HomeMy WebLinkAboutLP-03/03/2026 LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
This Regular Meeting was held in the Annex Executive Board Room, located on the 2nd floor at Southold
Town Hall Annex, 54375 Route 25 (Main Road), Southold, New York.
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purpose of discussing applications regarding proposed acquisitions of real property where publicity
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Executive Session.
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Members Present: Sam McCullough
Anne Murray (on ZOOM)
Eric Keil
Kim Krupski
Members Absent: Doris McGreevy
Will Lee
Carol Festa
Also Present: Anne Smith, Town Board Liaison
Lillian McCullough, Land Preservation Executive Assistant
Cathy Kreshon, Land Preservation Committee Secretary
Present as Attendee: Holly Sanford, Peconic Land Trust
Commencement
• All "Attendees" will be dismissed from this meeting upon the Committee's Motion to enter into
Executive Session.
• The meeting began at 7:09 p.m. with 4 LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
• Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from February 3, 2026
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Eric Keil, to accept the February 3, 2026 LPC
meeting minutes.
Motion carried: 4/0
• Next LPC Meeting Date: March 17, 2026
General Preservation
• TreeO Farms LLC (Owen Brothers LLC)
SCTM# 1000-115.-7-13.2— Request to Install a Sign
Lilly summarized the landowner's proposal to erect a sign for its landscaping business on the
property, as well as the easement terms relevant to signage. The property is currently in
production as a vineyard, and the landowner's representative advised Lilly that they intend to
convert the property to a tree and shrub nursery in a year or more. The easement terms permit
signs related to the ongoing agricultural operation onsite. The Committee determined that the
proposed sign would not be consistent with the easement in its present use because (1)the sign
is advertising for the landowner's landscaping business, which is not related to the onsite
vineyard; and (2)the design proposed hardscaping that is unrelated to and makes land
unavailable for agricultural production.
MOTION made by Eric Keil, and seconded by Sam McCullough, to find the sign as proposed in
the building department application dated January 12, 2026 on the property in its current use as
a vineyard is not consistent with the easement terms. The applicant is invited to reapply when
the nature of the property's use is consistent with the business advertised.
Motion carried: 4/0
Inquiries/Applications for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
• None
Stewardship and Management
• None
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications:
• EXECUTIVE SESSION-
Proposed Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the
Value Thereof
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Eric Keil, to enter into EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Motion carried: 4/0
The LPC members entered into EXECUTIVE SESSION at 7:19 p.m. Meeting locked.
o Lillian McCullough, Land Preservation Executive Assistant—
Inquiries, new applications, appraisals and current applications
o Holly Sanford, Senior Project Manager, Peconic Land Trust- Inquiries
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Sam McCullough, to exit Executive Session.
Motion carried: 4/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 8:38 p.m.
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications -OPEN SESSION
• MOTION made by Kim Krupski, seconded by Sam McCullough, to recommend that the Town
partner with the County to extend a purchase offer to the landowner, as discussed while in
Executive Session, for purchase of a conservation easement on a certain parcel of land known
as Project 2025-3, at a price supported by the Town's and County's authorized appraisal.
The proposed offer is a recommendation to the Town Board and subject to the Town Board's
direction to proceed.
(Motion No. 2025-3-1)
Motion carried: 4/0
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Sam McCullough, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 4/0
The meeting ended at 8:39 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Cathy Kreshon, Land Preservation Committee Secretary