https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/d3e48d7978fa8bd4f04eddb817fd6237.pdf 68bc576d4ef447571255cbb5067297ff PDF Text Text Village of Sleepy Hollow Architectural Review Board Meeting - APPROVED April 24, 2013 Sean McCarthy called the meeting to order at 8:00pm. Present: Sean McCarthy (Village of Sleepy Hollow/Building Department) Krista Callaghan Also Present: Mary Gerlanc [Recording Secretary) Announcements • There were no announcements. Proposed Agenda: 1) 2) 3) 4) Laurentino Rodrigues eras Real Estate El Mirador Cuencano Approval of Minutes 1 ) Laurentino Rodrigues 1 7 2 Valley Street 3 8 Beekman Avenue 5 6 - 6 0 Clinton Street 1 7 2 Valley Street Continued Continued Continued March 2 7 , 2 0 1 3 Continued Laurentino Rodrigues, property owner, and William Simeoforides, architect represented this application, which is for a 3-story mixed-use building. Mr. Simeoforides stated the changes to the plan: • The base of the building. • The roofline. • The windows now line up with the entrance. • The openings into the garage. • The glass in the commercial portion of the building. • The "legs" for the tower portion are thicker in dimension. • A new circular window at the top of the tower. • More detail added around the windows. • Added brick to the base and extended it around the corner to the Depeyster street side of the building where it intersects the residential portion of the building. • The stairway to the second floor of the residential side of the building has been enclosed. • The roof material will be shingle. �• • • The upper part of the building will be stucco. There will be two colors of stucco. The building has been lowered a foot to accommodate the ramp. The front entrance on Valley Street has moved slightly. Sean McCarthy asked the width of the sidewalk on the Depeyster Street side. Mr. Simeoforides stated the sidewalk is 6 feet wide but the wall protrudes out onto the sidewalk. When the new wall is built on the property line, the sidewalk will become wider. Mr. McCarthy asked about a planting strip along that wall to break up the impervious surface. The applicant needs to check on the accuracy of the property line. Mr. McCarthy stated according to Village Code, the sidewalk has to be a minimum of four feet and at least three feet around obstructions. He also stated the applicant should match the sidewalk width to the sidewalk in front of the adjoining property. The Board feels a planting strip would be good for this property. Discussion ensued about the "green" space along the wall and what could be planted. Sean McCarthy asked about the roof pitch and what would be up in that area. Mr. Simeoforides stated it was 7/12 and would contain the mechanicals in that space such as air handlers. It would be used as utility space. Mr. Simeoforides stated that the windows would be aluminum and all operable except for the lower commercial storefront window and the circular window in the tower. He also stated the applicant would be installing black, wrought iron square grilles on the openings for the parking area. The gate would also be wrought iron. The gate on Depeyster would be a tubular rail. Sean McCarthy asked about the need for a gate to the parking area. He recommended the applicant install cameras inside the garage and outside the building that could be connected to the police department for better security. Discussion ensued about the gate and wrought iron openings to the parking area. The Board feels a lower wrought iron rail would be better. Krista Callaghan stated it should be more decorative and there should be some down lighting to illuminate the area. Mr. Simeoforides stated if there was no gate needed then a smaller wrought iron rail with some plantings might look better. Sean McCarthy suggested an automatic gate with a motion sensor and a timer that could be set so it wouldn't open at certain times. The gate should be functional and open during business hours. Mr. McCarthy stated the maximum height of a fence for a commercial space is six feet high but he suggested the applicant construct something that is aesthetically pleasing and has planting along it. A low wall or a planter with wrought iron on top of it that is not higher than four feet. Krista Callaghan stated they could incorporate a decorative lighting fixture on the brick columns to make it a more pedestrian friendly sidewalk. Mr. McCarthy stated the lighting should be down light and have a shield so it doesn't extend in to the street. Architectural Review Board Meeting, April 24, 2013 - APPROVED 4 �Krista Callaghan commended the architect for listening to the Board's recommendations and making changes to the plan. Sean McCarthy asked about the height of the tower. Mr. Simeoforides stated he had lowered the height to 33 feet at the top of the tower. Krista Callaghan asked about the horizontal and vertical lines at the end of the building. Mr. Simeoforides stated they were surface lines, faux lines. Krista Callaghan asked if the brick on the building was on one plane and if the section of the tower was set back. She asked if the applicant could treat the commercial portion of the building as one piece to break up the look of the building no matter if they were using brick or stucco. Discussion ensued about materials for the building. Jose Chevere, 70 Depeyster Street lives right across the street from the property in this application. His concern regarding this application is that the architecture is not similar to any other home in the area. He also stated that he would be looking at the height of the 33foot tall tower, which