Village of Briarcliff Manor, New York
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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, January 12, 2010 at 8:00pm.
Members Present: Ed Nolan, Chairman
Shelley Lotter, Member
Robert Murray, Member
Jay Neveloff, Member
Gary Herbst, Alternate Member
Also Present: Christine Dennett, Village Clerk
Daniel Pozin, Village Attorney
David Turiano, Village Engineer
Absent: Sarah Yackel, Village Consultant
Call to Order: Chairman Nolan called the meeting to order at 8:00pm.
PB-14-2009 – GETTY REALTY CO. SITE PLAN AMENDMENT: The Planning Board reviewed an application for a site plan to modify an existing gas station. The property is located at 1168 Pleasantville Road.
Mr. Greg McWilliams, Architect for the Applicant explained the application. He stated his client was issued a notice of violation for expanding retail use without Planning Board permission. He stated his client operated his business since 1984 and, specifically, operated the expanded retail portion of the premises and most of the comments from the Village Consultants related to parking. He stated they could add parking lines if necessary.
Member Murray asked where the loading dock would be located.
Mr. Steve Sibel, Applicant, stated he only had one delivery a week and it occurred later in the day.
Mr. McWilliams stated that the gas truck delivered twice a week either early in the morning or late at night during off hours.
The Board had general discussion related to parking and circulation.
Mr. McWilliams explained the parking layout. He stated that striping the spaces would improve the site and provide adequate parking. He further stated they could reduce the number of handicapped spaces to one if needed.
Mr. Sibel stated he would make any presumably reasonable improvements the Board requested.
Member Neveloff stated he didn’t think there was a need for landscaping on 3 sides of the site.
Ms. Emily Sack, CAC Chairperson stated she couldn’t imagine 19 cars ever being on the site at one time.
Chairman Nolan requested the Applicant revise the plan and return to the Board.
Village Engineer Turiano stated he would ask Village Consultant Yackel to pull together standards regarding parking isle width.
PB-16-2009-A MAZE IN POTTERY, SIGN PERMIT APPROVAL: The Planning Board reviewed an application for a sign permit for an existing commercial building located at 76 North State Road.
Ms. Agata Rajik, Applicant, explained the design of the proposed sign.
Member Murray asked if a ceramic sign would hold up to the weather.
Ms. Rajik stated ceramics were used frequently in signs.
Member Neveloff stated the sign was charming and fitting.
Upon motion by Member Neveloff, seconded by Member Lotter, the Board voted unanimously to approve the sign permit application as submitted.
PB-1-2008-THE CLUB AT BRIARCLIFF MANOR AMENDED SPECIAL USE PERMIT RECOMMENDATION: ~Briarcliff Manor Investors LLC (BMI) has filed for an amendment to the Special Use Permit. The Planning Board reviewed the Special Use Permit and provided recommendation to the Board of Trustees. ~The property is located at Scarborough Road, Lodge Road, and Central Drive and was formerly owned by The Kings College.
Member Lotter recused herself.
Mr. William Null, Attorney for the Applicant, explained the amendment to the Special Use Permit and stated it would allow the project to be grandfathered in for 5 years. He asked if the Board would take an action related to SEQRA.
Village Attorney Pozin stated the Planning Board had been lead agency and could adopt a Negative Declaration.
Upon motion by Member Neveloff, seconded by Alternate Member Herbst, with one abstention from Member Lotter, the Board voted to adopt a Negative Declaration for both the Amendment to the Special Use Permit and the Zoning Text Amendment.
Upon motion by Member Murray, seconded by Member Neveloff, with one abstention from Member Lotter, the Board voted to give an affirmative recommendation to the Board of Trustees regarding the Amendment to the Special Use Permit.
ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT- The Board of Trustees has requested that the Planning Board provided comments on proposed amendments to Chapter 220-6J (14), Zoning, with respect to CCRC’s as special uses in residence districts.
Village Attorney Pozin explained the amendment to the Board. He stated the amendment was to remain consistent with the upzoning.
Upon motion by Member Neveloff, seconded by Alternate Member Herbst, , the Board voted unanimously to give an affirmative recommendation to the Board of Trustees regarding the Zoning Text Amendment.
MANDATORY TREE PLANTING PLAN (MTPP) DISCUSSION:
Chairman Nolan stated Village Consultant Yackel prepared a memorandum on behalf of the Planning Board regarding MTPP’s and he further stated he concurred with the memorandum.
Member Murray stated he was concerned they were putting too many rules in place and stated he didn’t want to over legislate. He stated he thought it could be left to good judgment.
Member Neveloff stated he thought the screening should remain as long as the structure did.
Chairman Nolan asked if there would be an administrative burden.
Village Engineer Turiano stated it would be noted on the Certificate of Occupancy but would be highly discretionary and common sense would come into play.
Village Attorney stated the Planning Board could make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees and they would look into it further.
Member Neveloff stated he was happy to leave the discretion up to the Building Department.
Chairman Nolan requested Village Attorney Pozin take the lead and asked Village Engineer Turiano to circulate the section of the law to the Board.
ZBA CASES:
The Board had no comments.
MINUTES
Upon motion by Member Lotter, seconded by Alternate Member Herbst, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of December 8, 2009.
VILLAGE ENGINEER’S REPORT
- The Full Water Supply Project is going well.
- The Rosecliff Tank painting has been completed and the tank has been refilled.
- Bids were opened for the Scarborough Road Sewer Rehabilitation Project.
- Building upgrades are being done to Village Hall for energy efficiency.
- Small drainage projects are being done the Village.
- A clearing and snagging project for the Pocantico River has been approved.
- The Club at Briarcliff Manor has begun work on the recreation parcel.
Ms. Emily Sack, CAC Chairperson, stated some dead trees provided a habitat for wildlife and she hoped that would be kept in mind during the brush removal process.
Village Engineer Turiano stated the project was to eliminate friction and the intention was not to clear cut. He stated it would only be trees and brush that were in the river.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Alternate Member Herbst, seconded by Member Neveloff, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 9:15pm.
Respectfully submitted by,
Christine Dennett
Village Clerk
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