1 25 10 https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/190105a2662caa6f8c911d8c6b7d2564.pdf c2e64f9db225d0920df9e46caaa1309f PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW PLANNING BOARD MEETING - APPROVED October 21, 2004 The meeting was called to order at 8:01 pm by Nicholas Robinson, Chairman. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: Nicholas Robinson, Chairman Ed McCarthy Nicholas Cicchetti Gary Malunis Absent: David Perlmutter George Tanner Ed Napoleon Also Present: Owen Wells (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Mike Stein (Dolph Rotfeld Engineers/Village Engineer) Sean McCarthy (Village Architect, Village of Sleepy Hollow) Nicholas Ward-Willis (Keane & Beane/Village Special Land-Use Counsel) Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Ed Lammers (Murphy, Stecich & Powell/Village Counsel) Dave Smith (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Matt Carmody (Eng Wong-Taub Engineers/ Village Traffic Consultant) Bob Carpenter (Chairman, Village Tree Commission) The Chair swore in Gary Malunis as a new member of the Planning Board replacing the position vacated by Dorota Szwem-Kopczynski. Proposed Agenda: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Monopole/Omnipoint Phelps Hospital Sleepy Hollow Designs Larry Doyle Kennedy Construction Michael Doorley Minutes Other Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to adopt the proposed agenda. Gary Malunis seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). Announcements – None. �1) Monopole/Omnipoint Nicholas Ward-Willis recused himself from the application. The Chair referred to Ed Lammers. Ed Lammers stated that the taxes for the monopole are paid to date. He also stated that a meeting has been established with Snyder & Snyder to discuss the outstanding monopole issues. No action was taken. 2) Phelps Hospital Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to re-open the public hearing. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0) Andy Tung is the project planner and is representing this application along with Phelps Hospital CEO, Keith Safian and Phelps Hospital Counsel, Steve Silverberg. Andy Tung briefly summarized the application to date along with Bruce Allen. He reviewed the building functions, parking lots, site utilities, and daycare expansion. The Chair asked if the Board had any comments. There was none. The Chair asked about the report from the traffic consultant. Owen Wells responded that the traffic report lists several traffic concerns. Matt Carmody spoke about the traffic report. He stated that the accident rate in the Route 117 on/off ramp area is 6-times higher than normal. He stated that the report details several safety recommendations. The Chair spoke about the new entrance. Andy Tung discussed the 4-way intersection for the Route 117/Rockwood Hall area. Matt Carmody stated that a 2-way stop process is an unacceptable level of safety for this area. He also stated that a 4-way stop process would be an acceptable level of safety for this area. The Chair suggested the possibility of using a blinking red light. Matt Carmody responded that the red light could operate as a stop sign. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, October 21, 2004 2 �The Chair spoke about using speed bumps to help reduce the speed of vehicles. Matt Carmody discussed several speed deterrents. Andy Tung expressed some concerns with speed deterrents since emergency vehicles use the road to access the hospital. Keith Safian stated that the hospital would prefer to have signage installed and monitor the safety of the area is before taking additional steps. The Chair stated that the 4-way stop would be evaluated after one year. The Chair asked if there were further discussions. Nicholas Cicchetti stated that the methods for the intersection should be detailed in the findings. Mike Stein commented on the storm water runoff, water quality, and detention. Andy Tung discussed the storm water treatment at the site. The Chair asked about the discharge points. Andy Tung indicated the discharge points on the site plan. The Chair stated that the MTA might have a problem with the proposed discharge points. The Chair stated that the Waterfront Advisory Committee found the project to be consistent with the LWRP. The Chair spoke about the parking lot configuration and construction phasing. Andy Tung spoke about the Emergency room, parking lot, daycare, and new medical building construction phasing. The Chair asked about the Tree Commission report. Andy Tung spoke about the Tree Commission report. He stated that efforts were made to try to save as many trees as possible. Bob Carpenter spoke about the recent site visit performed with Andy Tung. He stated that eight (8) trees would be saved. He stated that the applicant made additional efforts to accommodate some Village concerns. He stated that the Commission was pleased with the efforts of the applicant. The Chair stated that 325 new trees would be planted. The Chair spoke about the monopole. He asked if the monopole would remain in use. Keith Safian stated that a letter was sent to the monopole owners directing them to comply with the Village Code. He provided a copy of the letter to the Board. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, October 21, 2004 3 �The Chair asked if there were any other comments. There was none. The Chair asked if there were any public comments. There was none. Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to close the public hearing on the Environmental Assessment under SEQRA. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). Owen Wells read the Findings of Fact for the record. It included applicable language on the traffic evaluation of the Route 117/Rockwood Hall area. Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to adopt the Findings of Fact. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). Dave Smith gave the Chair a copy of the Planning Board Resolution for the Zoning petition to recommend to the Village Trustees to amend the Zoning regulations to include the new parcel into the H-zone (Hospital District). Ed McCarthy made a motion to adopt the Resolution. Gary Malunis seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to refer the traffic consultants report to the Village Trustees to confer with NYS DOT on safety improvements on Route 9. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). Ed McCarthy made a motion to adjourn the site plan public hearing. Nicholas Cicchetti seconded. It was unanimous (4-0) 3) Sleepy Hollow Designs This is a continuation from previous meetings. Robert Barstow is representing this application. Robert Barstow responded to the Building Department letter. He discussed the zoning variances required. Sean McCarthy stated that the lot size is the major issue since it is the largest variance. The Chair asked if the lot was currently developed. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, October 21, 2004 4 �Robert Barstow responded that the lot is currently vacant. He stated that one of the issues discussed at the last meeting was access to the adjacent MTA property. He stated that as per the MTA, they have no interest in the property. Sean McCarthy stated that the applicant has been unable to appear before the Waterfront Advisory Committee since the Committee was unable to meet last month. The Chair asked the Village consultants if there were any questions. Mike Stein stated that he had two engineering comments. They were: 1) There does not seem to be a practical way to enter the North East corner parking space. 2) There is an issue with columns locations in the parking area as well as the protection of the columns. Nicholas Cicchetti stated that since there are so many variances required, the applicant should be referred to the Zoning Board before the Planning Board makes a decision on the site plan. The Chair referred to Village Counsel regarding referral to the Zoning Board. Nicholas Ward-Willis responded that Village Code §62-48 refers to Planning Board and Zoning Board referrals and procedures. Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to adjourn consideration of this application until Zoning Board and Waterfront Advisory Committee reviews are complete. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 4) Larry Doyle Robert Barstow is the project architect. He is representing this application along with the owner, Larry Doyle. Robert Barstow showed the proposed layout of the parking lot. The new layout would accommodate ten (10) cars for eight (8) employees. He also spoke about site drainage and site lighting. The Chair referred to Sean McCarthy. Sean McCarthy stated that the property is currently zoned as a single-family house in a 12 family zone. He stated that the applicant would need to have the zoning changed to accommodate the proposed commercial use. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, October 21, 2004 5 �The Chair asked the Village consultants if they had any comments. There was none. The Chair asked if an EAF had been submitted. Sean McCarthy responded yes. The Chair asked if Waterfront Advisory Committee approval is required. Nicholas Ward-Willis responded yes. Gary Malunis made a motion to recommend to the Village Trustees that the property zoning be changed from R-4 to C-1. Nicholas Cicchetti seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 5) Kennedy Construction The Chair summarized the process to date. He asked if any new information was submitted to the Village. Nicholas Ward-Willis stated that no new information had been submitted to the Village Attorney or the Building Department since the last meeting. Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to strike this item from the agenda. Gary Malunis seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 6) Michael Doorley Sean McCarthy stated that the applicant has requested an adjournment to the next meeting. 7) Minutes The minutes for May 2004 were reviewed. Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). The minutes for July 2004 will be reviewed at the next meeting. The minutes for September 2004 were reviewed. Ed McCarthy made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Nicholas Cicchetti seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, October 21, 2004 6 �8) Other The Chair stated that there was a meeting of the Committee of Chairs on November 4, 2004 at 7pm. The Chair asked a volunteer to attend the meeting since he was unavailable. Nicholas Cicchetti stated that he would attend the meeting. Adjourned at 9:51 pm to the next meeting. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, October 21, 2004 7 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MINS_PLAN_2004-10-21 Subject The topic of the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/94c3b60f64f669b07c03e8590174aa75.pdf d504857f7c960f23dd44bc5b9119fdf7 PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW PLANNING BOARD MEETING - APPROVED November 18, 2004 The meeting was called to order at 8:04 pm by David Perlmutter, Acting Chairman. The Chair noted that the Board did not have a quorum. He stated that the Board would hear informational items first until a quorum is present. Present: David Perlmutter, Acting Chairman Ed McCarthy Nicholas Cicchetti Ed Napoleon Absent: Nicholas Robinson, Chairman George Tanner Gary Malunis Also Present: Owen Wells (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Mike Stein (Dolph Rotfeld Engineers/Village Engineer) Sean McCarthy (Village Architect, Village of Sleepy Hollow) Joel Sachs (Keane & Beane/Village Special Land-Use Counsel) Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Dave Smith (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) The Chair stated that the agenda would be as follows: Proposed Agenda: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Monopole/Omnipoint Sleepy Hollow Designs Larry Doyle Nextel Phelps Hospital Minutes Other 1) Monopole/Omnipoint The Chair stated that report on the monopole was not complete at this time. This was adjourned to the next meeting. No action was taken. �2) Sleepy Hollow Designs This is a continuation from previous meetings. Robert Barstow is representing this application. He summarized the Zoning Board and Waterfront Advisory Committee reviews. Sean McCarthy stated that the comments from the Waterfront Advisory Committee would be provided to the Board before the next meeting. This item was adjourned to the next meeting. No action was taken. 3) Larry Doyle Robert Barstow is the project architect. He is representing this application along with the owner, Larry Doyle. Robert Barstow summarized the site plan. He spoke about the Tree Commission application. He also spoke about the proposed retaining wall on the east side of the property. The Chair asked the Village consultants if they had any comments. Dave Smith stated that the Village Trustees would have a public hearing on December 7, 2004 on the proposed zoning changes. Larry Doyle asked if a conditional approval could be given so that the parking lot could be blacktopped before the weather became too cold. Dave Smith explained the procedures that would follow the zoning change. No action was taken. 4) Nextel Karen Bonomolo is representing this application on behalf of Nextel Communications. She stated that this is an application to supplement the original application for 28 Beekman Avenue. She stated that the applicant proposes to install communication equipment at 95 Beekman Avenue. She also stated that there is currently no more space at 28 Beekman Avenue for cellular equipment. Dave Smith responded that he would check with the Village Administrator regarding the availability of space at 28 Beekman Avenue. He stated that the submitted application had 2 APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, November 18, 2004 �not been completely reviewed by the Village’s RF consultant. The Chair stated that the Board would wait for the review by the Village’s RF consultant to be complete before scheduling the public hearing. Nicholas Cicchetti stated that 95 Beekman Avenue is not in the Village’s GEIS. Karen Bonomolo responded that the EIS details the reasons why this site was chosen. No action was taken. The meeting was adjourned until a quorum was present since there were no further informational items for the Board. Adjourned at 8:15pm The meeting resumed at 8:17pm. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. 5) Phelps Hospital Andy Tung is the project planner and is representing this application along with Phelps Hospital CEO, Keith Safian, Phelps Hospital Counsel, Bruce Allen, and Katherine Zalantis. Dave Smith stated that the property annexation and re-zoning processes are complete. He stated that the actions before the Board are to close the public hearing on the site plan and approve the site plan Resolution. Ed Napoleon made a motion to close the site plan public hearing. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0) Owen Wells summarized the changes to the Resolution. The Chair asked if the Board had any comments. There was none. The Chair asked if the Village consultants had any comments. There was none. Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to adopt the Resolution and grant site plan approval. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (4-0) APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, November 18, 2004 3 �6) Minutes The minutes for July 2004 were reviewed. Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). The minutes for October 2004 will be reviewed at the next meeting. 7) Other There was an open discussion on the Sleepy Hollow Designs application and some of the Board’s concerns. No action was taken. Adjourned at 8:32 pm to the next meeting. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, November 18, 2004 4 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MINS_PLAN_2004-11-18 Subject The topic of the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/59a09eeeceed4721fc84ff1fed5cda2d.pdf abe32b7553bd57f9c7300c1886d94897 PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW PLANNING BOARD MEETING - APPROVED April 15, 2004 The meeting was called to order at 8:07 pm by Nicholas Robinson, Chairman. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: Nicholas Robinson, Chairman George Tanner David Perlmutter Ed McCarthy Ed Napoleon Nicholas Cicchetti Absent: Dorota Szwem-Kopczynski Also Present: Angie Kahn (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Dave Smith (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Antonio Capiocotto (Dolph Rotfeld Engineers/Village Engineer) Sean McCarthy (Village Architect, Village of Sleepy Hollow) Nicholas Ward-Willis (Keane & Beane/Village Attorney) Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Ed Lammers (Murphy, Stecich & Powell) David Perlmutter made a motion to adopt the proposed agenda. George Tanner seconded. It was unanimous (6-0). Proposed Agenda: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Phelps Hospital Ichabod’s Landing Site Plan compliance Monopole FGEIS FAR Review Annual Report Minutes Election of Chairman Announcements – Pocantico Homes – The Chair inquired about the status of this application. Sean McCarthy responded that no information had been received. The Chair requested that the applicant be contacted. Zegarelli Holdings – This item is adjourned to the next meeting. 1) Phelps Hospital - �Andy Tung is representing this application along with Jerry Schwalbe. Andy Tung described the proposed changes to the Phelps site. He discussed the second access road that was added between the hospital parking lot and the Robin’s Nest day care center to ease the traffic flow. Jerry Schwalbe explained the proposed storm water system. He described the proposed detention system and the sand filtration system. He also discussed the water and fire protection tie-ins. The Chair asked why these utility changes were not included in the Kendal-on-Hudson project. Jerry Schwalbe responded that the systems are separate. The Chair stated that the impacts are cumulative. He stated that the applicant should readdress the 100-year flood design. The Chair asked if there were any other comments. Antonio Capiocotto responded that the drainage calculations are still under review. 2) Ichabod’s Landing Bruce Lozito is representing this application along with Adam Weckstein. Bruce Lozito summarized some of the most recent changes. They included: a) moving the benches back b) widening the walkway to 10-feet near the vessel tie-up area. c) made changes to the courtyard pavement colors.. The Chair asked if the Board had any comments. There was none. The Chair referred to the Village Engineer on the bulkhead issue. Antonio Capiocotto responded that comments were forwarded to the applicant today. He stated that most of the comments have been resolved. He stated that the only comment outstanding was concerning the useful life expectancy calculation. Bruce Lozito explained how the bulkhead could be re-enforced. Tim DiBarcolomayo (Stanley White Engineers-representing the applicant) explained how the proposal could tie-in to the existing bulkhead. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, April 15, 2004 2 �The Chair asked the applicant how bulkhead repairs connect with the GM site. Bruce Lozito responded that the applicant expects to work out the details with Roseland. There was an open discussion on the bulkhead and the GM site. The Chair asked about the mooring issue. Bruce Lozito responded that the plans were reviewed by Samantha Kaymer (Captain of the Clearwater) and she was pleased with the proposal. The Chair asked if there were any other comments. There was none. David Perlmutter made a motion to close the public hearing. George Tanner seconded. It was unanimous (6-0). There was an open discussion on the path width. It was decided that the solo paths would be widened to 12-foot wide. The Chair asked about the rooftop A/C units. Bruce Lozito responded that the A/C units would be worked out with the Village Architect. There was an open discussion on the open items and the ability of the Board to grant conditional site plan approval. It was agreed that the conditional site plan approval would not be given this evening. Adam Weckstein asked if the Board had other concerns that they be passed to the applicant thru the Village Consultants so that the applicant could respond. The Chair stated that the Village Planner would call the Board members for their comments. 3) Site Plan compliancea) Robert Barstow Antonio Capiocotto addressed the parking space size issue. George Tanner asked the applicant how he would address the taxicab-parking problem. Robert Barstow responded that he would address the issue with his tenant. Sean McCarthy stated that the applicant had submitted the documentation on the APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, April 15, 2004 3 �backflow prevention device. The Chair asked if there were any other issues. Sean McCarthy responded that there were no other issues. There was an open discussion on the number of spaces the taxi company is allowed based on the square footage of the rental unit. It was agreed that the taxi company is allowed one parking space. Robert Barstow responded that he would address the issue with the tenant. He stated that if the issue were not resolved, then he would terminate the tenants lease. b) Karl Dibble Sean McCarthy stated that a test pit would need to be made on the property to verify the construction of the retaining wall. There was an open discussion on the overall site work. No action was taken. 4) Monopole Ed Lammers stated that meetings have been scheduled to view the monopole from Kykuit but the weather has prevented these meetings from taking place. He stated that the meetings would be re-scheduled. 5) FGEIS Dave Smith reviewed the findings for the FGEIS. He spoke about abandonment issues, etc. There was an open discussion on existing facilities and the FGEIS. No action was taken. 6) FAR Review Dave Smith submitted a memo to the Board. He reviewed suggested revisions to the Village Code. The Chair asked how County House Road relates to the new FAR chart. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, April 15, 2004 4 �Dave Smith responded that the lot size is 32,000 square feet and the current house sizes are 7,200-8,000 square feet. Under the proposed revisions, only a 6,000 square foot house would be allowed. The Board thought that the sizes are still too big. There was an open discussion on revisions to the overall proposed changes. 7) Annual Report Angie Kahn submitted the annual report to the Board. Ed Napoleon made a motion to authorize submission to the Village Board with minor corrections. George Tanner seconded. It was unanimous (6-0). 