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Southold Town Board
Regular Meeting
March 24, 2026 6:00 PM
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at the
Peconic Community Center Auditorium, 1170 Peconic Lane, Peconic, NY 11958.
I. Call to Order
Present Attendees Absent Attendee Names
Councilman Brian Mealy
Justice Kate Stevens
Councilwoman Jill Doherty
Councilwoman Anne Smith
Councilwoman Alexa Suess
Supervisor Albert J. Krupski, Jr.
6:00 PM Meeting called to order on March 24, 2026, at Peconic Community Center
Auditorium, 1170 Peconic Lane, Peconic, NY.
11. Reports
Trustee Monthlv Report
February 2026
III. Public Notices
IV. Communications
2026 Suffolk County African American Advisory Board Black History Month Honoree
for Southold Town: LeRoy Heyliger (postponed from 2/26)
V. Discussion
Open Discussion on any Agenda Item
VI. Resolutions
2026-246
Approve Audit
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the audit dated
March 24, 2026.
Motion By: Councilwoman Smith
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-247
Set Next Regular Town Board Meeting
RESOLVED that the next Regular Town Board Meeting of the Southold Town Board be held,
Tuesday, April 7, 206 at the Peconic Community Center Auditorium, 1170 Peconic Lane,
Peconic,New York at 6:00 P.M.
Motion By: Councilwoman Suess
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-245
SEQRA and Elect to Purchase the Southold Venture Property SCTM: 1000-44.-3-4.3
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold held a public hearing on the 10th day of
March 2026, on the question of the purchase of fee title to property owned by Southold
Ventures, Inc., for open space preservation pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17
(Community Preservation Fund) and Chapter 185 (Open Space Preservation) of the Town
Code of the Town of Southold, at which time all interested parties were given the opportunity
to be heard; and
WHEREAS, said property is identified as SCTM #1000-44.-3-4.3. The address of the property
is 2955 Albertson Lane in Greenport. The property is located on the westerly side of Albertson
Lane and extends to the southerly side of County Road 48, the northerly side of Colony Road,
and the easterly side of Bayview Avenue. The property is located within the R-80 Zoning
District; and
WHEREAS, the proposed acquisition is for the Town of Southold, in a joint 50%/50%
partnership with the County of Suffolk, to acquire fee title to the entire 54.13± acre property
for open space preservation. The exact area of the purchase is subject to survey; and
WHEREAS, the purchase price for the 54.13± acre parcel is $120,000 (one hundred twenty
thousand dollars)per acre, estimated at $6,495,600 (six million four hundred ninety-five
thousand six hundred dollars). The purchase price will be adjusted at time of closing based on
the final surveyed acreage. The purchase will be funded by the Town's Community
Preservation Fund and the County of Suffolk in a 50%/50%partnership which will include the
purchase price and any related acquisition costs associated with the purchase of this property;
and
WHEREAS, property is listed on the Town's Community Preservation Project Plan as property
that should be acquired for the establishment of parks, nature preserves, or recreation areas;
preservation of open space; preservation of fresh and saltwater marshes or other wetlands; and
establishment of wildlife refuges for the purposes of maintaining native animal species
diversity, including the protection of habitat essential to the recovery of rare, threatened or
endangered species. The purpose of this acquisition is for open space,passive recreational
purposes, wetland protection, and natural habitat protection. Proposed uses of the property may
include the establishment of a nature preserve and/or passive recreational area with trails and
limited parking for access purposes, all subject to a management plan that will be developed
for the property; and
WHEREAS, the purchase of this property is in conformance with the provisions of Chapter 17
(Community Preservation Fund) and Chapter 185 (Open Space Preservation) of the Town
Code of the Town of Southold; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action has been reviewed pursuant to Chapter 268 (Waterfront
Consistency Review) of the Town Code and the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
(LWRP) and the LWRP Coordinator has determined that this action is consistent with the
LWRP; and
WHEREAS, as per Chapter 117 (Transfer of Development Rights) of the Code of the Town of
Southold, the Land Preservation Coordinator and the Town Board have reviewed the
acquisition and have determined that Sanitary Flow Credits may be available upon the
acquisition of the property. The County of Suffolk will determine if Sanitary Flow Credits
(a/k/a County Workforce Housing Development Rights) are available, and if so, the number of
Sanitary Flow Credits available from the property. Any available Sanitary Flow Credits will be
divided between the County and the Town in accordance with the 50%/50%joint partnership
percentage. The transfer of the Sanitary Flow Credits allotted to the Town will not be finalized,
and shall not occur, until the County/Town acquires title to the property, and the Town Board
passes a resolution allowing the transfer into the Town Sanitary Flow Credit Bank; and
WHEREAS, the Land Preservation Committee has reviewed the application for the acquisition
and recommends that the Town Board acquires the property; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board deems it in the best public interest that the Town of Southold
purchase fee title to the subject property for the purposes of the preservation of open space,
passive recreation, and wetland protection, and natural habitat protection; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold classifies this action as an Unlisted
Action pursuant to the SEQRA Rules and Regulations, 6NYCRR 617.1 et. Seq.; and,
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold is the only involved agency pursuant to SEQRA Rules and
Regulations; and,
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold accepted the Short Environmental Form
for this project that is attached hereto; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby finds no significant impact
on the environment and declares a negative declaration pursuant to SEQRA Rules and
Regulations for this action; and,be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby enter into a joint
50%/50% partnership with the County of Suffolk to purchase fee title to the property
owned by Southold Ventures, Inc., identified as 2955 Albertson Lane, Greenport, SCTM
#1000-44:3-4.3, for open space preservation. The purchase price for the 54.13±-acre
parcel, subject to survey, is $120,000 (one hundred twenty thousand dollars) per acre,
estimated at$6,495,600 (six million four hundred ninety-five thousand six hundred
dollars) and subject to a final survey. The purchase will be funded by the Town's
Community Preservation Fund and the County of Suffolk in a 50%/50% partnership,
which will include the purchase price and any related acquisition costs associated with
the purchase of this property. The proposed action has been reviewed pursuant to
Chapter 268 (Waterfront Consistency Review) of the Town Code, and the LWRP
Coordinator and the Town Board have determined that this action is consistent with the
LWRP. Sanitary Flow Credits will be divided between the County and the Town in
accordance with the 50%/50% joint partnership percentage. The transfer of Sanitary
Flow Credits allotted to the Town will not be finalized, and shall not occur, until the
County and Town close on the property and the Town Board passes a resolution allowing
the transfer into the Town Sanitary Flow Credit Bank.
Motion By: Councilman Mealy
Seconded By: Justice Stevens
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2025-955
Withdraw resolution 2025-955 in its entirety Local Law in relation to Chapter 280,Wireless
Communication
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby withdraws resolution 2025-955,
adopted at the December 30, 2025 regular Town Board meeting, in it's entirety, which read as
follows:
WHEREAS there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County,
New York, on the 30th day of December, 2025, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in relation to
an Amendment to Chapter 280 Wireless Communications Facilities," and now therefor be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the
aforesaid Local Law at Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold,New York, on the loth
day of February, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at which time all interested persons will be given an
opportunity to be heard.
The proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to an Amendment to Chapter 280
Wireless Communications Facilities," which reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 2026
ARTICLE XVII
Wireless Communication Facilities
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
Chapter 280, Article XVII is hereby repealed in its entirety.
A new Chapter 280, Article XVII Wireless Communication Facilities is hereby adopted as follows:
§ 280-67 Purpose.It is the express purpose of this article to minimize the visual and
environmental impacts of wireless communication facilities while protecting the health, safety
and welfare of Southold's citizens. It recognizes the crucial role of reliable wireless coverage
for work, public safety, education, social connection and recreation, and allows wireless
service providers to meet their technological and service objectives. In addition, the regulation
of wireless facilities, including the type of structure,is intended to protect the scenic and
aesthetic qualities of the Town of Southold while meeting the community's need for consistent
and dependable coverage. This article allows wireless communication facilities in certain
preferred locations to be reviewed and approved in keeping with the Town's existing zoning
and historic development patterns,including the size and spacing of structures.
280-68 Scope.The regulations of this article shall govern and control the erection,
enlargement, expansion, alteration, operation, maintenance, relocation and removal of all
wireless communication facilities. The regulations of this article relate to the location and
design of these facilities and shall be in addition to the provisions of the Southold Building
and Zoning Codes and any other federal, state or local laws or Federal Communication
Commission (FCC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or other regulations pertaining
to such facilities. Nothing herein shall be construed to, apply to, prohibit, regulate or
otherwise affect the erection, maintenance or utilization of antennas or support structures by
those licensed by the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to Title 47 of the Code
of Federal Regulations, Part 97, to operate amateur radio stations, or satellite antennas that
are used for individual business or residential voice, data, or video communications.
2� 80-69
Definitions.As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
ANTENNA- An apparatus designed for the purpose of emitting radiofreguency (RF)
radiation, to be operated or operating from a fixed location pursuant to the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) authorization, for the provision of personal wireless
service and any commingled information services. For purposes of this definition, the term
antenna does not include an unintentional radiator, mobile station or device authorized under
Part 15 of Chapter 1, Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
ANTENNA EQUIPMENT - Equipment, switches, wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters or
cabinets associated with an antenna,located at the same fixed location as the antenna, and,
when collocated on a structure, mounted or installed at the same time as such antenna.
ANTENNA SUPPORT STRUCTURE- See definition of"Tower".
APPLICANT (Personal wireless service facility) -A person or entity that submits a siting
application and the agents, employees and contractors of such person or entity.
APPLICATION (Personal wireless service facility) -A written submission to the Town
requesting authorization for the deployment of a personal wireless service facility at a
specified location.
BASE STATION EQUIPMENT - A structure or equipment at a fixed location that enables
Commission-licensed or authorized wireless communications between user equipment and a
communications network. The term does not include any structure that at the time the
relevant application is filed with the State or local government under this section, does not
support or house equipment described in (1) and (2) below. The term does not encompass a
tower as defined herein or any equipment associated with a tower. "Base Station"includes,
but is not limited to:
(1) Equipment associated with wireless communications services such as private,
broadcast and public safety services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed
wireless services, such as a microwave backhaul; and
(2) Radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial or fiber-optic cable, regular and backup
power supplies and comparable equipment, regardless of technological configuration
(including Distributed Antenna Systems and small-cell networks) ; and
(3) Anv structure other than a tower that, at the time the relevant application is filed
with the State or local government, supports or houses equipment described in & 280-69
that has been reviewed and approved under the applicable zoning or siting process, or
under another State or local regulatory process, even if the structure was not built for
the sole or primary purpose of providing such support.
Examples include antenna and related equipment mounted on a rooftop,water tank, silo or
other above-ground structure other than a tower.
COLLOCATION (on an eligible support structure) -Mounting or installation of transmission
equipment on an eligible support structure for the purpose of transmitting and/or receiving
radio frequency signals for communications purposes.
COLLOCATION (on a base station with no existing personal wireless facility equipment) -
Mounting or installing transmission equipment on a pre-existing structure; and/or modifying
a structure for the purpose of mounting or installing an antenna on that structure.
CONCEALMENT (Personal wireless service facility) - A tower, base station or utility pole
that is not readily identifiable as a wireless communication facility and that is designed to be
aesthetically compatible with existing and proposed buildin2(s) and uses on a site or in the
neighborhood or area. Some of the types of concealment include but are not limited to faux
dormers, faux facades, parapets, steeples, faux chimneys and unipoles/monopoles with
canisters, monopoles characteristic of the area and other similar type facilities.
DEPLOYMENT - The placement, construction or modification of a personal wireless service
facility.
ELIGIBLE FACILITIES REQUEST-Any request for modification of an existing tower or
base station that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of such tower or base
station,involving:
(1) Collocation of new transmission equipment; or
(2) Removal of transmission equipment, or
(3) Replacement of transmission equipment.
ELIGIBLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE -Any tower or base station as defined in �280-69,
provided that it is existing at the time the relevant application is filed with the State or local
government.
EQUIPMENT SHELTER OR EQUIPMENT CABINET -An enclosed structure or
equipment cabinet associated with the antenna mount on a tower or base station for a
PWSF facility.
EXISTING (Personal wireless service facility) -A constructed tower or base station is existing
for purposes of this definition if it has been reviewed and approved under the applicable
zoning or siting process, or under another State or local regulatory review process, provided
that a tower that has not been reviewed and approved because it was not in a zoned area
when it was built, but was lawfully constructed, is existing for purposes of this definition.
FACILITY- See Personal wireless service facility.
FALL ZONE - The area on the ground within a prescribed radius from the base of a wireless
communications facility. The fall zone is the area within which there might be a potential
hazard from falling debris or collapsing material,including the antenna support structure.
GEOGRAPHIC SEARCH RING- An area designated by a wireless provider or operator for
a new base station, produced in accordance with generally accepted principles of wireless
engineering.
GUYED ANTENNA SUPPORT STRUCTURE -An antenna support structure that is
supported, in whole or in part, by guy wires and ground anchors.
HEIGHT- When referring to a tower or base station, the height is the distance from the top
of the structure at its highest point,including antennas, lightning protection devices or any
other apparatus attached to the top of the antenna support structure, to the base of the
structure, measured in feet above ground level (AGL). Absolute height is the distance from
the top of the structure, including all attachments, to the height of mean sea level (MSL).
LATTICE ANTENNA SUPPORT STRUCTURE -
An antenna support structure that has open-framed supports on three or four sides and is
constructed without guy wires and ground anchors.
MACRO WIRELESS FACILITY- Antenna, support structures or base stations which are
larger than the parameters set for small wireless facilities defined in the Definitions.
