https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/e9c72cd6b163c33344d2bc6c47e07ab5.pdf 2c32c15ce51a5a15f086b0cab52a8da1 PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD MEETING-APPROVED August 22, 2007 The meeting was called to order by David Pysh, Chairman at 8:00 p.m. Present: David Pysh, Chairman Ana Maria McGinnis Pat Piereson Absent: Carter Sackman Paul Wichmann Also Present: Sean McCarthy (Village Architect/Village of Sleepy Hollow) Dan Pennella (Charles A. Manganaro/Village Engineer) Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Announcements: None. Agenda 1) Steurer 2) James Ford 3) Plutario Ilagone 4) Scazafave 5) Rodrigues 6) Cortese Construction 7) Kenya’s Unisex 8) Fuller 9) Poguio 10) Grotto Holding Corp 11) Zoppo 12) George Samaras 13) Approval of Minutes 415 North Broadway 132 Bedford Road 180 Valley Street 132 Palmer Ave 89 Cortlandt Street Terrace Close 99 Cortlandt Street 548 Munroe Avenue 95 College Avenue 300 North Broadway 278 Harwood Avenue 175 Valley Street July 25, 2007 meeting New Fence Fence Signage Fence New Signage New Construction New Signage Two Story Addition New Fence New exterior façade Addition & Alteration Renovate storefront 1) Steurer 415 North Broadway Fence - There was nobody present for this application. This was adjourned to the next meeting. 2) James Ford 132 Bedford Road Fence – This was a continuation from previous meetings. Donna Maiello stated that the deer fence had a height variance that has expired. She stated that the zoning application will be sought simultaneously with the ARB’s approval. She presented views �of the property from Bedford Road. She stated that the proposed stockade fence is proposed at 5foot high to keep some privacy in the rear yard. The Chair opened the public hearing. Since there were no public comments, the Chair closed the public hearing. Pat Piereson asked about the zoning application. Sean McCarthy responded that the application is a new application for the 8-foot high deer fence. Pat Piereson asked if other residents have an 8-foot high deer fence in the Village. Sean McCarthy responded no. Ana Maria McGinnis stated that approving a deer fence would set a precedent. Pat Piereson agreed. Sean McCarthy responded that the proposed visual impact of the fence could be mitigated with an effective landscape plan. The Chair stated that the Zoning Board should be aware that the ARB is concerned with setting a precedent with the height of the proposed fence. It was agreed that the Board would wait until the Zoning Board takes action on the application. This was adjourned to the next meeting. 3) Plutario Ilagone 180 Valley Street Signage - This is a continuation from previous meetings. Plutario Ilagone is the owner and is representing this application along with contractor Ziggy Bober. Ziggy Bober presented a rendering of the sign to the Board. The Chair stated that the white outline should be eliminated. Ana Maria McGinnis stated that the lettering should be closer together. Sean McCarthy stated that this new awning is proposed over an existing retractable awning. Ana Maria McGinnis asked if the other awnings on the adjacent stores are the same color. Sean McCarthy responded yes. The Chair stated that the awning should be consistent with the adjacent businesses. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, August 22, 2007 2 �Sean McCarthy stated that the lettering is proposed on the sloped portion of the awning and will not be very visible as proposed. The Chair opened up the public hearing. Since there were no public comments, the Chair closed the public hearing. Pat Piereson stated that the proposed awning is not very effective. The Chair stated that this application is very dissimilar to the adjacent businesses. Pat Piereson stated that the applicant needs to re-evaluate the proposed lettering and decals. She made a motion to adjourn this application to the next meeting. The Chair seconded. It was unanimous (3-0). This was adjourned to the next meeting. 4) Scazafave 132 Palmer Ave Fence – This is a continuation from previous meetings. Anna Scazafave is the owner and is representing this application. Anna Scazafave submitted a rendering of the revised fence. The rendering showed a black steel gate in the area where the fence will be visible. There was an open discussion on the proposed stone. The Chair opened up 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 with the following conditions: The presented fence style in the front is acceptable. The east side of the fence will end at the back end of the house. The stone refinishing is approved as a more regular rectangular pattern. Pat Piereson seconded. It was unanimous (3-0). 5) Rodrigues 89 Cortlandt Street New Signage – There was nobody present for this application. This was adjourned to the next meeting. 6) Cortese Construction Terrace Close New Construction Sean McCarthy noted that this is a new application. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, August 22, 2007 3 �The Chair asked if the proof of mailings were received. Sean McCarthy responded yes. Andrew Cortese is the owner and is representing this application along with attorney, Richard Blancato. Since the Board only had 3 members, Ana Maria McGinnis asked if the applicant had any objections if she listened to the applicant’s presentation as opposed to recusing herself. Richard Blancato stated that he did not object. The Chair opened the public hearing. Andrew Cortese described the proposed changes from the previous meeting. He stated that the roof above the garage was lowered. He also stated that the roof pitch above the garage matches the roof pitch on the main house. He also stated that the house depth was reduced primarily in the rear of the house. He stated that the structure size was reduced by 600sf. The Chair asked about the ridge height. Andrew Cortese responded that the ridge is 32-feet 10-inches. Ana Maria McGinnis stated that the structure has the same width as the previous application. Diane