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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011_10_12 Planning Board Minutes AGENDA TOWN OF MAMARONECK PLANNING BOARD October 12, 2011 8:00 P.M. Held in conference Room C of the Town Center Application No. 1 Case No.293 Bonnie Briar Country Club Public Hearing Required Approval(s) Wetlands and Water Courses Town Code Chapter 114 Location 808 Weaver Street District REC Project Description site improvement to golf course Application No.2.Case No.294 Citipark Service Station Inc. Public Hearing Required Approval(s) Special Use Permit Renewal Town Code Section 240-64 and 240-65 Location 613 Fifth Avenue District "SB" Project Description renewal of permit MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK October 12, 2011 IN CONFERENCE ROOM C,TOWN CENTER 740 WEST BOSTON POST ROAD MAMARONECK, NEW YORK Roll Call. Present: Marc Rosenbaum, Chairman, C. Alan Mason, Edmund Papazian, Ellen Dunkin, George Roniger, Absent: John Ortiz,Virginia Picciotto Also Present: Ronald Carpaneto Director of Building, Lisa Hochman, Counsel,Anthony Oliveri P.E., Consulting Engineer, Elizabeth Paul, Environmental Consultant, Ernest Odierna,Town Board Liaison. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. MINUTES Motion:To approve the minutes of September 14, 2011with technical corrections Action:Approved Moved by Ellen Dunkin, Seconded by George Roniger. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary:Yes=5). Yes: C. Alan Mason, Edmund Papazian, Ellen Dunkin, George Roniger, Marc Rosenbaum, Chairman. Application No. 2 Case No.294 Citipark Service Station LLC Public Hearing Motion: To open the public hearing Action:Approved Moved by C. Alan Mason, Seconded by George Roniger. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary:Yes=5). Yes: C. Alan Mason, Edmund Papazian, Ellen Dunkin, George Roniger, Marc Rosenbaum, Chairman. Mr. Sheldon,Vice President of Citi Park Service Station, addressed the Board. He stated that there have been no changes since the last issued permit. Mr. Carpaneto stated that there have been no violations or complaints. Motion: To close the public hearing Action:Approved Moved by Edmund Papazian, Seconded by C. Alan Mason. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary:Yes=5). Yes: C. Alan Mason, Edmund Papazian, Ellen Dunkin, George Roniger, Marc Rosenbaum, Chairman. Motion:To approve the Special Use Permit Renewal for Citipark Service Station LLC Action:Approved Moved by George Roniger, Seconded by Ellen Dunkin. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary:Yes=5). Yes: C. Alan Mason, Edmund Papazian, Ellen Dunkin, George Roniger, Marc Rosenbaum, Chairman. SPECIAL USE PERMIT RENEWAL CITIPARK SERVICE STATION WHEREAS, Nicola Guglielmo, President of Citipark Service Station, submitted an application for the renewal of a Special Use Permit on the premises located at 613 Fifth Avenue/2 Valley Place and known on the Tax Assessment Map of the Town of Mamaroneck as Block 131, Lot 1 as a private auto garage; and WHEREAS,the Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board (the "Planning Board") has determined that the proposed action is a Type II action and that, therefore, no further action is required under SEQRA; and WHEREAS,the Planning Board conducted a Public Hearing on October 12, 2011; and WHEREAS,the Planning Board, has considered the application of renewal of a Special Use Permit,the plans and zoning report and environmental assessment completed by the applicant, comments and responses to questions by the applicant,the reports and comments of the Inspector of Building and/or Consulting Engineer to the Town and any comments by interested members of the public. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Board makes findings of facts as follows: 1. The proposed use as limited by the conditions set forth herein is in general harmony with the surrounding area and shall not adversely impact upon the adjacent properties due to traffic generated by said use or the access of traffic from said use onto or off of adjoining streets. 2. The operations in connection with the Special Use Permit will be no more objectionable to nearby properties by reason of noise,fumes,vibrations,flashing of lights or other aspects than would be the operations of any other permitted use not requiring a Special Use Permit. 3. The proposed Special Use Permit use will be in harmony with the general health, safety and welfare of the surrounding area by the nature of its particular location. It will not adversely impact upon surrounding properties or surrounding property values. 4. The property subject to this Special Permit has no existing violation of the Town of Mamaroneck Zoning Ordinance. 5. The applicant has demonstrated that there has been no change in circumstances in the area, which would require the Planning Board to deny this request. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Board GRANTS the application of Nicola Guglielmo, Citipark Service Station for the RENEWAL of a Special Use Permit for a private auto garage subject to the following terms and conditions: 1. The hours of operation of the garage shall be 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m on Saturdays. 2. Petroleum waste shall be removed from the premises by a properly licensed disposer of such material. 3. The operation shall be limited to servicing corporate vehicles; it shall not be open to the general public. 4. There shall be no parking or storage of any vehicle on the four-foot wide area along the lengths of the Fifth Avenue boundary and the Valley Place boundary;these areas shall be striped;the words "No Parking" shall be painted on both sides of the Fifth Avenue side and Valley Place side. 5. There shall be no parking of any vehicles belonging to either employees or vehicles being serviced on Fifth Avenue,where the local law provides no parking. 