HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003_07_31 Town Board Minutes MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF
{ THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK AND THE BOARD OF FIRE
COMMISSIONERS HELD ON JULY 31, 2003 AT 9:00 AM IN THE
COURT ROOM OF THE TOWN CENTER, 740 W. BOSTON POST
ROAD, MAMARONECK, NEW YORK
PRESENT:
Supervisor Valerie M. O'Keeffe
Councilwoman Phyllis Wittner
Councilwoman Judith A. Myers
Councilwoman Nancy Seligson
NOTE: Councilman Ernest C. Odierna (linked by way of
conference phone for a portion of the
meeting)
ALSO PRESENT:
Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator
William Maker, Jr., Town Attorney
Elizabeth Paul, Environmental Coordinator
CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting of the Town Board was called to order by Supervisor O'Keeffe at 9:00
AM.
The Supervisor indicated the purpose of the meeting was to review the comments by staff,
Board members and consultants on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement(DEIS)
submitted by Forest City Daly (FCD) on a proposed zoning change in the BMUB district of
the Town.
Frank Fish and George Jacquemart of Buckhurst, Fish, and Jacquemart(BFJ) were in
appearance at the meeting to assist the Town Board with their review of the DEIS. BFJ
prepared a memorandum for the Town Board that outlined their comments on the DEIS. In
addition to the comments in the BFJ memorandum, the following are some general
comments regarding the document and the additional information necessary to complete the
analysis required for the zoning change.
1. The Town will request justification of the parking requirements as set forth in the
document. Considering current traffic trends are the current parking requirements
sufficient. Is our current parking ratio realistic. The Town would like to see included
in the DEIS a comparison of parking requirements in other comparable municipalities
2. The DEIS does not mention whether the rental rates quoted include parking or
whether an additional fee will be levied to the tenant.
3. There appears to be an error in the report as it refers to meter parking on Palmer Ave.
in the Village of Larchmont.
4. The information presented regarding refuse removal from the site was unclear. It
would appear that municipal vehicles would not be able to access the site of the
compactor. Additional information is required in this area.
5. Also the diagrams of the loading zone also appear unclear and should be revised.
6. There were questions as to the actual of number of stories for the proposed building
and how FCD defined a story. The DEIS should clearly define a "Stow" for purposes
of the proposed building.
7. In the DEIS there appear two different statistics on the number of parking spaces in
the garage portion of the building. Clarification should include the total number of
spaces and the breakdown of spaces for tenants, guests, and spaces for the
Clocktower building.
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8. When comparing the various alternatives to the FCD proposal the comparison should
be presented in table form.
9. The affordable housing component discussed in the DEIS should be further detailed
to address the population targeted for the housing. There was discussion among the
Board members as to whether an amendment to the BMUB zone could be included
that would spell out affordable housing requirements. BFJ will request of FCD
alternative affordable housing plans.
10. The DEIS does not specify an estimated quantity of rock to be removed.
11. The DEIS should also be amended to include more information regarding soil removal
from the site. The estimated number of truck trips, destinations, and truck routes
should be included in the DEIS.
12. The storm water analysis of the DEIS refers to the possibility of metals in the storm
water after construction. The DEIS does not mention methods to mitigate this metals
in the water.
13. In connection with the noise analysis the there should be additional informational
regarding the reflective noise impacts for Larchmont Village residents during
construction of the building.
BFJ will compose a memorandum to FCD that will include all of the comments discussed at
the meeting and in the BFJ memorandum. Based upon the evaluation of the DEIS the Town
Board will not be accepting the document as complete. On Monday August 4, 2003 at the
Town Board's regular August meeting a resolution will be adopted indicating that the DEIS
will not be accepted at this time.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, on motion by Councilwoman Wittner and second by
Councilwoman Seligson the meeting was adjourned at 11:50 am.
Submitted by
Patricia A. DiCioccio, Town Clerk
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