https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/8913533f5e0f856b237e5dda36007afd.pdf 6244d9660a711d2513b39b26e8950af2 PDF Text Text The Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow held a meeting on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Village Hall, 28 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, New York. Present: Mayor Kenneth G. Wray Deputy Mayor Denise Scaglione Thomas Andruss Sam Gonzalez Jared Rodriquez Sandra Spiro, Trustees Absent: Rachelle Gebler, Trustee Also Present: Anthony Giaccio, Village Administrator Paula McCarthy Tompkins, Village Clerk Sara DiGiacomo, Village Treasurer Anthony Bueti, Village Police Chief Sean McCarthy, Village Building Inspector Josh Subin, Village Counsel At 7:00 p.m. Mayor Wray called the meeting to order with a pledge to the flag and a moment of silence for residents; Lenora DeCamp, 94 years old of Kendal Way, Willie Solomon, 85 years old of Tarrytown and beloved father of our Crossing Guard Judy Solomon, Michelle Warren 61 years old of Valley Street. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Mayor Wray called the Board of Assessment Review to order at 7:02 p.m. The Board acknowledge the tax grievances that were received. At 7:03 p.m., Mayor Wray adjourned the Board of Assessment Review and thanked Assessor Edye McCarthy for all her hard work. Public Hearings Clerk McCarthy read the following public hearing announcements: 1) Lighthouse Landing Affordable Housing 2) Zoning Amendment Changes to Local Law #3, 2021 Mayor Wray opened the both Public Hearings. Frank Occhipinti addressed the Mayor and the Board of Trustees and stated that the adoption of the previous Zoning adoption was a bad error. Brad Schwartz, attorney representing Maria Martins of 11 Kendal Ave, addressed the Mayor and the Board of Trustees regarding the current Zoning hearing. (See attached) Anne White of Kendal Way, addressed the Mayor and the Board of Trustees and disagrees with the proposed repeal of Local Law #3, 2021. �Pat Munroe of New Broadway, addressed the Mayor and the Board of Trustees and disagrees with the proposed repeal of Local Law #3, 2021. Kimbra Denny of Tuckahoe, NY, addressed the Mayor and the Board of Trustees and stated that she is interested in applying for the affordable housing being built at Edge on Hudson, and wants to know what the guidelines will be and stated she’s been waiting for a while. A resident of Howard St. addressed the Mayor and the Board of Trustee and asked about housing for other than village employees or volunteers. Mayor Wray stated that the 61 housing units would be filled with people who qualify, before others can apply, such as volunteers, those who work in the village and seniors citizens. Discussion ensued regarding guidelines for the Affordable Housing applicants. Maria Martins of Kendall Avenue, addressed the Mayor and the Board of Trustees and asked to not repeal Local Law#3, 2021. Lauren Connell, a current candidate for Trustee, addressed the Mayor and the Board of Trustees and stated the potential procedural defect of repealing the current Local Law recently adopted, and replacing it with the old Local Law is inefficient, a waste of everyone’s time and work and suggested moving forward instead. Mayor Wray stated that Section 450-94 of the Village Code outlines procedures that must be followed. Mayor Wray stated that this procedural error might become a potential problem in the future if it is not corrected now. Trustee Gonzalez agrees with Lauren’s suggestion and stated he disagrees with repealing of Local Law #3, 2021. Discussion ensued with Village Attorney, Josh Subin. Kimbra Denny of Tuckahoe, NY, addressed the Mayor and the Board of Trustees again and asked if working in the Village would qualify an individual to apply for the Affordable Housing. Mayor stated that an individual working in the Village would qualify. Trustee Andruss moved to close the public hearing on the Affordable Housing, Trustee Spiro seconded. Motion carried. Mayor Wray adjourned the Zoning Amendment public hearing until Tuesday, March 15th for additional comments. �Trustee Rodriguez asked to address the Mayor and the Board of Trustees and made the following statement: He stated that he was asked by Trustee Spiro and Mayor Wray to join the Committee for the Zoning Amendments, which included Trustee Spiro, Building Department Inspector Sean McCarthy, a member of the Planning Board and members of the Community. He joined in February 2021 before the amendments were adopted in August 2021 and at the time, he joined the Committee he was not yet elected to his position of Trustee. He stated that the downtown amendments from August 2021 were specifically requested by the community and these requests are indicated in the Sleepy Hollow Comprehensive Plan, and a letter from Norma Drummond of the County’s Planning Board, suggested not to repeal Local Law #3, 2021 and to preserve the best practice elements of the code. In summer 2021, the Village’s Planning Board also provided redlines and additions and much discussion prior to the adoption of Local Law #3, 2021 (the "August Amendments"). He stated the Board of Trustees and the public were enthusiastic about these amendments, and stated the intent of the sky exposure plane rules contained in the zoning was to ensure equitable air and light and to maintain architectural consistency and preservation of historic character along Beekman Avenue. The rules are consistent with zoning best practices and have precedent throughout the country - for example, NYC has a sky exposure plane rule, which has existed since the 1920s. Should the rule be struck from the code, which seems to be the intent of some members of the Planning Board, the original intent of the code and the requests made by the community, and by extension the Comprehensive Plan would be undermined. Trustee Rodriguez asked to put a pause on all Planning and Zoning Boards approvals on areas affected by the zoning amendments until the final amendments are made. There were no further comments at this time. Mayor Wray welcomed the Village auditors, Chris Kopf and Coleen Harris of PKF O’Connor Davies who presented the audit report to the Mayor and the Board of Trustees. (see attached). Mayor Wray thanked Treasurer DiGiacomo for all her hard work. Approval of Warrants: On a motion made by Deputy Mayor Scaglione, seconded by Trustee Andruss the warrant was approved and Treasurer DiGiacomo was authorized to pay bills in the amount of $358,512.77. . Approval