MODIFICATION - The addition, removal, or change of any of the physical and visually
discernible components or aspects of a wireless facility, such as antennas, cabling, radios,
equipment shelters, landscaping, fencing, utility feeds, changing the color or materials of any
visually discernible components,vehicular access, parking and/or an upgrade or replacement
of the equipment. Adding a new wireless carrier or service provider (collocation) to a wireless
communications tower or site is a modification. Modifications also include: extending the
height of the antenna support structure above its current height, changing the footprint of the
structure, expansion of the base station equipment or compound area, addition of antennas to
an existing carrier's antenna array, re-orientation or relocation of existing antennas, changes
affecting the operating frequencies, effective radiated power or number of operating
channels. A modification shall not include ordinary maintenance, as defined herein.
MONOPOLE -A freestanding antenna support structure consisting of a single pole,without
guy wires or ground anchors.
MOUNT-
The structure or surface upon which antennas are mounted and/or the location of the
antenna, e.g.:
(1) ROOF-MOUNTED - Mounted on the roof of a building.
(2) SIDE-MOUNTED -Mounted on the side of a building.
(3) STRUCTURE-MOUNTED- Mounted on a structure other than a building.
(4) FLUSH-MOUNTED - Mounted very close on a building or structure so that the
profile of the antenna(s) is not readily apparent.
(5) INTERIOR-MOUNTED - Mounted within a building or other structure so that
the antennas are not visible from the outside.
(6) GROUND-MOUNTED- Mounted on the ground.
ORDINARY MAINTENANCE - Work done to an existing wireless telecommunications
facility and antenna support structure for the purpose of maintaining them in good operating
condition. Ordinary maintenance includes inspections and testing to maintain functionality,
aesthetic and structural integrity, and involves the normal repair of a wireless facility
including the like-for-like replacement of damaged or defective components without otherwise
adding, removing, or substantially changing anything and therefore does not include
modifications.
PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITY (PWSF) - An antenna facility or a structure
that is used for the provision of personal wireless service, whether such service is provided on
a stand-alone basis or commingled with other wireless communication services.
RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) EMISSIONS OR RADIATION - The electromagnetic field of
radiation emitted by wireless antennas.
RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) PROFESSIONAL -
A person who specializes in the study of radio frequency engineering and has expertise in
radio communication facilities.
RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) SIGNAL- The actual beam or radio waves sent and received
by a wireless facility. A signal is the deliberate product of a wireless antenna. The RF
radiation is the by-product.
SITE- (Personal wireless service facility)- For a tower other than a tower in the public
rights-of-way, the current boundaries of the leased or owned property surrounding the tower
and any access or utility easements currently related to the site, and, for other eligible support
structures, further restricted to that area in proximity to the structure and to other
transmission equipment already deployed on the ground. The current boundaries of a site
are the boundaries that existed as of the date that the original support structure or a
modification to that structure was last reviewed and approved by a State of local government,
if the approval of the modification occurred prior to the Spectrum Act of 2012 or otherwise
outside the section 6409(a) process.
SITING APPLICATION - See "Application (Personal Wireless Service Facility)"
SMALL WIRELESS FACILITY- Facilities that meet each of the following conditions:
(1) The facilities:
(a) Are mounted on structures fifty feet (50') or less in height, including
their antennas; or
(b) Are mounted on structures no more than ten percent (10%) taller than
other adjacent structures; or
(c) Do not extend existing structures on which they are located to a height
of more than fifty feet (50') or by more than ten percent (10%), (whichever is
reater
(2) Each antenna associated with the deployment, excluding associated antenna
equipment is no more than three (3) cubic feet in volume; and
(3) All other wireless equipment associated with the structure, including the
wireless equipment associated with the antenna and any pre-existing associated
equipment on the structure, is no more than twenty-eight (28) cubic feet in volume; and
(4) The facilities do not require antenna structure registration by the FCC; and
(5) The facilities are not located on Tribal lands; and
(6) The facilities do not result in human exposure to radiofreguency radiation in
excess of the applicable safety standards specified in Code of Federal Regulations
1.1307(b).
STRUCTURE (Personal wireless service facility) -A pole, tower, base station or other
building,whether or not it has an existing antenna facility, that is used or to be used for the
provision of personal wireless service (whether on its own or comingled with other types of
services).
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE (Personal wireless service facility) - A modification substantially
changes the physical dimensions of an eligible support structure if it meets any of the
following criteria:
(1) For towers other than towers in the public rights-of-way, it increases the height
of the tower by more than ten percent (10%) or by the height of one (1) additional
antenna array with separation from the nearest existing antenna not to exceed twenty
(20) feet, whichever is greater; for other eligible support structures it increases the
height of the structure by more than ten percent (10%) or more than ten feet (10'),
whichever is greater.
(a) Changes in height should be measured from the original support structure
in cases where deployments are or will be separated horizontally, such as on
buildings' rooftops; in other circumstances, changes in height should be
measured from the dimensions of the tower or base station,inclusive of
originally approved appurtenances and any modifications that were approved
prior to the passage of the Spectrum Act.
(2) For towers other than towers in the public rights-of-way, it involves adding an
appurtenance to the body of the tower that would protrude from the edge of the tower
more than twenty (20) feet, or more than the width of the tower structure at the level of
the appurtenance, whichever is greater; for other eligible structures, it involves adding
an appurtenance to the body of the structure that would protrude from the edge of the
structure by more than six (6) feet.
(3) For any eligible support structure,it involves installation of more than the
standard number of new equipment cabinets for the technology involved, but not to
exceed four cabinets; or, for towers in the public rights-of-way and base stations, it
involves installation of any new equipment cabinets on the ground if there are not pre-
existing ground cabinets associated with the structure, or else involves installation of
ground cabinets that are more than ten percent (l0%) larger in height or overall
volume than any other ground cabinets associated with the structure;
(4) It entails any excavation or deployment outside of the current site, except that,
for towers other than towers in the public rights-of-way, it entails any excavation or
deployment of transmission equipment outside of the current site by more than thirty
(30) feet in any direction. The site boundary from which the thirty (30) feet is measured
excludes any access or utility easements currently related to the site,
(5) It would defeat the concealment elements of the eligible support structure; or
(6) It does not comply with conditions associated with the siting approval of the
construction or modification of the eligible support structure or base stations
equipment, provided however that this limitation does not apply to any modification
that is non-compliant only in a manner that would not exceed the thresholds above.
TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT- Equipment that facilitates transmission for any
Commission-licensed or authorized wireless communication service,including, but not limited
to, radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial or fiber-optic cable, and regular and backup power
supply. The term includes equipment associated with the wireless communications services
including, but not limited to, private, broadcast, and public safety services, as well as
unlicensed wireless services and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul.
TOWER- Any structure built for the sole or primary purpose of supporting any
Commission-licensed or authorized antennas and their associated facilities, including
structures that are constructed for wireless communications services including, but not
limited to private, broadcast, and public safety services, as well as unlicensed wireless services
and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul, and the associated site. A tower may
be concealed (examples include but are not limited to faux trees, unipoles, flag poles) or non-
concealed such as: lattice or monopole.
UTILITY POLE -Any pole or structure designed to maintain, or used for the purpose of
lines, cables, or wires for communications, cable, electricity, street lighting, other lighting
standards, or comparable standards.
WIRELESS CARRIER—A company that provides wireless telecommunications services.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY—
Antenna or antenna support structure and base equipment, either individually or together,
including permanent or temporary movable facilities (i.e., wireless facilities mounted on
vehicles, boats or other mobile structures) used for the provision of any wireless service.
WIRELESS MASTER PLAN— The Town of Southold Wireless Communications Master
Plan dated June 27, 2025.
WIRELESS SERVICES—Commercial mobile services, unlicensed wireless services, and
common-carrier wireless exchange services, including, but not limited to, voice, data, images
or other information, cellular telephone service, personal communications service (PCS),
enhanced specialized mobile radio (ESMR) service, and paging service.
§ 280-70 General requirements for all wireless communication facilities.
All wireless facilities,including collocations, shall be the least visually obtrusive design
possible that also permits the applicant to achieve its service needs. To that end, the following
design standards shall apply to all wireless communication facilities installed or constructed
pursuant to the terms of this chapter.
A. No wireless communication facility shall be used, erected or altered in the Town of
Southold except in accordance with the provisions of this article and any other applicable
sections of the Town Code.
B. Before securing a lease for a subject property or a right-of-way agreement for a new
wireless communication facility, the Applicant, service provider, or tower owner must hold a
pre-development meeting with the planning department and building inspector. During this
meeting the following will be discussed, the proposed project, location, and potential
alternatives to the wireless communication facility. These alternative options do not have to be
entirely different from the proposed personal wireless service facility; however, they should
have measurable differences, such as:
(1) Location. An alternative could be located on a different property than the
proposed personal wireless service facility.
(2) Siting. An alternative could be in a different place on the same property as the
proposed personal wireless service facility.
(3) Design. An alternative could be of the same height, location and siting as the
proposed personal wireless service facility but be designed to appear differently.
(4) Change in community scale, as exhibited in relative height, mass or proportion
of the personal wireless service facility within its proposed surroundings
(5) For painted monopoles,visible elements proposed on a contrasting background
(6) Use of materials that are not characteristic of the existing built environment.
(7) Conservation of opportunities to maintain community scale, not compromising
buffering areas and low-lying buildings so as to start a trend away from the existing
community scale.
(8) Amount and diversity of landscaping and/or natural vegetation.
(9) Preservation of view corridors, vistas, and viewsheds.
(10) Additionally, the applicant shall provide a geographic search ring for a new
tower or base station along with an evaluation that collocation on an existing tower or
base station or structures within the applicant's geographic search ring is not
reasonably feasible because collocation is technically or commercially impractical or the
owner of the existing tower or base station or structure is unwilling to enter into a
contract for such use at fair market value. Evaluation shall also include evidence that no
existing or previously approved tower or base station can reasonably be used for the
wireless communications facility placement instead of the construction of a new tower
or base station; that residential, historic, and designated scenic areas cannot be served
from outside the geographic search ring; or that the proposed height of a new tower or
base station or a proposed height increase of a substantially modified tower or base
station, or replacement tower or base station or collocation is necessary to provide the
applicant's designed service.
A. No wireless communication facility shall be used, erected or altered in the Town of
Southold except in accordance with the provisions of this article and any other applicable
sections of the Town Code.
B. All wireless communication facilities, and modifications to such facilities (as defined in
§ 280-69) shall require a building permit, a Wireless Facility Planning Permit, and in
some instances a special exception approval.
C. No new personal wireless service facility (PWSF) may be constructed without a carrier
licensed by the FCC as a provider. An FCC-licensed provider of wireless communications
services must either be the applicant or the co-applicant or have executed a lease agreement
with the applicant for any proposed new wireless communication facility, collocation or
modification. A copy of the executed lease agreement with redaction of financial terms shall
be provided as part of the application.
D. Location of wireless facilities.
(1) Applicants for wireless communications facilities shall locate, site and erect
said wireless facilities in accordance with the following priorities,with (a) being the
most preferred option and (i) being the least preferred.
(a) Collocation on an eligible support structure not exceeding the definition
of substantial change;
f 11 On Town-owned property,
[21 In the right of way.
[31 On other property in the Town.
(b) Collocation on an existing base station or tower exceeding the definition
of substantial change.
(c) Replacement of an existing tower to add collocations,improve coverage
and/or structural capacity.
(d) New collocation on a new base station with no pre-existing
wireless communication facility equipment;
f 11 On Town-owned property.
[21 In the right-of-way.
[31 On the other taxing districts' property.
[41 On other property in the Town.
(e) A tower:
f 11 Within a one-half-mile geographic search ring of potential tower
locations by design type and height identified in the Wireless Master Plan
(a) Concealed tower
(b) Painted monopole
(c) Non-painted monopole
[21 On Town-owned property
(a) Concealed tower
(b) Painted monopole
(c) Non-painted monopole
(d) Lattice tower
[31 On other taxing districts' property
(a) Concealed tower
(b) Painted monopole
(c) Non-painted monopole
(d) Lattice tower
(f) A tower on other property in the LI or LIO Zoning Districts.
f 11 Concealed tower
[21 Painted monopole
[31 Non-painted monopole
[41 Lattice tower
(g) A tower on other property in the MI, MII, B or HB Zoning Districts.
f 11 Concealed tower
[21 Painted monopole
[31 Non-painted monopole
[41 Lattice tower
(h) Replacement of an existing utility pole in the same location as the existing
pole or a small wireless facility in public right-of-way.
(i) New utility pole for a small wireless facility in:
[11 Public right-of-way
[21 Private right-of-way
(i) A new tower on other property a minimum of two acres in size in the AC,
R-40, R-80, R-120, LB, RO, RR, HD or AHD Zoning Districts'. Towers are not
allowed in R-200 or R-400 districts.
f 11 Concealed tower
[21 Painted monopole
[31 Non-painted monopole
[41 Lattice tower
(2) If the proposed wireless communication facility is not proposed for the most
preferred option listed above, the applicant shall submit a written report demonstrating
the applicant's review of the above locations in order of priority, demonstrating
the technological reason for the site selection. If appropriate, based on selecting a site of
lower priority, a detailed written explanation as to why a more preferred location was
not selected shall be included with the application. The applicant seeking such an
exception must satisfactorily demonstrate the reason or reasons why such a permit
should be granted for the proposed site, and the hardship that would be incurred by the
applicant if the permit was not granted for the proposed site.
(3) An applicant may not bypass a more preferred location by stating the site
proposed is the only site leased or selected. An application shall address collocation as
an option. If such an option is not proposed, the applicant must explain to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Town why collocation is commerciallv or otherwise
impracticable.
(4) Notwithstanding the priorities above, the Town may, if satisfied with the
explanation provided by the applicant, approve any site located within an area in the
above list of priorities, provided that the Town finds that the proposed site is in the best
interest of the health, safety and welfare of the Town and its inhabitants and will not
have a deleterious effect on the nature and character of the community and
neighborhood.
