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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-10-04 - Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF RYE BROOK. HELD ON THE 4th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1988 IN THE VILLAGE OFFICES 90 SOUTH RIDGE STREET RYE BROOK, NEW YORK CONVENE SPECIAL MEETING The Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to order by Mayor Cresenzi at 8:00 P.M. in the Meeting Room and the Plec e of Allegiance followed. Present were the following members of the Board: Mayor Salvatore M. Cresenzi Trustee Francis L. Filipowski Trustee Michele R. Mendicino Trustee Robert J. Ravich Trustee Jane Saffir Smith Also present were: Christopher J. Russo, Village Administrator Georgia Kramer, Corporation Counsel Rocco V. Circosta, Director of Public Warks Denise Carbone, Public Stenographer Jean A. Marra, Deputy Village Clerk I 001192 October 4, 1988 The purpose of this meeting is to hold two Public Hearings, Mayor Cresenzi announced; one Public Hearing on the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) for Rye Brock North and the other Public Hearing for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Heritage development. Thereafter, on motion by Trustee Mendicino, seconded by Trustee Ravich, with a unanimous vote of the Board, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED, that the Public Hearings be, and they hereby are declared open. (A Public Stenographer was present for the Public Hearings and that transcript will became a permanent part of this record. The following is a brief synopsis of some of the highlights of those Hearings together with the one action taken by the Board. ) Ms. Carrie McOver from Frederick P. Clark Associates gave a _ brief overview of the DGEIS and the DEIS and said it would be rather difficult to separate these into two separate hearings. She requested, however, that all questions asked be directed acco •ding to the issues involved. Ms. McOver read from the Clark report regarding the advantages to these proposed changes and developments, as well as covering the adverse impacts that could result from them. Mr. Walter Lipman, 3 Mohegan Lane, was the first to speak, and he strongly recommended that the Board consider the construction of affordable housing -- not low cost -- affordable. Mr. Jules Harris, 12 Rock Ridge Drive, requested that the plan ers and developers furnish the Village Board with some alternative plans. This property, he said, went from residential to hotel and now back to residential. There should be some other cone .derations to choose from, he added, otherwise we will be setting a precedent. October 4, 1988 Mr. Harris continued by saying that years back, the Westchester County Planning Commissioner had recommended a hotel for that particular area because of the noise impact which exists (from the airport) . He added that the Board has a responsibility to the public who buy any new homes which may be constructed in that area with regard to the noise. Also, Mr. Harris said that he thought the Board was making too many allowances in the density -- yes, he added, revenues will increase, but so will the traffic. Milton Berner, Esq. , representative of Brook II and Blind Brook, stated that some of the figures relating to the size of the golf course property were inaccurate. He said there are approximately 160 r !res -- not 80.43 acres as stated in the report. William Cuddy, Esq. , 90 Maple Avenue, White Plains, the attorney for Arrowwood and Heritage, reques'Led to be informed of tue futuia plans of Blind Brook Country Club to which Mr. Berner said there were no immediate plans; they were in the process of stun ing options, but they had no plans. Mr. Bernard Klem, a member of the Planning Board, presented the Board with a chart he made which demonstrated how many units of housing could be built in the Village's many different zoning classifications and how many people and cars would be generated therefrom. He said that the Village's population could increase by as much as 1/3 if the recommended change in the PUD zoning were used and he indicated that his recommendation would be for R-12 zoning as that would have the least impact and be more appr priate for the Rye Brook area. Mr. Klem requested that the Board "go slowly, go carefully and go conservatively with its decisions." The Heritage at Rye Brook DEIS was then addressed by Mr. Klem and he stated that no preservation of the propertv has been considered and not much mention was made to the beautiful trees whic), are located there. He suggested that more emphasis be placed on tree preservation so the Village's assets will not be destroyed. "We do not have enough roads to handle these increased needs," was Mr. Ken Heller's comment. "In the past ten years, there have been thirteen deaths on Lincoln Avenue," he said, adding "do not destroy the community by overloading it." 3 - 0011.94 October 4, 1988 Mr. Klem said he believed there would be many more impacts than what's contained in these documents and Mayor Cresenzi pointed out that every problem cannot be anticipated but they can be minimized as they come along. The need of police and fire services would have to increase and there could be a potential problem with the water service, Mr. Joseph Pellino said, adding that he was also concerned about the deer population. At this time, Mr. Cuddy requested that the Notices of Hearing be made part of the record as follows: RESOLUTION OF THE RYE BROOK VILLAGE BOARD SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HERITAGE AT RYE BROOK DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT WHEREAS, the Rye Brook Village Board (hereinafter "Village Board") has declared itself to be Lead Agency, pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (collectively "SEQR") in connection with the review of potential environmental impacts of a proposed development of an approxi- mately 15.09 acre parcel of real property located at the corner of Anderson Hill Road and King Street (of which approximately 12.37 acres are located in the Village of Rye Brook, New York; and approximately 2.72 acres are located in the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut) . The premises are designated as Tax Parcels 1-4-5, 6, 7A and 7A1 on the Official Tax Map of the Village of Rye Brook, and as Tax Parcel #1, Map #28 on the Official Tax Map of the Town of Greenwich; and WHEREAS, the premises are proposed to be developed with 76 residential units in varying clusters