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SASSON SOFFER FOUNDATION Baseline Documentation Suffolk County Tax Map 300-149-2-21.1 173 Town Lane Area 5.162 Acres Town of East Hampton New York The Community Preservation Fund Law was enacted to help protect and preserve open and undeveloped lands in the Town of East Hampton and the incorporated Villages, including wetlands, woodlands, agricultural lands, shorelands and the other natural resources of the town; for the purposes of protecting historic places and properties within the town; and for the purpose of providing the town’s visitors and residents with outdoor recreational opportunities. ---PAGE BREAK--- (1553)AUTHORIZE ACQUISITION Property of SASSON SOFFER FOUNDATION 173 Town Lane, Amagansett SCTM #300-149-2-21.1 WHEREAS, pursuant to § 247 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, the Town Board held a public hearing on August 18, 2005 to consider the acquisition of approximately 5 acres of land located at 173 Town Lane, Amagansett, which land is identified on the Suffolk County Tax Map as SCTM #300-149-2-21.1; and WHEREAS, the proposed purchase price for fee simple acquisition of the subject property is $1,050,000.00, plus survey, title, prorated tax, and recording charges; and WHEREAS, the purpose of said acquisition is preservation of open space and/or the establishment of parks, nature preserves or recreation areas; and WHEREAS, Seller is donating five of his sculptures to remain on the subject premises following closing; and WHEREAS, Seller agrees that the above-referenced foundation is solely responsible for maintaining said sculptures; and WHEREAS, the Town's only responsibility is to maintain the property and any trails on said property; and WHEREAS, the Town Board shall enter into a management agreement with the Seller Foundation to establish the responsibilities of each party with regard to said property; and WHEREAS, Seller agrees no clear of vegetation shall occur during removal and replacement of the aforementioned sculptures and no clearing shall occur by Seller following the replacement of said sculptures; and WHEREAS, the acquisition of the subject property is classified as a Type II Action pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA); and WHEREAS, the Town Board finds, pursuant to § 64-e of the New York Town Law, that acquisition of the subject property by purchase is the best alternative, of all reasonable alternatives available to the Town, for protection of the community character of the Town of East Hampton, and that such acquisition would be in the best interests of the Town; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract of sale with the record owner of the subject property, reputedly the SASSON SOFFER FOUNDATION, INC., for the purpose of acquiring said property at a cost to the Town of East Hampton not to exceed $1,050,000.00, plus reasonable survey, title, prorated tax, and recording charges; and be it further RESOLVED, that pursuant to contract the Supervisor is authorized and directed to execute any documents and the Town Budget Officer is directed to pay the purchase price and any and all reasonable survey, title, prorated tax, and recording charges, as may be necessary to effect the transfer of title; and be it further RESOLVED, that pursuant to § 64-e of the New York Town Law, the acquisition of subject property also includes the acquisition of development rights and the right of the Town Board to transfer such rights at a future date; and be it further RESOLVED, the monies to be expended for purchase of the foregoing property shall be drawn from the Town of East Hampton Community Preservation Fund Budget Account; ---PAGE BREAK--- Resolution 2007-183 WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Town Board of the Town of East Hampton on August 18, 2005, regarding a Local Law adopting a revised "Community Preservation Project Plan," pursuant to Section 64-e of the New York Town Law, which provides for the preservation of open space, historic places, and recreational areas within the Town of East Hampton, including the incorporated villages therein, to include lands formerly owned by Sasson Soffer Foundation and identified on the Suffolk County Tax Map as SCTM #300-149- 2-21.1, all as more fully set forth in the text of the Local Law; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has considered the comments of all persons regarding this Local Law, both as submitted in writing and as presented orally at the public hearing; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has prepared and considered Environmental Assessment Forms which evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the