Bruni (6 Birch Close) asked about the height of the basement. Andrew Cortese responded that the basement height was reduced 1-foot. He stated that the basement is a walk-out basement. Andrew Cortese presented a rear elevation of the previous plan to show the changes. Mr. Mingla (12 Birch Close) asked about the trees that would be removed as a result of the construction. Andrew Cortese responded that the Tree Commission and the Planning Board have permitted certain trees to be removed as a result of the proposed construction. He presented a copy of the site plan. Richard Weiss (2 Birch Close) stated that other houses in the area do not have the frontage that this application is proposing. Andrew Cortese responded that if the house is made narrower, it would be built deeper into the site and would appear more massive. Pat Piereson asked the applicant to summarize the reduction in the rear of the house. Andrew Cortese reviewed the changes in the rear. Ana Maria McGinnis stated that the proposed changes are a big improvement. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, August 22, 2007 4 �Pat Piereson stated that the applicant has made a genuine effort to reduce the scale of the proposed structure. The Chair asked if the applicant would object to having a follow-on meeting to review the specific materials. There was an open discussion on the review of the materials. Sean McCarthy stated that a building permit cannot be issued until the materials are finalized. Richard Weiss stated that the façade should be more homogenous. He also stated that the cupola should also be reviewed. Diane Bruni stated that the house is still very large. The Chair stated that he does not want to approve the entire application this evening. Richard Blancato responded that if the application is not approved tonight, the applicant will be faced with a decision of pursuing the legal options available from the recent rejection of the previous application and the withdrawing the new application. He stated that the deadline for filing the legal actions will not allow this item to be carried over to another meeting. Andrew Cortese stated that his lot is much larger than many of the lots in the area (34,000sf) and based on the larger lot size, a larger house can be built. Sean McCarthy stated that on a lot of 15,000sf, a 6,000sf size structure can be built. Joan Levy-Weiss (2 Birch Close) stated that this proposed structure will impact 2 neighborhoods. There was an open discussion on the approval of the materials. This was adjourned to later in the meeting so that material samples can be reviewed. The public hearing was kept open. 7) Kenya’s Unisex 99 Cortlandt Street New Signage – There was nobody present for this application. This was adjourned to the next meeting. 8) Fuller 548 Munroe Avenue Two Story Addition – Sean McCarthy stated that a rear yard variance was obtained by the applicant at the last ZBA APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, August 22, 2007 5 �meeting. Frank Tancredy is the project architect and is representing this application along with the owner. The Chair asked if the proof of mailings were received. Sean McCarthy responded yes. Frank Tancredy summarized the proposed addition. He stated that the entire house is going to be updated. He stated that the garage is currently a 1.5 car garage. He stated that this will be increased to a 2 car garage. He stated that the entire roof will be re-shingled and the windows will match the previous addition. Pat Piereson asked about the existing square footage. Frank Tancredy responded 3293sf. The Chair opened the public hearing. Since there were no public comments, the Chair closed the public hearing. The Chair stated that he wants a more detailed understanding of the material selection. Pat Piereson asked if the applicant is matching the existing brick. Frank Tancredy responded yes. He stated that the stucco will match and the trim will be new. The Chair made a motion to approve the application as submitted with the condition that the materials match the existing. He stated that the proposed new slate style roof is approved as an approved alternative. Pat Piereson seconded. It was unanimous (3-0). 9) Poguio 95 College Avenue New Fence – Richard Blancato is representing this application on behalf of the owners. The Chair asked if the proof of mailings were received. Sean McCarthy responded yes. Richard Blancato stated that the applicant recently purchased the property. He stated that the owners want to install a fence to keep people from parking on the site off-hours. Pat Piereson asked if there are any photos of the property. Richard Blancato responded no. Ana Maria McGinnis asked about the proposed height of the fence. Sean McCarthy responded that a 6-foot fence is allowed since this is a commercial property. Sean McCarthy asked if the ramp is going to be used. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, August 22, 2007 6 �Richard Blancato responded no. Sean McCarthy stated that the gate for the ramp is not needed and the fence should be continued across the ramp. Richard Blancato responded that he did not object. Pat Piereson stated that it is hard to understand the potential impacts of the fence without photos of the site. The Chair opened the public hearing. Since there were no public comments, the Chair closed the public hearing. Pat Piereson stated that the proposed fence should be less ornamental since it is for a parking lot. Richard Blancato agreed. There was an open discussion on the landscaping plan. The Chair made a motion to approve the application as submitted with the following conditions. The gate on the ramp will be changed to part of the continuous fence. The proposed gate style will eliminate the presented ornamental element. Also, there will be plantings added where indicated on the revised plans. A planter will also be added in front of the fence. Ana Maria McGinnis seconded. It was unanimous (3-0). 