https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/e5a2e2c0793e14e32b9236fdf14c6af5.pdf d15619e583721fe4bd5faf3a48f96ab9 PDF Text Text The Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow held a meeting on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, in Village Hall, 28 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, New York. Present: Mayor Philip E. Zegarelli Kay Brown Grala Thomas Capossela Karin Wompa Kenneth Wray, Trustees Maria Rose DeMilia-Powers David Schroedel Also Present: Anthony P. Giaccio, Administrator Diane Jacobson, Treasurer Robert Ponzini, Esq., Village Counsel Sean McCarthy, Building Inspector David Smith, Saccardi & Schiff Richard Gross, General Foreman At 7:04 p.m., Mayor Zegarelli called the meeting to order with a prayer and pledge to the flag. Mayor Zegarelli called for a moment of silence in memory of James Timmings, Sr. who was a Trustee and Deputy Mayor for approximately 14 years. We send our thoughts and sincere sympathies to his wife and family. The Mayor then opened the continuation of the Public Hearing of River's Edge and read the public hearing continuation notice (see attached). The Mayor advised that he was in contact with the applicant for River's Edge, and he had also discussed the matter with the Board. The applicant will not be present tonight, but we do have the public hearing slated. They have also asked that the Board continue the hearing beyond this date to a future date to be determined by the Board of Trustees. The reasons are that they wish to review their own application and he is informed by the proper authorities in the Village that the Waterfront Advisory Committee (WAC) has not conveyed to the Board their opinion or their recommendations. Because we cannot actually take action, we could close it, but we are actually going to keep it open because we know that there continues to be intense citizenry interest. We need to have, whether pro or con, the recommendations of the various advisory boards on this matter. The Mayor asked Village Counsel if that was correct. Mr. Ponzini advised that they have 30 days from the date of the original application to get their reports to us in a timely manner. It was his recommendation that the hearing be kept open until that report is made. Mr. Ponzini advised that it should be noted in the record that the request for the continuation is the request of the applicant and that time is not chargeable against the Village. Mayor Zegarelli advised that he asked Mr. Janos that the request must be put in writing for the record. The Mayor then asked for any other comments from Sean McCarthy, Building Inspector, and David Smith of Saccardi & Schiff relating to the procedures and they agreed it was fine. The Mayor then opened the hearing to public and Trustee comment. Trustee Schroedel directed to Mr. Ponzini that it has been asserted both publicly and in private that the application has not been properly noticed. Mr. Ponzini advised that from the information he received from the Village that the notice was in compliance with the State of New York and Village laws in respect to publication, mailing and circulation. Also is in compliance with the Village Code of Sleepy Hollow which actually provides for a little lengthier notice period. 1 �Trustee Schroedel further asked Mr. Smith of Saccardi & Schiff to review the specific studies requested of the applicant so far in this process. Mr. Smith responded with comprehensive review of traffic, visual criteria impacts of the proposed action relating to height of the proposed buildings; evaluating community impacts. He then discussed the distinctions and differences of EAF and EIS process. Discussion ensued relating to the requirements of EAF and EIS. Trustee Wray asked Mr. Smith to clarify that we are considering several things as part of the public hearing and would he clarify that if we chose to close the public hearing the overlay zoning district, what effect, if any, that would have on the public hearing for the other applications before us. Mr. Smith deferred to Mr. Ponzini. We are still waiting for some portions of reports that are needed; referrals for this Board. After that point, we have all the referrals waiting for and then you close the public hearing on the zoning. Then you can at least make an evaluation as to the potential impacts of the whole zoning and then proceed and just evaluate the zoning itself. You are evaluating not only the subject application, but the other properties that are in this overlay zoning itself. Ralph Gunderman, a member of the Waterfront Advisory Committee, spoke to the process of closing the hearing on the zoning overlay and asked for a clarification from Dave Smith relating to the impact changing of zoning would be something that would very definitely impact the LWRP and therefore would be subject to consistency review under normal procedures. Mr. Smith responded that it is correct. Carole Griffith, Chairs the Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council, spoke about an EAF and EIS and that we should be very cautious of what we do along the river, both Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow. Richard Piano of 63 Hunter Avenue asked if the rezoning is applicable to more acreage than the development site being proposed. Is that a broader rezoning? Mayor advised that the public hearing notice is for property of 5.3± acres. It is for this hearing specific to that. Anything would have to be a separate application, etc. Mr. Piano, as President of the PMIA, read the attached letter into the record. Richard Blancato, Attorney, for Mr. and Mrs. Jose Quijada of 8 River Street who live directly across from the proposed building. They have lived there since 1986, one family house and probably only house affected by the proposed building. Not against the project itself, but against the developer's lack of concern for his clients' house. He requested the Board consider re-situating the building either to the left or right if room or angling. Believe the visual impact certainly on his client's property is great. Mr. Blancato submitted the attached letter for the record. The Mayor excused himself from the meeting to meet with County Legislator Lois Bronz; he asked Deputy Mayor Grala to continue the meeting in his absence. Alan Singer of 145 River Street (Ichabod's Landing) addressed the Board. As much as he would like to see the Castle Oil site replaced, believes that this particular proposal is ill-conceived. It is obviously that the rezoning is for the developer of this particular site. He thinks it is inappropriate for the Village to have its consultants create a zone for a developer for what he wants to do. He feels that it is much too ambitious; density is too much, the unlimited height is ridiculous. He asked Dave Smith, who says that there are other examples of where there is an EAF instead of an EIS, if he knows of any other example in situations where they are attempting to double the density, have unlimited height along an environmentally sensitive river, an area that already has litigation with regards to its traffic and the proposed density of the adjoining sites, any such situation where an EIS has not been required. 2 �Dave Smith responded that in the Sleepy Hollow Code where the text is written there is a 42 foot height limitation on building height. If an applicant wants to petition to go beyond that, they need to request a special permit from the Board of Trustees. Mr. Smith responded that off the top of his head there were a couple of examples: Hamlet of Armonk and an application by Collins Development in Yonkers. Trustee Wompa asked if the EIS for both the GM site and Tarrytown's Harbor Landing former Ferry Landings could be used for this application. Mr. Smith responded yes but still need to evaluate the facts for this proposed application. Mary Ann Marshall of 247 Hunter Avenue representing the Philipse Manor Garden Club read the attached letter. Frank Benuscak of 17 Lawrence Avenue complimented the Mayor for his being the Mayor for eight years. He spoke about the limited parking spaces on Lawrence Avenue and the overnight parking in Beekman Avenue lot. Although not part of this hearing continuation, the Mayor asked the Building Inspector and Chief of Police to look at the situation. Jeff Anzevino, Assistant Director of Land Use Advocacy for Scenic Hudson, Inc. read the attached letter into the record. Douglas Maass, of 27 Pokahoe Drive and serves as a member of the Waterfront Advisory Board, and said that only official word that he can say is that the WAC did not make a consistency finding at last meeting; the next meeting is March 4th. They are looking forward to getting more information because they felt the application for the overlay district and for special permit were lacking in information. Looking for in particular an EIS, but that they heard that there was communications from the DEC but not provided to them nor were any communications from NYS Parks or Army Corps of Engineers. They also received Prof. Robinson's letter privately. Mayor advised that for the record Prof. Robinson's letter was included in the first public hearing meeting. David Bedell of 122 Van Tassel who spoke about the differences in EAF and EIS and timeframe. Mr. Smith responded. Mr. Bedell asked if there would be a tax impact this year and the Mayor responded that the equalization rate is fixed and assessment roll is done and grievance day was February 19th. There would be no impact on the taxes for this year. Trustee Schroedel stated, in part, that it is important that this Board is not going to be rushed to make a determination. We have serious questions and the public has raised serious concerns. There is a process we are trying to follow and we don't know where the end is. Bruce Lozito of 125 River Street spoke and was relieved to hear that the public hearing would not be closed this evening. He said that the residents of Ichabod's Landing would love nothing better than to see the Castle Oil tanks removed from the waterfront and that they would favor a residential development on the site, but that does not mean any development under any circumstances. Only the highest quality and well thought out development. He strongly recommended that no hearing be closed and no action taken be taken of any kind until all the information is in. He is concerned about the zoning impacts. 