1 25 4 https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/fc05b8c4e48bb39cd3b67f872118a33b.pdf 126fd6df7d8690c600aebb59ea298318 PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW WATERFRONT ADVISORY COMMITTEE -APPROVED November 3, 2004 The meeting was called to order by Richard Weiss, Chair at 8:02 p.m. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: Richard Weiss, Chairman Doug Maass Karin Adir Ralph Gunderman Donald Stever George Lence Absent: Terence McGlynn Also Present: Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Sean McCarthy (Village Architect, Village of Sleepy Hollow) Dave Smith (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Phil Zegarelli (Mayor, Village of Sleepy Hollow) Announcements: None. Agenda: 1) 2) 3) 4) Minutes of March and September 2004 meetings Water Supply Improvement Project DEIS Larry Doyle Sleepy Hollow Designs 1) Minutes of March and September 2004 meetings The minutes from the March 2004 meeting were reviewed. Doug Maass made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Don Stever seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). The minutes from the September 2004 meeting were reviewed. Ralph Gunderman made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. George Lence seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 2) Water Supply Improvement Project DEIS Mayor Zegarelli gave an overview of the Village Water Supply System. He stated that the Village is required to keep a one-day supply of water in storage for Village residents. He spoke about the existing storage tank located in the Rockefeller State Park. He stated that the current water storage tank holds 800,000 gallons. Mayor Zegarelli stated that as per Westchester County, the Village needs to develop more stored water facilities based on potential developments. He stated that the Village has spoken �to the Rockefeller family concerning some alternate locations for the Village’s proposed water storage tank expansion. Mayor Zegarelli stated that the Village needs to have the proposed tank at a similar elevation to the existing tank. He also stated that the plan must be in place prior to occupancy of the Ichabod’s Landing development. The Chair asked if the Committee is required at this time to prepare consistency findings for the park preserve property only or on the alternates as well. Dave Smith responded that the expansion of the existing water storage tank is the only item before the Committee. He stated that the Committee should only comment on the submitted DEIS. Dave Smith stated that the current storage capacity of 800,000 gallons would be expanded by 1.6 million gallons for a total volume of 2.42 million gallons. He stated that the needs of the GM site and the Phelps Hospital expansion along with the new Department of Health requirements are driving this expansion. He stated that the existing storage tank is currently about 6-feet above ground. He stated that the proposed tank would be 46-feet tall and would be 78-feet in diameter. He illustrated the visual impacts of the proposed tank via a rendered photo. He stated that the photo rendering does not include any landscaping, birms, etc. Ralph Gunderman asked about the alternative sites. Dave Smith reviewed some of the alternative sites. Don Stever recused himself from voting on this application. He elaborated on several issues. He stated that policy 7(e) is an issue for the Village according to the current proposal. There was an open discussion on how to possibly mitigate the visual impacts based on policy 7(e). Doug Maass asked about the size of the concrete pad required to accommodate a 78-foot diameter tank. Dave Smith responded that the pad would not be much larger than the tank. Since there were no further discussions or questions, this item was adjourned. 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 spoke about the existing house and the parking area. He stated that the site APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, November 3, 2004 2 �lighting would be improved. He stated that a stone retaining wall would be constructed to accommodate the additional parking. He also stated that the existing curb cut would remain intact. Ralph Gunderman asked about the number of 6-inch caliber trees that are proposed to be removed. Larry Doyle responded that he did not know. He stated that the Tree Commission application was filed earlier today. Ralph Gunderman stated that he was concerned with the removal of the 18-inch caliber tree between spaces 4/5. He asked if the tree could be saved. Larry Doyle responded that he would like the extra spaces to address the neighbors concerns of parking on Bedford Road. Doug Maass asked if the parking area is level. Robert Barstow responded that the parking area is mostly level. The Chair stated that parts of policy 1 are applicable. Don Stever stated that the property is visible from Route 9 but the proposed changes are not. The Committee unanimously agreed that Policy 1 and all of its sub-policies have been satisfied and that this application was consistent with the LWRP (6-0). 