HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989_11_01 Town Board Regular Minutes 11411
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE TOWN BOARD AND BOARD OF
FIRE CQMNIISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF
N MARONECK, HELD ON THE 1ST DAY
OF NOVEMBER 1989 IN THE COURT ROOM
OF THE TOWN CEDER, 740 WEST BOSTON
IIIR)ST ROAD, MAMARONECK, NEW YORK
CONVENE REGULAR MEETING
The Regular Meeting of the Town Board was called to order by
Supervisor Battalia at 7:00 p.m., at which time the Board recessed
into a Budget Work Session.
The Budget Work Session held in Conference Roan A, after which, on
motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously declared
adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
RECONVENE REGULAR MEE'T'ING
The Regular Meeting of the Town Board was called to order by
Supervisor Battalia at 8:25 p.m. in the Court Roam
Present were the following members of the Board:
Supervisor Dolores A. Battalia
Councilwoman Caroline Silverstone
Councilman Stephen C. Chapin
Councilwoman Elaine Price
Councilman John McGarr
Also present were:
Patricia A. DiCioccio, Town Clerk
Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator
Eric S. Zaidins, Counsel to the Town
William McDermott, 1st Deputy Fire Chief
CALL TO ANON
Supervisor Battalia pointed out to those assembled the locations of
exits as required by law for public gatherings.
AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN
III1. Appointment - Larchmont/Mamaroneck Cable TV Board of Control
The Supervisor noted that the tern of Mary Anne Sullivan had
expired and the Board of Control, headed by Joe Fraioli of
Mamaroneck Village, has recommended that she be reappointed.
i Supervisor Battalia mentioned how essential she is to this
Board, and on motion by Councilwoman Silverstone, seconded by
Councilman Chapin, it was unanimously
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RESOLVED, that this Board hereby
reappoints Mary Anne Sullivan of
Glen Eagles Drive, to the
Larchnant-Mamaroneck Cable TV
Board of Control and Advisory
Committee for a term of two years.
2. Set Public Hearing - Installation of STOP Signs-Falls Road and
Lakeside Drive
On motion by Councilwoman Price, seconded by Councilman
Chapin, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that this Board hereby
sets November 15, 1989 as the date
for a Public Hearing on a proposed
amendment to Chapter 81 (Vehicle
and Traffic) of the Code of the
Town of Mamaroneck with respect
to erecting STOP signs at the
intersection of Lakeside Drive and
Falls Road in both directions, on
the southeast corner and northwest
corner of the intersection;
and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be,
and she hereby is authorized to
publish in an official newspaper of
the Town of Mamaroneck, the Notice of
said Hearing as required by law.
3. Authorization to Accept Bids - Police Department Uniforms
- Street & Traffic Line Painting
- Heating Fuel Oil
On motion by Councilwoman Silverstone, seconded by Councilman
Chapin, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that this Board hereby
authorizes the Town Administrator
to set specifications and receive
bids for the following listed items
for the year 1990:
Police Department Uniforms;
Street and Traffic-Line painting;
Heating Fuel Oil.
4. Presentation - Westhab
The Supervisor announced that, based on the press and the
community's awareness of the fact that the Town is looking
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into affordable housing and will be owning the motel site
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soon, four very talented:residents have offered their services
to the- Board as special advisors on this project, which will•lend some'measured in-house expertise. She then gave brief lillnlennan •
backgroun..04--.... ...9 .--,,,,.n Eugene Grant, Robert , Carlton Dukess,
and Jeffr Maron and thanked them for helping in this real
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estate venture of the Town, noting that this is a amity
.Down for people willing to gave ocaimuzity serva ce, and when
this Board can tap such talent, we are all very fortunate.
Councilman iii ixminezited that this advisory group can bring
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: some private•sector experience and, as a group. will be
designang some requests for proposals to further encourage .
private sector solutions, :while currently looking at Westliab,
which `is a public sector 'solution.•
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•Councilwoman Silverstone.then gave a brief history of the
Affordable Housing Task Force, noting that its purpose was to
tr=,,,,,',0.,,,,,to solve the problem of there being so little Housing in
the n and both Villages, which could be considered
': 'affordable at,.a,low or middle_incoane. She coaisnented that this
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Task Force"was divided into three working ccimi ttees, the
first researched •economics of affordable housing, the second
was a land •resources . , .., tee and the third, a.legislative•
cu.ttee to design the laws which will be the backbone of
affordable.housing. .She added that this conenittee consisted
of the members of ttie Town.Board, in addition to a number of
nonpartisan oonnuunity leaders with varied backgrounds in
.i - , law, real estate, a judge, a member of the zoning
banking
board, a member of the planning board, etc.
