HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB-11/17/1959 L Southold Town Planning Board
SOUTHOLD, L. I., N. Y.
PLANNING BOARD
MEMBERS
John Wickham, Chairman
Henry Moira
Alfred Grebe
Archibald Young
William Unkelbach
M I N U T E S
Southold Town Planning Board
November 172 1959
A regular meeting of the Southold Town Planning Board
was held 7:30 P.M.- , Tuesday; November 17, 1959, at the
Town Clerk Office,Main Road' Southold' New York.
There were', present: Messrs. John Wickham, Chairman,
Henry Moisa, Alfred Grebe, Archibald Young, and William
Unkelbach.
Also present: Messrs. Howard M. Terry, Building
Inspector, and Otto Van Tuyl,Consulting Engineer.
Mr. F. Rogers Ketcham, Halesite, New York, accompanied
by his attorney William Wickham, Mattituck, New York, appeared
befor e the Planning Board relative. to Mr. Ketchamts appli-
cation for a change of zone from "All- Residential and Agricultural
to "B" Business District on certain real property situated at
Mill Road, Mattituck, New York, and bounded and described as
follows: Beginning at a point on the West side of Mattituck
Creek about 12001 South of Mill Road, running thence along
the Northerly side of property known as Map of Shore Acres
(Map #41) on the following six courses and distances:
N 77°55'50"W for 248.1 N 83°3�2.6017
110"W for 31.25 = , N 80o27r�;-011W
for 56.101 , N 89020126"W for S 78040 t 2011W for 67.34 t ,
N 87036150w, for 76.59t to a monument; thence - along the -
Easterly side of property of Nicholas Chudiak on the following
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folar courses .and distances: N 601215011W .for 23g:8017 N 140
205011W for 142.21;' N. 6015,100t1E for 357 t.; 'N 13 3910011W for
69,82r. to. a point; thence along the Easterly side of property
of Joseph Leo"Grande' on the following four courses and disc
tance s: S' 8103 212011E f or 117t N 17°Ol 10011E' .for 473.19 t 7
. . N 2800OT2011W for' 32.75t Y 84653*4011 W-for '50.08t to a-monument;
thence along. the Easterly side, ,of property of Maurice Galber_t
N 1057120"W for 13 9..27* to ,a monument on' the South. side of Mill
Road;- thence along the-Southerly side of Mill Road the following
three courses and .distances: N 73052,13011E for 39-022"9 S 82001"
1011E f or 13 8.46 t, S 55 23 '1 0011E. f or. 77.64 i to- a. point on the
South side of 'Mill Road; thence 'along the: Westerly and Southerly
sides of the 'present "B" .Business Zone the following two courses
" and distances:: ' S 1400010011E about 400 t, S 84000 t 00"E about .150 t'
to the West side of Mattituck Creek; thence Southerly along said
Creek, about 10001to the. point or - place of beginning; as shown
on, map 'of Otto W Van Tuyl & Son dated .December, 69 1957 This
parcel contains approximately 1.6'.37. acres.
On May 26.9 1959 Mr. Bruce MacDonald .had- appeared before
the Planning ,Board on behalf of this applicant "and. stated that .
the. proposal'.was.. to develop the water front as , a boat yard with
motel units and cottages on the bluff. At the time the Board
advised Mr. MacDonald that they, felt the entire parcel was too.
large to. be completely .zoned .11B.11 Business and would be only,
willing to consider that portion which -would- be used as the
boat yard itself..
Mr. Ketcham stated. to the Board that at that time Mr. .
MacDonald 'and two other partners were about .to lease the
property from him. However, this. did not. work out for Mr.
MacDonald and the 'two 'other .'individuals. and the matter was'
dropped® At this' time Mr. Ketcham has engaged, Mr. Edward
Zoneski to clear the 'area along the ,water this- winter so that
it, will be much 'more presentable than it is no�I, and: he hopes
to rent the property for a commercial venture by spring. . He
does not feel it could be. developed residentia.11y.� The .Board-
agreed with Mr. Ketcham on this point, It was, suggested to
Mr. Ketcham and' Mr. Wickham .that the Board felt 200 ft. back .
from the beginning 'of- the' bank and along the property' in a . `
reasonably straight line would be the solution. If in the
future there were plans for- a .mo-tel something could be worked
out at that time. The usu.al .:business -district through the'.
Tozm - is 200 ft. on 'the'„street or. water fronts however, that is
not a hard- and fast 'ru1e
Mr. Van. Tuyl 'stepped forward and briefly sketched out
a strip' above the' bank .which might be the area zoned "B".
After considerable discussion Mr', Wickha%-- attorne' for Mr.
Ketcham, advised ' they would have an`accurate . description of
the property desired to be changed to "Bt1 prepared and then
amend the application to ,that area..
