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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980_05_14 Planning Board Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK HELD MAY 14, 1980, IN THE COUNCIL ROOM OF THE WEAVER STREET FIREHOUSE, WEAVER STREET AND EDGEWOOD AVENUE , LARCHMONT, NEW YORK. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by the Chairman at 8:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Mr. G. Norman Blair, Chairman Mrs . Mary Carlson Mr. Warner Pyne, Jr. Mr. Anton Schramm Mr. Paul Kalos Also present: Mr. Charles R. Elfreich, P .E. , Town Engineer APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of April 9, 1980 were presented and on motion duly made and seconded, approved as submitted. APPLICATION OF MR. PAUL CHARLAP - 215 HOMMOCKS ROAD The Town Board had referred the application of Mr. Charlap for an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance and a Special Permit to the Planning Board for its recommendations . Attached to the application was an Environmental Assess- ment Form for its review by the Planning Board in accord- ance with SEQR. Mr. Charlap was represented by Mr. Daniel Natchez of 555 Alda Road, Mamaroneck and Mr. Hunter Meighan of 100 Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck . Mr. Blair explained that the Planning Board could take no action but could only recommend to the Town Board whether or not there should be a revision to the Zoning Ordinance permitting helicopter landings under a Special Permit. In the application Mr. Charlap states that he is the Chairman of the Board of the Savin Corporation and the use of the helicopter will save from a half to two hours each time he has to fly to and from the different Savin plants . The applicant said that the helicopters had been landing and taking off from Mr. Charlap's back yard for over six years until November 1978 when an objection was raised by a family living across the channel . When Mr. Charlap was served with a violation notice he dis- continued the landings and take-offs of his helicopter from his backyard even though he has FAA approval . A representative of the Town Volunteer Ambulance Corp and the Village of Mamaroneck Rescue Squad spoke in favor of the application and in Mr. Charlap 's petition there were letters from neighbors as well as signatures of the members of the Hommocks Property Association ap- proving the application . Mr. James Savage of Larchmont, who does not live in the vicinity of the proposed helicopter landing but is a "sailor" objected to the noise of the helicopters . A letter had been sent to the members of the Town Council and the Planning Board from Dr. Benford of 45 Hommocks Road objecting to the application . Mrs . Carlson said she had a received a letter which she did not bring with her from Mrs . Fredston of 3 Cedar Island, Larchmont, also, objecting to the application. Mrs . Carlson stated that she would like to have more in- formation on the application. Record was made of a memorandum from the Building Inspec- tor to the Supervisor and members of the Town Board in which Mr. Paonessa calls attention to the fact that after he conferred with the Town Attorney they came to the con- clusion that the application would have to have an Environ- mental Impact Statement so as to conform with the Town's Environmental Quality Review Law passed in 1977. Mr. Paonessa in his memo, also, called attention to the fact that in addition to requiring a Special Permit since Mr. Charlap 's home is located in an R-30 Residential District it would be necessary to obtain a Use Variance so that he could put this highly residential area to a business use. out It was pointed/that there would be not more than two land- ings and two take-offs on any day between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 7:30 P .M. except for public service purposes or emergencies . After further discussion a motion was made that the Board in compliance with Chapter 23 Environmental Quality Review Section 6 to post a Notice of the proposed action (Zoning Ordinance Amendment) on the signboard of the Town Hall and publish the notice in the Daily Times of the proposed action . Mrs . Carlson voted against the application with Mr. Schramm disqualifying himself from voting on this sec- tion of the application. The Board, also, decided to recommend that the Town Board approve the applicant's request for a zoning amendment per- *(see note) fitting helicopter landings in residential areas with Mrs . Carlson voting against the request. In response to the applicant's request for a Special Permit the Board decided to reserve decision until the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance is in effect. Mrs . Carlson voted against. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY - APPLICATION OF TOWN RECREATION COMMISSION The Town Recreation Commission is applying for a Federal grant to be used for improvements at the Hommocks Park Ice Rink/Tennis Courts facility and as part of the appli- cation a declaration of negative or positive impact is required under SEQR. After discussirg the application the Board decided that the notice of the application should be sent to all the proper agencies . ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY - APPLICATION FOR SHELDRAKE RIVER STREAM IMPROVEMENTS The project in question is for a modest flood control pro- gram to alleviate flooding along the Sheldrake River. After the Board discussed the application it was decided that notices should be sent to all the proper agencies . ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before this Board it was adjourned at 10:45 P .M. * NOTE As Secretary to the Planning Board and at the request of the Chairman, Mr. Blair, the recommendations on the Charlap application were withdrawn pending further study and con- sultation with the Town Attorney. ita A. Johnson , Secretary