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May 12, 1986
MINUTES
Of the Committee meeting of April 22, 1986,
in the Village Center, Larchmont
Members present: Wallace Irwin Jr. Howard McMichael Jr.
Mary Anne Johnson Elaine Price
Arthur A. Katz Abe Rosenfield
James Killilea Joseph F. Vandernoot
Lawrence Lowy Leo Wilson
C. Alan Mason
Also present: Phyllis Wittner, Pryer Manor Association
1. The meeting was called to order at 8:10 p.m. , Mr. Irwin in the chair.
t 0 The minutes of the previous meeting (OCtober 1, 1985) were approved as
written.
2. Mr. Irwin distributed to those present copies of the March 1986 revision
of the Draft LWRP, and a memorandum dated April 16 to the Town and Village
Boards containing a proposed timetable for completion of the local SEQR and
legislative process on the LWRP and related legislation before June 30. He
then reported to the Committee on developments in the LWRP process since
the Committee last met on October 1. No need had appeared for a Committee
meeting during the intervening months since the main part of the Committee's
work had been completed with the drafting and revision of the LWRP as cir-
culated in October. The focus of work since that date had been on preparing
draft legislation, required under Section V-A-2 of the LWRP as implementing
measures to be adopted by the Town and Village Boards. Under State regula-
tions this draft legislation, along with the LWRP itself, faces a complex
process of review (and likely further revision) both in Albany and locally.
That process, under the April 16 timetable, is to be completed by June 30.
Concerning the new draft of the LWRP, Mr. Irwin noted that a number of
small changes had been made in the text and maps as a result of further
study, but none of any substantial importance. However, it was already clear
that further changes would be necessary--in addition to any that may result
from the Albany review and the local SEQR hearings--and some of these would
affect substance. These would be distributed in draft to the Committee for its
comment before submission as a Committee memorandum at the local SEQR hearings,
with a view to inclusion in the final text. One of these changes would widen
the area of rezoning to R-30 in the Town portion of the Hampshire-Hommocks
area to include the entire area southeast of the Post Road now zoned R-7.5.
In brief discussion of this subject there was general agreement that this change
was desirable. In any event, all further proposed changes would be distributed
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to the Committee for comment before submission to the SEQR hearings.
• Regarding the new timetable, it was explained that two important considera-
tions had led the Town and Village Boards to conclude that the entire LWRP
process must be completed, the LWRP in final form adopted, and all essential
implementing legislation enacted, before June 30. Most important was the fact
that the Town "moratorium" law on consideration of new applications for devel-
opment, originally due to expire on March 1 , had been extended six months to
S.epteniber 1, 19.86, and could not be expected to be extended again. The main
purpose of the moratorium had been to allow time for the new land-use laws
proposed in the Draft LWRP to be enacted by the Town Board so that all pending
applications would be subject to an adequate and uniform set of rules. But if
these new laws were to be sufficiently researched, written, and enacted to
meet the new moratorium deadline, action in fact must be completed by the end
of June since July and August are customarily considered "dead" months for
hearings on important legislation. And, for procedural ans well as substantive
reasons, it was important for the Village to act on the same timetable as the Town.
A second important consideration was that the Department of State, according
to Charles McCaffrey, would probably be able to include our two municipalities
in an early grant of financial aid for implementing measures such as the proposed
feasibility studies on the Premium and Sheldrake, provided our June timetable is
adhered to. Mr. McCaffrey had been highly cooperative and resourceful in helping
us find ways to accelerate the review process to meet the June 30 deadline.
Mr. Irwin observed that the need for this accelerated effort had not been
anticipated last fall, when it was expected that the legislative drafting could
be finished by early winter. The heavy work load of the two municipal attorneys
had made this impossible. The response was the Town Board's extension of the
moratorium law on February 27 and, from that date on, a concentrated effort by
the two Committee Co-Chairmen, working with the two Attorneys and with other
key municipal officials and CZMC members, to develop satisfactory working drafts
of all the implementing legislation (9 items for enactment by the Town, 6 by the
Yiilage) slated for consideration in the review process. Drafting of the almost
wholly new Town Freshwater Wetlands law had been done mainly by Mrs. Tolley, who
had also played a central part in developing the key "local consistency" law
for both Town and Village. Also, special maps required for the zoning, wetlands,
and flood damage control laws had been, or were being, prepared with the help of
the Village and Town Engineers and Town Environmental Consultant Cliff Emanuelson.
Meanwhile, to speed the review process, Mr. McCaffrey had initiated the 60-day
State review of the draft LWRP without waiting for the draft implementing legis-
lation, which would follow as soon as ready. To further accelerate the entire
process, Mr. Irwin had been asked by the Mayor and Supervisor to coordinate the
process for both Village and Town and had been given a desk and telephone
(381-6133) in the Town Conservation Office for that purpose.
3. SEQR Hearings. It was noted that under the new timetable the local SEQR hearings
on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the LWRP (and, indirectly, for the
implementing legislation) to be held separately by the Village and Town Boards, must
be held between May 19 and June 5. ESee the attached notices, issued during the
week of May 7, fixing the dates at May 28 for the Village and May 29 for the Town
Committee members were encouraged to attend the hearings and, meanwhile, to lend
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their support in the community to the adoption of the LWRP; also, to inform
Mr. Irwin promptly of any errors or flaws in the revised (March) text of the
LWRP which they feel should be corrected.
4. Land use issues. Several pending land use issues in this and neighboring
communities were discussed. It was pointed out that early adoption of the LWRP
Would strengthen the community's ability to deal systematically with these
matters. in keeping with sound environmental principles.
5. Adjournment. There being no further business, the Committee adjourned
at 9:25 p.m. , subject to the call of the chair.
Attachments: (1) April 16 timetable (to those not present at the meeting)
(2) Village and Town SEQR notices announcing hearing dates.
(NOTE: Committee members and others who may wish a complete text
of the Draft LWRP, March 1986 revision, are asked to
call or write Mr. Irwin at the Town Conservation office,
740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543; phone
381-6133. Copies are limited in number and the text is
subject to further revision in the coming weeks, but
those with a current need can be accommodated. - W. I. )
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