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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA-06/07/1957-PH zvuNUTES SOUTHOLD TOWN BUILDING ZONE ORDINANCE BOARD OF APPEALS Public Hearing held Tune 731 1957 A puhl is hearing was held at 8 PiM. on June 7, 1957, at the Mattituck Fire House, Pike Street, Mattituck, upon application of William T. Riley for a special permit to construct, operate and maintain a commercial labor camp on the west side of Factory Avenue, Mattituck, Td. y. After calling the meeting to order the' Chairman of the board introduced the members of the board. There were present: Mr. R.W. Gillispie, Jr. (Chairman) Mr. H. Rosenberg Mr. C. Gregonis Mr. R. Bergen mr. S. Doyen Also: Mr. Howard Terry, Building Inspector 1dr. R. G. `ferry, Jr. , Town Counsel Affidavits from two local newspapers, petition by Nor. Riley and letter of May 31st to lvir. Riley were read by the chairman. A showing of hands was asked for to determine how many people wished to speak, either "for" or "against" this appeal. There being only a dozen or so who wished to speak, no limit was set as to the time each individual had in which to speak. However, the chairman asked each individual to be as brief and to the point as possible. Chairman: "Is there anyone here who wishes to ,speak "forts this appeal?" William T. Riley, 72 Riverside Drive, Riverhead: "I only want to say this; I am not here to defend myself. I believe the Southold Town Board of Appeals has been misinformed. It is not that I want to build a labor camp. A labor camp comprises a group of buildings and all I want to build is a barracks about 201 x 501 . There are two shacks on this piece of property. now. Many people live in these two shacks and as there will be only six or so people living in the proposed building, that is about all I can say. I believe you brought out that it was a commercial labor camp. toy understanding of that, and I maybe wrong, would mean a labor force to which people could go and recruit help. This help is to be used for my personal use in the grading of potatoes and will be my group, not for hire. It is just a matter of a group living in a definite building." Chairman: "Is there anyone who wishes to speak "against" this appeal?" Southold. Town Board 2 June -7, 1957 of Appeals MINUTES, Continued Junius Hubbard, Main Road, tviattituck: "I think we should not have colored people as there is enough up there now according to the Baptist church. I am not talking for the First 'Baptist Church of mattituck but I was supposed to get a letter from the pastor in Jamaica and it did not come." Bill Jackowski, Yactory Avenue, Mattituck: ".I am opposed -to building of a barracks on Factory Avenue. I feel we do not need or want a labor camp here." William C. Ehalt, marine Lane, Ivlattituck: "I am representing 42 families on Marine Lane. We strenuously oppose this erection. Vie do not feel that this is a fitting place for such an operation and feel that it should be placed somewhere else." Henry Francis, Factory Avenue, Mattituck: "We find that a lot of colored people in these camps are drunk and disorderly and we have put up with this for eleven years. We do not want any more violence. We are really opposed to such a. thing in this town." Mary Mills, Factory Avenue, Mattituck: "I live in the neighborhood where Mr. Riley intends to build. This is not a place for it. We have a church in the vicinity and we prize our church very highly and we cannot have people who will not respect the church." Mary Kelly, Sigsbee Road, Mattituck: "I am a member of the Civic Association. I am speaking for 65 families in the town and all are opposed." Florence Mahoney, Bay Avenue, Mattituck: "I feel like the rest of the neighborhood - that this type of people in our town is very undesira- ble. We feel they are shiftless and you cannot depend on that type. We are proud of Mattituck and would like to keep it that way. I understand Mr. Riley was refused a camp in Riverhead." Earle Templeton, Peconic Bay Boulevard, Mattituck:"Riverhead has a tremendous labor camp and it still is a labor camp. Arrangements can be made between Mr. Riley and this camp to merge and leave our town the way it is." Nona Granger, Iviattituck: "We are opposed to this camp because we have. children and do not feel safe with a camp in this area. We would not be able to allow our children on the streets in the evenings." Gertrude Koop, Mattituck: "Why must the individual people speak? Why can' t it De put to a vote; such as: How many in favor and those not?" Chairman: "This is a public hearing, held in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Building Zone Ordinance and any person desiring to be heard may do so." Alfred Kaneski, Mattituck: "I am very much opposed to this camp." Edward Abitz, Reeve Avenue,. Mattituck: "I would like to see how many are in favor and how many not in favor of this camp." Southold Town Board 3 June 7, 1957 of Appeals MINUTES, Continued Laura Hudson, North Road, Mattituck: "I am a member of the Civic Association. We do not want a labor camp. I am against that labor camp. Very much so." Ed Decker, Mattituck: "How can the Zoning Board agree to something that is going to downgrade the entire area? I am against this c amp. Burt Mills, Factory Avenue, Mattituck: "We do not want any colored on this end. I live right side of a camp and do not want any more." Evelyn Gunther, Sigsbee Avenue, Mattituck: " . live just across from Factory Avenue and I object strenuously- to this camp. There are a lot of children on our street, very close to this camp." There being no one else who wished to speak, Chairman asked Mr. Riley to take up rebuttal if he wished. Mr. Riley: "I have nothing more to say except that it is not a labor camp. It is a barracks to house a few people." Chairman: "Mr. Riley the board is permitted to ask you some questions. If this is not a labor camp, what is it?" Mr. Riley: "It is a house or barracks to house people. I still maintain a labor camp is .a big overall operation." At the request of the Chairman, Mr. Howard Terry explained that a project housing 5 or more persons was considered a labor camp. Chairman: "Is there anything else you care to say Mr. Riley?" Mr. Riley: "No." Charles Pospisil, Peconic Bay Blvd. ,. Mattituck: "I would like to know shy Mr. Riley chose this location. Also whether the -camp is to house migrants?" Chairman: "I understand the reason for this particular location is because Mr. Riley' s mother or aunt owns same and wanted -to lease the property to Mr. Riley. The helf would probably be migrant." Clive Wickham, New Suffolk; "I am a social worker. I have found conditions very bad in this sort of camp. Far worse than in super- vised labor camps. I am strictly opposed to this camp." Albert Sledjeski, Mattituck: "Where are these people going to be employed? I object to these people living here and working some- where else. I strenuously object to this camp." Chairman: "I believe help is to be used in Aquebogue." Southold Town Board 4 J'uuv 7 1957 Of Appeals HINUTES, Continued Charles Pospisil, Mattituck: "What happens to this migrant help when farm work is over? They will just goon town relief. I object to such a camp." Mr. R. G. Terry, Jr. , Town Counsel, then explained that a decision would not be made at this time as the minutes would have to be. transcribed, but he assured everyone that a decision would be made within a short time. Mr. William F. Krause presented petitions against this camp. Total number of persons against: 456. .Approximately 180 people attended the hearing. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 P.M. Grace B. Meyer Secretary � V— A a .. Y��-� �� /'1 �� 9