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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-03-14 - Planning Board Meeting Minutes Approved: 10/10/13 VILLAGE OF RYE BROOK PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING VILLAGE HALL, 938 KING STREET Thursday March 14, 2013 - 8:00 p.m. ROLL CALL MINUTES AFFORDABLE HOUSING 1. Review of an Amended Site Plan Application by Bowridge Commons, LLC (Frank Madonna) for Fair and Affordable Housing for parcel located at 80 Bowman Avenue, Rye Brook, NY parcel ID 141.27-1-26 • Considering a Report and Recommendation to the Board of Trustees PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS ACTION ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS Subject to consent of Planning Board Members present at the meeting. PRESENT BOARD Mrs. Domenic Accurso Mr. Robert Goodman Mr. Bill Laufer Mrs. Amy Schoen Mr. Dan Tartaglia Chairman Gary Zuckerman EXCUSED Mr. Domenic Accurso Gary Zuckerman, Chair 1 STAFF Mrs. Jennifer Gray, Village Counsel Mrs. Marilyn Timpone-Mohamed, Village Planning Consultant Mr. Mike Nowak, Jr. Acting Village Engineer Ms. Shari Melillo, Planning Board Secretary Chairman Zuckerman opened the meeting by asking everyone to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance. He then introduced the Board members and the Village Staff to the audience and explained the rules of procedure for the meeting. Additionally, Chairman Zuckerman made note for the public that the complete set of Planning Board Rules and Procedures can be found on the Village web and can also view the Planning Board meetings on streaming video. AFFORDABLE HOUSING 2. Review of an Amended Site Plan Application by Bowridge Commons, LLC (Frank Madonna) for Fair and Affordable Housing for parcel located at 80 Bowman Avenue, Rye Brook, NY parcel ID 141.27-1-26 • Considering a Report and Recommendation to the Board of Trustees Anthony Federico, Architect for the applicant addressed the Board stating that this application comes back to us from the Board of Trustees for a Report and Recommendation for an amended site plan. The project is a 16 unit affordable housing project on 1/2 acre on Bowman Avenue and Barber Place. On-site parking, storm water management are both included on the plans. There was a request from Westchester County to remove the exterior stairs from the plan and move them to the interior which is more cost effective and that brings them back here for review. Mrs. Timpone-Mohamed, Village Planning Consultant addressed the Board stating they have reviewed the plans submitted to the Board of Trustees and essentially, although the changes are minor, there are additional changes beyond moving the stairs inside. The front of the building has moved out approximately 5 feet and in one case the entire floor was pushed out and there is a shed room over it now. It has increased the size of the units and it changed the shape of the front walkways so that some of the lighting poles are in places that they interfere with handicapped access or protrude into pedestrian walkways. Mrs. Jennifer Gray, Village Attorney added that the zoning for this projected had been changed to FAH and this application is just here to have the modifications approved. Mrs. Schoen is concerned about construction because of all the projects that have been approved and are going to being construction soon. The applicant responded that it would be about 3 months until they are ready to begin. She is also concerned with traffic flow which Mr. Nowak responded that the way it pans out, the bridge 2 on Ridge Street, the project, the Bowman Avenue project and TD Bank on Ridge Street could all potentially be underway at the same time. These projects will be coordinated between the Building Department, Public Works, the Fire Department, Police Department and EMS. Mr. Grzan asked if by eliminating the exterior stairway did they now have to include a landing. The response from the applicant was no because the length did not change. Mr. Nowak added that in regard to storm water, the impervious surface increased by 66 square feet total and the removal of the trees does not impact the storm water. Mr. Tartaglia asked about a left hand turn to which Mrs. Mohammed responded that Bowman Avenue is an entrance only, Barber Place is an entrance and an exit but only a right turn out. Mrs. Gray read the Report and Recommendation: PLANNING BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF RYE BROOK REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE VILLAGE OF RYE BROOK BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AN AMENDED SITE PLAN FOR 80 BOWMAN AVENUE I. PROJECT OVERVIEW On February 26, 2013, the Village of Rye Brook Board of Trustees ("BOT") referred an application for approval of an Amended Site Plan to the Village of Rye Brook Planning Board ("Planning Board") for submission of a Report and Recommendation. The application was made by property owner, Bowridge Commons LLC (Frank Madonna) ("Applicant") to amend the site plan previously approved by the Board of Trustees on November 28, 2012 authorizing the construction of eight (8) two-family attached dwellings on property located at 80 Bowman Avenue and designated as Section 141.27, Block 1, Lots 26, 31 and 32 on the Town of Rye Tax Map ("Property"). On November 27, 2012, the Property was rezoned from the C-1 Zoning District to the Fair and Affordable Housing ("FAH") Zoning District. 