https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/2d155b169ef6317e63403b27e52db157.pdf 15d7de57d1343e4b5351cc6d8de727bf PDF Text Text VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW WATERFRONT ADVISORY COMMITTEE -APPROVED July 11, 2007 The meeting was called to order by Richard Weiss, Chair at 8:04 p.m. The Chair noted that a quorum was present. Present: Richard Weiss, Chairman Karin Adir Ralph Gunderman Terence McGlynn Doug Maass Absent: None Also Present: Anthony DelVecchio (Recording Secretary) Sean McCarthy (Village Architect, Village of Sleepy Hollow) Announcements: None. Agenda: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Larry Rodrigues Grotto Holding Corp Marcelo Poguio Approval of Minutes Other 1) Larry Rodrigues 172 Valley Street 300 North Broadway 95 College Avenue New mixed-use bldg New office bldg Alteration & change of use 172 Valley Street New mixed use bldg - Jon Turnquist is the project architect and is representing this application along with owner, Larry Rodrigues. Jon Turnquist gave an overview of the proposed project. He gave a brief layout of the interior of the units. He stated that no variances are required. The Chair asked what is currently on the property. Jon Turnquist responded that the property currently contains a non-conforming multi-family structure. He stated that the existing structure must be raised. Sean McCarthy responded that it is an existing 2-family house. Sean McCarthy stated that this application was previously submitted and denied. He stated that the zoning code was changed in the last 2 years and the applicant has re-submitted. Sean McCarthy asked the applicant to address the parking and egress issues for the proposed handicapped apartment. �Jon Turnquist responded that the handicapped apartment and parking would be addressed. He stated that the plans would be amended to reflect the changes. There was an open discussion on the amount of parking spaces that would be lost as a result of the proposed changes. The Chair stated that the application should have been presented to the Committee after all of the changes were incorporated. Sean McCarthy responded that the applicant intended to make the requested changes but was unable to properly include the changes prior to the meeting. The Chair stated that LWRP policies 1(g) and 1(i) are applicable to this application. The Chair stated that Valley Street is a very crowded street. He stated that the building will take-up the entire footprint of the lot. Karin Adir stated that there is no green-space on the property. Jon Turnquist responded that there are proposed plantings for the sidewalk areas. Ralph Gunderman asked about the zoning code amendment that permitted this development. Sean McCarthy stated that previously, the zoning code did not contain any provision for mixeduse properties. He stated that the Village Trustees made a correction that simplified the requirements and permitted mixed use development in this area. The Chair asked if there could be some additional landscaping on the site. Jon Turnquist responded that some landscaping could be added on the building itself. Ralph Gunderman asked if the apartments would have access to the roofs. Larry Rodrigues responded that he could add plantings on the roof. He stated that he did not know if the apartments would have access to the roof areas. Ralph Gunderman made a recommendation to find this application consistent with policies 1(g) and 1(i) subject to increasing the site landscaping as discussed. It was unanimous (5-0). 2) Grotto Holding Corp 300 North Broadway New office bldg - David Barbuti is the project architect and is representing this application. David Barbuti stated that his client recently purchased the property. He stated that the owner wants to use part of the property to operate his plumbing business. He stated that the other parts of the property would be used for office space. The Chair stated that this property has been before the Committee a few times before. He stated that this proposed use seems to be the best use to date. APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, July 11, 2007 2 �The Chair stated that LWRP Policy 1(k) is applicable to this application. David Barbuti spoke about the proposed parking plan. He stated that the trucks would be parked in the garages overnight. He stated that the trucks would be in the field during the daytime. Karin Adir asked about the parking space for the offices. David Barbuti responded that 1 parking space is needed for every 200sf of office space. He stated that there are 9 transient spaces for visitors to the building. The Chair stated that although the plans show the no left-hand turn, there is no commitment from the NYSDOT on whether this will be permitted or not. Doug Maass made a recommendation to find this application consistent with policy 1(k). It was unanimous (5-0). 3) Marcelo Poguio 95 College Avenue Alteration & change of use Richard Blancato is the attorney representing this application along with the owner. Richard Blancato stated that his client recently purchased this property. He stated that the site was previously used as an auto-body repair shop. He stated that the owner wants to use the property to park his commercial vehicles. He stated that the garage interior will be redone. He stated that there are some minor changes proposed to the exterior of the site. The Chair asked how many trucks would be parked on site. Richard Blancato responded about 6 dump trucks. Doug Maass asked about ventilation. Sean McCarthy responded that the ventilation system needs to be upgraded. Richard Blancato stated that the project engineer will include a water-oil separator as part of the interior renovations. Doug Maass asked about the proposed use for the gravel parking area. Rivhard Blancato responded that the employees would park in the gravel area. Doug Maass asked if there are any snow removal issues. Richard Blancato responded no. The Chair made a recommendation to find this application consistent with policies 1(g) and 1(i). It was unanimous (5-0). APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, July 11, 2007 3 �4) Minutes The minutes from the April 4, 2007 meeting were reviewed. Doug Maass made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. The Chair seconded. It was unanimous (5-0). 5) Other Doug Maass stated that the Committee should send a letter to the Village concerning the proposed disturbance of the protected wetlands located near XXXXX. He stated that the Village is proposing to relocate the existing fence about 8-feet into the wetlands. The Committee unanimously agreed that a letter would be drafted and circulated for review. Doug Maass stated that the proposed dredging of Fremont Pond was not performed as presented. He reviewed the presented materials. He stated that the Village did not perform the work as presented. He stated that the existing work could be negatively impacting the wetlands. Sean McCarthy responded that he contacted the design engineer regarding the variation from the approved plans. He stated that the engineer will appear before the Planning Board and seek a wetlands permit for the additional work. Adjourned at 9:31 pm. APPROVED - Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting, July 11, 2007 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/. Title A name given to the resource Waterfront Advisory Committee Minutes-2007 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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