proposed Local Law; and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the adoption of this Local Law will not have a significant negative impact upon the environment; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a negative declaration is hereby made pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the said Local Law is hereby enacted to read as follows: LOCAL LAW NO. 6 OF 2007 INTRODUCTORY NO. 26 OF 2005 A Local Law providing for the adoption of a revised "Community Preservation Project Plan," pursuant to Section 64-e of the New York Town Law, which provides for the preservation of open space, historic places, and recreational areas within the Town of East Hampton, including the incorporated villages therein, to include lands formerly owned by Sasson Soffer Foundation and identified on the Suffolk County Tax Map as SCTM #300-149-2-21.1, as more fully set forth in the text of the Local Law, said Local Law to read as follows: BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of East Hampton as follows: SECTION I. - FINDINGS AND OBJECTIVES: This local law adopts a revised "Community Preservation Project Plan" pursuant to Section 64-e of the New York Town Law. The revised plan supplants the Community Preservation Project Plan which was first adopted by the Town Board on August 4, 1998 and adopted as revised on August 5, 2003 and which continues to list all properties whose preservation is necessary to the preservation of the community character of the Town of East Hampton. The Town Board wishes to amend the plan to provide for the addition of 5 total acres of land formerly owned by Sasson Soffer Foundation located on Town Lane, East Hampton (SCTM #300-149-2-21.1). ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION II. - COMMUNITY PRESERVATION PROJECT PLAN ADOPTED: For the reasons set forth in Section I hereof, the Town Board hereby approves and adopts the addition of 5 acres of land in East Hampton, formerly owned by Sasson Soffer Foundation and identified as SCTM #300-149-2-21.1 to the list of Open Space Recommendations in the "Community Preservation Project Plan" prepared by the Town Planning Department and dated August 5, 2003, said plan being intended to constitute, in its revised form, the community preservation project plan which is required by Section 64-e of the New York Town Law and Article I ("Community Preservation Fund") of the East Hampton Town Code. SECTION III. - SEVERABILITY: Should any part or provision of this Local Law be decided by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of this Local Law as a whole nor any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid. SECTION IV. - EFFECTIVE DATE: This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided by law. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, as required by Town Law Section 64-e the Town Clerk is directed to forward copies of this resolution together with copies of the revised Community Preservation Project Plan to the following State agencies: Commissioner, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, 20th Floor, Agency Bldg. Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12238; Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-1010; and Commissioner, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, 1 Winner's Circle, Albany, New York 12235. DATED: February 2, 2007 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD TOWN OF EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK FRED L. OVERTON, TOWN CLERK ---PAGE BREAK--- Town Ln Abrahams Path Accabonac Rd Thomas Ave D riv eway Royal St Central Ave Jennys Path Edwards Ave Hump Path S toke s C t Unnamed Street Farm Ln T a lk h o u se Walk Amagansett Dr E B a n ks C t Issacs Path Asas Path Sp r i n g Close H w y Close Ct Bennett Rd Driveway U n n am e d Stre e t \\Eh-gis-1\TOEH_GIS\GIS_User_Departments\Land_Acquisitions\Basemaps_and_Templates\EH_Basemap1_LandAcq.mxd Date Prepared: Jily 10, 2009 LAND ACQUISITIONS-CHRIS ROWAN 7/10/09 THE TOWN OF EAST HAMPTON TOWN LANE PARK SASSON SOFFER SCTM# 300-149-2-21.1 2007 NYS Digital Ortho Photography Ê 1 " = 582.21 feet 0 290 580 Feet Prepared by Suffolk County, New York THE TOWN OF EAST HAMPTON Dept. of Information Technology NO PORTION OF THIS MAP MAY BE MAINTAINED, ALTERED, SOLD, DISTRIBUTED, REPRODUCED, STORED IN OR INTRODUCED INTO A RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, OR TRANSMITTED, IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS (ELECTRONIC, MECHANICAL, PHOTOCOPYING, RECORDING OR OTHERWISE), WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE TOWN OF EAST HAMPTON. 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