2018.11.01 Village of Port Chester ResolutionRESOLUTION
VILLAGE OF PORT CHESTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMENTS ON
PROPOSED SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT AT 900 KING STREET IN THE
�LLAGE OFRYEBROOK
On motion of TRUSTEE DIDDEN, seconded by TRUSTEE FERRARA, the
following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Port Chester,
New York:
WHEREAS, King Street (New York State Route 120A) is a vital north-south
corridor serving the Villages of Port Chester and Rye Brook, the Town of New Castle, and
that provides access to Westchester County Airport; and
WHEREAS, traffic volumes on King Street have significantly increased in recent
years, particularly from the interchange of the Hutchinson River Parkway/Merritt Parkway
to North Regent Street/Putnam A venue; and
WHEREAS, as a result, the Village is concerned about any new development,
whether within the Village of Port Chester, or in neighboring communities, that may have
an impact on King Street within the Village; and
WHEREAS, based upon the increased traffic volumes, on December 18, 2018, the
Board of Trustees authorizing the Mayor to request assistance in securing from the New
York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) an assessment of traffic conditions
on King Street; and
WHERAES, based upon the increased traffic volumes and roadway geometry, on
January 16, 2018, the Village of Port Chester Board of Trustees ("Board of Trustees")
authorized the preparation of a traffic study for the King Street, Indian Road, and Quintard
Drive intersection; and
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2018, the Village received an application for the
subdivision of the propetiy located at 1 Betsy Brown Road into two (2) single-family lots;
and
WHEREAS, as part of the subdivision application, the Village requested that a
traffic analyses be completed given the concerns regarding the Betsy Brown Road/King
Street intersection; and
WHEREAS, in a memorandum dated July 12,2018, the Village's consulting traffic
engineer, AKRF, Inc., states that "the Proposed Project could be expected to generate an
additional one to two vehicle trips during a peak hour with a second single-family home
on the property. The level of project generated traffic is minimal and would not be expected
to cause impacts to traffic in the area"; and
WHEREAS, in a memorandum dated August 13,2018, AKRF states: "A review of
the traffic and pedestrian volumes and crash data indicate a signal is not warranted at this
location."; and
WHEREAS, both the Village of Port Chester Planning Commission and Board of
Trustees have held public hearings on the proposed subdivision; and
WHEREAS, at these public hearings, members of the public, as well as Planning
Commissioners and Trustees have expressed their concern regarding the King Street and
Betsy Brown Road intersection; and
WHEREAS, the Village has obtained public notice of the public hearing scheduled
by the Village of Rye Brook Board of Trustees to consider (i) a petition for amendments
to Village Zoning Code §250-7.E (Planned Unit Development District) to permit the
redevelopment of an existing office building property in the PUD District, with 269 senior
housing units that include 160 independent living units, 85 assisted living units and 24
townhomes, (ii) an application for PUD Concept Plan Approval for such redevelopment at
900 King Street (Parcel ID 129.68-1-13), west of the intersection of King Street and Arbor
Drive, and (iii) a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed
amendments to the Village Code and redevelopment of 900 King Street ("the Project");
and
WHEREAS, the public hearing is scheduled for October 22, 2018 and comments
on the DEIS will be accepted until November 1, 2018 or until at least 10 days after the
close of the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, as indicated in the DEIS, the project is a Type I action under the New
York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"); and
WHEREAS, the Village of Port Chester is an Interested Agency under SEQRA for
the purposes of review of the DEIS; and
WHEREAS, as an Interested Agency, the Village should have been noticed
properly at the outset of the SEQRA process to allow for comment on the project and the
DEIS scope; and
WHEREAS, Village staff and its consultants have reviewed the DEIS.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it
RESOLVED, that the Board offers the following comments:
1. The Traffic Impact Study and DEIS should examine the following
additional intersections:
a. King Street (Route 120A) and Indian Road/Quintard Drive
b. King Street (Route 120A) and Putnam Terrace/Putnam Avenue
2. A traffic signal should be provided at the intersection of King Street (Route
120A) and Betsy Brown Road.
3. A traffic meeting between the Village of Port Chester and Village Rye
Brook, hosted by NYSDOT should be scheduled, similar to a series of
meetings that NYSDOT hosted with the two Villages and the City of Rye
regarding the redevelopment of the United Hospital site.
4. More information should be provided regarding the potential of a shuttle to
and from the project to potentially the Port Chester train station as this could
potentially not only impact King Street, but the area in and around the train
station and downtown.
5. Additional discussion should occur regarding the potential impact of the
project on fire services and the April3, 2018 agreement between the Village
of Port Chester and Village of Rye Brook.
6. The Village of Port Chester Board of Trustees should be included as an
Interested Agency for all future correspondence on this project and the
fourth page of the Cover Page of the DEIS should be revised to reflect so;
and be it finally
RESOLVED, that the Board authorizes the Mayor or his designee to attend the
public hearing on October 22,2018 to provide these comments to the Village of Rye Brook
Board of Trustees.
Approved as to Form:
��-� Village Attorney, Anthony Cerreto
ROLL CALL
A YES: Trustees Didden, Ferrara, Adams, Marino and Mayor Falanka.
NOES: None.
RECUSE: None.
AB SENT: Trustees Brakewood and Ceccarelli.
DATE: October 15, 2018 ..
CERTIFICATION OF RECORDS
STATE OF NEW YORK)
SS:
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER)
I, Janusz R. Richards, the undersigned Village Clerk of the Village of Port Chester,
New York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY.
That I have compared the annexed copy of a resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Port Chester, New York on October 15, 2018, and that the same is a true
and correct copy therefrom.
. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of
the, Village of Port Chester, New York this 1, day of November, 2018.
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Village of Port Chester, New York