HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/03/1986 VEDV. 9.
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SOUTHOLD TOWN LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION ®�,� Clerk Southold
7:30 p.m. Wednesday December 3, 1986
Present : John Stack, Ralph Williams, William Peters and Joy Bear
Visitors : Jean Cochran, Landmark's liason with Southold Town Board
Joseph Townsend, Gary Williams and David Jackson
Chairman John Stack called the meeting to order at 7:45 p .m.
The minutes were accepted .
Barbara Van Liew had mailed us three pieces of literature : - "Possible
Legislative Aid In Saving Old Homes, " a flier on demolition of buildings
and SERRA rules printed in "State Environmental Review . " John asked that
these be given to Bill Peters for him to read, digest and then apply to
our local needs .
Helen Prince attended the Suffolk County Day of History on the Seldon
Campus on November 22, and taped three 45-minute programs on the following
topics : "Revitalizing Suffolk's Downtown, " and "Researching and Restoring the
Older House. " The latter program was in two 45-minute sections : 1) "The
House 's Exterior" and 2 ) The House 's Interior. " Several people expressed
interest in borrowing the casettes . Bill Peters offered to make a duplicate
for the Cutchogue Library, and to loan this copy to interested individuals .
John Stack aske-d Joy Bear to send a letter of thanks to Helen Prince .
Bill Peters brought up the subject of Southold 's upcoming 350th
anniversary in 1990. The Commission was reminded that at the last session
Ralph Williams was appointed chairman of the Landmark Commission 's part
in the 1990 activities . A letter from Sir Arnold de- Montmorency was passed
around . Sir Arnold lives in Southwold, England, and wants Southold, Long
island, and Southwold, England to have a joint celebration. Southwold,
England will be celebrating its 500th anniversary. in 1990.
Bill Peters suggested that as the Landmark Commission makes an
analysis and report of an old Southold house the event should be reported
in the minutes . All concurred . On November 14 the Edwards house on Main Road
and Edwards Lane in Orient was studied . On November 21 the Joseph Horton
House on Main Road, Southold, was studied. Reports on both homes are being
prepared .
On December 2, at 2 ;15 P.M. the Town Board met with the Landmark
Commission to receive and discuss a Historic Preservation law (with teeth)
which the commissioners had drafted -at a work session on November 24.
This law was referred to the Town Board 's Code Committee for further study.
Some time was spent at the December 3 regular meeting discussing points to
be examined when the Landmark Commission meets with the code committee .
Ralph Williams suggested that the Landmark Commission should be enlarged
to seven members, with diverse backgrounds including a lawyer, rea 1tor,
craftsman, etc . He also suggested that the term of the commissioners should
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be four years, rather than two. These points will be brought up at the
code committee meeting.
John received a letter from Lucile W. Mosback, asking- for information
on how a house can be designated a landmark. Her home is in East Marion,
and she thinks it dates pre-1830. John asked Joy Bear to answer her letter.
on January 8, 1987, Ralph Williams has agreed to provide a program
for the Republican Club at the American Legion Hall in Southold . He will
present a slide show of Southold houses and has asked Bill Pbters to
comment on Bill' s slides of Southold churches now in secular use, and John
Stack to comment on slides of Southold 's Mile Markers .
The Landmark Commission held two between-meeting work sessions in
December :
Wednesday, December 10, 8 :15 p.m. at John Stack' s, Mattituck -when
legal legislation was discussed, in reference to our effort to create
a preservation law with teeth in it, to be used for saving Southold ' s
treasured landmarks . Joe Townsend was present to advise on current legal
rulings .
Monday, December 15, at 2 p.m. , also at John Stack's Home . Joy Bear
brought the new Southold inventory, just completed = covering Laurel to
Mattituck. The commissioners worked as a group, examining the individual
blue sheets for landmark designation possibilities .
NEXT REGULAR 14EETING
January 7, 1987, 7:30 p .m. Town Hall