https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/beb982ea274f668fc9368ecae563f84e.pdf 5d78883bc3b51d2a491d247c05475071 PDF Text Text Village of Sleepy Hollow Planning Board Meeting November 17, 2016 The meeting was called to order at 8:10 pm by Chairwoman Lisa Santo. Present: Lisa Santo, Chairwoman Hugh Jones Ed McCarthy Gordon Swartz Carl Aridas Mathew Brennan Anthony DelVecchio Also Present Sean McCarthy, Village Architect Clinton Smith, Village Attorney David Smith, Village Planner James Natarelli, Consulting Engineer Agenda: 1) 2) 3) 4) Michelle & Gary McLean, 404 Old Broadway, Proposed delicatessen- Resolution Margaret Carroll, 5 Birch Close, Site improvements - Continued public hearing A&L Properties, 15 Katrina Avenue, Proposed subdivision/ site plan- Public hearing Marcos Lozano, 30 Andrews Lane, Proposed townhouse development- Continued presentation 5) Cortlandt Court, LLC, 149 Cortlandt Street, Proposed auto body shop- Preliminary presentation 6) Approval of Minutes, October 13, 2016, October 20, 2016 1) Michelle & Gary McLean, 404 Old Broadway, Proposed delicatessen-Resolution Chairwoman Santo read the resolution. Motion was made to adopt the resolution. Moved: Aridas Seconded: McCarthy Vote 7-0 2) Margaret Carroll, 5 Birch Close, Site improvements - Continued public hearing Motion was made to open the public hearing. Moved: DelVecchio Seconded: Swartz Chairwoman Santo solicited public comments. There were no public comments. Vote 7-0 �Motion was made to adjourn the public hearing to December 15, 2017. Moved: Aridas Seconded: McCarthy Vote 7-0 3) A&L Properties, 15 Katrina Avenue, Proposed subdivision/ site plan- Public hearing Motion was made to open the public hearing. Moved: DelVecchio Seconded: McCarthy Vote 7-0 William Simeoforides stated that the project is a subdivision of one lot into three lots, and the construction of three homes. Mr. Simeoforides presented drawings of each lot and reviewed the lot sizes and building plans for each house. The house on lot #1 is a two bedroom duplex with 4 off-street parking spaces; lot #2, or the middle lot, will also have a two bedroom duplex with 3 off-street parking spaces; and lot #3 will have a two-family house with 3 off-street parking spaces. The house on lot #3 will have one dwelling unit on the first floor and one unit on the second floor. Mr. Simeoforides stated that the stone wall along Katrina Avenue will be replace and a new concrete retaining wall will be constructed along the rear boundary lines of the lots. Chairwoman Santo stated that the Board received a letter from the Village consulting engineer. William Simeoforides stated that he received the engineer's letter and is working on addressing the comments. Chairwoman Santo solicited comments. Sean McCarthy questioned how high the rear retaining wall will be. William Simeoforides replied that the highest point, toward the middle of the property, will be about 4 feet. Sean McCarthy stated that the architect will need to show the proposed landscape plan for each lot and indicate which existing trees will be removed. Mr. McCarthy also stated that the utilities, walkways, patios, decks, fencing, and air conditioning condensers need to be shown on the plans. Gordon Swartz questioned the steepness of the land and was concerned about storm water runoff from the property. William Simeoforides described the topography of the lots and stated that on-site drainage structures will be designed and installed on each lot to accommodate the storm water. �Anthony DelVecchio questioned the choice of proposing vinyl siding for the homes. Mr. DelVecchio stated that the other homes in the neighborhood are stucco, brick and wood; and that vinyl siding isn't appropriate for the neighborhood. William Simeoforides replied that there is too much stucco in the neighborhood and that the quality of the new vinyl siding is improved. John Mead is the owner of 38 Gordon Avenue, stated that he lives behind the project. Mr. Mead questioned if any variances were required and who owns the existing stone wall that boarders the rear of his property. William Simeoforides replied that no variances were required and the existing stone wall will be replaced on the applicant's property. Mr. Simeoforides offered to meet Mr. Mead at the property to review the condition and location of the wall. Carl Aridas questioned how much of the wall the neighbor would see from his property. There was an open discussion at the dais regarding the retaining wall height and location. Carl Aridas stated that regarding the architectural review of the houses, that stucco and brick were preferred terms that will fit the character of the neighborhood. Chairwoman Santo stated that there are homes further up on Gordon Avenue that have vinyl siding. Gordon Swartz requested that the architect provide samples of the vinyl siding to demonstrate that the quality of the material is appropriate to use. Anthony DelVecchio requested that a sample board be prepared to show all the materials proposed for each house. Sean McCarthy clarified that the preliminary subdivision plat and final plat could be combined as one approval if the Board