(5) Notwithstanding that a potential site may be situated in a most preferred location,
the Town may also disapprove an application for any of the following reasons:
(a) Conflict with safety and safety-related codes and requirements;
(b) Conflict with the historic nature or character of a neighborhood or
historical district;
(c) The use or construction of wireless facilities which is contrary to an
already-stated purpose of a specific zoning or land use designation;
(d) In a public right-of-wav the placement and location of wireless facilities
which would create an unacceptable physical risk, or the reasonable probability of
such, to residents, the public, employees and agents of the Town, or employees of
the service provider or other service providers;
(e) Conflicts with the provisions of this chapter.
F. Submittal requirements for all wireless communication facilities
(1) Payment of application fee(s).
(2) Completed Wireless Facility Planning Permit Application and if applicable a
Wireless Facility Special Exception Application with original signatures for the
applicant and all co-applicants applying for the application with indication if the
applicant or co-applicant will be represented by an agent, original signature authorizing
the agent to represent the applicant and/or co-applicant.
If the applicant is not the owner or person in control of the personal wireless service
facility and/or site, a written declaration under penalty of perjury that the owner or
person in control of the personal wireless service facility and/or site has consented to the
proposed facility or modification.
(a) The current and/or intended wireless service provider(s), as applicable for
the application, shall be indicated on the site plan with documentation provided
by the service provider(s).
(3) Structural integrity
(a) A structural analysis signed and sealed by a Professional Engineer in the
State of New York the entire tower or base station and all appurtenances are
designed pursuant to the design requirements of ASCE 7, including wind speed
design requirements, and tower loading/wind design requirements of Electronic
Industries Association/Telecommunications Industry Association (ANSI/TIA)
222-H, Risk Category II and Exposure Category C standards, and any subsequent
modification to those specifications.
(b) Collocation modifications on existing eligible support facilitv using existing
antenna mounts shall also provide a mount analysis meeting same standard as
(c)(i) above.
(4) RF Compliance
(a) For new towers and new collocations: A signed statement from an RF
engineer competent to opine as to RF emissions compliance stating that the radio
frequency emissions comply with FCC standards for such emissions as set forth in
47 CFR 1.1307, 1.310, 2.091 or 2.093, as applicable (Report and Order, ET Docket
93-62 (Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radiofreguency
Radiation), 11 FCC Rcd 15123 (1996); Second Memorandum Opinion and Order
and Notice of Proposed Rule Making, ET Docket 93-62 (WT Docket 97-192), 12
FCC Rcd 13494 (1997).
(b) For Eligible Facilitv Requests: In addition to (d)(i) above, any eligible
facility collocation, modification, or upgrade application shall contain a signed
statement from an RF engineer competent to opine as to the RF emissions
confirming that following installation, the composite facility will remain in
compliance with FCC standards as stated in OET-65.
(5) Scenic landscapes and vistas. All PWSF located within or adjacent to a Town or
state-designated scenic vista or scenic landscape or road shall be located in a manner
that minimizes its visual impact on said scenic vista, landscape, or road.
(6) Signs. Only required safety and contact information signage shall be permitted
on any PWSF. Signs shall not be permitted on facilities except for signs displaying
contact information and safety instructions, which are required. Safety signs shall be in
accordance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards for radio
frequency radiation warning signs. Contact signs shall identify all service providers
located on the facility and shall include normal and emergency contact information for
each. Such signs shall not exceed five square feet in surface area.
(7) Noise from base equipment, including any backup generator, measures less than
45dB at all adjacent property lines.
(8) Lighting: All base stations and towers are subject to the following:
(a) Security and safety lighting of equipment buildings shall be appropriately
shielded to keep light within the boundaries of the wireless communications site.
(b) Any lighting required by the FAA must be of the minimum intensity and
number of flashes per minute (i.e., the longest duration between flashes) allowable
by the FAA.
(c) Ground-based security and safety lighting shall only be illuminated as
needed
(d) Lights shall be filtered or oriented so as not to proiect directly onto
surrounding property or rights-of-way, consistent with FAA requirements
(e) Only red lighting at dark shall be utilized on the tower or base station
unless otherwise required by FAA guidelines.
(9) Access: Access to wireless facilities located outside the street right-of-way should
be from already established site access points whenever possible. If access to the
proposed tower or base station does not exist, then a driveway, turnaround and
required parking shall be provided on site.
(10) Parking: Each PWSF located outside the right-of-way must have at least one
designated parking space on site.
(11) Hazardous materials. The applicant shall list location, type and amount of any
materials proposed for use within the personal wireless service facility, including those
used as fuel for generators, that are considered hazardous by the federal, state or local
government.
(12) Proof of FAA compliance with Subpart C of the Federal Aviation Regulations,
Part 77, and "Obiects Affecting Navigable Airspace,"if applicable, and
(13) Interference with Public Safety Communications. In order to facilitate the
regulation,placement, and construction of antenna, and to ensure that all parties are
complying to the fullest extent possible with the rules, regulations, and/or guidelines of
the FCC, each wireless provider shall agree in a written statement to the following:
(a) Compliance with "Good Engineering Practices" as defined by the FCC in
its rules and regulations.
(b) Compliance with FCC regulations regarding susceptibility to radio
frequency interference, frequency coordination requirements, general technical
standards for power, antenna, bandwidth limitations, frequencv stability,
transmitter measurements, operating requirements, and any and all other federal
statutory and regulatory requirements relating to radio frequency interference
R( FI).
(c) Whenever the Town has encountered radio frequency interference with its
public safety communications equipment, and has reasonable cause to believe that
such interference has been or is being caused by one or more wireless facility
antenna arrays, the following steps shall be taken:
[11 The Town shall provide written notification to all wireless service
providers operating in the Town of possible interference with the public
safety communications equipment, and upon receipt of such notifications,
the wireless providers shall use their best efforts to cooperate and
coordinate with the Town and among themselves to investigate and mitigate
the interference,if any, utilizing the procedures set forth in the joint
wireless industry-public safety "Enhanced Best Practices Guide," released
by the FCC in Appendix D of FCC 04-168 (released August 6, 2004),
including the "Good Engineering Practices," as may be amended or revised
by the FCC from time to time in any successor regulations.
[21 If any wireless provider fails to cooperate with the Town in
complying with the owner's obligations under this section or if there is a
determination of radio frequency interference with the Town's public safety
communications equipment, the wireless provider who failed to cooperate
and/or the wireless provider which caused the interference shall be
responsible for reimbursing the Town for all costs associated with
ascertaining and resolving the interference,including but not limited to any
engineering studies obtained by the Town to determine the source of the
interference. For the purposes of this subsection, failure to cooperate shall
include failure to initiate any response or action as described in the
"Enhanced Best Practices Guide" within twenty-four (24) hours of Town's
notification.
G. Small Wireless Facilities. In addition to & 280-70.A. through F. the following
applies to all small wireless facilities:
(1) An executed agreement with the Town to use the Town's right-of-way.
(2) Small wireless facilities shall not exceed the size dimensions of the small wireless
facility definition. The Applicant shall include calculations demonstrating in detail the
applicant meets the definition of small wireless facility.
(3) An aerial map showing the location of the proposed small wireless facility.
(4) A street view map to scale showing the proposed site location and property
frontages within 100 feet in each direction parallel the right-of-way.
(5) An accurate site plan which identifies any easements, rights-of-way, sidewalks,
driveways, and the type and location of existing aboveground and, if applicable,
underground utilities.
(6) Photo simulation with before and after images from at least two (2) reasonable
line-of-sight locations near the proposed project location. The photo simulations must
be taken from the viewpoints of the greatest pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
(7) A photo rendering shall be provided of the proposed small wireless facility that
depicts aesthetic features including, but not limited to, the use of colors and if
applicable,concealment with "before and after" installation exhibits.
(8) No portion of a small wireless facilitv shall obstruct pedestrians,vehicular,
bicycle access, sight lines or visibility for traffic, traffic si2na2e or signals, or interfere
with access by persons with disabilities.
(9) No small wireless facility shall conflict with any utilities located within the public
right-of-way.
(10) Equipment boxes, including meters, for small cell wireless facilities may be
located on the ground or attached on the pole at a height that does not interfere with
pedestrian or vehicular traffic, public views, and traffic signs or signals. Equipment
boxes and meters attached to the utility pole shall be surrounded by a shroud painted to
match the pole.
(11) Cables, if not located inside the pole, shall be placed in conduit painted to match
the pole from the meter box to the antenna.
(12) Tree topping (removal of tree crown) or the improper pruning of trees is
prohibited. Any proposed pruning or removal of trees shrubs or other landscaping
already existing in the right-of-way must be noted in the application and must be
reviewed and meet the approval of the Town.
(13) Applicants shall include an attestation that the small wireless facilities shall be
activated for use by a wireless services provider to provide service no later than one (1)
year from the permit issuance date, unless the Town and the wireless provider agree to
extend this period, or a delay is caused by a lack of commercial power at the proposed
site.
(14) Small Wireless Facilities in Historic Districts. Any application proposing the
installation of small wireless facilities within a designated historic district shall comply
with the following requirements:
(a) Concealment techniques shall be designed to be consistent and harmonious
with the nature and character of the historic district, including color, shape and
size of proposed equipment.
(b) New utility poles or wireless support structures shall be designed to match
the size, girth, and design of any existing utility poles or other wireless support
structures located in the historic district right-of-way,i.e. decorative light poles or
banner poles.
(c) This subsection shall not be construed to limit the Town's enforcement of
historic preservation in conformance with the requirements adopted pursuant to
the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 54 U.S.C. � 300101 et seq., and
the regulations adopted to implement those laws, or Section 14.09 of the New
York State Historic Preservation Act of 1980.
(15) Additional items for collocations on existing utility poles (not replacement).
(a) New collocations shall:
[11 Only be mounted on structures fifty (50) feet or less in height
including the antennas; or
[21 Only be mounted structures no more than ten (10) percent taller than
other adiacent structures or;
[31 Not extend existing structures on which they are located to a height
of more than fifty (50) feet or by more than ten (10) percent,whichever is
reg ater.
(16) Additional items for the replacement of an existing wood utility pole.
(a) Replacement poles shall be designed with considerations of height, girth,
scale, color, texture and architectural design of any existing utility poles or other
vertical structures located in the right-of-way where the new facility is proposed.
(b) Antenna, meter boxes and ancillary equipment shall be surrounded by a
shroud painted to match the color of the existing or replacement utility pole
(17) Additional requirements for new poles (not a replacement utility pole).
(a) Spacing requirements for small wireless facilities.
[11 To minimize the adverse visual impacts from the proliferation of
antennas and associated above-ground equipment for small wireless
facilities, no small wireless facility in the right-of-way shall be located, to the
extent practicable,within one hundred sixty-five (165) feet of any other
small wireless facility in the same right-of-way, unless the wireless service
provider desiring to install small wireless facilities less than one hundred
sixty-five (165) feet apart
demonstrates to the Town's satisfaction why such placement is necessary.
[21 No small wireless facilities shall be placed in front of structure and
shall be located as close to the shared side yard lot line as possible.
[31 In a residential street right-of-way, all small wireless facilities
located adiacent to residential structures shall be placed in the right-of-way
at locations where they are at least one hundred (100) feet from the base of
the facility to any residential structure whenever possible.
[41 If a right-of-way has residential structures on only one(1) side of the
street, small wireless facilities shall be located on the opposite side of the
right-of-way whenever possible.
[51 Where a right-of-way has residential or commercial structures on
only one (1) or both sides of the street, the small wireless facilities shall be
located as close to the commercial structure whenever possible.
(b) All new concealed small wireless facilities shall be designed with
considerations of height, girth, scale, color, texture and architectural design of any
existing utility poles or other vertical structures located in the same right-of-way,
i.e. decorative light poles or design of the buildings parallel the rights-of-way
where the new facility is proposed. All cables, conduits, electronics, meters and
wires shall be enclosed within the structure.
H. Eligible facility request. In addition to § 280-70.A. through F. the applicant must
demonstrate in writing that the proposed modification or collocation does not exceed any part
of the definition of substantial change.
I. New concealed collocation on a pre-existing base station with no existing wireless
communications equipment. In addition to 280-70. A. through F. the following applies:
(1) Height limited to no more than 10 feet above the highest point of the building.
(2) The wireless equipment for a concealed base station, including all antennas,
antenna arrays, transmission lines, equipment enclosures of other ancillary equipment,
must not be visible from outside the building or structure housing the facility.
(3) When a wireless communication facility extends above the roof height of a
building on which it is mounted, every effort shall be made to conceal the facility within
or behind existing architectural features to limit its visibility from public and residential
vantage points, yet permit the facility to perform its designated function.
(4) Facilities mounted on a roof shall be recessed from the front facade in order to
limit their impact on the building's silhouette. If antennas are part of the recessed
facility, the applicant shall submit an access control plan that precludes inadvertent
access to the front faces of the antennas by building workers and the general public. The
wireless communication facilities shall blend in with the existing building's architecture
and shall be painted or shielded with material which is consistent with the design
features and materials of the building.
(5) FaCade side-mounted facilities shall be flush-mounted and painted or
otherwise Camouflaged to blend with the facade or background materials of the
structure
(6) Any structural or design changes to the building or structure necessary to
accommodate the new wireless communications equipment shall be harmonious with
the design and architectural style of the building or structure and must comply with all
applicable land use regulations and design standards.
(7) PWSF equipment may be placed inside any portion of an existing building.
(8) PWSF equipment may be placed inside portions of existing noncomplying
buildings that currently exceed the height limit for the zone as long as no exterior design
changes or height increases are made to the portion of the building housing the enclosed
facility.
(9) Interior-mounted facilities in existing buildings shall be constructed so that the
outward appearance of the building or structure before and after the installation is
complete is identical or nearly identical.
J. Towers. In addition to 280-70.A. through F. the following applies to new towers:
(1) Towers shall not be located in the following areas without a permit from all
jurisdictional agencies:
(a) Wetlands, tidal and freshwater.
(b) Land above high groundwater (within 10 feet of the surface).
(c) Lands purchased with Community Preservation Funds.
(d) Coastal erosion hazard areas.
(e) Designated parkland.
