https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/d32d036bee27329a32a4d92c17075041.pdf 070cd608b6dccabe1dec26e50a70cf0b PDF Text Text MEETING DATE: 09/12/2017 RESOLUTION 09/99/2017 VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTION GRANTING SPECIAL PERMIT AND APPROVING THE RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN FOR THE EAST PARCEL DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, an application to grant a Special Permit (the "Spccial Permit") and approve a Riverfront Development Concept Plan (the "Concept Plan") for the construction of a Department of Public Works facility, active and passive recreation uses including but not limited to an outdoor amphitheater with great lawn, a multipurpose sports field, skate park and sports courts, a community facility, parking, roadway improvements including but not limited to a vehicular and pedestrian overpass from Continental Street to cross over adjacent Metro-North train tracks, and at the Village's discretion, a proposed school district bus repair garage or other Village related use(s) (collectively, the "Proposed Project") was made by the Sleepy Hollow Local Development Corporation (the "LDC" or "Applicant") to the Mayor and Board of Trustees (the "Village Board") of the Village of Sleepy Hollow (the "Village"); and WHEREAS, the Proposed Project is proposed to be located on a portion of the fonner General Motors automotive assembly plant property known as the East Parcel located at 60 Continental Street, Sleepy Hollow, New York, and which consists of two parcels: Section 115.10 Block 1 Lot 2 and Section 115.11 Block I Lot 85, totaling approximately 28 acres (the "Project Site"); and WHEREAS, the LDC acted as Lead Agency for the environmental review of the Proposed Project conducted under the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA") and prepared both a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Final Environmental Impact Statement, the latter of which was formally submitted to the Village Board on or about March 27, 2017 in fulfillment of the requirements for a special permit and Concept Plan approval; and WHEREAS, the LDC determined in its Lead Agency Environmental Findings Statement adopted April 24, 2017 (the "LDC Findings Statement"), that the Proposed Project, with the mitigation measures identified therein, would minimize or avoid potential significant adverse environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; and WHEREAS, on June 20, 2017, the Village Board did entertain a presentation from WSP, the Proposed Project engineers that reviewed the proposed application for special permit and RDCP approval which included a detailed presentation of the proposed development program including the initial phase of development which contemplates public infrastructure and public improvements including public open space, including, but not limited to sewage, water, drainage, roads, sediment �No. Name Scale issue Date SP-il Conccplual Landscaping Plan {2 o f ! ) NTS 3/24/17 SP-4,0 CnidtnB. Erosion and Sediment Conlrol Plan 1"=100' 3/24/17 EX-I.O Existing Conditions Plan 1"=100' 3/24/17 NTS 3/24/17 SD-l.l Pcaiure Precedents (1 of 4) SD-1.2 SD-1.3 SD-I.^ Feature Precedents (Z of 4) Feature Precedents (3 of 4| Feature Precedents (4 of 4) NTS NTS NTS 3/24/17 3/24/17 3/24/17 WHEREAS, the record of the Proposed Project's approval process is fully described in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (accepted as complete on July 25, 2016 ("DEIS")), the Final Environmental Impact Statement (accepted as complete on iVIarch 27, 2017 ("FEIS")), the Findings Statement, the Village Board Findings Statement (adopted on September 12, 2017), and the application materials referenced above; and WHEREAS, the Village Board has reviewed the application for the Proposed Project in accordance with Chapter 450-15.E.(2){a-c)and (3)(a-g) of the Zoning Code; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Chapter 450-15.E.(2)(a-c) and (3)(a-g) of the Zoning Code, the Village Board determines that the Proposed Project, as described above and modified by the conditions enumerated in this Resolution of Special Permit and Riverfront Development Concept Plan Approval, meets the following standards: 1. Conformance of the Conccpt Plan with the Requirements of the Riverfront Development District-§450-15.E(2)(a-c) a. [The Concept Plan] will substantiallyjulfiH all of the purposes of the Riverfront Development Zoning District. The overall purpose of the Riverfront Zoning District is to promote the policies and purposes of the LWRP, including positive development and revitalization of the waterfront area, while ensuring such revitalization is sensitive to the Village's coastal and community resources. The proposed Concept Plan is intended to revitalize a significant unused portion of the Village and replace an existing incompatible land use, consisting almost entirely of impervious asphalt parking lot, with a contemporarily designed DPW facility, active and passive recreation uses. �complementary to the permitted uses in the Riverfront Development District; and are compatible with surrounding development patterns and land uses. The Proposed Project provides for a total of approximately 24 acres (approximately 85% of the Project Site area) for open space, public interest, or public use (e.g., roads, sidewalks and utility access). The open space includes an approximately 2.7 acre buffer area in the northern portion of the Projcct Site, and 12± acres for active and passive recreation uses. c. [The Concept Plan] will be consisteni with the