Planning Board
Village of Tarrytown
Regular Meeting
February 22, 2010 7 p.m.
PRESENT: Chairman Friedlander; Members Birgy, Raiselis, Tedesco; Counsel Shumejda; Engineer McGarvey; Secretary D’Eufemia
ABSENT: Member Aukland
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Tedesco moved, seconded by Ms. Raiselis, that the minutes of January 25, 2010, be approved as submitted. Chairman Friedlander abstained. All others assented. Motion carried.
Mr. Tedesco moved, seconded by Ms. Raiselis, that the minutes of January 26, 2010, be approved as submitted. Chairman Friedlander abstained. All others assented. Motion carried.
Mr. Tedesco moved, seconded by Ms. Raiselis, and unanimously carried, that the minutes of February 2, 2010, be approved as submitted.
CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING – HSA-UWC – JARDIM ESTATES EAST – BROWNING LANE – SUBDIVISION
Chairman Friedlander stated this application is being adjourned this evening. No one appeared to address the Board on this matter. The Board unanimously agreed to continue the hearing at their March meeting.
CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING – LAKE STREET CONSTRUCTION – LAKE AVENUE – SUBDIVISION
Chairman Friedlander stated this application is being adjourned this evening. No one appeared to address the Board on this matter. The Board unanimously agreed to continue the hearing at their March meeting.
REQUEST FOR EXTENSION – LEGENDS AT WILSON PARK – EXTENSION OF PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION APPROVAL
Mr. Norman Sheer, attorney for the applicant, stated as the Board is aware, Spectrum has become WCI Communities which has gone through bankruptcy and this subdivision has been delayed. The Planning Board has given preliminary approval, and they are requesting another six-month extension but he stated he was confident they would be able to proceed. They have been unable to get a contract with the Village for the “park” portion of the project. They hope to have the property description from the surveyor within a week. Once the Village signs the contract, his client is ready to move forward.
Mr. McGarvey stated the Village is beginning the water main work in Wilson Park, and the contractor will be on that project for about two months. He questioned whether the applicant has a water main plan approved by Westchester County. Mr. Sheer stated that would be part of the final approval.
Mr. McGarvey noted work on the applicant’s portion of the line cannot begin until approved by Westchester County and the desire had been to have the Village’s portion and the applicant’s portion done simultaneously while the contractor was on site.
Counsel Shumejda stated as soon as there is a correct metes and bounds description for the “park” the Village can go ahead with the contract to purchase the parkland.
Mr. Sheer stated he would ask WCI tomorrow to authorize their engineers to work with Mr. McGarvey to get the water line plans for their portion approved by the County. He has already told the surveyor they need the metes and bounds description within a week, so this process should now move quickly. He noted it took the Village Board from last October until just recently to approve the contract for the sale, which caused the most recent delay.
No one appeared to address the Board on this matter.
Mr. Tedesco stated since the Village is still in negotiations with WCI for the purchase of the Wilson Park parkland, which should result with a contract for signing once the survey is completed, he felt the Board should approve the extension.
Mr. Tedesco moved, seconded by Mr. Birgy, and unanimously carried, that the Planning Board extends the time for filing the final subdivision plat for the Wilson Park subdivision, known as Legends at Wilson Park, for six months, which will be the date of the Planning Board’s August 2010 meeting (August 23, 2010.)
PIERSON PARK DESIGN
Chairman Friedlander stated he was contacted by the Village Administrator requesting the Planning Board designate a representative for the Pierson Park Design Committee. Since Mr. Tedesco has been working with the Village on the RiverWalk Park, he asked if he would serve on this committee and Mr. Tedesco has agreed to do so. He requested Mr. Tedesco bring comments from the committee back to the Planning Board for review as this design work progresses. He noted when work moves forward for the Andre Brook restoration, the Planning Board would also like to have input in that project.
CHANGE OF MEETING DATE
Mr. Tedesco moved, seconded by Mr. Birgy, and unanimously carried, that the Planning Board changes the date of its March meeting from Monday, March 22, 2010, to Monday, March 29, 2010.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Tedesco moved, seconded by Mr. Birgy, and unanimously carried, that the meeting be adjourned – 7:25 p.m.
Kathleen D’Eufemia
Secretary
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