(2) Lot Size. Minimum lot size in non-residential zoning districts shall be in
accordance with the bulk schedule for each. Lot size in residential zoning districts
and/or recorded residential subdivisions shall be a minimum of two acres, or in
accordance with the bulk schedule for each zoning district, whichever is greater.
(3) Fall zones. An area with a radius equal to the height of the tower free of
residential habitable structures is required around the tower. A smaller fall zone may
be allowed if supported by a report submitted by a qualified structural engineer. The
structural engineer's report shall be submitted to and reviewed by the Town and
corroborated by an independent consultant hired by the Town that demonstrates that a
smaller fall zone is appropriate and safe.
(4) Setbacks.
(a) Setbacks for towers shall be equal to the determined fall zone of the tower
or the Bulk Schedule applicable to the principal uses for the zone in which the
structure is located,whichever is greater.
(b) The setbacks for all related ground equipment shall, at a minimum, meet
the Bulk Schedule setbacks for the zoning district's accessory uses.
(5) Collocation. All new towers and compounds shall be designed to accommodate a
minimum of four tenants on the tower, counting the launch tenant as one of the four.
(6) Height. Maximum Tower height(excluding lighting rod) is 140 feet in all
districts where permitted, or as provided in the Wireless Master Plan. —
(7) Height justification. A may indicating the applicant's existing radio frequency
signal propagation, a map indicating the applicant's proposed new radio frequency
signal propagation, and a map indicating the proposed improvements'
coverage/capacity area for the lowest and highest licensed frequencies,which provides
sufficient justification for the requested antenna height; or an affidavit from a radio
frequency engineer, including the qualifications of affiant, to justify the mounting
height of the proposed new antenna.
(8) Balloon or Crane Test
(a) A balloon or crane test is required prior to generating the photo
simulations to demonstrate the proposed height and design type of the tower. The
applicant shall arrange to raise a colored balloon no less than three (3) feet in
diameter at the maximum height of the proposed tower and within twenty-five
(25) horizontal feet of the center of the proposed tower, or suspend a similar sized
obiect from a crane at the same height.
(b) The applicant must inform the Town and abutting property owners in
writing of the date and times, including alternative dates and times, of the test at
least fourteen (14) days in advance. The Town may also send a general email to
town residents with this information.
(c) A 3-foot by 5-foot sign with lettering no less than 3 inches high stating the
purpose of the balloon test shall be placed at the closest major intersection of the
proposed site.
(d) The balloon shall be flown, or the crane suspended, on a weekday for at
least four (4) consecutive hours during daylight hours on the date chosen. The
applicant shall record the weather, including wind speed during the balloon test.
(e) Re-advertisement will not be required if inclement weather occurs.
(9) Photographic simulation of pre-development and post-development views from
the street frontage of the existing property and surrounding properties to the north,
south, east, and west, and any other locations identified during the pre-
development conference.
(10) Color. When a monopole is painted the color should be appropriate to the
context of the tower's location so that the tower is as unobtrusive as possible, unless
otherwise required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
(11) Visual impact analysis: renderings or computer graphics illustrating the
appearance of the completed facility from residential and public vantage points to be
determined by the Town during the pre-development meeting.
(12) Tower siting. It is preferred that new towers sited on developed properties be
located to the rear of other principal buildings and shall not encroach on planting
buffers, parking areas or otherwise impair the operation of previously approved
systems such as storm water drainage basins. Existing buildings and structures should
be used in the siting of new towers to contribute to the visual screening of the tower.
(13) Minimum distance of all wireless equipment to adiacent residential property
lines or street shall be equal to the fall zone setback or the underlying zoning district
setback,whichever is greater.
(14) Landscaping. The ground equipment shall be screened from view from
surrounding properties by dense vegetation and trees, either planted or existing, and
meeting the site design appearance criteria below.
(a) A screen of evergreen trees shall be planted outside the fence of the
base equipment area or shelter to provide a visual screen or buffer for
adjoining properties and the public right-of-way or other vantage points
accessible to the
public. The screen shall consist of a double row of evergreen shrubs and trees that
are of sufficient density and height to immediately screen the base equipment
from view.
(b) Required front yard setback areas shall be landscaped and include
shrubs and trees.
(c) An alternative method of compliance may be approved if it achieves the
same screening goals.
(d) Survivability of the landscaping shall be guaranteed and maintained by
the applicant for the life of the installation.
280-71 Required approvals.
All wireless communication facilities, and modifications to such facilities (as defined in 280-
69) shall require a Wireless Facility Planning Permit, a building permit, and in certain cases a
special exception approval will be required as follows:
A. Administrative Approval: Wireless Facility Planning Permit and Building permit
required by the Planning and Building Departments.
(1) All applications for a Wireless Facility Planning Permit shall
comply with the relevant subsections in � 280-70, General requirements for all
wireless communication facilities, and 280-74, application requirements.
(2) An application qualifies for administrative approval of a Wireless Facility
Planning Permit and a building permit if it conforms to the relevant subsections of§
280-70 and falls in one of the following two three categories:
(a) An eligible facility request
(b) Concealed base station
(c) A new tower within a one-half-mail geographic search ring of potential
tower locations identified in the Wireless Master Plan and also meet the suggested
design type and height in the Wireless Master Plan.
B. Planning Board Review and Approval:
(1) A Wireless Facility Planning Permit application requires review and approval
by the Southold Town Planning Board in the following circumstances
(a) New collocations on structures without pre-existing wireless
communication equipment where the height is greater than 10 feet above the
highest point of the building; and
(b) Any application or collocation which exceeds the definition of substantial
change and presents aesthetic, siting location, or physical safety concerns.
C. Special exception.
In the following circumstances, a Special Exception application is required:
A new tower proposed to be located outside a one-half mile geographic search ring of
potential tower locations identified in the Wireless Master Plan. All applications for
special exception shall comply with the standards in § 280-70, General requirements for
all wireless telecommunication facilities, and § 280-724,Application fees and
requirements.
(1) Authority. For the purposes of this section, notwithstanding Article XXV of
this chapter, the Planning Board shall be empowered to issue a special exception
approval for wireless communication facilities, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Standards. In addition to the standards in Article XXV of this chapter, no
special exception approval shall be granted unless the Planning Board specifically finds
and determines the following:
(a) Construction of the proposed facility or modification of the existing facility
is a public necessity,in that it is required to meet current or expected demands
of the telecommunications provider and to render adequate service to the public.
(b) The applicant has made substantial effort to co-locate with existing
wireless facilities or, failing that, has made substantial effort to locate on
municipally owned land or structures, or within or on existing buildings or
structures.
(c) There are compelling reasons which make it more feasible to construct
the proposed facilities rather than alternatives.
(3) Matters to be considered.In addition to the matters to be considered in Article
XXV of this chapter, the Planning Board shall give consideration to the following in
issuing a special exception approval for wireless communication facilities:
(a) The proposed antenna support structure must be demonstrated to be the
lowest height above the ground feasible to achieve the service needs of the
carrier(s). The rationale behind the explanation by the applicant must be
corroborated by an independent consultant hired by the Town.
(b) The wireless communication facility has been situated to minimize its
proximity and visibility to residential structures, residential district boundaries
and landmarks designated by Town, federal or state agencies.
(c) The wireless communication facility is designed and situated to be
compatible with the nature of uses on adiacent and nearby property.
(d) The wireless communication facility has been designed to use the
surrounding topography to minimize its visual impacts.
(e) The wireless communication facility has been designed to use the
surrounding tree, building or foliage coverage to minimize its visual impacts.
(f) The wireless communication facility maximizes design characteristics to
reduce or eliminate visual impacts and obtrusiveness.
(g) Other adequate conditions have been placed on the wireless
communication facility which will minimize any adverse impacts of the facility on
adjoining properties.
§ 280-72 Application fees and requirements.
A. Fees. The following fees are in place of those required in other sections of the Code:
(1) Wireless Facility Planning Permit
(a) Eligible facility request: $1000.
(b) New facility: $2000.
(2) Building Permit application fees.
(a) Eligible facility request: $500.
(b) New facility: $750.
(3) Special exception application fee: $1,000.
(4) Review by independent consultants.
(a) The Town may hire any consultant(s) and/or expert(s) necessary to assist
the Town in reviewing and evaluating the application, including the
construction and modification of the site, once permitted, and any site inspections.
An escrow account shall be funded by the applicant with an initial deposit as
determined by the Planning Department, and based upon an estimate provided by
the consultant(s). No application shall be considered complete for review purposes
until an escrow account is established and funded.
(b) Withdrawals from said escrow account may be made from time to time
to reimburse the Town for the cost of its consultants' professional review
services actually incurred in connection with the review of any application
including
where applicable, the lease negotiation, the preapproval evaluation, and
the construction and modification of the site, once permitted. The applicant
shall remain responsible for all costs of outside consultants in the event that
said escrow deposit is exhausted. If such account is not replenished within 30
days after the applicant is notified in writing of the requirement for such
additional deposit, the Planning Board may suspend its review of the application.
(c) The consultant(s) will work under the direction of the Town Planning
Director. Copies of the consultants' qualifications, findings and reports will be
provided to the applicant and an opportunity given to the applicant to respond to
the content of the consultants' report prior to any decisions being made. In the
event that the amount held in escrow by the Town is more than the amount of the
actual invoicing at the conclusion of the proiect, the remaining balance shall
be promptly refunded to the applicant.
B. Wireless Facility Planning permit application requirements.
(1) Copies of all applicable FCC licenses, notices of proposed construction or
alteration, federal environmental impact statements and other documents verifying
compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
(2) Zoning narrative and supporting documents addressing each standard �280-70A
through F and the additional relevant subsection(s) following §280 70 A through F.
(3) Digital files of the propagation and gap maps, including attribute information,in
a geographic information system (GIS) format and projection that is compatible with
the GIS technolo2y currently in use by the Town of Southold.
(4) A copv of the deed or lease agreement establishing applicant's right to use the
parcel on which the wireless communication facility is to be located.
(5) Aeronautical study or appropriate consultant's report demonstrating that the
proposedfacility will not constitute an obstruction or hazard to air navigation.
(6) Visual impact analysis: renderings or computer graphics illustrating the
appearance of the completed facility from residential and public vantage points to be
determined by the Planning Board.
(7) Adjacent land uses, structures and zoning within 500 feet.
(8) The location in latitude and longitude, type and height of the wireless
communication facility.
(9) If applicable, a list of other carriers already located on the facility, with the
number, type, height, orientation, effective radiated power, number of channels and
operating frequencies of each antenna, including the proposed.
(10) Digital information about the facility (AutoCAD, Shapelile) that can be imported
into a geographic information system depicting the search ring of the proposed facility.
(11) A photo of the facility, if already existing.
(12) Location of landmarks listed by federal, state or Town agencies within 300 feet.
(13) Distances between the proposed facility and the following:
(a) The nearest residential structure.
(b) The nearest property line with a residential use.
(c) All other structures.
(d) Roads, rights-of-way, driveways.
(14) Fall zone radius and distance.
(15) Proposed means of access.
(16) Elevation drawings with dimensions clearly indicated, including diameter or
width of the structure at its widest and narrowest, and the tallest point,including
antennas or lightning protection.
(17) Other information deemed by the Town to be necessary to
assess compliance with this article.
C. Special exception application. To make the determination on an application for
special exception, the Planning Board shall require the following in addition to the
requirements of Article XXV of this chapter:
(1) Each application shall include:
(a) One copy of the Wireless Facility Planning permit application
(b) A written site location alternative analysis describing the location of other
sites considered, the availability of those sites, the extent to which other sites do or
do not meet the provider's service or engineering needs and the reason why the
subiect site was chosen.
(c) Other information deemed by the Planning Board to be necessary to
assess compliance with this article.
(2) The applicant shall document to the satisfaction of the Planning Board that a
good-faith effort has been made to locate or co-locate on existing towers or other
available and appropriate buildings and structures, that it is not feasible to co-locate on
an existing facility and that the proposed location is necessary to provide adequate
service to the public. The documentation shall include a notarized statement by the
applicant as to whether construction of the wireless communication facility will
accommodate co-location of additional antennas for future users.
(3) The Planning Board and Planning Department may retain technical consultants
as they deem necessary to provide assistance in the review of the needs and site
location alternatives analyses and other matters that the Board deems necessary. The
applicant shall bear the reasonable cost associated with such consultation,which cost
shall be
assessed as an additional application fee. The consultants will work under the
direction of the Town Planning Director. Copies of the consultants' qualifications,
findings and reports shall be made available to the applicant upon acceptance of the
final draft of the report by the Planning Board.
(4) The applicant must explain in writing to the Planning Board why it selected
the proposed site, discuss the availability or lack thereof of a suitable structure within
the search ring for collocation, and the extent to which the applicant has explored
locating the proposed facility in a more intensive use district. Correspondence with
other
telecommunication providers concerning eo-loeation collocation is part of
this requirement. The applicant shall also provide evidence supporting the existence
of inadequate service. This may include the propagation maps cited above, traffic
studies, customer complaint logs and similar data. The applicant must also demonstrate
to the Board that the proposed facility satisfies the demonstrated service deficiency to
an equal or greater degree than any of the reasonably available alternatives.
280-73 Historic Buildings and Districts
No wireless communication facility is allowed on any designated landmark property or
district listed by federal, state or Town agencies, except as specified below, and subiect to
Chapter 170, Landmark Preservation:
A. Any wireless communication facility located on or within an historic structure listed
by federal, state or Town agencies shall not alter the character-defining features,
distinctive construction methods or original materials of the building.
B. Any alteration made to an historic structure to accommodate a wireless
communication facility shall be fully reversible.
C. Wireless communication facilities within an historic district listed by federal, state or
Town agencies shall be concealed within or behind existing architectural features, so that they
are not visible.
280-74 Application Approval Timelines
A. Small wireless facilities in Town rights-of-way
(1) Total timeline for review from date of receipt of a complete application by the
Town:
(a) Collocation using an existing structure: sixty (60) days.
