https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/0d0ffbe04bb7a1311004df621526cc1f.pdf 5ba1df92918a125014840f6c39cb691e PDF Text Text Village of Sleepy Hollow Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting October 15, 2025 Chairman Church called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Present: Timothy Church, Chairman Sandra Tripp Gorete Crowe Craig Lis Thomas Chang Also Present: Sean E. McCarthy, Village Architect Absent Dennis Xenos Carol Lyden Pamela Kroll, Secretary to the Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda: 1) KWD Realty Inc., 309-315 North Broadway, Proposed 4-story self-storage buildingPublic hearing 2) Approval of minutes, July 16, 2025, September 17, 2025 1. KWD Realty Inc., 309-315 North Broadway, Proposed 4-story self-storage buildingPublic hearing Chairman Timothy Church stated that the Board received a revised submission on October 8, 2025, requesting to reduce the requested variance for the proposed building height from 53.5 feet to 43.5 feet, where the maximum permitted building height is 35 feet. Karl Dibble stated that the revised plans propose eliminating the penthouse level and reducing the building's appearance to three stories at the lower-level garage entrance. Mr. Dibble described the proposed setbacks to the residential properties relative to the adjacent buildings. Chairman Church stated that the front-yard setback and the size of the proposed building are intimidating and out of character with the residential properties on Lawrence Avenue and along Route 9 heading south. The proposed building exceeds the permitted lot coverage by 10%. He suggested that the applicant retain the penthouse square footage by bringing the building closer to the sidewalk, reducing the front-yard setback to be in keeping with the other commercial buildings, and gradually increasing the building height from the front to the rear. There was a discussion between the Board, Mr. Dibble and Bruno Pietrosanti regarding the requested variances, revisions made to the application during Planning Board reviews, and the proposed self-storage use. 1 (ZBA 10/15/2025) �Chairman Church stated that the proposed self-storage use is not before the Zoning Board to review and has no impact on their decision. The Board is required to evaluate the criteria for the requested variances for lot coverage, building height, and setbacks, and to determine how to mitigate the impact on the neighborhood. Sean McCarthy summarized the Board’s requests to revise the plans to bring the building closer to the street by reducing the front-yard setback to 5 feet, replacing the penthouse square footage, and increasing the building setbacks farther from the residential properties on Lawrence Avenue. Mr. Pietrosanti said that the requested design changes would not increase the variances for the 70% building coverage and the 53.5-foot building height. Mr. Dibble asked the Board to confirm that making the suggested changes will not require reopening the public hearing. Chairman Church expressed his preference to delay the vote and not reopen the public hearing. He asked the applicant to revise the plans before the November meeting. The public comments in opposition to the self-storage use do not concern the Board since it is a permitted use. Chairman Church moved to adjourn the application to the November 19, 2025 meeting. Moved: Church Seconded: Lis Vote 5-0 Chairman Church moved to approve the July 16, 2025, and September 17, 2025 minutes. Moved: Church Seconded: Crowe Timothy Church, Chairman - yes Sandra Tripp- yes Gorete Crowe- yes Thomas Chang- yes Craig Lis- yes Vote 5-0 Chairman Church moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 PM. Moved: Church Seconded: Crowe Vote 5-0 Respectfully Submitted, Pamela Kroll Secretary to the Zoning Board of Appeals 2 (ZBA 10/15/2025) � 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 Zoning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2025 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 MINS_ZONING_2025-10-15 Approved ZBA Minutes Subject The topic of the resource Zoning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2025 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Village of Sleepy Hollow All Rights Reserved. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text