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T Southold Town Planning Board
SOUTHOLD, L. I., N. Y.
PLANNING BOARD
MEMBERS
John Wickham, Chairman
Henry Moisa
Alfred Grebe
Archibald Young
William Unkelbach
M I N U T E S
Southold Town Planning Board
April 54� 1960
A regular meeting of the Southold Town Planning Board was
held 7:30 P.M.,t; Tuesday, April 5,*, 1960,, at the Town Clerk
Officer Main Road, Southold,, New York.
There were present: Messrs. John Wickham; Chairman,,
Archibald Young;- and William Unkelbach,
Also present; Mr, Howard M. Terry,, Building Inspectors and
Mr. Harold Price;, Highway Superintendent,
Absent: Messrs. Alfred Grebe and Henry Moisa.
The Planning Board discussed with Mr. Price the outcome of
the joint meeting held March 24th between the Southold Town Boards ,
Planning Board and Board of Appeals with Mr. Villa of the Health
Department.
The Planning Board then reviewed the suggested standards for
billboards submitted by Mr. Charles and Mr. Robert Witherspoon.
At 8: 00 P,M. Mr. Charles and Mr. Robert Witherspoon appeared
before the. Planning Board to discuss the aforementioned standards.
Southold Town Planning Board April 5# 1960
Also present at this time were Messrs.. Edward Purcell.#
Sheppard and Robert Ketcham.
Mr. Charles Witherspoon. of Suffolk Outdoor Advertising stated
to the Planning Board that they were only asking for an opportunity
to replace the billboards that they have lost and are going to lose
because of the road construction. Theyhave invested a great deal
in their business and do not want to lose it. Mr.' Robert Witherspoon,.
presented to the Board two color photographs of the signs they are.
referring to*. pointing out that they are Butler Manufacturing Company
signs* which are the best possible type construction.: Theproposed
standards that 'they presented to the Board were taken in part
directly from the Recommended'Operating Practice of the Outdoor.
Advertising Association of America* Inc.
The Board asked Mr. Robert Witherspoon what setback for the
billboards he would recommend?- He stated that he felt they could
place most of them back 2.5 to 30 ft. without any troubled howevert
he felt the minimum should be set at 20 ft. and the maximum 60 ft.
When asked how many signs the Witherspoons have in Southold Town they
advised approximately 36.. Mr. Terry#. Building Inspector.* stated that
there are approximately 30.000 non-,conforming signs in the 'Town of
Southold. The Witherspoons stressed quite strongly that their
recommendation would be that the five year time limit for the
discontinuance of signs should be -eliminated.
The. Witherspoons were advised that the Planning Board would '
taken the matter up with t#e Town Board at a ,joint meeting in the
near future.
The Planning Board next heard from Mr. Ed Purcell of Eds
Sign Service#, Riverhead. Mr. Purcell deals mainly in the manu—
facture and sale of electrically illuminated signs.. Mr. Purcell
stated,, as did the Witherspoons,- that there should be thought
given by the 'Planning Board to establishing separate regulations
or code for -signs. The Planning Board ask that Mr, Purcell prepare
a suggested set of regulations for their considerations and they
also would be discussed with the Town Board.
The next meeting of the Southold Town Planning Board will
be a ,joint meeting between the Planning Board and the Town Board-
to be. held 7; 30 P..M..# Thursday$ April 14,E 1960 at the Town Clerk
Office,. Main Roadr Southold,, New York.
Southold Town Planning Board April 5' 1960
The minutes of the joint meeting of the Town Board., Plan-
ning Board and Board of Appeals held March 24, 19604. on motion
of Mr. Young,*- seconded by Mr. Unkelbach and carriedt were approved
as submitted.
Vote of the Board: Ayes:*- . Mr. Wickham. Mr. Young#. and Mr.
Unkelbach.
The minutes of the regular meeting of March 24& 1960,t, on
motion of Mr. Unkelbach,. seconded by Mr. Young and carried„ were
approved as submitted. `
Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr.. Wickhamp_ Mr. Youngx and Mr.
Unkelbach. "
The meeting adjourned at Ill 05 P.M.
Respectfully submitted&
Judith T. Boken* Secretary
J hn Wickham4- Chairman