agrees. Motion was made to adjourn the public hearing to December 15, 2016. Moved: Aridas Seconded: McCarthy Vote 7-0 4) Marcos Lozano, 30 Andrews Lane, Proposed town house development- Preliminary presentation �Jonathan Villani from Jonathan Villani & Associates, Inc. is representing the applicant. Mr. Villani stated that the plans have been revised to address the Village planning consultant's comments and comments made from the Board. Mr. Villani stated that the project is now an 11 unit complex; the units are slightly smaller; the buildings along Andrews Lane have been orientated to face Andrews Lane, and more open space was created. Dave Smith summarized his comment letter dated November 16, 2016. Jonathan Villani stated that the project meets the Zoning requirements and he is trying to incorporate all of the Planning Board's concerns while meeting his clients program. Chairwoman Santo stated that there is a safety concern having a fire truck access the rear buildings through the narrow driveway. Gordon Swartz stated that the revised plans are a big improvement from the first submission. Ed McCarthy stated that several of the cars that were parked on the property have relocated to the Municipal parking lot. Chairwoman Santo stated that there should be a landscaped buffer between the open space and the adjoining neighbors. Anthony DelVecchio asked Mr. Villani to show on the site plan where snow will be stockpiled. There were no additional comments. No action was taken. 5) Cortlandt Court, LLC, 149 Cortlandt Street, Proposed auto body shop- Preliminary presentation Mark Blanchard is an attorney from Blanchard & Wilson, LLP and is representing the property owner. Mr. Blanchard stated that he will be appearing before the Zoning Board for a use variance to change the use of the property at 149 Cortlandt Street to an auto body repair shop. Mr. Blanchard stated that the building was a bakery and has been vacant for 3 years but the Zoning Code was changed removing auto repair as a permitted use. Mr. Blanchard stated that there will not be any changes to the outside of the building. Carl Aridas asked if there will be any painting on the property and what type of ventilation system will be used. Mark Blanchard replied that the tenant will paint on-site in a self contained booth. The booth and ventilation system will need approval from the Department of Health. Mr. Blanchard stated that the air coming out of the both will be cleaner than the air on the street. Gordon Swartz questioned Clinton Smith why the zoning was changed. �Dave Smith stated that he was going to research when the Code was changed. Anthony DelVecchio asked if the ventilation system was installed. Mark Blanchard replied that the self contained both will need to be approved by the Health Department and then installed. Anthony DelVecchio stated that the Village reviewed a similar proposal and the Health Department would not approve the system until the Village approved the project. Carl Aridas questioned how far away residential properties are. Mark Blanchard replied that there are apartment buildings across the street and down the block. Sean McCarthy stated that there is an apartment house directly next door to the building. Chairwoman Santo asked where the parking will be located. Mark Blanchard replied that the parking could be in the building or on the roof, but that information will be submitted to the Board after the variance is approved. Tom Borek is the owner of the property and owner of six properties in the Village of Sleepy Hollow. Mr. Borek stated that the building at 149 Cortlandt Street has an adjoining building at 151 Cortlandt Street occupied as an auto repair shop. The building at 149 Cortlandt Street originally had a taxi cab business and was later occupied as a bakery. Mark Blanchard stated that they will return to the Planning Board once the variance is approved. No action was taken. 6) Approval of Minutes, October 13, 2016, October 20, 2016 The October 13, 2016 and October 20, 2016 minutes were tabled. Additional business Sean McCarthy asked the Board if they would like to have the meeting videotaped. There was an open discussion regarding video tapping and hiring a new secretary to take minutes at the meetings. Clinton Smith requested to have an executive session to provide legal counsel to the Board. Motion was made to go into executive session for advice from Counsel at 9:37 pm and close the meeting thereafter. �Moved: Aridas Seconded: DelVecchio Motion was made to return to the regular meeting at 9:53 pm. Moved: DelVecchio Seconded: Aridas Vote 7-0 Vote 7-0 A motion was made endorsing Chairwoman Santo contacting the Mayor, Fire Chief, and Police Chief regarding the Planning Board's objection to the location of the proposed fire truck garage at the corner of Elm Street and Andrews Lane; and directing staff to prepare a letter to the parties stating the same. Moved: Aridas Seconded: DelVecchio Vote 7-0 Seconded: Swartz Vote 7-0 Motion was made to adjourn the meeting. Moved: Aridas The meeting was adjourned at 9:56 PM � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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