1 25 3 https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/8e01e84cf38c63a4ce6492a9577df8e4.pdf c286a09128861e4c56c8b9adeef4d603 PDF Text Text Present: Timothy Judge Maria Gorete-Crowe Michael Wernick Sherry Bishko Absent: Peter Koffler Timothy Church Vishal Brown Also Present: Sean McCarthy (Village Architect) Janet Gandolfo (Village Attorney) Anthony Giaccio (Recording Secretary) Agenda : 1) The Salvation Army, 86-96 Valley Street - Public Hearing 2) James Thornton, 54 Hudson Street - Public Hearing 3) Approval of Minutes, December 17, 2014 Announcements: Acting Chairman Judge said that the minutes will be tabled because there are only four members present. He reminded the applicants that all votes will have to be unanimous in order to pass. 1) The Salvation Army, 86-96 Valley Street, Public Hearing to Extend Variance Acting Chairman Judge read the public hearing notice and confirmed that the returns were in. Attorney William S. Null represented the applicant. Mr. Null stated that the Salvation Army is requesting an extension on variances that were granted on January 15, 2014 for 99 Valley Street. Variances expire after one year. There were no proposed changes. Motion to open the public comments: Moved: Judge Seconded: Gorete-Crowe Absent: Peter Koffler, Timothy Church, Vishal Brown Vote: 4-0 There were no comments. Motion to close the public comments: Moved: Judge Seconded: Gorete-Crowe Absent: Peter Koffler, Timothy Church, Vishal Brown Vote: 4-0 �The Board had no objection to the extension because no changes were being proposed. Motion to approve extending the variance for one year: Moved: Judge Seconded: Bishko Absent: Peter Koffler, Timothy Church, Vishal Brown Vote: 4-0 APPROVED 2) James Thornton, 54 Hudson Street, Public Hearing for a New Two-Family Residence Acting Chairman Judge read the public hearing notice and confirmed that the returns were in. James Thornton represented himself. Mr. Thornton said that the house has a non-conforming width and requires only a small variance. The design is consistent with the neighborhood. Other designs were explored, but this was the only one that worked. Mr. Wernick asked if there was a driveway. Mr. McCarthy responded by saying that there is a driveway for two cars, but only one access point, so a variance is required. Mr. Judge asked if there were other two family homes in the neighborhood. Mr. McCarthy said that most of the homes in the neighborhood were two family homes. Motion to open the public comments: Moved: Judge Seconded: Crowe Absent: Peter Koffler, Timothy Church, Vishal Brown Vote: 4-0 Faith Fusillo of 50 Hudson Street spoke. Ms. Fusillo was representing her mother who owns the house next door. Ms. Fusillo is concerned about the distance between the two houses and what will happen during construction. Mr. McCarthy said that the engineers must take precautions during construction to make sure that the property next door is not damaged. Claire Davis of 25 Hudson Street likes the design, but feels that the house is set too far back from the street. Ms. Davis feels that it is inconsistent with the rest of the neighborhood. Motion to close the public comments: Moved: Judge Seconded: Wernick Absent: Peter Koffler, Timothy Church, Vishal Brown Vote: 4-0 Acting Chairman Judge said that the resident's concerns are valid, but that the variances are not self created. Also, the distance that the property is set back from the street does not require a variance and is not under the purview of the Zoning Board. There is a benefit to having the property developed. Alternatives have been explored and the design is in keeping with the neighborhood. The project is a type II action under SEQRA. Motion to approve the variance: Moved: Judge Seconded: Wernick Absent: Peter Koffler, Timothy Church, Vishal Brown Vote: 4-0 APPROVED �3) Approval of Minutes, December 17, 2014 - Tabled Motion to adjourn the meeting: Moved: Judge Seconded: Bishko Absent: Peter Koffler, Timothy Church, Vishal Brown Vote: 4-0 � 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 Zoning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2015 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_ZONING_2015-01-21 Subject The topic of the resource Zoning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2015 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015 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/3f2fd19d94ab1da6208e8b201b1caf23.pdf 991ea277b0abeca8fd0dd475c105191a PDF Text Text Present: Timothy Judge Maria Gorete-Crowe Timothy Church Vishal Brown Absent: Peter Koffler Michael Wernick Sherry Bishko Also Present: Sean McCarthy (Village Architect) Anthony Giaccio (Recording Secretary) Agenda : 1) Caroline Hargeaves, 73 New Broadway - Public Hearing 2) James Thornton, 54 Hudson Street - Public Hearing 2) Approval of Minutes, December 17, 2014 and January 21, 2015 Announcements: Acting Chairman Judge reminded the applicants that, since there are only four Board members present, all votes will have to be unanimous in order to pass. 1) Caroline