8) Minutes for February and March 2004 The minutes for February 2004 were reviewed. David Perlmutter made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. George Tanner seconded. It was unanimous (6-0). The minutes for March 2004 were reviewed. George Tanner made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (6-0). 9) Election of Chairman George Tanner made a motion to re-elect Chairman Robinson. Nicholas Cicchetti seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). George Tanner made a motion to adjourn. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (6-0). Adjourned at 9:59 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Anthony Del Vecchio APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, April 15, 2004 5 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MINS_PLAN_2004-04-15 Subject The topic of the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/8f13daf5a00006a1bb198b78ae2e9332.pdf 038c22407d41e1739a8f69b281d6ec7e PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW PLANNING BOARD MEETING - APPROVED May 20, 2004 The meeting was called to order at 8:05 pm by Nicholas Robinson, Chairman. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: Nicholas Robinson, Chairman George Tanner David Perlmutter Ed McCarthy Nicholas Cicchetti Absent: Ed Napoleon Dorota Szwem-Kopczynski Also Present: Angie Kahn (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Owen Wells (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Antonio Capiocotto (Dolph Rotfeld Engineers/Village Engineer) Sean McCarthy (Village Architect, Village of Sleepy Hollow) Nicholas Ward-Willis (Keane & Beane/Village Attorney) Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Shane Beekham (Han Padron Engineers/ Village Consulting Engineer) Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to adopt the proposed agenda. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0) (Tanner absent). Proposed Agenda: U U 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) County House Road Phelps Hospital Ichabod’s Landing 315 North Broadway Monopole Village Code revisions Summer meeting agenda Other Minutes Announcements – U None. 1) County House Road U Angie Kahn reviewed the draft Resolution. The Chair read the draft Resolution aloud. �Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to approve the Resolution. David Perlmutter seconded. It was unanimous (4-0) (Tanner absent). John Dolan stated that the final site plan would be submitted to the Village next week. 2) Phelps Hospital U David Silverberg is representing Phelps Hospital along with Bruce Allen and Andy Tung. David Silverberg spoke about the recently acquired property. He stated that Phelps Hospital would file a petition to have the property placed in the H-zone of the Village. Andy Tung stated that the storm water reports, archaeological reports, etc have been submitted to the Village. The Chair asked if there are any Village comments. Angie Kahn stated that she had reviewed the documents and had some minor comments. The Chair spoke about the LEED Certification. Andy Tung responded that they are investigating how to incorporate. The Chair read the notice of intent to act as the lead agency. David Perlmutter made a motion to approve and circulate the notice. Nicholas Cicchetti seconded. It was unanimous (4-0) (Tanner absent). 3) Ichabod’s Landing U Bruce Lozito is representing this application along with Adam Weckstein. Bruce Lozito submitted a letter from Samantha Kaymer, Captain of the Clearwater. Bruce Lozito referred to the applicant’s consultant engineer, Stanley White to discuss the bulkhead. Stanley White stated that the existing bulkhead is in good condition and should last another 28 years. He explained the proposed cathodic protection system that would extend the life of the bulkhead. He spoke about the concrete wall that would be constructed behind the existing bulkhead but above the waterline. There was an open discussion on possible replacing the entire bulkhead. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, May 20, 2004 2 �The Chair referred to the Shane Beekham of Han Padron Engineers to discuss the bulkhead. Shane Beekham spoke about the drawings that were submitted by Stanley White. He stated that the drawings represent a sound engineering solution. He also stated that he agreed with the proposed cathodic protection in order to extend the useful life of the bulkhead. David Perlmutter asked what is involved in maintaining the cathodic protection system. Shane Beekham responded that a monthly above ground check is required to make sure that the current is still flowing. He also stated that an annual in-water inspection is required to evaluate to system. Bruce Lozito stated that as a condition of site plan approval, the applicant would agree to have the cathodic protection system signed-off by Han Padron Engineers. The Chair responded that the matter should come back to the Board for review. The Chair read the findings statement aloud. There was an open discussion on applicable fees for the bulkhead. It was agreed that a maintenance fee and an additional amount ($5,000) would be set aside in order to adequately maintain the waterfront. The Chair asked if there were any public comments. Don Catano (43 Lawrence Ave) stated that the cost of the bulkhead should be borne by the developer. Karl Dibble (315 N. Broadway) stated that the costs should be shared by the developer and the public. There was an open discussion on the decision of the Village Trustees concerning the bulkhead. The Chair asked if there were any other changes. There was none. The Chair polled the Board. The Board was not in favor of the findings statement by a 3-1 vote (Tanner voted against, Perlmutter abstained). APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, May 20, 2004 3 �The Board entered executive session at 9:39 pm on advice of counsel. The Board resumed the meeting at 9:50 pm. No action was taken. Nicholas Ward-Willis read the proposed revised language. It stated that: - The applicant would pay $3000/year to maintain the cathodic protection system. - Tax on special use district may be imposed on the applicant. - Applicant would not oppose these charges. David Perlmutter made a motion to adopt the findings. Nicholas Cicchetti seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). The Chair read the site plan and watercourse permit applications aloud. David Perlmutter made a motion to approve. Nicholas Cicchetti seconded. The Chair asked if the Village consultants had any comments. There was none. The Chair asked if the applicant had any comments. There was none. The motion was unanimous approved (5-0). 4) 315 North BroadwayU Nicholas Ward-Willis stated that the applicant provided drawings of the site as requested. He stated that the drawings were reviewed by the Village Engineer. He stated that a test pit would be made on the site to verify the construction on the retaining wall. He also stated that the Village Engineer would be on-site prior to the commencement of the test pit for proper inspection. David Perlmutter made a motion to allow 30 days to complete the work as stated. Nicholas Cicchetti seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). It was agreed that a report would be provided at the next meeting. 5) Monopole George Tanner asked about the status of the monopole. The Chair stated that a meeting was to take place between Ed Lammers and counsel U APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, May 20, 2004 4 �representing the monopole owner. George Tanner stated that he suggested this meeting 14 months ago. 6) Village Code revisions U The Board reviewed the following: 1) McMansions FAR review 2) site plan review 3) sub-division revisions 4) Planning Board revisions 5) Architectural Review Board revisions 6) Zoning Code changes The Chair asked if there were any other comments. There was none. David Perlmutter made a motion to send the recommended Village Code revisions to the Village Trustees. Nicholas Cicchetti seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). 7) Summer meeting schedule U The Board agreed unanimously that there would be no June 2004 meeting. 8) Other – U The Chair stated that NYC Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to use Shaft 9 as a blowoff as part of their Croton Filtration System. He stated that the blowoff would release into the Pocantico River. It was agreed that a letter would be sent to NYC Department of Environmental Protection expressing the Planning Board’s concerns. 9) Minutes for April 2004 U The minutes for April 2004 were reviewed. David Perlmutter made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. George Tanner seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, May 20, 2004 5 �David Perlmutter made a motion to adjourn. George Tanner seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). Adjourned at 10:25 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Anthony Del Vecchio APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, May 20, 2004 6 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MINS_PLAN_2004-05-20 Subject The topic of the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/48ec8856e8880c77a4a0a31039f25d39.pdf 02c5b3ae42e87c8523d1b9940d3449f5 PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW PLANNING BOARD MEETING - APPROVED July 15, 2004 The meeting was called to order at 8:00 pm by Nicholas Robinson, Chairman. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: Nicholas Robinson, Chairman David Perlmutter Ed McCarthy Nicholas Cicchetti Ed Napoleon Absent: George Tanner Dorota Szwem-Kopczynski Also Present: Owen Wells (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Antonio Capiocotto (Dolph Rotfeld Engineers/Village Engineer) Sean McCarthy (Village Architect, Village of Sleepy Hollow) Nicholas Ward-Willis (Keane & Beane/Village Attorney) Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Ed Lammers (Murphy, Stecich & Powell) Dave Smith (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) David Perlmutter made a motion to adopt the proposed agenda. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0) (Napoleon absent). Proposed Agenda: U U 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) Phelps Hospital Ichabod’s Landing FGEIS 315 North Broadway Croton Aqueduct Zegarelli Holdings Village Code revisions Robert Barstow Minutes Kennedy Construction Announcements – U None. �1) Phelps Hospital U Andy Tung is representing Phelps Hospital along with Bruce Allen and Steven Silverberg, Esq. Andy Tung spoke about the project to date. He spoke about the recent property located in Mt. Pleasant that the Hospital acquired from NYSDOT. Steven Silverberg explained the annexation petition. The Chair stated that the Board would propose to the Village Trustees that the Lead Agency for the Hospital project be given to the Planning Board for its site plan approval and not to the Bard of Trustees, which only has annexation approval authority. He stated that the aesthetics of the monopole and the water tower should be addressed at the public hearing. The Chair read the Resolution to schedule the public hearing. Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to schedule the public hearing for Thursday Sept 9, 2004. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). Andy Tung asked if the Board would recommend that the application be sent to the Waterfront Advisory Committee. The Chair agreed. Andy Tung asked if the applicant could appear before the Tree Commission as well. The Chair agreed. 