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TOWN OF GREENBURGH PLANNING BOARD
GREENBURGH TOWN HALL
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, February 5, 2020 – 8:00 P.M.
Meetings of the Planning Board will be adjourned at 11:00 p.m.

AGENDA

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

CORRESPONDENCE

OLD BUSINESS

Case No. PB 19-28 Sunningdale Country Club, 300 Underhill Road (P.O. Scarsdale, N.Y.) – Planning Board Steep Slope Permit & Wetland/Watercourse Permit A work session to discuss the decision of a Planning Board steep slope permit and wetland/watercourse permit application consisting of the proposed piping (170 linear feet) of an existing watercourse which runs through the play area of the 16th hole fairway, which will be redesigned to run through an open bottom culvert crossing and outlet to the existing drainage course on the opposite side of the fairway. The associated wetland areas on each side of the watercourse are to proposed be filled, and a mitigation area of 1.5 times its size is proposed, which will provide enhanced wetland functions in this portion of the golf course. The applicant proposes to disturb approximately 21,360 sq. ft. of wetland/watercourse buffer area (~3,800 sq. ft. of direct wetland/watercourse disturbance) on the subject property, in connection with its proposal. The applicant proposes an approximately 6,000 sq. ft. wetland mitigation area with a focus to preserve and enhance runoff control and groundwater recharge potential, while providing a multi-strata diversified planting scheme. The applicant proposes approximately 4,110 sq. ft. of disturbance on 15-25% slopes (STEEP SLOPES), 210 sq. ft. of disturbance on 25-35% slopes (VERY STEEP SLOPES), and 120 sq. ft. of disturbance on 35%+ slopes (EXCESSIVELY STEEP SLOPES). The project requires approximately 25 cubic yards of excavation and 1,140 cubic yards of fill, to be utilized from on-site sources. The property consists of approximately 5,544,752 sq. ft. (127.3 acres), and is situated on the north side of Underhill Road. The property is situated in an R-30 One-Family Residence District, and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 8.351-255-1.

Case No. TB 19-20 Designed Shopping (DS) District – Fueling Stations – Zoning Text Amendment (Referral from Town Board)A work session to discuss a recommendation and report to the Town Board related to a zoning text amendment referral involving a petition submitted by Sam’s Club to allow automotive fuel station uses as special permit uses, within the DS – Designed Shopping District. If approved, the petitioner seeks to construct eight (8) pumps containing sixteen (16) fueling positions, a 192 sq. ft. service building, a forty (40) foot by one hundred twenty (120) foot canopy, and three (3) underground storage tanks within the existing parking lot of Sam’s Club, located at 333 Saw Mill River Road, P.O. Elmsford. The applicant’s site consists of approximately 555,738 sq. ft. (12.758 acres) and is situated on the west side of Saw Mill River Road, at the northwest corner of the intersection of Warehouse Lane and Saw Mill River Road. The property is located in the DS – Designed Shopping District, and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 7.180-52-32.

NEW BUSINESS

Case No. PB 18-21 DiNapoli & Levy Subdivision, Saw Mill River Road, (P.O. White Plains, N.Y.) – Preliminary SubdivisionA work session to discuss a preliminary subdivision application involving the proposed creation of a new lot line consistent with the current tax lot layout involving two (2) tax parcels. The applicants are proposing to create two (2) buildable lots from two (2) vacant tax parcels. There is no physical development proposed as part of this application. Vacant tax lot 7.450-256-22.2 (Saw Mill River Road) is proposed to remain 149,601 sq. ft. (3.43 acres) and vacant tax lot 7.450-256-22.1 (Saw Mill River Road) is proposed to remain 200,373 sq. ft. (4.60 acres). It is noted that, in 2009, for purpose of taxation only, this property was divided into two separate lots. The applicants seek to formally subdivide the property to conform to the layout of the tax lots. The properties consist of approximately 349,974 sq. ft. and are situated on the east side of Saw Mill River Road, approximately 175 feet from the intersection of White House Road and Saw Mill River Road. The properties are located in the R-20 One-Family Residence District, and are designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID’s: 7.450-256-22.1 & 22.2.

ITEMS FOR PUBLIC HEARING & PUBLIC DISCUSSION

Case No. PB 19-29 Baker Subdivision, 209 Prospect Avenue, (P.O. White Plains, N.Y.) – Preliminary Subdivision and Tree Removal PermitA public hearing to discuss a preliminary subdivision and tree removal permit application consisting of a proposal to subdivide an existing, vacant lot, in order to construct two new single-family residences. The subject property consists of approximately 10,016 sq. ft. which the applicant proposes to subdivide into two separate lots, consisting of 5,005 sq. ft. (Lot 1) and 5,011 sq. ft. (Lot 2). One (1) new single-family residence is proposed to be built on each lot, in compliance with the Town’s zoning regulations. The applicant proposes the removal of fifteen (15) regulated trees, requiring a tree removal permit through the Planning Board. The applicant proposes the planting of seventeen (17) new trees, and eight (8) new shrubs, as replacement. The subject property consists of approximately 10,016 sq. ft., and is situated on the south side of Prospect Avenue, approximately 150 feet west of the intersection of Prospect Avenue and New Street. The property is situated in an R-5 One-Family Residence District, and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 8.10-10-27.

Case No. TB 19-03/PB 19-31 Lewis Masters Holdings, LP (Shoprite), 320 Saw Mill River Road (P.O. Elmsford, N.Y.) – Site Plan (Referral from Town Board), Planning Board Steep Slope Permit, Shared Parking Reduction (Planning Board approval), and Tree Removal Permit (Town Forestry Officer approval)A continuation of a public discussion and public hearing (January 2, 2020) to discuss a site plan (Town Board approval – referral to Planning Board), Planning Board steep slope permit, and shared parking reduction (Planning Board approval) application for a project involving the proposed redevelopment of a site containing a now closed movie theater and associated retail building. The proposal includes the demolition of an existing 42,000 sq. ft. multiplex cinema and separate multi-level retail building, and the construction of a new 75,711 sq. ft. grocery store with an accessory interior restaurant space, together with 13,765 sq. ft. of attached separate retail space, a 3,000 sq. ft. retail outbuilding towards the front of the lot, and associated site grading, parking and stormwater management facilities. The applicant proposes to construct 520 off-street parking spaces where 544 spaces are required. A shared parking reduction of 24 parking spaces is sought, requiring approval by the Planning Board. The project involves approximately 427,436 sq. ft. of disturbance, with 12,257 sq. ft. of proposed disturbance on 15-25% slopes (STEEP SLOPES), 4,725 sq. ft. of disturbance on 25-35% slopes (VERY STEEP SLOPES), and 6,317 sq. ft. of disturbance on 35%+ slopes (EXCESSIVELY STEEP SLOPES). The project requires approximately 37,000 cubic yards of excavation and 0 cubic yards of imported fill. The applicant proposes the removal of 218 trees, requiring a tree removal permit from the Town Forestry Officer. The project also requires a special permit and area variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals. The property consists of approximately 458,437 sq. ft. and is situated on the northeast corner of Saw Mill River Road and Old Country Road. The applicant proposes to reconfigure the existing signaled intersection at Saw Mill River Road and construct a new driveway along Old Country Road. The property is located in the DS – Designed Shopping District, and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 7.120-19-25.

ESTABLISH DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Greenburgh Planning Board will be Wednesday, February 19, 2020 and will begin at 8:00 P.M. in the Greenburgh Town Hall Auditorium.