https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/33fc5a8f8ed2456b1ec96d65e1a350da.pdf c010b743824e5bc1112e6a2038aa87db PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD MEETING-APPROVED January 24, 2007 The meeting was called to order by Paul Wichmann, Acting Chairman at 8:07 p.m. Present: Paul Wichmann, Acting Chairman Ana Maria McGinnis Pat Piereson Carter Sackman Absent: David Pysh, Chairman Also Present: Sean McCarthy (Village Architect/Village of Sleepy Hollow) Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Announcements: None. Agenda: 1. Cepin – Lighthouse Realty 2. Duchi 3. Perez 4. Sleepy Hollow Bank 5. Feliciano 6. Cacanindin 7. Zachensky 8. Leavy 9. Molina 10. Lighthouse Landing 11. Approval of Minutes 224 Beekman Ave Amended sign approval 163 Depeyster Avenue Fence replacement 185 Cortlandt Street Signage 48 Beekman Avenue New fence 26 Kendall Ave Conditions of approval 16 Bedford Road Amended approval 27 Amos Street New Shed 4 Millard Avenue Addition and Alteration 49-51 Chestnut Street New 2-family dwelling Comments to the Village Trustees November 2006 meeting 1) Cepin - Lighthouse Realty This is a continuation from previous meetings. Irvin Ortiz is the project architect and is representing this application along with the owners. Irvin Ortiz described the Department of State requirements for signage. He stated that the phrase “of Westchester” will be added to the sign. The Chair opened the public hearing. Since there were no comments, the Chair closed the public hearing. �Ana Maria McGinnis made a motion to approve the application as submitted. Carter Sackman seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 2) Duchi This is a continuation from previous meetings. Joan Duchi stated that the fence was installed but taken down since it was installed without approvals. She presented photos for the Board. Sean McCarthy asked if the fence would be crossing the driveway. Joan Duchi responded that there would be a gate. The Chair stated that the fence needs to swing into the property and not out to the street. Joan Duchi responded that she understood. There was an open discussion on the height of the gate. It was agreed the gate can only be 3-feet high. The Chair opened the public hearing. Since there were no public comments, the Chair closed the public hearing. Pat Piereson made a motion to approve the application with the condition that the fence is 3-feet high and opens into the driveway. Carter Sackman seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 3) Perez There was nobody present for this application. It was agreed that since the applicant was not providing the Board with the required information, this item would be removed from the agenda. 4) Sleepy Hollow National Bank – There was nobody present for this application. It was agreed that this item would be adjourned to the next meeting. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, January 24, 2007 2 �5) Feliciano This is a continuation from previous meetings. Sean McCarthy stated that this application was approved in November 2006 with the condition that the applicant returns with siding samples. Mark Casis is representing this application along with the owners. Mark Casis presented exterior samples to the Board. They included siding samples with trim. Since this application was previously approved, the Chair stated that there is no need to open the public hearing. Carter Sackman made a motion to approve the application as submitted. Pat Piereson seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 6) Cacanindin This is a continuation from the previous meetings. Richard Blancato is the attorney representing this application. Richard Blancato stated that during construction, the site needed to be stabilized. He submitted three photographs to the Board. He stated that the shale should remain to stabilize the site. He stated that the tree stump was never intended to be removed since it stabilized the area. He stated to remove the stump would be too costly. Lastly, he stated that the neighbor’s wall has not even been touched during construction. He presented photos of the site. The Chair stated that when the construction stated, he contacted the Building Department with concerns about soil erosion. Hernane Ve Almeida stated that the property line extends to the neighbors shed. Carter Sackman stated that the property line issue is not before the Board. Pat Piereson stated that she disagrees. She stated that the neighbor’s property concerns need to be addressed. Sean McCarthy stated that the applicant is before the Board to address the issues about the wall. He stated that it has a visual impact to the road. Carter Sackman stated that the engineering aspect of the walls should not be before the Board. Sean McCarthy stated that the applicant is here to address all of the issues. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, January 24, 2007 3 �Pat Piereson asked if the second wall was installed during construction. Richard Blancato responded yes. Emilio Escalades responded that the wall needed to be installed based on the type of soil on the site. He stated that the second-tier was created to break-up the height of the walls. Carter Sackman asked if the third-tiered wall structurally sound. Sean McCarthy responded that the applicant’s engineer has certified that the wall is sound. Richard Blancato stated that the wall needs to be looked at for aesthetics only. The Chair stated that he visited the site. He stated that there could be issues with the neighbor’s property. He stated that the fence is not shown on the photos. Richard Blancato responded that the photos show what is installed, what is proposed and what the property would look like with the second wall extended to the property line. Ana Maria McGinnis asked about the location of the property line. Hernane Ve Almeida showed where the property line was located. The Chair opened the public hearing. Anthony DelVecchio (22 Bedford Road) stated that his property line extends 4-feet beyond the shed. He stated that he wants his property restored to the pre-construction condition. Sean McCarthy stated that the applicant has been asked to produce an as-built topography survey to compare to the one on file with the Building Department. Sean McCarthy also noted that the issue regarding noticing the adjacent property owner from the last meeting has been resolved. Since there was no further public comments, the Chair closed the public hearing. Carter Sackman stated that the plantings should be used to hide the shale. Ana Maria McGinnis stated that pachysandra should be planted as well. She also stated that the arborvitae should be hedged in the front. Richard Blancato stated that the applicant needs to move in immediately. Sean McCarthy stated that a bond might be required in order to ensure that the applicant completes