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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/18/2018 James Garretson, Chairperson Town Hall Annex Anne Surchin, Vice Chair 54375 Route 25 Donald Feiler PO Box 1179 James Grathwohl Southold, NY 11971 Robert Harper Fax (631) 765-9502 Gary Parker Telephone: (631) 765-1802 Edward Webb www.southoldtownny.gov Damon Rallis, Application Coordinator Town of Southold Historic Preservation Commission Minutes 3:00 PM, September 18, 2018 Town Hall Annex Executive Board Room Attendees: James Garretson, Donald Feiler, James Grathwohl, Robert Harper, Gary Parker, Edward Webb  Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Garretson.  Approval of Minutes: The minutes of July 17, 2018 were approved unanimously on a motion by Commissioner Webb and a second by Commissioner Parker. There was no August, 2018 meeting held. Chairman’s Comments  Chairman Garretson made an announcement to the room regarding the day’s proceedings.  Because the Orient Association had erroneously made a public announcement that a public hearing was being held regarding 675 Skippers Lane, a number of residents were in attendance expecting to speak about the project.  Chairman Garretson explained that no public hearing had been scheduled and that the Orient Associations announcement was in corrected. He explained that the project was still in the pre-submission phase and noted that, on the advice of the town attorney, wno public comment would be taken until a complete application had been submitted and a public hearing had been scheduled. Old Business  There was no update on the brochure revisions.  Commissioner Webb asked for clarification of whether or not fences were within the commission’s jurisdiction and was advised by the Chairman that they were. New Business  Commissioners are looking to verify the borders of he Southold Historic District to ensure that the list of properties included in the district are accurate. Commissioner Harper agreed to lead that charge. The commissioners will contact John Sep for mapping information and Joel Klein agreed to look into the state description of the district. Pre-Submission Conference  Peter Cook for 675 Skippers Lane, Orient (SCTM# 1000-24.-2-1); additions and alterations to an existing single family dwelling on a landmarked property. o Mr. Cook presented the commission with reports, that he claims prove that the house must be torn down in order to accommodate any sort of expansion. These included reports on asbestos, lead, and black mold in the house. o Commissioners asked Town Historian Amy Folk about the age of the structure and whether or not it was considered a contributing structure at the time of the district creation. Amy Folk said that it was contributing and she said that she believed that the house was likely built around 1920. o Commissioners asked whether or not there was any way to save the house and Cook said that there was not. He stated that the owners were making a “great concession” by agreeing to mimic the original house and rebuild it in kind and said that the house was insufficient as a structure. o Commissioner Grathwohl explained that it was his belief that original houses were irreplaceable and every effort should be made to protect the original structure. However, Peter Cook argued that there was nothing left of historic value in the building since work had been done over the years removing historic components. He said that the design was meant to pay homage to what was there. o Peter Cook invited commissioners to schedule a time to tour the property and go inside the house to see the condition for themselves. o Commissioners agreed to schedule another presubmission conference for October 16, 2018 at 3:30PM. Meeting Adjourned  The meeting was adjourned unanimously on a motion by Commissioner Webb and a second by Commissioner Harper.