https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/cc85fab7643816298cf34351f8013022.pdf fac124e91a5697ab42b5cbeb5b63a8d9 PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD MEETING-APPROVED May 26, 2004 The meeting was called to order by Don Stever, Chair at 8:17 p.m. Present: Don Stever, Chairman Paul Wichmann Carter Sackman Barbara Fina Absent: Elvira Aloia Also Present: Sean McCarthy (Village Architect) Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Nicholas Ward-Willis (Keane & Beane/ Village Attorney) Agenda: 1) Ester Quendo 86 Beekman Avenue 2) Dan Torena 333 North Broadway 3) Justin Green 4 Lakeview Drive 4) Frank Home Imprvmnts361 North Broadway 5) Barry Clarke 35 Elm Street 6) Maria Freire 42 Howard Street 7) Humphrey Newland 56 Hudson Terrace 8) Manuel Sendon 295 North Washington St 9) Anthony Marmo 37 ½ Amos Street 10)Corey D’Agostinis 14 Depeyster Street 11)Larry Rodrigues 83 Depeyster Street 12)Hiroshi Mitsumoto 165 Hunter Ave 13)Kennedy Construction Pokahoe & Hemlock Drive Sign Permit (Cont.) Sign Permit (Cont.) Retaining wall (Cont.) Revised plans Fence Fence Exterior renovations & walls Addition Garage and bsmt doors & shutters Fences New construction Addition New Construction 1) Ester Quendo This is a continuation from previous meetings. There was nobody present to represent this application. The Chair stated that the applicant would be informed that if an approval is not received at the next meeting, the sign in the window must be removed. This was adjourned to the next meeting. 2) Dan Torena This is a continuation from previous meetings. �John Lentini showed renderings of the front of the property. He submitted a revised logo with new colors. He presented a rendering of the logo and submitted a color scheme. It was discussed that the offset stone would be a few shades different from the building stucco color. Barbara Fina asked about the height of the sign. John Lentini responded that the sign starts at 12-feet above the ground. There was an open discussion on the sign design. There was an open discussion on the exterior colors. The Chair asked if there were public comments. Don Catano (43 Lawrence Ave) stated that the applicant could not use of this property as intended since the timeframe on the permitted use has expired. The Chair responded that the permitted use is beyond the jurisdiction of the Board. Don Catano asked if the Lawrence Avenue side of the property would be illuminated at night. John Torena responded no. There was no further public comment. Paul Wichmann stated that he was concerned with seeing cars inside at nighttime. He asked if the windows could be tinted. There was an open discussion on the appearance of the garage windows. It was decided that the glass on the garage would be colored. There were several open discussions on the exterior building finishes. Carter Sackman asked about the windows. John Torena responded that the window frames would be painted to match the building exterior. Paul Wichmann made a motion to approve the application with the following amendments: 1) doors painted dark green 2) stucco would be almond color 3) band would be installed as a crown molding 4) band color (limestone) would match the keystone Barbara Fina seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). APPROVED - Architectural Review Board meeting, May 26, 2004 2 �3) Justin Green This is a continuation from previous meetings. Jennifer Green stated that the Planning Board approval was not required for this application. Sean McCarthy stated that the Building Department has reviewed the drawings and feels that the wall is acceptable. John Green stated that the existing wall is rotting away. He stated that he is concerned with the safety of his children. The Chair asked if there were any public comments. There was none. Carter Sackman made a motion to approve the application as submitted using a gray or red stone. Paul Wichmann seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 4) Frank Home Improvements – Sean McCarthy stated that this application was previously approved with an overhead door. He stated that the applicant wants to make some changes Frank Cerqueira explained the proposed changes. It included replacing the originally proposed garage doors with a single entrance door with a transom. It would also include installing double hung windows. The Chair asked if there were any public comments. There was none. Carter Sackman made a motion to approve the application with the following conditions: 1) In the front elevations - replace the garage door with a series of double hung windows and a single entrance door with a transom. Paul Wichmann seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 5) Barry ClarkeBarry Clarke stated that he wants to install a vinyl fence on his property. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board meeting, May 26, 2004 3 �Sean McCarthy stated that the applicant has made numerous improvements at the property. The Chair asked if there were any public comments. There was none. Barbara Fina made a motion to approve the application as submitted. Paul Wichmann seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 6) Maria Freire Maria Freire explained the proposed application. She stated that she wants to install a fence on her property. The Chair stated that the Board could not approve a 6-foot high fence. He stated that a variance is required. Maria Freire stated that she wants to step the fence down in the rear. She stated that if a 6foot fence were not permitted she would amend the application to request a 5-foot fence. Sean McCarthy stated that the fence could not exceed 3-foot in the front yard since the property is on a corner lot. The applicant was shown on the drawings where the fence must not exceed 3-feet in height. The Chair asked if there were any public comments. There was none. Carter Sackman made a motion to approve the application with the following conditions: 1) approve rear yard fence at 3-feet in height and continue no less than 20-feet on the side yard (Pocantico Street). 2) fence will be a McKinley poplar fence 3) fence height will not exceed 5-feet. Paul Wichmann seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 7) Humphrey Newland Humphrey Newland stated that he wants to remove the chain-link fence and install a stone wall/fence. Sean McCarthy stated that an amended approval is required since the applicant extended the building permit. