Village of Briarcliff Manor, New York
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, November 9, 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, November 9, 2010 at 8:00pm.
Members Present: Edward Nolan, Chairman
Stuart Halper, Member
Shelley Lotter, Member
Robert Murray, Member
Gary Herbst, Alternate Member
Also Present: Christine Dennett, Village Clerk
Daniel Pozin, Village Attorney
David Turiano, Village Engineer
Sarah Yackel, Village Consultant
Absent: Jay Neveloff, Member
Call to Order: Chairman Nolan called the meeting to order at 8:00pm.
PB-17-2005- SLEEPY HOLLOW COUNTRY CLUB- SITE PLAN AMENDMENT: The Planning Board reviewed an application to amend a site plan. The property is located at 777 Albany Post Road.
Member Murray recused himself from the application.
Mr. David Cooper, Attorney for the Applicant, requested the Board adopt the resolution that was before them.
Upon motion by Member Lotter, seconded by Member Halper, the Board voted unanimously to approve the resolution.
PB-6-2010- URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC. CHILMARK SHOPPING CENTER – SITE PLAN AMENDMENT AND PROPOSED SPECIAL USE PERMIT RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Board reviewed an application to amend a site plan and provide a recommendation to the Board of Trustees for a proposed Special Use Permit. The property is located on Pleasantville Road.
Mr. William Null, Attorney for the Applicant, explained the proposed application.
Mr. Rob Aiello of John Meyer Consulting outlined the proposed additions and the parking layout.
Mr. Chris Rafaelli of Norman DiChiara Architects, showed renderings of the proposed facades and signage and explained the proposed materials for the site.
Member Lotter asked if there were alternate designs and requested photographs from other similarly designed projects.
Mr. Rich Pearson of John Meyer Consulting explained the parking and traffic study.
Village Engineer Turiano stated the road was in Ossining and the Applicant should reach out to them regarding possible improvements.
The Board had general discussion regarding deliveries, traffic and parking.
Village Engineer Turiano stated there were several housekeeping items that needed to be addressed.
Mr. Aiello stated they were developing a landscaping plan.
Mr. Andrew Wolf of 15 Apple Lane stated he was impressed with the landscaping but he was concerned about the lighting in the upper level and the vegetation there. He stated it was currently very bright and was afraid the noise would increase as well. He stated the current traffic conditions were not good. He asked if it would be a 24 hour CVS and stated he would like to see the lighting, traffic and vegetation addressed.
Mr. Kent Trabine of 21 Ramapo Road stated he wasn’t keen on the color scheme but his major concerns were regarding traffic. He stated there was a lot of pedestrian traffic with no sidewalk. He stated CVS was not a community partner and it would change the diversity of the businesses. He urged the Board to keep the community informed.
Village Attorney Pozin stated if the Planning Board held a Public Hearing it would be noticed.
Mr. Null stated the site contained several other national chains and the tenant should not be the issue. He stated he would get back to the Board regarding the proposed hours.
Ms. Maria Anello of Prescriptions Plus stated she had a petition signed by 600 people against the application.
Mr. Eliot Cohen of 90 Orchard Road stated the site was not currently fully rented and if it was that would create more traffic. He asked for a timeline of the project and if there would be blasting.
Mr. Joe Henry of 104 Apple Lane stated he was concerned about traffic and pedestrian safety and he didn’t see any reason for a CVS when there was one close by in Ossining.
Ms. Palma LaTito of Prescriptions Plus stated the people didn’t want a CVS and they liked the small town feel of their pharmacy.
Village Engineer Turiano stated notifications were hand delivered during the Zoning Text Amendment process to shopping centers affected.
Village Planning Consultant Yackel stated noticing of the Special Permit Public Hearing could be included in the Planning Board’s referral to the Board of Trustees and stated a pharmacy permitted use at the site.
The Board had general discussion regarding the number of parking spaces and the potential of land banking an additional 10 spaces.
Upon motion by Member Halper, seconded by Member Murray, the Board voted unanimously to make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees for the Special Use Permit.
PB-05-2006 – OLD SLEEPY HOLLOW ESTATES, LLC: The Planning Board reviewed a request for a 90 day extension of the final subdivision approval granted on May 11, 2010. The property is located at 61 Old Sleepy Hollow Road.
Ms. Hillary Messer, Applicant, requested an extension and stated they were working to get their final approvals with various agencies.
Upon motion by Member Lotter, seconded by Member Halper, the Board voted unanimously to approve the resolution.
PB-12-2010 – VERIZON WIRELESS, SITE PLAN AND SIGN PERMIT APPROVAL: The Planning Board reviewed an application for site plan and sign permit approval. This property is located at 1136 Pleasantville Road.
Mr. Mark Starenburg, for the Applicant, explained the proposals.
The Board requested the trim be painted black on the exterior of the building.
Upon motion by Member Halper, seconded by Member Murray, the Board voted unanimously to approve the modified application with black trim on the exterior of the building and awnings.
ZBA CASES:
The Board had no comments regarding the Zoning Board of Appeals applications.
MINUTES:
Upon motion by Member Lotter, seconded by Member Murray, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of July, August and October 2010.
VILLAGE ENGINEER’S REPORT
- A sidewalk and lighting project is being done at the Scarborough Station for better pedestrian access and safety. The project is expected to take approximately 3 weeks.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Member Halper, seconded by Alternate Member Herbst, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 9:45pm.
Respectfully submitted by,
Christine Dennett
Village Clerk
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