https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/dfa3b24db92d3a43d7f84d6fa1430891.pdf 03f296ddb0bc3ce54bca3b1f5e3a40a8 PDF Text Text APRIL 23rd, 2003 REGULAR MEETING A regular meeting of the Sleepy Hollow Architectural Review Board was held on April 23rd, 2003 in the Village Hall, 28 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. PRESENT: ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: James Nazemetz, Chairman Carter Sackman Paul Wichmann Barbara Fina Sean McCarthy Henry Steiner Elvira Aloia Robert Stiloski. , Inspector RECEIVED MAY 7 1 2003 VILLAGE CLERK to/zS^/aJ Edward Lammers,, Attorney James Margotta Chairman Nazemetz called the meeting to order at 8:10 P.M. 1. L. RODRIGUES, 172 VALLEY STREET-3-STORY MIXED USE COMMERCIAL BUILDING-CONTINUED. Mr. Nazemetz stated that this application would be continued to the May meeting as the applicant is still out of the country. 2. JIMENEZ, DEPEYSTER STREET-VACANT LOT-NEW CONSTRUCTION. Mr. Nazemetz stated that this application would'be continued to the May meeting as the applicant has not filed all information needed. 3. KENNEDY, HEMLOCK DRIVE - VACANT LOTS. Mr. Emilio Escaladas of Escaladas Associates, Architects and Engineers presented application for two separate houses to be built on Hemlock Drive. Mr. Nazemetz stated that the construction of the two homes was immediately adjacent to the waterfront and therefore the Board could not review the project unti] the Waterfront Advisory Board passed on the application. Mr. Nazemetz stated the Village Board had passed an Ordinance requiring approval of the Waterfront Advisory Board on Monday. Mr. Escaladas stated that the application was submitted two weeks ago and the Board should review his application. Mr. Nazemetz moved, seconded by Mr. Steiner that the matter be referred to the Waterfront Advisory Board for their review. Carried. �-24, 5. 6^ SARAH VELIN-232 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET-SIGN PERMIT-CONTINUED. CESAR GUICHAY-232 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET-SIGN PERMIT-CONTINUED. B.SOLEDAD CAVERO02 32 NO. WASHINGTON STREET-SIGN PERMIT-CONTINUED. Mr. Nazemetz stated that the three applications, which were continued frcm last month would be heard together as they were signs that would be placed on the same building. Applicants presented pictures and drawings of the proposed signs to be erected. Discussion regarding the height of the awnings and the doors. Mr. Wichmann moved, seconded by Mr. Sachman that the meeting be opened for public comments. Carried. There being no public comments, Mr. Wichmann moved, seconded by Mr. Sachman to close the meeting for public comments. Carried. Mr. Sachman moved, seconded by Mr. Steiner that the application for the three canopies be approved as shown in the application showing a blue canopy with white lettering, and the applicants submit a new application for approval of the hardwood signs at the May 28th meeting. Carried. 7. ROMEO CACANINDIN, BEDFORD ROAD-VACANT LOT-CONTINUED. Architect submitted drawings and plans for a two-family house to be erected on the Bedford Road site, and stated that the building is within the allowable limits as to height and lot coverage, and stated that the retaining walls would be built of stone as suggested by the Board at the previous meeting. Mr. Nazemetz moved, seconded by Mr. McCarthy to open the meeting for public comments. Carried. Mr. DelVecchio, 22 Bedford Road stated his property adjoining the property that is to be built on and he stated he never received notification concerning the meeting and he was concerned about the proposed construction of a twofamily building that would abut his property. Discussion followed regarding the proper procedure in notifying the surrounding neighbors when construction was to be had on adjoining lots. There being no further comments, Mr. Wichmann moved, seconded by Mr. McCarthy to close the meeting for public comments. Carried. Mr. Lammers stated that according to the Code all neighbors on either side, at the rear and across the street should be notified by mail or letter hand delivered. He also stated that the Zoning Ordinance calls for all properties up to 200 feet away in all directions must be notified. �-38. MALANDRINO,104 GORDON AVENUE-ADDITION. Applicant's Engineer submitted drawings and pictures showing the rear of the house at the corner of Gordon Avenue and Rice Avenue and outlined the proposed addition. He stated that the additionjwould be two and a half stories in height and would match, in color, the rest of the house. Mr. Steiner moved, seconded by Mr. McCarthy to open the meeting for public comments. Carried. There being no public comments, Mr. Steiner moved, seconded by Ms. Fina to close the meeting for public comments. Carried. Discussion followed regarding the size of the addition, the addition of another apartment to the building, the installation of vinyl siding while the rest of the house is wood siding. Members also questioned whether all Zoning requirements would be met with all members stating they felt the addition would make the house cover too much of the property and would be too massive in comparison to the other houses in the area. Mr. Nazemetz stated that the members should go and look at the property and the surrounding houses and discuss the matter at the next Board meeting. Mr. Steiner moved, seconded by Ms. Fina to table the matter until the May meeting. Carried. Mrs. Malandrino asked the members to drive by and look at the houses in the area and New Broadway, many newer* then her house and see how large they are. 9. POCANTICO^OME & LAND CO.