HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990_10_11 Planning Board Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK
OCTOBER 11, 1990, IN THE COURTROOM, TOWN CENTER
740 WEST BOSTON POST ROAD
MAMARONECK, NEW YORK
Present: Sanford A. Bell, Chairman
Steven R. Goldstein
Norma Jacobson
Patricia Latona
Alan P. Murray
James J. Romeo
Absent: Jerry R. Donatelli
Also Present: Lee A. Hoffman, Jr. , Town Counsel
Gary Trachtman, Consulting Engineer
Kathleen O'Flinn, Board Liaison
Stephen V. Altieri, Administrator
Claudia Ng, Environmental Coordinator
Phyllis Wittner, CZMC
Shirley Tolley, CZMC
C. Alan Mason, CZMC
Richard Young, CZMC
Bonnie M. Burdick, Recording Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bell at 8:17 PM. He
announced that the first application - 10 Grand, Inc. - had requested an
adjournment in order to answer the questions raised by this Board.
2. Presubmission Conference for Site Plan - New York Video a/k/a
Blockbuster Video,
1331 Boston Post Road
Block 411 Lot 119
David Neufeld, Andy Fox and Henry Huth appeared on behalf of the
application. Mr. Neufeld questioned the need for site plan approval as a
lawful use was continuing in the building.
This company will take over a part of the building at 1331 Boston Post
Road. It operates other similar franchises in Mount Kisco, Scarsdale,
White Plains and Port Chester. It will be open from 10 AM to 12 PM and
will cater to family business.
The Board felt that review was in order because of the location of the
store at a heavily-traveled corner near the middle school and the
newly-renovated ice rink.
Representatives of the two other stores at the property - Competition
Bike and Seasons, Too - stated that these stores were busy during the
day. Mr. Huth stated that the video store's busiest time was Saturday
nights between 8 and 10 PM with 25-30 customers an hour. These customers
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average 5 to 10 minutes in the store.
Concern was expressed because the plans for the 37-space Parking lot call
for an entrance at the curve on Hammocks Road. Suggestions were made for
a stop sign at the curve, for keeping Old Hammocks Road continuously open
and for re-routing the traffic. It was also suggested that the bushes be
cut, the trees pruned and/or eliminated and the entrance to the lot be
moved closer to the intersection at the Post Road.
Those in the audience expressing concern about traffic were Carol
Baumbusch, Hammocks PTA; Stephen Kronenberg, 66 Howell Avenue; Gail
Waxman, President, Howell Park Association; Gordon Oppenheimer, 50 Howell
Avenue; Jack Hanmeth and Benson Bieley. Some speakers expressed the fear
that the Post Road would become "Central Avenue II" and had questions
regarding signs.
William Maker, attorney, represented the owner of the building. He
stated that the owner wanted to be accommodating.
On motion of Mr. Murray, seconded by Mr. Goldstein, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Planning Board is the Lead Agency and solely
responsible for determining whether the proposed action may have a
significant impact on the environment; and it is
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that this is a Type II action having no significant
impact on the environment as determined by New York State or
corresponding local law, therefore requiring no further action under
SEQRA.
As the applicants were desirous to move their application along very
fast, the Board agreed to meet at the site. Thus, on motion of Mr.
Goldstein, seconded by Mrs. Jacobson, it was unanimously
RESOLVED to adjourn this application to a Special Meeting at 1331
Boston Post Road on Tuesday, October 16, 1990 at 7:30 AM.
3. Consideration of Subdivision Application - M. Raffio
Dillon Rd. & Gaillard Pl.
Block 504 Lots 345, 347
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Michael Raffio, architect, appeared on behalf of the application. He
want to divide the land on the paper street, Gaillard Place, into three
lots. The majority of one lot would be in the Town of Mamaroneck; the
two others would be in New Rochelle. The latter two, one of which Mr.
Raffio would buy, would have amiss to Gaillard Place and, ultimately,
the Town of Mamaroneck. Mr. Raffio had previously appeared before the
City of New Rochelle Planning Board which declared itself the TPad
Agency. Mr. Hoffman stated that this Board could ask New Rochelle
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for "interested agency" status or it could declare itself a "coordinated
agency".
Mr. Ronconi had made an offer of dedication of Gaillard Place to the Town
which has not been accepted.
Mr. Hoffman stated that Mr. Raffio would have to take this application to
the Zoning Board as two of the lots do not front on a public street. A
280 A variance is needed.
Mr. Wittner stated that the lots are in a flood plain near a Critical
Environmental Area and a State Significant Habitat.
Mr. Romeo did not like the idea of the subdivision straddling two
municipalities. He suggested that Mr. Raffio could redesign the
driveways and access to Gaillard Place so that a very small variance
would be required on the lot in the Town. And, okays would be needed
only from the Zoning Board, not the Planning Board.
MINUTES
On motion of Mr. Murray, seconded by Mr. Goldstein, the minutes of
September 12, 1990 were approved as corrected.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Mrs. Jacobson, seconded by Mrs. Latona, the meeting was
adjourned at 11:50 PM.
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Bonnie M. Burdick