2) Ichabod’s Landing U Antonio Capiocotto spoke about Han Padron’s review of the cathodic protection system. He stated that an agreement on the design was reached between Han Padron Engineers and Stanley White Engineers. The Chair noted that the applicant had satisfactorily met this condition of the Resolution. Ed McCarthy made a motion to accept the cathodic protection system report. David Perlmutter seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). 3) FGEIS U Nicholas Ward-Willis recused himself from this application. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, July 15, 2004 2 �The Chair reviewed the EIS and read it aloud for the record, including the findings-offact. Dave Smith noted that Omnipoint should be added since they performed an extensive environmental analysis and since Omnipoint was the last applicant to seek approval to occupy space on the monopole. The Chair agreed. Ed Lammers reviewed the proposed revisions: 1) Allow the Planning Board to be the lead agency on all special permit applications. 2) Expiration on permits (5 years) with respect to wireless applications. 3) Remove ARB’s review on special permit applications. 4) Any modification of special permit requires Planning Board review. 5) Expand public notice (for special permit) to 400-feet. Dave Smith stated that the reservoir location might not be possible due to existing easements. The Chair asked if the Board had any comments. There was none. The Chair asked if there were any public comments. There was none. The Chair stated that the revisions would be incorporated into the findings. No action was taken. 4) 315 North BroadwayU Sean McCarthy stated that a test pit was performed. He stated that the construction of the wall was found to be adequate. He stated that the concrete blocks were removed and that the installed fencing was lowered. He stated that there are a few miscellaneous items remaining. The Chair asked if the Board had any comments. There was none. The Chair asked if the applicant had any public comments. Karl Dibble responded that he is waiting for the utilities to be installed on the site. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, July 15, 2004 3 �No action was taken. 5) Croton Aqueduct U The Chair noted the completeness of the documents submitted to the Village. John Leonforte is representing NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) along with Kyle Hott (Malcolm Pernie). John Leonforte stated that all of the proposed work would be performed within the aqueduct. He stated that there would be no work performed above ground. He stated that the Croton aqueduct is over 100 years old and maintenance is required. The work involving the Village would take place at Shaft 9 of the Croton Aqueduct system. Kyle Hott spoke about the phasing of the proposed work. The Chair asked if the chain link fence would be temporary. Kyle Hott responded that the fence would be for construction only. He described the proposed fence construction. Kyle Hott addressed some concerns from Saccardi & Schiff. The concerns included parking, sediment control measures, and sediment removal. He stated that there is ample parking on-site. He stated that the sediment control measures were under development. Lastly, he stated that it was expected that 100 tons of material are expected to be removed from the site. Kyle Hott addressed some concerns from Dolph Rotfeld Engineers. The issues addressed included daily work duration and parking. The Chair asked if the Board had any comments. There was none. Sean McCarthy asked the applicant to explain the roof removal process. Kyle Hott reviewed the process. He stated that no work would be performed on the exterior. The Chair spoke about the Westchester County sediment and erosion control guidelines. He noted concern of proximity to Sleepy Hollow High School. He advised the applicant to consult with the Board of Education for staging and coordination. He spoke about keeping the documents restricted from public for the security of the aqueduct. Nicholas Ward-Willis stated that the documents could be made exempt under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, July 15, 2004 4 �The Chair spoke about scenarios if the blow-down valve were to be used and its potential impacts to the historic sites in the Village. Tim Lawler (Operation Chief for NYCDEP) spoke about the existing valve. He stated that the valve is inoperable. He stated that he would present a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) if the valve were ever to be used. He stated that Shaft 9 would never be used as a blowoff of the Croton Aqueduct. The Chair stated that DEP is the Lead Agency for this application. He stated that there are no adverse environmental impacts to the Village resulting from this project. David Perlmutter made a motion that NYCDEP issue a negative declaration under SEQRA with the condition that the applicant coordinate with the Sleepy Hollow High School for traffic safety. Nicholas Cicchetti seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). Ed Napoleon made a motion to approve the site plan application with the correction that the applicant inserts reference to the relevant provisions of the Village of Sleepy Hollow Code into the documents. David Permutter seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). Ed Napoleon made a motion to place all submitted documents related to this application into a sealed file under access of Planning Board for review only. These documents would be FOIL exempt for the security of the Croton aqueduct. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). 6) Zegarelli Holdings U John Hughes summarized the application. The Chair read a draft Resolution aloud for the record scheduling the public hearing for the Board’s September 9, 2004 meeting. It was adopted (5-0). The Chair questioned if a negative declaration was performed under SEQRA. 7) Village Code revisions U It was agreed that the FAR issue would be postponed to the next meeting. Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to close the public hearing. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, July 15, 2004 5 �Dave Smith spoke about the senior affordable housing floating district zone. The Chair stated that this would be reviewed at the next meeting. 8) Robert Barstow U This was postponed to the September meeting at the request of the applicant. 9) Minutes for May 2004 U The minutes for May 2004 will be reviewed at the next meeting. 10) Kennedy Construction U The Chair stated that the applicant had not completed the wetlands delineations. He stated that if the applicant does not complete the delineation process, then the Board will strike the application from the agenda and the applicant will have to start over. Nicholas Ward-Willis summarized the application to date. There was an open discussion on the ARB’s approval. It was agreed that the applicant would be notified to appear at the next meeting or the application would be stricken from the agenda. No action was taken. David Perlmutter made a motion to adjourn. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). Adjourned at 9:43 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Anthony Del Vecchio APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, July 15, 2004 6 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MINS_PLAN_2004-07-15 Subject The topic of the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/58cfb1c181079622412fae26e287ed51.pdf 1c7d5fcd8fa04defcec73fd979de926e PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW PLANNING BOARD MEETING - APPROVED September 9, 2004 The meeting was called to order at 8:03 pm by Nicholas Robinson, Chairman. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: Nicholas Robinson, Chairman George Tanner Ed McCarthy Nicholas Cicchetti Ed Napoleon Absent: David Perlmutter Dorota Szwem-Kopczynski Also Present: Owen Wells (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Mike Stein (Dolph Rotfeld Engineers/Village Engineer) Sean McCarthy (Village Architect, Village of Sleepy Hollow) Nicholas Ward-Willis (Keane & Beane/Village Special Land-Use Counsel) Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Ed Lammers (Murphy, Stecich & Powell) Dave Smith (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) George Tanner made a motion to adopt the proposed agenda. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0) (Napoleon absent). Proposed Agenda: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) FGEIS Monopole/Omnipoint Phelps Hospital Zegarelli Holdings Sleepy Hollow Designs Wetlands Ordinance Senior Housing Floating Zone Village Code Revisions Minutes Site Plan Compliance Announcements – None. �1) FGEIS The Chair referred to Owen Wells. Owen Wells read the draft Resolution aloud for the record. The Chair stated that 17 sites have been noted for further development with Village property noted as preferred sites. The Chair asked if the Board had any comments. George Tanner noted a minor language change on page 11 and 12. The Chair asked if there were any further comments. There was none. George Tanner made a motion to adopt the findings and recommendations. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (5-0) 2) Monopole/ Omnipoint Nicholas Ward-Willis recused himself from the application. The Chair noted that the existing monopole is not in compliance. He noted concerns expressed from the owners of Kykuit. The Chair stated that a series of findings would be proposed to the monopole landlord informing them of the violations at the site. The Chair stated that a series of findings would be proposed to the tower owner informing them of the violations at the site. George Tanner asked if taxes were being paid for the monopole. Keith Safian (Phelps Hospital CEO) stated that all taxes for the monopole and the medical office building are paid. Ed Lammers stated that he received a letter from Snyder & Snyder. The letter indicated that the monopole occupants have offered to paint the monopole. George Tanner made a motion to carry this item over to the next meeting. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). No action was taken. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, September 9, 2004 2 �3) Phelps Hospital The Chair asked if a copy of the notice was provided to the Village Sean McCarthy responded yes. Andy Tung is the project planner and is representing this application along with Phelps Hospital CEO, Keith Safian and Phelps Hospital Counsel, Steve Silverberg. Keith Safian discussed the increased need in Emergency Room care. He discussed the expansion of the South Wing to accommodate the Emergency Room expansion. He discussed the expansion of the day care center and the hospital parking lots. Ed Napoleon made a motion to open the public hearing. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). Andy Tung outlined the presentation as follows: 1) building improvements 2) traffic flow and utility improvements 3) landscaping and site improvements 4) construction phasing Andy Tung spoke about the acquired parcel from NYS DOT. He spoke about the proposed expansions of the Emergency Room, Robin’s Nest Daycare and the medical services building. He discussed the proposed hospital phasing that would be required to complete the changes. He discussed proposed parking changes to accommodate the Emergency Room and medical services building and parking for Robin’s Nest day care. He discussed improvements to the existing storm water management system. Lastly, he spoke about the proposed construction phasing plan. The Chair referred to the Village Engineer for comments on the storm water detention system. Mike Stein responded that he had not received the July 1, 2004 submission. Andy Tung responded that the storm water management system did not change in the July 1, 2004 submission, but a copy would be provided. The Chair referred to the Village Planners regarding traffic and parking. Dave Smith responded that the Village Administrator was concerned with the signage. The Chair requested all comments by the next meeting. The Chair asked if there were any further comments. Sean McCarthy stated that the Village Fire Department was reviewing the plans. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, September 9, 2004 3 �The Chair stated that the Board had received a notice from the Waterfront Advisory Committee indicating that the project complies with the LWRP. The Chair asked if the Board had any further public comments. Nicholas Cicchetti asked if the new medical would be taxed. Andy Tung responded yes. The Chair asked if the proposed Energy Star requirements would be expanded. Andy Tung responded that the requirements would not be expanded at this time. The Chair referred to Village Special Land-Use Counsel regarding the status of the annexation. Nick Ward-Willis stated that a decision cannot be made until the Planning Board (as the lead agency) makes a determination of significance under SEQRA. The Chair asked if the public had any comments. Alice Shea (park manager of Rockefeller State Park) stated that she was concerned with the number of parking spaces available to the park on the weekend. Andy Tung responded that 75-80 spaces would be available. The Chair stated that traffic analysis is needed to evaluate whether a traffic light is needed near the Rockefeller State Park property. Andy Tung responded that he would like to include Mt. Pleasant in the traffic study. The Chair stated that the applicant should address the visual impacts of the water tower and the monopole. The Chair asked if there were any other public comments. There was none. The Chair stated that NYS OPRHP has requested that the public hearing be held over to the next meeting so that OPRHP could provide comments. George Tanner made a motion to adjourn the public hearing to the next meeting. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). This was adjourned to the next meeting. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, September 9, 2004 4 �4) Zegarelli Holdings The Chair asked if a copy of the notice was provided to the Village John Hughes responded yes. George Tanner made a motion to open the public hearing. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). John Hughes summarized the application. He discussed changes to the parcel from five lots to four lots. The Chair asked if the Board had any comments. There was none. The Chair asked if the public had any comments. There was none. Ed Napoleon made a motion to close the public hearing. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). The Chair read the draft Resolution aloud. Ed McCarthy made a motion to adopt the Resolution. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). 5) Sleepy Hollow Designs This is a continuation from previous meetings. Robert Barstow is representing this application. Robert Barstow spoke about the proposed 6-family house. He stated that parking would be provided on-site. He also stated that the storm water management facility would be provided on-site. He spoke about the zoning requirements. George Tanner asked about the front yard setback requirement. Robert Barstow responded that 20-feet are required in the front yard. George Tanner asked about the access to the MTA property. Robert Barstow responded that an easement would have to be granted. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, September 9, 2004 5 �There was an open discussion on access to the MTA property. The Chair asked if the application was complete. Sean McCarthy responded that the drawings have changed since the last meeting. Nicholas Cicchetti questioned the variances needed. The Chair stated that the applicant should go to the Waterfront Advisory Committee. The Board unanimously agreed that this application should be referred to the Waterfront Advisor Committee. Sean McCarthy stated that the Building Department needs to review and revise their comments based on the revised drawings. 6) Wetlands Ordinance a) School District Nicholas Ward-Willis recused himself from this discussion. Nicholas Cicchetti spoke about the possibility that the school board might plan to build a new school facility on Peabody Field. He also stated that the school board is unaware that the Village has a Wetlands Ordinance that would apply if the school board decided to build any structure at this site. The Board agreed that the Village Counsel would send a letter to the school board informing them that the Wetlands Ordinance applies to the school board should they decide to build anything at this site. b) Kennedy Construction The Chair stated the applicant has not submitted anything to the Board. The Chair stated that the Board should decide to strike the item from the agenda or adjourn to the next meeting. Nicholas Ward-Willis stated that the Village Counsel (Mr. Ponzini) has requested that the matter be adjourned to the next meeting. There was an open discussion on whether to allow the adjournment. George Tanner made a motion to go into executive session. Ed Napoleon seconded. It APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, September 9, 2004 6 �was unanimous (5-0) At 9:45pm, the Board entered executive session. The meeting resumed at 9:49pm. No action was taken. The Chair polled the Board on whether to grant an adjournment to the Board’s next meeting. George Tanner voted no. Ed McCarthy voted yes. Ed Napoleon voted yes. Nicholas Cicchetti voted yes. The Chair voted yes. Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to provide the applicant with one month’s notice (via counsel) to submit revised plans or be removed from the agenda. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was approved by a 4-1 vote (Tanner). 7) Senior Housing Floating Zone Dave Smith gave an overview of a developer’s proposal to construct affordable senior housing within the Village. The Chair asked how parking and density would be affected. Dave Smith responded that the density would be 100 units/acre. He also stated that typically parking requirements are less for senior developments. The Chair asked about the Senior Housing Floating Zone in other municipalities. Dave Smith responded that noted several other communities that currently have a Senior Housing Floating Zone. He stated that the development would still require site plan approval. The Chair stated that site plan approval should still be approved by the Planning Board. There was an open discussion on the relevance of Recreational fees or Senior Citizen mass transit. The Chair asked if the Board had any other comments. Nicholas Cicchetti asked about the proposed location of this development. Dave Smith showed the possible locations on the Village map. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, September 9, 2004 7 �George Tanner asked about the number of units. Dave Smith responded about 40-50 units. The Planning Board unanimously agreed that they would give a positive recommendation (with comments) to the Village Trustees on the Senior Housing Floating Zone. 8) Village Code revisions Dave Smith reviewed the Floor-Area-Ratio. George Tanner expressed concerns based on some recent construction within the Village. The Chair stated that future developments should conform to the historic aspects of the Village. Dave Smith stated that he would pass along the Board’s comments along to the Village Trustees. 9) Minutes The minutes for May and July 2004 will be reviewed at the next meeting. 10) Site Plan Compliance Sean McCarthy reported the following: a) Karl Dibble was proceeding with site utilities b) Ichabod’s Landing was proceeding with site work No action was taken. Adjourned at 10:15 pm to the next meeting. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, September 9, 2004 8 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MINS_PLAN_2004-09-09 Subject The topic of the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/103c7e2a99c41c0a0c500833b0c37fac.pdf 882af790845a15d2ebc994927cc11758 PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW PLANNING BOARD MEETING - APPROVED January 15, 2004 The meeting was called to order at 8:03 pm by Nicholas Robinson, Chairman. The Chair noted that a quorum was not present. The Chair stated that the Board would hear nonaction and informational items until a quorum is present. Proposed Agenda: U U 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Monopole Site Plan compliance Phelps Hospital GEIS County House Road Ichabod’s Landing Code Revisions Minutes Other Business 1) Monopole U The Chair stated that the monopole owners have agreed to discuss the non-conformity of the monopole. He stated that the meeting would take place on January 22, 2004. No action was taken. 2) Site Plan complianceU a) 183-185 Valley Street (Larry Rodriguez) U The Chair stated that photos have been submitted that show the property to be in compliance. No action was taken. b) Robert Barstow U Angie Kahn stated that Robert Barstow would be at the next Planning Board meeting. The Chair stated that a letter should be sent to the current tenants indicating that a Certificate of Occupancy does not exist for the property and that the tenants must vacate the property. 3) Phelps Hospital U U The Chair stated that Phelps Hospital would be submitting a proposal to construct a new �office building on the hospital property. Dave Smith stated that the application might be on the February agenda. He stated that the applicant is still working out some issues with the Town of Mt. Pleasant. No action was taken. 4) GEIS U Dave Smith stated that the final draft GEIS should be submitted to the Planning Board by the next meeting. The Chair summarized the GEIS content. He stated that the Planning Board would have to review the document expeditiously. No action was taken. 5) County House Road– U The Chair stated that nothing had been submitted as of yet. He stated that the owners should develop sites 1 and 2 at the very end of the project. No action was taken. 6) Ichabod’s Landing U The Chair stated that the Board could start informal discussions on the application until a quorum is present. The Chair reviewed the materials submitted to date. Bruce Lozito is representing this application. He reviewed the utilities of the proposed project. He discussed water service, sanitary sewer, fire hydrants, and storm water management in detail. The meeting was called to order at 8:29 pm by Nicholas Robinson, Chairman. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: Nicholas Robinson, Chairman George Tanner David Perlmutter Ed McCarthy APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, January 15, 2004 2 �Absent: Dorota Szwem-Kopczynski Nicholas Cicchetti Ed Napoleon Also Present: Angie Kahn (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Dave Smith (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Antonio Capiocotto (Dolph Rotfeld Engineers/Village Engineer) Bob Stiloski (Director, Department of Fire and Life Safety) Nicholas Ward-Willis (Keane & Beane/Village Attorney) Angel Pagan (Acting Recording Secretary) David Perlmutter made a motion to adopt the proposed agenda. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). The discussion on utilities continued. Bruce Lozito discussed utility maintenance. Bruce Lozito spoke about the proposed landscaping. He spoke about the riprap and bulkhead. He also spoke about the trees to be planted around the site. The Chair asked about a detailed landscape plan. He asked the applicant if the plan was reviewed by the Village Trustees. Dave Smith responded that the Landscape plan was not reviewed separately. He stated that it was probably reviewed as part of the Open Space Master Plan for the Village. The Chair asked who in the Village would be responsible for maintaining the waterfront park. Dave Smith responded either Village DPW or the Parks Department. The Chair asked the applicant about the location of a possible mass transit link. There was an open discussion on the possible location of a mass transit link. The Chair asked if the applicant has provided renderings of the building appearance from the top of the hill versus the top of the buildings. Bruce Lozito responded that these renderings were submitted in the FEIS. He described what would be on the rooftops. The Chair asked the applicant to investigate if the proposed roof devices could be aesthetically cloaked. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, January 15, 2004 3 �The Chair asked if the residential units included fireplaces. Bruce Lozito responded yes. Bruce Lozito described the materials to be used for the exteriors of the site. The Chair asked about garage pickups in the interior courtyard. Bruce Lozito spoke about the proposed refuse storage and pick-up for the residential and commercial/retail properties. Bruce Lozito discussed the interior layout of the proposed residential units. The Chair discussed the Energy Efficiency Certification process. He stated that the process should be investigated for this application. There was an open discussion on when to schedule a public hearing. It was agreed that the review would continue at the regular meeting in February. No action was taken. 7) Village Code Revisions U U The Chair stated that the Historic Preservation section would not be certifiable by the State. The Chair stated that the Architectural Review Board (ARB) would be advisory on everything except an as-of Right building. There was an open discussion on the roles of the ARB and the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). It was agreed that the language would be reviewed and recommendations made at the next meeting. The McMansions Law was reviewed. It was agreed that the Board would recommend to the Village Trustees for a 20% rollback in the McMansions Law requirements. George Tanner made a motion to recommend to the Village Trustees that the McMansions Law requirements should be rolled back by 20%. David Perlmutter seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). (See attached) George Tanner made a motion to recommend to the Village Trustees that the R-1 zoning district be changed to reflect a minimum lot size from 1-acre to 4-acre. David Perlmutter seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). (See attached) David Perlmutter made a motion to adopt the rules and procedures for the Planning Board. George Tanner seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). (See attached) APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, January 15, 2004 4 �George Tanner made a motion to ask the Village Trustees for en extension of one month so that the Board could make a decision on the ARB involvement as an Advisory Board. David Perlmutter seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). George Tanner made a motion to have the Village Planners relay information to the Village Trustees concerning ongoing Planning Board revisions to the Village Code. David Perlmutter seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 8) Minutes U The minutes for November 2003 were reviewed. George Tanner made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. David Perlmutter seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). The minutes for December 2003 were reviewed. David Perlmutter made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. George Tanner seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 9) Other BusinessU George Tanner made a motion to enter executive session. David Perlmutter seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). The Board entered executive session at 10:00 pm. The Board resumed the meeting at 10:07 pm. The Board discussed matters of on-going litigation. No action was taken. George Tanner made a motion to adjourn. David Perlmutter seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). Adjourned at 10:07 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Anthony Del Vecchio APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, January 15, 2004 5 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MINS_PLAN_2004-01-15 Subject The topic of the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/16ff4bf7f8e4cea82c834b56b2c80d28.pdf 543a540385427501670c078f2583e0a5 PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW PLANNING BOARD MEETING - APPROVED February 19, 2004 The meeting was called to order at 8:00 pm by David Perlmutter, Acting Chairman. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: George Tanner David Perlmutter, Acting Chairman Ed McCarthy Ed Napoleon Absent: Dorota Szwem-Kopczynski Nicholas Robinson, Chairman Nicholas Cicchetti Also Present: Angie Kahn (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Dave Smith (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Michael Stein (Dolph Rotfeld Engineers/Village Engineer) Sean McCarthy (Village Architect, Village of Sleepy Hollow) Nicholas Ward-Willis (Keane & Beane/Village Attorney) Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Ed Lammers (Murphy, Stecich & Powell) Fred Bland (Beyer, Blinder, Belle/ Village Consulting Architects) David Perlmutter made a motion to adopt the proposed agenda. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). Proposed Agenda: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) Walter Ceconi Zegarelli Holdings George Samaras Ichabod’s Landing Site Plan compliance Monopole Minutes NYC DEP issues GEIS FAR issues Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Other Business �1) Walter Ceconi Walter Ceconi is representing this application. Angie Kahn stated that the application is complete and a public hearing could be scheduled. George Tanner made a motion to schedule a public hearing for the March 2004 meeting. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 2) Zegarelli Holdings John Hughes is representing this application. The Chair read a Resolution aloud for the record (see attached). Ed Napoleon made a motion to approve the Resolution. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 3) George Samaras Ron Turnquist is representing this application along with George Samaras. Ron Turnquist stated that all requested items have been submitted to the board. He stated that several variances would be required. George Tanner asked about the number of seats. Ron Turnquist responded that the seating numbers were detailed in the drawings. George Tanner asked about the number of parking spaces. Ron Turnquist responded 31 in total. Angie Kahn stated that several issues need to be resolved prior to the Zoning Board of Appeals and Architectural Review Board reviews. There was an open discussion on the parking issues related to an existing business at this location. It was agreed that the applicant would meet with the Village Planner to address the outstanding issues. No action was taken. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, February 19, 2004 2 �4) Ichabod’s Landing This is a continuation from previous meetings. Bruce Lozito is representing this application. Fred Bland is representing the Village as an architectural consultant. He discussed the original project proposal and its development into the current plan. He stated that he agrees with the overall scheme presented by the applicant. The Chair asked about the parking in the courtyard area. There was an open discussion on the parking in the courtyard area and the surplus parking. The Chair asked the applicant to discuss how the proposed project would not be a gated community. Bruce Lozito responded that some of the parking for the retail stores is located in the courtyard area. He stated that this project was never intended to be a gated community. Bruce Lozito stated that the applicant is required to secure a Watercourse permit as per Village Code. He also spoke about the integrity of the bulkheads. Fred Bland stated that the existing 10-foot wide path is too narrow for loading/unloading of passengers. He stated that if a ferry port is proposed, the path should be at least 20foot wide. Bruce Lozito responded that he would investigate the possible expansion of the path. The Chair asked if there were any other comments. Fred Bland stated that the proposed materials be submitted to the Village. George Tanner made a motion to schedule a public hearing at the next Planning Board meeting for site plan approval and watercourse permit. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 5) Site Plan compliancea) Robert Barstow Nicholas Ward-Willis stated that a meeting is scheduled with Robert Barstow’s attorney to discuss the outstanding issues. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, February 19, 2004 3 �b) Karl Dibble Nicholas Ward-Willis summarized the project to date and stated the issue before the Board was whether to authorize the use of escrowed funds to complete certain items. He discussed his formal January 30, 2004, February 4, 2004 and February 9, 2004 letters. He advised there are numerous items that were not in conformance with the Planning Board’s November 21, 2002 Resolution. The Resolution provided that if certain items were not timely completed, the Planning Board could require the applicant to appear before the Board and if not satisfied with the applicant’s explanation for the delay, the Board could use the escrowed funds (and demand additional funds if necessary) to complete the work in accordance with the approved site plan. He stated that the two outstanding items that were the subject of calling the escrowed funds are: 1) Wall on the Northern boundary (approved at 4-feet but constructed at 6-½ feet. 2) Wall on Westerly boundary (not constructed properly). Brett Zinner is representing the applicant. He stated that the Architectural Review Board approved a different wall after the Planning Board had approved the site plan. There was an open discussion on the history of the retaining walls. Brett Zinner spoke about one issue regarding moving the fence. He stated that most of the neighbors do not have a problem with the fence. George Tanner made a motion to enter executive session. David Perlmutter seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). The Board entered executive session at 9:02 pm. The Board resumed the meeting at 9:13 pm. The Board discussed matters of litigation. No action was taken. Nicholas Ward-Willis read a resolution (see attached). George Tanner made a motion to approve the resolution. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 6) Monopole George Tanner made a motion to enter executive session. