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TOWN CLERK q : i0p Box 1179
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REGISTRAR OF VITAL (631)765-6145 Telephone(631)
STATISTICS MARRIAGE OFFICER 765-1800
RECORDS MANAGEMENT www•southoldtownny.gov
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OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2026-333 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
APRIL 7,2026:
WHEREAS,the Town Board of the Town of Southold held a public hearing on the 7th day of
April 2026, on the question of the purchase of conservation easement for property owned by the
Jamal Manassah 2022 Revocable Trust and Estate of Raymond J. Kerester for open space
preservation pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 185 (Open Space Preservation)and Chapter
17 (Community Preservation Fund)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#1000-81.-1-25. The total area of the property
is 13.65f acres. The address of the property is 11535 North Bayview Road, Southold. The
property is located on the corner formed by the easterly side of North Bayview Road and
northerly side of Paradise Point Road and extends to Southold Bay. The property is located
within the R-40 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 a conservation easement on the entire 13.65D-
acre property; and
WHEREAS,the purchase price for the entire 13.65f acre parcel is $265,000 (two hundred
sixty-five thousand dollars)per acre, estimated at$3,617,250.00±(three million six hundred
seventeen thousand two hundred fifty dollars). The purchase price will be adjusted at the 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,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; and
WHEREAS,the property is listed on the Town's Community Preservation Project Plan Eligible
Parcel List 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; and
WHEREAS,the acquisition 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, Section 117-5, 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 500/o/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 closes on 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 acquire the property; and
WHEREAS,the Town Board deems it in the best public interest that the Town of Southold
purchase a conservation easement to the subject property for the purpose of the preservation of
open space,passive recreational purposes, and wetland and shoreline 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 elects to enter into a
50%/50%joint partnership between the Town of Southold and the County of Suffolk for the
purchase of a conservation easement to the parcel identified on the Suffolk County Tax Map as
#1000-81.-1-25. The purchase price for the entire 13.65f acre parcel$265,000 per acre,
estimated to be$3,617,250 and subject to survey,plus 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 has determined that this action is consistent with the LWRP. The Town Board has
reviewed the acquisition and has determined that Sanitary Flow Credits may be available upon
the acquisition of the property and that 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%150%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 closes on the property, and the Town Board
passes a resolution allowing the transfer into the Town Sanitary Flow Credit Bank.
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Denis Noncarrow
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: Adopted
MOVER: Councilwoman Doherty
SECONDER: Justice Stevens
AYES: Councilman Mealy, Justice Stevens, Councilwoman Doherty,
Councilwoman Smith, Councilwoman Suess, Supervisor Krupski,Jr.
NAYES: None
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TO BE READ FOR PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC HEARING SUMMARY
THE PURPOSE OF TONIGHT'S PUBLIC HEARING IS TO CONSIDER THE
PURCHASE OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER
185 (OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION)AND CHAPTER 17 (COMMUNITY
PRESERVATION FUND) OF THE TOWN CODE, FROM JAMAL MANASSAH
2022 REVOCABLE TRUST AND ESTATE OF RAYMOND J. KERESTER.
THE PROPERTY IS KNOWN AS SCTM # 1000-81.4-25 CONSISTING OF
13.65 ACRES LOCATED AT 11535 NORTH BAYVIEW ROAD, SOUTHOLD,
NEW YORK. THIS ACQUISITION IS IN 50%/50% JOINT PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK CONSISTING OF THE ENTIRE 13.65
ACRES FOR $265,000.00 PER ACRE FOR A TOTAL PRICE OF $3,617,250.00
TO BE FUNDED BY THE TOWN'S COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUND
AND THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.
LEGAL NOTICES FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE PUBLISHED NO LESS
THAN TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING, IN AN ELIGIBLE
LEGAL TOWN NEWSPAPER TIC TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE HAS'
RECEIVED�AFFIDAVIT OFm SERVICE FROM THE NEWSPAPER
INDICATING THAT THE NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED
THE TOWN CLERK FILE ALSO INCLUDES AN AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
ON THE PUBLIC NOTICE ON THE TOWN CLERKS BULLETIN BOARD AT
THE TOWN HALL.
The 6001k Timm
SUFFOLK COUNTY
LEGAL NOTICE
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
TOWN OFSOUTHOLD
The Suffolk Times NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PO Box 1500, Mattituck, NY 11952 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that ursunt to the
(518)730-4551 of Chapter 185(OpenrSpacens
Preservation)and Chapter 17
State of Florida, County of Orange, Ss: (Community Preservation Fund)of
the Town Code,the Town Board
of the Town of Southold hereby
I, Edmar Corachia, of lawful age, being duly sworn upon oath sets Tuesday,April 7,2026,at 6
depose and say that I am an agent of Column Software, PBC, p.m.,Peconic Community Center
Auditorium,1170 Peconic Lane,
duly appointed and authorized agent of the Publisher of The Peconic,New York as the time
Suffolk Times, a Weekly newspaper of general circulation, and place for a public hearing for
the purchase of a conservation
printed and published in Mattituck, Suffolk County, New York, easement fort property owned by
designated by the County Clerk of Suffolk County as a Jamal Manassah 2022 Revocable
Tust andof
newspaper of record;that the publication, a copy of which is Jr Keres rr..state Said property is Raymond
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attached hereto,was published in the said newspaper on the identified as SCTM#1000-81.-1-
rty
following dates. s 1.5.3 65±°acres The addresa of the s
of the property is 11535 North
Publication Dates: Bayview Road in Southold.The
• Apr 2, 2026 property Is located on the corner
formed by easterly side of North
Notice ID: IofU8VCG6vt5927YFRpY Bayview Road and northerly side of
Paradise Point Road and extends
Notice Name: Ch. 185 &Ch. 17 Manassah & Kerester Property to Southold Bay.The property is
located within the R-40 Zoning
Publication Fee: $57.88 District.