4) Sleepy Hollow Designs Robert Barstow is the representing this application. Robert Barstow showed photos of the current site and the surrounding properties. He discussed the proposed site plan. He discussed the proposed parking layout. Doug Maass asked if the Hudson River was visible from the street. Robert Barstow responded no. The Chair stated that Policy 1(i) was applicable. He referred to Map 4. Don Stever stated that he was concerned with the proposal having sufficient on-site parking. Robert Barstow responded that the proposed parking plan meets the Village Code requirements. The Committee unanimously agreed that Policy 1 (i) has been satisfied and that this application was consistent with the LWRP (6-0). Ralph Gunderman made a motion to adjourn. Doug Maass seconded. It was unanimous (6-0). Adjourned at 9:38 PM. APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, November 3, 2004 3 � 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 Waterfront Advisory Committee Minutes-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_WATER_2004-11-03.pdf Subject The topic of the resource Waterfront Advisory Committee Minutes-2004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Village of Sleepy Hollow All Rights Reserved. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/ea1434339a668e9bfb076a2e1c2dccc8.pdf bc181622293340f5e1c19ca9808baf77 PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW WATERFRONT ADVISORY COMMITTEE -APPROVED September 1, 2004 The meeting was called to order by Richard Weiss, Chair at 8:04 p.m. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: Richard Weiss, Chairman Doug Maass Karin Adir Terence McGlynn Ralph Gunderman Absent: Donald Stever George Lence Also Present: Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Jim Margotta (Village Building Inspector) Announcements: None. Agenda: 1) Minutes of March 2004 meeting 2) Phelps Memorial Hospital Expansion Project 1) Minutes of March 2004 meeting The minutes from the March 2004 meeting will be reviewed at the next meeting. 2) Phelps Memorial Hospital Expansion Project - 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 spoke about the master planning of Phelps Hospital. He spoke about the site plan application with the Planning Board. Andy Tung described the NYS DOT property purchase in detail. He stated that Phelps has filed appropriate papers to have the newly acquired parcel annexed from Mt. Pleasant to the Sleepy Hollow. Andy Tung spoke about the existing structures and the proposed new structures. He spoke about the site improvements (parking, relocated Emergency Room entrance, etc.) �Ralph Gunderman asked if there were any visuals to further illustrate the parking lot on the North side. He stated that he was concerned with the visual impacts by the proposed removal of the existing birms that are adjacent to Rockwood Road. Keith Safian responded that the parking use would be extended to visitors of the State Park. Ralph Gunderman asked about the architectural features of the proposed medical building. Andy Tung showed a rendering of the proposed medical building. He discussed some of the architectural features. The Chair asked if the proposed rentable space would be taxed. Keith Safian responded yes. Ralph Gunderman asked about the approximate percentage that would be taxed. Keith Safian responded about 30-40%. He stated that the space would be rented to medical professionals. The Chair asked if the existing sewage system could handle the increased usage. Andy Tung responded that the expansion of Phelps was factored into the Kendal-onHudson designs. Doug Maass asked if the boilers and electrical service need to be increased based on the proposed demand. Keith Safian responded that the boilers were upgraded several years ago. He also stated that all of the plumbing fixtures have been recently upgraded to reduce the water usage and the impacts to the sewage systems. Andy Tung spoke about the underground utility plan. He also discussed the proposed storm water modifications. The Committee reviewed the following policies in detail: Policy 5 The Chair asked if the new buildings would require additional Village services (fire, police, etc). Keith Safian responded that the hospital’s fire alarm system would be completely upgraded. He stated that he did not anticipate needing any additional Village services. Andy Tung stated that the entire project would be completed within 30-36 months. Policy 5(a) Policy 8 APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, September 1, 2004 2 �Policy 18 The Chair asked if these items were addressed in SEQRA and site plan review process. Andy Tung