of attached buildings, 231 parking spaces, and recreational facilities pursuant to the Planned Unit Development ("PUD") District provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Rye Brook, as they may hereafter be amended; and WHEREAS, the Village Board has classified the proposed develop- ment as a Type I Action, pursuant to SEQR, and has requested that an Environmental Impact Statement be prepared to review the potential environmental impacts of said Action; and 4 - 001106 October 4, 1988 WHEREAS, on August 23, 1988, the Village Board accepted the Heritage at Rye Brook Draft Environmental Impact Statement ("DEIS") as being complete and directed that it be circulated to all interested and involved agencies identified on the Circulation List annexed hereto; and WHEREAS, on August 23, 1988, the DEIS was circulated to all interested and involved agencies identified on said Circulation List; and WHEREAS, a Public Hearing is desired to be held before the Village Board in order to invite and obtain comments from the public and other interested and involved agencies with respect to the DEIS; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Public Hearing shall be held by the Village Board of Rye Brook on October 4, 1988 at 8:00 P.M. , at the Village Offices, 90 South Ridge Street, Rye Brook, New York, to consider the Heritage at Rye Brook Draft Environmental Impact Statement; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Deputy Clerk of the Village of Rye Brook is hereby directed to publish notice of such Public Hearing in the Official Newspaper of the Village of Rye Brook. Dated: September 16, 1988 Rye Brook, New York By Order of the Village Board Village of Rye Brook, New York Salvatore M. Cresenzi, Mayor Jean A. Marra, Deputy Clerk 15jdR RESOLUTION OF THE RYE BROOK VILLAGE BOARD SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF RYE BROOK NORTH DRAFT GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT - 5 - 001196 October 4, 1988 WHEREAS, the Rye Brook Village Board (hereinafter "Village Board") has declared itself to be Lead Agency, pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (collectively "SEAR") in connection with the review of (a) the potential environmental impacts of proposed text amendments to the Planned Unit Development ("PUD") District provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Rye Brook, and (b) the rezoning of certain lands to be classified with the PUD District; and WHEREAS, the Village Board has classified the text amendments and rezoning as a Type I Action, pursuant to SEQR, and has requested that an Environmental Impact Statement be prepared to review the potential environmental impacts of said Action; and WHEREAS, on August 23, 1988, the Village Board accepted Rye Brook North Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement ("DGEIS") as being complete and directed that it be circulated to all interested and involved agencies identified on the Circulation List annexed hereto; and WHEREAS, on August 23, 1988, the DGEIS was circulated to all interested and involved agencies identified on said Circulation List; and WHEREAS, a Public Hearing is desired to be held before the Village Board in order to invite and obtain comments from the public and other interested and involved agencies with respect to the DGEIS; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Public Hearing shall be held by the Village Board of Rye Brook on October 4, 1988 at 8:00 P.M. , at the Village Offices, 90 South Ridge Street, Rye Brook, New York, to consider the Rye Brook North -- Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Deputy Clerk of the Village of Rye Brook is hereby directed to publish notice of such Public Hearing in the Official Newspaper of the Village of Rye Brook. I Dated: September 16, 1988 Rye Brook, New York By Order of the Village Board III Village of Rye Brook, New York Salvatore M. Cresenzi, Mayor Jean A. Marra, Deputy Clerk 15jDgR - 6 - 0011V October 4, 1988 Referring to the chart, Milton Berner stated that since there is no proposal for his clients (Blind Brook) , Mr. Klem's report is purely hypothetical. Following a brief discussion regarding the deer population and Lyme disease, Mayor Cresenzi recommended that the hearings be adjourned. At this time, on motion by Trustee Filipowski, seconded by Trustee Ravich, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Public Hearings on the DEIS for Heritage and the DGEIS for Rye Brook North be, and they hereby are, adjourned to October 25, 1988 at 8:00 P.M. ; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Public Hearings be, and they hereby are, declared closed. AUXILIARY POLICE f Mayor Cresenzi noted one matter which required immediate Iattention was to ensure Workers Compensation coverage for the Auxiliary Police, and on motion by Trustee Smith, seconded by li Trustee Ravich, with a unanimous vote of the Board, the following resolution was adopted: AUXILIARY POLICE WORKERS COMPENSATION WHEREAS, the provisions of Chapter 470 of the Laws of 1986 provide Auxiliary Police Officers with the benefits of the Workers Compensation Law;. and WHEREAS, such volunteers are deemed to be employees within the meaning of that term as defined by §2, Subdivision 4 of the Workers Compensation Law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT - 7 - 00.1198 October 4, 1988 RESOLVED, that the Village of Rye Brook Auxiliary Police shall be provided with wage protection and coverage for medical expenses related to an injury incurred within the scope of his or her duties as an Auxiliary Police Officer. 15jar 10488 Attorney Kramer explained that there is a formula by which they (Auxiliary Police Officers) can be compensated for lost wages and Administrator Russo offered that most important part is for an injury which may be incurred in the course of duty. Mayor Cresenzi noted that the unit is under the direction of the of Police Chief and that's the way most function in Westchester County. These people are volunteers, he stated, adding that they are just as exposed to danger as are volunteer firefighters. Mr. Heller was in agreement and stated that riding in a police car at night was more dangerous than directing traffic at a 4th of July function. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Trustee Mendicino, seconded by Trustee Ravich, it was unanimously resolved that the Special Meeting be adjourned at 9:15 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Jean A. Marra Deputy Village Clerk 16j - 8 -