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 4 APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, February 19, 2004 �Nicholas Ward-Willis recused himself from this application. The Board entered executive session with attorney Ed Lammers at 9:18 pm. The Board resumed the meeting at 9:28 pm. The Board discussed matters concerning the monopole. No action was taken. 7) Minutes for January 2004 The minutes for January 2004 were reviewed. George Tanner made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. David Perlmutter seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 8) NYC DEP Dave Smith discussed the proposed NYC DEP Croton Water Treatment Plant. He stated that several concerns exist with the blowoff facility. It was agreed that a letter should be sent to NYC DEP by the Village asking NYC to address these concerns. 9) GEIS Dave Smith stated that the draft GEIS should be submitted to the Planning Board by the next meeting. No action was taken. 10) FAR issues Dave Smith discussed non-conforming lots and the FAR. No action was taken. 11) Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Dave Smith stated that he had met with representatives from the Thruway Authority. He stated that the Thruway Authority is proposing a tunneled railroad connection to the 5 APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, February 19, 2004 �Metro-North Hudson Line. He stated that a cross-county rail is also being considered. He stated that these options would be evaluated with Metro-North as part of the DEIS. He also stated that there is no timeline for the DEIS. No action was taken. 12) Other BusinessThe Board agreed that a work session would be held on March 01, 2004. George Tanner made a motion to adjourn. David Perlmutter seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). Adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Anthony Del Vecchio APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, February 19, 2004 6 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MINS_PLAN_2004-02-19 Subject The topic of the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/9ac19fd0729a8423c7c43b3b35abee49.pdf 7eec16fbb41b856fc654eb2e19fe04d4 PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW PLANNING BOARD MEETING - APPROVED March 18, 2004 The meeting was called to order at 8:00 pm by Nicholas Robinson, Chairman. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: Nicholas Robinson, Chairman George Tanner David Perlmutter Ed McCarthy Ed Napoleon Absent: Dorota Szwem-Kopczynski Nicholas Cicchetti Also Present: Angie Kahn (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Dave Smith (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Antonio Capiocotto (Dolph Rotfeld Engineers/Village Engineer) Sean McCarthy (Village Architect, Village of Sleepy Hollow) Nicholas Ward-Willis (Keane & Beane/Village Attorney) Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Ed Lammers (Murphy, Stecich & Powell) Mike Musso (Lawler, Matusky & Skelly/Village RF Engineer) David Perlmutter made a motion to adopt the proposed agenda. George Tanner seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). Proposed Agenda: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Walter Ceconi Ichabod’s Landing Zegarelli Holdings Phelps Hospital Site Plan compliance FGEIS Monopole NYC DEP issues Minutes 1) Walter Ceconi Angie Kahn summarized the project to date. George Tanner made a motion to open the public hearing. David Perlmutter seconded. It �was unanimous (5-0). Since there were no public comments, George Tanner made a motion to close the public hearing. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). The Chair read the Resolution (attached). George Tanner made a motion to approve the Resolution. David Perlmutter seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). 2) Ichabod’s Landing Dave Smith discussed several Planning Board issues. He distributed a memo discussing the bulkhead, vessel tie-up, energy efficiency issues, etc. The Chair asked if the mailings were received. Sean McCarthy responded yes. George Tanner made a motion to open the public hearing. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). Bruce Lozito summarized the proposed project. He spoke about the extensive review process. He also spoke about the site layout, architecture, storm water, bulkhead and about Horan’s Landing. Dave Smith stated that the roof mounted A/C units are going to be relocated. He stated that they should be shown on the site plan. He also stated that the energy efficient design should requirements should be documented. Antonio Capiocotto spoke about the bulkhead report. Bruce Lozito responded that the requirements of the NYS Energy Star Program have been exceeded. He stated that information would be provided to the Village on the energy efficient design. Sean McCarthy stated that final sign-off is required from the Village Police and Fire Departments. The Chair asked if the Planning Board had any further comments. There was none. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, March 18, 2004 2 �The Chair asked about construction phasing. Bruce Lozito discussed the projected construction phasing of the buildings and of the bulkhead. The Chair requested that the phasing be documented on the site plans. The Chair asked about the possible restrictions of the public access to the waterfront. Henry Hocherman stated that the applicant would accept as a condition of a site plan approval that would restrict the construction of a gate or fence. The Chair invited public comments. Adam Hiadle (12 Anford Road – Tarrytown) stated that the Planning Board should look into the Battery Park City energy efficiency guidelines. Ray Currant (Scenic Hudson) stated that the Planning Board and the applicant should be commended. He stated that he is still concerned with the integration of the project with the entire riverfront development. He stated that he is concerned with the width and the hours of operation of the esplanade. He stated that a 10-foot wide runway with 2-feet on each side should be constructed. He spoke about other green design standards. There was an open discussion on the possibility of widening the esplanade. Henry Hocherman spoke about how the building heights and visual impacts were discussed in detail in the EIS and the FEIS. The Chair asked the Village Engineer if a review of the watercourse application and plans had been completed. Antonio Capiocotto responded no. The Chair discussed the vessel tie-up area. Samantha Kaymer (Captain of the Clearwater) stated that a vessel tie-up would be beneficial to a large vessel like the Clearwater. It was agreed that Samantha Kaymer would review the site plans and provide comments concerning vessel tie-up. There was an open discussion on whether to keep the public hearing open until the next meeting. David Perlmutter made a motion to carry the public hearing over to the next meeting. George Tanner seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, March 18, 2004 3 �3) Zegarelli Holdings This was postponed to the next meeting. 4) Phelps Hospital Keith Safan (Phelps CEO) is representing this application along with Planning Consultant, Andy Tung. He gave a history of Phelps Hospital. He spoke about the need to expand the Emergency Services Department to meet increasing needs. He spoke about increasing the parking by 50%. He spoke about increasing Robin’s Nest day care center and about a new medical office building. Andy Tung reviewed the 61-acre campus. He spoke about the additional land that is to be purchased by Phelps from New York State. He spoke about the interior space of the proposed addition to the hospital. He spoke about the revised parking layout for the entire site. He also spoke about the proposed expansion to Robin’s Nest Day Care Center. The Chair asked about the proposed new roadway and the Kendal-on-Hudson project. Andy Tung explained the proposed road integration. George Tanner asked about potential cellular providers on the hospital roof. Hospital Counsel responded that no cellular proposal is being considered for the hospital roof. The Chair read the draft Resolution to circulate a notice of intent to act as the lead agency for this application. George Tanner made a motion to approve the Resolution. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). 5) Site Plan compliancea) Robert Barstow Sean McCarthy stated that several of the issues have been resolved. He stated that the retaining wall has been removed and the parking re-aligned. He stated that the incomplete sidewalk on Cedar Street has been corrected. He stated that the garbage has been relocated. He also stated that two (2) parking spaces are non-compliant compared to the approved site plan. George Tanner asked when the original site plan was approved. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, March 18, 2004 4 �Sean McCarthy responded February 2001. The Chair asked how the applicant could comply. Sean McCarthy stated that parking space #6 is off by 6” and parking space #2 and parking space #5 are off by 1”. George Tanner asked if these discrepancies were acceptable to the Village. Antonio Capiocotto responded that the Village had not tasked his company to review. He stated that he would review and respond. There was an open discussion on how to correct the parking problem. The discussion included closing the entrance on Cortlandt Street and adding one additional parking space. No action was taken. b) Karl Dibble Nicholas Ward-Willis spoke about the front retaining wall. The Board agreed that a test pit should be made to verify proper construction if there was no inspection by the Village during construction. Sean McCarthy stated that the fence and wall would be moved back onto the neighbor’s side. No action was taken. c) Antonio Rodrigues - 362 North Broadway The Chair acknowledged receipt of several letters from some of the neighbors concerning pile driving. Sean McCarthy responded that work is on going to secure the site. The Board discussed the neighbors concerns and requested the Board’s counsel respond to the neighbors. No action was taken. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, March 18, 2004 5 �d) County House Road John Dolan is representing this application along with John Slaker (project landscape architect) and John Nemetz. John Dolan spoke about the progress to date. He spoke about the Village’s comments regarding the massing effects and the apparent evergreen wall along County House Road. He also stated that the applicant wants to re-establish the right-of-way line and to dedicate the land to the Village. Lastly, he stated that the applicant wants to amend the site plan to develop site 1 and site 2 last. There was an open discussion on the location of the retaining wall (for lot 5 and lot 8) within the Village’s right-of-way. It was determined that the applicant will discuss this issue with the Board’s counsel to ensure the Village did not object to the encroachment and the Village has no liability for the wall. John Slaker spoke about the landscaping revisions along County House Road that would break-up the views. No action was taken. e) Fremont Property – Kennedy application Nicholas Ward-Willis summarized the project to date. He stated that no new information had been presented to the Architectural Review Board. Len Andrews (11 Pokahoe Drive) stated that this matter is in litigation. No action was taken. 