Village of Briarcliff Manor, New York
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
A regular meeting of the Planning Board of the Village of Briarcliff Manor, 1111 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510, was held in the Municipal Building on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 8:00pm.
Members Present: Ed Nolan, Chairman
Robert Murray, Member
Jay Neveloff, Member
Gary Herbst, Alternate Member
Also Present: Christine Dennett, Village Clerk
Daniel Pozin, Village Attorney
Gerald Quartucio, Assistant Building Inspector
Sarah Yackel, Village Planning Consultant
Absent: Shelley Lotter, Member
Call to Order: Chairman Nolan called the meeting to order at 8:00pm.
PB-9-2009- 333 SOUTH HIGHLAND AVENUE DATA CENTER – SITE PLAN AMENDMENT: The Planning Board reviewed an application to amend a site plan. The property is located at 333 South Highland Avenue.
Mr. Thomas Beirne, Attorney for the Applicant, gave a brief history of the property.
Mr. Peter Skay of Power Solutions explained the proposed application and stated they hoped to convert the building into a data center with limited use by people.
Mr. James Shaunnessy, explained the layout of the facility, the architectural design, the mechanical equipment to be housed there and stated the intent was to make the impact as low as possible.
Member Neveloff asked for information regarding the impacts to the surrounding neighbors in terms of decibels outside of the building, what it would look like from offsite and whether screening was necessary.
Mr. Skay stated there was a maximum of 65 decibels at the property line. The current ambient noise level is 55 decibels at the property line.
Assistant Building Inspector Quartucio demonstrated that the Court Room’s decibel level was currently at 65.
An Architect from G3 representing the Applicant explained the building heights and elevations and stated the equipment would be less intrusive than the existing building equipment.
Member Neveloff requested shrubbery be installed to lessen the impact of the equipment on the surrounding neighbors.
Village Planning Consultant Yackel stated the Applicant was seeking a 19% waiver on the number parking spaces and there was existing nonconformity. She stated 88 spaces were needed and they were proposing to take away 12 to reduce the impervious surface. She stated the parking isle width and length didn’t meet the Village standards as an existing nonconformity and there were no proposed changes to that. She stated there was an error with the scale on the map and requested the final plans be revised to correct that.
Ms. Emily Sack, Chairperson of the CAC, encouraged the use of native plantings to the Northeast.
Chairman Nolan stated he was inclined to waive the Public Hearing if the Applicant agreed to install additional screening.
Upon motion by Member Murray, seconded by Member Neveloff, the Board voted unanimously to waive the Public Hearing.
Chairman Nolan directed Village Attorney Pozin to prepare a draft resolution for the Board’s consideration at the next meeting.
PB-1-2009- COPLEY COURT CONDOMINIUM, SITE PLAN AMENDMENT: The Planning Board reviewed an application to regrade and replace a portion of an existing retaining wall. The property is located at 333 North State Road.
Mr. James Ianarrelli, Engineer for the Applicant, stated they received a memorandum from Cronin Engineering stating the Applicant satisfied their previous comments.
Assistant Building Inspector Quartucio gave a past history of the application and the site.
Upon motion by Member Neveloff, seconded by Member Murray, the Board voted unanimously to waive the Public Hearing.
Upon motion by Member Neveloff, seconded by Alternate Member Herbst, the Board voted unanimously to issue a Negative SEQRA Declaration with no environmental issues.
Upon motion by Member Neveloff, seconded by Member Murray the Board voted unanimously to approve the application as submitted and revised.
PB-10-2009- RWSP REALTY, SIGN PERMIT APPROVAL: The Planning Board reviewed an application for a sign permit for an existing commercial building located at 1270 Pleasantville Road.
Mr. Brian O’Connor of Frohling Sign reviewed the proposed sign on behalf of the Applicant.
Assistant Building Inspector Quartucio stated the application was compliant with a free standing sign that received prior approval but was never put up.
Chairman Nolan noted a memorandum was received from the ARAC approving the sign design.
Upon motion by Member Murray, seconded by Alternate Member Herbst, the Board voted unanimously to approve the sign permit application.
PB-11-2009- FAC MANAGEMENT LLC, SIGN PERMIT APPROVAL: The Planning Board reviewed an application for a sign permit for an existing commercial building located at 80 North State Road.
The Engineer for the Applicant reviewed the proposal and stated it was in conformance with the Village Code.
Assistant Building Inspector Quartucio stated the application was compliant and the ARAC gave a favorable recommendation.
Upon motion by Member Neveloff, seconded by Member Murray, the Board voted unanimously to approve the sign permit application.
ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT- The Board of Trustees requested that the Planning Board provide comments on proposed amendments to Chapter 220-16, Zoning, Nonconforming Buildings, Lots and Uses and Chapter 220-3, Zoning, to establish a new R80A Single Family Residence District.
Village Planning Consultant Yackel explained the proposed amendments and stated the Village received a favorable letter from the County endorsing the amendments.
The Board reviewed the proposed changes to the zoning code.
Chairman Nolan stated the Board had no comments other than concurring with proposal.
MINUTES
Upon motion by Member Murray, seconded by Member Neveloff, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of May 12, 2009 as amended.
VILLAGE ENGINEER’S REPORT
- The full water supply project bids are due on June 19th.
- The sidewalk project will commence when school is out for the summer.
- The Scarborough Fire House bids are due June 18th.
- PCI Engineering will do a study of the sewer main from Pine Road to the Pump Station.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Alternate Member Herbst, seconded by Member Murray, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 9:00pm.
Respectfully submitted by,
Christine Dennett
Village Clerk
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