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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall Annex – Land Preservation Department
Members Present: Sam McCullough, Chairman
Doris McGreevy
John Simicich
Anne Murray
Will Lee
Lillian Ball
Members Absent: Eric Keil
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Chris Baiz
Commencement:
The meeting began at 7:05 p.m. with six LPC members present.
Next Regular Meeting:
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 15, 2018.
Committee Minutes and Adoption:
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from April 17, 2018
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to adopt the 4/17/2018 Land
Preservation Committee meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 6/0
Land Preservation Applications and Inquiries:
SCTM #1000-100.-2-4 (ROGER ROBINSON)
PDR application: Site visit follow-up
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro as well as LPC members Doris McGreevy, Anne Murray,
Sam McCullough and Lillian Ball conducted site visits of the farm.
LPC discussed landowner’s inquiry regarding excluding an area at the north end of the property. The
north end of the property does not have road frontage and providing access to the north end is estimated
to be an area of 2± acres (25’ x length of property). Any per acre offer would not include payment for the
access way.
If access is not provided, and an area is excluded without access, crossing the property subject to
easement to access the excluded area for any use other than agricultural production would be
prohibited. If access is not provided, the only way the excluded area could be used for something other
than agricultural production would be if the landowner, or future landowner, obtained access from an
adjacent non-preserved parcel.
LPC discussed the swale located on the south side of the property and the Town Engineer
recommendation that this area be required to remain vegetated and not cultivated. LPC agreed that the
swale should be restricted in this manner and that structures should be prohibited in this area. In
addition, the LPC noted that any design locating the swale area within an excluded area would not be
favorable.
Melissa and Sam will meet with landowner Roger Robinson to discuss preservation and design options.
PROJECT STATUS UPDATE
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro gave project status updates.
Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
None
Stewardship and Management:
None
General Land Preservation Items:
DISCUSSION OF VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES OF TOWN PRESERVATION PROGRAM
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro distributed background information relating to the inception
and history of the Land Preservation Committee, General Municipal Law 247, Chapter 70 (a.k.a. Chapter
25), and Peconic Bay Region Community Preservation Fund (“CPF”) that provide the legislation
pertaining to the Town’s farmland preservation program and acquisition of development rights
easements. Melissa also provided a copy of the Town’s first PDR easement and an outline of a current
easement document.
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Doris McGreevy, seconded by Anne Murray, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 6/0
The meeting ended at 8:30 p.m. with six LPC members in attendance.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary