HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOT Resolution 2013-1-22 l r l,f— —RD i 5r1
On a motion made by Trustee Rednick and seconded by Trustee Heiser the following
resolution is adopted.
CONSIDERATION OF AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AN
��G pEpP�N1EN AMENDED SITE PLAN APPLICATION BY K&M REALTY GROUP,LTD
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON BOWMAN AVENUE
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WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees is in ratipt of an application by K&M
Realty Group,Ltd.for approval of an amended site plan to increase the density from
10 dwelling units to 18 dwelling units on property located on Bowman Avenue,
deeignaeed as Patud ID 141.26-1-1.1 and 141.26-1-1 on the Town of Rye Tax Map
and located in the C1 Zoning District and the Scenic Roads Overlay Distdct;and
FILE COPY WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees reviewed the following plans and application
materials:
1. Site Plan Application revised 4/18/12
2. Site Plan Suhm idd Review Check List revised 4/18/12
3. Full Environme W Asaeaament Fawn(Part 1)revised 6/26/12
4. Traffic Generation Letter to the Planning Board from John Meyer Consuldn&
P.C,Amwnk,N.Y.dated]uly 12,2012
S. Traffic Generation Letter to the Planning Board fiom joha Meyer Consulting,
P.C,Armonk,N.Y.dated June 27,2012
6. Daft Padang Analysis Memamadum to Frederick P.a&*Associates firom John
Meyer Conanitiog;P.C,Armonk,N.Y.dated July 16,2012
7. Letter to the Planning Board from John Meyer Consulting,P.C,Armonk,N.Y.
dated September 27,2012
& Memomndum regarding School-Aged Children Pivjecdons to Frededcl,P.Ch*
Associates Emm John Meyer Conanldng,P.C,Armonk,N.Y.dated August 30,
2012
9. Memorandum to Frederick P.Clack Associates from John Meyer Cooseiltin&
P.C.Armonk,N.Y.dated August 31,2012
10. Memomn&=to Fmledclk P.QukAssociates fiom]ohn Meyer Consulting;
P.C,Armonk,N.Y.datcdJuly 12,2012
11. Memorandum regasdmg Updated Flood P1aiu hdar nation to Mr.Kip
Konigsberg fmta John Meyer Consulting,P.C,Armonk N.Y.dated June 27,
2022
12. Meaxmndum regarding the List of Permits and Approvals Required from John
Meyer Consulting,P.C,Armonk,N.Y.dated July 12,2012
13. Memoandum regarding the List of Permits and Approvals Requited from John
Meyer Consulting,P.C,Armonk,N.Y.dated June 26,2012
14. Memwandum regarding the List of Interested Agencies from John Meyer
Coasnitin&P.C,Armonk,N.Y.dated July 12,2012
IS. Memorandum regarding the List of Interested Agencies from John Meyer
Consulting,P.C.,Akmonik,N.Y.dated June 26,2012
16. Building Plans,Sectim and Elevations,prepared by Taylored Building
Soludcas,Taylor P.A.,dated August 28,2011 and August 30,2011
]7. Wetlands Dctmminat Report prepared by Evans Associates,Bethany,C.T.