the required outstanding items. Carter Sackman made a motion to approve the application as submitted with the conditions that ground cover, arborvitae and pachysandra should be installed in lieu of extending the wall. Ana Maria McGinnis seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, January 24, 2007 4 �7) Zachensky Steve Zachensky is the owner and is presenting this application. The Chair asked if proof of mailings had been received. Sean McCarthy responded yes. Steve Zachensky presented photos to the Board to show the proposed location of the shed. Ana Maria McGinnis asked if the shed would be pre-built. Steve Zachensky responded that it would be pre-built. The Chair asked about the siding on the existing house. Steve Zachensky responded that the house has vinyl siding. He stated that the shed exterior would match the house siding. He stated that the roof would be shingled also. Carter Sackman asked about the use of the shed. Steve Zachensky stated that the shed would be used for personal storage. The Chair opened the public hearing. Since there were no public comments, the Chair closed the public hearing. The Chair made a motion to approve the application as submitted. Carter Sackman seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 8) Leavy John Leavy is the applicant and is representing this application. The Chair asked if proof of mailings had been received. Sean McCarthy responded yes. John Leavy described the proposed changes. He stated that the proposed addition is a two-story addition. Sean McCarthy stated that a bulk of the work is in the rear of the house since the lot is very wide. John Leavy stated that the house is a Tudor-style house and the existing finishes would be matched. The Chair opened the public hearing. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, January 24, 2007 5 �Since there were no public comments, the Chair closed the public hearing. Carter Sackman stated that there is little impact to the street. He made a motion to approve as submitted. The Chair seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 9) Molina The applicant was not prepared to make a presentation to the Board. This was adjourned to the next meeting. 10) Lighthouse Landing – Andy Tung is presenting this application along with developer, Jon Stein and project architect, John Jenkins. Andy Tung stated that the applicant is here based on a referral from the Village Trustees. Andy Tung discussed the amended riverfront development plan. He showed the relocation of the soccer field and the multi-use parking center. He also spoke about the reconfiguration of the Beekman Ave and River Street intersection. Ana Maria McGinnis asked about the addition of a building on the entranceway of the parcel. Jon Stein stated that some people thought that there was a gap at the Beekman Avenue connection. He spoke about the proposed zoning amendment and its changes on the site. Andy Tung spoke about the new entrance into Kingsland Point Park. Carter Sackman asked about Building R. Andy Tung responded that Building R is the hotel. Pat Piereson stated that the waterside part of Building M are townhouses. Jon Stein responded yes. Ana Maria McGinnis asked who would maintain the donated green space. Jon Stein responded that the Village would have to maintain. He stated that the applicant has performed a fiscal impact analysis of the development and according to their calculations, there would be a $630K surplus for the Village. Carter Sackman asked if the existing slabs would remain. Andy Tung responded that the existing slabs would be removed to create residential parking under the town homes. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, January 24, 2007 6 �Pat Piereson asked if the applicant could open up the area near Building M. She stated that the restaurant would be abutting townhouses. Carter Sackman stated that the waterfront is not designed as a destination point for a long period of time. He also stated that there should be a residential component above the retail on the waterfront. Jon Stein responded that the DEIS contained that component but in response to Village comments on traffic and parking, this was modified. He stated that the retail has been reduced from 185,000sf to 130,000sf in response to public concerns. Carter Sackman stated that the shopping component on the waterfront should be memorable so that people want to return. He asked about the retail buildings. Jon Stein responded Building B, D, G, H, L, M and R. He stated that the original DEIS included many of the Board’s comments. There was an open discussion on the number of rentals and condo units. Carter Sackman stated that there should be more retail on the site. There was an open discussion on the potential traffic impacts Andy Tung spoke about the establishment of the design guidelines. He stated that the Board should comment on the proposed plan and the design guidelines. Sean McCarthy stated that the Board should provide comments and recommendations to the Village Trustees. There was an open discussion on the height of the buildings on the site. The applicant reviewed the building heights on the site. Sean McCarthy stated that the Board will provide comments on the design concepts. He stated that the specifics will be discussed at latter meetings. Carter Sackman stated that he would not want to see the tops of other buildings. He asked if the roofs would connect. Sean McCarthy responded that the roofs would vary throughout the parcel. The Chair stated that the South end of the parcel needs to have some improvements. The Chair asked about the elevation of the bridge. Sean McCarthy responded about 50-feet. The Chair stated that the views of the River would still exist at the bridge. Pat Piereson asked about the biggest concern with the DEIS. Jon Stein responded that traffic was the largest concern. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, January 24, 2007 7 �Carter Sackman asked about the square footage of residential space. Jon Stein responded 1.6 million square feet. Ana Maria made a motion for the Board to provide written comments to the Board by February 2, 2007. The Board agreed that a work session would be held to provide comments to the Village Trustees. It was agreed that a work session would be held on Saturday, January 28, 2007 at 8am. 11) Minutes for November 2006 meeting The minutes for the November 2006 meeting would be reviewed at the next meeting. Adjourned to the next meeting. Adjourned at 11:01 p.m. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, January 24, 2007 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/. Title A name given to the resource Architectural Review Board Minutes-2007 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. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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