3 �Cynthia Sandler, 139 Palmer Avenue, representing Sleepy Hollow Families for a Legendary Waterfront, who spoke about their concerns relating to height and density, access to riverfront, precedent of height, and not doing the EIS. Joe Queenan, resident of Wilson Park Drive in Tarrytown, who overlooks the Legends. He encourages the Board not to rush into a decision. Douglas Wray of Sleepy Hollow spoke on behalf of Riverkeeper of Tarrytown expressing concerns about responsible replacement of Castle Oil. It will need to involve a proper clean up of the property. Mark Fry of 41 Hudson Terrace read Prof. Nicholas Robinson's letter to the Board. The letter is a part of the February 10, 2009 minutes. Donald Caetano of 43 Lawrence Avenue asked the Board to listen to the comments of Mr. Robinson. Elliott Martone of 18 Farrington Avenue spoke of his deep concern over the overlay zones. He feels that they are rushing into something; urged the Board not to pass the special zoning. He feels it looks like spot zoning which he believes is illegal in New York State. They should go before the Zoning Board of Appeals to get the zoning variance. Hugh Jones of 253 Hunter Avenue and a member of the Planning Board spoke. He thinks from what he has seen so far of the River's Edge proposal, believes that there is an awful lot going for it. Mr. Jones hopes that during the process, the height and density can be addressed to make it more manageable. The Planning Board is painfully aware that the Board would like to see this move forward. He would encourage the Board to invite the Planning Board to sit down with them to go over what we agree on and what we don't agree on and how we can move this forward. He believes it is a worthwhile project to move forward. Ralph Gunderman of 138 Millard Avenue and member of the WAC addressing a factor in the length of time that the process is played out in. The committee was created and the statute which created it lays out the terms and what to do in Ch. 59-A1-7 of the Village Code. That there will be seven members and specifies that a quorum is four members. It has been three years of not having seven members on the WAC. There have been Village residents that have been very qualified and willing to serve who somehow have not been appointed. Currently have five members; without a quorum, the agenda does not move forward. The process is dragged out. He asked the Board to please address the matter. Mark Fry of Hudson Terrace reasserted his belief that the holding of this hearing at this time with the omission of the procedural steps you have omitted is illegal. He wanted to make it clear that, in his view, the public notice was inadequate for both meetings and the Village Administrator is here; he posted the Planning Board hearing one day before it took place. He posted on the 18th and called me to say he had done so. The notice was put in the Village bulletin board on the 18th. He continues, that if the same occurred with the public notice of the original public hearing on this for the public hearing was opened was done on February 10th, the notice was posted right outside this door on that evening, well state law requires first that it be posted in Village Hall five days in advance and local law requires that it be posted in the Village bulletin board downstairs. The Board has violated, in his view, SEQRA law and you will certainly have a chance to have your attorneys meet with our attorneys on a level playing field which is to say in court. He advised that this Village Board already is being litigated against by GM and Village of Tarrytown and if this Board does the legal and proper things, the citizens of Tarrytown and citizens of Sleepy Hollow will certainly not litigate against you. However, if you consistently continue to break the SEQRA law then we, the citizens of Sleepy Hollow, will join the other two parties in litigating 4 �against you. He did this in Tarrytown and he knows the drill and will be happy to file a lawsuit against the Village again, but he thinks we should really try to avoid that if we can avoid that by following the law and having people who know the law. He continued. In his view, the Board has one legal alternative which is to close the public hearing, acknowledge the mistakes that have been made and then start the process fresh. He intimated litigation against the Village of Sleepy Hollow. The Mayor interrupted Mr. Fry. He said to Mr. Fry that do you state that you threaten litigation. Mr. Fry replied indeed. The Mayor