dated June 22,2012
18. Letter from united Water Westehgater to John Meyer Consulting,Armonk,
N.Y,dated June 24,2012
19. Lem=from the Hapdson Central School Distact to Mr.Kip Konigsberg dated
June 20,2012
20. Letter to the Rye Brook Planning Board from IGp Konigsberg,Purchase,N.Y.
dated June 25,2012
21. Letter to the Rye$rook Village Administmtrt from Kip Konigsba&Purchase,
N.Y.dated March 15,2012
22 Mmorandum
Fire�g Emergency
�es Review from the Rye Brook
Building Inspector dated Jnly 20,2012
23. Memoandum rgP:ding Emetgency Services Review fiom the Rye Brook
Building and Fire Inspector dated November 9,2012
24. Zoning Memorandum to the Village Board of Trustees from the Rye Brook
Building and Fire Inspector dated April 30,2012
25. Zoning Memorandum to the Village Board of Trustees from the Rye Brook
Building and Fire Inspector dated Match 26,2012
26. Letter regarding Frontage,Right-of-Way and Highway Takings to the Rye Brook
Building and Fire Inspector from John Meyer Connultiug,Armonk,N.Y.dated
September 19,2012
27. Letter regarding ESTF Review to the Rye Brook Building and Fue Inspector
f om John Meyer Consulting,Armonk,N.Y.dated August 31,2012
28. Memarandum to the Village of Rye Brook Planning Board from Dolph Rotfeld
Engineedng.P.0 dated October 8,2012
29. Letter from Kip Konigsberg to the Honorable Joan L.Feinstein and the
Members of the Board of Trustees dated October 28,2012
30. letter from Kip Konigsberg to the Honorable Joan L.Fcrostein and the
Members of the Board of Ttuatees dated Novembet 19,2012
31. Memorandum to the Village Board of Trustees from Dolph Rotfeld Engineering
P.0 dated November 20,2012
32. Letter from Kip Konigsberg to Honorable Joan L.Feinstein and the Members of
the Board of Tmstees dated November 21,2012
33. Memorandum to Village Adminiattatoc Christopher),Bradbttty from Dolph
Rot Wd Engineering,P.0 dated December 6,2012
34. Memorandum to the Village Planning Board from Frederick P.C&&Aseodates,
Inc dated June 14,2012;July 11,2012;September 21,2012,and October 5,2012
35- Frigirt Sit-Plans prepared byJohn Meyer Consulting,Armonk,N.Y.:
M-1 cowsbset 4/7/06 ter.7/12/12
M-2 E,dstgCoadWnt/il%kxkD#Avm*s 4/7/06 rev.9/27/12
M-2A Ow=U Si*PAw 1/10/07 rev.4/18/12
M-3 I-O Plod 4/7/06 ter.9/27/12
M-3A LOW (SIMW 5/30/07 rev.3/7/12
M-311 Opar,SPMPAW 4/24/12
M-4 Graft PI" 4/7/06 rev.9/27/12
M-4A Gradiig P/dx(Sko) 5/30/07 rev.3/7/12
M-5 Ui 4krPAw 4/27/06 rev.8/29/12
M-6 St madEmrw'sCondo!/IlrabrQrraAY
Afi**R Pfau 4/7/06 rev.4/18/12
M-6A SerfWd mad EMM.,Csatml/Wd*r,QW Jo ,
Mitdksa Flair(Sri ) 5/30/07 rev.3/7/12
M-7 L"Amping Ploy 4/7/06 rev.12/7/12
M-7A L-dwvftPkw(Ship) 5/30/07 rev.3/7/12
M 7B L4wjg ' x 4/7/06 rev.4/18/12
M-8 Sib Ddaik 4/7/06 ter.3/7/12
M-9 Sits Dda& 4/7/06 rev.3/7/12
M-10 Sift Dddli 4/7/06 rev.3/7/12
M-11 Site Detdd& 4/7/06 rev.3/7/12
M-12 Sib Dddb 12/6/06 rev.3/7/12
M 13 UAZYPMOU 2/8/07 rev.3/7/12
M44 Miiirtt mew Fow. 3/7/07 rev.3/7/12
M-15 Rudk ow 6/23/08 rev.3/7/12
0/21/OS Sxn,g MPIny 11/19/93rev WHEREAS, site plan approval was previously granted by the Board of
Trustees on July 24,2007 after the Board of Trustees adopted a Findings Statement
pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act C SEQRA-)on
December 16, 2006 folloving the preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement and Final Environmental Impact Stateitrent;and
WHEREAS. on May 8, 2012 the Board of Trustees, pursuant to the State
Environmental Quality Review Act(SEQRA) determined the proposed action to be
an Unlisted Action pursuant to SEQRA which will undergo a coordinstr
.d review;
and
WHEREAS,on May 8,2012 the Board of Trustees re&rted the application
to the Village of Rye Brook Planning Board for Report and Recommendation;and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 2012 the application was referted to the
Westchester County Department of Planning;and
WHEREAS, on September 18, 2012 Notice of Intent to Declare bead
Agency was distributed to all Involved agencies;and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board of the Village of Rye Brook submitted a :
Report and Recommendation to the Board of Trustees dated October 11,20012;and
WHEREAS, the Westchester County Department of Planning issued
comments dated October 15, 2012 and the Board of Trustees notes the following
with respect to Westchester County's comments:
I. C2m=nt#1-The Board of Trustees and Planning Board has similarly
enwutaged the Applicant to set aside of portion of the units as affordable
housing,however,according to the Applicant affordable housing has been
explored but is not fesible,
2. 1:amment#2—The Board of Trustees notes that the development plan
for the paasive park on the "strip" portion of the property (Parcel ID
141.26-1-1)was previously approved by the Board of Trustees in 2007 and
the only modification eutrently proposed is the recon0guration of the
proposed Emergency Boat Iauncli. The Board of Trustees fattier notes
that shared psrking at the Rye Ridge Shopping Center,as recommended by
the County, would not be preferable to the Village as the Rye Ridge
Shopping Cesar is private property and the number of parking spaces at
the Rye Ridge Shopping Center is currently nonconforming:
3. Comment #3 —AppwvW of the project Will be conditioned upon the
submittal of a final, detailed monitoring and msin a*+�'� plan for all
atortnovater management facilities to the satisfaction of the Village
Engineer/Supetintendent of Public Works and/or consultant.
4. S=Mcnt #4— Comment noted. Approval from Westchester County
Departm=t of Public Works and Transportation for a curb cut on
Bowman Avenue is required.
S. Comment #5 — Comment noted. Although the Applicant obtained a
Stream Control Permit from Westchester County Department of Public
Works and Tiansportsdon in connection with the Site Plan approved by
the Board of Trusa m in 2007,the Applicant must reapply for a Stream
Control Permit in connection with this Amended Site Plan application.
6. C=Mt#6—The sewage flows generated by the Amended Site Plan are
projected to be less than the sewage flows projected in connection with the
Site Plan approved in 2007. Nonetheless, the Applicant has offered to
contribute $50 per dwelling unit toward a future inflow and infiltration
study in the VSlagc
7. Comment#7—The Applicant Will revise plans to include a bike rack or
similar b&e parking area.
WIMMEAS, the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation issued comments dated October 15, 2012 and the Village has
confirmed with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation that the pp
e:istimg SPDBS Permit remains valid and will apply to the improvements proposed in G
connection with this Amended Site Plan application;and
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2012 the application was ref=r m the
Town/VtIlage of Harrison and the City of Rye pursuant to General Municipal Law
9239-am and
WHEREAS,on November 13,2012,the Board of Trustees opened a public
hearing on the subject site plan application,at which time all persons interested were
given an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said application,and
the Board of Trustees closed the public hearing on December 11,2012-and
WHEREAS, the Pillage Planning Consultant; Village Engineedag
Constilmnt,Wage SWT. Plttaning Board and the Board of Trustees reviewed the
information and submitted comments regertding the application.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees
hereby declares itself to be Lead Agency for the Project pursuant to SFQRA,and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby
detenmines that, based upon the information stated In the EAF and supplemental
information regarding impacts related to traffic,generation of school-age children,
parking, municipal services, stotmwatcr management, aesthetics and other relevant
environmental iaapacts, the Project will not result in any significant adverse
environments]imparts not addressed or inadequately addressed in the environmental
review of the Site Plan approved by the Board of Trustees in July 2007 and therefore,
the Project does not require the preparation of a Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement;and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Thmmes hereby
determines that the Project will not result in any significant adverse environmental
Impacts based upon the Wfotraadon stated in the EAF and supplemental
information,and hereby adopts the annexed Negative Declaration;and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby
approves the site plan application referenced herein,upon the following conditions:
1. Prior to the issuance of a building permit,the Applicant
shall submit the site plates to Westchester County
Department of Health,Westchester county Department
of Public Works and Transportation, New York Saute
Deparmuent of &mironmental Conservation, United
States Army Coqu of F-4neeta and United Water
Westchester for review and issuance of any and all
neccasuy approvals. Sadsfacdon of this condition shall
be determined by the Village Attomey.
