Agenda

AGENDA

1.

ROLL CALL

2.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

3.

CORRESPONDENCE

4.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

5.

REFERRALS FROM THE TOWN BOARD

6.

OLD BUSINESS

a.

Case No. PB 19-02 Metropolis Country Club, 289 Dobbs Ferry Road (P.O. White Plains, N.Y.) – Planning Board Steep Slope Permit & Wetland/Watercourse Permit
A work session to discuss the decision of a Planning Board steep slope and wetland/watercourse permit application for a proposal consisting of: (1) the construction of a new, re-located, approximately 1,200 sq. ft. irrigation pump house (to replace an existing pump house); (2) to dredge and deepen an existing, on-site irrigation pond located adjacent to the pump house, for additional water storage purposes; and (3) to construct an access road, on its property, to the new pump house. The project requires 550 sq. ft. of disturbance on 15-25% slopes (STEEP SLOPES), and 50 sq. ft. of disturbance on 25-35% slopes (VERY STEEP SLOPES). The project requires approximately 41,300 sq. ft. of direct disturbance to the pond, associated with dredging and deepening the pond, and approximately 21,200 sq. ft. of disturbance to adjacent regulated buffer areas, associated with grading activities and construction of the access road. The project involves approximately 3,500 cubic yards of excavation, associated with dredging and deepening the pond, and 0 cubic yards of imported fill. The project involves the removal of two (2) regulated trees, and requires that a tree removal permit application be approved by the Town Forestry Officer. The applicant has prepared a landscaping plan which calls for the planting of 20 Green Giant Arborvitae trees as replacement, in order to replenishment the site with new trees, and screen the project from the Woodlands School caretaker’s residence. The property consists of approximately 4,556,376 sq. ft. (104.6 acres), and is situated on the south side of Dobbs Ferry Road (Route 100B). The property is located in the R-20 One-Family Residence District, and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 8.141-94-11, 12 & 18.

b.

Case No. PB 19-05 EDC 7, LLC, Warehouse Lane (P.O. Elmsford, N.Y.) – Preliminary Subdivision
A continuation of a work session (April 17, 2019) to discuss a preliminary subdivision for a proposal consisting of the subdivision of two lots to more closely correspond with the current tax lot configurations, except for minor deviations of the proposed Lot 1 (PID: 7.180-52-20..SE) northerly boundary to accommodate existing conditions on proposed Lot 2 (PID: 7.180-52-20..SP). No new development or any other change in existing conditions is currently proposed for either of the two lots. Lot 1 is proposed to consist of 14.36 acres, and Lot 2 is proposed to consist of 18.97 acres. Area variances from the Zoning Board of Appeals are required in connection with the project, associated with existing developed areas on proposed Lot 2. The properties consist of approximately 1,452,060 sq. ft. (33.335 acres) and are situated on the westerly side of Warehouse Lane, approximately 1,350 ft. west of the intersection of Warehouse Lane and Saw Mill River Road. The properties are located in the LI Light Industrial and GI General Industrial Districts, and are designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 7.180-52-20..SE & 7.180-52-20..SP.

7.

NEW BUSINESS

a.

Case No. TB 18-26 Chapter 285 – CA, DS, HC & IB Districts (Fully Enclosed Commerical Recreation Facilities) – Zoning Text Amendments (Referral from Town Board)
A work session to discuss a zoning text amendment referral from the Town Board involving proposed modifications to the list of permitted uses within the CA – Central Avenue Mixed-Use, DS – Designed Shopping, HC – Hartsdale Center, and IB – Intermediate Businesss zoning districts, to include “fully enclosed commercial recreation facilities of 5,000 sq. ft. and less,” and to make the same uses of a greater size, allowed by special permit.

b.

Case No. TB 19-09 Chapter 285 – Shared Parking Definition – Zoning Text Amendment (Referral from Town Board)
A work session to discuss a zoning text amendment referral from the Town Board to Section 285-38 of Town Zoning Ordinance, entitled “Off-Street Parking, Loading and Landscaping Requirements,” related to Shared Parking.

c.

