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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE
TOWN OF MAMARONECK HELD NOVEMBER 5, 1962, IN THE OFFICE
OF THE TOWN ASSESSOR, 158 W. POST ROAD, MAMARONECK.
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:15 p.m.
PRESENT: Fred L. Maggini, Chairman
Joseph Rigano
G. Norman Blair
Lee Bloom
D. B. Follansbee
ALSO PRESENT: Fred F. Kellogg, Jr. , Town Engineer
MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of October 8, 1962 were
accepted as presented.
COMMUNICATION--INVESTOR"S COLLATERAL
A letter from Investor's Collateral Corp. dated October 12,
1962 was read, this letter requests certain changes in the
improvements shown on the Map of Soundview Woods.
Mr. Kellogg submitted a sketch and explained the changes
requested.
Following some further discussion, Mr. Kellogg was re-
quested to draft a letter to be sent to Investor's Collateral
corp. advising them that the sketch was approved, as amended,
such amendments being shown on the sketch.
These letters are on file with the secretary of the Board.
OLD BUSINESS--BALDWIN PROPERTY
Mr. Burton Meighan, representing George E. Baldwin, appeared
and stated that he would like the Board to give careful con-
sideration to the re-zoning request of the Baldwins. Mr. Meighan
also stated that he spoke for Mr. Medwick, who is spokesman for
the neighboring property owners.
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A sketch of the Baldwin property and the surrounding properties
was studied in great detail.
A lengthy discussion as to where the property should be zoned
R-15 and where R-10 followed.
Mr. Meighan pointed out several factors and Mr. Kellogg also
made several points.
Following this discussion, on motion duly made and seconded
the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the request of the Town Board, on
application of George E. Baldwin Company, this Board
by resolution adopted on April 4, 1960, recommended
because of the difference in elevation of contiguous land in
the Town of Mamaroneck and contiguity of land in the
Village of Mamaroneck, having a lower area requirement
and smaller houses, the property of George E. Baldwin
Company be re-zoned from R-15 to R-10; and
WHEREAS, such request was subsequently withdrawn
prior to decision by the Town Board; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board by letter of October 4, 1962,
requested this Board to consider once again the
desirability of such re-zoning; and
WHEREAS, the George E. Baldwin Company and the owners
of adjacent and other property in the area, by their
respective representatives, have agreed upon the
acceptability of the re-zoning of a portion of the
Baldwin Property as described below:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that this Board approves and recommends the
re-zoning of the Baldirin Property from R-15 to R-10
as described below:
Description of part of the Baldwin Property situated in
the northeasterly side of Baldwin Avenue, in the Town
of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, said piece
or parcel of land being more particularly bounded and
described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the center line of
Rockland Avenue, where the same is inter-
sected by the boundary line between the
Village and Town of Mamaroneck, thence
running northwesterly and generally along
the center line of Rockland Avenue, 495'
to a point, thence running northeasterly
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thru Rockland Avenue and the Baldwin Property
411 608' plus, to a point of curve, which point
is located approximately 112' easterly of the
East line of Parcel 43 in Block 206, thence
running easterly on a curve deflecting to
the right a distance of 85' plus, thence running
northerly still thru the Baldwin Property
210' plus, to a point on the northeasterly
boundary line of the Baldwin Property which
point is located approximately 40' easterly
of the East line of Parcel 379 of Block 206,
thence running southeasterly along said
boundary line 438' plus, to a point on the
boundary line between the Village and Town
of Mamaroneck, thence running southwesterly
along said boundary 990' plus, to a point
on the center line of Rockland Avenue and
the point or place of beginning, which Parcel
above described is a part of Block 206, Parcel
38 and Block 207, Parcel 56 as shown on the
Tax Assessment Map of the Town of Mamaroneck.
The secretary was requested to forward the above resolution
to the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck.
{ ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before this meeting
it was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Ruth Dammann, Secretary
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