10) Grotto Holding Corp 300 North Broadway New exterior façade - There was nobody here to represent this application. This was adjourned to the next meeting. 11) Zoppo 278 Harwood Avenue Addition & Alteration - Joanne Tall is the project architect and is representing this application along with the owners. The Chair asked if the proof of mailings were received. Sean McCarthy responded yes. Joanne Tall gave an overview of the proposed project. She stated that the proposed driveway would be excavated to allow for the construction of the new driveway. She stated that a 7-foot high retaining wall would be build around the driveway. The Chair asked the applicant to summarize the zoning variances obtained. Joanne Tall reviewed the variances that the applicant received as a result of the proposed work. Ana Maria McGinnis asked if the retaining wall would be tiered to offset the massing. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, August 22, 2007 7 �Gian Zoppo responded that there are other houses in the neighborhood that have similar walls. He stated that some plantings are proposed to offset the appearance of the wall. There was an open discussion on the proposed retaining walls. The Chair opened the public hearing. Since there were no public comments, the Chair closed the public hearing. Joanne Tall submitted color samples to the Board. The Chair made a motion to approve this application as submitted with the following conditions. A planting bed will be included on the South side of the driveway (north side of the wall). The height of the planting bed would be approximately 2-feet. Ana Maria McGinnis seconded. It was unanimous (3-0). 12) George Samaras 175 Valley Street Renovate storefront – George Samaras is the owner and is representing this application along with architect, Joseph Paver. The Chair asked if the proof of mailings were received. Sean McCarthy responded yes. Joseph Paver stated that the owner wants to construct a Greek restaurant on the lower floor. He stated the existing two green awnings will be removed and replaced with a new awning for both businesses. He stated that a portico would be constructed in the front. He described the new storefront for the Board. He stated that the building is a stand alone building. The Chair expressed concerns about the projection of the proposed awning. Ana Maria McGinnis asked the applicant to review the proposed materials. Joseph Paver spoke about the proposed storefront roof and stone veneer. George Samaras showed photos of the restaurant interior. He stated that the exterior colors were specifically chosen to match the interior. Pat Piereson stated that the color of the stone should be lighter. Ana Maria McGinnis stated that the exterior does not match the other finishes of the building. George Samaras stated that the Guadalajara restaurant in Briarcliff has the same style storefront. The Chair stated that he is concerned with the projection onto the street. He asked what projection would be needed to eliminate the tie wires. Joseph Paver responded that if the awning was reduced to 4-feet, the tie wires will not be needed. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, August 22, 2007 8 �The Chair asked about the front door. He stated that the entrance looks too institutional. Joseph Paver stated that the opening is too small to have a double door. The Chair opened up the public hearing. Since there were no public comments, the Chair closed the public hearing. Ana Maria McGinnis stated that other details could be proposed to enhance the building exterior and promote the restaurant. This was continued to the next meeting. 6- continued) Cortese Construction Terrace Close New Construction This is a continuation from an earlier agenda item. Pat Piereson asked if the brick would be carried thru the lower level. Andrew Cortese reviewed the proposed brick and stucco sections of the house. The lower level is brick and the upper level is stucco. Richard Weiss stated that the proposed materials rear of the house blends better than the front. He stated that the materials in the front of the house should blend better. Jennifer Miles (3 Terrace Close) stated that there are many elements in the front of the house. There was an open discussion on the use of brick and stone. The Chair asked about the stone product to be used. Andrew Cortese responded that real stone is proposed. He stated that the stone would be large, irregular stone. There was an open discussion on the size and pattern of the stone. There was an open discussion on the proposed brick. It was agreed that the stone should be installed in a more rectangular pattern with the stone size not to exceed four courses of brick. It was also agreed that the applicant would select a neighboring house to use as a sample for the type of brick to be used. Joan Levy-Weiss stated that the color scheme should be changed to better blend in the neighborhood. Richard Weiss stated that the roof should be a lighter color. Andrew Cortese responded that the proposed roof color is charcoal. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, August 22, 2007 9 �The Chair made a motion to approve the application with the following conditions. Gray granite stone, molded dark red brick that will approach to appearance of 2 Terrace Close. All the brackets, moldings and trim will be wood (gray color). The roof will be either dark gray or black slate. The windows will be wood widows. The front door and garage doors will be stained with a mahogany stain. The shutters will be wood and will have with operating hardware (gray color). The Chair closed the public hearing. Ana Maria McGinnis seconded the motion. It was unanimous (3-0). 13) Minutes – The Chair made a motion to approve the July 25, 2007 minutes as amended. Pat Piereson seconded. It was unanimous (3-0) Adjourned to the next meeting. Adjourned at 11:40 p.m. APPROVED - Architectural Review Board Meeting, August 22, 2007 10 � 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. 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