https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/190105a2662caa6f8c911d8c6b7d2564.pdf c2e64f9db225d0920df9e46caaa1309f PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW PLANNING BOARD MEETING - APPROVED October 21, 2004 The meeting was called to order at 8:01 pm by Nicholas Robinson, Chairman. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: Nicholas Robinson, Chairman Ed McCarthy Nicholas Cicchetti Gary Malunis Absent: David Perlmutter George Tanner Ed Napoleon Also Present: Owen Wells (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Mike Stein (Dolph Rotfeld Engineers/Village Engineer) Sean McCarthy (Village Architect, Village of Sleepy Hollow) Nicholas Ward-Willis (Keane & Beane/Village Special Land-Use Counsel) Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Ed Lammers (Murphy, Stecich & Powell/Village Counsel) Dave Smith (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Matt Carmody (Eng Wong-Taub Engineers/ Village Traffic Consultant) Bob Carpenter (Chairman, Village Tree Commission) The Chair swore in Gary Malunis as a new member of the Planning Board replacing the position vacated by Dorota Szwem-Kopczynski. Proposed Agenda: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Monopole/Omnipoint Phelps Hospital Sleepy Hollow Designs Larry Doyle Kennedy Construction Michael Doorley Minutes Other Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to adopt the proposed agenda. Gary Malunis seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). Announcements – None. �1) Monopole/Omnipoint Nicholas Ward-Willis recused himself from the application. The Chair referred to Ed Lammers. Ed Lammers stated that the taxes for the monopole are paid to date. He also stated that a meeting has been established with Snyder & Snyder to discuss the outstanding monopole issues. No action was taken. 2) Phelps Hospital Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to re-open the public hearing. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0) Andy Tung is the project planner and is representing this application along with Phelps Hospital CEO, Keith Safian and Phelps Hospital Counsel, Steve Silverberg. Andy Tung briefly summarized the application to date along with Bruce Allen. He reviewed the building functions, parking lots, site utilities, and daycare expansion. The Chair asked if the Board had any comments. There was none. The Chair asked about the report from the traffic consultant. Owen Wells responded that the traffic report lists several traffic concerns. Matt Carmody spoke about the traffic report. He stated that the accident rate in the Route 117 on/off ramp area is 6-times higher than normal. He stated that the report details several safety recommendations. The Chair spoke about the new entrance. Andy Tung discussed the 4-way intersection for the Route 117/Rockwood Hall area. Matt Carmody stated that a 2-way stop process is an unacceptable level of safety for this area. He also stated that a 4-way stop process would be an acceptable level of safety for this area. The Chair suggested the possibility of using a blinking red light. Matt Carmody responded that the red light could operate as a stop sign. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, October 21, 2004 2 �The Chair spoke about using speed bumps to help reduce the speed of vehicles. Matt Carmody discussed several speed deterrents. Andy Tung expressed some concerns with speed deterrents since emergency vehicles use the road to access the hospital. Keith Safian stated that the hospital would prefer to have signage installed and monitor the safety of the area is before taking additional steps. The Chair stated that the 4-way stop would be evaluated after one year. The Chair asked if there were further discussions. Nicholas Cicchetti stated that the methods for the intersection should be detailed in the findings. Mike Stein commented on the storm water runoff, water quality, and detention. Andy Tung discussed the storm water treatment at the site. The Chair asked about the discharge points. Andy Tung indicated the discharge points on the site plan. The Chair stated that the MTA might have a problem with the proposed discharge points. The Chair stated that the Waterfront Advisory Committee found the project to be consistent with the LWRP. The Chair spoke about the parking lot configuration and construction phasing. Andy Tung spoke about the Emergency room, parking lot, daycare, and new medical building construction phasing. The Chair asked about the Tree Commission report. Andy Tung spoke about the Tree Commission report. He stated that efforts were made to try to save as many trees as possible. Bob Carpenter spoke about the recent site visit performed with Andy Tung. He stated that eight (8) trees would be saved. He stated that the applicant made additional efforts to accommodate some Village concerns. He stated that the Commission was pleased with the efforts of the applicant. The Chair stated that 325 new trees would be planted. The Chair spoke about the monopole. He asked if the monopole would remain in use. Keith Safian stated that a letter was sent to the monopole owners directing them to comply with the Village Code. He provided a copy of the letter to the Board. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, October 21, 2004 3 �The Chair asked if there were any other comments. There was none. The Chair asked if there were any public comments. There was none. Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to close the public hearing on the Environmental Assessment under SEQRA. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). Owen Wells read the Findings of Fact for the record. It included applicable language on the traffic evaluation of the Route 117/Rockwood Hall area. Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to adopt the Findings of Fact. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). Dave Smith gave the Chair a copy of the Planning Board Resolution for the Zoning petition to recommend to the Village Trustees to amend the Zoning regulations to include the new parcel into the H-zone (Hospital District). Ed McCarthy made a motion to adopt the Resolution. Gary Malunis seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to refer the traffic consultants report to the Village Trustees to confer with NYS DOT on safety improvements on Route 9. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). Ed McCarthy made a motion to adjourn the site plan public hearing. Nicholas Cicchetti seconded. It was unanimous (4-0) 3) Sleepy Hollow Designs This is a continuation from previous meetings. Robert Barstow is representing this application. Robert Barstow responded to the Building Department letter. He discussed the zoning variances required. Sean McCarthy stated that the lot size is the major issue since it is the largest variance. The Chair asked if the lot was currently developed. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, October 21, 2004 4 �Robert Barstow responded that the lot is currently vacant. He stated that one of the issues discussed at the last meeting was access to the adjacent MTA property. He stated that as per the MTA, they have no interest in the property. Sean McCarthy stated that the applicant has been unable to appear before the Waterfront Advisory Committee since the Committee was unable to meet last month. The Chair asked the Village consultants if there were any questions. Mike Stein stated that he had two engineering comments. They were: 1) There does not seem to be a practical way to enter the North East corner parking space. 2) There is an issue with columns locations in the parking area as well as the protection of the columns. Nicholas Cicchetti stated that since there are so many variances required, the applicant should be referred to the Zoning Board before the Planning Board makes a decision on the site plan. The Chair referred to Village Counsel regarding referral to the Zoning Board. Nicholas Ward-Willis responded that Village Code §62-48 refers to Planning Board and Zoning Board referrals and procedures. Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to adjourn consideration of this application until Zoning Board and Waterfront Advisory Committee reviews are complete. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 4) Larry Doyle Robert Barstow is the project architect. He is representing this application along with the owner, Larry Doyle. Robert Barstow showed the proposed layout of the parking lot. The new layout would accommodate ten (10) cars for eight (8) employees. He also spoke about site drainage and site lighting. The Chair referred to Sean McCarthy. Sean McCarthy stated that the property is currently zoned as a single-family house in a 12 family zone. He stated that the applicant would need to have the zoning changed to accommodate the proposed commercial use. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, October 21, 2004 5 �The Chair asked the Village consultants if they had any comments. There was none. The Chair asked if an EAF had been submitted. Sean McCarthy responded yes. The Chair asked if Waterfront Advisory Committee approval is required. Nicholas Ward-Willis responded yes. Gary Malunis made a motion to recommend to the Village Trustees that the property zoning be changed from R-4 to C-1. Nicholas Cicchetti seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 5) Kennedy Construction The Chair summarized the process to date. He asked if any new information was submitted to the Village. Nicholas Ward-Willis stated that no new information had been submitted to the Village Attorney or the Building Department since the last meeting. Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to strike this item from the agenda. Gary Malunis seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 6) Michael Doorley Sean McCarthy stated that the applicant has requested an adjournment to the next meeting. 7) Minutes The minutes for May 2004 were reviewed. Nicholas Cicchetti made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Ed McCarthy seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). The minutes for July 2004 will be reviewed at the next meeting. The minutes for September 2004 were reviewed. Ed McCarthy made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Nicholas Cicchetti seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, October 21, 2004 6 �8) Other The Chair stated that there was a meeting of the Committee of Chairs on November 4, 2004 at 7pm. The Chair asked a volunteer to attend the meeting since he was unavailable. Nicholas Cicchetti stated that he would attend the meeting. Adjourned at 9:51 pm to the next meeting. APPROVED - Planning Board Meeting, October 21, 2004 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-2004 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. 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