https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/9b4038ee756c7d2facbd1ba659734ba7.pdf e4c5ac55327be43ae34a42c93a831851 PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW WATERFRONT ADVISORY COMMITTEE -APPROVED December 7, 2005 The meeting was called to order by Richard Weiss, Chair at 8:08 p.m. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: Doug Maass Ralph Gunderman Richard Weiss, Chairman Karin Adir Absent: George Lence Don Stever Terence McGlynn Also Present: Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Sean McCarthy (Village Architect, Village of Sleepy Hollow) Dave Smith (Saccardi & Schiff/Village Planner) Announcements: None. Agenda: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Minutes of September, October and November 2005 meetings Terrace Close KWD Realty Rey Agency Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Other 1) Minutes of September, October and November 2005 meetings The minutes for September, October and November 2005 meetings were reviewed. Ralph Gunderman made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Doug Maass seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 2) Terrace Close There was nobody present to represent this application. 3) KWD Realty – �Karl Dibble is the owner and is representing this application. Karl Dibble stated that he wants to open up a retail garden center at the property. He stated that he owns the adjacent lot and the lots would be combined. The Chair asked if the lot was currently a parking lot. Karl Dibble responded yes. He stated that the site would be landscaped. He stated that a privacy wall would be constructed to screen the property from the neighbors. Ralph Gunderman asked for clarification on the location of the privacy wall. He was concerned with the visual impacts when pulling onto Route 9. Karl Dibble further described the location of the privacy wall. The Chair asked that the applicant provide a rendering of the property from Route 9. He expressed concerns about the views from Route 9. Karl Dibble responded that he would provide a rendering for the next meeting. Doug Maass stated that the privacy wall of 8-feet tall is a concern. Sean McCarthy responded that the wall can be only 6-feet tall. Karl Dibble tried to describe to the Committee how the property would appear from Route 9. He discussed the differences in elevations and the proposed privacy walls. The Chair asked about the height of the garage structure. Karl Dibble responded 8-feet tall. The Chair stated that the garage would be visible from the street. He stated that the visual impacts from Route 9 are of concern to the Committee. Karin Adir stated that there should be no left turns into or out of the property. The Chair stated that it is an enforcement issue. Karl Dibble responded that he still needs DOT approval. Ralph Gunderman asked about the proposed 8-foot retaining walls. Karl Dibble responded that since the adjacent property is at a higher elevation, a retaining wall is needed to level his property. The Chair asked about the materials of the privacy walls. Karl Dibble responded stone. Sean McCarthy stated that the applicants engineer needs to address the height of the retaining walls. The Chair asked what kind of traffic the applicant will expect to generate. APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, December 7, 2005 2 �Karl Dibble responded that he does not know what to expect. He spoke about his experiences with selling pumpkins and Christmas trees last year and this year. He stated that he has not had any problems with traffic or parking. Doug Maass asked about the proposed trees. Karl Dibble responded that he is trying to match what is currently installed in the Village. He stated that he is adding a significant amount of landscaping. The Chair stated that the increased landscaping is helpful. This was adjourned to the next meeting. 4) Rey Agency Frank Rey is the owner and is representing this application. Frank Rey stated that he has been operating in the Village for over 25 years. He stated that his office needs to expand and he has purchased the property at 219 Broadway. The Chair asked who referred this application to the Committee. Sean McCarthy responded the Planning Board. He stated that since this is a change of use, it requires site plan approval. The Chair asked if the Planning Board had a specific policy in mind when they referred this application to the Committee. Sean McCarthy responded no. Frank Rey stated that the property will not look any different than it currently looks. Ralph Gunderman made a motion that there is no inconsistency with any LWRP policy as it applies to this application. The Chair seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). 5) Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Ed Napoleon is representing this application on behalf of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. He was accompanied by project engineer, Dan Penella. Ed Napoleon described the proposed mausoleum. He discussed the location of the mausoleum and its proposed size. He also spoke about the proposed materials. Dan Penella discussed the proposed site issues that included the removal of trees, storm water management, parking and site access. He produced a rendering of the proposed mausoleum. The Chair asked if the rendering is typical of the view from Route 9. APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, December 7, 2005 3 �Ed Napoleon responded no. He stated that the presented rendering was done by another architect over 3 years ago. He discussed the differences between the rendering and the current plan. Ralph Gunderman stated that the topology from the mausoleum towards Route 9 would be helpful. There was an open discussion on the view of the structure from Phillipse Manor. The Chair stated that a rendering from Route 9 would be helpful. Dan Penella responded that the view from Route 9 would not show anything other than the existing dense trees. He asked for clarification on the requested rendering. There was an open discussion on the proposed rendering. This was adjourned to the next meeting. 