Subdivision Application Process by Walsh Park re: FI School Property & Letters For & Against

FIND ORIGINAL LETTERS FILED WITH SOUTHOLD, FOR & AGAINST BELOW

• On December 15th, at the Southold Town Board’s last meeting of 2020, the Walsh Park application for a zoning change on the School property was approved.
• Walsh Park’s application for the subdivision was deemed complete 9AUG21.
• The Planning Board placed the application on its 9/13 agenda for Conditional Sketch Plan Approval.
• Planning Board approved the Conditional Sketch Plan 9/13/21, the 1st of 3 steps.
• FI School Referendum to vote on Proposition of sale of land to Walsh Park is November 8, 2022

Subdivision Application

There are three approval steps – Sketch Plan, Preliminary Plat, and Final Plat. The Planning Board placed the application on its 9/13/21 agenda for Conditional Sketch Plan Approval. At that meeting the Planning Board may impose conditions that would be incorporated into the Final Sketch Approval.

The subdivision is needed to separate the entire school property into 3 lots – 2 lots where school housing currently exists and 1 lot which is the vacant portion which Walsh Park is hoping to acquire, noted as Lot #2 on the map below.

Should the application be approved, Walsh Park will move forward to purchase the vacant parcel. The purchase requires approval by the registered voters (residents) of the island in a referendum.

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Note to the Community about Subdivision Application 
August 10, 2021

On July 30th Walsh Park submitted its application to subdivide the school land parcel between Whistler and Winthrop Avenues. This is the next step following the change of zone that was approved in December, conditioned upon the restriction limiting the density to 4 units. At the Planning Board meeting on August 9th the application was deemed complete. There are three approval steps – Sketch Plan, Preliminary Plat, and Final Plat. The Planning Board placed the application on its 9/13 agenda for Conditional Sketch Plan Approval. At that meeting the Planning Board may impose conditions that would be incorporated into the Final Sketch Approval.

The subdivision is needed to separate the entire school property into 3 lots – 2 lots where school housing currently exists and 1 lot which is the vacant portion which Walsh Park is hoping to acquire, noted as Lot #2 on the map below.

Should the application be approved, Walsh Park will move forward to purchase the vacant parcel. The purchase requires approval by the residents of the island in a referendum.

If Walsh Park is able to acquire the land, it will then work to raise funds and develop plans for the construction of housing on the parcel, following all the steps required by the Town of Southold for any construction. During what will be a lengthy process over the next several years, Walsh Park looks forward to ongoing collaboration with the Fort Wright Neighborhood Association and other community stakeholders.

Walsh Park plans to continue to communicate with the community regularly throughout the various phases of this project.

Walsh Park Note to Community 19JAN21 about Change of Zoning Approval

On December 15th, at the Town Board’s last meeting of 2020, the Walsh Park application for a zoning change on the School property was approved. We are grateful to the Fort Wright Neighborhood Association for facilitating discussion and input.

The next step is the submission of a sub-division application to split the property into 2 parcels. If this is approved, Walsh Park will move forward to purchase the vacant parcel. The purchase requires approval by residents of the island through a referendum.

If Walsh Park is able to acquire the land, it will then work to raise funds and develop plans for the construction of housing on the parcel, following all the steps required by the Town of Southold for any construction. During what will be a lengthy process over the next several years, Walsh Park looks forward to ongoing collaboration with the Fort Wright Neighborhood Association and other community stakeholders.

Walsh Park plans to continue to communicate with the community regularly throughout the various phases of this project.

WPBC appreciates the input that has been given and the constructive suggestions that the community has shared. It also appreciates Jane Ahrens’s tireless efforts to keep everyone informed through the Fishers Island Community website FishersIsland.net and Fog Horn newsletter.

Southold Legal Notice of Enactment to Amend the Zoning Map 15DEC20

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ENACTMENT

A Local Law entitled, A local Law to Amend the Zoning Map of the Town of Southold by Changing the Zoning Designation of a portion of property identified on the SCTM #1000-9-10-10 from R-40 to HD (Hamlet Density) has been ENACTED by the Southold Town Board at the December 15, 2020 regular Town Board meeting.

Section 1.  Purpose.

A local Law to Amend the Zoning Map of the Town of Southold by Changing the Zoning Designation of a portion of property identified on the SCTM #1000-9-10-10 from R-40 to HD (Hamlet Density

Section 2.  Code Amendment.

