https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/8a3abdd760819441457e7b5e05ab550e.pdf 8823da80cd6a3506ad2b1aa4cdf462a0 PDF Text Text NORTH TARRYIOWN, NEW YORK October 25th, 1995 REGULAR MEETING A regular meeting or the North Tarrytown Architectural Review Board was held on October 25th, 1995 at 8:00 P.M. in the Village Hall, 28 Beekman Avenue, North Tarrytown, New York. PRESENT: Sean McCarthy, Acting Chairman Barbara bina Elvira Aloia Robert Barstow Louis Jbalasca ABSENT: James Nazemetz, Chairman Marion Reilly ALSO PRESENT: Janet Gandolto, Attorney James Margotta, Building Inspector Acting Chairman McCarthy called the meeting to order at 8:10 P.M. and outlined the procedure that the Board would follow. 1. Starr Auto Repairs, 16 Hudson Street-Si%n Approval. Mr. David Starr stated that he has been in business at 16 Hudson Street since 1983 and most ot the signs had been installed prior to 1988, when the ordinance came into effect. Mr. Starr presented pictures ot the signs on the building and outlined which were mandated by the State ot New York. He also stated he was willing to remove the signs that were objectionable to the Board. Mr. talasca moved, seconded by Mr. Barstow that the meeting be opened to the public tor comment. Carried. Mr. Smith stated he was a customer for over thirteen years and the garage sets back on the property and has no visible impact on the area which is zoned "Industry". Mr. balasca moved, seconded by Ms. .bina that there being no further comments that the meeting be closed to the public. Carried. Discussion followed regarding which signs were mandated, where mandated signs and optional signs were placed on the building and on the property. Mr.fcalascamoved, seconded by Mr. Barstow that the following signs be approved: Starr Auto Repair, ASE Certificate Sign, Sign on the South Side ot the Building, 2 x 2 Customer Parking Sign. Chairman McCarthy polled the Board as follows: Mr. fcalasca Mr. Barstow Mr. McCarthy - Yes - Yes - Yes Ms. bina - No Ms. Aloia- No �-2Acting Chairman McCarthy declared the motion not carried. After discussion Ms. bina moved, seconded by Mr. balasca that the following signs be approved as requested: 1. Starr Auto Repair-3 x 5 - Installed on the front of the building. 2. ASE Certificate Sign. 3. Starr Auto Repair installed on the south side of the building. 4. 2 x 2 Customer Parking Sign. 5. Portable sign at the front of the property to be taken indoors at night and on weekends. Acting Chairman McCarthy polled the Board and declared the motion carried. 2. Eliot Martone-18 Harrington Avenue-Re-review of previously submitted plans. Mr. Martone submitted revised drawings and plans outlining proposed changes from previously approved drawings. Mr. Martone stated that the front entrance will be stucco with scattered stone, gave more detail on proposed railing which will be painted wood. Ms. bina moved, seconded by Mr. balasca to open the meeting for public conments. Carried. There being no public conments Mr. balasca moved, seconded by Ms. Alois to close the public meeting. Carried. Mr. balasca moved, seconded by Ms. drawings be approved as submitted. Carried. 3. Aloia that the revised Angelo Ciampa, 286 No. Washington Street, Review of sideyard wooden fence. Mrs. Anne Ciampa present Affidavit of Service to the Clerk. Mrs. Ciampa stated they were requesting approval of replacement of a six foot fence separating the two properties. Mrs. Ciampa presented pictures of the fence and stated that the fence had been installed prior to their purchase of the property in the 1980's. She also stated that the chain link fence in the front of the property was there at the time of purchase. She stated they had replaced the sideyard fencing as several of the posts had either rotted or been hit by her neighbors trucks and cars. Mr. balasca moved, ceconed by Ms. bina to open the meeting for public conments. Carried. Mr. fence and had was partially property, and Gary McClean stated he owns . the property next to the acquired the property from his Aunt, and stated the fence on his property, and was an obstruction when he exits his he also objected to the height and look of the fence. Mr. Margotta stated that placement of the fence was a neighbor problem and not for the Board to determine. �-3Discussion followed regarding height ot the fence and Mr. Ciampa stated he was willing to lower the height of the fence . Ms. Aloia moved, seconded by Mr. talasca that the public meeting be closed. Carried. Discussion followed regarding type of fence, height and whether the fence would have to be reconstructed. Ms. Gandolfo stated they would have to re-submit their application if the fence was taken down completely. Mr. talasca moved to postpone the matter to the next meeting. There being no second the motion was not voted on. After discussion, Mr. falasca moved, seconded by Ms. fina that the application be approved as follows: that the applicant replace new sections ot fencing to be no higher than five feet and must be stockade type and uniformly stained. Carried. 