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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994_02_15 Coastal Zone Management Commission Minutes (0 Town of Mamaroneck Town Center 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543-3319 914/381-7845 CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT MINUTES FEBRUARY 15, 1994 A joint meeting of the Coastal Zone Management Commission (CZMC) and the Conservation Advisory Commission (CAC) was held on February 15, 1994 at the Town Center, 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York. The meeting commenced at 8:05 PM. CZMC Members Present: Dr.' C. Alan Mason, Chairman Elinor Fredston • Nancy Sterbenz Richard A. Young Phyllis Wittner Lilian Andrews Frank McGahan Howard McMichael Richard Ward Shirley Tolley CAC Members Present: ' Louise Perez Ruth Merson Others Present: Kathleen T. O'Flinn, Town Councilwoman Robert Hohberg, Water Monitoring Consultant Mary Anne Johnson, Emeritus James Fleming, Architect-Total Fitness Center. • J. Dean Davis, Architect-217 Hommocks Road Ellen Waldron, Landscape Designer,-217 Hammocks Rd. Eric Rosenfeld, Property Owner-217 Hommocks Road Jan Kliger, Resident-Larchmont Eve Silver, Resident-Town Peter Beshar, Resident-Larchmont Robert Wirsneck, Resident-Larchmont Eve Nudelman, Environmental Coordinator I. REFERRALS A. Total Fitness Center - 15 Madison Avenue. Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board Referral , Unlisted Action. James Fleming, Architect for the Total Fitness Center presented the following - information to the CZMC Members: %ft Printed on Recycled Paper , ' • In 1986, the building where "Total Fitness" is located received site plan approval for office use with a variance for 52 parking spaces, where 57 were • necessary, and was considered a Type II Action. In 1991 , an application was made for, "Total Fitness" to occupy 6,000 sf on the ground floor. In 1992, they expanded into the ,adjacent office, increasing the si 7e of the facility by approximately 2,200 sf. The Planning Board considered thi's to be a Type II Action for SE'QRA purposes, at that time. The current application to the Building Department calls for an enlarging of the women's locker room, located on the ground floor and a relocation of the men' s locker room, 600 sf, into the basement. There are no plans for a • 1 ocker number Increase. Phyllis Wittner questioned how much plumbing will be added to the building. J. Fleming stated that they are leaving four showers in place in the women's room and taking three sinks from the ciround floor into- the basement.• They are also ,adding four showers downstairs, two of which are already in use and possibly one toilet. Members questioned why this application was referred to 'CZMC. Mr. Fleming explained that this was an i rnl i sted Action. CZPM'C members agreed that from the information presented, there were• no concerns for which a referral to CZMC Was appropriate. Elinor Fredston recommended that the 'CZMC find that this application neither advances nor is inconsistent with the policies of the LWRP. All members Iagreed. B. 217 Hommocks Road • Town of Mamaroneck Building Department Adyi'sory Opinion Mr. J. Dean Davis, Architect, Ms. Ellen Waldron, Landscape Designer and Mr-. Eric Rosenfeld, property owner, presented the following information to CZMC The application is for a swimming pool and cabana on a private residence adjacent to Long Island Sound. The dimensions of the pool are 18' x 60' . The pool would have a bluestone terrace on a concrete slab surrounding it. The cabana is an open structure for shading purposes and is approximately 12' x 20' x 22' . Both the pool and the cabana are Within the required zoning setbacks. The pool will not be visible from the water but the cabana will . • There is extensive landscaping proposed for around the pool . Ellen Waldron explained that the Plants chosen would be those that grow we11 by the sea. B. Hohber'g asked how the pool •woul d be emptied. Mr. Rosenfeld explained that every 2 to 3 year_, a pool company would pump it into a trucks. E. Fredston questioned whether the lighting would be inwardly direct and of low intensity. Mr. Davisanswered affirmatively. I 2. P , Wi ttner questioned why the pool was situated so close to the seawall and the Sound. Mr. Davis explained that the property has anextensive. w�t tic ' S system which takes up the bulk of the yard, leaving a limited area to site the pool H. McMichael questioned whether there is a law on the books stating specific height elevation requirements for pool In summary, the CZMC will write a letter (see attached letter) to the • Building Department stating the concerns of the commission which are 1 . ) the lack of elevation above the water, 2. ) the closeness of the pool to the Sound, 3. ) the potential for the drainage of fertilizers into the Sound from the out1 e tti ng of cabana downspouts, 4.) the temptation to pump the pool water into the Sound rather than having it hauled away, considering the volume involved and 5. ) that low intensity lighting be Curti 1 i led and inwardly. directed so as not to be seen from the water or neighboring properties. c. Mamaroneck Fire -Headquar•ter's - Weaver Street • Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board Referral The plans submitted to the CZMC were incomplete with many unanswered questions remaining with regard to the proposed drainage systems. C. Alan Mason stated that until the Commission can see a final plan and hear, the presentation from the architect, they can give a Consistency review. III. DISCU'SSIC'N C'F CAC/CZMC MANDATES Kathleen 'C''Flinn stated that the reasons for having the joint meeting were to give the 'CAC members and potential members as wel 1 as the 'CZMC members an opportunity to understand what each Commission does and where there are some overlaps. .She continued by going through the laws and explaining what the Charges and mandates of each Commission were. The 'CAC was established in August of 1964 as a tr•i-municipal body comprised of member's from both Villages (Lar'chmont and Mamaroneck) and the Unincorporated area of the Town. First established as a Committee with 5 members, the name was changed to the Town of Mamaroneck Conservation Advisory Commission in 1973. The duties were outlined in section 239x of Article 12F of the General Municipal Law. This law outlines the charges of the CAC which are "to advise in the development, management and protection of (the Town's) natural resources". The law outlines specific charges which include the creation of an inventory and map of all Open Areas in the Town as well as all the marshlands, swamps and other wetlands in the Town. In addition, the law indicates that CAC's can prepare and distribute books and maps. The CAC is also required to file an Annual Report each year with the State. • As of 1973, the Town felt. that 9 members would be more appropriate, with 3 member's from each municipality and a Chairman chosen from among those nine. 3. • S K. 