Village of Briarcliff Manor, New York
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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, September 13, 2011 at 7:30pm.
Members Present: Edward Nolan, Chairman
Stuart Halper, Member
Shelley Lotter, Member
Gary Herbst, Alternate Member
Also Present: Christine Dennett, Village Clerk
David Turiano, Village Engineer
Absent: Robert Murray, Member
Jay Neveloff, Member
Dan Pozin, Village Attorney
Sarah Yackel, Village Consultant
Call to Order: Chairman Nolan called the meeting to order at 7:30pm.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING PB-6-2010- URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC. CHILMARK SHOPPING CENTER – SITE PLAN AMENDMENT: The Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing and review an application to amend a site plan. The property is located on Pleasantville Road. ADJOURNED TO OCTOBER 11, 2011.
The Board had general discussion regarding whether they should keep the Public Hearing open, close the hearing or put the Applicant on notice that the Board intended to close their hearing and deny the application without prejudice at the October meeting due to inactivity.
Upon motion by Member Halper, seconded by Alternate Member Herbst, the Board voted unanimously to send a letter to the Applicant notifying them their hearing would be closed if they didn’t appear at the next meeting.
PB-11-2011- T-MOBILE NORTHEAST LLC – SITE PLAN APPROVAL - The Planning Board reviewed an application for site plan approval for the installation of a cellular monopole and related equipment. The property is located at 10 Buckhout Road. ADJOURNED TO OCTOBER 11, 2011.
Village Engineer Turiano stated the Board of Trustees wanted the Planning Board to analyze whether or not the tower could be lower and further stated he would consult a radio frequency engineer to assist.
PB-8-2011 PRAEGER- SUBDIVISION APPROVAL: The Planning Board reviewed an application for a two lot subdivision for a 5.9 acre property. The property is located at 57 Becker Lane.
Upon motion by Member Lotter, seconded by Member Halper, the Board voted unanimously to schedule a Public Hearing on October 11, 2011.
PB-12-2011- WILLIAM RAVEIS LEGENDS REALTY GROUP – SIGN PERMIT: The Planning Board reviewed an application for a sign permit for property located at 1197 Pleasantville Road.
Ms. Marcene Hadiati, Owner, stated she couldn’t change the logo due to her franchise agreement.
The Board had general discussion regarding the color, type of sign and logo. They requested Ms. Hadiati bring in an example of the sign and a rendering of an awning.
The Board had discussion regarding the Wells Fargo signage and photos from another location. They requested the Building Department reach out to them to see if they were amenable to changing their sign. Member’s Lotter and Halper offered their assistance if need be.
ZONING MAP AMENDMENT- The Planning Board provided comments on a proposed amendment to Chapter 220-3(B) relative to the adoption of a new Zoning Map in digitized form.
Village Engineer Turiano explained the proposed amendment.
Upon motion by Member Halper, seconded by Alternate Member Herbst, the Board voted unanimously to give a favorable recommendation to the Board of Trustees.
ZBA CASES: There were no comments.
VILLAGE ENGINEER’S REPORT:
- The most notable storm damage from Hurricane Irene is the long term closure of the area between Route 9A and Pleasantville Road. The Village was looking to expedite the repairs and apply for federal funding.
- The Pump Station is up and running and working well.
- FEMA assistance is available for any resident that sustained damage. A recovery center is operating out of the Westchester County Center.
- The Club’s field was accepted by the Village last month and the Village is hoping to use it for the Fall soccer season.
MINUTES
Upon motion by Member Lotter, seconded by Member Halper, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of August 9, 2011.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Alternate Member Herbst, seconded by Member Halper, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 8:20pm.
Respectfully submitted by,
Christine Dennett
Village Clerk
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