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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB-04/30/1963-JOINT i r 'vf T Southold Town Planning Board S0UTH0LD, L. I., N. Y. PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS John Wickham, Chairman Henry Moisa Alfred Grebe Archibald Young William Unkelbach JOINT MEETING SOUTHOLD TOWN PLANNING BOARD GREENPORT VILLAGE PLANNIN G BOARD April 30, 1963 A joint meeting , of the Southold Town Planning Board and the Greenport Village Planning Board was held 7: 30 P.M. , Tuesday, April 30, 1963 at the Town Office, Main Road, Southold, New York. There were present: Southold Towa Planning Board: John Wickham, Chairman, Henry Moisa,: Archibald Young, and William Unkelbach. Greenport Village Planning Board: Mr. John. Sherwood, Chairman, Bernard Van Popering, Harry Monsell and Leo Goldin. Also present: Supervisor Lester M.. Albertson, Consultant Otto W. Van Tuyl and Building Inspector Howard Terry. Special Guests: Mr. Richard May, Jr. of Raymond & May Associates, Planning and Urban Renewal Consultants, and Norman Foote of the Long Island Agricultural and Technical Institute, Farmingdale. Mr. Wickham opened the meeting by stating that agriculture should be the main object in this plan, also we are looking for expansion with regard to the expressway, etc. Mr.. Sherwood stated that Greenport wants to cooperate with the Town on this plan and consolidate it. Joint Meeting -2- April 30, 1963 Mr. May advised that they want the town's ideas and want them to make suggestions and point out the pertinent problems. This should definitelybe a joint venture between the Town and Village. Mr. May stated that he is a graduate of Columbia University and did graduate work at the University of Wisconsin. He has had extensive planning experience and has worked with some agricultural towns. He has worked in East Hempstead, Glen Cove, New Haven, West- chester County, Town of Poughkeepsie, Orange County, Town of Newburg, New Windsor, Town of Warrwick and several villages. In working on the plan they will coordinate with the County. We are part of the Eastern Seaboard Development of 30, 000, 000 people. We also need great transportation study. Raymond and May is going to assist in the Nassau-Suffolk overall plan with the Federal-State Aid Program. This program is not set up yet, however. Tri-State Trans- portation will do the transportation studies. Federal funds will be used and the counties pick up where Tri-State leaves off to do north and south highways, secondary roads and so forth. They will want local assistance and ideas. Mr. Wickham questioned the Orange County jet port and Mr. May stated there is no real feeling one way or another from the Planning Board, the Board of Supervisors are in favor, the Chamber of Commerce is in favor but some farmers are opposed. They have an economic problem, there are onion farms which are failing. No one can stop it as it is a State and Federal decision, however, they are planning to control allof the aspects. Mr. May feels the land should be classified to put it to the best use. He said the State and not locality should make the decision on the overall needs of agricultural output. Mr.. Wickham continued to stress the need for special treatment where agriculture is concerned and transportation in the east and water in the west as our greatest AQR%C problems. Mr. Unkelbach stated that most farmers will sell for a reasonable price, there is too much agricultural competition. Mr. May indicated that there are changes in retail and manufacturing that will change even our ideas some, farming is decreasing. He further stated that the town will need a special consultant on agriculture for the master plan. Mr. Foote stressed that he must keelh some plan . for agriculture until it either picks up or fails. . With regard to the plan, Mr. May stated that the maps must come first, then the land use :.,study (present) ; economy and base and trends; Joint Meeting -3- April 30, 1963 fiscal study (he showed posters of layout) ; population study and trends; housing survey and trends; fiscal analysis and financial ability; capital improvements; traffic patterns and analysis; business survey, parking, etc. ; community facilities, parks and recreational areas, libraries, present and future; traffic study, present and future proposals, . with highway study, present and future proposals; water, sewage and drainage,, study-present. and future development. This will take two years plus and need continuous follow-up from time to time since there are too many unseen things that come up. There should be a layout of business districts and conservation .of . historical sites. Four tools for a master plan are a revised. zoning ordinance, subdivision regulations, official map and capital budget program. . Mr. May displayed topographic maps in multi-color, land use maps, and zoning use maps. was held General discussion on the ideas of a master plan/and a suggestion was made that we coordinate with Riverhead Town and the County Planning Board. There was also discussion on water and sewage development, wetlands and. open space program. The next joint meeting was set for 7: 30 P.M. , Tuesday, May 21, 1963 at the Town Office, Main Road, Southold, New York. Meeting adjourned at 10: 15 P.M. Respectfully submitted, �O-K( Howard Terry I,