'C''Flinn continued that the Coastal Zone Management Commission was created • in 1986 to further the common interests of the Town of Mamaroneck and the Village of Larchmont and the Coastal Zone by establishing a CZMC to monitor ' S and coordinate the implementation of the LWRP of the TC'M--V'OL. The Commission would be compr'i sed of eleven members with three year terms and a Chair with a one year term, When a development project is referred, the Commission members look to the LWRP to see if there is conSi stency with the 44 policies of the LWRP. Policy 7A specifically mentions. three important habitats within the Town that are to be protected, preserved and restored. They are the Premium Salt Marsh, the Hommocks Salt Marsh, and the Larchmont Reser•voi r•-•Le_atherstocki ng Complex. She concluded that within these Critical Envi r'onmental Areas, there is a meshing of interests between the two Commissions. • Kathleen o'F l i nn stated that the Town has taken a number of steps to put together maps and inventories. Most recently, the Hommocks Management Plan was completed which has a large list of recommendations for managing that Conservation Area in an orderly way, Phyllis Wittner stated the the Open Space Inventories are critical to both the CAC and CZMC and that the CZMC wants to continue inputting on these types of projects as they have in the past, for example, by inventorying plants and animals in the Conservation Areas. She continued that these inventories always, need updating. She questioned, however, the actual number of Conservation Areas and historical sanctuaries (cemeteries) that the CAC is responsible for? P. Wi ttner mentioned that very important liaisons for the CAC to have are with the County EMC, the Town Highway Department and with the CZMC. 0 1 , Bob Hohber'g mentioned that if there is a common denominator between the CAC and the CZMC it would be water and the water monitoring projects that he has done for the CAC. Regarding the implementation of his h7s findings, he mentioned that he has been wor'ki ng with Shi mon Gi tl i tz, the Deputy Super'i ntendent of Highways, trying to pinpoint whether suspected sewer leaks are within the Town's jurisdiction or not. S. Tolley wanted to know what the law states with regard to whom to report suspected contamination to? P. Wittner stated that another area where the two Commissions could work together would be wetlands and watercourses. Shirley Tolley added that the Town needs a more professional wetlands map. Shirley' Tolley spoke about long term planning with r'egar'd to 'the re-zoning of pr'operti es,• particularly the 2 and 3 acre tracts between the two golf courses. These environmentally sensitive properties contain .streams, ponds, .steep slopes and trees. . If that ,area gets developed, as zoned, the sediment that is going to be flowing down the streams will be tremendous. She would like to 'see the Commission get into a proactive mode instead of a reactive mode because once a developer wants to develop a piece of property, and it is zoned. for that use, :the Town will be risking a law suit if it chooses to re-zone at that time, - 4, 0 • Mary Anne Johnson mentioned that some of the stormwater management practices r the Engineers approved in the past may not necessarily be alright now, for example, the pump out areas Murdock Woods. She recommended they be inspected again. Alan Mason mentioned that the subdivision permits required that a neighborhood organization monitor the streams. ® H. McMichael brought up a concern regarding the storm drain clean-outs as a result of the winter storms. K. 0' Fl i nn mentioned that the Town has just ordered new equipment specifically for that purpose but that it will take a few years before the entire Town is gotten to. She mentioned that the maximum number of catch basins that can be cleaned per day is approximately 5. This is because the drains are so clogged that as soon as the crews clean them out, they have to perform mai ntenance work in order to shore up the walls before moving on to the next one. Mary Anne Johnson mentioned that Cliff Emanuel son had L.I.F.E. Canter people go out and check the drains. and mark on a map those drains that needed to be . done. - III. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A. Approval of Minutes The CZMC minutes of 1/25/9L were approved with corrections from members on a motion from P. Wittner•, seconded by E. Fredston. The CAC minutes were approved as written on a motion from Loui se Perez, seconded by Ruth Merson. B.) CZMC Liaisons M 1 P. Wittner suggested that F. McGahan be the liaison for the Town of Mamaroneck Zoning Board. He accepted. C.) Appoi ntment of Deputy Chai r•mbn P. Wittner was appointed as Deputy Chairman for the CZMC. IV. MEMBER'S REPORTS • H. McMichael reported that at 6 Weaver Street, the Village Animal Hospital , a garage has been taken down. There is an addition to the existing building proposed and an alteration to the parking area. No provisions for erosion control were evident. He questioned, at the BAR meeting, that he thought this application should come to CZMC for review and was told that since it's not in a Westchester County CEA, CZMC doesn't get it. P. Wittner was under the impression that it would be reviewed by CZMC. E. Nudelman said she would check with the Building Inspector. The meeting adjourned at 10:05 P.M. a. ` t \w'js\Yit '" c2 � L � ) 614