6) FGEIS Dave Smith spoke about the FGEIS. David Perlmutter made a motion to declare that the document is complete and that it be circulate for comments. George Tanner seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). Len Andrews (11 Pokahoe Drive) stated that he is a member of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Board. He stated that the Cemetery Board would consider having a APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, March 18, 2004 6 �communication tower installed within the cemetery if it were properly disguised. The Board agreed that a 20-day comment period would be sufficient. 7) Monopole Ed Lammers stated that he has met with Snyder and Snyder concerning the current status of the monopole. No action was taken. 8) NYC DEP Dave Smith stated that Mayor Zegarelli has sent a letter to the Commissioner of the NYC DEP addressing specific issues regarding the proposed Croton Water Filtration Plant’s emergency blow-off into the Pocantico River. He stated that NYC DEP’s proposed Catskill-Delaware UV Plant proposed the same emergency blow-off proposal. No action was taken. 9) Minutes for February 2004 The minutes for February 2004 will be reviewed at the next meeting. George Tanner made a motion to adjourn. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). Adjourned at 10:45 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Anthony Del Vecchio APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, March 18, 2004 7 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MINS_PLAN_2004-03-18 Subject The topic of the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/89f9328c22a7d01c3d25d0a03d20c44b.pdf cc1c972703a974d93e4a890d2584b2ee PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW PLANNING BOARD MEETING - APPROVED December 16, 2004 The meeting was called to order at 8:02 pm by David Perlmutter, Acting Chairman. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: David Perlmutter, Acting Chairman George Tanner Ed Napoleon Ed McCarthy Gary Malunis Absent: Nicholas Robinson, Chairman Nicholas Cicchetti Also Present: Owen Wells (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Mike Stein (Dolph Rotfeld Engineers/Village Engineer) Sean McCarthy (Village Architect, Village of Sleepy Hollow) Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Ed Lammers (Murphy, Stecich & Powell/Village Counsel) Mike Musso (Lawler, Matusky & Skelly/Village RF Engineer) Proposed Agenda: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Monopole/Omnipoint Nextel Sleepy Hollow Designs Larry Doyle Freire Dan Beaton Zoning map amendments Minutes Announcements – None. 1) Monopole/Omnipoint The Chair referred to Ed Lammers. Ed Lammers stated that efforts to schedule a meeting between Snyder & Snyder, Village Counsel, and Chairman Robinson have been unsuccessful. He stated that a meeting would be scheduled soon. �No action was taken. 2) Nextel This is a continuation from last meeting. Cara Bonomolo is an attorney representing the applicant. She stated that the applicant is seeking a special permit at 95 Beekman Avenue as an alternative to 28 Beekman Avenue. She stated that comments have been received from the Village’s RF consultant and those comments have been answered. She also stated that comments from the Village Planner and Village Attorney were received today. The Chair asked why St. Theresa’s Church was not proposed. Cara Bonomolo responded that two letters were sent and no response was received. The Chair stated that the Board is very concerned with the site selection. Cara Bonomolo responded that the applicant has evaluated two alternative sites. She stated that the sites were the Ambulance Building and Barnhart Park. She stated that RF evaluations were being performed. She stated that new structures would be required at both sites. Lastly, she stated that there was no space available at Village Hall (28 Beekman Ave). George Tanner stated that he was concerned that the GEIS was not addressed in the application. Cara Bonomolo responded that Nextel evaluated other institutional locations as potential sites to install their communication equipment. She stated that Nextel is proceeding with the application at 95 Beekman Avenue and they are evaluating other locations. The Chair asked if the Sprint-Nextel merger has an effect on the application. Cara Bonomolo responded that there is no impact at this time since the technologies between the two carriers is different. Ed Lammers responded that he would investigate further for the next meeting. Mike Musso stated that the merger impacts are unknown at this time but based on the recent Cingular-AT&T merger, the two technologies should merge in 18-24 months. George Tanner made a motion to circulate a Notice of Intent to act as the Lead Agency. Gary Malunis seconded. It was unanimous (4-0) (Napoleon absent). Mike Musso stated that he would contact Father Gorman at St. Theresa’s church. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, December 16, 2004 2 �3) Sleepy Hollow Designs This is a continuation from previous meetings. Robert Barstow is representing this application. He summarized the Zoning Board’s recommendations. He spoke about some changes to the proposed building. He stated that the number of units was reduced from six to five and the square footage was decreased as well. George Tanner asked about the number of parking spaces. Robert Barstow responded that the parking meets the Village requirements. The Chair questioned the size of the lot and the ability to properly access one of the parking spaces. Robert Barstow responded that the questionable parking spot was removed from the plan. George Tanner asked about the number of parking spaces. Robert Barstow responded that eight spaces are proposed. George Tanner asked about the number of units. Robert Barstow responded that five units are proposed. George Tanner asked about the number of bedrooms. Robert Barstow responded that four 1-bedroom units and one 2-bedroom unit are proposed. The Chair stated that the plan is not realistic. He stated that the setbacks are not realistic. He stated that the proposal is in the densest area of the Village. He stated that the applicant should meet with the Village Architect and return to the Board with a realistic approach. Robert Barstow responded that he had met with Sean McCarthy in order to design the current plan. The Chair stated that he is prepared to send the application to the Zoning Board and recommend that the ZBA deny the needed variances. Robert Barstow responded that he would meet with Sean McCarthy and discuss the Board’s concerns. This was adjourned. No action was taken. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, December 16, 2004 3 �4) Larry Doyle Robert Barstow is the project architect. He is representing this application along with the owner, Larry Doyle. Robert Barstow showed the revised layout of the parking lot. The new layout would accommodate twelve (12) cars. He also spoke about site drainage, site lighting, and the retaining wall. George Tanner asked if the parking spaces are realistic. Sean McCarthy responded that the parking plan includes four compact spaces. Larry Doyle responded that the plan requires twelve spaces but he only needs four spaces for his business. Sean McCarthy stated that the parking requirements are based on the FAR. He stated that a loading zone is also required. He stated that the Board could waive the requirement. Sean McCarthy asked the applicant about the buffer between the neighboring properties. Larry Doyle responded that a boxwood hedge would be installed as part of the landscaping improvements. He spoke about the landscape plan. The Chair asked if the Village Trustees had completed the re-zoning process. Sean McCarthy responded that the public hearing was closed but action was planned for the Village Trustee’s December 21 meeting. This was adjourned to the next meeting. No action was taken. 5) Freire John Hughes is representing this application along with Architect, Sam Vieira. John Hughes described the property. He stated that the owner also owns the adjacent lot but the lot is unbuildable based on the current zoning codes. Sam Vieira stated that an interpretation was sought from the Zoning Board regarding setbacks. He discussed the proposed changes to the house. He stated that the parking area would be established on the adjacent lot. He stated that two additional units would be created. He also stated that he has received a letter from the Village Engineer. He stated that the comments are engineering based and would be addressed as the process moves forward. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, December 16, 2004 4 �Sean McCarthy stated that the applicant could go to the Waterfront Advisory Committee and the Zoning Board before any Planning Board actions. George Tanner made a motion to refer the applicant to the Waterfront Advisory Committee and the Zoning Board. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). 6) Dan Beaton Chris Layman is the owner and is representing this application along with attorney, Jim Stoud and architect Sergio Marin. Jim Stoud stated that the old Tappan Motors property was recently sold to the applicant. The applicant is proposing to develop the property into a professional building with six residential units. He stated that each business would be owned and operated by the occupant of the residential unit. Sergio Marin discussed the residential layout. Each unit consisted of three-bedrooms. The Chair asked how cars would enter the site. Sergio Marin responded that cars would enter from Broadway. He stated that 22 parking spaces are proposed when only 15 are required. Owen Wells asked the applicant to explain the home occupation space further. Sergio Marin explained the common area and the floor plan layout in more detail. George Tanner questioned the parking requirements. Sean McCarthy responded that the parking requirements assume that the business owners live at the property. George Tanner questioned the possible business uses. Jim Stoud responded that the applicant would market businesses based on the Board’s recommendations. He stated that restrictions could be placed on the type of businesses that could occupy the space. There was an open discussion on the access to the businesses. It was proposed that access to the businesses would be thru North Broadway. Jim Stoud stated that the applicant would return next month to address the business portion of the plan. This was adjourned to the next meeting. No action was taken. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, December 16, 2004 5 �7) Zoning map amendments Sean McCarthy distributed a draft copy of the revised zoning map amendments. He stated that once the Planning Board reviews and approves the amendments, the map would be forwarded to the Village Trustees for adoption. No action was taken. 8) Minutes The minutes for October 2004 were reviewed. Gary Malunis made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). The minutes for November 2004 were reviewed. Ed McCarthy made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. The Chair seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). George Tanner made a motion to adjourn. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). Adjourned at 9:08 pm to the next meeting. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, December 16, 2004 6 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MINS_PLAN_2004-12-16 Subject The topic of the resource Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004