HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971_03_10 Planning Board Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK PLANNING
BOARD HELD MARCH 10, 1971, IN THE COUNCIL ROOM OF THE WEAVER
STREET FIREHOUSE, WEAVER STREET AND EDGEWOOD AVENUE, TOWN OF
MAMARONECK.
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mr. Fred L. Maggini, Chairman
Mr. Joseph Rigano
Mr. G. Norman Blair
Mr. Howard W. Hand, Jr.
Mr. Edward J. Cibulay
Also present: Mr. William P. Widulski, Town Engineer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of January 13, 1971 and
February 10, 1971 were presented and on motion duly
made and seconded, approved as submitted.
APPLICATION OF POWER TEST PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTORS, INC. - BOSTON
POST ROAD AND DEAN PLACE - BLOCK 505 PARCEL 415
Mr. Milton D. Jacobs, an Attorney, of the firm of
Jacobs & Rubin of 10 Fiske Place, Mount Vernon, New
York represented the applicants, Power Test Petroleum
Distributors, Inc. , who are applying to the Town Board
for a Special Permit for a new gas station. The Town
Board referred the application to the Planning Board
for their recommendations.
Mr. Jacobs stated that Power Test was seeking to con-
tinue the use of the property as a gasoline station
only eliminating the garage and repair work which
is part of the use of the present station. The ap-
plicants intend to demolish the existing buildings
and erect a new one story building 30' x 15' to be
erected 10' from the southerly boundary line, said
10' to be permanently landscaped. Mr. Jacobs said
the new building would consist of 450 square feet
as compared to 1234 square feet of the existing
structures.
Mr. Jacobs stated that the applicants had gone before
the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance, which
had been granted, to erect the new gas station 10
feet from the rear property line instead of the 25
feet setback that is required from an adjoining resi-
dential district. The applicants had agreed to all
of the conditions that the Zoning Board had requested
and those conditions were incorporated into the plan.
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Mr. Jacobs said that the present buildings are old
and unsightly and he presented photographs to the
Board showing views of the property from the Boston
Post Road. The Board raised questions concerning
the lighting and the drainage and asked Mr. Widul-
ski to check into both. Mr. Jacobs said the appli-
cants would be willing to abide by whatever the Board
requested. Mr. Hand questioned the Board's duties
as to architectural features and it was pointed out
that this was more the jurisdiction of the Architec-
tural Board similarly specified in the review for
a Special Permit and not that of the Planning Board.
The Chairman had requested the Secretary to notify
Mr. Spano, the owner of the adjoining property, which
she did,but no one appeared at the meeting to repre-
sent the neighbors.
After further discussion the Board recommended ap-
proval of the granting of a Special Permit by the
Town Board provided that the applicants submit more
details regarding lighting and that they provide
suitable drainage.
OLD BUSINESS - SUBDIVISION OF LOT ON FENIMORE ROAD - BLOCK
302 PARCELS 54 and 216
Mr. Kaneji.Domoto, Architect, representing Mr. Lynton
and Mr. Stern the owners of the property on Fenimore
Road presented th Board with a copy of the subdivi-
sion plan for the two lots with one driveway for
the two houses. The original subdivision plan showed
two driveways but Mr. Domoto said the property owners
felt that there are already three roads within 140
feet and that another road would be too much. Mr.
Lynton and Mr. Stern, according to Mr. Domoto, are
both agreeable to an easement for a common driveway.
The Chairman pointed out that since 1956 the Town
has not permitted a subdivision with two houses on
one driveway.
Mr. Rigano asked if the Chairman had spoken to the
Fire Department as to whether the fire apparatus
would have easy access to the properties in question.
Mr. Maggini requested the Fire Chief to come into
the meeting. Mr. Santora, the first Deputy Chief
appeared and stated that he thought it would be ad-
visable for the Fire Chiefs to go out and look at
the property in question before recommending to the
Board on the elimination of a driveway. The Board
pointed out that there was a second driveway which
been used for construction purposes but has not been
used in about six months and has gone back to a natu-
ral state.
After further discussion it was decided that deci-
sion would be withheld until after the Fire Chief
his inspection and report. Members of the Board
would go out and look at the property. The Board
pointed out that although the original approval
of the subdivision had been made some time back,
a final map had never been signed.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before this
meeting it was adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Rita A. John n, Secretary
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