HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989_01_11 Planning Board Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK
JANUARY 11, 1989, IN CONFERENCE ROOM A, TOWN CENTER
740 WEST BOSTON POST ROAD
MAMARONECK, NEW YORK
Present: Sanford A. Bell, Chairman
Norma Jacobson
Jerry R. Donatelli
Alan P. Murray
James J. Romeo
Anton Schramm
Absent: Patricia Latona
Also Present: Dolores A. Battalia, Supervisor
Richard Young, CZMC
Elaine Price, Councilwoman
Joseph Shein, Chairman, Joint Planning Group
Town of Mamaroneck, Village of Larchmont
Lee A. Hoffman, Jr. , Town Counsel
Steven M. Silverberg, Town Counsel
Claudia Ng, Environmental Coordinator
Bonnie M. Burdick, Recording Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bell at 8:15 PM.
AGENDA
Mr. Bell stated that the meeting was a work session to review the
Master Plan Update Phase I and Phase II. This work was becoming a
priority as the documents had been before the Board for some time.
Dan Shuster, the consultant whose company had prepared the Master Plan,
was available for the Planning Board.
Joseph Shein was also present and gave an historical overview of the
study which was begun in 1985. He displayed Mr. Shuster's maps.
Mr. Shuster explained the concept of the new special zoning distict
which would allow a mixed use - residential, business and retail. This
particular format would allow the Planning Board to impose conditions
in its approval of a mixed use project. The new district would apply
to certain B districts where the site exceeds a certain minimum area.
The legal ways of amending the Zoning Ordinance were discussed, and
included were the mixed use district as a "floating zone" and also as a
special permit. The minimum area was also discussed, and areas betwwen
60,000 and 80,000 square feet were mentioned for further
consideration. There was also a discussion of various sites in the
Town which could meet either the 60,000 or 80,000 square foot minimum.
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The Board discussed the possibile traffic impact of mixed use
development on the various sites. The Board also considered amending
the floor area ratio and parking requirement in the current ordinance.
Mr. Shuster agreed with the Board's assessment that Phase II is mainly
concerned with esthetic improvement. The Supervisor announced that the
County Planning Commission had given the Town a grant totalling 75% of
the original project cost for said improvements.
Mr. Shuster and Mr. Silverberg are preparing the specific zoning
documents for the Board's consideration. Mr. Romeo suggested that new
definitions for "front yard" and "height" be included.
Mr. Bell stated that the next meeting of the Planning Board will be a
special meeting on January 25, 1989 to deal with agenda items that had
to be postponed. The draft EIS will be presented then for review by
the February 8, 1989 meeting. If the Board determines that the DEIS is
in order, a Public Hearing will be scheduled for the March 8, 1989
meeting. A final EIS will then be presented.
Supervisor Battalia urged the Board to request any additional
information that it needed.
On motion of Mr. Schramm, seconded by Mr. Romeo, the meeting was
adjourned at 10:12 PM.
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Bonnie M. Burdick