is directly across from his property. Sean McCarthy asked the architect if there was an aesthetic way to lessen the impact of the tall building to the neighborhood. Discussion ensued. William Simeoforides suggested they could put in a planting bed with trees and shrubs however their issue is the slope of the property. Krista Callaghan asked if there were some way to scale the details of the tower to make it more residential in scale. William Simeoforides stated the width of the tower was 12 feet across which is not a large commercial space. Discussion ensued about the side of the tower and the commercial space. Jose Chevere asked what the tower would be used for. William Simeoforides stated the second floor on Valley Street is a commercial space that is open to the first floor and the third floor in the tower is office space. Sean McCarthy asked the architect if he checked the Building Code regarding the proposed circular staircase to the upper level. He stated the applicant would not be able to use that space as an office if it doesn't meet the egress requirements plus the window does not open. Krista Callaghan stated if that space couldn't be used according to Village Code then the whole tower should be lowered slightly. Mr. McCarthy stated the applicant could have a focal point for their plan but he suggested they try another design. Discussion ensued regarding the roof styles. Sean McCarthy stated the applicant needed to present a true roof style to be approved. He also suggested making the commercial space including the tower all brick to make it special and set it apart from the stucco area of the building. Mr. McCarthy stated the applicant should construct a well planned out building that takes into account the benefits to the applicant versus the detriments to the neighborhood. Architectural Review Board Meeting, April 24, 2013 - APPROVED 4 �Sean McCarthy suggested an awning over the window of the commercial portion. Krista Callaghan asked about the scale of the openings of the windows being in proportion to the size of the tower. Mr. McCarthy asked the applicant to modify the mass of the tower and consider using brick as the material for the tower space and stucco for the center portion of the building. Mr. McCarthy stated that the architect should make color recommendations for the stucco and the brick. He suggested they choose a color other than beige, since there are so many buildings in the area the same color. The applicant needs to provide the Board with samples of all the colors and materials for the project. Sean McCarthy suggested the applicant construct a metal roof on the tower instead of shingles. Krista Callaghan stated she was glad the applicant had enclosed the entr)Avay to the residential area of the building. She asked the architect to review the horizontal element and the windows next to the entr5way. Sean McCarthy asked for detail over the residential entryway. Discussion ensued. Mr. McCarthy asked for a better landscape plan with a list of plants for the plaza. He also asked if it was necessary to have a fence on top of the wall in the courtyard. There was discussion about the height of the fence. Sean suggested a 3-foot fence and some plantings Krista Callaghan suggested they add lighting to the columns in the courtyard. Mr. McCarthy stated the applicant should make changes to the plan and send them to the Board before the next meeting. 2) Gras Real Estate 38 Beekman Avenue Continued The applicant did not appear for this application, which was a continuation of a proposal for a new sign. Based on information submitted, the Board stated the applicant should put together a complete set of drawings and the location for the proposed sign. The applicant should revisit the comments previously made by the Board at the November 2 0 1 2 meeting. The Board will also ask the applicant to remove the current signage. 3) El Mirador Cuencano 56-60 Clinton Street New Application Janet Mendia represented this application for a new sign along with Laurentino Rodrigues, owner of the building. The tenant for this space had already installed a new sign without approval from the Architectural Review Board. Sean McCarthy asked what material the sign was made from. Mr. Rodrigues stated it was plastic. Mr. McCarthy stated that material was not allowed and the phone number was also Architectural Review Board Meeting, April 24, 2013 - APPROVED 4 �not allowed on the sign according to Village Code. He asked if there were any other signs in the window. Ms. Mendia said there were no other signs. Mr. Rodrigues stated the tenant moved in in December and the store opened in January 2013. Sean McCarthy asked the term of the lease. Mr. Rodrigues stated it was a 10-year lease. The Board stated the sign was put into an existing sign box without permission. Sean McCarthy suggested they would accept this sign as installed with conditions. Mr. Rodrigues as building owner was responsible for installing and filing a permit for an approved sign if the tenant changes, the sign breaks or the business name changes. These conditions would be attached to this property for future reference. A new sign would then have to be installed with the Board's approval. Sean McCarthy asked if there were any public comments. There were none. 4) Approval of Minutes March 27. 2013 The Board approved the minutes as amended for March 27, 2 0 1 3 The meeting was adjourned at 9:30pm. Architectural Review Board Meeting, April 24, 2013 - APPROVED 4 � 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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