says thank you and his comment period has ended. Mayor Zegarelli states that if there is going to be formal litigation and the threat of litigation the opening of any further comments which could be borne into litigation have to be set aside. Sorry, thank you for your comments. Mr. Fry interrupts the Mayor. The Mayor continues: you have stated very clearly your intent to file litigation against the Village. Mr. Fry continues to interrupt the Mayor. The Mayor continues: Mr. Fry it is very clear that if you intend to have litigation on the Village, we have to protect the people of the Village whether you think or not we are doing the right thing or not, Counsel has advised us otherwise, we are obligated to end the discussion, it is being taped and could be used in a court of law. The Village is not going to debate you on the finite aspects of the law in public. If you intend to sue us, be my guest. No offense, take a number and wait in line. Your comments regarding our actions cannot go any further because you have threatened litigation and in order to protect the Village and the residents as a whole again whether you believe we acted in good faith or has got to end. Donald Caetano of 43 Lawrence Avenue asked the Village Attorney to speak on the issue. Richard Weiss of Terrace Close and Chair of the WAC thanked Mr. Gunderman for raising the issue of two vacancies on the Board. He asked the public if there was any one who would like to volunteer. Volunteers must be residents of Sleepy Hollow. The Board approved a resolution attached hereto to keep the public hearing open until an uncertain date and to allow for public comment. The public hearing ended at 9:10 p.m. The meeting recessed for 10 minutes. Approval of Minutes Trustee Wray moved, seconded by Trustee Grala, to approve the minutes of February 3, 2009, as submitted, subject to minor typographical errors and/or non-material changes. Carried: 7-0. Trustee DeMilia-Powers moved, seconded by Trustee Wray, to approve the minutes of February 10, 2009, as submitted, subject to minor typographical errors and/or non-material changes. Carried: 7-0. Approval of Warrants Trustee Schroedel moved, seconded by Trustee DeMilia-Powers to approve Warrant 09FEB19 in the amount of $3,115.00. Carried: 7-0. Trustee Schroedel moved, seconded by Trustee DeMilia-Powers to approve Warrant 09FEB24 in the amount of $458,680.72. Carried: 7-0. Mayor's Report - Mayor Zegarelli announced for the record and assured everyone on the Board that in taking the position as Acting Village Manager of Briarcliff Manor that in consultation with legal counsel and also with the Village of Briarcliff Manor, they have agreed that he would be the Acting Village 5 �Manager during the time that he sunsets from being Mayor and upon completion of his term, he will be sworn in separately as Village Manager. He has stated to the Administrator and to people in different jurisdictions that if ever there is a conflict of interest, he will recuse himself on both sides. He wanted to assure everyone that the only thing that we have done is the IMA on the water. He knows of no other relationships with Briarcliff. He also talked to their Board on it. If there are any questions, go ahead and ask. He has no problem laying it out on the record. This was his intention to do as his report. He wants to thank everybody. A lot of people were very supportive; he received a lot of compliments including members of the Board about it. He looks forward to the opportunity. Public Comments Mario Belanich of 153 North Washington Street complained about the resolutions relating to personnel issues not being attached to the package for the meeting. He also stated that he is against the raises. Donald Caetano of 43 Lawrence Avenue brought up the resolution on the hiring freeze and no raises. Trustee Capossela addressed Mr. Caetano that the resolution was on a hiring freeze for new employees and not with raises. Resolutions - See attached. Communications, Petitions & Request Village Clerk read a Renewal Application Notice Form from Eddie Low of Wasabibi, Inc., located at 279 North Broadway, for the renewal of an On-Premises Liquor Alcoholic Beverage License (wine and beer only). Copies will be given to the Building Inspector and Chief of Police. On motion by Trustee Wray, seconded by Trustee DeMilia-Powers, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sonja Goldstein-Suss Village Clerk 6 �NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Mayor and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow will hold a continuation of the public hearing on the 24th of February, 20095 at 7:00 PM in Village Hall, 28 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, New York 10591, to hear and consider an application submitted on behalf of Sleepy Hudson Development LLC, requesting zoning text amendments to create a Southern Riverfront Development Overlay District and a change in zoning district designation from RFRiverfront Development