https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/5d8bb6fdd0a512a5b91ed8b75a2637c2.pdf f1b95003b582eca5310ba29b2310ed39 PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD MEETING -APPROVED July 25, 2007 The meeting was called to order by David Pysh, Chairman at 8:04 p.m. Present: David Pysh, Chairman Ana Maria McGinnis Pat Piereson Paul Wichmann Absent: Carter Sackman Also Present: Sean McCarthy (Village Architect/Village of Sleepy Hollow) Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Announcements: None. Agenda 1) James Ford 2) JFS Realty 3) Patricia Quezada 4) Plutario Bagone 5) Tripp 6) Scazafave 7) Cortese Construction 8) Grotto Holding Corp 9) Approval of Minutes 132 Bedford Road Fence 83 Cortlandt Street Fence 185 Valley Street Signage 180 Valley Street Signage 34 New Broadway Fence 132 Palmer Ave Fence Terrace Close New Construction 300 North Broadway New exterior façade June 27, 2007 and July 12, 2007 meeting 1) James Ford 132 Bedford Road Fence – This was a continuation from previous meetings. There was nobody present for this application. 2) JFS Realty 83 Cortlandt Street Fence - There was nobody present for this application. 3) Patricia Quezada 185 Valley Street Patricia Quezada is the owner and is representing this application. Signage – �The Chair asked if the proof of mailings were received. Sean McCarthy responded yes. Patricia Quezada stated that she wants to install a new awning at for her business. Sean McCarthy stated that there is additional signage that needs to be approved in addition to the awning. The Chair opened up the public hearing. Since there were no public comments, the Chair closed the public hearing. Paul Wichmann made a motion to approve the application as submitted. Pat Piereson seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 4) Plutario Bagone 180 Valley Street Signage - Plutario Bagone is the owner and is representing this application. The Chair asked if the proof of mailings were received. Sean McCarthy responded yes. Plutario Bagone presented renderings to the Board. Ana Maria McGinnis stated that the type-face on the awning is too complicated to read. There was an open discussion on how to make the awning comply with the Village Code. The Board provided the applicant with feedback on how to make the sign easier to understand. They also discussed the font size and type. The Chair opened up the public hearing. Since there were no public comments, the Chair closed the public hearing. This was adjourned to the next meeting so that the applicant can provide a revised submission. No action was taken. 5) Tripp 34 New Broadway Fence - Sandra Tripp is the owner and is representing this application. The Chair asked if the proof of mailings were received. Sean McCarthy responded yes. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, July 25, 2007 2 �Sandra Tripp described the different fence types that she wants to install. She stated that the application lists installing a 3-foot fence and a 5-foot fence on the property. She stated that there are three different fences in total. The Chair asked if there are other wood fences installed in the area. Sandra Tripp responded that there are other homes that have similar fences. Sean McCarthy added that there is a blend of all types of fences in the area. The Chair opened up the public hearing. Since there were no public comments, the Chair closed the public hearing. Ana Maria McGinnis made a motion to approve the application as submitted. Pat Piereson seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 6) Scazafave 132 Palmer Ave Fence – Anna Scazafave is the owner and is representing this application. The Chair asked if the proof of mailings were received. Sean McCarthy responded yes. Anna Scazafave described the proposed fence. She stated that the fence will close off the back of the house. She stated that the fence would be a black chain-link fence. The Chair asked if the applicant is open to other materials instead of a chain-link fence. Anna Scazafave responded yes. There was an open discussion on the proposed materials and possible alternative materials. The Chair opened up the public hearing. Since there were no public comments, the Chair closed the public hearing. Anna Scazafave stated that her fence would be installed adjacent to the neighbor’s fence. The Chair stated that the applicant should consider using alternative materials in the area that is visible from the street. Anna Scazafave responded that she is not opposed to alternative fence materials. The Chair stated that the proposed material is the lowest grade of material available. Paul Wichmann made a motion to approve the application for installing the chain-link fence around the perimeter of the property but the aluminum fence would be used for the area that is visible from the street. He stated that the applicant should re-appear with an additional submittal. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, July 25, 2007 3 �There was no second. The Chair stated that the applicant needs to provide alternative solutions. This was adjourned to the next meeting. 7) Cortese Construction Terrace Close New Construction This is a continuation from previous meetings. Ana Maria McGinnis recused herself from this application. The Chair summarized the history of this application. He stated that at one of the public meetings, the Board had requested information on the square footage of the neighboring houses. He continued to review the previous meetings including the Waterfront Advisory Committee and Planning Board meetings. He submitted a square footage of the neighboring properties and submitted these results to the Board members. The Chair stated that the request of the public to have the applicant provide square footage of the surrounding properties was never presented to the Board. He also summarized the exterior material changes of the Board. Paul Wichmann stated that the meeting minutes are only a summary not a transcription of the meeting. The Chair asked if the applicant uses a steep slope deduction for FAR calculations. Richard Blancato responded no. The Chair stated that if the public had requested information and that information was not provided, the application was not properly reviewed. Chris Pateman stated that the original application presented a 6500sf structure. He presented an alternative to the Board. He compared the alternative to the original submission to show the reductions that the applicant has made. The Chair asked for the revised square footage of the structure. Chris Pateman responded that the current proposal is 4930 sf. The Chair opened up the public hearing. Jim Leaper (10 Birch Close) stated that at the last meetings, it was stated that the neighbors are not as concerned about the application. He asked to see the rear elevation of the revised plans. Chris Pateman showed the rear elevation of the revised plan. He stated that the ridge line has been reduced. He stated that some of the dormers have also been eliminated. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, July 25, 2007 4 �The Chair stated that the recent changes do not reduce the interior square footage. He referred to the summary of neighboring homes he submitted earlier. Richard Blancato stated that the Building Department and Tax Assessor’s data can be inaccurate. Pat Piereson stated that the data for 10 Birch Close shows a house of 2900sf. The Chair stated that the slope of the house projects a 4-story house from the rear. He stated that he measured the size of the proposed structure from the grade to the ridge and from the grade to the eave. He stated that the proposed structure is approximately 37% larger than other homes in the area. Chris Pateman stated that Village Code permits a structure larger than 6000sf. Sean McCarthy stated that the FAR permits 5800sf and the proposed structure is 5619sf. Chris Pateman responded that the current size is 4930sf. He stated that other houses in the neighborhood will probably be renovated and made larger than the proposed structure. He stated that the chart on the drawings have not been updated since the original application back in 2005. Pat Piereson stated that the fact that since the lot is larger does not automatically permit the applicant to build a larger house in the community. She stated that the homes need to fit together. The Chair stated that the Board needs to consider what the applicant is permitted to build under the zoning ordinance. Jim Leaper stated that the applicant made a statement that their proposal is justified since other houses in the neighborhood will eventually be renovated and become larger than the proposed structure. Since there was no further public comment, the Chair closed the public hearing. The Chair stated that the proposed house is dissimilar to other homes in size and scale. He also stated that the Board has had ample opportunities to make corrections to the project. He made a motion to approve the application as submitted. Paul Wichmann seconded. Pat Piereson stated that the size of the house has not changed. Chris Pateman responded that the square footage of the livable space has not changed but the massing has been reduced by 14%. Paul Wichmann stated that if the project would devalue homes in the area, the Board needs to take that into account. Pat Piereson asked if the roofline could be reduced further. Chris Pateman responded that the architectural features of the house would be negatively impacted. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, July 25, 2007 5 �There was an open discussion on altering the roof pitch to reduce the massing of the structure. The Chair amended the motion to approve the application as submitted with the condition to reduce the rear ridgeline of the house to match the ridgeline of the garage. Paul Wichmann seconded. Pat Piereson stated that the massing is still an issue. The motion did not pass (2-1) (Piereson). Ana Maria McGinnis re-joined the meeting. 8) Grotto Holding Corp 300 North Broadway New exterior façade - David Barbuti is the project architect and is representing this application. The Chair asked if the proof of mailings were received. Sean McCarthy responded yes. Sean McCarthy stated that this is only an informational item. He stated that this application is before the Planning Board and Zoning Board. He stated that this item was not noticed to the public. The Chair stated that the Board needs to follow proper procedures. Sean McCarthy stated that this is part of the review process. He stated that the Planning Board and Zoning Boards need the input of the Architectural Review Board so that they can conduct proper reviews of the application. The Chair asked why the center of the structure is the largest portion. David Barbuti responded that the existing structure is set-up this way. He stated that the New Broadway side shows a residential appearance. The Chair responded that the center massing gives the commercial appearance on New Broadway. He stated that the applicant should try to match the residential scale of New Broadway. David Barbuti discussed the rear elevation and the proposed materials. He stated that the garages are still needed to meet the parking requirements. He reviewed the parking plan for the property. The Chair asked about the height of the existing masonry base. David Barbuti responded that the height is not changing. Pat Piereson asked about the square footage of the garage areas as compared to the main floor level. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, July 25, 2007 6 �David Barbuti responded that the garage level is only 5400sf and the 2nd floor is 6761sf. Pat Piereson expressed concerns about having the visiting public park on Broadway and walk around to the main entrance on New Broadway. The Board asked the applicant to investigate a more central access method to the 2nd floor office space as well as moving the focal point of the property from the center to the New Broadway/Broadway point. This was adjourned to the next meeting. 9) Minutes – Pat Piereson made a motion to approve the June 27, 2007 minutes as submitted. The Chair seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). Pat Piereson made a motion to approve the July 12, 2007 minutes as submitted. The Chair seconded. It was unanimous (3-0) McGinnis abstained. Adjourned to the next meeting. Adjourned at 10:20 p.m. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, July 25, 2007 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 Architectural Review Board Minutes-2007 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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