3 The proposed amendments would relocate the exterior entry stairs for each of the second-floor duplex units to the interior of each building and increase the floor area of each building to accommodate the interior stairs. The front facades and building entrances will also be modified along with the two primary pedestrian walkways within the development. Minor revisions to the landscape plan will be made to accommodate the revised layout. II. PLANNING BOARD DISCUSSION The Planning Board reviewed this application at its 1\/larch 14, 2013 meeting. F.P. Clark Associates, the Village's Planning Consultant, provided Memoranda to the Planning Board, dated March 8, 2013 and March 12, 2013, based on a review of the application and information provided by the Applicant and Village Staff. A. Site Plan Application The following comments were provided by F.P. Clark's March 8, 2013 Memorandum: 1. General. Our office did not receive a current topographic survey for review. The Applicant should provide the required survey, or request a waiver from the requirement. 2. Zoning. When the Building Inspector completes a zoning analysis of the proposed site plan,it maybe necessary that the Applicant submit an amended FAH petition to the Trustees that takes the proposed site plan amendments into account. 3. Site Plan. The revised site plan relocates the exterior entry stairs to the second-floor units to the interior of each building and increases the size of the units to accommodate the new stairway location. We note that the ground-floor units would be increased to 635 square feet; however, the size 4 of the units would continue to be smaller than FAH requirement of 675 square feet. In addition, the pedestrian walkways and certain planting areas near the building entrances were revised to accommodate the changes to the buildings. 4. Traffic and parking. The revised site plan does not include alterations to the proposed parking areas, or the number of parking spaces or curb cuts proposed. 5. Lighting Plan. We note that the lighting plan submitted is the one originally approved and that it was not revised to reflect the proposed building and site plan changes. The applicant should clarify if the proposed building and site plans require alterations to the lighting plan. If so, a revised lighting plan should be submitted. 6. Landscape Plan. The landscape plan should be revised to reflect revisions in the site plan. A typical planting plan for the new planting areas adjacent to the building entrances should be added to the landscape plan and the stormwater swale to be located in the west and southern areas of the site will require relocation or removal of trees proposed to be planted according to the current landscape plan submitted. 7. Environmental Review and SEQRA. In our opinion, the revisions to the proposed site and building plans are minor changes that do not alter the proposed action significantly with respect to any of the issues analyzed during the original environmental review. 8. Storm water management plan. Revisions to the storm water management plan should be reviewed and approved by the Superintendent of Public Works/Village Engineer and/or the engineering consultant. 9. Erosion and sediment control plan. Any revisions to the erosion and sediment control plan should be reviewed and approved by the Superintendent of Public Works/Village Engineer. 5 10. Construction management plan. Any revisions to the construction management plan should be provided, and reviewed and approved by the Superintendent of Public Works/Village Engineer. F.P. Clark also provided the following supplementary comments regarding the Lighting Plan and Landscape Plan via email memorandum to the Applicant's Architect, dated March 12, 2013: 1. Lighting Plan: We understand that the lighting plan was not revised. However, there are lighting standards near the fronts of the buildings that are located so they obstruct the paths of pedestrians using walkways in the site or obstruct the ability of a person in a wheel chair to turn onto a pedestrian path on a safe level walkway. Removal or relocation of the lighting standards creating obstructions would correct the issues. 