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Home My WebLink AboutPB-08/18/2003 PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS � S%SfFO(��,G P.O. Box 1179 BENNETT ORLOWSKI,JR. oyQ Gyp - Chairman Town Hall, 53095 State Route 25 y Southold,New York 11971 0959 `. RICHARD CAGGIANO 0-0 • � Telephone (631) 765-1938 WILLIAM J.CREMERS Fax(631) 765-3136 KENNETH L.EDWARDS MARTIN H.SIDOR PLANNING BOARD OFFICE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD MINUTES Special Meeting August 18, 2003 4:30 p.m. Present were: Bennett Orlowski, Jr., Chairman Richard Caggiano, Member William J. Cremers, Member Martin H. Sidor, Member Mark Terry, Senior Environmental Planner Bruno Semon, Senior Site Plan Reviewer Carol Kalin, Secretary Chairman Orlowski: Good afternoon. I'd like to call this Special Meeting to order. MAJOR AND MINOR SUBDIVISIONS, LOT LINE CHANGES, SET-OFF APPLICATIONS - STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT Lead Agency Coordination: Chairman Orlowski: Zoumas at Bayview - This proposed major subdivision is for 6 lots on 47.71 acres of which 36.32 acres (Lot 6) have been sold fee title to the Town of Southold. The property is located north of Bayview Road, ±200' west of Brigantine Drive in Southold. SCTM#1000-79-4-17.17 Mr. Caggiano: Mr. Chairman, I'll offer the following: WHEREAS, this proposal is to subdivide a 47.71 acre parcel into 5 residential lots where Lot 1 equals 91,226 sq. ft.; Lot 2, 86,235 sq. ft.; Lot 3, 82,606 sq. ft.; Lot 4, Southold Town Planninq Board Pam August 18, 2003 82,635 sq. ft. and Lot 5, 83,210 sq. ft. and two parcels: Parcel A (36.59 acres) and Parcel B (1.11 acres) which are proposed for preservation; and. WHEREAS, on August 12, 2003, the Town of Southold Town Board approved the Fee Title Acquisition of (34.1+ acres); of Parcel A (36.59 acres) exclusive of an 8,359 sq. ft. Drainage Easement serving the subdivision of Harbor Lights Estates, Section 4, and a 10,000 sq. ft. right-of-way serving the Albert & Rosemary Bertos and the Gay Reese parcels; and WHEREAS, it is the understanding of the Planning Board that the applicant has agreed to file a Conservation Easement upon Lots 1 through 5 that limits clearing to 1 acre upon each lot; and WHEREAS, this action also involves the creation of a clustered 21,500 sq. ft. parcel labeled as Gay Reese on the plat dated March 26, 2003; and WHEREAS, prior to clustering to 21,500 sq. ft., a total of 1.1 acres (Parcel B) of SCTM# 1000-79-4-17.17 and the 10,000 sq. ft. right-of-access contributes to and comprises the required minimum pre-clustered acreage of the Gay Reese parcel; therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board start the SEQR lead agency coordination process for this Unlisted Action. Mr. Cremers: Second the motion. Chairman Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the motion? All those in favor? Ayes: Mr. Orlowski, Mr. Caggiano, Mr. Cremers, Mr. Sidor. Chairman Orlowski: Opposed? The motion carries. SITE PLANS Final Determinations: Chairman Orlowski: Gulf Service Station - This site plan is for a 135 sq. ft. addition to an existing service station. The property is located on the Main Road in Southold. SCTM#1000-70-7-4 Mr. Cremers: Mr. Chairman, I'll offer the following: WHEREAS, on February 12, 2001, the Southold Town Planning Board granted conditional final approval; and Southold Town Planning Board Page Three August 18, 2003 WHEREAS, on July 17, 2001, the Southold Town Planning Board authorized the Chairman to endorse the final surveys, last revised April 4, 2001; and WHEREAS, the site was inspected and the variations from the site plan are as follows: 1. The landscape material changed from grass to evergreen groundcover with annual and perennial plantings. 2. Identification of parking space numbers 5 & 6 to be located on the Main Road side for employee parking. WHEREAS, on August 13, 2003, the Planning Board received a letter from the architect, Garrett Strang, in which he concurred with the Planning Board's findings; be it therefore RESOLVED that the Southold Town Planning Board accepts these variations from the final approved site plan. Mr. Caggiano: Second the motion. Chairman Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. Any questions on the motion? All those in favor? Ayes: Mr. Orlowski, Mr. Caggiano, Mr. Cremers, Mr. Sidor. Chairman Orlowski: Opposed? The motion carries. Being nothing left on my agenda, if there is anyone who would like to comment, they may. John Abele: My name is John Abele. I live at 255 Windjammer Drive in Southold, in