policies andpurposes of the Village's Local Waterfront Revitalizalion Program. The Proposed Project has been reviewed by the Village's WAC for consistency with the goals and objectives outlined in the LWRP. On August II, 2017, the WAC issued a consistency recommendation that the Proposed Project was consistent with the LWRP goals and objectives. The Village Board, as required under Chapter 414 of the Village Code, has completed its own consistency determination and has found that the Proposed Project, meets the specific requirements for promoting water compatible/water-enhanced uses and is consistent with the goals and policies of the LWRP. II. Conformance of the Projcct with the Conditions and Standards for Issuance of a Special Permit - §450-15.E(3) a. The [ProposedProject] will fulfill all ofthe purposes of the Riverfront Development Zoning District. The overall purpose of the Riverfront Zoning District is to promote the policies and purposes of the LWRP including positive development and revitalizalion of the waterfront area, while ensuring such revitalization is sensitive to the Village's coastal and community resources. For the reasons stated above, the Proposed Project fulfills this purpose. The Village Board, after due consideration of the record, including the WAC's consistency recommendation, fiirther finds the Proposed Project to be consistent with the goals and objectives of the LWRP. b. The [Proposed Project] meets the riverjront development design standards set forth in §-ISOIS, to the extent applicable at the special permit stage. �DPW facility will incorporate landscaping and screening which will mitigate operations from the view of the surrounding neighborhood. The Proposed Project is located in a low-lying area of the Village well below identified view corridors (i.e.. Elm Street looking west and Bamhart Park looking north). Despite raising the proposed land area associated with the future DPW site, the view corridors will be maintained. The Proposed Project design also includes a continuous 2.7± acre open space buffer along the Proposed Project's northern boundary with DeVries Park. Views from the proposed amphitheater would be directed towards the Hudson River and would include views of the new Mario Cuomo Bridge. The environmental review process for the East Parcel development contemplated the redevelopment of the existing DPW with preliminary fiscal projections of new ta.x revenue. The economic stimulus of new residents and lax revenue would help support the core area of the Village. The Proposed Project also includes a stormwater management system and will result in a substantial reduction in impervious surfaces as compared to the existing remnants of the former industrial use, which is anticipated to improve the quality of water being discharged to the Pocantico River and eventually to the Hudson River. The Proposed Project design therefore appropriately appreciates and addresses the Site's important relationship to the Hudson River. 8. Relationship to uses on Surrounding Property As noted above, the East Parcel is adjacent to two major Village parks DeVries Park to the north and Bamhart Park to the south. The Concept Plan includes physical comieciions to both through a series of multi-use trails suitable for pedestrian and bicyclists. In addition, improvements are contemplated that would: create an at-grade vehicular connection to Beekman Avenue which would also include a sidewalk, expanding access to the East Parcel for residents that live in the southern portion ofthe Village; enhance the pedestrian sidewalk system along Continental Street that would enhance access out to Route 9 and would become part ofthe Horseman's Trail, which currently runs through the HHV's Philipsburg Manor Restoration and is not otherwise always accessible lo the public; and create a pedestrian connection via sidewalk as pan of the proposed Continental Street overpass to the West Parcel and the Edge on �F. Energy Conservation and Efficiency The DEIS outlined the energy use from the Proposed Project. At this stage of the project planning, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions can be addressed primarily through design targets. Energy efficiency strategies that result in a minimum of 5% energy cost reduction compared to the New York State Energy Construction Conservation Code will be targeted. These could include an improved building envelope, efficient lighting, efficient cenU-al heating and cooling equipment, efficient parking lot lighting, and Energy Star appliances. G. Landscaping, screening and buffering (1-3) The Proposed Project includes a comprehensive landscape planting plan that incorporates native species as the planting element throughout the Proposed Project Site. The landscaping will be designed to complement the project architecture and the different project elements including the proposed buffer area in the northern portion of the East Parcel, the area adjoining HHV, along the multi-purpose trail system and within the proposed "Great Lawn". Shade trees will be planted along the new streets, generally thirty to forty feet on center. A final detailed landscaping plan will be prepared as part of the site plan application to the Planning Board. H. Lighting The Proposed Project shall include a conceptual lighting plan that uses decorative fixtures for the roadways, individual building lighting, pathway lighting, and open space lighting all of which will be reviewed and approved by the Planning Board during the site plan review process. I. Signage Signage for the Proposed Project will be designed to