(b) Installation using a new or replacement structure: ninety (90) days.
(2) Review timeline:
(a) Unless a written agreement between the applicant and the Town provides
otherwise, for an initial application the Town planning staff designee shall review
the siting application and notify the applicant on or before the tenth (10th) day
after submission of the application that the application is materially incomplete,
and clearly and specifically identify the missing documents or information and the
specific rule or regulation creating the obligation to submit such documents or
information. The comment notice shall identify the deficiencies in the application,
which, if cured,would make the application complete. The shot clock date for
siting application is determined by counting forward, beginning on the day after
the date when the application was submitted, by the number of calendar days of
the shot clock period.
(b) The shot clock calculation shall restart at zero (0) on the date on which the
applicant submits all the documents and information identified by the Town to
render the application complete or incomplete.
(c) The wireless communication facility shall be deemed complete on
resubmission if the resubmitted materials cure the original deficiencies indicated
by the Town.
(d) If the Town does not approve the application following resubmission, then
the application shall be deemed incomplete, and the steps outlined in (b)(1)
through (b)(3) will be followed until the application is deemed complete.
(e) The Town may deny an application for any of the following reasons:
[11 Applicable codes, Town Code or objective design standards that
concern public safety, traffic safety and aesthetic concerns for decorative
Town utility poles, including reasonable and nondiscriminatory
concealment
requirements such as screening or landscaping for ground-
mounted equipment; or
[21 Public safety and reasonable spacing requirements concerning the
location of ground-mounted equipment in a right-of-way,including ADA
compliance; or
[31 If the Town denies an application, then the Town must document the
basis for a denial, including the specific code provisions on which the denial
was based. The Town shall send the documentation to the applicant on or
before
the day the Town denies an application. If the Town fails to approve or
deny the application within the prescribed shot clock timeline, the applicant
shall have all remedies available at law.
(f) Batching. If a single application seeks authorization for multiple
deployments, all of which fall within a Tier 1 review, then the presumptively
reasonable period of time for the application for the applications as a whole is
equal to that for a single deployment within that category. The Town may remove
a small wireless facility from a consolidated application and treat separately small
wireless facility locations for which incomplete information has been provided or
that are denied. The Town will issue a separate permit for each location that is
approved.
(g) All work within the Town rights-of-way is also subject to approval of a
street opening permit for work that involves excavation, affects traffic patterns or
obstructs vehicular traffic within or along the Town's rights-of-way. Any/all work
in the public right-of=way as per this code is subject to approval of a Wireless
Facility Planning permit or building permit.
(h) As-built construction drawings shall be provided to the Town for all
structures, equipment, cable, pipes and conduit located within a Town or public
right-of-way, and within anv Town-owned utility or multi-purpose easement; and
which must include,for fiber optic cable, the number of strands of fiber in the
conduit. If any of the Town's utilities or other infrastructure is relocated within
the right-of-way as part of the construction, the Town shall have final approval of
the design and engineering of such relocated items.
(i) Rates for use of Town Utility Poles within the Right-of-Way. An applicant
who places a small wireless facility on a utility pole within a right-of-way in
accordance with this section shall:
[11 Execute an agreement with the Town; and
[21 Pay to the Town an annual recurring rate as set forth in the Town's
Fee Schedule for the use of such utility pole.
[31 Required Permit Provisions. Each permit issued by Zoning Officer
and each license agreement for small wireless facilities shall be made upon
the condition that the applicant agree to the following conditions:
(a) Indemnification. To the fullest extent allowed by law, both
the wireless infrastructure provider and wireless services provider
(for this paragraph, collectively referred to as "provider")
constructing, installing, operating, repairing, maintaining and using a
small wireless facility shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the
Town, and its officials, agents, and employees from and against all
suits, actions or claims of any character brought because of any injury
or damage received or sustained by any person, persons or
property arising out of, or resulting from, said provider's breach of
any provision of law, including but not limited to any asserted
negligent act, error or omission of the provider, or its agents or
employees, arising from or relating to its small wireless facility.
The indemnifications required hereunder shall not be limited by
reason of the specification of any particular insurance coverage for
any permit.
The provider's obligations under this provision shall not
terminate with the expiration or termination of its permit, but shall
survive it.
(b) Dispute Resolution. A court of competent iurisdiction located
in Southold, New York shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve
all disputes arising under this section applying the laws of the State
of New York. Pending resolution of a dispute concerning rates
for collocation of small wireless facilities on utility poles within the
right-
of-way, the Town shall allow the collocating party to collocate
on utility poles at annual rates as set forth in the Town Fee Schedule.
B. Eligible Facility Applications.
(1) Timeframe for review. Within sixty (60) days of the date on which an
application submits a complete application for approval, the Town shall approve the
application unless it denies the application.
(2) Tolling of the timeline for review. The sixty (60) day period begins to run when
the application is filed and may be tolled only by mutual agreement or in the cases
where the Town determines that the application is incomplete.
(3) Town must notify the applicant within thirty (30) days of submission (or within
some other mutually agreed upon timeframe) if the submission is incomplete.
(4) Notices of application incompleteness shall identify specifically the deficiencies
in the application which, if cured,would make the application complete. The clock
stops on the date the notice is sent to the Applicant.
(5) The applicant may cure the deficiencies identified by the Town and resubmit the
application for review. Any subsequent review shall be limited to the deficiencies list in
the prior denial.
(6) The clock re-starts on the date of re-submission by the Applicant. The Town
shall,within ten (10) days of re-submission, notify the applicant of continuing
deficiencies or the application will be deemed complete. The timeline for a decision
shall be likewise tolled during the additional re-submission deficiency period until the
2nd re-submission. Second or subsequent notices of incompleteness may not specify
missing documents or information that were not delineated in the original notice of
incompleteness.
(7) Approval or denial of a complete application shall be in writing and shall be
postmarked to the applicant by day sixty (60) after the initial submission, excluding
tolling.
(8) Failure to Act. In the event the Town fails to approve or deny a Tier 2(a)
application within the timeframe for review (accounting for any tolling), the request
shall be deemed granted. The deemed granted does not become effective until the
applicant notifies the Town in writing after the review period has expired (accounting
for any tolling) that the application has been deemed granted.
C. New collocation on a new base station with no pre-existing wireless communication
facility equipment applications.
(1) Timeframe for review. Within ninety (90) days of the date on which an
application submits an application for approval, the Town shall approve the application
unless it denies the application.
(2) Tolling of the timeline for review. The ninety (90) day period begins to run
when the application is filed and may be tolled only by mutual agreement or in the cases
where the Town determines that the application is incomplete.
(3) Town must notify the applicant within thirty (30) days of submission (or within
some other mutually agreed upon timeframe) if the submission is incomplete.
(4) Notices of application incompleteness shall identify specifically the deficiencies
in the application which, if cured,would make the application complete. The clock
stops on the date the notice is sent to the Applicant.
(5) The applicant may cure the deficiencies identified by the Town and resubmit
the application for review. Any subsequent review shall be limited to the deficiencies
list in the prior denial.
(6) The clock re-starts on the date of resubmission by the Applicant. The Town
shall,within ten (10) days of re-submission, notify the applicant of continuing
deficiencies or the application will be deemed complete. The timeline for a decision shall
be likewise tolled during the additional re-submission deficiencv period until the 2nd
resubmission. Second or subsequent notices of incompleteness may not specify missing
documents or information that were not delineated in the original notice of
incompleteness.
(7) Approval or denial of a complete application shall be in writing and shall be
postmarked to the applicant by day ninety (90) after the initial submission, excluding
tolling.
(8) Failure to Act. In the event the Town fails to approve or deny a Tier 2(b)
application within the timeframe for review (accounting for any tolling), the request
shall be deemed granted. The deemed grant does not become effective until the
applicant notifies the Town in writing after the review period has expired (accounting
for any tolling) that the application has been deemed granted.
D. New tower exceeding the definition of a small wireless facility.
(1) The time frame for review. Within one hundred fifty (150) days of the date on
which an application submits an application for approval, the Town shall approve the
application unless it denies the application.
(2) Tolling of the timeline for review. The one hundred-fifty (150) day period begins
to run when the application is filed and may be tolled only by mutual agreement or in
the cases where the Town determines that the application is incomplete.
(3) Town must notify the applicant within thirty (30) days of submission (or within
some other mutually agreed upon timeframe) if the submission is incomplete.
(4) Notices of application incompleteness shall identify specifically the deficiencies
in the application which, if cured,would make the application complete. The timeline
clock stops on the day after the date the Town sends notice of incompleteness to the
Applicant.
(5) The timeline clock stops on the day after the date the Town sends notice of
incompleteness to the Applicant.
(6) The applicant may cure the deficiencies identified by the Town and resubmit
the application for review. Any subsequent review shall be limited to the deficiencies
listed in the prior denial.
(7) The clock re-starts on the date of re-submission by the Applicant. The Town
shall,within ten (10) days of re-submission, notify the applicant of continuing
deficiencies or the application will be deemed complete. The timeline for a decision shall
likewise be tolled during the additional re-submission deficiency period until the 2nd re-
submission. Second or subsequent notices of incompleteness may not specify missing
documents or information that were not delineated in the original notice of
incompleteness.
(8) Approval or denial of a complete application shall be in writing and shall be
postmarked to the applicant by one hundred fifty (150) days after the initial submission,
excluding any tolling period.
(9) Failure to Act. In the event the Town fails to approve or deny an application
under this subsection within the timeframe for review (accounting for any tolling), the
applicant shall have all remedies available at law.
280-75 Removal
A. Any wireless communication facility that is not operated for a continuous period of 12
months shall be deemed abandoned. At that time, the owner of the wireless communication
facility or the owner of the property where the wireless communication facility is located shall
remove all components thereof within 90 days of such deemed abandonment or will be in
violation of this article. In the case of a wireless communication facility on preexisting
structures, this provision shall apply to the wireless communication facility only. If the
wireless communication facility is not removed within said 90 days, the Building Inspectors
may give the owner notice that unless the removal is accomplished within 30 days, the Town
will cause the removal at the owner's expense. All costs and expenses incurred by the Town in
connection with any proceeding or any work done for the removal of a wireless
communication facility shall be assessed against the land on which such wireless
communication facility is located, and a statement of such expenses shall be presented to the
owner of the property, or if the owner cannot be ascertained or located, then such statement
shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. Such assessment shall be and
constitute a lien upon such land. If the owner of the facility and the owner of the property
upon which the facility is located shall fail to pay such expenses within 10 days after the
statement is presented or posted, a legal action may be brought to collect such assessment or
to foreclose such lien. As an alternative to the maintenance of anv such action, the Building
Inspector may file a certificate of the actual expenses incurred as aforesaid, together with a
statement identifying the property in connection with which the expenses were incurred and
the owner of the facility and the owner of the property upon which the facility is located, with
the Assessors,who shall, in the preparation of the next assessment roll, assess such amount
upon such property. Such amount shall be included in the levy against such property, shall
constitute a lien and shall be collected and enforced in the same manner, by the same
proceedings, at the same time and under the same penalties as are provided by law for the
collection and enforcement of real property taxes in the Town of Southold.
B. This section is enacted pursuant to § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law to promote
the public health, safetv and general welfare of Town citizens through removal provisions
to ensure the proper decommissioning of wireless communication facilities within the
entire Town. The removal reduction provision of this chapter shall supersede any
inconsistent portions of the Town Law 64(5-a) and govern the subject of removal of
wireless communication facilities in this chapter.
§ 280-76 Preexisting Antenna Support Structures and Antennas
A. Preexisting antenna support structures and antennas,for which a permit has been
issued prior to the effective date of this article, may continue in use for the purpose now used
and as now existing, subject to the conditions of that permit. Preexisting antenna support
structures and antennas may not be replaced, structurally altered, or added to without
complying in all respects with this article. The issuance of permit renewals or other new
permits for such facilities shall be in accordance with the provisions of this article. Preexisting
antenna support structures and antennas without the proper permits shall be considered out
of compliance with this article.
B. Any wireless service provider with at least one preexisting antenna support structure
or antenna in the Town of Southold that is out of compliance with the building and
zoning requirements in this chapter prior to the adoption of this article shall not be eligible
for any new approvals until the preexisting antenna support structure or antenna is brought
into compliance with this article.
C. Until all required permits are secured, no issuance of any new permit shall occur for a
request to co-locate, attach, or share an existing antenna support structure, when such
existing facility is found to have one or more antennas or mounts without permits.
D. Any application by a wireless service provider shall be deemed incomplete if that
provider has a preexisting antenna support structure in the Town on which there is any
antenna or mount without permits, and said application shall not be processed until that
facility is brought into compliance with this article.
280-76.1 Waivers of Criteria
In approving a Wireless Facility Planning Permit or special exception, the Planning Board
may waive or modify the following criteria if it finds that the goals and stated purposes of this
article are better served by doing so, and that there is no detriment to the public health, safety
and welfare.
A. Section 280-70 (J) (6) Maximum height: 140 feet. In zones,where collocation will
achieve the result of fewer antenna support structures, the Planning Board may modify the
hundred-forty (140) foot height restriction with the condition that the antenna support
structure be constructed so that antennas can be installed at any height on the structure, and
that the overall height of the structure can be reduced if antennas are moved to lower heights.
No
antenna support structure shall remain at a height that is taller than that required by
installed and operational antennas. The applicant must show that co-location of other carriers
is likely by demonstrating that coverage or capacity gaps of other carriers are located in the
same area as the proposed structure.
B. Section 280-76 Preexisting antenna support structures and antennas not in compliance.
The provision requiring preexisting nonconforming facilities to be brought into compliance
may be modified by the Planning Board where such facilities would be required to be rebuilt
or relocated to be in compliance, if,in those cases only, the applicant demonstrates that those
preexisting facilities, given the carrier's coverage or capacity needs, are already in a location
that would comply the same or better as anv alternate locations, or are already constructed to
be as unobtrusive as possible.