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board meeting, May 26, 2004 4 �The Chair asked if there were any public comments. There was none. Paul Wichmann made a motion to approve the application as submitted. Carter Sackman seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 8) Manuel SendonSam Vieira is the project architect. He is representing this application on behalf of Manual Sendon. Sam Vieira explained the proposed project. He stated that a one-story addition is proposed. The addition would include renovating the kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom. He submitted photos of the existing residence. He also stated that the exteriors would match the existing. Lastly, he stated that the ballasts would be changed from the existing. The Chair asked about the proposed office included in the addition. Sam Vieira responded that the owner works from home. The Chair asked if there were any public comments. There was none. Paul Wichmann asked about the size of the house. Sam Vieira responded 2500 square feet. Carter Sackman asked about the kitchen in the basement. Sam Vieira responded that the property is a legal 2-family house. Carter Sackman asked about the square footage in the basement. Sam Vieira responded about 1000 square feet. Paul Wichmann stated that he has some concerns with the roof. Sam Vieira responded that he had the same concerns and tried to re-design the roof. He stated that due to construction costs, zoning requirements, etc. the re-design was undesirable. Carter Sackman made a motion to approve the application as submitted. Paul Wichmann seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 9) Anthony Marmo Anthony Marmo submitted photos of the existing structure. He stated that he wants to APPROVED - Architectural Review Board meeting, May 26, 2004 5 �change the color of the shutters. He stated that one shutter blew off so he wants to change them. He stated that the garage door would also be changed. Barbara Fina asked if the doors and shutters would be blue. Anthony Marmo responded that only the shutter would be blue. He submitted a color chart for the Board. The Chair asked if there were any public comments. There was none. Carter Sackman made a motion to approve the application as submitted. Barbara Fina seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 10)Corey D’Agostinis Corey D’Agostinis spoke about the proposed fence. The Board stated that the fence to be installed could not be more than 3-feet tall in the front yard. There was an open discussion on what style of fence would go in front of the garage. It was agreed that the fence would be stockade fence. The fence would also have a gate with a lattice top. The Chair asked if there were any public comments. There was none. Carter Sackman made a motion to approve a 3-foot stockade fence in the front yard with a gate. Paul Wichmann seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 11)Larry Rodrigues Joe Bertilino explained the proposed plan. He stated that the existing 3-family structure would be demolished and a new 3-family structure would be built. Carter Sackman asked about the extended porch. Joe Bertilino responded that the extended porch was not an extension. Paul Wichmann asked about the color of the siding. Joe Bertilino responded that the siding color would be olive. The Chair asked if there were any public comments. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board meeting, May 26, 2004 6 �There was none. Paul Wichmann made a motion to approve the application as submitted. Barbara Fina seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 12)Hiroshi Mitsumoto Joe Bertilino is representing this application on behalf of Hiroshi Mitsumoto. Joe Bertilino spoke about the application. He spoke about the Zoning Board’s approval. He spoke about the existing structure. He also spoke about the exterior colors. Lastly, he stated that the exteriors would match the existing. Carter Sackman asked if the garage goes under the addition. Joe Bertilino responded yes. The Chair asked if there were any public comments. There was none. Paul Wichmann made a motion to approve the application as submitted. Carter Sackman seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). The Board entered into executive session at 10:10 with counsel. The meeting resumed at 11:33pm. No action was taken. 13)Kennedy Construction The Chair made a motion to approve the application with the following conditions: Pokahoe Drive: 1) orientation of the house to change. The floor plan is to be mirrored so that the garage and driveway face the north. 2) placement of vegetation screening on the south side establishing a minimum 10-foot buffer, subject to approval of the Village Architect. 3) reduce the floor-area-ratio – not to exceed 4,600 square feet. 4) minimum 5-foot vegetation buffer on the north side, subject to approval of the Village Architect. Hemlock Drive: 1) reduce the floor-area-ratio to 4500 square feet. 2) install landscaped screening buffer along northern property line at a minimum of five feet in depth, subject to approval of the Village Architect. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board meeting, May 26, 2004 7 �3) install landscaped screening buffer along the entire length of the southern property line to a depth of ten feet, subject to approval of the Village Architect. In each case, in satisfying the conditions of approval, there shall be no material deviations to the design of the house and materials from those presented to the ARB in the most recent plans submitted by the applicant, except as directed hereby. In a motion by the Chair, the Board found the action to be consistent with the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan goals and policies, provided that it is constructed in accordance with the conditions set forth in the Resolution. The Chair instructed special land use counsel to prepare the text of the Resolution and consistency determination in accordance with the Board’s decision, for circulation and approval as to form prior to the June 2004 meeting along with a consistency determination that the Board finds the proposed houses if constructed in accordance with the conditions, consistent with the LWRP. Carter Sackman seconded. Paul Wichmann stated that he would vote in favor of the Board’s conditional approval but that he would also have approved the applicant’s revised submission without conditions. It was approved unanimously (4-0). Adjourned at 11:35 pm to the next meeting. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board meeting, May 26, 2004 8 � 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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