-LEGENDS CIRCLE-NEW CONSTRUCTION. 10. POCANTICO HOME & LAND C O T L E G E N D S CIRCLE-SIGN PERMIT. Ms. Elizabeth Gannon representing applicant presented affidavit of proof of mailings to the Attorney. Ms. Gannon presented drawings for a sign to be installed on County House Road on their property and outlined the project that would consist of approximately eleven houses. Ms. Gannon stated there would be several construction trailers on the site and they would be cutting a road which would be named "Legend Circle". She stated the sign would be a temporary sign directing people to the project. Mr. Steiner moved, seconded by Mr. McCarthy to open the meeting for public comments. Carried. There being no public comments, Mr. Steiner moved, seconded by Ms. Fina to close the meeting for public comments. Carried. �-4Discussion followed regarding the length of time temporary signs could be allowed. Mr. McCarthy stated he was concerned about the condition of County House Road and whether the sign advertising the project would create a traffic problem. Ms. Gannon stated she would like permission to install the sign as soon as possible and they would install it on their property at the entrance, so that it would be visible from the road. She also stated that the new road would be cut according to Code and that a two and a half £QOfc=high±»to.ne wailrruha along road. Discussion followed regarding the placement of the sign, height of sign and whether it conforms to Code. Mr. Nazemetz moved, seconded by Mr. Steiner that the matter be continued at the next meeting and that the applicant confer with the Building Inspector regarding the sign. Carried. After discussion Mr. Steiner moved to refuse the application as submitted. There being no second to the motion, it did not carry. Mr. Sackman moved, seconded by Mr. McCarthy that the installation of the sign be approved for sixty days as submitted, that the sign be moved back fifteen feet from the lot lines, and any easements that maybe in effect. Carried. Mr. Steiner voted "NoV 11. KAMRAN KHAN-185 Cortlandt Street-NEON SIGN PERMIT. Applicant stated he would like to change the color from buff to rust in order to match the building, and would like approvel of a Neon sign to be inside the window. Mr. Steiner moved, seconded by Mr. McCarthy to open the meeting for public comments. Carried. There being no public comments, Mr. Steiner moved, seconded by Ms. Fina to close the meeting for public comments. Carried. Discussion followed regarding the installation of neon signs with Mr. Lammers informing the Board that there is nothing in the Code that prohibits neon signs. Members felt that due to the size of the window, they had no objections to an eight inch neon sign stating "PHARMACYOPEN" with lettering to be red and white. Mr. Sackman moved, seconded by Mr. Steiner to approve the application for two separate signs, one in each window, eight inches in height, the length of the sign to be twentyfive and one half inches, length to be forty inches, in blue at the same level and suspended from the ceiling, and to include border ^ver around the l ^ _ , _ . �-5include border around the lettering, also in blue, said sign to be rectangular in shape, with the Pharmacy sign being forty inches in length. Carried. Mr. McCarthy voted "No". 12. TENNENBAUM, b LAKESHORE CLOSE-RENOVATIONS. Sam Viera, Architect presented Affidavit of Proof of mailings to Mr. Lammers. Mr. Viera presented plans and pictures of house and outlined the project and asked the Board to approve them. He stated previous plans had been approved and several changes have been made to the front entryway. Mr. McCarthy moved, seconded by Mr. Wichmann to open the meeting for public comments. Carried. There being no public comments, Mr. Steiner moved, seconded by Mr. Sachman to close the meeting for public comments. Carried. Mr. McCarthy moved, seconded by Mr. Sachman to approve the application as submitted. Carried. 