A complete copy of this Legal
VAMAr oDrAdWA Notice Is available on the town
website: www.southolcftowhny.gov
or at the Town Clerk's Office during
Agent .�"`�Y10p'�""%� JESSICA GORDON-THOMPSON normal business hours and a more
`\�o�Pa,,..P �, detailed description of the above-
r C g Notary Public-State of Florida mentioned parcel of land is on file
VERIFICATION commission#HH301656 in Land Preservation Department,
a. o Southold Town Hall Annex,54375
�9rF........:.00-\� Expires on August 17,2026 Route 25,Southold,New York,and
State of Florida may be examined by any Interested
County of Orange person during business hours.
Signed or attested before me on this: 04/03/2026 TBY ORDER OF OWN BOARD THE SOUTHOLD
DATED:MARCH 24,
�• DENS NONCARROW 28
SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK
Notary Public
Notarized remotely online using communication technology via Proof.
Ch. 185 &Ch. 17 Manassah &Kerester Property I Page 1 of 1
STATE OF NEW YORK)
SS:
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)
Denis Noncarrow, Town Clerk of the Town of Southold,New York being duly
sworn, says that on the 25th day of March,2026, a notice of which the annexed
printed notice is a true copy was affixed, in a proper and substantial manner, in a most
public place in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County,New York,to wit: Town
Clerk's Bulletin Board, 53095 Main Road, Southold,New York and the Southold
Town Website: www.southoldtoMM.gov
PH: 4/7/26 Ch. 185 & Ch. 17—J. Manass voc. Tr J. Kerester
Denis Noncarrow
Southold Town Clerk
Sworn to before me on the
5th day of March, 2026
Notary Public
SABRINA M BORN
Notary Public,State of New York
No.01 B06317038,Suffolk Co
commission Expires Dec.22,20
INTERIM AD DRAFT
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changes are needed, please contact us prior to deadline at (518) 730-4551.
Notice ID: IofU8VCG6vt5927YFRpY I Proof Updated: Mar.25,2026 at 03:06pm EDT
Notice Name:Ch. 185&Ch. 17 Manassah&Kerester Property
See Proof on Next Page
This is not an invoice.Below is an estimated price,and it is
subject to change.You will receive an invoice with the final
price upon invoice creation by the publisher.
FILER FILING FOR
Sabrina Born The Suffolk Times
sabrina.born @town.southold.ny.us
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Ch. 185 & Ch. 17 Manassah & Kerester Property - Page 1 of 2
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SUFFOLK COUNTY
LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
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 Tuesday,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 13.65t acres.The address
of the property is 11535 North
Bayview Road in Southold.The
property Is located on the corner
formed by easterly side of North
Bayview Road and northerly side of
Paradise Point Road and extends
to Southold Bay.The property Is
located within the R-40 Zoning
District.
A complete copy of this Legal
Notice is available on the.town
website: www.southoldtownny.gov
or at the Town Clerk's Office during
normal business hours and a more
detailed description of the above-
mentioned parcel of land is on file
In Land Preservation Department,
Southold Town Hall Annex,54375
Route 25,Southold,New York,and
may be examined by any interested
person during business hours.
BY ORDER OF THE SOUTHOLD
TOWN BOARD
DATED:MARCH 24,2026
DENIS NONCARROW
SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK
Ch. 185 & Ch. 17 Manassah & Kerester Property - Page 2 of 2
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, 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 Tuesday, 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
#1000-81.4-25.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 easterly side of
North Bayview Road and northerly side of Paradise Point Road and extends to Southold Bay. The
property is located within the R-40 Zoning District.
A complete copy of this Legal Notice is available on the town website: www.southoldtownny.gov
or at the Town Clerk's Office during normal business hours and a more detailed description of the
above-mentioned parcel of land is on file in Land Preservation Department, Southold Town Hall
Annex, 54375 Route 25, Southold, New York, and may be examined by any interested person
during business hours.
BY ORDER OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
DATED: MARCH 24, 2026
DENIS NONCARROW .
SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, 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 Tuesday, 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 easterly side of
North Bayview Road and 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/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 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 Land Preservation Department, Southold Town Hall Annex, 54375
Route 25, Southold, New York, and may be examined by any interested person during business
hours.
BY ORDER OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
DATED: MARCH 24, 2026
DENIS NONCARROW
SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK
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DENIS NONCARROW Town Hall,53095 Main Road P.O.
TOWN CLERKQ SD Box 1179
Southold,New York 11971 Fax
REGISTRAR OF VITAL (631)765-6145 Telephone(631)
STATISTICS MARRIAGE OFFICER 765-1800
RECORDS MANAGEMENT wwwsoutholdtownnygov
OFFICER FREEDOM OF
INFORMATION OFFICER � N�"I+
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2026-292 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
MARCH 24,2026:
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 Tuesday,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
heaAne for the purchase of a conservation easement fan 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 13.65t acres. The address
of the property is 11535 North Bayview Road in Southold. The properly 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%150%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%150%'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
. ti
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/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%I50%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.
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Denis Nonearrow
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: . Adopted
MOVER: Justice Stevens
SECONDER: Councilman Mealy
AYES: Councilman Mealy, Justice Stevens, Councilwoman Doherty,
Councilwoman Smith, Councilwoman Suess,.Supervisor Krupski, Jr.
NAYES: None