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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990_04_11 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK APRIL 11, 1990, IN THE COURTROOM, TOWN CENTER 740 WEST BOSTON POST ROAD MAMARONECK, NEW YORK Present: Sanford A. Bell, Chairman Steven R. Goldstein RECEIVICri Norma Jacobson MAY Alan P. Murray PATFO 1990 James J. Romeo Absent: Jerry R. Donatelli Patricia Latona Also Present: Lee A. Hoffman, Jr. , Town Counsel Gary Trachtman, Consulting Engineer Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator Claudia Ng, Environmental Coordinator Bonnie M. Burdick, Recording Secretary CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bell at 8:30 PM CONSIDERATION OF SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION Town of Mamaroneck - Monroe Day Camp/Child Care Facility 685 Weaver Street Block 103 Parcel 5 Mr. Altieri appeared on behalf of the Town. Mr. Hoffman stated that it was his opinion that site plan review was not necessary for the application and that the SEQRA determination would be a Type II. Mr. Trachtman stated that waiving site plan review was his recommendation, too. Mr. Altieri stated that it was the Town's plan to use the newly purchased Monroe facility this summer for a day camp program and to open a day care facility in the fall of 1991. He stated that 100 three- to five-year-old children would use the facility from July 2 to August 10, 1990. This site would be a would be an addition to the Town's two other preschool sites - those at Chatsworth and Murray Avenue Schools. Interior renovation is being done, but the exterior work is repair of existing facilities - patching, seeding etc. The Town will operate the two programs under mandated codes of New York State Department of Social Services and the Westchester County Department of Health. The Special Permit being sought will be an extension of the use made previously by the operation of the former nursery school and day camp. Entrance to the site from Weaver Street will he from two driveways, those used by the former operator. One borders the southern edge of the • April 11, 1990 -2- property and is owned by the Village of Larchmont. The Village has given permission for the Town to use the ingress and its turnaround. The other driveway is on the Monroe property. The Village has also given permission to the Town for the parking of the counselors' cars on the Larchmont Reservoir Conservancy property near the the Westchester Joint Water Works pump station. There will be 12 - 16 employees this summer; a school crossing guard will be at the site; and a precise system monitoring childrens' arrivals and departures. Mr. Altieri offered to provide any other information to the Board prior to the next meeting. • Mr. Hoffman stated that a site map should he submitted as part of the application process. Said map should show ingress and egress to the site. On motion of Mr. Murray, seconded by Mrs. Jacobson, 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 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. On motion of Mr. Murray, seconded by Mr. Murray, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board hereby sets Wednesday, May 9, 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. CONSIDERATION OF SITE PLAN APPLICATION - 21 North Chatsworth Owners Corp. 21 North Chatsworth Avenue Block 133 Parcel 514 Vincent Ettari, P.E. , appeared on behalf of the application with Kenneth Wanderer, president of the corporation Mr. Ettari distributed new sets of plans to the Board showing changes in response to Mr. Trachtman's recommendations. He stated that the Zoning Board had granted a variance for the garbage enclosure with the condition that a landscape architect be retained to make a plan for the area around the enclosure. Said plan would be subject to approval by the Zoning Board. Mr. Hoffman stated that the Zoning Board had requested that a large tree be planted at the dumpster site and that three sides of the enclosure be planted with shrubs of various sizes. April 11, 1990 -3- Mr. Romeo stated that he was satisfied with the design for the reconstructed wall as presented by Mr. Ettari. This new plan reflects the original conditions made by the Planning Board, and, therefore, was considered to be an amended site plan. Mr. Romeo also noted that this Board had received a letter from the Joint Sanitation Commission requesting that the garbage enclosure by placed at its present location. On motion of Mr. Murray, seconded by Mrs. Jacobson, the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, 21 North Chatsworth Owners Corporation, as part of the amended Site Plan/Subdivision Approval for Presidential Housing Associates, has been previously been granted site plan approval on November 9, 1987; and WHEREAS, the applicant has made certain changes to the amended Site Plan; and WHEREAS, the Consulting Engineer to the Town and the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Joint Sanitation Commission have submitted comments and recommendations regarding this application; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that amended Site Plan approval is hereby granted for the application submitted by 21 North Chatsworth Owners Corporation, subject to all terms and conditions set forth herein: 1. All terms and conditions of the amended Site Plan dated November 9, 1987, granted to Presidential Housing Associates which apply to 21 North Chatsworth Owners Corporation shall remain in full force and effect with the exception of the modification specifically herein granted; and • 2. The garbage enclosure shall be constructed in accordance with the plans on file with the Building Inspector: "Garbage Bin Enclosure" undated and "Site Plan" dated 4/11/90. 3. The garbage enclosure construction shall meet the conditions of the variance granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals. • 4. The wall shall be reconstructed in accordance with the plans on file with the Building Inspector: "Repair of Retaining Wall" and "Details and Specifications for Repair of Drainage Lines and Retaining Wall" , dated 4/4/90. Said wall shall include a "planting pocket. " This pocket shall be planted with Virginia Creeper as designated in the previously cited amended Site Plan of November 9, 1987. 5. The plants on the wall and the grass on the approximately 6' of land below the wall extending to the. curb and the full length of Jefferson Street shall be planted by 21 North Chatsworth Owners Corporation. Said Corporation shall maintain the grass and plants. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board determines that a Hearing pursuant to Local Law #7 of 1986 be and hereby is dispensed with. April 11, 1990 -4- APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion of Mr. Romeo, seconded by Mr. Murray, the minutes of the meeting of March 8, 1990 were accepted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Mr. Murray, seconded by Mrs. Jacobson, the meeting was adjourned at 10:10 PM. Bonnie M. Burdick