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Home My WebLink AboutPB-08/19/1969-S j� n Planning r Southold Tow nnin a g Board d G T p • O� S❑UTH❑LD. L. I., N. Y. 11971 PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS John Wickham, Chairman Henry Maisa Alfred Grebe William Unkelbach Frank Coyle M. INUT '.ES SPECIAL MEETING OF PLANNING -BOARD August .19t -1969 'A special meeting _of the Southold Town Planning Board was called by 'the 'Chairman and held at the Town Clerk's -Office 7:30 P M. . Tuesday,. August 19c 196-9. -Present were: John-Wickhama, Chairman.; Henry Raynor; 'Frank Coyle of the Planning Board; ,Supervisor Martocchia; Howard Terry.; BuildingInspector. -Also ,present�i representing Levon Properties Corp. . - Mr: 'Lawrence Hicky,, :Pres. ; Mr; 'Knell and Mr.- Fallon. Mr. Hicky and his associates presented the Planning Board with a set -of maps of their property which lays on .both -sides of the Town line mostly in' Riverhead Town. The .maps are complete in that elevations�e' .existing ,roads,, etco are shown. the proposedfinished grades are given and the proposed harbor,4r. j ettys,,v, etc, are shown in v. Special Meeting of ,nning Board -2- August. 19r. 1969 detail as well as their loading-.: screening,, and washing facilities. Their operation and progress to date -was explained to the "Planning Board, This is to be a long term operation with the ultimate aim to have a commercial harbor with about 14 feet depth for barge and -lighter traffic9 The present sand .and fill operation will cease when finish grade is reached and at -that time it is planned to build ware- houses., etc; for commercial freight handling and transfer shipping, The atomic desalting plant -site will be brought to grade as soon as possible as construction is planned in the near future-, It may be enlarged over the capacity, originally planned by adding another working unit, The safety ,area will be maintained as originally planned. The Planning Board discussed the complaints of ersoion along the sound shore in the north west part of Southold Town. It was' agreed by all parties that there is a continuous erosion along the shoreline with a west to east drift. -Engineers for Levon Properties have assured -them that .the beach to the east of their jettys will start building :up when the natural eddys get establish- ed after completion of the full length of the stone jettys, The water table and fresh water were -thoroughly discussed As they will be affected on both. sides of the Town line by the building axed excavation of the harbor. Steel sheet piling is now being used near the mouth of the harbor. ' This may changed to precast concrete for the inner part of the basin. A vibratory,hammer is being used to drive the sheeting as it works faster and better than a conventional steam or -air hammer.- Sheet -piling is from 40 to 48 feet long and planned to hold for commercial use when completedO Levon Properties Corp. has no plan - for the use and develop- of their ,land in Southold Town at this times There is an easement for the state atomic plant -about 100 feet wide on the easterly edge -of their property which will make- a buffer between the plant and residential development in -the north west -part of the Town, The lower end Inear ""Sound Ave,.) of this buffer 'easement may be shifted if "Levon Properties can purchase more road frontage, on, Sound Avenue-. Special. Meeting .of I , _!nning Board August :190, 1969 Future development -and fresh water ,use on both sides :of the Town line were thoroughly discussed and the reasons for -Southold Town's objection to eliminating the 500 ft buffer zone were explained. Supervisor'Martocchia commented on the newspaper -reports . and public reaction when the 'Levon Property was zoned industrial in the first instance and stated that`Southold,Town would be 'very cautious in zone. changes in areas of this size', All were -invited to inspect the operation and to contact Mr. .Hicky if we-have -or hear of any problems or complaints in connection with their property. Mr. Hicky and his associates were thanked for attending the meeting tonight and for the set of maps which they left with 'the Board,,, - and assured that :the -Planning .Board will keep in touch with them 'on any future developments. A letter from Mrs. Harvey Redden was .received and read, -She .states that she would be willing to make �two lots of her property on the north ,side of Indian 'Neck':Lane,a, Peconic® On :motion by Frank` Coyle:$; seconded by Henry`Raynor :and unanimously -carried., -the Board approved the division of this property into -two equal- lotso A letter is .to be sent .to-Mrs. Redden to this-effect,,,,--also a request -for -a copy of the final map as :prepared. A letter from Gary -F. Olsen,,"Attorney with enclosed. map of land of Robert Hawkins,, .E/S Westphalia -Road;., Mattituck was read, The map showed proposed division of an "L shaped parcel of 39j,339 sq.' .ft, total area, -On motion. by Henry Raynnor,, seconded by Frank -Coyle and unanimously carried the :Plannin'g Board approves the division of this property as proposed. A letter is to be written to Attorney- Olsen stating the Board approves the proposed division of this property. Arrangements for the public meetings on the Master Plan were discussed& -and the °material. to be displayed was selected, The 'Chairman has had notices put An the .local papers together with press release.,: etc, and notice given ,to Fishers -IslandCivic Association and requested J'.ustice, Edwards to post some notices of their meeting in public places. Meetin g J ad'-ourned 1000 PM Howard Terry Acting" Secre ary