the Harbor Lights Section. I really - as far as the proposal of Zoumas at Bayview- I am certainly not opposed to it. It is probably the best deal we can work out. I do have a feeling, however, that this train is running on a very fast track. It was only last week that the Town Board decided to buy this property and the other part of the property. And I would question - were owners of adjacent properties notified that all of this is going on? Chairman Orlowski: As far as the purchase of- John Abele: The purchase and the proposed development site? Chairman Orlowski: Well, anybody can - if you are going to sell your land, you don't - everybody does not tell you - John Abele: Yes, I know but if you - here you are approving a development that is going to have significant impact on the area and if somebody applies for a zoning change or a variance, you have to notify the people in the area and here - Southold Town Planning Board Page Four August 18, 2003 Chairman Orlowski: We have not done that yet. John Abele: The first time these people are going to see something is when the bulldozer shows up next door? Chairman Orlowski: But it is not going to happen until we go through the public hearing process. John Abele: You have not gone through a public hearing process yet? Chairman Orlowski: No, this is just a SEQRA and what we did on SEQRA is to get the process started. The public hearing will be down the road and - John Abele: How far down the road? Chairman Orlowski: I don't know. The attorney could probably tell us where she is right now but - Patricia Moore, Esq.: Let me just clarify for this gentleman. We are talking about two separate actions - you have the Town Board that, through the Land Preservation, has negotiated after significant discussions and time frame so, it is not overnight. They agreed on a price; they went to contract and what the Town Board did is, through public hearing process - the Town Board public hearing process which does not require specific notice to all the adjacent property owners - it was a public hearing authorizing the Supervisor to execute the contract and put his name on the contract that Zoumas will, in fact - or the Town will, in fact, purchase the Development Rights of this piece. Second step is before this Board, which is the subdivision process, and that process we are starting with the SEQRA- the procedures to do the environmental review. We are discussing the preliminary design of the map. Once we submit a preliminary plan and the Board approves that preliminary plan, we can go - we don't have to go through sketch; we can go sketch, preliminary. The Health Department will approve it and then you will get the final process. So, every step of the Planning Board process, except obviously this one - the SEQRA process - requires neighbors' notice. So, when the map is approved in a certain final form, you will have a public hearing and everyone will have a chance to see it or discuss it. But this is a very limited development and if you have questions along the way, just call me directly. I don't mind answering any questions in the hopes that information will hopefully lead to more quick process. John Abele: I do have one question. Does this property go all the way over to the intersection of Jacobs Lane? Patricia Moore, Esq.: Yes, this property abuts both North Bayview, Jacobs Lane and Bayview- North Bayview Road. Yes. What I will do is, I will show him the design of the proposed map right now. There will be some tweaking of the map but, hopefully, it will be close to being in its final form. O.K.? And for the record, we have withdrawn our previous major subdivision application. Southold Town Planning Board Page Five August 18, 2003 John Abele: I would make just one other observation that there are an awful lot of big trees on this property and I hope we can do as much to preserve those as possible because they really determine the character of the area. Chairman Orlowski: Yes, we hope so, too, and we are working on that in this process. John Abele: Fine, thank you. Chairman Orlowski: Any other comments, questions or anything for the record? (There were none.) I will entertain a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Cremers: So move. Mr. Caggiano: Second the motion. Chairman Orlowski: Motion made and seconded. All those in favor? Ayes: Mr. Orlowski, Mr. Caggiano, Mr. Cremers, Mr. Sidor. Chairman Orlowski: Opposed? The motion carries. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Carol Kalin Barbara Rudder ennett Orl s , Jr., Chair an