13. DIBBLE, 315 NORTH BROADWAY-CONTINUATION. Mr. Sam Viera, Architect presented photos showing details of the fencing that is going to be installed and asked the Board to approve the application. Mr. Viera presented Site Plan showing fencing approved by the Planning Board. Mr. Viera stated that two gates would be installed and they would be chain link and the rest of the fencing would be wood. He stated the top of the fencing would have wood lattice and would be stained and treated. Mr. McCarthy moved, seconded by Mr. Sackman to open the meeting for public comments. Carried. There being no public comments, Mr. McCarthy moved, seconded by Mr. Steiner to close the meeting for public comments. Carried. After discussion, Mr. Sackman moved, seconded by Mr. Steiner that the application be approved as submitted with the exception that gates would open inward and the top detail diamond cut fence would be grey stained to match the stockade fence behind the house. Carried. 14. CORTLANDT DEVELOPMENT,377 NORTH BROADWAY-SIGN P E R M I T . Mr. Gallo presented Affidavit of Proof of Mailings to Mr. Lammers. Mr. Gallo presented pictures for the Board to review and stated that all "GULF" signs would be changed to "SUNOCO" which would include the signs over the gas pumps. �-6Mr. Wichmann moved, seconded by Ms. Fina to open the meeting for public comments. Carried. There being no public comments, Mr. Wichmann moved, seconded by Mr. Sackman to close the meeting for public comments. Carried. After discussion, Mr. McCarthy moved, seconded by Mr. Sackman to approve the application as submitted. Carried. 3. KENNEDY," HEMLOCK DRIVE-VACANT LOTS. CONTINUED FROM BEGINNING OF MEETING, Mr. Steiner moved to table the matter pending review by the Waterfront Advisory Board. There being no second to the motion it did not carry. Applicant stated he had presented Proof of Mailings to the Building Department. Mr. Escaladas presented Plans and Drawings and outlined the project stating the houses would be two-story brick and stucco. Mr. McCarthy asked if the application had been approved by the Sleepy Hollow Manor Improvement Association and if not they should be allowed to review the plans prior to the ARB doing so. Mr. Sackman moved, seconded by Ms. Fina to open the meeting for public comments. Carried. Mary Bagley, Fremont Road questioned the placement of the new houses so close to the wetlands. Mr. Arthur McKinley, of the Sleepy Hollow Manor Improvement Association requested that the Association be allowed to study the plans prior to approval being given to the project. Mr. McKinley stated he had spoken to Mr. Trent the previous owner of the property, and it was the concern of the Association as to when the property had been sub-divided from the property housing the "Fremont House". He also questioned the type of houses to be constructed and felt they did not fit in with the area. Regarding the sub-division, Mr. Margotta stated that the sub-division was a legal bona fide sub-division, and the plans have been accepted by the Planning and Zoning Boards. Mr. Lammers stated that the Board could review the plans and if they had questions they could refer them back to the various Boards for clarification. Mr. Kennedy stated the property in question is not near the wet lands but is approximately 100 feet high above the wetlands and should not be considered wetlands. Suzanne F i s h e r �-7Suzanne Fisher, s resident of Sleepy Hollow Manor, stated she felt that houses of 5,000 square feet were too large for the area. Mr. Nazemetz stated that the Architect confer with the Building Department and the Sleepy Hollow Improvement Association and the Waterfront Advisory Committee and he so moved, seconded by Mr. McCarthy the motion carried. Several residents of the area suggested that the matter be referred to the S.H. Improvement Association, and felt that the houses were to big compared to other houses in the area. There being no further public comments, Mr. Steiner moved, seconded by Mr. Sackman that the meeting be closed for public comments. Carried. Mr. Steiner questioned whether the owner should be the applicant or if the applicant could be other than the owner of the property. Mr. Lammers stated that the owner of the property may authorize someone else to act on his behalf and can authorize another person to apply or submit applications. Discussion followed with Board members agreeing that the matter be turned over to the Waterfront Advisory Board for their determination and the Board would like to confer with the Village Engineer regarding the matter. MINUTES Mr. Nazemetz moved, seconded by Mr. Wichmann to approve the minutes of the meeting held on February 2 6 except for changes to be made on Page 5, third line to read,"awning to be over storefront and entry door of Pharmacy. Sides of awning to be open." Carried. Mr. Nazemetz moved, seconded by Mr. Steiner that the minutes of the meeting held on March 26th, 2003 be approved as submitted. Carried. There being no further business to come before the Board Mr. Steiner moved, seconded by Ms. Fina that the same be duly adjourned. Carried. Respectfully submitted, \rene Amato Acting Clerk 11:35 P.M. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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