C. Section 280-70 (J) (2), Lot Size. Minimum lot sizes may be reduced on non-conforming
lots of record in the event the Applicant can demonstrate that no conforming lots are
available in the geographic search ring.
D. Section 280-70 (J)(4). Setbacks. Setbacks may be reduced to less than the determined
fall zone of the tower or the bulk schedule where existing conditions, lot dimensions, or tower
design and siting circumstances justify a reduced setback.
280-76.2 Relief
With the exception of relief from the denial of an application for special exception approval
pursuant to � 280-72 C, and waivers pursuant to 280-76.1. Waivers of criteria, any applicant
desiring any other relief or exemption from the requirements of this article may seek a
variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals in accordance with Article XXVI of this chapter.
280-76.3 Severability
The various parts, sections and clauses of this article are hereby declared to be severable.If
any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this article shall be adiudged by any court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this article
as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
280-76.4 When effective
This article shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
'New towers in single-family residential districts or recorded residential subdivisions are only
allowed on lots used for non-residential purposes which have a minimum size of two (2) acres.
Motion By: Justice Stevens
Seconded By: Councilwoman Doherty
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess, Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-248
Refund Disposal and/or Parking Permit
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes refunds to the
following for the purchase of disposal and/or parking permits:.
Janet Gunzburg, 129 Quaker Ridge Rd, $50.00Park($30) /Disposal ($20)
Manhasset, NY 11030
Pablo Rieppi, 65 Vanderbilt Ave, Manhasset, NY $40.00 Disposal ($40)
11030
Motion By: Councilwoman Smith
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krup ski, Jr.
2026-249
Grant FMLA Intermittent Leave to a Town Employee
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants an intermittent leave
of absence for up to 12 weeks to Employee 95808 effective approximately March 13, 2026
pursuant to the Family Medical Leave Act.
Motion By: Councilwoman Suess
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-250
Acknowledge Retirement of Paul DeChance
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold has received electronic notification on March 11, 2026
from the NYS Retirement System concerning the retirement of Paul DeChance effective March
16, 2026 now therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby acknowledges the
retirement of Paul DeChance from the position of Town Attorney, effective March 16, 2026.
Motion By: Councilman Mealy
Seconded By: Justice Stevens
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-251
Acknowledge Retirement of Randall Wells
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold has received electronic notification on March 11, 2026
from the NYS Retirement System concerning the retirement of Randall Wells effective March
18, 2026 now therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby acknowledges the
retirement of Randall Wells from the position of Automotive Mechanic IV for the Highway
Department, effective March 18, 2026.
Motion By: Justice Stevens
Seconded By: Councilwoman Smith
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-252
Acknowledge Retirement of David Coughlin
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold has received electronic notification on March 12, 2026
from the NYS Retirement System concerning the retirement of David Coughlin effective April
30, 2026 now therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby acknowledges the
retirement of David Coughlin from the position of Groundskeeper II for the Department of
Public Works, effective April 30, 2026.
Motion By: Councilwoman Smith
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-253
Acknowledge Retirement of John Jerome
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold has received electronic notification on March 13, 2026
from the NYS Retirement System concerning the retirement of John Jerome effective March
28, 2026 now therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby acknowledges the
retirement of John Jerome from the position of Custodial Worker III for the Department of
Public Works, effective March 28, 2026.
Motion By: Councilwoman Suess
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-254
Acknowledge Retirement of Michael Anasagasti
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold has received electronic notification on March 18, 2026
from the NYS Retirement System concerning the retirement of Michael Anasagasti effective
April 28, 2026 now therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby acknowledges the
retirement of Michael Anasagasti from the position of Sanitation Site Crew Leader for the
Solid Waste District, effective April 28, 2026.
Motion By: Councilman Mealy
Seconded By: Justice Stevens
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-255
Hire PT Minibus Driver Gregory Scott Standish
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Gregory Scott
Standish to the position of a Part-Time Mini Bus Driver for the Human Resource Center,
effective March 25, 2026 at a rate of$21.52 per hour, not to exceed 17.5 hours per week.
Motion By: Justice Stevens
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-256
Appoint Julia Mei Hanzl Provisional Planning Aide
WHEREAS the Town of Southold has been informed from the Suffolk County Department of
Civil Service that there is no eligible list for the competitive position of Planning Aide, and
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold has determined that the Town should
fill the Planning Aide with a provisional appointment, and has received permission from
Suffolk County Department of Civil Service to make said provisional appointment, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Julia Mei Hanzl
to the position of provisional Planning Aide for the Planning Department, effective April 2,
2026 at a salary of$54,830.50 per annum, pending background search completion.
Motion By: Councilwoman Smith
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-257
Appoint Natalie Kenney Provisional Principal Account Clerk
WHEREAS the Town of Southold has exhausted the Suffolk County Department of Civil
Service List of Eligible's for the competitive position of Principal Account Clerk, and
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold has determined that the Town should fill
the Principal Account Clerk position for the Accounting &Finance Department with a
provisional appointment, and has received permission from Suffolk County Department of
Civil Service to make said provisional appointment, now therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Natalie Kenney to
the position of provisional Principal Account Clerk for the Accounting & Finance Department,
effective March 30, 2026 at a salary of 568,000.00 per annum, pending background search
completion.
Motion By: Councilwoman Suess
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-258
Summer Intern, Town Clerks Office
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Christopher Nuzzi
Jr. as an intern in the Southold Town Clerk's Office effective June 1 st, 2026, to serve in this
capacity without compensation.
Motion By: Councilman Mealy
Seconded By: Justice Stevens
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-259
Southold Shopping Assistance Program
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Albert J. Krupski, Jr. to execute the Shopping Assistance Program Agreement
between the County of Suffolk Office for the Aging and the Town of Southold, for the period
January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with an option, to be exercised at the County's
discretion, to June 30, 2027 on the same terms and conditions herein; to provide assistance to
Southold Town residents aged sixty (60) and over, clients who have difficulty accessing
essential products due to illness, incapacity, disability or the absence of a caregiver, as
identified in Contract IFMS No. 00000016380; 001-6777-KIT1-4980-95285, with service
levels as indicated with a maximum reimbursement to the Contractor from the County not to
exceed $40,000.00, at no cost to the Town, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
Motion By: Justice Stevens
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-260
Southold AAA Transportation Program
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Albert J. Krupski, Jr. to execute the Southold AAA Transportation Program
Agreement between the County of Suffolk Office for the Aging and the Town of Southold, for
the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with an option, to be exercised at the
County's discretion, to June 30, 2027, on the same terms and conditions herein; to provide for
transportation services through the AAA Transportation Program for seniors in Southold
Town, as identified in Contract IFMS no. 00000016467; 001-6806-4980-95294, with service
levels as indicated, with a maximum reimbursement to the Contractor from the County not to
exceed$10,165.00, at no cost to the Town, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
Motion By: Councilwoman Smith
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-261
2026 NYS Code Training
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to
Electrical Inspector Sean Devlin, Building Permits Examiner Tracey Dwyer, Electrical
Inspector James Hille, Senior Building Inspector John Jarski and Chief Building Inspector
Michael Verity to attend the Hudson Valley CEO Educational Conference, on April 21, 22, 23,
2026. All expenses for registration and travel to be a legal charge to the 2026 Building
Department Budget (133620-547225 Meetings and Seminars).
Motion By: Councilwoman Suess
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
lrupski, Jr.
2026-262
Various Clean-Up Deposits
WHEREAS, the following groups have supplied the Town of Southold with a refundable
clean-up deposit fee for their events and
WHEREAS, the Southold Town Police Chief, Steven Grattan, has informed the Town Clerk's
Office that this fee may be refunded, now therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes a refund to be
issued in the amount of the deposit made to the following:
Name Date Received Amount of Deposit
North Fork Chamber of Commerce 12/29/2025 $250.00
c/o Joseph Corso
2520 Fairway Drive
Cutchogue, NY 11935
Mattituck-Cutchogue Athletic 2/13/2026 $1,500.00
Booster Club
c/o James Zappulla
380 Wells Road
Laurel, NY 11948
Motion By: Councilman Mealy
Seconded By: Justice Stevens
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-263
L.I. Antique Power Association Ride for a Cause
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to LI
Antique Power Association to hold a Tractor Ride on May 3rd, 2026,provided they adhere to
all conditions on the application and permit and to the Town of Southold Policy for Special
Events. This event goes from Sound Ave at 8 AM and runs east to Bergen Ave to Cox Lane,
then Oregon west to Wickham. Then 48 West, back to Cox Neck North to Bergen Ave. This
permit is subject to revocation if the applicant fails to comply with any of the conditions of the
approval. All Town fees for this event, with the exception of the Clean-up Deposit, are waived.
Motion By: Justice Stevens
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-264
Special Event 2026-1 Bedell Cellars
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Bedell
Cellars to hold Special Events 2026-1 at the Bedell Cellars, located at 36225 Main Road,
Southold,New York as applied for in Application BC-la and BClb-z and a-e to host
Weddings on 5/16,
5/23,5/29,5/30,6/6,6/12,6/13,6/20,6/26,6/27,6/28,7/11,7/18,7/26,8/1,8/15,10/2,10/3,10/9 and
10/10, 2026 from 4:OOPM to 10:00 PM, provided they adhere to all conditions on the
application and permit and the Town of Southold Policy for Special Events. All parking must
be contained on site. This permit is subject to revocation if the applicant fails to comply with
any of the conditions of the approval or is unable to properly control traffic flow into and out
of the event.
Motion By: Councilwoman Smith
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-265
Youth Bureau Programs
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold authorizes and directs Supervisor
Albert J. Krupski Jr., to execute an agreement with the following individuals and businesses for
the Winter/Spring 2026 Youth Bureau programs, all in accordance with the approval of the
Town Attorney. Funding for the instructors listed below has been budgeted for in the Youth
Bureau's 2026 youth program activities line A-70-7310-000-000-547630.
Jennifer Pautke (Dungeons & Dragons) $150/class
Joe Slovak/Gym Days Multisport(Youth Sports Night) $15/student
David Sklar/Spark Business Academy (Financial Literacy) $80/student
Motion By: Councilwoman Suess
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-266
Road Dedication - Stanley Road, Fawn Lane, Recharge Basin
WHEREAS, Zenith Property Group, LLC and Brooklyn Timber Investors has made
application to the Town Board of the Town of Southold to dedicate certain roads in Mattituck,
New York, to be known as STANLEY ROAD, FAWN LANE and also RECHARGE BASIN,
as shown and designated on a certain map entitled"The Fields at Mattituck" situate at
Mattituck, Town of Southold, Suffolk County New York, prepared by Young & Young and
filed in the office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on March 31, 2006 as Map No. 11370,
together with the release executed by the owner thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Southold Town Superintendent of Highways has inspected the said highways
and recharge basin and has advised the Town Board that said proposed highways and land
complies in all respects with the specifications for the dedication of highways in the Town of
Southold; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 171 of the Highway Law of the State of New
York, consent be, and the same hereby is, given to the Superintendent of Highways to make an
order laying out the aforesaid highways, to consist of lands described in said application as
shown on certain maps attached to said application; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be, and hereby is authorized and directed to
forthwith cause the dedication, release and deed to be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the
County of Suffolk, New York.
Motion By: Councilman Mealy
Seconded By: Justice Stevens
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-267
Change Order #2 with LKMA- Highway Storage Barn Replacement Architectural &
Engineering Services
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves Change Order#2
to the contract with L.K. McLean Associates for Architectural and Engineering Services for the
replacement of the Highway Storage Barn in the net amount of$4,500.00, subject to the
approval of the Town Attorney.
Motion By: Justice Stevens
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-268
Suffolk County Probation DWI Enforcement Contract
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Albert J. Krupski, Jr. to execute the Suffolk County Probation DWI Enforcement
Contract#001-3198-4980-AVMI-00005, and related documentation between the Town of
Southold and the Suffolk County Department of Probation for the Enhanced-DWI Enforcement
Program in an amount not to exceed$19,000.00 for the term January 1, 2026 through
December 31, 2026, at no cost to the Town, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
Motion By: Councilwoman Smith
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-269
Payment of Rental Car-Dina Knudsen
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the
payment of the sum of Five Hundred Ten Dollars and Forty Four Cents ($510.44) to Dina
Knudsen for a rental car arising out of property damage to a 2023 KIA under Accident Report
40OPPT14L957B6 stemming from an incident occurring on February 4, 2026, subject to the
execution of a General Release and Town Attorney review. Payment to be issued from budget
line CS.1910.4.300.800 (Claims).
Motion By: Councilwoman Suess
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-270
Unifirst Contract-Department of Solid Waste
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Albert J. Kruppki, Jr. to sign a contract with Unifirst (Sourcewell contract#0111-
24UFC, expiring 3/25/28) for a five-year term, for uniform expenses for the Department of
Solid Waste, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney. Budget Line SR8160-544400.
Motion By: Councilman Mealy
Seconded By: Justice Stevens
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-271
Refund of Trailer Permit
Resolved that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes a refund of$100.00
to Samuel Singer, 44030 Route 25, Southold,NY 11971, for a denied trailer permit
application.
Motion By: Justice Stevens
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(5) (0) (1)
Adopted Councilman None Supervisor
Mealy, Justice Albert J.
Stevens, Krupski, Jr.