6. No car parts or metal shall be stored outside the building except in the properly enclosed refuse containers. 7. This Special Use Permit is subject to the termination requirements set forth in Section 240-64 and 240-65 and the use restrictions set forth in Section 240-30B of the Zoning Code of the Town of Mamaroneck. 8. This Special Use Permit shall be valid for two (2)years from the date hereof. Application No. 1 Bonnie Briar Country Club Public Hearing Motion:To open the public hearing Action:Approved, Moved by George Roniger, Seconded by Ellen Dunkin. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary:Yes=5). Yes: C. Alan Mason, Edmund Papazian, Ellen Dunkin, George Roniger, Marc Rosenbaum, Chairman. Ben Salinitro, one of the applicant's engineers, briefly went over the scope of the project. The project proposes to raise the current elevation of the upper pond along the 13th fairway,for additional water storage capacity, in order to reduce the water consumption costs of Bonnie Briar Country Clubs (hereinafter referred to as the "Club"). By raising the current spillway of the upper pond by approximately 3 feet,the water in the upper pond will give the Club ability to draw water for their irrigation needs. Mr. Salinitro, answered concerns regarding the impacts seen downstream, stating there should be no visible impact as there must be a certain amount of water in the stream for the pumps to go on. Mr. Rosenbaum stated a condition can be made that the Shedrake River shall not be less than a certain depth, to be determined, before pumping can happen and the depth cannot be reduced. Mr. Salinitro stated the system is designed to not activate any ground water above the seasonal high ground water known to exist. Fail safe system is based on pump. The Club looked at two alternatives and will make the drilling report available. They had 3 holes drilled to the well depth of 400 feet and were not successful to draw the required water volume. The second option was to draw water from the lower pond, but felt there would be environmental impacts. Mr. Salinitro stated that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ("DEC"),Army Corps of Engineers ("ACOE") and the Westchester County will be advised of the project and they are moving forward to get jurisdictional determination from them. Mr. Oliveri stated that it has been determined that the River is not a county stream;the key is getting a response from DEC. Mr. Rosenbaum asked if the engineer looked at the site plan and whether any restrictions were found. Mr. Carpaneto stated he found nothing. The new proposed state law slated to go into effect in February 2012 was discussed. The length of the pipe line was discussed, at roughly 700 feet with a diameter of 4 inch and 8 inch, pumping approximately 150 gallons per minutes. Dr. Mason stated that it should not have an impact on the stream. Mr. Salinitro stated the infiltration galley is 50 feet in length, but the water infiltration is based on a percentage. Mr. Rosenbaum stated that 2%of the yearly annual flow would be pumped for a maximum of 138 days of actual pumping. Mr. Rosenbaum asked if there was any way to determine the effect the amount of water pumped out of the river would have. Mr. Salinitro responded it would be an assumption but the Board would require a certain number of inches in the river before the pumps can activate, and if the water drops below the level they will stop. Mr. Rosenbaum stated that if the Board is to set parameters they would like some expert advice. Mr. Oliveri stated they have to look at the fluctuations of the levels in the River. The system for pumps was discussed. Ms. Paul stated that CZMC asked for a copy of the test well report, as well as they would like to see a set level in the river,there were also some comments regarding the EAF. Ms. Paul questioned if there is a connection between the two ponds. Mr. Salinitro stated that they are connected in that the upper ponds feeds the lower pond. Dr. Mason stated that the area where the equipment is to be kept has been four feet under water. Mr. Mastromonaco stated the equipment is going to be above flood elevation 82. Mr. Rosenbaum asked if the CZMC can give specific recommendations regarding water levels, Ms. Paul will ask the committee. The noise level of the pump system was discussed, as the pumps themselves are under water they should not be audible. Mr. Odierna asked how much the Club would save on the cost of water yearly, Mr. Salinitro responded the club is hoping to get a 50% cost reduction which would be about 65,000.00 dollars per year. Disturbance and Wetland mitigation was discussed. Mr. Oliveri stated that an application for a site plan amendment must be submitted. The EAF was discussed. Mr. Oliveri recapped what is needed, a determination of the elevation of the river, the opinion of the CZMC, and a drawing showing the elevation controls. Mr. Rosenbaum stated that Dr. Mason's views should show up in the consideration. Mr. Salinitro stated that they need to submit plans to the DEC, ACOE. PUBLIC COMMENTS Fred Baron of 693 Weaver Street asked if this would set a precedence. Ms. Hochman stated the withdrawal of water from the river was not the trigger for this application,> The disturbance in the wetlands triggered the application. Mr. Oliveri suggested a field trip to the site. Motion:To adjourn the matter to the November 9, 2011 hearing Action:Adjourned Moved by, Marc Rosenbaum, None seconded. ADJOURNED Motion:To adjourn at 9:29p.m. Action:Approved Moved by Ellen Dunkin, Seconded by Edmund Papazian. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary:Yes=5). Yes: C. Alan Mason, Edmund Papazian, Ellen Dunkin, George Roniger, Marc Rosenbaum, Chairman. Minutes prepared by Francine M. Brill Planning Board Secretary