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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992_05_21 Board of Architectural Review Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL BOARD OF REVIEW OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK MAY 21, 1992, IN THE SENIOR CENTER, TOWN CENTER 740 WEST BOSTON POST ROAD MAMARONECK, NEW YORK 01011-40 Present: E. Robert Wassman, Chairman Pamela Washington Joan Williams I RECEIVED AUG T� 21 1.992 Absent: Ralph Heisel PA P -\ TOWPATRICIA A DiCfOCC10 Robert Immerman RC liftINECK N.V. Also present: William E. Jakubowski, Building Inspector Bonnie M. Burdick, Recording Secretary CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by' Chairman Wassman at 8:07 PM. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion of Mrs. Williams, seconded by Mrs. Washington, the minutes for the meeting of April 17, 1992 were approved. Mr. Wassman announced that he had had a letter from Mayor Lewy of Larchmont and stated that this Board would be glad to work with the Village of Larchmont in implementing the Master Plan wherever possible. MALVINE HOENIG, 1 Washington Square, Apt. 4F, Block 13 Lot 449 Exterior Alteration Patrick Casey, architect, and Mrs. Hoenig appeared. He stated that Mrs. Hoening wished to replace her windows as they were hard to manipulate. Windows with 8 bays will be installed to match other porches, and a vinyl siding will be constructed beneath the windows. The cooperative board approves the Town's guidelines. Mr. Wassman stated that this matter was a Type II Action and that the BAR was the Lead Agency. On motion of Mrs. Washington, seconded by Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Hoenig's plans were unanimously adopted and that the alteration/addition would be in harmony with the purpose of the BAR and would not impair or reduce the values or character of the area. LEXUS DEALERSHIP, 1435 Boston Post Road, Block 411 Lot 249 Final Approval of Site Work Appearing for Lexus were Frank Williams, General Manager; and Michael Monroe, architect. The new submission covered changes in landscaping, drainage and parking. May 21, 1992 -2- The Board had approved a 50-foot curb cut, but Lexus constructed a 60-foot one which the State has approved. Mr. Williams agreed to limit parking there to 5 cars and to park them in a random way. Mr. Jakubowski explained the plan to the Board: zelcovias have been planted on the street and 14 more trees 13-14 feet in height along the creek bed. He demonstrated the security lights and explained that the blue circles represented dry wells whose design has been checked by the Town Engineer. Mr. Jakubowski stated that the company will install a fence around its trash compactor. Mrs. Washington commented that Lexus was to be commended for making such an effort to make a beautiful building. Some neighbors, all residents of the Village of Larchmont, appeared. They were Jane Slater, 1 Birch Lane; Mark Abramowitz, 9 Locust Avenue; Charles Halperin, 6 Locust Avenue and Elinor Davidson, 2 Locust Avenue. They complained at length about the illuminated Lexus sign on the side of the building and the brightness of the lights on the poles. Also the view below the tree crown could be improved with some low planting. The neighbors were reminded that they live in an area adjacent to a commercial area, and it was explained several times that the Lexus sign faced a commercial building. Mr. Williams was reminded to extinguish the lights at 12 o'clock midnight. Mr. Williams also agreed to plant some new low bushes beneath the trees newly planted at the creek. The architect stated that standard baffles would not be expensive or difficult to install on some of the lights if needed. On motion of Mrs. Washington, seconded by Mrs. Williams, the plans and specification as revised under date of May 10, 1992 were approved unanimously on the finding that the the alterations, lighting, signage and landscaping were in harmony with the purpose of Local Law - 1990 and are not visually offensive, do not mar the appearance of the area and should not reduce the values of properties in the area nor effect the safety and general welfare of the community, and the approval is given subject to the following conditions. 1. Maintenance of the open areas to be in accordance with Town Property Maintenance Law, Section 61-3A. 2. Lighting of the parking area to be reviewed by Board members and Building Inspector after 6 month to determine whether lamp adjustments or shielding is necessary to reduce the impact of the lighting installation when viewed from the adjacent residential areas. Whereas the luminaire design and photometric analysis presented by the applicant an approval by the BAR are at best calculated data the results could be varied by the field conditions May 21, 1992 -3- of the installation. Therefore, it being a condition of this approval and the continuance of the permanent Certificate of Occupancy, the owner will cooperate with the BAR in making adjustments in the lamp positions and adding standard baffles to the luminaires in the rear portion of the lot to a reasonable extent to reduce the illumination beyond the property line but not to reduce or effect the general lighting of the parking areas below minimum standards or of the display area at the street side of the property. SATURN OF LARCHMONT - 2500 Boston Post Road, Block 503 Lot 123 - Site Review John Crouch and Jonathan Wade appeared. They explained the changes made to the plans in response to the Board's requests. The front elevation has been changed, window designs have been altered, fences will be removed, the front treatment will be wrapped around the side wall, and substantial landscaping was added. The applicant has not decided what to do with the used car operation across the street - whether to repair or demolish. The Board determined that the two aspects could be separated. On motion Mrs. Williams, seconded by Mrs. Washington, the Board unanimously approved the granting of the building permit to Saturn of Larchmont subject to added fenestration to "Window B" and "Sidelights A". ADJOURNMENT On motion of Mrs. Washington, seconded by Mrs. Williams, the meeting was adjourned at 10:18 PM. Bonnie M. Burdick