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess
2026-272
Approve Resolution Number 2026-034
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ratifies and approves
Resolution Number 2026-034 of the Fishers Island Ferry District adopted March 16, 2026
which reads as follows and amends Resolution 2026-026 to amend employee ID number
32701 to read as follows:
THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED to increase their wages and salaries as listed with effect
March 5, 2026:
ST
Rate ST Rate
Pay Hire %
EE# Status Date Current Proposed Increase
15254 PT 06/05/24 17.87 18.50 3.53%
15814 PT 04/04/21 19.79 20.28 2.50%
16466 PT 09/15/15 20.50 21.00 2.44%
38461 FT 07/01/20 22.07 24.00 8.74%
31600 PT 04/18/12 17.82 18.50 3.82%
32701 PT 10/29/15 24.52 25.12 2.51%
34011 PT 05/02/22 18.66 19.00 1.83%
34899 FT 08/06/13 37.78 38.72 2.50%
38054 PT 10/08/01 18.85 21.00 11.40%
38115 FT 06/21/01 42.36 44.50 5.06%
40175 FT 04/10/24 20.50 24.00 17.09%
40198 PT 04/17/25 17.43 18.31 5.05%
40949 PT 06/18/20 24.31 24.95 2.63%
40949 PT 06/18/20 33.10 33.92 2.48%
40967 FT 09/08/22 34.44 36.02 4.60%
41786 PT 06/08/22 29.79 31.00 4.06%
41786 PT 06/08/22 23.11 24.27 5.02%
44205 FT 05/19/21 19.80 20.30 2.50%
45577 PT 02/20/18 28.27 29.03 2.69%
45577 PT 02/20/18 22.47 23.03 2.49%
46717 PT 06/14/22 18.96 20.00 5.50%
46831 PT 05/08/24 16.81 17.50 4.10%
47453 PT 03/13/24 19.71 20.20 2.49%
48246 PT 04/23/19 19.23 20.28 5.46%
57642 FT 07/12/94 43.57 44.65 2.48%
57702 FT 06/06/18 26.86 27.50 2.39%
57915 PT 10/09/25 17.43 18.31 5.05%
58523 PT 05/01/25 17.43 18.31 5.05%
58676 FT 06/24/97 43.34 44.00 1.53%
62812 PT 09/09/13 38.36 39.31 2.48%
62959 PT 06/12/25 17.43 18.31 5.05%
64244 PT 09/07/21 19.23 19.71 2.50%
66110 FT 03/04/02 47.52 49.89 4.99%
76874 PT 05/22/24 16.81 17.50 4.11%
78039 PT 05/29/25 17.43 18.31 5.05%
78418 PT 05/22/24 18.32 20.00 9.17%
Motion By: Councilwoman Smith
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
Motion By: Councilwoman Smith
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(0) (0) (0)
Adopted None None None
2026-273
Ratification of Fishers Island Ferry District Resolutions—March 16, 2026
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ratifies and approves the
resolutions of the Fishers Island Ferry District Board of Commissioners dated March 16, 2026,
as follows:
2026-027 Warrant
2026-028 Budget Modification
2026-029 Munnatawket Revised Yard Package
2026-030 Professional Services
2026-031 Airfield Lighting Design Services
2026-032 USPS Contract
2026-033 Race Point Spare Engines
2026-035 Fuel Surcharge
Motion By: Councilwoman Suess
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-274
Release of performance bond- The Fields at Mattituck
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves, upon the
recommendation of the Southold Town Planning Board, the Office of the Town Engineer, and
the Office of the Highway Superintendent, the release of the performance security for The
Fields at Mattituck, SCTM41000-113.-2-1.1, located at 2350 Stanley Road, Mattituck,held in
the form of an Irrevocable Letter of Credit(ISLC), number IS000175029U, issued by Wells
Fargo, in the amount of Sixty Six Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Dollars ($66,260.00) and any
accrued interest, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby waives the issuance of a
Maintenance Bond and agrees to take the road into the Town Highway System, subject to the
approval of the Town Attorney.
Motion By: Councilman Mealy
Seconded By: Justice Stevens
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-275
2026 Bond- Sidewalk Improvements
BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD,
NEW YORK, ADOPTED MARCH 24, 2026, AUTHORIZING
THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $250,000 TO FINANCE THE
CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE TOWN, STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM
COST THEREOF IS $250,000 AND APPROPRIATING SAID
AMOUNT FOR SUCH PURPOSE
THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, IN THE COUNTY
OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, HEREBY RESOLVES (by the favorable vote of not less than
two-thirds of all the members of said Town Board) AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Town of Southold, in the County of Suffolk, New York (herein
called the "Town"), is hereby authorized to issue bonds in a principal amount not to exceed
$250,000 pursuant to the Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a of the Consolidated
Laws of the State of New York (herein called the "Law"), to finance the construction of
sidewalk improvements in the Town.
Section 2. The estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs
and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $250,000 and said amount is hereby
appropriated for such purpose. The plan of financing includes the issuance of bonds in a
principal amount not to exceed $250,000 to finance said appropriation, the levy and collection
of taxes on all the taxable real property in the Town to pay the principal of said bonds and the
interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable.
Section 3. The following additional matters are hereby determined and
declared:
(a) The period of probable usefulness applicable to the object or purpose for
which said bonds are authorized to be issued, within the limitations of Section 11.00 a. 24 of
the Law, is ten (10)years.
(b) The proceeds of the bonds herein authorized and any bond anticipation
notes issued in anticipation of said bonds may be applied to reimburse the Town for
expenditures made after the effective date of this resolution for the purpose for which said
bonds are authorized. The foregoing statement of intent with respect to reimbursement is made
in conformity with Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 of the United States Treasury
Department.
(c) The proposed maturity of the bonds authorized by this resolution will
exceed five (5) years.
Section 4. Each of the bonds authorized by this resolution and any bond
anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds shall contain the recital of
validity as prescribed by Section 52.00 of the Law and said bonds and any notes issued in
anticipation of said bonds shall be general obligations of the Town,payable as to both principal
and interest by general tax upon all the taxable real property within the Town. The faith and
credit of the Town are hereby irrevocably pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of
and interest on said bonds and any notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds and
provision shall be made annually in the budget of the Town by appropriation for (a) the
amortization and redemption of the bonds and any notes in anticipation thereof to mature in
such year and(b) the payment of interest to be due and payable in such year.
Section 5. Subject to the provisions of this resolution and of the Law and
pursuant to the provisions of Section 21.00 of the Law relative to the authorization of bonds
with substantially level or declining annual debt service, Section 30.00 relative to the
authorization of the issuance of bond anticipation notes and Section 50.00 and Sections 56.00
to 60.00 and Section 168.00 of the Law, the powers and duties of the Town Board relative to
authorizing bond anticipation notes and prescribing the terms, form and contents and as to the
sale and issuance of the bonds herein authorized, and of any bond anticipation notes issued in
anticipation of said bonds, and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes, and as to the
execution of agreements for credit enhancements, are hereby delegated to the Supervisor, the
chief fiscal officer of the Town.
Section 6. The validity of the bonds authorized by this resolution, and of any
notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds, may be contested only if:
(a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the
Town is not authorized to expend money, or
(b) the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of
publication of such resolution, or a summary thereof, are not
substantially complied with,
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days
after the date of such publication, or
(c) such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the
constitution.
Section 7. This bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum and the
Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed, within ten (10) days after the adoption of this
resolution, to publish or cause to be published, in full, in the official newspaper of the Town,
having a general circulation within said Town, and posted on the sign board of the Town
maintained pursuant to the Town Law, a Notice in substantially the following form appearing
in Exhibit A hereto.
Section 8. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed, after said bond
resolution shall take effect, to cause said bond resolution to be published, in summary, in the
official newspaper of the Town, having a general circulation within said Town, together with a
Notice in substantially the form as provided by Section 81.00 of the Law.
EXHIBIT A
(Below is the Notice,for Publication and Posting)
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD,NEW YORK
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on March 24, 2026, the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, in the County of Suffolk,New York, adopted a bond resolution entitled:
"Bond Resolution of the Town of Southold,New York, adopted
March 24, 2026, authorizing the issuance of bonds in a principal
amount not to exceed $250,000 to finance the construction of
sidewalk improvements in the Town, stating the estimated
maximum cost thereof is $250,000 and appropriating said
amount for such purpose,"
an abstract of which bond resolution concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as
follows:
FIRST: AUTHORIZING the Town of Southold, New York to issue bonds in a
principal amount not to exceed $250,000 pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New
York, to finance the construction of sidewalk improvements in the Town;
SECOND: STATING that the estimated maximum cost thereof, including
preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $250,000; appropriating
said amount for such purpose; and STATING that the plan of financing includes the issuance of
bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $250,000 to finance said appropriation, and the levy and
collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the Town to pay the principal of said bonds
and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable;
THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING that the period of probable usefulness
applicable to the object or purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is ten (10)
years; the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof
may be applied to reimburse the Town for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond
resolution for the purposes for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said
bonds will exceed five (5)years;
FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes
issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be
general obligations of the Town; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the
Town;
FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Supervisor the powers and duties as to the issuance
of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals
thereof,
SIXTH: STATING the conditions under which the validity of the bonds and any
notes issued in anticipation thereof may be contested; and
SEVENTH: DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive
referendum.
DATED: March 24, 2026
Denis Noncarrow
Town Clerk
Motion By: Justice Stevens
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-276
2026 Bond- Stormwater Mitigation
BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW
YORK, ADOPTED MARCH 24, 2026, AUTHORIZING THE
ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $250,000 TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION OF
STORMWATER MITIGATION IMPROVEMENTS,
INCLUDING PURCHASE OF STORMWATER CONTROL
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES, STATING THE ESTIMATED
MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $250,000 AND
APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT FOR SUCH PURPOSE
THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK,
NEW YORK, HEREBY RESOLVES (by the favorable vote of not less than two-thirds of all
the members of said Town Board) AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Town of Southold, in the County of Suffolk, New York (herein
called the "Town"), is hereby authorized to issue bonds in a principal amount not to exceed
$250,000 pursuant to the Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a of the Consolidated
Laws of the State of New York (herein called the "Law"), to finance the construction of
stormwater mitigation improvements, including purchase of stormwater control materials and
supplies.
Section 2. The estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs
and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $250,000 and said amount is hereby
appropriated for such purpose. The plan of financing includes the issuance of bonds in a
principal amount not to exceed $250,000 to finance said appropriation, the levy and collection
of taxes on all the taxable real property in the Town to pay the principal of said bonds and the
interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable.
Section 3. The following additional matters are hereby determined and
declared:
(a) The period of probable usefulness applicable to the object or purpose for
which said bonds are authorized to be issued, within the limitations of Section 11.00 a. 4 of the
Law, is forty (40)years.
(b) The proceeds of the bonds herein authorized and any bond anticipation
notes issued in anticipation of said bonds may be applied to reimburse the Town for
expenditures made after the effective date of this resolution for the purpose for which said
bonds are authorized. The foregoing statement of intent with respect to reimbursement is made
in conformity with Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 of the United States Treasury
Department.
(c) The proposed maturity of the bonds authorized by this resolution will
exceed five (5) years.
Section 4. Each of the bonds authorized by this resolution and any bond
anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds shall contain the recital of
validity as prescribed by Section 52.00 of the Law and said bonds and any notes issued in
anticipation of said bonds shall be general obligations of the Town,payable as to both principal
and interest by general tax upon all the taxable real property within the Town. The faith and
credit of the Town are hereby irrevocably pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of
and interest on said bonds and any notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds and
provision shall be made annually in the budget of the Town by appropriation for (a) the
amortization and redemption of the bonds and any notes in anticipation thereof to mature in
such year and (b) the payment of interest to be due and payable in such year.
Section 5. Subject to the provisions of this resolution and of the Law and
pursuant to the provisions of Section 21.00 of the Law relative to the authorization of bonds
with substantially level or declining annual debt service, Section 30.00 relative to the
authorization of the issuance of bond anticipation notes and Section 50.00 and Sections 56.00
to 60.00 and Section 168.00 of the Law, the powers and duties of the Town Board relative to
authorizing bond anticipation notes and prescribing the terms, form and contents and as to the
sale and issuance of the bonds herein authorized, and of any bond anticipation notes issued in
anticipation of said bonds, and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes, and as to the
execution of agreements for credit enhancements, are hereby delegated to the Supervisor, the
chief fiscal officer of the Town.
Section 6. The validity of the bonds authorized by this resolution, and of any
notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds, may be contested only if:
(a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town
is not authorized to expend money, or
(b) the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of
publication of such resolution, or a summary thereof, are not
substantially complied with,
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days
after the date of such publication, or
(c) such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the
constitution.
Section 7. This bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum and the
Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed, within ten (10) days after the adoption of this
resolution, to publish or cause to be published, in full, in the official newspaper of the Town,
having a general circulation within said Town, and posted on the sign board of the Town
maintained pursuant to the Town Law, a Notice in substantially the following form appearing
in Exhibit A hereto.
Section 8. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed, after said bond
resolution shall take effect, to cause said bond resolution to be published, in summary, in the
official newspaper of the Town, having a general circulation within said Town, together with a
Notice in substantially the form as provided by Section 81.00 of the Law.
EXHIBIT A
(Below is the Notice for Publication and Posting)
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD,NEW YORK
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on March 24, 2026, the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, in the County of Suffolk,New York, adopted a bond resolution entitled:
"Bond Resolution of the Town of Southold,New York, adopted
March 24, 2026, authorizing the issuance of bonds in a principal
amount not to exceed $250,000 to finance the construction of
stormwater mitigation improvements, including purchase of
stormwater control materials and supplies, stating the estimated
maximum cost thereof is $250,000 and appropriating said
amount for such purpose,"
an abstract of which bond resolution concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as
follows:
FIRST: AUTHORIZING the Town of Southold, New York to issue bonds in a
principal amount not to exceed $250,000 pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New
York, to finance the construction of stormwater mitigation improvements, including purchase of
stormwater control materials and supplies;
SECOND: STATING that the estimated maximum cost thereof, including
preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $250,000; appropriating
said amount for such purpose; and STATING that the plan of financing includes the issuance of
bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $250,000 to finance said appropriation, and the levy and
collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the Town to pay the principal of said bonds
and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable;
THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING that the period of probable usefulness
applicable to the object or purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is forty (40)
years; the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof
may be applied to reimburse the Town for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond
resolution for the purposes for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said
bonds will exceed five (5)years;
FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes
issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be
general obligations of the Town; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the
Town;
FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Supervisor the powers and duties as to the issuance
of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals
thereof,
SIXTH: STATING the conditions under which the validity of the bonds and any
notes issued in anticipation thereof may be contested; and
SEVENTH: DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive
referendum.