2. Prior to the iw=ce of a building permit;the T ndscape
Plan shall be revised to the satisfaction of the Village
Planning Camsdtant in &ccoul ace with the (allowing
comments in the Village Planning Consultant's email
memorandum,dated November 15,2012.
IL Comment #1: Remove the two non-native,
firfuive plant apedes, Rosa rugosa and Yana
minor,specified on Sheet M-7 gad replace them
with two native non-invasive species.
b. Comment#3: The number of native evergreens
and the number of non-native Austrian Pines
should be adjusted sO that 2/3 of the huge
evergreens is the planting plan are native species. P
a Comment 5: Provide planting plans for the
pkandag beds in front of Buildings 5 and 6,and
Building 7.
3. Consistent with comments Etc=Weetcbemter County,set
forth in its memorandum dated October 15, 2p12, to
Offset projected increases in sewage flows from this site
into crWing infrastructure, including adding volume of
sewage&M nquidng treatment at one of the treatment
plans operatzd by Westchester County,the Applicant ham
of cwd to coattibute and shall contribute $50 per
dwelling unit unvaed a future Maw and infiluation study :
in the VMQR&
4. A copy of this Mooludon shall be attached to the building
permit application.
5. Conditions of approval for development ate as follows:
a Construction of basements,now and in the fugue
aball be probA dted. Gangs and attics shall not
be converted to habitable areas.
b. Pad dag shall be prohibited along the entire access
road and all naval aisles. It shag be the
tcsponat'W4 of the Applicant and subsequently
the Homeowners Association to place and
maintain appropriate traffic regulation s pap sad
enforce the"no parldne rules.
a Additional buaft balk or struct tes of any kind
(rockudiag,but not limktm to additions to bufl&r,
decks, enlnrgemmt of patina at waIIcways, or
Placement of sheds at other accessory struetutex)
shall be ptolubited by deers restriction and/or other
appropriate measures subject to prior written
approval by Vrllage Co=seL 71c:f regeing shall
not ine]nde repsin or rebuiking as acghmay
spprovod.
d. Provision of a foal Tree Pn,,eevatdon and
Protection Plan to the wtisfactian of the VMW
Engineer/Superiatendcnt of Public Works and/or
consulmnts.
a lsavance of a Steep Skopea Work Permit and a
Peamit to Pedotta Regulated Activities in a
Wedand by the Vrllagc of Rye Brook Phoning
Boatel
E Provisioa of a final landsempe plan to the
satisfaction of the ViDage Enginaet/Supeantendcut
of Public Worm and/or canaokaots.
I
i g. Provision Of*Final Stattruwater Management Plan
to the satisfaction of the VMW
Engineer/Superntendent of Public Works and/or
consultants.
h. Provision of a Final F,rodan and Sediment Control,
Plan to the nusfactm of the. Village
Englam/Superintmdcnt of Public Works and/or
consultants.