to Southern Riverfront Overlay District for approximately 5.3± acres located west of Hudson Street, south of the former GM salaried parking lot and the residential community known as Ichabod's Landing to the municipal boundary with the Village of Tarrytown. Concurrent public hearings will be held on the special permit and riverfront development concept plan required under the proposed zoning text amendments. A copy of the application and proposal is available at the Department of Architecture, Land Use Development, Buildings and Building Compliance during normal business hours. All interested parties are invited to attend and be heard. Access to the hearing room is available to the elderly and the handicapped. BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW Sonja Goldstein-Suss Village Clerk Dated: February 12, 2009 H:\M\M-720 Sleepy Hollow\M720.87 Rivers EdgeYpublic hearing notice.doc �PHiLIPSE MANOR IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION 215 Harwood Ave Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 Febraary 24, 2009 tr'y -) k '''"" '-: '" The Mayor and Board of Trustees Village of Sleepy Hollow 28 Beekman Ave. Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 Dear Mayor and Board, On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Philipse Manor Improvement Association, a neighborhood association representing about 350 households in the village, I would like to relay to you our grave concerns about the proposed condominium development at the Castle Oil property. Quite simply put, the density at 60 units plus 120 parking spaces for a 1.63 acre plot seems far higher than reasonable and far higher than what is in keeping with the Village of Sleepy Hollow. Several of our board members attended the Village Planning Board Meeting last week, and it was apparent that many extremely important impacts of the proposal have not been addressed or even considered by the developer or by the Village Board of Trustees, which seems to have taken the position of lead agency in this matter. We also would like to understand why an EIS was not prepared and why the request was apparently not sent to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Let me enumerate several questions which we believe need to be answered before the project is allowed to progress. - What is the traffic impact going to be for River Street and the rest of the village? Will this traffic burden require an even smaller development at the GM property? - What is the expected additional school enrollment going to be? - What additional strain will there be on police and fire services? - The Village does not currently comply with the requirement of having 24 hours of water supply in reserve. How will the Village deal with this requirement and that of sufficient sewage and drainage of the site? - What is going to be the tax vs cost impact of the development? - How are school taxes going to be calculated for the condominiums? While School taxes are not directly in your control, they are the single largest part of a homeowner's property tax. It is within your power to require homeowner based school taxes (fee simple) on the condominiums as a trade off for your re-zoning of the property. - Why were the original zoning limitations imposed and what evidence is there that they are now wrong? - What precedent is set by the Village re-zoning the parcel to the developer's request? In other words, if the Board is willing to gut current zoning to accommodate a developer who has high purchase costs, what possible grounds would the Board have to stand on to reject future requests from other developers? While we certainly welcome improvements to the Village, we feel that until answers to such questions are available, the re-zoning and development of the property should not proceed. We do not believe that Sleepy Hollow should be become the high-density lower value alternative to higher priced and higher quality development on neighboring sites in Tarrytown, namely Hudson Harbor (formerly Ferry Landing). Richard Piano, President Philipse Manor Improvement Association �65 Q/otUfo ^Ovo<mui<j[M <3wfo401 (^(m^^utdw^ij QyVew- Qt/cwJc 40534 d%£. ($44)332-5723 Q/vudl i/L coia9^ccdo\^cu>l.c<>m, (£Faa (344)332-5725 February 24, 2009 Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow Village Hall 28 Beekman Avenue Sleepy Hollow, New York 10591 Re: Southern Riverfront District and Riveredae Overlay Dear Mayor and Board: I am the attorney for Jose and Lucia Quijada, who reside at 8 River Street, directly across from the proposed Sleepy Hollow portion of the Riveredge project. My clients have resided in their house since 1986. The proposed building is approximately 85 feet high, and is placed directly in front of their home, completely blocking their view. It appears that the developer has given no consideration whatsoever to the effect upon my client's home. My client do not object to the project in principle. Everyone would like to see more