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Town of Mamaroneck — Village of Larchmont
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TOWN CENTER: 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543
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MINUTES
APRIL 30, 1991
A regular meeting of the Coastal Zone Management Commission (CZMC) was held
on April 30, 1991, in Conference Room A of the Town Center, 740 West Boston
Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York. The meeting commenced at 8:05 P.M.
Members Present: Phyllis Wittner, Chairman
Lawrence Lowy
Angel Martin
C. Alan Mason
Howard McMichael
Richard Metzner
Richard Young
Mary Feldtmose
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Others Present: Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator
Carl Pierleoni, Horseshoe Harbor Yacht Club
Bill Robb, Horseshoe Harbor Yacht Club
Claudia Ng, Environmental Coordinator & recorder
MAXWELL AVENUE TRANSFER STATION
Stephen Altieri, the Town Administrator, updated the CZMC on plans to improve
the Town's transfer station, located at the end of Maxwell Avenue. First, he
gave a brief summary of its history, as follows:
1938 - Formed Joint Sanitation Commission, by act of State legislature.
1973 - Changed from incineration to transportation to Croton landfill.
1979 - Resource Recovery Facility; County arranges regional transfer
stations, but none available for Sound shore communities.
1985 - Town and Larchmont entered into contract with County to haul.
Term of Inter-Municipal Agreement (IMA) : year 2007.
1988 - County asked Town to consider being a regional transfer station.
Board said no; however, did agree to consider including the
Village of Mamaroneck.
The Village of Mamaroneck would increase the amount of garbage handled
from 13,500 to 26,000 tons per year. A total of 159 trips would be made into
the yard each day, including Town Highway vehicles. Fourteen transfer
trailer trips per day are projected (versus 8 trips/day occuring now) .
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Mr. Altieri does not think routing of Mamaroneck Village garbage trucks
would be a problem, because they already pass through the Town and Larchmont
to get to the Mount Vernon Transfer Station. Apparently, various routes are
used so as not to concentrate vehichles on any one street.
Mr. Altieri noted that the County is doing the studies for compliance
with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC)
regulations (Part 360) . The Town will hire consultants to conduct the
Environmental Quality Review.
The County will invest $2 million for capital improvements, which will be
leased to the Joint Sanitation Commission. The incinerator building will be
demolished and a new building with an indoor hopper will be erected. It will
have aluminum siding in earthtone colors. Additional paving will be needed
to accomodate backed-up vehicles. However, the recycling center would be
left intact. The construction schedule has not yet been determined; the
facility may or may not remain open during construction.
The building will house an above ground fuel tank that will sit in a
"pan" with an alarm in case of leakage. Any leachate would drain to heavy
duty floor drains which will have two trap systems plus oil separators in
areas most prone to possible leaks. These drains will feed into an improved
sanitary sewer system leading to the New Rochelle Sewage Treatment Plant.
The Joint Sanitation Commission will be responsible for operation and
minor maintenance. Increased labor costs will be reimbursed by the County.
Also noted: DEC regulations forbid overnight storage of garbage; the floor
must be washed down every day. Residential drop-offs of refuse will be
allowed, but may be done a little differently, because the Town would be
responsible for screening the contents. No industrial or hazardous waste
would be allowed.
AMENDMENTS TO TOWN ZONING ORDINANCE AND URBAN RENEWAL PLAN
The CZMC received the Negative Declaration for same on April 20. Mr. Altieri
also gave an update on the proposed zoning and urban renewal plan
amendments. Sixty units are proposed for affordable housing using the former
Larchmont Motel. The Town Board will hold a public hearing on these
amendments at its next meeting on May 8. A traffic study was done by Shuster
Associates using Elkan Road, near Central School, as a comparison. The
traffic increase was determined as insignificant. It was also noted that
Business use (current zoning) produces more traffic/trips then the proposed
zoning. He noted that the Planning Board preferred more parking--from 1.25
to 1.5 spaces/unit. The proposed changes will undergo a separate site plan
review. The Town Board is currently waiting for possible grants.
HORSESHOE HARBOR YACHT CLUB
The chairman noted that this referral is not required, but is for CZMC's
informal advice. Mr. Pierleoni explained their request to rebuild the boat
house which had recently burned down. Only the chimney and fireplace remains
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from the building, which was built around 1880. The docks and ramps escaped
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the fire. The Club wishes to reconstruct the house as close to the original
design as possible. The only differences will be the roof, which will be
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pitched instead of flat, and that it will sit a little higher due to the need
to reconstruct the masonry foundation. Mrs. Wittner noted that they may have
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to go for a tidal wetlands permit from NYS DEC, but not the Coastal Erosion
Hazard Areas review, because (1) it is not in effect yet and (2)
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reconstruction for damages unrelated to coastal forces, such as a fire, is
exempt. Mr. Pierleoni and Mr. Robb noted that the first floor, which lies 10
feet above the mean high water line, never flooded. They do have sanitary
sewer service. CZMC instructed them to apply for the tidal wetlands permit.
The Chairman will draft CZMC's comments to the Larchmont Building Inspector
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the March 26, 1991 meeting were approved after a correction on
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SUBDIVISION, 707 WEAVER STREET, DIFORIO RESIDENCE
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Dr. Mason read his draft of CZMC's opinions with regard to last month's
referral. Mrs. Wittner reported for Mrs. Tolley that a request for a
detention system should be noted in the letter. The CZMC approved the letter
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to be sent to the Town Planning Board.
