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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002_04_23 Coastal Zone Management Commission Minutes Town of Mamaroneck — Village of Larchmont COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION TOWN CENTER: 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543 — 914-381-7845 CZMC Minutes April 23,2002 A regular meeting of the Coastal Zone Management Commission (CZMC) was held on April 23, 2002 in Conference Room A, Town Center, 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Madelaine Berg, Chairperson Lili Andrews Dickson Brown Frank Buddingh Elizabeth Cooney Marc Godick Bernard Kaplan Dr. C. Alan Mason Howard McMichael REGRETS: Katherine Dehais John Feingold OTHERS PRESENT: Marlene Kolbert Trustee, Village of Larchmont, Liaison to CZMC Elizabeth Paul Environmental Coordinator, Town of Mamaroneck John Barry Applicant, 11 Bishop Place Donald Mazin Attorney,Nordone & Sons Auto Body Sam Nordone Applicant,Nordone& Sons Auto Body Nicholas Nordone Applicant,Nordone & Sons Auto Body Vincent James LiVecchi Associate,Nordone& Sons Auto Body David Smalley Applicant, Larchmont Yacht Club John Roberge Consulting Engineer, Larchmont Yacht Club Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Falk Neighbor, Larchmont Yacht Club Ellie Fredston Neighbor, Larchmont Yacht Club 1. Introduction of New Liaison Trustee Marlene Kolbert, the new liaison for the Village of Larchmont, was introduced. She will be replacing Chris Verni. 2. Approval of Minutes Additional comments on the minutes for March 26, 2002 were received. Corrections will be made and the minutes will be sent to CZMC members for further review. Their approval will be voted on at the next meeting. CZMC-4/23/02, Page 1 of 4 Printed on Recycled Paper Revised 1/30/2003 3. Referrals a. Continued Discussion - Local Consistency Review-Installation of a Gangway and Floating Dock at 11 Bishop Place - Block 712, Lot 573 Referred by the New York State Department of State John Barry, the Applicant, was asked at the last meeting to stake out the location of the channel at low tide and to demonstrate that the proposed dock will be at least 6 feet from the center of this channel. He presented revised plans showing the location of this channel and indicating the location of the ramp and float. He has met with the neighbors as well as Chuck Neider of NYS DEC and there were no objections. Letters were received from Tor Hogan and the Urmeys, neighbors of the Applicant, stating that they had no objections to the proposal,provided the ramp and float are located outside the channel. Copies of the letters will be sent to CZMC members. CZMC finds the installation of the proposed ramp and float to be consistent with the policies set forth in the LWRP. The applicant has demonstrated that the structures will be more than six feet from the center of the navigable channel during low tide. CZMC recommended and the applicant agreed that a ladder be installed on the side of the float closest to the channel to prevent a boat from docking at this location, keeping the channel free. b. Special Permit-Nordone and Sons Auto Body, Inc.,2430 Boston Post Road- Block 503, Lot 421 Referred by the Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board The applicant is seeking a special permit to operate an auto body repair shop at this location. According to the applicant,the building has had an auto body shop in it for 30 years. In 1990, CZMC reviewed a proposal for Collision Technologies Ltd. and made several recommendations to the Planning Board about its operation. The applicant agreed to follow all of the conditions of the previous special permit. The applicant will not be performing any lube or oil changing operations in the shop. The previous tenant modified the spray booth to comply with the conditions of the special use permit. The daily operations and maintenance of the shop were discussed in detail. CZMC finds that the granting of a special permit for the operation of Nordone and Sons Auto Body is neither consistent nor inconsistent with the policies set forth in the LWRP. CZMC recommended and the applicant agreed to continue to use a contaminant trapping material in the exterior drains ("pig mat"or equivalent) and have the mats collected by an approved toxic waste removal company. In addition, the applicant agreed to place a small piece of this absorbent material in the interior floor drain to collect any pollutants before they enter the sanitary sewer system. CZMC-4/23/02,Page 2 of 4 Revised 1/30/2003 c. Local Consistency Review-Installation & Rearrangement of Floating Docks at Larchmont Yacht Club, 1 Woodbine Ave.-Block 729,Lot 124 Referred by the US Army Corps of Engineers CZMC visited the site with John Roberge, the consulting engineer for the Larchmont Yacht Club on April 19, 2002. The Yacht Club is proposing to install additional floating docks and rearrange the position of other docks to accommodate the Junior Sailing Club. Ellie Fredston and Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Falk, neighbors of the Larchmont Yacht Club, attended the meeting to express concerns about the proposal. The Yacht Club addressed their concerns about safety, navigation and visual impacts. The proposed docks will only extend an additional ten feet into the Cedar island waterway and will not impact navigation in any way, for large or small crafts. The following members voted to find this proposal consistent: Madelaine Berg, Elizabeth Cooney, Bernie Kaplan, C. Alan Mason, Marc Godick and Frank Buddingh. The following members abstained: Howard McMichael, Dickson Brown and Lili Andrews. CZMC finds that the proposed enlargement and rearrangement of floats is consistent with the policies set forth in the LWRP. CZMC recommends and the applicant agrees that when the floats are arranged in an alternate configuration, on either the north or east side of the existing dock(as indicated on Sheet 6 of the proposed plans) that no boat storage racks will be placed on the 10' x 55' float and will instead be located on the preexisting floating dock. This will be done to minimize the visual impact on the neighbors. CZMC has no objection to the storage of boats when the movable float is located in the southerly position. 4. Open Space Inventory The Village of Larchmont passed a resolution last night pertaining to open space. Village Trustee, Marlene Kolbert will send us a copy of the resolution. They voted to have an adhoc committee on open space. Get packages back to Elizabeth Paul. 5. Old Business No old business to discuss. 6. New Business The Town of Mamaroneck is surveying the Leatherstocking Trail and the Sheldrake River Trails to identify and eliminate encroachments. All of the neighboring property owners have been notified. Nancy Seligson and Noam Bramson (City of New Rochelle)are working on a project to interconnect the trail systems for New Rochelle, Larchmont, Mamaroneck Town and Village, Eastchester, Scarsdale and Westchester County. Once completed, a 16-mile double loop of trails could be created. Grants are being sought for things like signage and trail markers, and the municipalities are meeting to discuss issues like permitted uses and maintenance CZMC-4/23/02,Page 3 of 4 Revised 1/30/2003 standards. A few gaps exist in the trails and in those cases, users would be routed along local roads. Howard McMichael discussed the use of dogs to control goose populations. He noted that parks that allow dogs seldom have geese. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. The next scheduled CZMC meeting will be held on May 28, 2002. Anyone unable to attend this meeting should contact Elizabeth Paul at(914) 381-7845 or at conservationdept(a,townofmamaroneck.org CZMC—4/23/02,Page 4 of 4 Revised 1/30/2003