Based on the goals of the Town, and upon our consideration of the recommendations of the Town Planning Board, the Suffolk County Planning Commission, and the public comments taken at the public hearing, the applicant’s filing required covenants and restrictions on the subject parcel and otherwise, we hereby amend the official Zoning Map of the Town of Southold as adopted by Section 100-21 of the Town Code to change parcel SCTM # 1000-9-10-10 from R-40 to HD (Hamlet Density). The property is located at Winthrop Drive, Fishers Island, New York.

Section 3.  Severability.

If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this law as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.

Section 4.  Effective Date

This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided by law.

Dated: December 15, 2020
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
Elizabeth A. Neville, Southold Town Clerk

December 5, 2019

Please be advised that a Change of Zone Application has been submitted by Martin D. Finnegan, Esq. on behalf of  Walsh Park Benevolent Corporation on December 5, 2019.  The Application in its’ entirety may be viewed in Laserfiche: Town Clerk; Change of Zone; Pending; Walsh Park Benevolent Corporation.

Elizabeth A. Neville, MMC
Southold Town Clerk, Registrar of Vital Statistics
Records Management Officer; FOIL Officer, Marriage Officer
PO Box 1179, Southold, NY 11971
Tel. 631 765-1800, Ext. 228
Fax 631 765-6145
Cell 631 466-6064

Note: The Walsh Park change of zone application was on the Southold Town Board Work Session Agenda on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 for a decision on whether to go to public hearing on the zone change due to the Planning Board Memorandum to TB August 10, 2020.

NOVEMBER 5, 2020: Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) Coastal Consistency Review for COZ Application of Walsh Park SCTM# 1000-9-10-10

Letters submitted to date that FI.net has access to are included in the links above and below. Others will be added as they are received by the Editor. *Ft. Wright Neighbors letter signers include Ann and Robert Anthony, Linda and Mark Borden, MaryJo and Don Chapoton, Anne and Stewart Cutler, Jane and Andrew Ahrens, Gordon S. Murphy, Robert Evans, Lolly and Jamie Dwinell, Renee and Andrius Montvila, Sandy and George Esser, Marj and Don Beck.

Additional letter writers, for and against, are:
Jane Harvey Charlie Curtis 14DEC19; FIDCO_Mimi Gary 16DEC19; Tom Siebens 18DEC19; Luke_Rhonda Fowler 4JAN20; Chris and Jean Wilmerding 9JAN20;
David Elizabeth Wilmerding 9JAN20; Ted Rogers 10JAN20; Lucinda Herrick 14JAN20; Amy Wilmerding Manny 17JAN20; Peter and Jan Burr 22JAN20; Exie Harvey 5FEB20; Frank Burr 5FEB20; Nishan Vartanian 5FEB20; Dixon Harvey 5FEB20; John Spofford 9FEB20; John W Mettler 12FEB20; Ken Edwards 14FEB20; Tom and Beth Cashel 8MAR20; Harry and Susie Ferguson 17MAR20; Bob Evans 7AUG20; Rhonda_Luke Fowler 8AUG20; Jane_Andrew Ahrens 7AUG20; Mark Borden 10AUG20; Audrey Ludemann 23AUG20; James Rutherfurd 23AUG20; Bob Evans 24AUG20; Richard Breining 25AUG20; Paul Giles 4SEP20; Peter Chapman SEP20; Reynolds du Pont 8SEP20; Christopher Sanger 8SEP20;

Of Note: Environmental Assessment Form
This document includes the Project Information including the Site Description.
Description of Action: Change of zoning classification for a portion of the subject property from R-40 to Hamlet Density. Property is currently split zoned R-40 and Hamlet Density (HD). Change of zone is sought to clear the way for a four (4) lot subdivision of the existing parcel to create a 2.4 acre parcel for the development of multi-family housing. ~ Source: Environmental Assessment Form, Page 2

Project Description: Total acreage of project area: 3.83 acres. Total acreage owned and to be developed is 2.4 acres containing 4 two-family housing units of 2-story high, 33′ wide and 42′ long including 16 proposed off-street parking spaces*. ~ Source: Environmental Assessment Form, Page 3 & 5

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People may continue to write to be included in the public record with the Southold Town Board. Letters should be mailed or emailed to Elizabeth Neville, Town Clerk for inclusion in the public record. Her address is Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, PO Box 1179, Southold, New York 11971. Her email is e.neville@town.southold.ny.us.

Comments and suggestions may be sent to:

*A Note from Walsh Park 12/9/19: *In reference to the map on file; “It should be noted that this is not the proposed plan but an example of what might be done. Walsh Park is using this old site plan* simply as a placeholder and formality to submit with the application, rather than spending a lot of money now on a new plan without knowing whether the zoning can get changed.