4. Lawrence & Marion Lenihan, 457 Bellwood Avenue-Replacement of fence. Mrs. Lenihan presented affidavit of service to Clerk. Mrs. Lenihan stated that the white picket fence, which was cut by hand was replacing the same type fence which had rotted and needed replacing. Mr.fralascamoved, seconded by Mr. Bars tow to opermeeting to the public. Carried. the Mr. John Jandrucko, DeVries Avenue stated he has seen the fence and the Lenihan's should be complemented on the great job ot replacing a fence that needed replacing and which was an eyesore to the neighborhood. Mr. .brank Capozza stated he was a neighbor and he agreed with Mr. Jandrucko and that the Lenihan's are good neighbors. Mr. Barstow moved, seconded by Mr. talasca that the public meeting be closed. Carried. After discussion Mr. Barstow moved, seconded by Ms. *ina that the applicant ion for replacement ot fence be approval as requested. Carried. 5. Manuel Martins, 65 Howard Street-Addition-Kitchen and Garage. Mr. Sam Vieira, Architedt for the proposed addition presented affidavits of service to Clerk. Mr. Vieira presented photos of the existing house and outlined the proposed addition to the kitchen and addition of a garage. Mr. Vieira stated that the Zoning Board ot Appeals had granted several minor variances and approved the plans. �-4Mr. Alan Kaplan, 63 Howard Street asked that the Board delay their decision as he was in the process of seeking an injunction against the Zoning Board of Appeals as he felt they made a mistake in granting the variances. Attorney Gandolfo stated that Applicant proceeds at his own risk and the matter is up to the Court to decide and has nothing to do with the Architectural Review Board . Mr. Vieira stated the applicant would appreciate it if the Board made a decision tonight. Mr. Kaplan stated that the addition was too close to the property line and that the garage was too large and was only five feet from his side yard and would block the light. Mr. Salvatore Firrincelli stated that the garage is at the rear and is approximately nine feet from his rear yard. He stated he has been there over thirty years, in the summer he has a garden and is very disturbed by the size of the addition and garage. Mrs. Michaelides, 84 Howard Street stated she has lived there twenty-six years and objects to the size of the building and garage. She stated he has changed from a one family to a two family and noone objected but feels that the addition is too large for the size of the lot and all the neighbors feel the same. Mr. McCarthy moved, seconded by Mr. fcalasca that the meeting be closed to the public. Carried. Discussion followed regarding rear elevations, size of addition and garage, neighbors objections. Mr.fcalascamoved, seconded by Mr. McCarthy that the application be approved as requested. Mr. McCarthy polled the Board as follows: Mr. talasca Mr. McCarthy Ms. frina Yes Yes Yes Mr. Barstow Ms. Aloia No No Mr. McCarthy declared the motion denied. Mr. Vieira asked what recourse he had as the Zoning Board of Appeals had granted the variances and approved the project. Attorney Gandolfo stated that the Board could discuss the matter and offer suggestions as to what they would approve. Mr. McCarthy stated that the project could be scaled down so that it would not be objectionable to the neighbors Ms. Aloia felt that the garage could be scaled down in size. �-56. Joseph Barron-28 Pine Street-Remove garage door and install entry door and smaller garage door. Mr. Ron Turnquist, Architect for the project presented application and drawings and pictures of proposedproj ect, for the Board to review. Mr. Turnquist present affidavit of service to Clerk. Mr. Turnquist stated that the applicant had applied to the Zoning Board of Appeals for several variances which were granted. Mr. Turnquist stated there would be no change to the front of the house except that the garage door would be smaller in width. Mr. Falasca moved, seconded by Mr. Barstow to open the meeting tor public comments. Carried. There being no public comments, Mr. Falasca moved, seconded by Mr. Barstow that the public meeting be closed. Carried. Discussion followed regarding type of construction, type and size of entry door and type and size of garage door, various means of egress, light and ventilation in living areas, parking spaces. Mr. Margotta stated he would review the variances as approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Attorney Gandolto stated that the Zoning Board had considered the fact that the garage would be used as a garage and not for storage and that a parking space would be added. After discussion Mr. Falasca moved, seconded by Mr. Barstow that the matter be postponed to the next meeting in order to obtain more information. Carried. Signs on Beekman Avenue Discussion followed regarding shapes, sizes and types of signs to be presented at the next meeting. Larry Rodriguez-Chestnut Street and Depeyster Street Project. Mr. Turnquist stated that an application was before the Zoning Board and the Planning Board regarding the construction of a retaining wall which will be fourteen feet high in some areas, and was informally discussing it with the ARB. MINUTES Mr. McCarthy moved, seconded by Mr. Falasca that the niinutes of the meeting held on September 18th, 1995 be approved as submitted. Carried. �-6Discussion followed regarding the date of the meeting to be held in November. Tentative date of next meeting was set for November 20th. There being no further business to come before the Board, Ms. Fina moved, seconded by Ms. Aloia that the same be duly adjourned. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Irene Amato Acting Clerk � 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 Architectural Review Board Minutes-1995 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/. 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