Case No. TB 19-02 Greystone PUD Proposal, Carriage Trail (P.O. Tarrytown, N.Y.) –Zoning Map Amendment (Referral from Town Board)
A work session to discuss a zoning map amendment referral from the Town Board associated with the applicant’s (Greystone-on-Hudson) request for flexibility to construct additional accessory residential structures (pool house, caretaker residence, etc.) in connection with primary residences at a previously approved residential luxury estate development of 21 lots (9 in the Village of Tarrytown and 12 in the Tarrytown portion of unincorporated Greenburgh [PB 11-13]). These types of accessory units are not permitted in one-family residence districts in the Town of Greenburgh. Greystone-on-Hudson seeks a Planned Unit Development (PUD) rezoning designation, which could facilitate these types of accessory structures.

8.

ITEMS FOR PUBLIC HEARING & PUBLIC DISCUSSION

a.

Case No. PB 19-01 Deitch, 6 Mohican Lane (P.O. Irvington, N.Y.) – Planning Board Steep Slope Permit
A public hearing to discuss a Planning Board steep slope permit application for a proposal to construct an approximately one hundred eighty (180) linear foot retaining wall, ranging in height from 0.0 feet to 10.0 feet, along portions of the westerly and southerly property lines, with related site improvements. The applicant is proposing to construct a reinforced, segmental retaining wall on its property, in order to create a level rear yard area for recreational use. An existing dry-stone wall approximately 4-feet in height, is proposed to be removed. The applicant proposes 2,312 sq. ft. of disturbance on 15-25% slopes (STEEP SLOPES) 235 sq. ft. of disturbance on 25-35% slopes (VERY STEEP SLOPES), and 746 sq. ft. of disturbance on 35%+ slopes (EXCESSIVELY STEEP SLOPES). The project involves approximately 90 cubic yards of excavation and approximately 430 cubic yards of imported fill, requiring a fill permit from the Bureau of Engineering. The applicant proposes the removal of three (3) regulated trees from the subject property, requiring a tree removal permit from the Town Forestry Officer. The applicant has prepared a landscaping plan which calls for the planting of one (1) Black Tupelo tree, ten (10) Skyrocket Juniper trees, and one (1) White Spruce tree, as replacement. The property consists of approximately 11,523 sq. ft. (0.26 acres) and is situated on the southerly side of Mohican Lane, approximately 200 feet from the intersection of Alta vista Circle and Mohican Lane. The property is situated in the R-10 One-Family Residence Zoning District, and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 7.370-187-9.

b.

Case No. PB 19-07 St. Andrews Golf Club, 10 Old Jackson Avenue (P.O. Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.) – Planning Board Wetland/Watercourse Permit
A public hearing to discuss a Planning Board wetland/watercourse permit application for a proposal consisting of the installation of new gates, a call box and cameras, as well as the reconfiguration of a portion of the existing driveway and related curbing. The project involves a proposal to improve the process involved with Club members, residents and guest arrival, to the property. The applicant intends to remove the security guard from the gate house, and install a gate system which will allow members and residents access to the property through a card reader. Guests would pull up to an intercom/camera system to gain access to the site. The applicant proposes 2,794 sq. ft. of wetland/watercourse buffer area disturbance within the 13,068 sq. ft. of regulated buffer area on the project site, associated with a watercourse (Sprain Brook) located on the subject property. No direct impact to the watercourse is proposed. The project area is located within a 100 year floodplain, and therefore requires a floodplain development permit through the Town Engineer. The subject property consists of approximately 6,788,390 sq. ft. (155.84 acres), and is situated on the northerly side of Old Jackson Avenue, approximately 300 ft. west of the intersection of Old Jackson Avenue and Jackson Avenue. The property are situated in a PUD – Planned Unit Development Zoning District, and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 8.500-351-1..SA.

Please be advised that, following the close of a public hearing, but during the period in which the written record period remains open, members of the public who wish to inspect the project file are encouraged to contact the Department of Community Development and Conservation, so that the complete physical file may be made available for review in its office.

If a FOIL (Freedom of Information) Request is submitted during the time period during which the written record is open, while staff will respond within the required 5-day period, it cannot be guaranteed that all documents requested, particularly those documents that are not part of the Planning Board record, will be provided prior to the closure of the written record period.

9.

ESTABLISH DATE FOR NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Greenburgh Planning Board will be Wednesday, May 15, 2019 and will begin at 8:00 P.M. in the Greenburgh Town Hall Auditorium.