https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/663f18bda2df0d44469ef9f9995de545.pdf 20d13f3b46b42120c807f42113fb72ff PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW WATERFRONT ADVISORY COMMITTEE-APPROVED February 2, 2005 The meeting was called to order by Richard Weiss, Chair at 8:01 p.m. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: Richard Weiss, Chairman Doug Maass Karin Adir Ralph Gunderman George Lence Absent: Terence McGlynn Donald Stever Also Present: Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Sean McCarthy (Village Architect, Village of Sleepy Hollow) Dave Smith (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Announcements: Dave Smith spoke about scheduling a joint meeting with the Planning Board to discuss the Lighthouse Landing application. It was agreed that February 17, 2005 at 7pm would be the date for the joint meeting. Agenda: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Minutes of November 2004 meeting Mario Freire Mounco Construction & Development Corp. Anthony Marmo Other 1) Minutes of November 2004 meeting The minutes from the November 2004 meeting were reviewed. Doug Maass made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Ralph Gunderman seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). The Chair requested that the Recording Secretary e-mail the minutes to the Committee members about a week prior to the meeting when the meetings are spaced far apart. 2) Mario Freire Sam Vieira is the project architect and is representing this application on behalf of the owners. �Sam Vieira spoke about the proposed project. He stated that the two lots were merged due to an error at the closing. He spoke about the proposed alterations. He described the proposed parking layout and the required variances. The Chair asked about the scale of the proposed house to neighboring houses. Sam Vieira provided photos of other neighboring homes for comparison. Doug Maass asked if the parking lot could be restricted to passenger cars only. Sam Vieira responded that parking is proposed for tenants only. The Chair stated that the proposed construction does not apply to the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan (LWRP). It was unanimously agreed that the Committee does not have jurisdiction over this application. 3) Mountco Construction & Development Corp. Ken Gentile is the Director of the North Tarrytown Housing Authority. He is representing this application along with Neil Conuck. Ken Gentile gave an overview of the housing needs in the Village. Neil Conuck showed the proposed structure via a rendered drawing. He stated that the proposed building is a 9-story building with a 2-story parking level underneath. He stated that the building would contain 65 affordable housing units and one 2-bedroom unit for the building superintendent. He spoke about the status of the NYS grant application. The Chair questioned whether the Committee could give final consistency findings since the plans are not complete. Neil Conuck stated that the general framework is set. He stated that the only outstanding issues are on the façade, parking flow, etc. He stated that the number of units would not change. Ralph Gunderman questioned the number of parking spaces taken away by the building and the number of parking spaces provided. Neil Conuck responded that there are 44 resident spaces on site and 3 parking spaces for the North Tarrytown Housing Authority staff. He stated that the College Arms have some allocated parking spaces as well. He stated that ½ -parking space/apartment is proposed. He stated that based on the parking calculations, 33 parking spaces are required and 81 parking spaces are proposed. Ralph Gunderman asked about the access to the 2nd floor parking level. Neil Conuck discussed the proposed parking lot access. The Chair asked about the impact of the river views from the College Arms. APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, February 2, 2005 2 �Ken Gentile responded that there are no river views from the street level. He showed the location of the site on the Village map. Doug Maass asked why 66 units are proposed. Neil Conuck responded that the original plan had 75 units. He stated that due to Village concerns, the number was reduced. He stated that the number of dwelling units could not be reduced any further for the project to be economically viable. The Chair stated that LWRP policy 1(i) is applicable to this application. The Committee reviewed the policy. Ralph Gunderman stated that the new construction height should not exceed the height of surrounding buildings and the proposed structure meets that requirement. Sean McCarthy stated that this property is in the R-6 zoning district, which is the densest in the Village. Ralph Gunderman asked if there were any problems with water and sewer in the area. Sean McCarthy responded no. He stated that the proposed improvements to the reservoir would handle the increased demand. The Chair asked why a Coastal Assessment Form was not submitted. Sean McCarthy provided a copy to the Committee. Ken Gentile spoke about the need for affordable senior housing in Westchester County. George Lence asked if priority would be given to Sleepy Hollow residents. Neil Conuck responded that preference would be given to people on the waiting list and current occupants of Margotta Courts that would be moving over to the new development. He spoke about how some long-time residents have 2-bedroom units who no longer need the extra space. The Chair inquired about the vacancies that would be created at Margotta Courts. Ken Gentile responded that there are over 150 names on the current waiting list for a 2bedroom apartment. Doug Maass asked if this development would eliminate the need for senior housing at the GM site. Neil Conuck responded that he did not know. Policies 18, 18 (b) and 1 (i) were reviewed by the Committee. The Committee unanimously agreed that Policies 18, 18 (b) and 1 (i) have been satisfied and that this application was consistent with the LWRP (5-0). It was also stated that any noninterior material changes might requires the applicant to return to the Committee for a reevaluation of the proposal. APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, February 2, 2005 3 �4) Anthony Marmo Anthony Marmo is the applicant and is representing this application. Anthony Marmo spoke about the proposed project. He stated that he needs additional storage for his business. He noted the location of the property on the Village map. He described the proposed changes via the submitted drawings. He stated that the existing garage would be demolished and a new larger garage would be constructed. He stated that the new garage would be double the footprint of the original. The Chair asked about the square footage of the existing garage. Anthony Marmo responded less than 1250 square feet. The Chair stated that under the expanded law, accessory structures do not fall within the jurisdiction of the LWRP. It was unanimously agreed that the Committee does not have jurisdiction over this application. 5) Other It was agreed that the Committee would remind other Village Boards to request specific LWRP policies guidance from the Committee. There was an open discussion on the recent Council of Committee meeting. Doug Maass summarized the meeting. The Lighthouse Landing DEIS was distributed to the Committee members. Ralph Gunderman made a motion to adjourn. Doug Maass seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). Adjourned at 9:34 PM. APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, February 2, 2005 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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