Village of Briarcliff Manor, New York
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, May 11, 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, May 11, 2010 at 8:00pm.
Members Present: Stuart Halper, Member
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
Sarah Yackel, Village Consultant
Absent: Ed Nolan, Chairman
Call to Order: Acting Chairman Neveloff called the meeting to order at 8:00pm.
PB-05-2006 – OLD SLEEPY HOLLOW ESTATES, LLC: The Planning Board reviewed a request for final subdivision approval. Preliminary approval was granted on April 1, 2008 with three six month extensions granted thereafter. The property is located at 61 Old Sleepy Hollow Road.
The Board reviewed the draft resolution and made minor revisions.
Acting Chairman Neveloff stated a letter was received from Mr. Lynn Kenner requesting assurance that the homeowners would not be forced to connect to a sewer should it become available.
The Board had general discussion regarding the Village and County sewer connection regulations.
Mr. Lynn Kenner of 70 Old Sleepy Hollow Road stated he wanted something official in writing from the County that the residents in the area would not be forced to hookup to the sewer connection.
Acting Chairman Neveloff stated there was an inconsistency between the Village and County law.
Mr. Nick Evanchik of 119 Alder Drive asked that the Village request the County’s Legal Department offer an opinion regarding the sewer connection matter.
Ms. Emily Sack of the Conservation Advisory Council requested the proposed plantings of Norway Maples be replaced with a native non-invasive species.
Ms. Linda Whitehead, Attorney for the Applicant, stated they would replace the trees with sugar maples or pin oaks. She further stated the sewer issues were vetted out during the preliminary approval process and requested the Board approve the request for final subdivision approval.
Upon motion by Member Lotter, seconded by Member Halper, with one nay vote from Acting Chairman Neveloff, the Board voted to approve the resolution as amended.
The Board directed Counsel to draft a letter to the Board of Trustees to address the inconsistencies with the sewer laws.
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.
Member Halper recused himself.
Mr. Jim Shaughnessy of G3 Architects explained the application to install a telescope in a silo on the rooftop of a building.
The Board had general discussion relating to location, elevation, color and visibility of the silo.
Mr. Paul Rosen of Marlborough Road stated he thought he was the only neighbor that could see the proposed silo. He requested they repair the fence and put in screening.
Ms. Elaine Bacharach and Mr. Peter DeCapua of the Scarborough Glen Homeowners Association expressed their concerns with the silo. They stated they thought it would be visible from their development. They further stated they were concerned with the use of the silo.
The Board requested the Applicant prepare photos showing the proposed silo location by floating a balloon to the proposed height and superimposing the image into photos from different views from the neighboring areas.
ZBA CASES:
The Board had no comments.
MINUTES
Upon motion by Member Lotter, seconded by Member Halper, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of April 13, 2010.
VILLAGE ENGINEER’S REPORT
- The Full Supply Water Project is underway and going well.
- The Scarborough firehouse exterior is complete.
- The field at The Club site is going well and expected to be in use by spring of 2011.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Member Halper, seconded by Member Murray, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 9:20pm.
Respectfully submitted by,
Christine Dennett
Village Clerk
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