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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002_02_26 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 February 26,2002 A regular meeting of the Coastal Zone Management Commission(CZMC) was held on February 26, 2002 in Conference Room A, Town Center, 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck,New York. The meeting was called to order at 8:10 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Madelaine Berg, Chairperson Lili Andrews Dickson Brown Elizabeth Cooney John Feingold Marc Godick Dr. C. Alan Mason Howard McMichael REGRETS: Frank Buddingh Katherine Dehais Bernard Kaplan OTHERS PRESENT: Phyllis Wittner Councilwoman, Town of Mamaroneck, Liaison to CZMC Elizabeth Paul Environmental Coordinator, Town of Mamaroneck Anthony Sgarlata 626 Fifth Avenue Silvia Lederman 87 Rockland Avenue Benedict Salanitro Engineer, 87 Rockland Avenue 1. Approval of Minutes The minutes for January 22, 2002 were reviewed and accepted as corrected. 2. Referrals a. Special Use Permit—Auto Detailing and Accessories at 626 Fifth Avenue—Block 132, Lot 61 Referred by the Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board The applicant, Anthony Sgarlata presented his proposal to open an auto detailing and accessory business. He explained that the proposed business would be limited to the detailing of cars. He will not be washing any cars on the premises. In addition, there will be no repair work, bodywork or painting of cars. The services he is proposing toIf CZMC—2/26/02,Page 1 of 5 Revised 4/1/2002 Printed on Recycled Paper would include window-tinting,pin striping, cleaning of car interiors and the sale of car accessories. All work will be performed inside the garage. No work will be performed in the parking area outdoors. A floor drain in the floor of the garage is believed by the Applicant to be connected to the sanitary sewer systems A catch basin located on Fifth Avenue feeds into the storm drain system. The cleansers the Applicant is proposing to use are similar in nature to dishwashing soap or laundry detergent. The material safety data sheets were provided for the solvents and thinners he is proposing to use. The solvent is water and alcohol based. He will not be using any degreasers and will not be cleaning engines. A self-contained machine will be used to shampoo car interiors. He will not be using any sprays—the window tinting is done using a self-adhesive film that is applied. CZMC finds that the proposed action is not inconsistent with the policies set forth in the LWRP. It is suggested that the applicant hire a licensed plumber to confirm that the garage floor drain is properly connected to the sanitary sewer system. In addition, this drain should be routinely maintained and kept free of silt, grit and any oils that may accumulate. CZMC recommends and the applicant agreed that the Special Use Permit should prohibit engine cleaning and bulk storage of hazardous substances as a condition of the permit. b. Freshwater Wetlands and Watercourses Permit for the Construction of a Retaining Wall,Re-grading and Construction of a Deck at 87 Rockland Avenue -Block 210, Lot 328 Referred by the Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board Benedict Salanitro,the Applicant's Civil Engineer,presented the proposed project. The project involves the re-grading of the rear yard, the relocation of the river wall and the construction of an addition to the existing deck. Photographs were used to describe the existing conditions at the site. The proposed retaining wall will be constructed by hand, inland of the current retaining wall, and will be made of stone. A vinyl fence will be erected on top of the new wall once it is completed. The old wall will be removed and any stone that remains underwater will be left in place. Soil located between the two walls will be removed and used to re-grade the yard, along with clean fill. Approximately 275 to 300 cubic yards of fill will be required to re-grade the yard. The sections of the original wall on the property that are not involved with the re-grading will be repaired. The existing slate patio will be removed(decreasing the amount of impervious surface). As a result of the re-grading and change in location of the retaining wall, the width of the Sheldrake River will be increased, adding to the capacity of the river. CZMC—2/26/02,Page 2 of 5 Revised 4/1/2002 No trees will be removed to complete the work. A cheek wall may be used to protect one tree located in the rear yard. The environmental assessment form that was submitted indicated that the proposed project was contiguous to a state or national historic place. Mr. Salanitro explained that he had thought that the Leatherstocking Trail conservation area was a historical site and was not correct. In addition, he had thought that the Sheldrake River was considered a critical environmental area and it is not. In order to mitigate any potential impacts on the Sheldrake River, the applicant is proposing to leave the existing wall intact until the new wall is constructed, establish the new grade in the yard and then remove the old wall by hand. Materials will be moved using wheelbarrows, a bobcat or small buggies. The river bottom will be allowed to naturally reestablish itself with