Notice of Adoption: Sale of 2nd Street Firehouse

PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWN OF RIVERHEAD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a regular Town Board meeting of the Town Board, as governing body of the Town of Riverhead, held on July 1, 2014, the Town Board duly adopted a resolution, an abstract of which follows, which resolution was made subject to a permissive referendum pursuant to the provisions of Town Law and Municipal Home Rule Law:

TOWN BOARD AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION #428 RELATING TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 24 EAST SECOND STREET, RIVERHEAD, NY (SCTM# 600-128-5-25) KNOWN AS 2ND ST. FIREHOUSE, SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM

WHEREAS, the Town of Riverhead owns property located at 24 East Second Street, Riverhead, NY, SCTM# 600-128-5-25 (“Subject Property”), and

WHEREAS, the Town has evaluated several Town-owned parcels and buildings for possible sale or renovation, including 24 East Second Street, Riverhead, NY, in an effort to revitalize downtown Riverhead; and

WHEREAS, for some time the Town considered the sale, lease or renovation, of the 2nd St. Firehouse; and

WHEREAS, by Resolution #428 adopted on June 5, 2014, the Town Board authorized the Office of the Town Attorney to proceed with negotiation and preparation of documents to effectuate the sale of property at 24 East Second St., Riverhead, NY known as the 2nd St. Firehouse to Robert Castaldi and/or Castle Restoration subject to the following terms; sale of the building only such that the parking lot area would be part of parking district property, purchase price in the amount of $500,000.00, and conditioned upon said sale to be completed within 30 days; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board and Robert Castaldi each seek to modify the terms and conditions outlined above, including consideration of and time parameters related to a possible change of zone required to utilize the subject premises for an indoor farmers market and/or agri-toursim center, redefining portion of property to be sold to provide buffer between building and parking lot area to ensure safe means of entering and exiting building.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the sale of the building together with a limited portion of property identified on the annexed map (currently depicted as paved area including some portions of parking stalls abutting building and including shed); Town Board, on its own motion, shall consider a change of zone for the subject property from DC4 to DC1; within 30 days from Town Board determination to grant or deny change of zone, Robert Castaldi may (1) make application, by letter to Town Board and Community Development Agency, for such grant funds that may be available through Town application to the State of New York related to agri-tourism/farmers market and (2) at his sole cost and expense, conduct such environmental reviews (i.e. Phase I or Phase II) deemed appropriate and complete same within 60 days; and within 30 days of completion of environmental review Robert Castaldi and/or Castle Restoration shall enter into a binding contract of sale for the subject property in the amount of for $500,000.00 and agree to a term in the contract requiring that sale (closing) be completed within 30 days from date of contract subject to Town completion of necessary land division; all of the above subject to permissive referendum as provided in the provisions of Town Law and Municipal Home Rule Law; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes the Office of the Town Attorney to proceed with preparation of documents to effectuate the sale subject to the terms set forth above, including preparation of documents related to land division; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to execute any documents to effectuate the sale subject to the terms set forth above, being and intended to include; contract of sale, application for land division; real estate transfer documents, and deed transferring title; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby declares that upon completion of sale, the sum of $125,000.00 of the $500,000.00 purchase price shall be reserved and committed for projects and/or improvements related to recreation facilities and programs.

Dated:  Riverhead, New York

July 1, 2014

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

OF THE TOWN OF RIVERHEAD

DIANE M. WILHELM, TOWN CLERK