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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994_11_22 Coastal Zone Management Commission Minutes Town of Mamaroneck — Village of Larchmont tt COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION TOWN CENTER: 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543 = 914-381-7845 CZMC MINUTES November 22 , 1994 A regular meeting of the Coastal Zone Management Commission (CZMC) was held on November 22 , 1994 , at the Town Center, 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York. The meeting was called to order at 8 : 04 p.m . Members Present : Affiliation Dr . C. Alan Mason CZMC Frank McGahan Nancy Sterbenz " Howard McMichael Richard Ward ' ® Phyllis Wittner, Chairman Lilian Andrews Nancy Seligson Others Present: Eve Nudelman Environmental Coordinator Doug Larson D . E . Larson Architect Elaine Fronhofer Pirro, Collier, Cohen, Crystal & Bock I. REFERRAL - Town of Mamaroneck Building Department A. 209 Hommocks Road - Advisory opinion-stone wall replacement to mean high water. Dave Larson, Architect and Elaine Fronhoffer appeared on behalf of the applicant . This application was referred to CZMC by the Town of Mamaroneck Building Department under the Town' s CZM law. Elaine Fronhoffer explained that the applicant wished to rebuild a wall on the perimeter of their property. The wall extends into the water and has deteriorated. 1 Co Dave Larson explained that the wall acts as a 3 foot retaining wall along Hommocks Road. Along the reserve strip (Association Access to water) , the wall currently is approximately 2-3 feet of Printed on Recycled Paper CZMC MINUTES-11/22/94 stone under a 4 foot chain linked fence . The proposed wall is a 7-8 foot high stone wall along the reserve strip. Elaine Fronhoffer stated that she has informally contacted the neighbors regarding the proposed construction but that their has been no formal notification from the Town as of yet . Dave Larson explained that the Zoning Board will hear the variance issue on the height of the wall . CZMC is concerned with the restoration from the seawall to mean high water. Dave Larson stated that mean high water is approximately 20 ' beyond the seawall if it is scaled from survey. From tax • assessors map, the wall historically is shown to extend even further out from the seawall . But members thought from pictures shown at high tide , that mean high water extends very close to the existing seawall . Mr. Larson explained that they have approached both Army Corps of Engineers and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) . The Army Corps (ACOE ) has referred it to their Nationwide permit program and the NYS DEC will require a DEC Tidal Wetland Permit . It is not in a Coastal Erosion Hazard Area. E . Nudelman suggested that the applicant also contact N.,r Department of State for their Coastal Consistency Review. Regarding the wall extension beyond the seawall , Commission members thought that the reason why the wall fell in the first place is the heavy seas in this area and that the wall will come down again in the future . The seas come in and hit the wall jutting out into the water . Members objected to the rebuilding of the wall beyond the seawall because it will cause erosion and undermining of the seawall . The policies ( 44 and 44A) refer to the restoration of tidal wetlands and members felt that removing the wall (beyond the seawall ) will do that . Members also suggested removing the existing deteriorated wall , as well . Also, the Commission recommended planting appropriate tidal wetlands plants . The applicant stated that they will be using Westchester County Best Management Practices to control erosion on-site . There is an erosion control plan for the site . 2 CZMC MINUTES-11/22/94 II . ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A. Approval of Minutes - The minutes of 9/27/94 , as amended, were approved on a motion from Alan Mason, seconded by Frank McGahan . The minutes of 10/25/94 to be corrected, as specified by members for approval at next meeting. III . CHAIRMAN' S REPORT A. Announcements - 1 . The Town and Village ( separately) will submit NYS DEC Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants . The Town is looking for a sewer line jet cleaner, to work in conjunction with catch basin vacuum to clean out storm drain lines . 2 . The Watershed Advisory Committee meeting will be December 19 , 1994 , 4 : 00 p.m. . 3 . Emerson Point Estates application is returning to the New Rochelle Planning Board on November 29 , 1994 . Joan Hanson, Malcolm Pirnie ' s wetland delineation specialist/botanist came to Premium Marsh to see various properties with wetlands on them and to see if the Emerson property has wetlands on it . She will attend New Rochelle Planning Board meeting with Gary Trachtman as the Town' s representatives . 4 . The annual report will be presented to the Village of Larchmont on January 23 , 1995 . The Commission will present to the Town at a similar time . 5 . Army Corps of Engineers Notice - Instead of having a separate review by ACOE and NYS DEC, for projects that must be permitted by both agencies , DEC will now handle the entire application . P . Wittner wondered how Consistency will fit into this because , when a federal agency reviews an application, it has to go to the Department of State for Consistency Review and they refer it to the local CZMC. P . Wittner spoke with Steve Resler at Department of State and he said D . O. S . appeared before Army Corps to state their opinion that Consistency Review be left with Department of State . 3 CZMC MINUTES-11/22/94 B . Correspondence - 1 . From : Mayor Lewy' s Office - Final Report of the Governor' s Coastal Erosion Task Force . 2 . From : L . I . F. E . Center - Results of International Coastal Clean-up Day 1994 . 3 . From: Human Rights Commission - Requesting Nominations for Martin Luther King Day. 4 . To : Marilyn Reader, Chair Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board re : Winged Foot . IV. MEMBERS REPORTS Mamaroneck Harbor Commission - H. McMichael reported that there has been a flyover of the Harbor. Pump-out facility directions for use needed corrections . Harbor Masters boat and some docks are in federal channel and Harbor Commission believes they should be moved out of it . Village of Larchmont Planning Board - R. Metzner reported on this • ' months agenda. Three actions were County Critical Environmental Areas , one , a proposed 3 lot subdivision at Boston Post Road and Manor Place, unlisted action and 2 ) a proposed site plan to convert an empty lot into a parking lot adjacent to 2345 Boston • Post Road, Larchmont. P . Wittner thinks it may be already done . It has been clear cut already. N. Sterbenz said that they were talking about replanting. R. Metzner asked for a list of Type I and Type II Actions . Those that are not Type I or II are Unlisted Actions-. The Village of Larchmont uses State Environmental Quality Review and the Town has their own MEQR, Mamaroneck Environmental Quality Review Law. E . Nudelman to send to members . V. LWRP UPDATE P . Wittner brought Commission members up-to-date on status of LWRP . Village had many changes and P . Wittner complemented the Village Board and K. Bialo for thoroughly reviewing the document . The meeting was adjourned at 9 : 57 p .m. . New-