https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/385d7357856cbacfb99e0dc9fd0103c2.pdf 8a742aff98353be840660fa82606b8af PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW PLANNING BOARD MEETING April 17, 2008 The meeting was called to order at 8:01 pm by Nicholas Robinson, Chairman. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: Nicholas Cicchetti Nicholas Robinson, Chairman Ed McCarthy Gary Malunis Matt McLarin George Tanner David Perlmutter Absent: None Also Present: Sean McCarthy (Village Architect / Village of Sleepy Hollow) Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Owen Wells (Saccardi & Schiff/ Village Planner) Donato Pennella (Charles A. Manganaro/Village Engineer) Nick Ward-Willis (Keane & Beane/Village Special Land-Use Counsel) Announcements – None. Proposed Agenda: 1) Fremont Pond Peabody Field Forebay Construction 2) Julio Zhingri 290 North Washington St New parking lot 3) Peter Grotto 300 North Broadway Discussion 4) Annual Report 5) Approval of the January, November, December 2007 and January 2008 minutes The agenda was unanimously adopted (7-0). 1) Fremont Pond Peabody Field Forebay construction– The Chair referred to the Dolph Rotfeld for clarification on the as-builts plans that were provided to the Board. Dolph Rotfeld provided an update on the status of the wetlands application. �The Chair permitted public comments. Doug Maass (Pokahoe Drive) asked about the proposed work. The Chair stated that the settling pond was not included in the original application. Doug Maass asked if remediation would be part of the application. The Chair responded yes. Doug Maass stated if the application would be examined pursuant to SEQRA. The Chair responded yes. This was adjourned to the next meeting. 2) Julio Zhingri 290 North Washington St New Parking lot- This is a continuation from previous meetings. David Perlmutter made a motion to re-open the public hearing. Gary Malunis seconded. It was unanimous (7-0). Robert Roselli is the project engineer and is representing this application along with the owner. Robert Roselli stated that he submitted the drawings and has received comments from the Village Engineer. He stated that there are no issues with the comments received. Donato Pennella stated that there are some additional comments on the lower wall that need to be addressed. Robert Roselli responded that the lower wall is not owned by his client. Sean McCarthy stated that the lower wall needs to be remedied as well. George Tanner made a motion to close the public hearing. Gary Malunis seconded. It was unanimous (7-0). George Tanner made a motion to enter into executive session to seek legal advice from counsel. David Perlmutter seconded. It was unanimous (7-0). The Board entered into executive session at 8:14pm. Planning Board Meeting, April 17, 2008 2 �The meeting resumed at 8:23pm. No action was taken during the executive session. 3) Grotto Holding Corp 300 North Broadway Proposed office use This is a continuation from previous meetings. Greg Kuczinski is an attorney representing the applicant along with project architect, David Barbuti. George Tanner made a motion to open the public hearing. Gary Malunis seconded. It was unanimous (7-0). David Barbuti gave an overview of the application. He discussed the existing footprint and the parking lot. He discussed the revisions to the site plan. The changes included improvements to the site storm water systems and landscaping. The Chair asked if the Village consultants had any comments. Donato Pennella stated that the proposed dumpster should be re-orientated. David Barbuti spoke about the proposed tandem parking and the other parking alternatives that were evaluated. David Perlmutter asked if an elevator is required. David Barbuti responded that the elevator requirement is currently under review with NYS. David Perlmutter asked about the entrances on New Broadway. David Barbuti showed the entrance layout on New Broadway. The Chair asked if the Board had any questions. There were none. Darlene Morin (26 New Broadway) stated that the building rendering is new. She stated that this revised rendering has not been presented in any previous meeting. She also asked about the handicapped access. She questioned the accuracy of the existing crosswalk. David Barbuti stated that the plans have been revised but the application has not appeared before the ARB yet. He stated that the location of the crosswalk was taken from a photo of the area. The Chair asked for an explanation on the elevator requirement. David Barbuti responded that a NYS Inspector will make the final determination on Planning Board Meeting, April 17, 2008 3 �whether the elevator is needed. Darlene Morin stated that the tandem parking plan will not work. She stated that there is not enough room to fit 2 cars in tandem and have cars maneuver around the parking lot. She stated that the parking should be moved back. Josephine Blanch (Sleepy Hollow) stated that she is glad that the area is being developed. Paul Wichmann (23 Fremont Road) stated that the project was previously approved by the ARB but denied by the ZBA. The Chair stated that if the applicant would reduce the square footage of the structure by eliminating the glass showroom and tower, the bulk of the structure would be reduced which would also reduce the parking requirement. Greg Kuczinski stated that to reduce the structure any further, the owner will lose a lot of space. He stated that there is a lot of space that is currently unusable. David Perlmutter stated that the ZBA has approved other applications at this property. He stated that the applicant needs to listen to the comments from the Boards. David Barbuti responded that the previous application at this property was approved for tandem parking. Miss Servino (53 Sleepy Hollow Road) stated that the Zoning Board’s decision to chop off a portion of the building is devaluing the property. She stated that the parking on New Broadway is a police enforcement matter. She stated that the Village is preventing the applicant from making improvements to this property. She stated that the Senior Housing project passed much faster than this little project. She stated that the project should be completed. The Chair stated that the Village has approved many improvements in the area. Darlene Morin asked about the entrances to the building. David Barbuti showed the New Broadway entrances on the drawing Darlene Morin asked about the other businesses that can occupy the space. David Barbuti responded that under the zoning code, only professional offices can occupy the space. There was an open discussion on the handicapped parking spaces and handicapped accessibility into the building. Paul Wichmann stated that the area should be cleaned up. He stated that the Board should see this application thru. Planning Board Meeting, April 17, 2008 4 �Rene Hernandez (Barnhardt Ave) stated that if the project is not approved, how long will it stay in its deteriorated condition. The Chair responded that the previous applicant received an approval but the developer pulled out. The Chair stated that before the project can be constructed the ZBA needs to approve the application. Rene Hernandez stated that the workers report to the job site each day. He stated that the workers rarely show up at the office. The Chair asked if there were any further public comments. There were none. David Barbuti gave an overview of the application with the ZBA. He stated that removing the corner portion will be an economic hardship to the owner. Sean McCarthy responded that the ZBA decides whether an application is substantially different or not. David Perlmutter made a motion to adjourn the public heating to the next meeting. George Tanner seconded. It was unanimous (7-0). This was adjourned to the next meeting. 4) Annual Report – The Chair noted a few changes to the annual report. Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to adopt the annual report as amended. David Perlmutter seconded. It was unanimous (7-0). David Perlmutter made a motion to re-elect Nicholas Robinson as Chairman. George Tanner seconded. It was unanimous (6-0) (Robinson abstained). 5) Approval of minutes – The January 2007, November 2007 and December 2007 minutes will be reviewed at the next meeting. George Tanner made a motion to approve the March 20, 2008 minutes as submitted. David Perlmutter seconded. It was unanimous (7-0). 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