6) Lighthouse Landing Dave Smith is appearing before the Committee on behalf of the Village Trustees. Dave Smith stated that the applicable sections from the preliminary FEIS have been forwarded. He stated that the preliminary FEIS is still not a public document since it is still under review by the Village Trustees. He stated that the Village Trustees are seeking input from the Village Boards on the preliminary FEIS. The Chair stated that since the document is not available to the public, he recommended that the discussion take place in closed session. Ralph Gunderman asked whether the Village Trustees are responsible for the response to public comments since they are the lead agency. He asked if the applicant has changed the plans enough regarding water-dependent uses to satisfy the Committee’s comments to the DEIS. Dave Smith responded that the plan has been modified to add water-dependent uses. He stated that there exists the potential for additional off-site improvements as part of a comprehensive package. Ralph Gunderman asked about the next steps in the EIS process. Dave Smith stated that the Village Trustees have gone beyond how the lead agency would normally review the document. He stated that the Village Trustees have formed subcommittees to address extra steps to address all concerns. He stated that the Village Trustees have the ultimate control in the content of the FEIS. Ralph Gunderman asked that once the FEIS is deemed complete, would the Committee be then asked to make a consistency determination. APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, December 7, 2005 4 �Dave Smith responded yes. Ralph Gunderman stated that once the FEIS is approved by the Village Trustees, it will then forward to the Committee for a consistency determination. Dave Smith responded that the FEIS might not be consistent with the LWRP. He stated that the Village Trustees are looking for input from the Committee. The Committee agreed that there was not a need to discuss the matter in a private session. Ralph Gunderman stated that the revised plan has many water-dependent improvements. He stated that the building heights have also been revised to lessen the mass impact on the Hudson River. He commented on the plans presented by the Village consultants. Dave Smith responded that the Committee should focus their comments at this time on the FEIS only. Ralph Gunderman stated that he still has a problem on the scale of the project and the impacts to the Village’s infrastructure. He stated that a very detailed traffic analysis was provided in the DEIS but was not included in the Committee’s FEIS package. He stated that the number of units and the density have been reduced by the applicant. He stated that the applicant has failed to address the project without the proposed train station. He stated that the concept of a train station needs to have alternatives to get residents to the other two train stations (Tarrytown & Phillipse Manor) in case the train station proposal is eliminated. He stated that the applicant should provide an example of another development of this size that has only one-way in and one-way out of the site. Dave Smith responded that the potential jitney service question was asked in the DEIS. He stated that he would investigate if the information was provided in the submitted FEIS information. The Chair stated that the proposal seems to have a few water-dependent uses. He stated that the development is primarily a residential and commercial development. He commented on the townhouses on the water-side. He stated that with the exception of the hotel, all of the wateredge area is proposed to be used for residential housing. Doug Maass stated that the bath house located off of the GM site could be used as a waterdependent use. He also stated that the proposed boathouse does not have to be located on the water. He stated that the boathouse could be moved inward as long as the boats could be carried or easily transported. Dave Smith stated that to date, the applicant has only considered uses on their site. Ralph Gunderman asked about the indicated green space part of the GM site. Dave Smith responded that the green space described belongs to the applicant. Ralph Gunderman stated that a boat house could be built on that site. Dave Smith responded that the plans refer to an interpretative center which could include a boat house. APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, December 7, 2005 5 �Doug Maass asked about maps submitted by Historic Hudson Valley. Dave Smith referred to Figures 2-12 and 2-13 in the FEIS. He responded that the maps show a plan prepared by Historic Hudson Valley for a possible expansion of Historic Hudson Valley activities. He stated that the applicant has indicated that except for the proposed parking area, the balance of the east parcel will be dedicated to the Village. Ralph Gunderman stated that the affordable and senior housing were reduced. Dave Smith responded that the original proposal included 200 senior housing units. He stated that since then, the Village has investigated building affordable senior housing thru another entity and the amount of affordable senior housing on the GM site was lessened. He stated that the applicant has eliminated the affordable housing component and proposed providing a discount on a limited number of units for work-force housing residents. The Chair stated that a $500,000 price tag is hardly affordable. The Chair stated that the Village should make a commitment to maintain the floating pier. Dave Smith responded that the proposal includes two seasonal piers that can be removed from the water. Doug Maass asked about the increased building height on the East side of the development. Dave Smith responded that a variance is needed for the increased height. He stated that the Village’s consultants have included some varying height to increase the water views in the inner units. Doug Maass stated that there is a statement about the Village not using property donated to it, that the developer could take the property back. Dave Smith responded that the topic is a legal issue. There were no further comments. It was agreed that the minutes would serve as the Committee’s comments to the Village Trustees. Ralph Gunderman made a motion to adjourn. Karin Adir seconded. It was unanimous (4-0). Adjourned at 9:47 pm. APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, December 7, 2005 6 � 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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