Continuing Legislative Committee on

State Planning and Development

MEETING MINUTES

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

10:00 AM in Room 2B of the LOB

The meeting was called to order at 10:30 a.m. by Chairman, Rep. Wallace L. 109 .

The following committee members were present:

Rep. Wallace called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.

Rep. Wallace welcomed everyone to the committee meeting and reminded them that they were there to vote on a proposed interim change to the Conservation and Development Policies Plan, 2005 – 2010 in the Town of East Hampton.

Rep. Wallace asked for a motion to Approve Vincent F. Susco, Public Utilities Administrator, Town of East Hampton, Water Pollution Control Authority proposed interim change to the Conservation and Development Policies Plan, 2005 – 2010 in the town of East Hampton, for identified parcel from rural land designation to growth designation.

So moved by Sen. Coleman and seconded by Sen. Fasano.

Rep. Wallace asked that the committee be able to ask any questions from representatives of the Office of Policy and Management (OPM), who rendered a recommendation to the Continuing Committee, the applicant, Vincent F. Susco and since in attendance, representatives from Skyline Estates, the developers.

Rep. Wallace opened the committee meeting up to ask questions to OPM Undersecretary David LeVassuer and David Kalafa, Vincent F. Susco, the applicant, and from Skyline Estates, Tim Furey. Committee members questioned these individuals on issues relating to affordable housing, density issues, zoning regulations and just general questions relating to the application.

Rep. Wallace spoke in opposition to the motion because he wants consistency between the state plan of Conservation and Development and those on the local level. He understood that there might be reasons raised to validate the change, but he will still be opposing the change.

Sen. Fasano spoke in favor of the change, because he believes that the state must have a greater interest in denying the change other than just density of development and homes. He stated that it is a local issues to determine that, whereas he feels otherwise this committee is too close to becoming a zoning board and determining land use on a town by town or parcel by parcel level, which it is not.

Rep. Wallace asked the clerk to call roll vote to Approve Vincent F. Susco, Public Utilities Administrator, Town of East Hampton, Water Pollution Control Authority proposed interim change to the Conservation and Development Policies Plan, 2005 – 2010 in the town of East Hampton, for identified parcel from rural land designation to growth designation.

Clerk Eric C. Stroker called the roll: six yea, one nay, one abstention, one absent. The motion passed.

Rep. Wallace noted that Sen. Harris recused himself from this meeting and the vote due to his working relationship with the developers, and Rep. Wallace noted the recent resignation of Sen. Stillman from the committee, due to her new appointment as Senate Chair of the Public Safety Committee.

Rep. Wallace motioned to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Sen. Coleman.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 p.m.