https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/c173b026bb099c83e92945205e5690a9.pdf c76e5a545282fdf30e0be578c15b3e49 PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW PLANNING BOARD MEETING - APPROVED October 21, 2010 The meeting was called to order at 8:01 pm by George Tanner, Chairman. The Chair noted that a quorum was not present. Present: George Tanner, Chairman Isabel Mendez Ed McCarthy Nicholas Cicchetti John Whysner Absent: Hugh Jones Also Present: Janet Gandolfo (Village Attorney) Owen Wells (Saccardi & Schiff/ Village Planners) Sean McCarthy (Building Inspector/ Village of Sleepy Hollow) Shailesh Naik (Charles Manganaro/Village Engineer) Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Announcements None. Proposed Agenda: 1) John and Carol Lyden 2) Landrock LLC 3) Laurentino Rodrigues 4) Angel Arevalo 5) AECOM 6) Laurentino Rodrigues 7) Approval of minutes 150 Gory Brook Road Webber Ave/Sleepy Hollow Rd 49-51 Chestnut Street 94 Beekman Avenue Elm Street Parking lot 172 Valley Street Proposed topography change New single fam. Residence Accessible ramp Proposed supermarket Duracell environmental cleanup Amended application 1) John and Carol Lyden 150 Gory Brook Road Proposed topography change - Tom Capossela is representing this application on behalf of the applicants. Tom Capossela stated that the site was re-graded to a level area which differs from the previously approved site plan. He stated that the site drainage has improved as a result of the grade change. He stated that a building permit was sought by the contractor. �The Chair stated that the previous approval has restrictions that if the property was to be used for carriage trails, the properties would have to be joined. Tom Capossela responded that it is not proposed for that use. John Whysner asked for clarification on the submitted drawing. Tom Capossela clarified the area on the drawing. The Chair asked if there were any zoning changes needed. Tom Capossela responded no. He stated that the original hayfield was converted into a manicured lawn. There was an open discussion on whether the Waterfront Advisory Committee needs to review this application. The Chair reviewed the Planning Board's previous approval from 2006 and the concerns regarding the neighbor's property. Tom Capossela responded that the area will not be used as a paddock. He also stated that the horse area is not within 500-feet of the adjacent Zegarelli property. It was agreed that the Waterfront Advisory Committee review is needed. The Board also agreed that a public hearing would be scheduled for the next meeting. 2) Landrock LLC Webber Avenue New one-family residence - The Chair asked if proof of mailings had been received. Sean McCarthy responded yes. Donna Maiello is representing this application on behalf of the owners. Donna Maiello stated that the application proposes to relocate the existing driveway and utilities up to the home site. She stated that the site is primarily wooded. She described the existing site conditions. John Whysner asked about the existing stone walls. Donna Maiello responded that there are a few stone walls on the site. She reviewed all of the existing stone walls. Donna Maiello stated that the existing driveway will be relocated 55 feet east. She also spoke about the wetlands to be relocated and improved. She stated that the non-native species will be removed and the wetlands will be relocated to better handle the site storm water. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, October 21, 2010 2 �The Chair asked if the Board had any questions. John Whysner asked what will be installed in the place of the former driveway. Donna Maiello responded grass. Ed McCarthy asked how many trees are currently present on the site. Donna Maiello responded there are 34 trees currently on the site. The Chair asked if there were any public comments. There were none. John Whysner asked if any additional fencing is proposed. Donna Maiello stated that some additional fencing is proposed near the driveway. Since there were no further public comments, John Whysner made a motion to close the public hearing. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). The Chair asked if the Village consultants had any questions. There were none. Owen Wells read the draft Resolution aloud for the record. John Whysner asked about access during construction. Sean McCarthy responded thru Webber Avenue. The Chair made a motion to approve the draft Resolution. John Whysner seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). 3) Laurentino Rodrigues 49-51 Chestnut Street Accessible ramp The Chair asked if proof of mailings had been received. Sean McCarthy responded yes. Luigi Demasi is representing this application along with Laurentino Rodrigues. The Chair opened the public hearing. The Chair asked if the Board had any questions. There were none. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, October 21, 2010 3 �The Chair asked if there were any public comments. There were none. The Chair asked if the Village consultants had any questions. Sean McCarthy responded that there were a few technical issues but they have been addressed within the language of the draft Resolution. Since there were no public comments, John Whysner made a motion to close the public hearing. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). Owen Wells read the draft Resolution aloud for the record. The Chair made a motion to approve the draft Resolution. John Whysner seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). 4) Angel Arevalo 94 Beekman Avenue Proposed supermarket- David Barbuti is the project architect and is representing this application on behalf of the owners. David Barbuti stated that the application is only a change of use application. Owen Wells asked if there is any exterior work proposed. David Barbuti responded no. He stated that the sign will change but there is no proposed exterior work. Sean McCarthy stated that the garbage area needs to be considered in the plans. The Chair asked if the garbage will be public or private. Angel Arevalo responded public. Janet Gandolfo asked if sandwiches will be sold like a delicatessen. Angel Arevalo responded no. 5) AECOM Elm Street Parking lot Duracell environmental cleanup- Richard Miles is representing this application on behalf of Gilette/AECOM. Richard Miles stated that the site clean-up performed by the owners. He stated that the owners are looking to lease some Village property as staging areas to help facilitate the clean-up. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, October 21, 2010 4 �The Chair asked about site security. Richard Miles presented a drawing of the staging area. It proposed an 8-foot privacy fence around the area. He stated that preventative storm water measures will be taken to ensure 0% runoff into the Village's catch basins. He stated that all plans will be submitted to the NYS DEC for approval. The Chair stated that the Village and the NYS DEC have different requirements. The Chair asked how long the soil will remain on-site. Richard Miles responded that the material will be removed from the site within 48 hours of being excavated. Ed McCarthy asked about the parking impacts. He asked if the applicant considered using the GM site. Richard Miles responded that it is an alternate. Ed McCarthy asked about the duration of the clean-up. Richard Miles responded up to a year. The Chair stated that the applicant should seriously consider using the GM site. Richard Miles discussed using the Village parking lot for employee parking and a project trailer. The Chair responded that the request sounded reasonable but GM approval should be sought first. The Chair asked if the area near Howard St is a flood zone. Sean McCarthy responded yes. Richard Miles responded that the material would be put into a tarp-covered roll-off container and will not touch the ground. The Chair recommended that the applicant work out an agreement with GM. John Whysner stated that the Village has an agreement to use the east parcel. Richard Miles asked about the escrow account and the proposed fees. Sean McCarthy responded that the escrow account fees depend on the ability of the applicant to get the project completed. This was adjourned to the next meeting. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, October 21, 2010 5 �6) Laurentino Rodrigues 172 Valley Street Amended application - Laurentino Rodrigues is the owner and is representing this application. Sean McCarthy stated that the proposal will demolish the existing structure. He is requesting a referral to the ZBA. It was agreed that the applicant would be referred to the ZBA. 7) Minutes John Whysner made a motion to approve the July 2010 meeting minutes as submitted. Isabel Mendez seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). The meeting was adjourned at 9:00pm. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, October 21, 2010 6 � 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-2010 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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