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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990_05_09 Planning Board Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE 'DOWN OF MAMARONECK MAY 9, 1990, IN THE COURTROOM, 'DOWN CENTER 740 WEST BOSTON POST ROAD MAMARONECK, NEW YORK Present: Sanford A. Bell, Chairman Jerry R. Donatelli Steven R. Goldstein Norma Jacobson Patricia Latona Alan P. Murray Absent: James J. Romeo Also Present: Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator Lee A. Hoffman, Jr. , Town Counsel Gary Trachtman, Consulting Engineer Claudia Ng, Environmental Coordinator Kathy Brady, Public Stenographer Carbone, Kazazes & Associates 225 Mt. Pleasant Avenue Mamaroneck, NY 10543 Bonnie M. Burdick, Recording Secretary CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bell at 8:17 PM. PUBLIC HEARING - SPECIAL PERMIT Town of Mamaroneck Monroe Day Camp/Child rare Facility 685 Weaver Street Block 103 Parcel 5 Mr. Altieri presented the application on behalf of the Town. On motion by Mrs. Latona, seconded by Mrs. Jacobson, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Public Hearing be, and hereby is, declared open. The Public Stenographer was present for this application and her transcript will become a permanent part of this record. On motion by Mrs. Latona, seconded by Mrs. Goldstein, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Public Hearing be, and hereby is, declared closed. May 9, 1990 -2- Mr. Altieri stated that as new owners the Town needed a new Special Permit. The day camp operation will be governed by the Westchester County Department of Health regulations; the day care facility by those of the State Department of Social Services. There will be two ingresses and eggresses to the site. The southern one, which has newly-laid stone, will be lent by the Village of Larchmont, the owner of the contiguous Larchmont Reservoir Conservancy. That municipality has also given permission for the parking of counselors' cars near the Westchester Joint Water Works pumphouse. During the summer two crossing guards will supervise the traffic from the camp. When the day care facility is in place, the need for such supervision will he decided by the operator of the facility. The Town will act in a landlord/tenant relationship with said operator. Mr. Hoffman asked Mr. Altieri to provide for the record a map of the Reservoir and the Monroe property showing the Town and Village boundaries and the parking sites so that there would be no questions concerning liability. On motion of Mr. Goldstein, seconded by Mr. Donatelli, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, the Town of Mamaroneck has submitted an application for a Special Permit for the use of the premises at 685 Weaver Street as a day camp and a day care facility; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board determined that it was the Lead Agency for this action and determined that it was a Type II Action under applicable SEQRA regulations; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board has reviewed all submissions by and on behalf of the applicant, Town Officials, the Consulting Engineer to the Town, and a Public Hearing having been held; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Special Permit to operate a day camp and day care facility is granted to the Town of Mamaroneck for premises located at 685 Weaver Street, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below: A. Findings Subject to the conditions set forth in this Resolution, the Planning Board finds: 1) That the proposed use is in general harmony with the surrounding area and does not adversely impact on adjacent properties due to the traffic generated by the said use, or the access of traffic from said use onto and off of adjoining streets. • • May 9, 1990 -3- 2) The operations in connection with the Special Permit use will not be more objectionable to nearby properties by reason of noise, fumes, vibrations, flashing of lights or other aspects than would be the operations of any permitted use not requiring a Special Permit. 3) That the proposed Special Permit use will be in harmony with the general health, safety and welfare of the surrounding area, and that by the nature of its particular location it will not adversely impact upon surrounding properties or surrounding property values. B. Special Conditions 1) The day camp/day care facility shall be permitted to operate from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM five days a week. 2) Traffic ingress and egress and traffic patterns on the site shall be shown on the plans filed with the Building Inspector. 3) This Special Permit is subject to termination requirements in Section 89-53 of the Zoning Code of the Town of Mamaroneck. 4) The operation of the day camp/day care facility shall be in accordance with the applicable laws and ordinances of the Westchester County Board of Health and the New York State Department of Social Services. 5) The renovations shall be done in accordance with the plans submitted. 6) The applicant shall provide for the record a map designating the municipal boundaries at the site, the eggresses and ingresses and the parking sites. Said map shall be subject to the approval of counsel to the Planning Board. 7) Approval is subject to the continuation of the permission for the use of the southern ingress and eggress and the parking area at the old pump house on the Reservoir property which granted by the Village of Larchmont on March 16, 1990. Mr. Altieri requested additional uses for the nursery building. It was determined that an amended Special Permit should be sought. May 9, 1990 -4- Therefore, on motion of Mr. Murray, seconded by Mrs. Jacobson, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby sets Wednesday, June 13, 1990 at 8:15 P.M. as the date and time for a Public Hearing on the application of the Town of Mamaroneck; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Secretary is hereby authorized to publish the Notice of said Public Hearing in the Official Newspaper of the Town of Mamaroneck. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion of Mr. Goldstein, seconded by Mrs. Jacobson, the minutes for the meeting of April 11, 1990 were approved as corrected. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Mr. Goldstein, seconded by Mr. Bell, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 PM. 6,2f4C11. m• Bonnie M. Burdick