J i Provision of a final, detailed monitoring and
maintenance plan for all wedand buffer and steep
scope plantings to the sat6raction of the village
Engineer/Superintendent of Public Wotks
and/or oonsnkants.The Applicant and c.amdly
the Homeowners Association at C,00domiaium
board shall be required to inspect;maintain,
and replace any and all wedand bufli'er plantings and
sWP altrpes PlMdur aD compl with the design
standard intended,the Mquirements of the Village
Code and to the satisfaction of the Village
Eagineer/Sqedrunadeut of Public Works and/or
c0n5trltttats.
j. Provision of it final, detailed monitoring and
maintenance plan far all.atormwater managem=t
facilities to the satisfaction of the Pillage
Engineer/Supetiateadent of Public Works
and/or coastdtants.The Appk=and eventually
the Hameowaets Association or Condominium
Bound shall be requited to inspect, mainfam and
repair all storrrrwater management structures and
Appurtenances in accordance with the approved
plan to insure the Proposed stormwater
matmgnnaent fadities function to the standards and
objectives of the Village of Rye Brook sumnwater
maaagunmt otdiasace and to the satisfaction of
the Village Pngineer/Supezintendent of Public
Works and/or consultants.
k. Provision of a final, drained monitoring and
maintenance plan far an ahxp akpe rlp.mp or
Other stabilization construction to the satiafsctiou
of the VMW F..ngincer/Superintendent of Public
Wogs and/or consultants. The Applicant and
eventually the Homeowners Association or
Condominium Board shall.be mquited to Inspect,
maintain,repair and be responsible for momtadng
and rrraintniaiag the stability of steep slopes on the
Property to the design standard inteo&d, the
requirements of the Village Code and to the
satisfaction of the Village FVnem/SupeonMrdent
of Public Wodcs and/or consultants.
L The monitoring and maintenance of all stormwater
=Anmgen=t 6cilitics, vvtdand buffer and steep
slope:~pkandgp and rip rap or other stabilization
construction nxpired by the conditions of this
resolution that ate to be the reeponsibility of the
Homeowners Association or Condominium Board
shall be clearly and completely described in the
condominium offering plan, subject to the prior
written appmv'I of the Village Attorney.
m. Provision of a final construction management
plan, for the entire site prior to gtaanting of a
building permit that includes specific titres and
routes for trucks aseting Material to And from the
site,including potential Muck routes, number of
tmcki6 number of tips,dust and noise mitigation
measures and cuotdiaation with the Pout Cheater
Middle School schedule to avoid traffic con9icn
during school arrival and diamiaaal times for
approval by the Village Laoginccr/Superintendent
Of Public Wmdma bra,and police services and any
other consultants determined to be necessay by
tht Village Engineer/Supesintendemt of Public
Works. Work shall be staged to minimize the
number of trucks present at the site at my one
time.
n. Use of a turbidity curtain during construction
and/or any other method or methods determined
to be neoeseary by the Village
Engineer/Superintendent of Public Works,
consultants or other approving agencies, to
Prevent migration of silt into the water
environment surrounding the site.
o. The Applicant, Its aucceasors or assigns, shall
include text acceptable to the Village Attomey in
the Offering PIan for the proposed Condominium
or Homeowner's Association, advising
Prospective pnrehum of conditions 5(a) to (c)
and A to (), (,�, (a), (0, (u). M=c shall he no
amendments to the Offering Plan, by-laws or
Rules and Regulations concerning Items 5(A) to
(c); n to Q), (q), (s), (0, (n) of this Resolution
without prior approval of the Village Board of
Trustees.
p. The Applicant, its successors or assigns, shall
include language acceptable to the Village
Attorney is the deeds to the Individual units
eoncerring conditions 5(a)and 5(c).
q. Placement of a 35-foot wide permanent
conservation easement on the Peninsula running
parallel to the hoot property line along the entire
Bowman Avenue frontage of the Peninsula to
preserve the landscape buffet created on the
Peninsula pursuant to the regairements of the
Scenic Roads Overlay District The Applicant
shall provide the conservation casement for
review and approval by the Village Board of
Trustees prior to the issuance of a building
permit 1caping installed between the
Bowman Avenue right-o&ny and the zesidential
units within the conservation easement ahall be
wed,according to the requirements of the
conservation easement, by the Applicant and
thereafter by the Condominium Board or
Homeowners Association.
