HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960_04_04 Planning Board Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING
BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD APRIL
4, 1960, IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN ASSESSOR, 158
WEST POST ROAD, TOWN OF MAMARONECK.
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:30 p. m.
PRESENT: Fred L. Maggini, Chairman
Joseph Rigano
G. Norman Blair
Lee Bloom
D. B. Follansbee
ALSO PRESENT: Maurice Friedlander, Town Engineer
Thomas McEvoy, Town Assessor
Councilman Peter Kane
MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of March 7, 1960 were
approved as presented.
WELCOME TO NEW MEMBER
Councilman Kane introduced Mr. Follansbee, who
was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Mullick.
The Chairman and the members welcomed Mr. Follansbee
and expressed regret at the resignation of Mr. Mullick.
OLD BUSINESS --WINGED FOOT ESTATES--PROTANO, INC.
The secretary read a letter from Mr. Delius, Town
Attorney, advising Mr. Maggini that all conditions
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regarding Winged Foot Estates Subdivision had been met and
therefore it was now in order for the Chairman to sign the
Map of Winged Foot Estates. This Mr. Maggini did.
NEW BUSINESS--PRELIMINARY PLAN, ROBINS NEST
Mr. McEvoy introduced Mr. Joseph Greenstein, pres-
ident of Jody Dwellings, Inc. , who presented a preliminary
plan for a proposed subdivision to be named Robins Nest.
The Board members examined the plans and asked
questions of Mr. Greenstein and Mr. Friedlander. Following
some discussion, Mr. Maggini advised Mr. Greenstein that
the Board would examine his plans further and would let him
know their decision.
It was decided that the Board had no objections to the
Preliminary Plan for Subdivision Robins Nest and the sec-
retary was instructed to write Mr. Greenstein and advise
him that it was now in order for him to proceed with final
plans and arrange for a public hearing.
SOUNDVIEW WOODS BOND
Mischa Lazoff, Esquire, representing Everready
Factors, and Auburn Affiliated, appeared and stated that
the bond for Soundview Woods, in the amount of $155, 740.
would expire on April 8, 1960, and that the clients he
represented would like to request that the Planning Board
recommend that it not be extended.
Mr. Maggini stated that at the present times they had
had no request to extend the bond.
There followed some discussion of the bond and
Mr. Friedlander was requested to consult with Mr. Delius
with respect to the bonding company's obligations, etc.
COMMUNICATIONS
1. FRANK X. O'DONNELL, JR. --JOHN L. DELIUS
The secretary read a letter from Mr. O'Donnell,
regarding the Tennyson Nursery and the status of our
court action. This letter had been addressed to the
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Mr. Delius had replied that the matter had been referred to
Judge Schmidt and is on his calendar awaiting trial. In the
meantime we are continuing our surveillance of the property
Town Attorney.
Mr. Delius had replied'that the case had been delayed
due to the fact that Judge Schmidt, the official referee to
whom the case had been referred by the Supreme Court,
had been assigned to other judicial dutied, by the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court. He advised Mr._O'Donnell
however, that the matter was still being studied.
The secretary was instructed to file these letters.
2. TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION--BALDWIN PROPERTY
The secretary then read a letter from the Town
Board containing the following resolution:
" RESOLVED that the request for rezoning the
property owned by George E. Baldwin Co. ,
Inc. , located on Rockland Avenue and Baldwin
Place and known as Block 206, Parcel 38 and
Block 207, Parcel 56 on the Tax Assessment
Map of the Town of Mamaroneck, is hereby
referred to the Planning Board pursuant to
Section 274 of the Town Law. "
Following a lengthy discussion as to the advisability of
rezoning the property, upon motion by Mr. Rigano,
seconded by Mr. Blair the following resolution was
adopted:
RESOLVED that because of the difference in
elevation of contiguous land in the Town of
Mamaroneck and the contiguity of land in
the Village of Mamaroneck having a lower
area requirement and samller houses the
Planning Board recommends a change of
zoning from R-15 to R- 10 of the land shown
on the attached map.
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The vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows:
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Mr. Rigano: Aye
Mr. Blair: Aye
Mr. Bloom: Aye
Mr. Maggini: Naye
Mr. Follansbee: Abstaining
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The secretary was instructed to forward this resolution to
the Town Board.
PROPOSED REVISED REQUIREMENTS for the APPROVAL
of SUBDIVISION PLATS IN the TOWN OF MAMARONECK
Mr. Maggini inquired as to whether or not any of the
neighboring Villages had written about the above captioned
matter.
The secretary stated that Mr. Tilden of the Scarsdale
Planning Board, had written and had also enclosed a copy
of Scarsdale's requirements for subdivision plats.
The secretary read the letter and was instructed to answer
and thank Mr. Tilden for his co operation and interest.
It was decided that since it was late no further study
of the Porposed Revised Requirements would be done at
this meeting. The secretary was requested to write to
the Villages of Larchmont and Mamaroneck and remind
them that the Board would be interested to hear their
comments on the Proposed Requirements.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
meeting it was adjourned at 10:30 p. m.
Ruth Dammann, Secretary
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