of Minutes: On a motion by Deputy Mayor Scaglione, seconded by Trustee Andruss the minutes of the February 8, 2022 meeting were approved. Motion carried. �On a motion by Deputy Mayor Scaglione, seconded by Trustee Andruss the minutes of the February 15, 2022 meeting were approved. Motion carried. Trustee Spiro abstained. Mayor’s Announcement: Mayor Wray made the following announcements/comments: - St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Sunday, March 13th starting at 1:30 pm in Tarrytown, heading north on Route 9, ending on Beekman Avenue. - Village Election is on Tuesday, March 15th 6 am-9 am, and encouraged everyone to vote! - Reminder Daylight Savings starts this Sunday, March 13th Public Comments: Mayor Wray opened the meeting to the public for comments and invoked the 3 minute rule. Patrick Munroe, addressed the Mayor and the Board of Trustees regarding a letter he sent regarding the intersection of Route 9 and New Broadway, he demanded a response to his letter. (Attached) Mayor Wray stated that signs requested by Mr. Munroe have been installed and the Village is continuing ongoing efforts to work with the DOT regarding this matter; such as doing a traffic study at this intersection. Patrick Munroe responded irately by asking about previous recommendations he has made to the Board, such as hiring a crossing guard for that intersection. Frank Occhinpinti, addressed the Mayor and the Board of Trustees and slated the Mayor for not allowing attendees to talk for more than 3 minutes during public comments, but allowing them to speak longer than 3 minutes during public hearings. He also stated residents getting parking tickets in certain parts of the Village is unfair. Patrick Munroe addressed the Mayor and the Board of Trustees again and ferociously stated that the Mayor and Board of Trustees are not doing enough to protect pedestrians at that intersection. He stated the DOT does not have temporary solutions. Resolutions: R1 R2 R3 R4 - Adopt Tree Code - Accept Resignation from Deputy Treasurer – Approve Actions of the Ambulance Corp - Set Public Hearing for Tax Cap Override �Old Business: Mayor Wray mentioned that the Board has made a consensus on the request from Edge on Hudson regarding Blocks O & P. Trustee Gonzalez stated he is not in favor and strongly objects to the recent proposal by Edge for blocks O & P. He stated they are asking for additional homes in this development and it will eliminate the green space. Trustee Gonzalez stated going from 103 to 110 units is not accommodating, including lack of parking, and urged the public to attend the March 17th Planning Board meeting and to object to this proposal. He also stated the Fire Department should weigh in on this requested proposal, in addition, Trustee Gonzalez stated that when people live on top of each other they behave poorly, and the Board has an obligation to the community to make sure everyone are safe. Trustee Rodriguez stated he does not believe the current design follows the original design intent. Mayor Wray agreed with Trustee Rodriguez and stated it was important to address the Fire Department safety requirements. Trustee Spiro stated that the Planning Board should be able to assess what the recommendations are and work with Sean McCarthy and Margie Rudick to enforce what is necessary, once due diligence is done. Trustee Gonzalez iterated that previous recommendations by the Fire Department were modified but still feels that it is not a safe situation going from 103 to 110 units, and also suggested having a third party expert, such as an urban designer advise the Board. He believes the Board of Trustees should weigh in on the Planning Board’s decision, regarding this matter. Additional discussion ensued. Mayor Wray stated for the record that parking requirements have been presented to the Board of Trustees more than once, and that Mr. McCarthy may send it to Trustee Gonzalez for review. The Mayor directed the Village Clerk to advise the Planning Board that the Board of Trustees have no objections to the revision of Block O & P proposed site plan by the Planning Board. There was no further discussion regarding Block O & P at this time. Trustee Andruss discussed a request for funding the beautification of the triangles islands along Route 9. A sketch with types of plants to be planted was given to the Board. The garden club will be doing most of the work. Trustee Andruss moved to fund, up to $5,000 for the purchase of plants and supplies for this project. Deputy Mayor Scaglione seconded it. Motion carried. �New Business: Trustee Rodriguez thanked Mayor Wray for installing the signs at the intersections of Rt. 9 and asked to consider installing steal bollards and concrete blocks. Trustee Rodriguez requested to put a pause on all Planning and Zoning Boards approvals on areas affected by the zoning amendments until the final amendments are made. Village Attorney, Josh Subin, stated that a moratorium would be required to proceed with this request. He will send this information to the Mayor and Board of Trustees. Treasurer DiGiacomo has a new retainer, with Harries Beach, which must be signed by the Mayor at a future meeting. Mayor Wray mentioned that a previous resolution was approved to hire an employee for the building department but the candidate declined at the last minute. Building Inspector Sean McCarthy has offered the position to another candidate and, Mayor Wray asked to have a resolution prepared for the next work session. Communications: Clerk McCarthy stated she received communications from Hudson Anchor Restaurant, Wendy Yancey, Laura Lopes, Charlene Rider, Patrick Munroe, and Norma Drummond of Westchester County Planning Dept. All communications have been shared with the Board of Trustees. Public Comments: Mayor Wray opened the meeting to the public and invoked the 3 minute rule. Patrick Munroe addressed the Mayor and the Board again, and read a letter he previously sent to the Board. (Attached) Mayor Wray thanked Mr. Munroe for his concerns and stated he will discuss it with Police Chief Bueti. At 9:32 pm on a motion by Deputy Mayor Scaglione, seconded by Trustee Andruss the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully Submitted, Paula A. McCarthy Tompkins Village Clerk �� 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 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes & Resolutions-2022 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. 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