responded yes. Policy 18(a) Policy 18(b) Policy 18(c) Policy 19 The Committee unanimously agreed that Policy 19 was not applicable to this application. Policy 19(d) Policy 21(d) Policy 25(b) Policy 32(a) Policy 33 Policy 37 Policy 41 Policy 41 (a) Policy 43 The Chair stated that since no policies were found to be inconsistent, the overall project is consistent with the LWRP. The Committee agreed unanimously (5-0). Ralph Gunderman made a motion to adjourn. Doug Maass seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). Adjourned at 9:15 PM. APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, September 1, 2004 3 � 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 Waterfront Advisory Committee Minutes-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_WATER_2004-09-01.pdf Subject The topic of the resource Waterfront Advisory Committee Minutes-2004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Village of Sleepy Hollow All Rights Reserved. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/58a97126f1d645079bb324bf4bfa0146.pdf 389cd8ae7ca7de5e0e8ff787f686e40c PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW WATERFRONT ADVISORY COMMITTEE -APPROVED March 3, 2004 The meeting was called to order by Richard Weiss, Chair at 8:00 p.m. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: Richard Weiss, Chairman Doug Maass Donald Stever George Lence Karin Adir Terence McGlynn Ralph Gunderman Absent: None Also Present: Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Sean McCarthy (Village Architect) Nicholas Ward-Willis (Keane & Beane/ Village Attorney) Announcements: None. Agenda: 1) Minutes of January 2004 meeting 2) Pocantico Homes, lot 5 3) Fremont House 1) Minutes of January 2004 meeting The minutes from the January 2004 meeting were reviewed. George Lence made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Doug Maass seconded. It was unanimous (7-0). 2) Pocantico Homes, lot 5 John Dolan is the representing the applicant. He introduced John Slaker (Landscape Architect) and John Nemeth (Project Manager). John Dolan summarized the Architectural Review Board approval. He stated that the Board requested some architectural changes. John Slaker stated that the landscape changes were made based on comments regarding the landscaping along County House Road. He stated that more deciduous trees were �added. He also stated that lot 5 (house 4a) was lowered by a total of 4-feet to address the massing concerns expressed by the Architectural Review Board. There was an open discussion on why this matter was before the Waterfront Advisory Committee. It was decided that the general policy involves views of the Hudson River. Ralph Gunderman questioned the approval of the house on lot 8. Sean McCarthy responded that the scale and massing of the house on lot 8 was not realized until the house was built. He stated that this was the first house built on the site. The Chair stated that the existing landscape buffer was supposed to be maintained. He expressed his approval in the current efforts to restore the buffer. The Chair stated that some advice was given to the applicant regarding the landscaping. The Committee unanimously agreed that the house on lot 5 is not within their jurisdiction. The Chair allowed the public to speak. Art McKinley (18 Kingsland Ave) stated that the houses on the site are too big. 3) Fremont House Don Stever made a motion to enter executive session. Ralph Gunderman seconded. It was unanimous (7-0). The Committee entered executive session at 8:28 pm. The Committee resumed their meeting at 8:43 pm. No action was taken. The Chair noted that the applicant was not present at the meeting but was informed of the opportunity to present new information to the Committee. Sean McCarthy showed the original (dated 04/07/03) and revised (dated 08/28/03) plans for the Pokahoe Drive and Hemlock Drive lots. The Chair asked about the wetlands issues before the Planning Board. Nick Ward-Willis responded that the issues are still open. He stated that the applicant has not submitted any new information to the Planning Board. Sean McCarthy stated that some of the issues that the Architectural Review Board reviewed included: 1) the size of the houses APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, March 3, 2004 2 �2) materials proposed 3) mass of the houses 4) comparisons to other houses in the community Sean McCarthy discussed the changes to the lot coverage, height, and materials between the original and revised plans. He stated that the proposed driveways were also reduced. It was agreed that Policy 23 is applicable concerning the historical site. Ralph Gunderman stated that he would like to see some elevation views. He also stated that he would like to see views that would compare the proposed houses to the Fremont House. Doug Maass stated that the proposed house is large in comparison to