Z. Installation of a landscape buffer along the
Bowman Avenue frontage of the Peniosvia
suffidtat to screen views of the buildings from
the street, to the astidaetion. of the Village
Engineer and/or Consultants.
a. No acdvity of any type ahall be permitted on rip-
rap steep slopes except required maintesmanca
APProPEism age to that effect ahsA be
inatalled and mlatained by the Applicant and
thereafter by the Homeowners Assoedrtinam or
Condominium Board.
t. Construction of docks or any other structures
cw=dmg into the watetroutse or pond shall be
prohibited
u. Swimmir g,boating,fishing or other water related
recreational activities shad be prohibited.
Appropriate aignage to that effect shall be
installed and mairmioed by the Appliomt and
thereafter by the Homeowners Association or
Condominium Board and induded in the
Condominium's Offering Plan, By-Lows and
Rules and Regulations.
v. Cotstruction traffic shall be scheduled to avoid
generation of construction related traffic that
coincides with roadway peak hours.
w. The property shall be apportioned into two lots as
dwtincatm by the existing tax lots 1-1 and 1-1.1 by
the Village, if the Village deter mines in its axle
discretion to receive the strip (I:.ot 1 1) as a
Passive Pubes Park
z Construction of A] improvements to the St
rip
(Lot 1-1)as shown on the Site Plan approved by
the Board of Trastces by Resolution dated July
24, 2007 and as amended by the Site Plan
approved herein, shall be compkted prior to
offering du Strip for de410 tioti to the Village and
Within eighteen(10)months of the issuance of the
first Building Permit for the eighteen residential JI
units on the Peninsula or print to issuance of the
last residential Certificate of Occupancy,
whichever occurs earlier
Y. Prior to the issuance of any building permits,
a 100%pufonman bond shall be ndmmitted in a
sum determined by the Village
Engineer/Sups tinteadeat of Public Wodts and
shall be furnished to and accepted by the VMsge,
to guaraatm the satisfactory Lad oompkte
Installation and construction of all inf>mastrnctute
and public irpravcmenttt, as determined
appropriate by the VMW
Engitim/Superintendent of Public Wodm tin
the Peninsula, including landseapiag, wm%e,
water, drainage, roads, sediment and erosion
control measures, sidewalb, stomrwater
I
V
det melon, and watercourse bier adurtiou
apptoved as to forma by the Village Attomey.
>w The Applicant shall provide to the Village,a
landsmPe maintenance bond in the amount of
which is to be determined by the rjap
Pn&=/Superintendent of public Wado is a
form ssdsfactoty to the Village Attorney. A bond
With a minimum t= of two years commencing
upon the issuance of the eth certificate of
occupancy shall be posted Sot the m2kftnance of
general srte landscgm& the laadsopmg to
thereafter be maintained and replaced as
necessary.
6. Amended Site Pbw approval shall cxpim one year from the date of
this resoluton. Upon written request,the Board of Trustees racy ertmd
the acpitatfaa date foot additional periods of time,each such period not
exceeding scr months.neon good cause shown.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the approval gmated herein shall
become null and void if the Applicant does not pay to the Village an applicable fees
and professional Miew fees incurred in connection with review of this AppTi m&m
within 45 days following the date of this resolution.
TRUSTEE HE AYE
TRUSTEE MARROW AYE
TRUSTEE REDNICK AYE
TRUSTEE ROSENBERG NAY
MAYOR FEINSTEIN NAY
STATE OF NEW YoRK
COUNTYOFVV9=HEsj as:
VILLAGE OF RYE BROOK
I hereby certify that This Is the Resokrtion adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Rye Brook which was duty passed by said Board on January 22
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Village
of Rye Brook,this 23 6yo Januar p13
Christopher J. 33 adbu a9s O"