2. Landscape Plan: The three Dogwood trees proposed to be located in the drainage swale shown on Sheet 7 of the site plans should be removed from the plan. A proposed tree located directly adjacent to a light standard at one of the Barber Avenue pedestrian entrances to the development also shown on Sheet 7 of the site plans should be removed as it would obstruct the light. A note should be added to the planting plan shown on Sheet 7 of the site plans to indicate that the planters at the fronts of each of the buildings will be planted with perennial daylilies. And the existing note on Sheet 7 outlining the mix of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants to be installed in planters should be revised to indicate that the note refers to plants to be installed in the parking area island planters. According to the Applicant, new lighting features are not proposed in conjunction with the revisions to the buildings. Existing lighting features located near the fronts of the buildings which obstruct pedestrian traffic or the ability of a 6 person in a wheel chair to maneuver the sidewalk should be relocated to avoid such obstructions. The Applicant should revise the Landscape Plan in accordance with the comments of FP Clark in its March 8, 2013 and March 12, 2013 memoranda. It is the consensus of the Planning Board that such revisions are necessary to coordinate the Landscape Plan with the remaining sheets in the plan set, including the stormwater management plan, as there are currently several trees proposed within a stormwater Swale. Such revisions are also necessary to provide an appropriate and aesthetically-pleasing planting plan for the proposed residential community. Regarding stormwater management, the Village Engineer/Superintendent of Public `Forks had determined by memorandum dated March 14, 2013 that no changes to the previously approved Stormwater Management Plan are necessary due to the de minimus nature of the increase (66 s.£) in impervious surface coverage proposed in the Amended Site Plan. Other issues raised in F.P. Clark's March 8, 2013 memorandum have been resolved. A topographic survey of the property prepared by Thomas C. Merritts Land Surveyors is on file with the Village from the previous site plan application and no changes to the property have occurred since that time. Furthermore, pursuant to the Village of Rye Brook Building Inspector's Zoning Analysis Memoranda, dated March 11, 2013 and March 12, 2013, the Amended Site Plan does not change the waivers from the dimensional and bulk requirements of the FAH District previously approved by the Board of Trustees on November 27, 2012, except that the Amended 7 Site Plan would provide a minimum required floor area for a one-bedroom AFFH unit that is more in compliance with the required standard. In that regard, pursuant to Village of Rye Brook Code 5250-26.1(F)(3)(d) the minimum required floor area for a one-bedroom AFFH unit is 675 sq. ft., a waiver of 58 sq. ft. was previously approved by the BOT, and the Amended Site Plan proposes a floor area of 635 sq. ft. which is only 40 sq. ft. less than the 675 sq. ft. minimum. Thus, the Building Inspector has determined that no additional waivers are required for the Amended Site Plan. III. PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS After discussion and consideration of the issues raised by the Village's staff and consultants the Planning Board recommends approval of the application for an Amended Site Plan, provided the following items are satisfactorily addressed: 1. The Lighting Plan must be revised to relocate the lighting features which obstruct pedestrian and wheelchair traffic on the walkways along the fronts of the buildings. The Applicant has agreed to make these revisions in conformity with F.P. Clark's recommendations. 2. The Landscape Plan must be revised in accordance with the comments provided by F.P. Clark in its March 8, 2013 and March 12, 2013 memoranda. The Applicant has agreed to make these revisions. To the extent any waiver from the submission requirement for a topographic survey is required, the Planning Board recommends approval of such waiver based on the recommendation of the Village Engineer/Superintendent of Public Works as set forth in his March 14, 2013 memorandum. Dated:Rye Brook, New York 8 March 14, 2013 After a brief discussion regarding some working issues, a motion was made by Mr. Goodman and seconded by Mrs. Schoen and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Nowak called the roll: MR. ACCURSO ABSENT MR. GOODMAN YES MR. GRZAN YES MR. LAUFER YES MRS. SCHOEN YES MR. TARTAGLIA NO CHAIRMAN ZUCKERMAN ABSENT Mrs. Gray read the resolution sending the Report and Recommendation to the Board of Trustees: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON THE ON THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AN AMENDED SITE PLAN FOR 80 BOWMAN AVENUE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Board of the Village of Rye Brook adopts the attached Report and Recommendation to the Village of Rye Brook Board of Trustees on the application for approval of an amended site plan and requests the Secretary to the Planning Board forward a copy of the Report to the Board of Trustees and the Village Administrator. On a motion made by Mr. Goodman and seconded by Mrs. Schoen, the resolution was adopted and Mr. Nowak called the roll: MR. ACCURSO ABSENT MR. GOODMAN YES MR. GRZAN YES MR. LAUFER YES MRS. SCHOEN YES MR. TARTAGLIA NO CHAIRMAN ZUCKERMAN ABSENT 9 On a motion made by Mrs. Schoen and seconded by Mr. Tartaglia, the meeting was adjourned at 8:51pm by unanimous voice vote. 10