other homes in the community. The Chair asked how the revised drawings address the inconsistency findings previously made by the Waterfront Advisory Committee. It was agreed that the revised drawings do not address the inconsistency findings. Ralph Gunderman stated that the applicant has been given a fair chance but failed to present new material to the Committee and has failed to respond to the Committee’s previous comments. The Chair allowed the public to speak. Len Andrews (11 Pokahoe Drive) addressed the Planning Board’s wetlands review. He stated that the required submissions have not been made. He also stated that the proposed houses are massive in comparison to the community. He stated that houses in the area are typically less than 3000 square feet. He submitted a letter to the Committee (see attached). Dennis Catlin (4 Pokahoe Drive) stated that he is concerned with the mass of the proposed houses. Art McKinley (18 Kingsland Ave) spoke about the recent history of the Fremont House. He stated that there are many errors in the applicant’s presentation and data submitted. Ralph Gunderman made a motion that since the applicant has not made any efforts to address the Committee’s original findings, the Committee would not issue new findings. George Lence seconded. It was unanimous (7-0). There was an open discussion on whether or not the Committee should provide comments to the applicant. APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, March 3, 2004 3 �Ralph Gunderman made the motion that the applicant propose houses that would be no larger than 50% of the Fremont House in terms of footprint and habitable space. Doug Maass seconded. It did not pass by a 3-3 vote (Gunderman, Maass, Lence voted in favor) (Stever abstained). It was agreed that the Committee could not provide any suggestions to the applicant since the applicant has failed to provide any new information. The Chair stated that the plans of 04/07/03 and 08/28/03 were reviewed and no new findings would be written based on the lack of new information submitted by the applicant. Don Stever made a motion to adjourn. Ralph Gunderman seconded. It was unanimous (7-0). Adjourned at 9:50 PM. Respectfully Submitted, Anthony DelVecchio APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, March 3, 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 Waterfront Advisory Committee Minutes-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_WATER_2004-03-03.pdf Subject The topic of the resource Waterfront Advisory Committee Minutes-2004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Village of Sleepy Hollow All Rights Reserved. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/e6b0a225764c96b75e3c271674311f53.pdf c3893a589574d8cda6d90733fcd15f13 PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW WATERFRONT ADVISORY COMMITTEE -APPROVED January 7, 2004 The meeting was called to order by Richard Weiss, Chair at 8:00 p.m. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: Richard Weiss, Chairman Doug Maass Donald Stever George Lence Absent: Karin Adir Terence McGlynn Ralph Gunderman Also Present: Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Announcements: None. Agenda: 1) Minutes of September 2003 meeting 2) Zegarelli Holdings 1) Minutes of September 2003 meeting The minutes from the September 2003 meeting were reviewed. Don Stever made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. George Lence seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 2) Zegarelli Holding John Hughes is representing this application. He stated that the site is 3.2 acres and is currently a 5-lot sub-division. He stated that the applicants want to reduce the number of lots from five (5) to four (4). He stated that the property has been in the Zegarelli family for over 50 years. He stated that the family wants to divide the property equally among the four children. John Hughes stated that there is not desire to build on the lots in the near future. He stated that the lots are currently zoning compliant and will remain zoning compliant. Don Stever stated that the allowable density would be reduces and he feels that the application is consistent with the LWRP. The Chair stated that the applicant could choose to build five (5) houses on this site. He referred to Policy 5(b) regarding increasing rural open space characteristics. �It was unanimous that this application is consistent with the LWRP (4-0). Doug Maass made a motion to adjourn. Don Stever seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). Adjourned at 8:26 PM. Respectfully Submitted, Anthony DelVecchio APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, January 7, 2004 2 � 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 Waterfront Advisory Committee Minutes-2004 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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