Southold 'Town Planning Board November l7, 1959
the Planning, Board received a letter from Superintendent
of Highways Harold. Price relativeI� to Seawood Acres. " Mr: Price
stated that he. does. not.-see how this proposed highway can' be
built unless `there is a 70., ft.- right--of-way, namely two 20 ft.
roads each side with 1.0 ft. sidewalk. area .and- 10 .ft. center
island .reserved ,for. trees.. At this time the Planning Board'' had
nothing further" from Mr. Kapp relative .to the letter forwarded
to him October 28th advising .:him of the above decision cf the
Superintendent of Highways.
Thee minute's of ,the .meeting.',of October 27, 1959, on motion
of Mr Young, seconde`d'' by Mr' � Grebe, and carried; were approved
as corrected.
The Planning 'Board, received '.a' letter from 'the Suffolk
County Planning Board dated .November 41 1959 transmitting a
resolution passed at their meeting on October 29, 1959. The.
resolution stated that a .comrAittee consisting of Messrs. Otto We
Van Tuyll' Me, S�cud6er Griffing, and Charles P. McFadden had made
a study. of the property on Fishers Island presently owned by
Southold "Town and after considerable study and personal inspec�
tion by the committee the Suffolk , County.' Planning Board recommends
that the site by retained in its present status of public owner-
ship 'by the Town of Southold' for' the use, enjoyment and development
by said Town of Southold."
On motion of Mr. -Unkelbachl' seconded' by Mr. Moisa, and
carried, it was RESOLVED that a letter be forwarded .to 'the.
Fishers Island Civic Association advising of the resolution
passed by the Suffolk County Planning. Board and stating that
in view of the. fact the Planning .Board has recommended to the
Town Board of Southold in tiriies past that a, park district might
be- set up'„ to operate the 'areal' but such plan_ h'as �not received
favorable . consideration, it would seem that -a solution might, be
for .ownership of, this. property to remain with the Town of Southold
but operation under co4tract ar agreement might lie by the Fishers
T"eland Civie' Association or some other -agency. t was pointed
out the public beach involves the responsibility-!fora life
guard or life guards both as to maintaining the services .and
paying for 'it and in all probability. the Town would .expect the
operating agency to carry-public-,;liability. The letter further
stated that the Planning Board would, b.e .willing to recommend
such an . arrangement -to .the .Town Board if the Civic Association
felt it were feasible and they or some other responsible agency
would be-willing to undertake, it. . It -was further suggested that
before final decisions are reached - on this matter the Town
Attorney should be.. called- in to make sure the arrangements are
in order.
A letter was also forwarded to the Southold Town Board
transmitting . a copy of the Suffolk,C ounty Planning ,Board Ts
Southold .Town Planning Board, November. 17, .1959
resolution and advising. we are pursuing ,this mat ter' further
with the people ,of the Fishers Island Civic .Association . and '
will make.. our ,recommendat.ion based on �our findings at a..later
date
The Chairman advised the members of the Planning Board
of the death. of Mr., John M. .Muddeman. and 'read the letter he
had 'instructed the secretary to write to' Mrs. Muddeman extend
ing the sympathy and understanding. of- the Planning Board of
Southold .Town.
' 'The Planning Board received• a letter from the Suffolk
._ County 'Planning Board forWarding a copy of. regulations of the
Suffolk County.•Department of Health pertaining to Criteria
for the Determination of Adequate Satisfactory Water Supply
Facilities .in Realty Subdivisions. Also received by the. Board
from the Health Department were new tentative regulations on
individual water supply systems, dated October 229 1959. All
of- ,the abovementioried data was' ordered filed for` ready
reference in the future.
A letter was received from .the Southold Tovm Clerk trans
witting the petition of Janet. David,, Peconic, . New York relative
to a change . of zone from ."A" Rej.idential and Agricultural property
to "B" Business District! _.cettain real property situated at. Peconic, -
Ne' w..Yo-r'k, and more particularly bounded 'and described as follows:
Northerly by. the North Road, _Fasterly by Carroll Avenue, Southerly
by lard. formerly of Josiah. C. . Case now of .Hairston and Westerly
partly by land now of Alexandra Wolosik and partly by land formerly
of Turner, Map of- land of .Janet.David, at Peconic by .Otto W. Van Tuyl
& Son dated ,November 2, 1959a
It was the determination, of the Board that -a. team of
members would 'investigate the property and make, their, report
-at the next meeting of the Planning Board.
The Planning Board also received petition of Jean Fenmore,
Naugles Drive,,, Mattituck, N,ew York, from the Town Clerk and .
was instructed to.' prepare 'an' official report defining the
conditions -descr.ibed' in the petition 'and determine the area
so affected with the' recommendatibn of this Board. Request
is for a change of zone from non-conforming- "A" Residential
and Agricultural District to "C" Industrial District, certain
real property situated, at Mattituck Inlet and more particularly
bounded .and described as follows: Bounded on the East' by
.property of DeWulf approximately 447 ft. ; then. on the South
by .land of. Fentore., Ayeardi and Naugles Drive approximately-
350 ft.,; then on. the West by. a right®of'�way and land of P.
Vigne's 'a distance of• approximately -470 ft., to Mattituck Inlet,
running along Mattituck Inlet approximately 300 ft. Map of
Southold Town .Planning Board' q5.. _ November 17, 1959
land .owned :by Jean Fenmore at Mattituck, by Otto W. Van Tuyl
&. Son dated October 11 1958.
