https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/4ac6911a567dd9cd85ffb2c61236d3a2.pdf b192488b46383765bc8814a2e70a7143 PDF Text Text Village of Sleepy Hollow Planning Board Meeting November 21, 2019 The regular meeting was called to order at 8:02 PM by Chairperson Marjorie Hsu Present: Marjorie Hsu, Chairperson Matthew Brennan Kersten Harries Erin Carney Thomas Andruss Also Present: Clinton Smith, Village Attorney David Smith, Village Planner James Natarelli, Village Engineer Sean McCarthy, Village Architect Alvaro Alfonzo-Larrain, Consulting Engineer Pamela Kroll, Secretary to the Planning Board Absent: Lindsay Krakauer Ed McCarthy Agenda: 1) Landrock, LLC, 231 Webber Avenue, Final subdivision plat- Continued public hearing 2) Sleepy Hollow Residences LLC, Lighthouse Landing Communities LLC, Edge-onHudson Riverfront Development, 199 Beekman Avenue, Phase II site plan approval extension 3) Lighthouse Landing Communities LLC, Edge-on-Hudson Riverfront Development, 199 Beekman Avenue, Phase I amended site plan approval - Discussion 4) Jonathan Villani, 30 Andrews Lane, Proposed townhouse development- Discussion 5) The Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns, Inc., 418 North Broadway - Preliminary subdivision plan and site plan approval- Preliminary presentation 6) Approval of minutes - October 17, 2019 Chairperson Hsu read the agenda. Chairperson Hsu stated that the 27 Amos Street tree removal appeal has been resolved and removed from the agenda. 1. Landrock, LLC, 231 Webber Avenue, Final subdivision plat- Continued public hearing Motion was made to reopen the public hearing. Moved: Andruss Seconded: Harries 1 Vote 5-0 (11/21/19) �Chairperson Hsu stated that the applicant has requested an adjournment of the public hearing until the January meeting. Chairperson Hsu solicited comments from the public. There were no comments from the public. Motion was made to adjourn the public hearing to the January 16, 2020 meeting. Moved: Chairperson Hsu Seconded: Andruss Vote 5-0 2. Sleepy Hollow Residences LLC, Lighthouse Landing Communities, LLC, Edge-onHudson Riverfront Development, 199 Beekman Avenue, Phase II, site plan approval extension- Discussion Mark Weingarten is a partner at DelBelo Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr, LLP and stated that he is representing both Lighthouse Landing Communities LLC and Sleepy Hollow Residences LLC, a division of Hines. Mr. Weingarten stated that they are requesting an extension approval for Block-F and Block-H to be built in accordance with the previous approval. As per the condition of the previous approval, Building Permit applications were to be filed by December 2019. They are requesting to have a six month extension to that condition. Grant Jaber is the Manager Director for Hines. Mr. Jaber stated that Hines is a sixty-two year old real estate investment and development firm; a global firm that operates in twenty-three countries around the world and holds a one-hundred and twenty-five billion dollars in assets under management; employs over four-thousand employees, and has developed five-hundred million square feet of commercial space. Ten years ago Hines diversified their product type to multi-family and have developed over fourteen-thousand apartments. Their architects expect to complete permit drawings by April or May of 2020 and are currently coordinating progress sets with the Building Department on a monthly, bi-monthly basis. David Smith stated that the Planning Board has a resolution before them to support the request for a six month extension and read the resolved clauses. Motion was made to approve the resolution. Moved: Andruss Seconded: Harries Chairperson Hsu - yes Thomas Andruss - yes Kersten Harries - yes Matthew Brennan - yes Erin Carney - yes Vote 5-0 APPROVED 3. Lighthouse Landing Communities LLC, Edge-on-Hudson Riverfront Development, 199 Beekman Avenue, Phase I, amended site plan approval- Discussion 2 (12/19/19) �Peter Chavkin is a Managing Partner of Lighthouse Landing Communities, LLC and stated that the amendments discussed with the Village consultants and attorney for the proposed resolution are acceptable. David Smith stated that the Planning Board has a resolution before them and read the resolved clauses. Chairperson Hsu made a motion to approve the resolution. Moved: Andruss Seconded: Harries Chairperson Hsu - yes Thomas Andruss - yes Kersten Harries - yes Matthew Brennan - yes Erin Carney - yes Vote 5-0 APPROVED 4. Jonathan Villani, 30 Andrews Lane, Proposed townhouse development - Discussion Jonathan Villani of Annunziata & Villani Design Consultants, Inc. stated that the building reconfiguration suggestions received from the last meeting have been incorporated into the proposed site plan. Mr. Villani stated that the rear Building-B will be moved more towards the front of the lot; Building-A will be pushed back; a courtyard will be created in between BuildingA and Building-B; and fire truck access will be maintained through the site out to the adjacent property municipal parking lot. Mr. Villani stated that one of the units will be eliminated from Building-A in order to rotate the building configuration to face and create a fa9ade along Andrews Lane; the unit will be added to the Building-B. There will be parking spaces along the rear of Building-A and the front of Building-B while still maintaining open spaces for each unit. Mr. Villani stated that pushing the buildings together also will allow for a communal open space to be constructed at the rear of the Building-B structure for the residents and provide more space from the neighboring properties. The proposed site plan will meet the code requirements for parking spaces. The proposed site plan will variances from the Zoning Board of Appeals for the side yard set-back of 3.5 feet where 5 feet minimum is required and a building coverage increase of 1.1 percent over the minimum 20 percent. Mr. Villani requested board approval of the proposed site plan configuration in order to move forward with the drainage, utility, and more detailed construction drawings. Kersten Harries suggested moving Building-A closer towards Andrews Lane; pushing the individual unit open spaces closer to the public sidewalk paths in order to gain more space for the communal space in the rear of Building-B. Jonathan Villani stated that he could make the suggested change. Kersten Harries asked Mr. Villani how he envisions the community open space. 3 (12/19/19) �Jonathan Villani stated that he envisions that there will be a pergola structure or patio and seating in the space. He stated that he will be bringing in a Landscape Architect to design the space. Kersten Harries suggested that the volumes of the individual units be delineated to break up the different townhomes. Chairperson Hsu asked what is planned for the common space to the left of Building-A, at Andrews Lane. Jonathan Villani stated that the open spaces to the left of Building-A will be part of the front yard individual spaces for the units so the final building configuration will determine how the open space can be developed. David Smith asked for the dimensions of the open spaces. Jonathan Villani stated that the proposed individual unit open spaces will be 17 feet x 20 feet and the common open space will be 40 feet x 100 feet. David Smith stated that moving Building-A closer to Andrews Lane would not impact the individual open spaces and suggested that adding porches or decks off the back of the building could satisfy the open space requirements. Kersten Harries suggested adding architectural detail to break up the rear facades at the BuildingB garage entries. Ms. Harries asked if the balconies on the top floor elevation will project out. Jonathan Villani stated that the balconies will be set back in line with the building and walls will extend out on both ends for roof support. Kersten Harries asked how the roof heights compare to the current house and the adjacent properties. Jonathan Villani stated that Building-B is relative to the neighboring properties because although the building roof height is at forty feet, the adjacent properties sit five feet above grade. The neighboring properties range from thirty-two to thirty-five feet in roof height. Chairperson Hsu asked if considerations were made to incorporate sustainable energy concepts into the plan. Erin Carney stated that it would be an advantage to have the buildings solar ready and contain the capability for electric cars in the driveways or garages. James Natarelli stated that the site layout should include locations for the equipment required for the underground electrical service and equipment that will be above ground. Mr. Natarelli stated that drainage and sewer utilities are adaptable with the site design. Chairperson Hsu asked how the Con Edison gas moratorium impacts the development. 4 (11/21/19) �Jonathan Villani stated that he hopes the moratorium will be lifted before they are ready to break ground. David Smith suggested that Jonathan Villani begin the process to get the Village Board approval for the access agreement for the fire truck to egress through the municipal parking lot. Jonathan Villani asked when he should be submitting an application to the Zoning Board of Appeals for the variances. Sean McCarthy stated that he should wait until the site plan details have been finalized enough for the Planning Board to refer the application to the Zoning Board for variance approval. Chairperson Hsu asked Jonathan Villani if he will be prepared to present at the December meeting. Jonathan Villani stated that he will prepare a submission for the next meeting. No action was taken. 