tax assessables. However, the developer could move the building to one side or the other, or even angle the building to allow somewhat of a view for my client. In reviewing this proposal, we respectfully request that you give the matter your full attention. Very truly yours, Richard T. Blancato RTB/mb �February 24, 2009 The Honorable Mayor Philip Zegarelli and Members of the Board of Trustees Village of Sleepy Hollow, New York Dear Mayor and Trustees: The Philipse Manor Garden Club is a local organization whose mission includes interest in the protection of our natural resources, civic planning, and the beautification of Philipse Manor and the Village of Sleepy Hollow. Members voted at a recent meeting to take the unusual step of writing a letter about the Rivers Edge development and the special permit request. We feel it is a serious precedent-setting threat to our current waterfront zoning standards and to the environmental review process that we have come to expect in Sleepy Hollow. We respectfully request that you reject the proposed Southern Waterfront Overlay District since it changes the LWRP (Local Waterfront Revitalization Program), and that you deny the special permit allowing an increase in building height and density. Specifically, we believe the height should not exceed the existing zoning of 42 feet. We urge you to require a full DEIS (Environmental Impact Statement) of the Castle Oil site as currently required "for any waterfront development." Further, we hope that you will consider the advice of Scenic Hudson, our own Planning Board, the Waterfront Advisory Committee and other citizens who, like us want to preserve the views of the river, as well as adequate public access to the river. We agree that replacing two unsightly oil tanks with an attractive residential building is certainly a good idea, but bypassing existing codes and increasing the allowable density by 200% on a parcel of land less than 2 acres seems excessive. Developing a Comprehensive Plan for the Village, even working with the Village of Tarrytown, and avoiding piecemeal rezoning is a goal that we hope the Village Board will pursue. Thank you. Sincerely, MaryAnn Marshall^ ^ ' f Pat Belford Co-Presidents Philipse Manor Garden Club, Sleepy Hollow, NY /j *, �rn j ? * %MH M B S wi B ^BBl HUDSON Statement of Jeffrey Anzevino, AICP Assistant Director of Land Use Advocacy Scenic Hudson, Inc. Village of Sleepy Hollow Board of Trustees Southern Riverfront Overlay District Rivers Edge (Castle Oil Site) Special Permit and Riverfront Development Concept Plan Public Hearing February 24, 2009 Good evening. My name Jeffrey Anzevino; I am Assistant Director of Land Use Advocacy for Scenic Hudson, a 46-year-old nonprofit environmental organization whose mission is to ensure that tomorrow's Hudson River Valley is environmentally and economically sustainable. Scenic Hudson has a keen interest in this site, which is immediately to the north of Scenic Hudson RiverWalk Park. We worked closely with the Village of Tarrytown and National RE/sources, this same developer, to remove a 100-year old asphalt batch plant in order to provide the public with a 100-foot wide public waterfront park. We've committed $1 million toward the creation of this park, secured an additional million in funding, and helped the village obtain a $3.5 million State grant to ensure that the park becomes a reality. Scenic Hudson has already testified at public hearings on February 10th and 19th. At those hearings we made clear that while Rivers Edge would result in public benefits with respect to fiscal impact, public access, and perhaps traffic, the visual impact of this proposed building which, by our review, the top which would rise nearly 90 feet above existing grade, are unclear. We believe that development at this site should not exceed the 42-foot height limit required in the existing zoning district. In addition, the proposed 40-foot public riverfront needs to be wider in order to provide a meaningful connection across the site to link the adjacent riverfront parks. Visual simulations from the Hudson River, waterfront parks to the north and south, and Hudson Street should be prepared in order that the Village Trustees, Planning Board, and residents can understand the ramifications of increasing the permitted height on the waterfront. In addition, shadow studies need to be conducted to determine how shadows cast by Rivers Edge would impact adjacent parks and River Street. Development at this site should be designed in a manner that reflects its proximity to the Tarrytown Station, which is less than lA mile away. Rather than providing two parking spaces per unit, which is typical in suburban locations, the height and building footprint of River's Edge could be reduced with �modem parking standards of one (or perhaps 1.25) space per unit for locations like this near transit. This provides benefits of a more walkable neighborhood, fewer auto trips, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and