https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/ce0ddbc6f2b56047a2f233f9c4cea0c1.pdf e6910d697ea0855ed9e34e1f19b9dad0 PDF Text Text PLANNING BOARD MEETING December 16,, 1999 The meeting was called to order by David Perlmutter, Acting Chair at 8:09 p.m. Present: Nicholas Cicchetti Ed Napoleon David Perlmutter George Tanner Absent Nicholas Robinson, Chairman Edward McCarthy Also Present: Don Pennella James Margotta Brian Murphy (Village Attorney) David Schiff (Saccardi & Schiff, Inc) Announcements: none Original Agenda: a) b) c) d) 183 Valley Street County House & Bedford Road, LLC Philipsburg Manor Rockefeller Property - Rezoning Discussion David Perlmutter stated that the agenda would be changed to reflect 2 cancelled items. 183 Valley Street and Philipsburg Manor are removed from this meeting agenda. Revised Agenda: a) County House & Bedford Road, LLC b) Rockefeller Property - Rezoning Discussion a) County House Road David Perlmutter read a Resolution that declared the Planning Board to be the Lead agency as of 12/16/99. George Tanner made a motion to approve. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was approved unanimously. Dave Schiff stated that a letter from Jerome Fine from the Fire Department was forthcoming. Dave Schiff stated that Dave Smith sent a letter to the applicant (Board received a copy) on December 9, 1999 which recommended expansion of EAF to include additional items. �Dave Schiff stated that there is a question concerning the retention basin and its maintenance. The applicant will address. The applicant stated that they want to use the application as a guide to ensure that they are proceeding in the right direction. Nicholas Ci.cchetti read verbatim a paragraph that stated that the intent of the expanded EAF document is to provide the Planning Board with enough information to make a Notice of Determination. The EAF document will be circulated for review and commented at a public hearing. The applicant stated that they have no problem v/ith the public hearing on the EAF. Dave Schiff stated that it could be the same hearing on sub-division and EAF. The applicant inquired when the letter from the Fire Department would be available. Dave Schiff stated that it should be received next month and the Public Hearing in February. The applicant stated that there is one correction to be made. The name of their company should read LLC not LLP. This was corrected on the Resolution. b) Rockefeller Rezoning Dave Schiff stated that before the Board is a Resolution that expresses the Planning Boards views to the Village Board to re-zone the property from R3 to Rl. Additionally, the recommendation of the initial areas to be re-zoned to a lower density. Dave Schiff read verbatim a quote from a document that discussed that the area North of County House Road expands an open space character that those areas be considered for a minimum lot size in excess of one-acre preferable 2-4 acres minimum lot size. Nicholas Cicchetti and George Tanner stated that the Boards recommendation was 4 acres. Ed Napoleon made a motion to adopt the Resolution as amended. George Tanner seconded. It was approved unanimously. Other Topics: There was an open discussion on concrete sidewalks and stone replacement issues. There was an open discussion on escrow accounts and the payment process. The minutes from last months meeting were accepted with no changes. George Tanner made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ed Napoleon seconded. It was unanimously approved. Adjourn to next meeting. Planning Board Meeting, December 16, 1999 �Resolution of Recommendation From the Village of Sleepy Hollow Planning Board to The Village of Sleepy Hollow Board of Trustees WHEREAS, the Village of Sleepy Hollow Board of Trustees (the Village Board) has proposed to rezone a portion of the Village from R-3 One Family Residence/Moderate Density to R-l One Family Residence/Open Development; and WHEREAS, the Village Board has specified that the proposed rezoning would affect properties situated east of the Old Croton Aqueduct in the vicinity of Bedford Road, Weber Avenue, Fairview Avenue and High Street in the Village of Sleepy Hollow; and WHEREAS, the Village Board has referred this matter to the Village of Sleepy Hollow Planning Board (the Planning Board) for their review and recommendation consistent with Section 62-53.B. of the Village Zoning Code; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board, at its December 6,1999 work session and at its regularly scheduled meeting of December 16, 1999, did review in detail the proposed rezoning including a Full Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) prepared by Saccardi & Schiff, Inc., Village Planning Consultants. The EAF indicated that the proposed rezoning would reduce potential density from 285±to33±lots;and WHEREAS, at the December 16,1999 meeting the Planning Board did review correspondence from the Village Planning Consultant. Such correspondence outlined different options including rezoning the properties to R-l and applying the existing zoning standards, or rezoning the properties to R-l and applying the clustering provisions as allowed under New York State Village Law; and NOW THERE FOR BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Board offers the following comments and recommendations for the Village Board's consideration: 1. The proposed rezoning is consistent with both the adjacent R-l District in the Village of Sleepy Hollow and the R-40 (40,000 square foot minimum lot size) and R-30 (30,000 square foot minimum lot size) in the neighboring Village of Tarrytown; 2. Many of the proposed parcels to be rezoned have steep slopes which present potential development related constraints. The proposed rezoning would reduce the density, and thus, potentially reduce the extent of impacts anticipated on steep slope areas; 3. The Planning Board is concerned about potential traffic impacts on the surrounding road system. The reduction in density leads to a related reduction in anticipated traffic impacts. Based on Institute of Transportation Engineer Standards, it is anticipated that peak hour trips would be reduced from 290± trips per hour under R-3 potential full build-out, to34± trips 1 �per hour under potential R-l full build out; 4. The parcels proposed to be rezoned are adjacent to a Westchester County designated Critical Environmental Area (Old Croton Aqueduct, Rockefeller State Preserve). Rezoning reduces the potential for overall disturbance, see note 2 above, and reduces the maximum lot coverage; 15 percent coverage for R-l compared to 30 percent coverage for R-3. Less impervious surface area reduces potential runoff and its associated impacts; 5. The reduced density allows for the preservation of additional open space. The Village's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program identifies this area as being within the Upper Village Scenic Subunit and the Sleepy Hollow Scenic Subunit. Less density, coupled with a sensitive design approach, will reduce the potential visual impact within these viewsheds; and, be it further RESOLVED, that the Planning Board recommends that the Village Board authorize the Planning Board to use the clustering provisions provided under Section 7-738 of the New York State Village Law for future development proposals in this area; and, be it further RESOLVED, that the Planning Board recommends that, where appropriate, the Village Board coordinate with the neighboring Village of Tarrytown with respect to this action; and, be it further RESOLVED, that the Planning Board recommends that those existing properties located north of County House Road and north of the proposed rezoning, given their existing expanse and open space character, be considered for a minimum lot size in excess of one acre, preferably four acres minimum lot size with clustering as provided under New York State Village Law; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Planning Board does positively recommend, in consideration with the comments contained herein, that the Village Board consider all available methods which would allow for a reduced density and sensitive design treatment utilizing the clustering provisions allowed under New York State Village Law. n David Perlmutter, Acting GMairman Village of Sleepy Hollow Planning Board Date \\Ntserver4.0\M-720VResolutions\R-3 Recommendation-rezoning - M-720.11. 2 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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