5. The Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns, Inc., 418 North Broadway, Preliminary Subdivision plan and site plan approval - Preliminary presentation Trevor Spearman is an Architect with Spearman Architecture Design PC representing the applicant. Mr. Spearman presented site photographs to show the locations of the structure as viewed from 418 North Broadway and Dell Street. Mr. Spearman stated that forty percent of the front lot is located in the C-2 Zoning District and the back of the lot is located in the R-4 Zoning District, where 4,000 square foot lots are permitted. Mr. Spearman stated that a recent survey, the deed, and a recent title search shows that the property line crosses over Dell Street and includes a twenty foot right-of-way, including Dell Street and an asphalt area currently being used as parking spaces. Westchester County Geographic Information Systems ("GIS") indicates Dell Street as a true street and their documentation states that Dell Street is part of one continuous property. Mr. Spearman stated that they propose to subdivide the property into three lots. The proposed rear lots, named Lot 2 and Lot 3 are located in the R-4 Zoning district. The proposal is to build (2) two-family residential buildings on these lots and include parking directly off of Dell Street. The proposed lot 2 and lot 3 areas are 5,000 and 7,000 square feet based on calculations that approximately 2,000 square feet is unusable river and river bank space. Lot 1, is located in the C-1 Zoning district and is proposed to be a new mixed-use building. The proposed building would contain a conference room and office space on the lower level and a residential apartment on the second floor for use by the Old Dutch Church staff. Mr. Spearman stated that all of the lot calculations have included the area below Dell Street. If Dell Street is determined not part of the applicants' property, all zoning code set-backs will be maintained for the two lots in the R-4 district. Lot 1 calculations for the front yard set-back may need a variance depending on how the front yard is viewed based on access. Mr. Spearman stated that the proposed buildings on Lot 2 and Lot 3 are proposed to be set back in order to provide views of the Pocantico River. 5 (12/19/19) �Chairperson Hsu asked for the size of the meeting space proposed for Lot 1. Trevor Spearman stated that based on parking space calculations, he estimates 600 square feet will be used for office space and 600 square feet will be used for meeting space. Kersten Harries asked who will respond on the Village's behalf to the question regarding the ownership of Dell Street. Clinton Smith stated that he will research and respond to the question regarding the ownership of Dell Street. Discussion ensued between Clinton Smith and Trevor Spearman regarding the status of Dell Street. Matthew Brennan asked if any other work would be required at the retaining wall along the river edge. Trevor Spearman stated that some portions of the retaining wall at the river edge may have to be repaired or replaced but that they are not looking to reclaim any of the land. There may be one 8-14" Maple tree that may need to be removed. Chairperson Hsu asked what the high water marks are for the river during storms. Trevor Spearman stated that they will take videos to evaluate the water flow after storms or snow melts. Thomas Andruss stated that the dam restoration work may affect the water flow of the Pocantico River and there may not be an accurate representation of the river flow at this time. Sean McCarthy stated that heavy storms effect the Hudson River tide and the outflow of the Pocantico River gets jammed up and cannot flow into the Hudson River; causing a problem. David Smith stated that the FEMA flood maps should be the basis for the applicants design considerations. Chairperson Hsu asked for the anticipated timing of the project. Trevor Spearman stated that he should be prepared to submit additional documentation in the next month or two. No action was taken. 6. Approval of minutes- October 17, 2019 Approval of the October 17, 2019 minutes were deferred to the December 19, 2019 meeting. 6 (11/21/19) �Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 9:02 PM. Moved: Brennan Seconded: Andruss Vote 5-0 Respectfully submitted, POJvlgAzs /KSL&M Pamela Kroll Secretary to the Planning Board 7 (12/19/19) � 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 Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2019 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. 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