Hargeaves, 73 New Broadway - Public Hearing for a Proposed Deck Acting Chairman Judge read the public hearing notice into the record and stated that the Board had received the following documents: • • • • Variance Application Zoning Compliance Application EAF Short Form Deed • Site Plan • Photographs • Architectural Drawing Acting Chairman Judge confirmed with Mr. McCarthy that the returns were received. Caroline Hargeaves represented herself. The Project is to install an open deck. Ms. Hargeaves said that the deck will improve use of the back yard and create better access. The project is in keeping with the neighborhood and drainage has been addressed. Sean McCarthy said that the reason a variance is required is because the house is nonconforming and that the deck would normally not need a variance. �Motion to open the public comments: Moved: Judge Seconded: Brown Absent: Peter Koffler, Michael Wernick, Sherry Bishko Vote: 4-0 There were no comments Motion to close the public comments: Moved: Judge Seconded: Church Absent: Peter Koffler, Michael Wernick, Sherry Bishko Vote: 4-0 Acting Chairman Judge said that the project is in keeping with the neighborhood, that the variance would otherwise not be required if not for the non-conforming house, that it is a Type II action under SEQRA and that it will have no adverse affect on the neighborhood. For these reasons, Mr. Judge recommended approving the variance. Motion to approve the variance: Moved: Judge Seconded: Church Absent: Peter Koffler, Michael Wernick, Sherry Bishko Vote: 4-0 APPROVED 2) James Thornton, 54 Hudson Street, Public Hearing for a New Two-Family Residence Acting Chairman Judge read the public hearing notice into the record and stated that the Board had received the following documents: • Variance Application • Zoning Compliance Application • EAF Short Form • Site Plan • Floor/Area Ratio Calculation • Drawings Acting Chairman Judge confirmed with Mr. McCarthy that the returns were received. James Thornton represented himself. A previous variance was approved for this project, but there are additional modifications. The neighbor's comments were taken into consideration. The new design is similar to other houses in the neighborhood, but the floor /area ratio is too large requiring a variance. Mr. Thornton said that the house requires only a small variance. Mr. Judge asked if the footprint had changed. The applicant responded no. Motion to open the public comments: Moved: Judge Seconded: Church Absent: Peter Koffler, Michael Wernick, Sherry Bishko Vote: 4-0 There were no comments Motion to close the public comments: Moved: Judge Seconded: Brown Absent: Peter Koffler, Michael Wernick, Sherry Bishko Vote: 4-0 �Acting Chairman Judge said that the variance is not self created. He said that the parking solution is a good one and that the design will enhance the neighborhood. The variance is diminutive and the project is a type II action under SEQRA. Motion to approve the variance: Moved: Judge Seconded: Gorete Absent: Peter Koffler, Michael Wernick, Sherry Bishko Vote: 4-0 APPROVED 3) Approval of Minutes, December 17, 2014 and January 21, 2015- Tabled Motion to adjourn the meeting: Moved: Judge Seconded: Brown Absent: Peter Koffler, Michael Wernick, Sherry Bishko Vote: 4-0 � 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 Zoning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2015 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_ZONING_2015-04-15 Subject The topic of the resource Zoning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2015 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015 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/cb4c59ebf833359e1eaa7fb25fbf4186.pdf c30928ec1b21f4ed3a090827d08cb2e2 PDF Text Text Chairman Peter Koffler called the meeting to order at 8:10pm and recognized new Zoning Board member Alex MacFarlane. Present: Peter Koffler Timothy Judge Timothy Church Alex MacFarlane Absent: Maria Gorete-Crowe Sherry Bishko Vishal Brown Also Present: Sean McCarthy (Village Architect) Anthony Giaccio (Recording Secretary) Agenda : 1) Giovanni Volpacchio - Continued Public Hearing, 212 Beekman Avenue, request for an interpretation, convert a single-family residence to a two-family residence 2) Lighthouse Landing Venture, LLC, Edge-on-Hudson - Public Hearing, 199 Beekman Avenue, Height Variance 3) Richard John Torres - Public Hearing, 20 Dell Street, convert a two-family residence to a three family residence 4) Peter Direnzo - Public Hearing, 18 Hudson Terrace, second floor addition and detached shed 1) Giovanni Volpacchio - Continued Public Hearing, 212 Beekman Avenue Attorney, Marianne Stecich represented the applicant. Ms. Stecich requested an interpretation of the zoning code as it relates to converting a single-family residence at 212 Beekman Avenue to a two-family residence. Ms. Stecich gave a history of the property. She explained that the house is in a two family zone and so the conversion is "as of right". She also argued that the setbacks and parking requirements do not