The. 'Board decided that a' team of members should investigate
the property ,and make, :a report at, the next Planning Board meet- _
ing, and also a .letter`, should-1 be -forwarded. to Mr. Thomas H.
DeWu3f, . 36-3,7 Union Street', Flushing, New York advising of the
request .for' 'a change of zone from non-.conforming "A" Residence
and Agricultural to ."C" 'Industrial by, Jean Fenmore whose property
is . ad jacent to Mr'.. DeWulf is property-': and stating 'that ' the
Naugles property on the other' side has already been rezoned
to "B" Business. District.' The letter 'goes on to say that the
Planning. Board feels. it is poor policy to have a residential
area sandwiched be tie en "B" Business and "C!' Industrial use
zones and we would like to .know Mr® DeWul.f t s :reaction to the
application of Mr. Fenmore and further if he would be inclined
to having the Town Board, on its own. motion, rezone the .entire
area, including his, "C" Industrial District.
Mr. Va_n Tuyl presented to the Board the preliminary map of
Subdivision of Meadow P'oint ,Properties, Inc. at Bayview, Southold;
New York. It was requested' that the 'Planning Board give pre-
liminary approval to this map -so that the owners may go ahead
and have the land cleared` 'and roads pushed through.
On. ,motion of . Mr. Grebe, seconded .by Mr. Young, and 'carried,
it was RFSOLvED' that the -Planning-Board grant .preliminary approval
subject to Meadow Point "Properties-7- Inc.. 'filing a map in the'
County Clerk's office in accordance , with filing regulations,
showing' grade and roads., etc;
The next meeting of .the Southold Town Planning Board will.
be held Tuesday) Deeember. 157 1959' 7:30 P.M. , at the Town
Clerk• Office,Main Road, Southold,` New York.
Mr. Wickham presented to. the .Board a copy of a report from
the Suffolk County Planning Board and the. "Official HightTay'
Map.." The "Official Highway Map" was , a.dopted .by. the Board of
Supervisors_:by. resolution. on April 27., 1936 and the report is
a request . to the .County Attorney asking for- clarification on
the status of the "Official Highway Map" under Section 115 of
the Highway Law and the "Official Map" under section 239k of
the General Municipal Law.. The report of the County Attorney
is-.also enclosed with the letter from the Suffolk County '
Planning Board. After examining the map. itwas. ordered filed
for, ready' reference. in the future.
Mr. Grebe• broug'ht before the Board . the Fort H.. G. Wright
Post Map and stated., that -there is .tentative- •plan.,,to zone this
property. The .Plan is to zone the aviation field section up
to a geodetic• marker .on the south side of Whistler Avenue as
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Southold Town 'Planning Board -6- Novembdr 17, 1959
"B" Business Districts. From there southerly to Block Island
,Sound, the line intended to clear the runway on the west and
existing buildings on the east7 this area known as Parade
'T ounds , with existing buildings' structures , roadways , etc.
easterly along southerly side of Nhistler. Avenue to a point
approximately 10 ft. west of the theatre: building, running
thence southerly approximately parallel to the westerly line
of said area to Block Island Sound -to be "A" Residential and
Agricultural. District. The balance of the property easterly
from said point on Whsterly side of theatre and southerly side
of Whistler Avenue and bounded on the, generally southeasterly
direction by South. Beach Road to Block Island Sound, -this area
with existing buildings, roads9 etc. , to be zoned "B" .Business
Distri t®
Mr. Grebe stated that the Race Point Association had a
meeting scheduled in New York City on November. 18th to decide
how they would like the portion they purchsed from the government
on the ncr th side of Whistler Avenue to be zoned. At the next
meeting of the Planning Board, when the decision of the Race
Point Association is known9the Planning Board will make their
recommendation to the Southold Town Board. '
The Planning Board received a letter and map from A. C.
Construction Co. 9 Fishers Island, New York relative to their
plan to purchase the remaining lots on a tract of land known
as -he Peninsula at Fishers Island, New York. They wished to
know what their responsibility would be to the present owners
(other than Fishers Island Estates) in regard to the lots;
what :,heir status would be and .would they be considered at a.
developer of property and be ' responsible for utilities, etc.
A letter was ordered forwarded to Mt. Albert Chaplaski,
Proprietor, .A. C. Construction Co® 9 stating that in answer to
his questions, he will not be responsible for utilities and
paving of roads as long as they are maintained in a passable
condition with at least 18 ft. cleared. We do consider him a
developer and. he will have to comply with Southold Town Build-
ing Zone requirements which call for building lots of 12,500
sq. ft. per lot with at least 100 ft. frontage on an approved
access® This is believed to be the Planning Board 's interpretation
of Mr® Chaplaski's questions and it was suggested he consult
with an attorney_ before any definite decision to purchase and
further develop this property is reached.
Meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
/l .. ..., Judith T. Boken, Secretary
Archibald 'N. ,Yoixng,_ Aeti Zg Chairffian