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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955_03_07 Planning Board Minutes C° MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK PLANNING BOARD, HELD MARCH 7, 1955, AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS, 11 EDGEWOOD AVENUE, TOWN OF MAMARONECK. The Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:30 P. M. PRESENT: Mr . Wullschleger, Chairman Colonel Shea Mr . Schuler Mr. Riga.no Mr. Blair Mr. Maggini ABSENT: Mr. Burke Presence was also noted of Mr. McEvoy, Building Inspector, Mr . Delius, Town Attorney, Mr . Brush, Councilman, and Mrs . Barnes, Recording Secretary, and Clerk to the Board . On motion duly made and seconded, the minutes of February 7, 1955, were approved as presented . Colonel Shea. addressed the Chair and stated that he understood there were two scheduled public hearings for this evening's meeting, - one on the Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board Rzi.les and Regulations, and C the other on the Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board Requirements for the Approval of Subdivision Plats in the Town of Mamaroneck. He suggested that the first hearing be held on the Rules and Regulations . The Clerk presented proof of publication, on February 25, 1955, of notice of such pudic hearing. The Chairman inquired if there were any appearances on this matter . Mr. Irwin Oster, 3 Split Tree Road, presented a. letter, dated March 5, 1955, addressed to Mr . Wullschleger, Chairman, from the Home Builders Association of Westchester, Inc . , 151 East Post Road, White Plains , N. Y. , saying that the Land Use and Zoning Committee of the Home Builders Association of Westchester, coordinating with 13 Mamaroneck sub- dividers, wished to record their recommendations with referenct to the public hearing on the Rules and Regulations . The letter recommended acceptance of the Rules and Regulations as proposed, with two additions : - the retention of a professional planning technician or consultant to work with the Planning Board ; and the service of two active Mamaro- neck subdividers or development builders on the Planning Board . Mr. Oster said he would present the letter for filing later in the meeting, as part of it dealt also with the hearing on Requirements, etc . Mr. Jerome Wanshel, 6 Beverly Place, representing several builders in the Town of Mamaroneck, appeared and said he wished to address himself to Section 4 of the Rules, regarding a quorum, Section 11, re the vote of the Board, and Section 12, re suspension or amendment of the rules . -8- i Hnmc\1 7 , ( cfrJ — He believes that 5 members should be required to constitute a quorum Ca.nd that the Board should not have the power to suspend or amend its rules without a public hearing. There were no other appearances on this hearing a.nd Colonel Shea. assured Messrs . Oster and Wanshel that their remarks would receive the proper consideration. He then moved that the hearing be closed . The Board now opened the public hearing on the matter of the approval of the Requirements for Approval of Subdivision Plats, etc . , and the Clerk presented proof of publication on February 25, 1955, of notice of a public hearing for this evening. Mr . Irwin Oster again appeared and continued with the letter from the Home Builders Association, Inc . With regard to this hearing, the Home Builders in their letter, recom- mended that the Planning Board take no action on these Requirements for a period of two weeks , in order that the technical staff of the Land Use and Zoning Committee of the Home Builders Association may make available to the Planning Board, certain findings which they will have ready at that time . The letter was received and filed . Mr . Oster urged an adjournment for 2 weeks and promised he would submit whatever suggestions might be made, in wirting, before the end of 2 weeks . C Mr. Wanshel also urged that the meeting be adjourned for 2 weeljcs . He said the Requirements, etc . are a splendid job but he feels the study was addressed to over-all planning. However, as he reads these require- ments , they will place a burden on developers . Most areas in the Town are already developed and only small areas are left, and as to whether you can place the usual rules on these small developers is questionable. It may result in a burden. He suggested the appointment of a. committee of builders from the com- munity. He went on to say that the men who build the houses a.nd do the develop- ing should be considered . He again urged an adjournment . He further stated that some of the rules here will add cost and expense to many projects way beyond what the people who are building ever expected . He also suggested that associations in the Town should participate in the study of these requirements for the Town, and that they should be given an opportunity to submit suggestions . He said that in the Village of Larchmont, where there was a. hired consultant, they took many months . He said generally the Requirements meet the normal standards but in an area. which is built up like Mamaroneck, whether the normal standards should apply in the small areas which are left, is questionable . He said he represented 4 builders who would like to sit down with the Board and give their ideas . Mr . Philip Dean, 137 West Brookside Drive, representing the Larchmont Gardens Civic Association, asked Mr . Oster to tell the reason for his interest in the Town. -9- Mr. Oster said he is part of a company which is building and develop- ing in Mamaroneck . Mr . Wanshel said most of the builders in the Town of Mamaroneck are members of the Home Builders Association of Westchester, Inc . Mr. Dean suggested that inasmuch as Lr . Oster and his group are going to submit something which will require time, would it not be a good idea, in view of what Mr. Wanshel is proposing, for him to do the same . Mr . Wanshel repeated that he feels the Board should meet with the builders . It was agreed that he will submit a. written synopsis of what the builders want, within the next 2 weeks . Mr. Wanshel thanked the Board a.nd stated that the Rules and Regulations and Requirements , etc . as printed, evidenced a. great amount of labor . Colonel Shea moved that this hearing be recessed and the Board went into executive session. After discussion on motion by Colonel Shea, seconded by Mr . Blair, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the hearing on the Town of Mamaroneck C Planning Board Rules and Regulations be and it hereby is closed . After further discussion, on motion by Colonel Shea, seconded by Mr. Blair, it was unanimously RESOLVED that this Board hereby approves the Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board Rules and Regulations , pre- pared by this Board and published in the form of a Notice of Public Hearing for this meeting, and IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND STATED that the Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board Rules and Regulations as printed, constitute the rules of procedure for this Board in all future proceedings had before it . FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board Rules and Regulations be a.nd they hereby are • referred to the Town Board for its approval in accordance with Section 272 of the Town Law. After discussion, on motion by Colonel Shea, seconded by Mr . Blair, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the hearing on the Town of Mamaroneck Planning Board Requirements for the Approval of Subdivision Plats in the Town of Mamaroneck, be and it hereby is closed. -10- GIt was decided that further action on the Requirements for Approval of Subdivision Plats should await the submission by the Home Builders Association of Westchester, Inc . , and the group represented by Mr . Wanshel of any additional suggestions which they may have, provided these are submitted within the next two weeks . Mr. Blair reported that Mr. William Eipel, a member of the Planning Board of the Village of Larchmont, had recently called him to suggest a joint meeting of this Board with the Village Planning Board to discuss problems . Mr. Blair said he thought the suggestion might have some merit, and the Board agreed that at some future time, a joint meeting of the two Boards would be advantageous . There being no further business to come before the meeting, it ad- journed at 9:30 P. M. 11/A7/7_,t4L-yLAL,x2 Secretary -11-