https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/465027bd8f41bdc71159b40f70987e08.pdf 3ee7bf0907affe09a46679f7804fc66c PDF Text Text Village of Sleepy Hollow Planning Board Work Session Minutes June 2, 2022 Chairperson Hsu called the work session to order at 6:30 PM. Present: Marjorie Hsu, Chairperson Kersten Harries Erin Carney Matthew Brennan Edward McCarthy Lindsay Krakauer Also Present: David Smith, Village Planner Pamela Kroll, Secretary to the Planning Board Agenda: 1) Village of Sleepy Hollow, Proposed Zoning Code Amendments, Local Law 3-2021Discussion Chairperson Hsu stated that the Board of Trustees passed a resolution on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 to refer the proposed Zoning Code amendments to the Planning Board; so the clock officially starts for the 45-day response time. David Smith stated that the Working Committee prepared the document presented to the Village Board for consideration. The Board of Trustees submitted minor comments to the Planning Board for review. Chairperson Hsu stated that the last edited version from the Working Committee includes feedback from Mayor Wray and the Board of Trustees. No further revisions were received from the Board of Trustees other than the questions received from Trustee Connell and Trustee Leon. Chairperson Hsu stated that the members of the Working Committee include herself, Thomas Andruss, Rachelle Gebler, David Smith, Kersten Harries, and Sean McCarthy. The Committee met again after receiving the questions from the Trustees. Chairperson Hsu solicited questions from the Board. Lindsay Krakauer asked what official action the Planning Board is required to submit by the 45day timeframe. Chairperson Hsu stated that the Building Department will answer most of the questions from the Trustees and that Sean McCarthy will write the responses that can be answered by the Building Department. 1 (6/2/22) �David Smith stated that the Village Board is the only body that can amend the Zoning Code. The Planning Board is required to review the proposed amendments and to respond with their recommendations or comments within the 45-day time limit. Chairperson Hsu stated that the Working Committee agreed with the most of the changes The main areas discussed were the off-street parking and the waiver to properties less than 30 feet wide to be exempt from the off-street parking regulations. The revisions also include changing the maximum building height on Beekman Avenue from 55 feet back to 45 feet. Kersten Harries stated that the discussions also included the clarification of off-site verses offstreet parking. Chairperson Hsu stated that the Strategic Property Redevelopment (SBR) Floating Zone will apply only to municipal properties. The Adaptive Reuse of Religious, Educational, and Institutional Buildings Criteria will be reviewed and granted a Special Permit by the Board of Trustees. The Board agreed that the Lower Beekman Avenue Design Standard District Regulations Booklet amended to say Design Guidelines will provide flexibility to developers, avoid sending applicants to the Zoning Board, and will provide guidance to applicants as to what the Planning Board is looking for, without being too restrictive. The Board agreed that any enforceable regulations should be included in the Zoning Code. The Planning Board will be able to evaluate and approve an application that differs from the guidelines if the project in beneficial for the neighborhood. The Board discussed the Development Incentives for the C-2 district and agreed that it will drive the behaviors of developers towards affordability, sustainability, green building strategies and infrastructure, and streetscape improvements. Erin Carney asked how the approved Development Incentives will be tracked and questioned if there should be code requirements for items related to affordable housing and green infrastructure on Beekman Avenue and in other areas of the Village. David Smith stated that the Building Department is responsible for making sure that the incentive items are completed and that a condition is included in resolutions that requires that an as-built survey be submitted for review before the Certificate of Occupancy is issued. Rachelle Gebler stated that the Board of Trustees reviews and grants Special Permits for the Development Incentive Program. David Smith asked if the Board of Trustees decided that municipal projects will not be referred to the Planning Board for approval. Chairperson Hsu stated that the Board of Trustees has not finalized their decisions regarding municipal projects. There was a discussion relating to the benefits of the Planning Boards input for Village projects and the possible reasons for the proposed change in the code. 2 (6/2/22) �Rachelle Gebler suggested that the Planning Board email the Board of Trustees the agendas and the approved minutes in order to increase communication between the Boards. Chairman Hsu agreed that the Board of Trustees should email their agendas to the Planning Board to keep them informed. Kersten Harries asked if the final edits to the proposed Zoning Code amendments will come back to the Planning Board for review and suggested that a joint session may be appropriate. Chairperson Hsu stated that after the Planning Board submits their responses the Board of Trustees would set a public hearing to review the changes. David Smith stated that if the Board of Trustees has already scheduled a public hearing, any revisions to the proposed zoning code should be re-noticed. Chairperson Hsu requested that David Smith send the Board the latest redline version of the proposed amendments and asked that he draft a formal referral back to the Board of Trustees including further recommendations on baseline affordable housing and baseline green infrastructure. Chairperson Hsu adjourned the work session at 7:42 PM. Respectfully submitted, Pamela Kroll Secretary to the Planning Board 3 (6/2/22) � 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 Planning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2022 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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