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CHAIRMAN REPORTS
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A. CORRESPONDENCES
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INCOMING:
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1. April 1991 - Receipt of Larchmont Village Board appointments by Mayor
Curnin. Cheryl Lewy has been reappointed as the CZMC liaison.
2. Larchmont/Mamaroneck Memorial Day Parade will be held on May 26.
Everyone is asked to participate. (Pertinent data read to CZMC)
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3. Shirley Tolley to Larchmont Mayor Miriam Curnin & Supervisor Caroline
• Silverstone - 4/3/91 re: Lobbying in Albany and urging State
legislators to reject the Governor's budget proposal to transfer the
• Coastal Management Program funds out of the Department of State.
• 4. In response to PW's memo of March 19 to Supervisor Silverstone re:
Tree Planting on Boston Post Road - a response from Town Councilwoman
Kathleen O'Flinn dated April 12 informing us that she had met with
Elaine Price and the Town Administrator and concluded that the Town
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could not plant trees on the western stretch of Boston Post Road
because they are working on the Boston Post Road from Hommocks toRock
Ridge Road as a first phase of an over $8,000 planting project.
Also noted by the Chairman was a follow-up to her March 19 memo to
the Town Administrator re: Town ownership of certain lands. Mr.
Altieri advised: Van Guilder Street - The Town does own this
street. The embankment erosion problem will be addressed this summer
by the Town's Highway Department.
OUTGOING:
1. April 5, 1991 Shirley Tolley to Town Supervisor Silverstone re:
Westchester County Planning Board Development Policy Sub-Comm's goals
and plans. Mrs. Tolley urged the County to advocate intermunicipal
procedures for Critical Environmental Areas, intermunicipal Best
Management Practices, and county acquisition of open spaces as
buffers like New York City does for its watershed areas.
2. Arthur Glowka, Long Island Sound Taskforce (LIST) Chairman, is
preparing an inventory of wetlands restoration projects on the Sound
and requested information on the Premium Dredging Project. Mrs.
Wittner replied that plans have not been finalized at this point, and
sent him a copy of the feasibility study for his information. Mr.
Glowka responded that he will keep the information in the LIST
library.
COPIES:
1. Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. Re: Premium March Restoration Project to:
a. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) , April 11 & April 17 - Dredge
material is classified as nonhazardous industrial waste. There is
no practicable alternative to LIS dumping - analytical results
included.
b. NYS DEC, April 22 & 27 - RE: SPDES permit; discussing design to
handle decant water from barge.
2. ACOE Public Notice - Lists changes on permitting process. Of note,
they are changing their policy on bank stabilization to advocate
vegetative methods.
B. OTHER MATTERS
1. Town Board Meeting April 17 - Councilwoman Kathleen O'Flinn - working
on getting the Town designated as a Tree City. This requires an
Arbor Day observance, a Tree Board, Tree Ordinance, a short and long
term work plan and the expenditure of $2.00 per capita. The Town
already has 99% of requirements in place.
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2. Lorenzen Park update from Richard Coico - Fencing was completed by
Tony's Nursery ahead of schedule. Some plantings will be donated by
the Larchmont Nursery and Tony's Nursery. The Village of Larchmont
clean up efforts are coming along nicely. Landscaping will be done
soon. Fence will be fixed so it can be closed at night.
3. Manor Park Society - letter soliciting membership to the Beach
received by residents of Larchmont 10538 postal area.
MEMBERS' REPORTS/MINUTE
Ford Dealership - Natural Screening for the homes was requested, but the
dealership put up a chain link fence.
Land Use and Water Quality Conference - Mrs. Johnson reported that this
conference, which was sponsored by the Federated Conservationists of
Westchester County, had lots of good information.
Erosion and Sediment Control - Mr. Young reported that he had met on
April 10 with Gary Trachtman, the Town's Engineering Consultant, William
Jakubowski, the Town Building Inspector, Ms. Ng and Mrs. Wittner to do a
final review of the draft ordinance. Many revisions were still made,
including reincorporating the surface water control provisions. Ms. Ng was
asked to report on the CAC's meeting with an environmental enforcement
officer from Yorktown. She explained that a retired p police officer that was
now on their CAC was hired to help out with inspections. With a camcorder,
he was able to document many erosion and sediment control violations and even
won some important lawsuits against developers.
Larchmont Planning Commission - Mrs. Feldtmose reported that parking
issues were being discussed as well as renovations on the Larchmont Yacht
Club.
Docks - Mrs. Wittner informed the Commission that another application for
a long floating dock was being made in Spanish Cove. Mr. McMichael said that
a 75-foot yacht was going into previously approved dock in the Delancy Cove
(Village of Mamaroneck) .
LWRP Update - It was decided that the project needs a cut-off date.
Also, it was going into too many different directions. Needs to be more
matter-of-fact and focused.
NEW OR OTHER BUSINESS
Announcements:
1. Larchmont League of Women Voters is holding its annual meeting on May 8
at 9:15 a.m. at the home of Sandy Constabile. Gail Shaffer will be the
keynote speaker.
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2. West Meets East Conference, sponsored by Scenic Hudson, is on June 6.
3. Form letter from Lt. Governor Stan Lundine says that the Governor's
Taskforce expects to make draft recommendations at the State Coastal
Conference on June 10 & 11. The Chairman plans to attend, and encouraged
others to do so as well.
4. Household Chemical Cleanup Day - Westchester County is sponsoring three
dates and places in 1991 as follows:
1. May 18 at the Peekskill Sewage Treatment Plant
2. July 13 at the Westchester County Fire Training Center
3 . October 5 at Playland Amusement Park
NEXT MEETING - May 28, 1991
Adjourned: 10 P.M.