complement the character of the architecture and will be prepared for Planning Board review and approval as part of the site plan review process. All signage shall be in accordance with a comprehensive signage plan and sized and scaled appropriately for its purpose. J. Vehicular circulation system and traffic access The Proposed Project includes several opportunities for enhancing vehicular �of the below structure location associated with the community center, and 39 on-street parking spaces available to the public. M. On-site utilities and services (1-6) The Proposed Project will be served by public water and sewer systems, which will have adequate capacity to serve the new uses. All new utilities serving the Proposed Project will be located underground. The Proposed Project also incorporates a comprehensive stormwater management system that will provide water quality treatment of surface runoff from buildings and paved areas prior to discharge to the Pocantico River. N. Floodplain Management The Proposed Project has been designed to comply with the Villagers Flood Damage Prevention Law and with the anticipated effects of climate changc and sea level rise. The lowest habitable building floor on the East Parcel is at a minimum elevation of approximately 19 to 20 feet, which is well above the 100-year flood elevation of approximately 13.6 feet. c. TJie [Proposed Project] will be in harmony with the appropriate and orderly development of the Village's waterfront area. The Proposed Project is the third Riverfront Development project to be constructed within the Riverfront Zoning District. The area surrounding the Site is characterized by a mix of retail and commercial uses, a number of residential areas, historic properties, and public uses (e.g., DeVries Park, Bamhart Park). The Proposed Project would transform the Project Site from an almost entirely asphalt parking lot into a mix of public uses that include new DPW facilities, active and passive recreations uses, community centcr and parking resources that would support both Village functions and those sponsored by neighboring HHV. These types of uses proposed are commonly found in a mixed-use setting, are consistent with the permitted uses in the Riverfront Zoning district, and are compatible with surrounding development patterns and land uses. The Proposed Project also provides for a total of approximately 24 acres (approximately 85% of the Site area) to be utilized for open space, public interest, or public use, including the approximately 2.7 acres of buffer area proposed �and provides for meaningful permanent public open space and recreation opportunities. The Proposed Project allows for the Village to eventually decommission and relocate its existing DPW facility and put that site to a higher and better use. The Proposed Project also designates approximately 84% of the Project Site for open space or other public uses and provides for a circulation network for both vehicular and non-vehicular modes of transportation that significantly strengthens the linkages and helps to better knit together the Village's various neighborhoods. All of these items have significant value to the Village and help advance the public interest. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Board of Trustees hereby approves the issuance of a Special Permit for the Proposed Project, and this Resolution shall be such Special Permit, and hereby grants Riverfront Development Concept Plan Approval for the c o n s t r u c t i o n of the Proposed Project conditioned upon, and subject to the flill compliance with the following: 1. This Special Permit is issued and the Riverfront Development Concept Plan Approval is granted to the Applicant on the conditions set forth in this Resolution. The preparation of any specific site plans and the pursuit of the resulting development program shall only comc af^er specific approval by the Mayor and Board of Trustees for the LDC to prepare the Site Plan application for submission to the Village of Sleepy Hollow Planning Board. 2. The Proposed Projcct shall be constructed as described and detailed in the Riverfront Development Concept Plan, by the Findings Statement, and by this Resolution. 3. Prior to the issuance of any building permits a performance bond shall be submitted by the LDC in an appropriate sum determined by the Village's Consulting Engineer and Building Inspector in consultation with the LDC which shall be fiimished to and accepted by the Village, to guarantee the satisfactory and complete insUllation of all Phase I Site Development public infrastructure and public improvements for open space, sewage, water, drainage, roads, and sediment and erosion control measures. The performance bond shall be approved as to form to the satisfaction of the Village Attorney. A separate bond shall also be flimished in an appropriate sum determined by the Building Inspector, the Village's Consulting Engineer and Administrator in �shall constitute obligations that are binding upon the heirs, successors and assigns of the LDC, respectively, and shall be enforceable by the Village Board or its designated representative; and be it further RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Village of Sleepy Hollow Planning Board. Moved: Deputy Mayor Rosenbloom Seconded: Trustee Gebler Vote 7-0: ^--3^oopyofanextiKtdtjJyadoptedbytheBo«5^ that the same was o' ^ meeting of s&fd Board of Trustaes held on said date. IN w m i E S S WHraeoF, i have my hand and i ' WI2-. � 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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