DATED: March 24, 2026
Denis Noncarrow
Town Clerk
Motion By: Councilwoman Smith
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-277
Summer Intern for Town Historian Office
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold authorizes Julia Kaplan to be a
summer intern for the Town Historian. This will be part-time for up to 150 hours, starting in
the last week of May 2026. Until the hours are done, this internship will be at no salary.
Motion By: Councilwoman Suess
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-278
Special Event 2026-2 K Ks farm at Southold LLC
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to Ira
Haspel, to hold a Dandelion Festival, Special Event 2026-2 at KK's Farm (Farm at Southold,
LLC), located at 59945 Main Rd, Southold, New York, as applied for in Application KKF1-a
for a free educational event on Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 from 11 AM to 5PM. All event parking
must be contained on site, and ensure pedestrian parking is prohibited on the south side of the
Main Road. Provided they adhere to all conditions on the application, permit and to the Town
of Southold Policy for Special Events. This permit is subject to revocation if the applicant fails
to comply with any of the conditions of the approval or is unable to properly control traffic
flow into and out of the event and is for this year only as events are always being evaluated by
the Town Board.
Motion By: Councilman Mealy
Seconded By: Justice Stevens
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-279
Permanent Appointment Fire Marshal I
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold has appointed Robert Corwin to the
position of provisional Fire Marshal I effective August 21, 2025, and
WHEREAS Robert Corwin has taken and passed the Civil Service examination for Fire
Marshal I and is reachable on the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service List of
Eligible's for the competitive position of Fire Marshal I, and
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold has determined that it is in the best
interest of the Town to appoint Robert Corwin to the permanent position of Fire Marshal I
from said List of Eligible's, now therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Robert Corwin to
the position of Fire Marshal I from the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service List of
Eligible's effective immediately with no salary change.
Motion By: Justice Stevens
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-280
Professional Services Agreement- Hardesty & Hanover, LLC
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Albert J.
Krupski, Jr., to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Hardesty & Hanover, LLC to
assist the Town in conducting reviews pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality
Review Act(SEQRA). Compensation shall be paid as outlined in the accepted Proposal, all
subject to approval of the Town Attorney, and shall be a legal charge to budget line B8020-
544510.
Motion By: Councilwoman Smith
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-281
Accept resignation of Secretary for the Agricultural Advisory Committee
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the resignation of
Laura Arena for the position of Secretary to the Agricultural Advisory Committee, effective
immediately.
Motion By: Councilwoman Suess
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-282
Accept Resignation of EDC Secretary
RESOLVED tha the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the resignation of
Elizabeth Sakarellos from the position of the Economic Development Committee secretary,
effective May 1, 2026.
Motion By: Councilman Mealy
Seconded By: Justice Stevens
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-283
2026 Spring Clean up
RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold that the Highway Department
Spring Cleanup will start on Monday, April 13, 2026 in Orient Point. Our Highway crews will
remove only BRUSH and BAGGED LEAVES and work in a Westerly direction until they
reach the Townline in Laurel. All Leaves Must Be in Biodegradable Paper Bags,NO
EXCEPTIONS. Mixed Debris, Bamboo, Phragmites and other invasives will not be picked up.
We can only pass through an area once; be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby authorizes the acceptance of residential brush and
leaves free of charge for four weeks, at the Southold Town Compost Facility in Cutchogue.
This four-week grace period is for those homeowners who wish to take their brush directly to
the Town's compost site themselves. Bamboo, Phragmites and other invasives will not be
accepted free of charge. The grace period will start Monday, April 13, 2026, and end Monday,
May 11, 2026; be it further
RESOLVED that commercial landscaping and tree removal companies will no longer be
permitted to deposit any loads of branches or yard debris for removal in the Town's right-of-
way. It will be the homeowner's responsibility to make certain that their contractor(s) haul
their yard debris to the Cutchogue Compost Facility as anyone observed dumping in the Town
right-of-way will be fined for illegal dumping; and, be it further
RESOLVED that the Fishers Island Spring Clean-Up will also commence on Monday, April
13, 2026.
RESOLVED that the normal tip fees for brush disposal at the Cutchogue Compost Facility
shall be waived for residential vehicles with a valid permit for the period April 13, 2026
through May 11, 2026 and that there shall be no reduction in tip fees for commercial vehicles
and be it further
RESOLVED that for the purposes of this resolution,residential vehicles shall be defined as any
vehicle with a resident disposal permit issued by the Town Clerk of the Town of Southold
carrying less than one ton of debris (including trailers), or for vehicles without a permit, any
vehicle with a less than one ton carrying capacity (including trailers); and that commercial
vehicles shall be defined as any vehicle with a commercial disposal permit issued by the Town
Clerk of the Town of Southold, or for vehicles without a permit, any vehicle with a carrying
capacity of one ton or greater including trailers; and be it further
RESOLVED that the tip fee waiver/reduction described herein shall not apply to stumps of any
type; and that it applies to the charge for the weight of the debris ONLY, and not to single
entry fees for vehicles without permits, which will still be charged as appropriate.
Motion By: Justice Stevens
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-284
Police Department Training Request
RESOLVED That the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Police Officer
Joseph Crosser and Police Officer Ryan Flatley to attend the Drvsuit and Full Face Mash
Diver Course to be held in Hampton Bays,NY on a date to be determined. Registration
fees to be a legal charge to the 2026 Police Department budget line A3120-547220
Motion By: Councilwoman Smith
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
lrup ski, Jr.
2026-285
Distinguished Gentleman's Ride
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the
Distinguished Gentleman's Ride to hold a Motorcycle Ride on Sunday, May 17th, 2026, from
11:00 am to 1:30 pm from Bourghese Winery to the Sun Shine Shack at Orient State Park,
provided they adhere to all conditions on the application and permit and to the Town of
Southold Policy for Special Events. This permit is subject to revocation if the applicant fails to
comply with any of the conditions of the approval. All Town fees for this event, with the
exception of the Clean-up Deposit, are waived. The applicant has reached out to Chief Grattan
to set up.
Motion By: Councilwoman Suess
Seconded By: Councilwoman Doherty
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
lrupski, Jr.
2026-286
Agreement between the State of New York and Southold Town Police Department
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Police Chief Steven Grattan to execute an agreement between the State of New York and
Southold Town Police Department enabling the police department to be eligible for
Department of Defense excess personal property suitable to be used by law enforcement
agencies, all in accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney.
Motion By: Councilman Mealy
Seconded By: Justice Stevens
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-287
Rescind resolution #2025-919
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby rescinds resolution 2026-
919, adopted at the December 2, 2025, regular Town Board meeting in it's entirety, which read
as follows:
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the offer of X-
Press, LLC in the amount of$ 530,000.00 for the Mobark 6400XT Grinder and be it further
RESOLVED that Deputy Supervisor John Stype is hereby authorized and directed to sign a
bill of sale for same, all in accordance with the Town Attorney.
Motion By: Justice Stevens
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(5) (0) (1)
Adopted Councilman None Supervisor
Mealy, Justice Albert J.
Stevens, I iupski, Jr.
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess
2026-288
Sale of Morbark Grinder
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the offer of RGP
Holdings, Inc., D/B/A Wolfer Landscape Services in the amount of$429,750.00 for the
Mobark 6400XT Grinder and be it further
RESOLVED that Deputy Supervisor John Stype is hereby authorized and directed to sign a
bill of sale for same, all in accordance with the Town Attorney.
Motion By: Councilwoman Smith
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(5) (0) (1)
Adopted Councilman None Supervisor
Mealy, Justice Albert J.
Stevens, Krupski, Jr.
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess
2026-289
SEQRA Consultant
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Albert J. Krupski, Jr., to execute a Consultant Agreement between the Town of
Southold and Hardesty &Handover, LLC to perform services required by SEQRA on an as
needed basis subject to the approval of the Planning Director and the Town Attorney.
Motion By: Councilwoman Doherty
Seconded By: Justice Stevens
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Withdrawn Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-290
Economic Development Committee Appointments (Maul & Romanelli)
Resolved that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hear by appoints George Cork Maul
to the Economic Development Committee effective immediately till March 31 st, 2028, and
Paul Romanelli as Co-Chair effective immediately.
Motion By: Councilwoman Suess
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-291
PH: 4/7/26 at 6:00 PM -Pellegrini Holdings LLC
RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17 (Community Preservation Fund)
and Chapter 70 (Agricultural Lands) of the Town Code, the Town Board of the Town of
Southold hereby sets Tuesday,April 7, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., Peconic Community Center
Auditorium, 1170 Peconic Lane, Peconic, New York as the time and place for a public
hearing for the purchase of a development rights easement on property owned by
Pelle2rini Holdings, LLC. Said property is identified as part of SCTM#1000-109.-1-8.7. The
address is 23005 Route 25, Cutchogue,New York. The property is situated on the northerly
side of Route 25. The property is located within the Agricultural-Conservation(A-C) Zoning
District and is approximately 35.92 acres. The proposed acquisition is for a development rights
easement on part of the property, consisting of approximately 30.00 acres (subject to survey).
At least 80,000 square feet of the 5.92::L-acre development rights intact reserve area will
remain linked to, and be prohibited from being subdivided from, the easement area.
The exact area of the acquisition is subject to a Town-provided survey acceptable to the Land
Preservation Committee and the property owner. The easement will be acquired using
Community Preservation Funds. The purchase price is $84,500.00 (eighty-four thousand five
hundred dollars)per buildable acre, estimated at$2,535,000.00 (two million five hundred
thirty-five thousand dollars) for the 30.00±-acre easement. The purchase price will be adjusted
at the time of closing based on final survey acreage determination,plus acquisition costs.
The property is listed on the Town's Community Preservation Project Plan as property that
should be preserved due to its agricultural value.
FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that a more detailed description of the above-mentioned
parcel of land is on file in the Land Preservation Department, Southold Town Hall Annex,
54375 Route 25, Southold, New York, and may be examined by any interested person during
business hours.
Motion By: Councilman Mealy
Seconded By: Justice Stevens
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
2026-292
PH: 4/7/26 at 6:00 PM -Jamal Manassah 2022 Revoc. Trust/Estate of Raymond J.
Kerester
RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 185 (Open Space Preservation) and
Chapter 17 (Community Preservation Fund) of the Town Code, the Town Board of the Town
of Southold hereby sets Tuesdav, April 7, 2026, at 6 p.m., Peconic Community Center
Auditorium, 1170 Peconic Lane, Peconic, New York as the time and place for a public
hearing for the purchase of a conservation easement fon property owned by Jamal
Manassah 2022 Revocable Trust and Estate of Raymond J. Kerester. Said property is
identified as SCTM#1000-81.-1-25. The total area of the property is 13.65± acres. The address
of the property is 11535 North Bayview Road in Southold. The property is located on the
corner formed by the easterly side of North Bayview Road and the northerly side of Paradise
Point Road and extends to Southold Bay. The property is located within the R-40 Zoning
District.
The proposal is for the Town of Southold, in a joint 50%/50%partnership with the County of
Suffolk, to acquire a conservation easement on the entire 13.65❑-acre property. The exact area
of the purchase is subject to survey. The purchase price for the entire 13.65❑ -acre easement is
$265,000 (two hundred sixty-five thousand dollars)per acre, estimated at$3,617,250 (three
million six hundred seventeen thousand two hundred fifty dollars). The purchase price will be
adjusted at time of closing based on the final surveyed acreage. The purchase will be funded by
the Town's Community Preservation Fund and the County of Suffolk in a 50%/50%
partnership, which will include the purchase price and any related acquisition costs associated.
The purchase of the conservation easement is contingent on the simultaneous closing and
conveyance of the underlying fee title to the Peconic Land Trust, Inc. The Peconic Land Trust,
Inc., has agreed to provide public access to the property in the form of passive recreational
trails.
The property is listed on the Town's Community Preservation Project Plan as property that
should be acquired for the establishment of parks, nature preserves, or recreation areas;
preservation of open space; preservation of fresh and saltwater marshes or other wetlands; and
preservation of undeveloped beach lands and shoreline at significant risk of flooding and sea
level rise. Proposed uses of the property may include the establishment of a nature preserve
and/or passive recreational area with trails and limited parking for access purposes, all subject
to a management plan that will be developed for the property.
The Land Preservation Coordinator has reviewed the acquisition in accordance with Chapter
117 (Transfer of Development Rights) of the Code of the Town of Southold. Sanitary Flow
Credits may be available for transfer from the property upon the purchase of the property. The
County of Suffolk will determine if Sanitary Flow Credits (a/lc/a County Workforce Housing
Development Rights) are available, and if so, the number of Sanitary Flow Credits available
from the property. Any available Sanitary Flow Credits will be divided between the County
and the Town in accordance with the 50%/50%joint partnership percentage. The transfer of
Sanitary Flow Credits will not be finalized, and shall not occur, until the County/Town closes
on the property, and the Town Board passes a resolution allowing the transfer into the Town
Sanitary Flow Credit Bank.
FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that a more detailed description of the above-mentioned
parcel of land is on file in the Land Preservation Department, Southold Town Hall Annex,
54375 Route 25, Southold, New York, and may be examined by any interested person during
business hours.
Motion By: Justice Stevens
Seconded By: Councilman Mealy
Motion Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
(6) (0) (0)
Adopted Councilman None None
Mealy, Justice
Stevens,
Councilwoman
Doherty,
Councilwoman
Smith,
Councilwoman
Suess,
Supervisor
Krupski, Jr.
VII. Public Hearings
VIII.Open Public Discussion
OPEN DISCUSSION ON ANY GIVEN TOPIC
Denis Noncarrow
Southold Town Clerk