apply because they were grandfathered in when the zoning code was changed. For this reason, Ms. Stecich believes that a variance is not required. There was a lengthy discussion regarding the merits of her argument. Motion to open the public comments: Moved: Koffler Seconded: Judge Absent: Maria Gorete-Crowe, Sherry Bishko, Vishal Brown Vote: 4-0 �There were no comments. Motion to close the public comments: Moved: Koffler Seconded: Judge Absent: Maria Gorete-Crowe, Sherry Bishko, Vishal Brown Vote: 4-0 Chairman Koffler said that he would like to seek an opinion from an attorney on the matter before a decision is made. The village attorney is conflicted out and so an independent attorney will have to be retained. Motion to adjourn: Moved: Koffler Seconded: Judge Absent: Maria Gorete-Crowe, Sherry Bishko, Vishal Brown Vote: 4-0 ADJOURNED 2) Lighthouse Landing Venture, LLC, Edge-on-Hudson - Public Hearing, 199 Beekman Tim Judge read the public hearing notice into the record and confirmed that the receipts were received. Chairman Koffler informed the applicant that since there are only four Board members present, a vote would have to be unanimous in order to pass. Attorney, Mark Weingarten represented the applicant and introduced other representatives from Edge on Hudson. Mr. Weingarten said that a variance is needed to increase the height of three buildings from 42' to 48'. He said that the reason for the height change is to adapt to a changing demand in the housing market. Mr. Weingarten said that the Planning Board has recommended the project. He said that the number of units has not changed and believes the visual impact is de minimis because there are other approved buildings on the site that exceed 48'. Planner Andy Tung gave an overview of the project. He provided visual aids to demonstrate the visual impact of the taller buildings. Motion to open the public comments: Moved: Koffler Seconded: Judge Absent: Maria Gorete-Crowe, Sherry Bishko, Vishal Brown Vote: 4-0 Renee Hernadez of 25 Barnhart Avenue spoke. He feels that the additional height will obstruct his view devaluing his house. Discussion ensued. There were no other comments. Motion to close the public comments: Moved: Koffler Seconded: Judge Absent: Maria Gorete-Crowe, Sherry Bishko, Vishal Brown Vote: 4-0 �Chairman Koffler summarized the issues related to this application. He said that this was not a substantial variance request. He said that the project's affect on the character of the neighborhood is not applicable because the project is away from other areas of the village. Chairman Koffler recommended approving the variance. Motion to approve the variance: Moved: Koffler Seconded: MacFarlane Absent: Maria Gorete-Crowe, Sherry Bishko, Vishal Brown Vote: 4-0 APPROVED 3) Richard John Torres - Public Hearing, 20 Dell Street, Chairman Koffler read the public hearing notice into the record and confirmed that the receipts were received. Architect, Rich Torres represented the applicant. The project is to convert a two-family residence to a three family residence. Chairman Koffler said that this was a use variance and asked Mr. Torres to address the use variance criteria. Mr. Torres was not prepared to address all four of the use requirements and did not have supporting documentation to prove financial hardship. The applicant requested an adjournment. Motion to adjourn: Moved: Koffler Seconded: Church Absent: Maria Gorete-Crowe, Sherry Bishko, Vishal Brown Vote: 4-0 ADJOURNED 4) Peter Direnzo - Public Hearing, 18 Hudson Terrace Chairman Koffler read the public hearing notice into the record and confirmed that the receipts were received. Peter Direnzo represented himself. He is requesting a variance for second floor addition and detached shed. Mr. Direnzo has owned the house for 15 years. He said his house is too small for his family and would like to increase its size similar to that of neighboring homes. He is proposing to add a master bedroom and extra bathroom. Mr. McCarthy said that this is an existing non-conforming home which is the reason for the variance. Motion to open the public comments: Moved: Koffler Seconded: MacFarlane Absent: Maria Gorete-Crowe, Sherry Bishko, Vishal Brown There were no comments Vote: 4-0 �Motion to close the public comments: Moved: Koffler Seconded: Judge Absent: Maria Gorete-Crowe, Sherry Bishko, Vishal Brown Vote: 4-0 Chairman Koffler said that no one has come out to object to this project. He said the variance is small and will have no adverse affect on the neighborhood. Chairman Koffler asked for a motion to approve both the second floor addition and the detached shed. Motion to approve the variances: Moved: Judge Seconded: Koffler Absent: Maria Gorete-Crowe, Sherry Bishko, Vishal Brown Vote: 4-0 APPROVED Motion to adjourn the meeting: Moved: Koffler Seconded: Judge Absent: Maria Gorete-Crowe, Sherry Bishko, Vishal Brown Vote: 4-0 ADJOURNED Respectfully submitted, Anthony Giaccio � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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