Councilwoanan' Price then stated that one of the central issues
as to what to do with the motel asks what can actually e
builtthere, noting that tins issue started two years ago with
the master plan update. She added that fran this update,
certain land-iise issues came to the floor, one being ttie
.revitalization of the Boston Post Road, and inh rent in that•concept was the;motel, because there could not be any
revitalization without addressing the problems of the motel.
She went on to say that one reconuiendation from the Joint
Planning'Commission was the concept 'of an MUD, or inul.ti-use
resident apartments type of floating zone that could go around
the coam[dnity landfig in any desired place, providing .
flexbil t' as an effective land=u'se tool. However, she
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stated, after enlisting the support Of the Pl Board, .
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CZM, .and many coaianunity inenbers, this idea was rejected as
- . f. beang:to dense in this situation, allowing for 115 to 150
znitswthout asking for a zoning variance.
Councilwoman Price comme7ited that right new there are many•option's available under tle,current zoning and under a zoning
!_ concept designed by Dan Schuster of. Schuster Associates. She
then went through the list of options under current zoning,
suchµas retail store, r`estaiirant, indoor recreation, business
or professional offices, municiapal use, public utilities•
service, gas station, radio/tv. transmittion, motel, veterinary
ho ital, funeral home n lishin car wash and a
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_ plant/flower nursery. She concluded by describing the R-TA
zoning concept`which, according to the Planning Board and CZM•would contain four stories rather than six, and have only a
20% land• coverage,• to do anything else would require a
variance before the Zoning
in Board of s.
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The Supervisor commented that there was a question last week
as to why the Town was focusing at this time on the public
rather than private sector. She explained that they had a
number of people fram the private sector approach them with
respect to the parcel long before it was determined that the
Town would take control. She mentioned that their greatest
difficulty, aside from the issue of whether or not it was a
development the Town would want, was that they could not get
their hands on the site, the motel owners were not sure they
would sell, were not willing to sell, and the astronomical
price in the five million range meant they would have to build
very high-rise luxury apartments as an only way to recoup any
profits. She stated that there have been some recent
proposals, such as a supermarket and a few other ideas, which
do not address our goals and needs, and would be totally out
of keeping with the master plan update that has been done in
the last few years. She emphasized that about twenty-five
citizens very carefully went through the Town and the Village
zoning, focusing on particular areas, and made recommendations
to both Boards as to how they would like the Post Road
developed, or not developed.
The Supervisor commented that, as a result of the press and
the reality that the Town now will actually control the site,
they will be seeing same activity again from the private
sector. She announced that they will meet as a Board with the
four advisors, go over the Westhab proposal and all interim
proposals. She noted that there is a subcommittee of the
Affordable Housing Task Force here tonight who will report
back and determine whether the Task Force would like to have a
special meeting with the representatives of Westhab. She
reported that the Planning Board has the study in its hands,
and that next Wednesday at 8:00 p.m., the Town Board has a
budget work session and the Planning Board a relatively light
agenda, so they will meet in a joint body at about 9:00 p.m.
At this time, Supervisor Battalia called on Mr. Miller to give
same background information on Westhab and introduce members
of his staff and Board of Directors. Mr. Miller stated that
Westhab essentially does what the private sector does not find
it economically viable to do, housing families and individuals
as a development company, apartment manager and social service
agency all wrapped up into one. He noted that they got started
in 1981, own about fifteen different properties and manage
about another fifty buildings throughout the County of
Westchester, ranging from what used to be a seventy-five
single room occupancy hotel, which is now permanent and
transitional housing for single people in the city of Yonkers,
to apartment houses in Yonkers and Mount Vernon ranging fram
28 to 40 units. Additionally, he stated, they have rooming
houses, group homes, they house families of low income,
transitional homeless, presently refurbishing the Plaza Hotel
in Mount Vernon as a transitional housing facility. He went
on to say that they house families who are victims of domestic
violence, young pregnant women for parenting and, he noted,
all the housing they provide includes very comprehensive
coverage of social supports.
Mr. Miller then introduced members of his Board of Directors
and Staff, and went on to explain the factors leading up to
the Feasibility Study done by Westhab, and in conclusion,
presented the Feasibility Study conversion of the Larchmont
Motel to permanent, affordable housing. When he was finished,
he fielded questions put to him by the Town Board and
residents. A very lengthy question and answer period
followed, with a great deal of discussion among all.
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WRITPEN COMMUNICATIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no written or oral communications to cane before the
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Board at this time.
THE SUPERVISOR
No reports
REPORTS OF THE COUNCIL
None
The Town Administrator gave a brief update on the ice rink, noting
that the ice mat system was charged today and they will began
freezing the sand tomorrow, and doing sprays all weekend.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to cone before the Board, on motion
by Councilwoman Price, seconded by Councilwoman Silverstone, the
meeting was unanimously declared adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
Patricia A. DiCioccio
Town Clerk
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