energy consumption. Perhaps of greatest concern, however, is the precedent that the increased building height at this location would set for other sites on Sleepy Hollow's waterfront—namely the GM site. If permitted building heights were to be doubled at this site, how would the Village justify limiting heights of three, four and five stories on the GM site as the Findings Statement in the Lighthouse Landing SEQRA process has concluded? Finally, regarding the Village's responsibility with respect to SEQRA, as a Type 1 Action adjacent to two riverfront parks and the Hudson River, which is designated by Westchester County as a "Critical Environmental Area," the likelihood of an impact on the environment is presumed. Scenic Hudson believes that due to proposed building heights, location on the Hudson River and adjacent to two parks, and the need to remediate the site, that a Positive Declaration and full EIS is warranted. This is the only way that impacts can be identified and mitigated, alternatives can be compared, and the public can participate in this process in a meaningful way. Scenic Hudson urges the Village to conduct these necessary studies before approving the zoning text amendments before you tonight, the Special Permit, and the Riverfront Development Concept Plan. This process should include visual simulations, shadow studies and issues worked out to reduce building heights, the amount of parking and create a wider public space along the Hudson River. We commend National RE/sources for its work in Tarrytown and welcome the opportunity to work with the Village and developer to ensure that development at the Castle Oil site meets the goals of the Sleepy Hollow's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) and provides a public riverfront connection between Scenic Hudson RiverWalk Park and Horan's Landing Park without imposing unnecessary visual impacts on the riverfront. Thank you for providing this opportunity to comment on this issue. 2 �Meeting Date: Resolution #: 02/24/09 02/35/09 Resolution of the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow Continuing River's Edge Public Hearing RESOLVED that the River's Edge Public Hearing duly continued this evening be furthered continued to a date set by the Mayor and Board of Trustees both at the request of the applicant and for the Mayor and Board of Trustees to receive the written recommendations of the appropriate Village of Sleepy Hollow Statutory and/or Advisory Boards; and be it further RESOLVED that all taxpayers, residents or parties of interest are urged to submit their comments to the Village of Sleepy Hollow Village Clerk until a time fixed in advance by the Mayor and Board of Trustees. Moved: Trustee Wray Seconded: Trustee DeMilia-Powers Vote: 7-0 �Meeting Date: Resolution #: 02/24/09 02/36/09 Resolution of the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow Authorizing Sleepy Hollow Sprint Triathlon WHEREAS, 2009 marks the dual 400th anniversaries of the voyage of English Captain Henry Hudson, who led the first European expedition to sail up the river that now bears his name, and Frenchman Samuel de Champlain, the first to gaze upon the waters of the namesake lake; and WHEREAS, to celebrate these simultaneous Quadricentennials - as well as the 200th anniversary of Robert Fulton's maiden journey up the Hudson River on the first successful steamboat - New York State and its many communities are planning a yearlong series of events; and WHEREAS, one of these Quadricentennial events being planned by the Village of Sleepy Hollow is a triathlon, which will begin with a swim in the Hudson River, a bike ride throughout the Village, and a run in the downtown business district; and WHEREAS, besides celebrating this historic event, the triathlon will help to promote the Village of Sleepy Hollow and encourage economic activity; and WHEREAS, the Village Board recognizes that there will be costs involved with the triathlon and have requested that organizers of the event contribute funds to offset these costs: and WHEREAS, the triathlon is scheduled to take place on June 28, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow approve the Sleepy Hollow Sprint Triathlon as part of the Quadricentennial yearlong celebration; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Sleepy Hollow Sprint Triathlon will take place on June 28, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. Moved: Trustee DeMilia-Powers Seconded: Trustee Capossela Vote: 7-0 �Meeting Date: Resolution #: 02/24/09 02/37/09 WHEREAS, the position of Parks Groundskeeper was duly posted for ten days in the office of the Department of Public Works. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees does hereby approve the Mayor's appointment of Daniel Gallagher of 28 Pine Street, Sleepy Hollow, New York to the position of Park Groundskeeper at an annual salary of $56,608.14 effective February 25, 2009. Said appointment is subject to a probationary period of twelve (12) to fifty-two weeks and the approval of the Westchester County Department of Human Resources. Moved: Trustee Capossela Seconded: Trustee Schroedel Vote: 7-0 �Meeting Date: Resolution #: 02/24/09 02/38/09 Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow Regarding Director of Grant Development WHEREAS, Sleepy Hollow's Director of Grant Development, Fiona Hodgson, has attained a high degree of success in assisting in the development and writing of grant applications for the Village of Sleepy Hollow; and WHEREAS, Ms. Hodgson has helped the Village in achieving awards of grants in an amount of approximately $2 million in such wide areas as Lighthouse renovation, downtown revitalization, records and archive management, and Route 9 beautification; and WHEREAS, Ms. Hodgson has expanded her ability to gain funding into such areas as Senior Citizen Center expansion, Recreation and Parks, Fire/Ambulance, Police Department, and Department of Public Works; and WHEREAS, Ms. Hodgson has requested an increase from $75 to $80 per hour for future work as her grant writing efforts have increased and her mandate for new funding opportunities has expanded; and WHEREAS, the Village Administrator has recommended that said hourly rate increase is warranted. MOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees herein authorizes the increase in the hourly rate for the Director of Grant Development from $75 to $80, effective February 1, 2009. Moved: Trustee Grala Seconded: Trustee DeMilia-Powers Vote: 7-0 By roll call: Trustees Schroedel, DeMilia-Powers, Grala, Wompa, Wray and Mayor Zegarelli voted: yes Trustee Capossela voted: no; Comment: I asked, when I first came on the Board on April 8, the Grant Writer to help us out with the Haunted Hayride and got very little, if anything in return from her for the Haunted Hayride. She made a comment once that it couldn't be done or to look elsewhere. I vote no. Trustee Wompa noted that her hours are limited to 10 hours per week and she has done an excellent job in getting us grants. �Meeting Date: Resolution #: 02/24/09 02/39 /09 WHEREAS, Clara Zamora was hired by the Village of Sleepy Hollow as Deputy Village Clerk/Treasurer on May 28, 2008 at a starting salary of $72,000; and WHEREAS, as part of her employment negotiations, it was agreed Ms. Zamora's salary would be held at a lower rate of $72,000 until after her probationary period and review were completed in December 2008, at which time, as stipulated in her employment offer, her salary would be increased to $77,000 based on said review; and WHEREAS, the Village Board has received a letter of recommendation from the Village Treasurer that Ms. Zamora's performance meets the expectations of her employment agreement; and WHEREAS, in fulfilling her offer of employment, Ms. Zamora's salary will be increased to $77,000 retroactive to May 28, 2008. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that effective immediately, Clara Zamora's salary will be $77,000 retroactive to May 28, 2008. Moved: Trustee Wompa Seconded: Trustee DeMilia-Powers Vote: 7-0 �Meeting Date: Resolution #: 02/24/09 02/40/09 Resolution of the Hayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow Authorizing a Raise for Certain Non-Union Employees WHEREAS, the following four municipal employees: Sean McCarthy, Diane Jacobson, Richard Gross and Robert O'Connell have employment contracts with the Village which run on a calendar year basis; and WHEREAS, Mayor and Board of Trustee's have reviewed the performance of said employees; discussed their respective performances to date, and wish to increase their salaries. MOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that effective January 1, 2009, a 2.5% per annum raise shall be granted to the above employees; and be it further RESOLVED, that all terms and conditions of said contract agreements shall be carried forward in full force and effect for the term of the contract in calendar year 2009. Moved: Trustee Wray Seconded: Trustee DeMilia-Powers Vote: 7-0 �Meeting Date: Resolutions 02/24/09 02/41/09 WHEREAS, Paula McCarthy was promoted by the Village of Sleepy Hollow to Deputy Village Clerk on January 21, 2008; and WHEREAS, the duties and responsibilities of the position of Deputy Clerk have been expanded to include administrative responsibilities within the Public Works Department and attendance at evening board meetings; and WHEREAS, Ms. McCarthy has successfully completed her probationary period; and WHEREAS, the Village Board has received letters of recommendation from the Village Clerk and General Foreman that Ms. McCarthy's salary be increased to $55,406.40 as appropriate compensation for the additional responsibilities and Ms. McCarthy's performance, said increase effective March 2, 2009. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that effective March 2, 2009, Paula McCarthy's salary will be $55,406.40. 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