time. The applicant has agreed to the use of sod instead of hydro-seeding to more quickly reestablish vegetation and to stabilize the soil after the grading work is completed. This is also preferable due to the potential water restrictions resulting from the current drought. The proposed addition to the deck will be approximately 40 square feet. The deck will be pervious to runoff and gravel will be placed beneath the deck where grass will not grow. A lattice enclosure will be used to match the existing deck enclosure. CZMC finds that the proposed action is consistent with the policies set forth in the LWRP. It is recommended that appropriate erosion and sediment controls be utilized throughout the construction phase of the project to minimize erosion. CZMC suggests that the amount of the completion bond be sufficient to guarantee that the construction debris in the Sheldrake River related to the new retaining wall is removed by the applicant. 3. Revised Wetlands and Watercourses Protection Law The latest revision of the Wetlands and Watercourses Protection Law was distributed to CZMC. This version includes comments from a joint work session of the Town of Mamaroneck and the Village of Larchmont. Because the Village has been working on revising their zoning law it has not focused attention on the Wetlands Law and has advised CZMC that it does not intend to amend its law at this time. CZMC will, however provide its suggested revision to the Town for adoption. Judy Gallent has already reviewed the revised law. Once the newly appointed members of CZMC have had an opportunity to review and comment on the draft, it will be given to Supervisor O'Keeffe and the Town Board. Depending on the nature of the comments received, CZMC may invite Stephan Coleman, its wetlands consultant who drafted the law, to the next CZMC meeting. CZMC-2/26/02,Page 3 of 5 Revised 4/1/2002 • 4. Point Road Access to Long Island Sound Dixon Brown presented the history of this property dispute to continue a discussion begun at a previous meeting. The parcel belongs to the Village of Larchmont. It is located near the end of Pryer Lane and can be accessed through a driveway about half way down Pryer Lane. The parcel appears to allow public access to Premium Mill Pond and Long Island Sound. However, although the Village owns the property,which contains a right of way known as Point Road there is a negative easement on the property which grants the adjacent landowners access to Point Road but forbids the Village from granting access to others. The Village at one time applied to the court for permission to make Point Road a public road, but its application was denied and the decision was never appealed. The time allowed for an appeal of the decision has since expired. One way for the Village to open the parcel to the public would be to condemn the easement and pay the adjacent property owners for the taking. 5. Old Business Copies of the Village of Larchmont 2020 Master Plan were distributed to CZMC. This document has been received by the Village Trustees but has not been adopted or accepted. Access to Long Island Sound is one of the issues addressed in the report. Also included are the restoration of wetlands and the need to create additional playing fields in the community. Lindlesy Place, located behind Flint Park is mentioned as a potential point of access for the public to Long Island Sound. Phyllis Wittner called the NYS Department of State to ask a representative to give a presentation at a joint meeting of the Town of Mamaroneck/Village of Larchmont CZMC and the Village of Mamaroneck CZMC. Lee York, of the Department of State contacted Madelaine Berg to say that DOS would be happy to meet with the groups. Madelaine will contact the Chair of the Village of Mamaroneck CZMC to set up a mutually convenient date in the next few months. It was noted that a retaining wall at the intersection of Boston Post Road and Purchase Street in Rye was constructed of the pressed concrete method of construction that was proposed for the hip wall at One Cedar Island. It looks very good and it is difficult to tell that it is not really stone. It was suggested that CZMC members should drive by and look at it since this type of wall may come before the commission again. 6. New Business A preliminary site inspection will be held at 1 Bay Avenue between 8:30 and 8:45 on Friday, March 1st. Dan Natchez will be at the site to explain the proposal for the installation of a floating dock,the construction of a gazebo and the construction of an addition to the house. The application will be on next month's agenda. Bill Urmay contacted Howard McMichael this week with concerns about a neighbor's proposal to install a ramp and boat dock at 11 Bishop Place. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is currently reviewing this application. Elizabeth CZMC—2/26/02,Page 4 of 5 Revised 4/1/2002 Paul was asked to make sure that the Department of State was aware of the application and to request that it be referred to CZMC. The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m. The next scheduled CZMC meeting will be held on March 26, 2002. Anyone unable to attend this meeting should contact Elizabeth Paul at(914) 381-7846 or at conservationdept(l townofmamaroneck.org CZMC-2/26/02,Page 5 of 5 Revised 4/1/2002