town Board as they did not lie within the purpose and/or advisory capacity of the Land
Preservation Committee.
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by John Simicich, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 4/0
The meeting ended at 8:19 p.m. with four LPC members in attendance.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary