https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/25e989ad5d8f57a988ef97a8c9de7306.pdf 0c335112165d5954f20fc9d0331c745b PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW PLANNING BOARD MEETING -APPROVED February 16, 2012 The meeting was called to order at 8:01 pm by George Tanner, Chairman. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: George Tanner, Chairman Nicholas Cicchetti Ed McCarthy Glenn Rosenbloom Hugh Jones Absent: John Whysner Isabel Mendez Also Present: Shailesh Naik (Charles Manganaro/Village Engineer) Owen Wells (Saccardi & Schiff/ Village Planners) Sean McCarthy (Building Inspector/ Village of Sleepy Hollow) Janet Gandolfo (Village Attorney) Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Announcements – None. Proposed Agenda: 1) Rivers Edge 11 River Road Residential Development 2) Open Door Medical Center 1 New Broadway Proposed change of use 3) Approval of minutes for November 2011 and January 2012 1) Rivers Edge 11 River Road Residential Development - This is a continuation of the public hearing. The Chair re-opened the public hearing. Lynne Ward is representing this application along with Paul Janos, engineers Anthony Castillo and Roger Hendrickson, project architect John Jenkins, landscape architect John Imbiano, and attorney Dan Pernassi. Lynne Ward stated that the applicant has made changes to the curb appeal of the project. She stated that the garage entrance and loading area have been removed so that fire trucks can access �the property from all sides. She also stated that some underground parking has been eliminated. John Jenkins spoke about the architectural changes to the plan. He stated that the parking area was reduced to grade. He stated that the views of the project from River Street were taken into account. He stated that they eliminated a curb cut at River Street. He also stated that River Street is now the entrance to the property. He stated that all of the rooftop mechanical units will be screened to make it visibly appealing. He spoke about the material selections. He stated that there is a lot of glass to maximize the river views. He stated that the height of the building is unchanged at 60-feet. Anthony Castillo is the project engineer. He spoke about the site plan enhancements. He spoke about the elimination of one curb cut on River Street. He also spoke about the storm water management system and the proposed improvements. John Imbiano is the landscape architect. He spoke about the streetscape on both sides of River Street which included new landscaping, street lighting and curbing. He stated that the parking lot will be buffered and screened. He stated that the esplanade will use the same light fixtures as installed at Hudson Harbor. Lynne Ward stated that there is a 40-foot setback from the building to the waterfront. Paul Janos spoke about the positive impacts of the proposed public access to the waterfront and the esplanade connection. He also stated that the oil tanks will be removed from the site. He also stated that the property taxes will increase. The Chair stated that the building is creeping towards the river. Lynne Ward responded that the architect will verify the measurements but the building has not changed. John Jenkins added that the building location has not changed. He stated that the drawing has a typographical error. The Chair asked if there were any issues from the County regarding sewage. Sean McCarthy responded that the County has questions regarding capacity. The Chair asked about resolving the matter. The Chair asked about the maintenance on the riprap and the landscaping after development. Dan Pernassi stated that there will be a land easement. The Chair asked if the applicant would be willing to post a bond. Lynne Ward responded that they will work with Village Counsel to work out the details. Hugh Jones stated that the density and the height are too excessive. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, February 16, 2012 2 �The Chair asked about the height of the building. John Jenkins reviewed the height of the buildings. He stated that the finished grade is 7.5 feet above sea level and the finished building height is just under 60-feet above sea level. Nicholas Cicchetti asked about the lower level space. He was concerned that the space would be used for a commercial use. Lynne Ward responded that it is proposed for the use of the residents only. Jennifer Lobato-Church asked about height. She stated that the building in Tarrytown was build 4-feet too tall. She asked about what controls would be used to ensure compliance. She also stated that there are some sink holes in Ichabod’s Landing. She asked about any proposed studies to ensure that the same thing does not happen at this site. Sean McCarthy stated that the Village requires that each floor will be measured Anthony Castillo stated that a complete geo-technical survey will be done to ensure that everything is done according to plan. David Bedell of 122 Van Tassel Ave asked about the pier. He stated that the Village has applied for a grant for improve the same pier that the applicant was supposed to improve. He asked about the status. Lynne Ward responded that the grant funds would be returned to the Village. David Bedell asked if the applicant was required to seek LEED Certification. John Jenkins responded that the applicant intends to apply for LEED Certification. He stated that the details are not known yet. David Bedell also asked about the visual impacts from Horans Landing. John Jenkins produced a rendering to show the possible visual impacts. David Bedell asked if the Village Building Inspector and DPW foreman accept the streetscape changes. Sean McCarthy responded that it is being reviewed but it will probably be accepted. Hugh Jones asked if parking could be used from Hudson Harbor so that the building height can be reduced to 48-feet. Lynne Ward responded that the parcels are owned by 2 different entities and is not possible. The Chair stated that the public hearing will be held open to the next month. There was an open discussion on the timelines for site plan approval. This was adjourned to the next meeting. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, February 16, 2012 3 �No action was taken. 2) Open Door Medical Center 1 New Broadway Proposed change of use - Kyle McGovern is representing this application along with architect Gary DeFrancesca and many members of Phelps Hospital staff and Open Door Medical Center staff. Kyle McGovern stated that the Open Door Medical Center is moving their offices from Beekman Avenue to 1 New Broadway. He stated that their current location is largely unusable. He stated that many properties were evaluated and this property met most of their needs. He stated that a large variance is needed from the ZBA. He stated that the setback variance is no longer needed since the staircase has been relocated. He stated that 71% of the patients walk to the site. The Chair asked how they evaluated properties for their relocation purposes. Lindsey Farrell stated that Frank Chevrolet was evaluated but it is over $1M and way over their budget. Gary DeFrancesca gave an overview of the site. He stated that the site is less than ¼ mile from the current site. He gave an overview of the existing site. He stated that the interior space will be renovated to accommodate the medical office and exam rooms. He stated that the refuse enclosures were relocated. He spoke about the site landscaping. He described the proposed interior renovations. He stated that existing elevations will not change. He stated that the garage doors are also being removed. He spoke about the re-routing of the main entrance. Gary DeFrancesca stated that Open Door also operates at Ossining and Port Chester. He stated that the locations are both over 20,000sf and do not have any patient parking. He stated that the facilities operate without any parking impacts to the community. He stated that staff at this facility will be parking at an off site location. The Chair asked about the status of the Dental Bus that is located at the site now. Lindsey Farrell responded that it would be stored at Mt Kisco which is where it operates. Kyle McGovern stated that Phelps is willing to provide a shuttle service to bring employees to/from the site. Bernard Adler is the traffic engineer for the project. He stated that a lot of data was studied to determine the traffic impacts to the site. He stated that 70% walk to the site, 27% drive to the site, 2% take public transportation and 1% drop-off. He stated that the number of car trips to the site will be 27 trips entering and 12 exiting the site. He stated that the property only has 10 parking spaces. He stated that based on the square footage requires 40 parking spaces. He stated that a study was APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, February 16, 2012 4 �performed to see if there is parking on the street. He stated that there are 242 parking spaces within 100-feet of the site. The Chair asked about the number of parking spaces across the street in the municipal lot. Bernard Adler responded that 22 spaces were permits, 24 meters and 3 handicapped. Hugh Jones stated a letter from Kyle McGovern discusses parking within 1000-feet of the property. Bernard Adler responded that a ¼ mile is a standard for walking. The Chair asked about the grades involved. Bernard Adler responded that the grades vary. Bernard Adler stated that another survey was done regarding parking at Phelps Hospital. He stated that there are over 300 available spaces at Phelps that can be used. Kyle McGovern stated that the applicant would like some time to review the engineers comments since they were received just before the meeting. The Chair agreed. The Chair asked if the applicant would permit some feedback from the public even though this was not a public hearing. Kyle McGovern responded yes. Lindsey Farrell (Open Door CEO) gave an overview of the Open Door program. Ms. Shantee spoke about the residency program and how important it is to the community. Jennifer Lobato-Church (85 New Broadway) stated that Open Door is important to the community but the parking impacts are large. She stated that a study was performed in 2008 regarding reducing the traffic on New Broadway. She stated that as a result, the Webber Park sign was erected. She also submitted all of the accident reports in the intersection. She stated that there were 152 accidents. She also stated that the NYS DOT was consulted regarding traffic lights and signage in the area. She said that a possible crossing guard should be run thru the DOT for their feedback. Jennifer Lobato-Church asked if the traffic counts were based on the existing site. Bernard Adler responded that the site was pro-rated to account for the new site. Karen Wompa asked about the number of visits. There was an open discussion on the number of visits. Jennifer-Lobato Church asked about the parking lots for staff and public at the Port Chester location. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, February 16, 2012 5 �Lindsey Farrell responded that she would respond. Jennifer-Lobato Church asked about handicapped access and about the restriction on the medical use of the property. Jennifer-Lobato Church asked about the no-left turn condition from the parking lot. Kyle McGovern responded that left-hand turns are not permitted at the site. Rich Green of 65 New Broadway asked if a patient will park ¼ mile from the office. He also stated that the attending physicians will not take a shuttle. Jeremy Ziffchock of 15 Pine Street asked about the 30,000 visits per year. Lindsey Farrell responded that the staff physicians will treat about 12 patients per hour. Jeremy Ziffchock questioned the traffic data. He stated that parking in the Webber Park is tough. Christine Clayton of 91 New Broadway stated that traffic and parking are going to be impacted. She was also concerned with the volume of visits. She questioned the traffic study timing being done around Thanksgiving. She also asked about the Ossining, Port Chester facilities and the parking locations. Karen Wompa (Village Trustee) asked if the demographics would change. She asked if there would be a larger geography of changes. David Bedell of 122 Van Tassell Ave asked about the source of new patients. He asked about the grade changes and possible impacts to New Broadway parking since it is level. Lastly, he added if there is any available space on the Phelps Hospital campus to accommodate Open Door. Karen Killeen of Webber Park appreciates the importance of Open Door to the community but is concerned with the location in a congested area. She said that there might be a safety issue with the dropping off location and people walking and driving. She stated that they are trying to fit the Open Door business into the space. Donna Gates of 53 New Broadway stated that taxis will not go to the entrance of Open Door. She stated that the taxis will be speeding in Webber Park to get their next fare. She said that pedestrians will not walk up the hill to the site. She said that people are coming to Open Door because they are sick. She said that people will change from walking to driving and getting driven to the site. She also stated that she is concerned with her property value. The Chair stated that comments should be limited to questions to the applicant and the Board. Donna Gates asked if the traffic study took into account alternate side of the street parking APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, February 16, 2012 6 �restrictions. Bernard Adler responded yes. Caroline Margraves of 73 New Broadway asked if the traffic flow was studied. Edna Robinson of 65 New Broadway asked what would happen if the application was denied. Lindsey Farrell responded that the property would need to be sold. Jeremy Ziffchock asked if there is a drop-off area. Gary DeFrancesca responded in the parking lot. Janet Gandolfo asked if the residents also see patients. Lindsey Farrell responded yes. Janet Gandolfo asked about the shuttle hours. Lindsey Farrell responded that the doctors are at the site all day. Janet Gandolfo asked about the residency program. Ms. Shantee responded that there are ways to minimize the number of visits. They encourage families to come together. This was adjourned to the next meeting. 3) Approval of minutes for November 2011 and January 2012 – The minutes from the November 2011 and January 2012 meeting will be reviewed at the next meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 9:25pm APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, February 16, 2012 7 � 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-2012 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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