https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/e6739259f52f46d94bb7dfc045951bb7.pdf 08d0b25c286bcc75697a4f6452720e32 PDF Text Text MAY 23rd, 2001 REGULAR MEETING A regular meeting of the Sleepy Hollow Architectural Review Board was held on Wednesday, May 23rd, ^00i at a P.M. in the Village Hall, 28 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, New York. PRESENT: ABSENT: James wazemetz, chairman Elvira Aioia Sean McCarthy Thomas Capossela Barbara F m a Robert Barstow Louis Faiasca ^?C£| JUft n n Vlli A AiSO PRESENl: Ed lammers, Attorney James Margotta, building Inspector Cnairman Nazemetz called the meeting to order at 9 P.M. 1. AINTDREW WARD, 250 KELBOURNE AvENuE - CONTEiUED. Cnairman Nazemetz stated that this application was continued from trie April meeting. Mr. Ward presented corrected plans for tne Board to review. Mr. Ward stated he haa eliminated tne mud room which his neignbor haa objected to. M T . mcCartny movea, seconded by Mr. capossela to open the meeting for public comments. Carried. Mr. i<bsen wno had objected at the April meeting did not appear to object to the newly submitted plans. There being no public camtents, ivir. McCarthy moved, seconded by ms. Aloia to close the meeting for public comments. Carried. After discussion, Mr. Caposseia moved, secondeu by Ms. Fina to approve the plans as submitted, carried. 2 & 3. NHAROLD & JAwE TUCKER 269 MlLLaRD AVENUE - FENCE DAVID & CHRISTINA CARTENuTO, 275 MILLARD AvENUE - FENCE. Applicants presented Inspector. affidavit of proof of mailings to the Building Mr. Tucker presented plans ana pictures and stated that the fence would be erected on the south side of the% property and would also replace the fence at the rear of the property, said fencing to be approximately three feet in heignt. i*ir. wazemetz stated tnat the rear of the property overlooKs tne Pnilipse Manor Railroad Station. Mr. Cartenuto stated tnat he would be installing the same type of fence and the fence would match the fences of his neighbors. �-2Mr. McCarthy moved, seconded by Ms. Aloia to open the meeting for public comments. Carried. There being no public comments, Mr. M cCartny moveo, seconded by Mr. (japossela to close the meeting for public* comments, carried. Discussion followed regarding heignt and type of fence. Mr. Nazemetz moved seconded by Mr. Capossella to approve Harold and Jane "lucker application to erect a fence on tneir property. Carried. Mr. Nazemetz moved, seconded by Mr. McCarthy to approve David & Christina Cartenuto application to erect a fence on their property. Carried. 4. PElER KNAPP, 65 Sl.FEPY HOLLOW ROAD - FENCE. Mr. wiapp did not appear. 5. ET.TZftBETH REVENTINI,' 67 SLEEPY HOLLOW ROAD - 5' 0" FEMCE. Mrs. Reventini stated that the fence would be installed on top of trie wall at tne rear of her property and would oe six feet in heignt. she stated that the wall is approximately 11 feet high. Ms. ilna moved, seconded oy Ms. Aioia to open the meeting for public comments. Carried. There ibeing no puolic comments, Mr. McCarthy moved, seconded by Ms. Aloia to close the meeting for public comments. Carried. Discussion followed regarding height of fence and Mrs. Reventini was told that i£ a six foot high fence was installed she would have to appear before the Zoning Board for a variance. Ms. Fina moved, seconded by M S . Aloia to approve tne installation of a five foot high fence on top of the waj.1 at the rear or the property. Carried. M S . Keventini agreed to a five foot high fence. b. LISA GCMER, 9 FARRINGTON AVENUE (CORNER OF BELLvvOQP AVENUE) RETAINING WftLL. Mrs.isomer presenteu Affidavit of Proof of Mailings to tne Building Inspector. Mrs. Gomer presented plans and pictures of the property and outlined the project for tne Board to review. M T . Nazemetz moved, seconded by Ms. Aloia to open tne meeting for puolic comments. Carried. Mrs. Louis Esposito or 542 Bellwood Avenue presented a letter in which she strongly objected to tne wall due to the impact on her thriving arborvitaft �-3the impact on the drainage and tne aestnetics. MINUTES). (COPY OF LETTER IM OFFICJAL Discussion followed regarding tne trees on the property, tne heignt or the wall and wnere the new wall would be constructed. Mrs. Pat Sohn, a neighbor directly across from tne property, stated sne had no objection to the wall ana thought it was a good idea ana would infchance the property. Discussion followed whether tne construction of the wall would ^fe damage tne trees on the neighbors property. Mr. Caposseia stated tnat contractors take precautions regarding damage to property and they are insured for damages. Mrs. Sohn stated she felt that tne contractor would do the right thing if he happens to aamage some of the neighbors property. There being no further carments Ms. Fina moved, seconded by Ms. Aloia to ciose the meeting for public comments. Carried. Ms. Fina moved, seconded by for. Caposseia tne application be approved as requested and if any shuobery was damaged or died witnin two years tne applicant would replace them. Carried. 7. VAN TASSEL (BARGAIN BUSTER, INC.) AwNING. Bargain Buster Inc. applicant to receive approval of awning^ that has already been installed stated he had removed tne old "Lanac" awning as it was dirty and faded and worn out, and ask tnat the Board approve the awning already installea. Applicant stated tnat he felt the awning was in good taste and was better then some of the other awnings in tne area. Chairman stated that the awning does not matcn the re^st of the awnings in tnat area. Applicant stated he was not aware that a permit was requirea in order for him to change the awning. Cnairman Nazemetz moved, seconded by Mr. McCarthy to open the meeting for public comments. Carried. There being no public comments,ttr.McCarthy moved, seconded by Ms. Aloia to close the meeting for public comments. Carried. Discussion followed regarding the type or lettering, tne size of the lettering with the Board agreeing that applicants should be made to adhere to the Code. �-4- Cnairman Nazemetz moved, seconded by Mr. Bars tow to approve tne application as submitted. Chairman Nazemetz polled tne Boara as toliows: Mr. Barstow Mr. McCarthy Ms. Aloia - Yes. - No. ' -No. M: f?S§ ssela = 08: Chairman Nazemetz declared the motion not carried. Applicant stated that the Board should consider what the other awnings in the Village look like and stated Hhff would appeal the decision of the Board in not ^approving his application. 8. LAfflN COURIER EXPRESS - SIGN (CONTINUED). Applicant stated tney had appeared at the January meeting and were asked to make changes in their sign, and presented pictures outlining tne signs that were installed. Chairman Nazemetz moved, seconded ny Mr. McCarthy to open the meeting for public comments. Carried. There being no public comments, Chairman Nazemetz moved, seconded by Ms. Aloia to close the meeting for public comments. Carried. I 4 Discussion followed regarding the installation of neon lights, size of signs, size of lettering and overall coverage of windows with signs, with the Boara agreeing that the windows looked too cluttered and that over 60% of the windows are covered with signs. Attorney Lammers stated tnat several posters could be removed ana the Board could grant a variance allowing more signs in the window than called for in the Code. Tne Board agreed that "LATiN COURIER EXPRESS" could remain, all posters were to ne removed, neon lighting would go off at 10 P.M. Chairman Nazemetz moved, seconded by Mr. McCarthy tnat the above changes be instituted and the applicant return at tne next meeting and the Board would inspect the premises,, after the changes were made and they would consider it at the next meeting in June. Carried. MINUTES chairman Nazemetz moved, seconded by Mr. Capossela that the Minutes of the meeting held on March 28th, 2001 be approved as sutjmitted. Carried. Mr. McCarthy moved, seconded £>y Ms. Aloia that the Minutes of the meeting held on April 2bth, 20ul be approved as submitted, carriea. HAMILTON DESIGN, COKTLANDT & CEDAR STREET-SLEEPY HOLLOW DESIGNS,. yir. tsarstow statea that at the time he applied for approval of plan �of the project located at Cortlandt & Cedar Street it was his intentiori|to have stores on the first floor o£ the building. It is now his intention to^have the first floor changed to residential and ask that the Board approve the change in plans. chairman Nazemetz moved, seconded by Mr. McCarthy that the application to change the first floor from ret£*l to residential be approved as requested. Carried. Discussion followed regarding application being approved by the Waterfront Adivsory Committee prior to the Architectural Review Board ruling on them. Chairman Nazemetz stated that the next meeting of the Board would be held on June 27th, 200l. Tne Building Inspector was asxed to remind Mr. Antonio Kodrigues to inform his tenant to come before tne Board for approval of tneir signs. There being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Mcuarthy moved, seconded by Ms. Aloia that the same be duly adjourned, carried. ctfuily submitted, A M A T O , ACTING L L E K K �LOIS ROSEMARIE ESPOSITO 542 BELLWOOD AVENUE SLEEPY HOLLOW, NEW YORK 1 0 5 9 1 14 May 2001 James T. Margotta, Building Inspector Village of Sleepy Hollow 28 Beekman Avenue Sleepy Hollow, New York 10591 Dear Mr. Margotta: With reference to the construction of a four-foot retaining wall and landfill proposed to the back yard bordering Bellwood Avenue to the property known as 9 Farrington Avenue, now owned by the Gomer-van der Merwe's, I have to state that my husband and I have some serious concerns. We had requested a meeting with our newest neighbors and asked that they explain exactly what their intentions are so that we would not object frivolously. After spending some time with them and going over all aspects, it only confirmed my initial feeling. Basically, while it may be the Gomer-van der Merwe's back yard, it is, in essence, our front yard. The following are the issues as I see them: 1. Impact to existing and thriving arborvitae: A four-foot wall on our side would have an impact on our expensive and thriving arborvitae planted along the side and on the gentle slope toward Bellwood. The wall would be the highest at the front, and taper off after 15-20 feet, more or less, leaving the trunks of the arborvitae below the wall. Our landscaper has told us that a situation such as that would not be good for longevity of the trees. A second point would be, although our trees are planted at least a foot back from the property line, how would the very fact of construction in such close proximity affect these beautiful ,living and thriving trees. 2. Drainage: There will have to be some negative results to altering the lay of the land in that area. Any drainage holes on our side would not only increase flow during a heavy rain, but would no doubt wash out the roots of the arborvitae and hydrangea growing there. �3. Aesthetics: The natural beauty already existing in that area would be drastically changed from our viewpoint. As a matter of fact, I visualize it being rather ugly, unnatural, ultimately killing the trees planted there, creating washouts and gullies. In summation, while my husband and I understand the Gomer-van der Merwe's desire for an even lawn, some of us in the Manor simply do not have it. Tom Kennedy, who built our house, constructed a railroad tie wall on the other side of our yard and we are constantly dealing with washouts. It is usually never a good thing to change the lay of the land. I do not know whether there is any compromise that can solve this problem as the Gomer-van der Merwe's seem adamant in going forward. Perhaps if they constructed it two feet or so back from the property line between us.. just a thought. I am open to suggestions that will allow us to maintain the natural beauty that now exists. Any assistance will be appreciated. Thank you. 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