Meeting Overview

TOWN  OF ORANGETOWN   ARCHITECTURE   AND COMMUNITY  APPEARANCE BOARD OF REVIEW-   MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5,  2015

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:   Jill  Fieldstein,  Chairperson;   Blythe  Yost,  Vice  Chairperson; Andrew Andrews;   Paul  Papay;  Brian Terry and Deborah  Stuhlweissenburg

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:   None

ALSO PRESENT:   Richard  Pakola, Deputy  Town  Attorney; Ann  Marie Ambrose,

Stenographer  and Cheryl  Coopersmith,  Chief  Clerk

 

Jill  Fieldstein,   Chairperson,  called   the meeting  to order at 7:30 p.m.

Ms Fieldstein   read the agenda.  Hearings as listed  on this meeting’s  agenda which   are

made a part  of these minutes  were  held  as noted below.

 

Glielmi   Plans                                                                                 ACABOR  #15–05

Sherwood  Forest Subdivision                      Approved Subject

Review  of Structure/Site   Plans                    to Conditions

8 Warrant  Officer  Bauer Lane, Orangeburg

64.20/1  /12;   R-40 zoning  district

 

50 Ramland  Road Wireless Communication   Facility  Plan Review of Structure/Site   Plans

50 Ram land   Road,   Orangeburg

73.20/1  /30;  LIO zoning   district

 

Approved Subject to Conditions

ACABOR  #15-06

 

 

A motion was made to adjourn the  meeting   by Deborah  Stuhlweissenburg    and seconded  by Andrew  Andrews  and  agreed  by all  in  attendance.   The  Decisions on  the above hearings,   which   Decisions    are made by the Board before the

conclusion    of the  meeting,   are mailed   to the applicant.    The verbatim   minutes   are not transcribed,    but are available.     As there was no further  business  before the Board,   the meeting   was adjourned  at 8:05 p.m.    The next ACABOR  Meeting  is scheduled  for February  19,  2015.

 

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TO:

 

FROM:

Richard  John  Glielmi,  6 Sherwood   Lane,  Orangeburg,   New

York 10962

Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review

 

 

RE:                             Glielmi  Plans: Application  of Richard John Glielmi, owner, for the review of Structure/Site   Plans at a site to be known as “Glielmi  Plans”,  in

the Sherwood  Forest Subdivision,  in accordance  with Article  16 of the Town Law

of the State of New York and Chapter  2 of the Code of the Town of Orangetown. The site is located at 8 Warrant  Officer  Bauer Lane, Orangeburg,  Town of Orangetown,  Rockland  County,  New York, and as shown on the Orangetown

Tax Map as Section  64.20,  Block 1, Lot 12; in the R-40 zoning  district.

 

 

Heard by the Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review of the Town of Orangetown  at a meeting  held Thursday,  February 5, 2015, at which time the Board made the following  determinations:

 

Richard John Glielmi and Robert  Hoene appeared  and testified. The Board received the following  items:

1. Site Plan prepared by Jay Greenwell, PLS, dated July 7, 2014,  revised on

December  1, 2014.

 

1. Architectural Plans prepared  by Robert  Hoene,  RA, dated  March 5, 2013, revised October  30, 2014:

 

o     A 1.0: Front & Right Elevations

 

o     A2.0:  Rear & Left Elevations

 

o     A3.0:  Basement/  Foundation  Floor Plan & First Floor Plan

 

o     A4.0: General  Notes, Wall Section  & Second  Floor Plan

 

1. Material Sheet, dated January 6, 2014

 

2015. Planting Plan prepared by Yost Design dated January  4, 2015. E. Building  Permit  Referral dated  November  13, 2014.

FINDINGS OF FACT:

 

1. The Board found that the applicant did a commendable  job on the Landscaping  Plan. The Landscaping  was consistent  with other  lots in the subdivision.  The Board  noted that the Landscape  Architect,  Blythe Yost, is an ACABOR  Board Member,  however,  the application  had no special benefit employing  Ms Yost.   Blythe Yost recused  herself  in the proceedings  of this item.

 

 

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2. The Board found that the proposed house would  be in the craftsman  style.

The house would  have a front facade  of shake shingles  and stonework. The  right elevation  would  have stonework  under the porch and the remaining  facade  would  be shakes.   The rear and left elevations  would  be shakes.   The house foundation  would  be wrapped  in stonework  on all four sides of the structure.  The chimney  stonework  would  match the stonework on the house facade.  The shakes would  be manufactured   by Allura  in Pacific  Blue (grey blue color).  The stonework  would  be river rock (natural tones)  manufactured  by El Dorado.  The trim would  be Carlyle Cream color by Benjamin  Moore and the window  frames  would  be Canyon  Clay color, manufactured   by Eagle Window  and Door.

 

3. The Board found that the roof shingles would be Bark Wood  color, manufactured   by Timberline.   Carriage  style exterior  lighting would  be placed on both sides of the garage  doors,  at the front entry doorway  and the side entry doorway.

 

4. The Board found that the air conditioning units would  be placed on the

Southwest  side of the house and screened  with shrubs.

 

 

5. The Board found that the driveway would  be macadam  with Belgium  block curbing.

 

6. The Board found that a suggestion was made to use the existing  rocks on the site to construct  low lying rock walls.

 

 

The hearing was then opened  to the Public. There  being no one to be heard from the public, the Public Hearing  portion  of the meeting was closed.

 

DECISION:   In view of the foregoing  and the testimony  before the Board, the application  was APPROVED   SUBJECT  TO THE FOLLOWING   CONDITIONS:

 

 

1. The proposed house will have a front facade  of shake shingles  and stonework.      The right elevation  will have stonework  under the porch and the remaining  facade  would  be shakes.   The rear and left elevations  will

be shakes.   The house foundation  will be wrapped  in stonework  on all four sides of the structure.  The chimney  stonework  will match the stonework

on the house facade,  The shakes will be manufactured   by Allura  in Pacific

Blue (grey blue color).  The stonework  will be river rock (natural tones) manufactured   by El Dorado.  The trim would  be Carlyle  Cream color by Benjamin  Moore and the window  frames  will be Canyon  Clay color, manufactured   by Eagle Window  and Door.

 

 

 

 

 

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ACABOR  #15-05:    Glielmi    Plans  – Sherwood    Forest  Subdivision     Lot #5 – Approved  Subject   to Conditions

 

Town  of Orangetown    – Architecture     and  Community    Appearance    Board  of

Review  Decision

 

 

February   5, 2015

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2. 2. The roof shingles   will  be Bark wood color,  manufactured  by Timberline.

There will  be carriage  style  exterior lighting  placed  on  both sides  of the garage doors, at the front  entry doorway and the side  entry doorway.

 

3. 3. The air  conditioning    units  would  be placed  on the Southwest   side of the house  and  screened   with shrubs.

 

4. 4. The driveway  will  be macadam with  Belgium   block curbin

 

5. 5. Trees to be saved shall be protected with snow fencing  to the drip line during   construction.

 

6. No grading is to take place within  five feet of any property line, except as specified  on the approved site  plan.

 

7. 7. The  applicant  shall  comply with  the requirements  of Section  21-25 of the

Town of Orangetown  Shade Tree Ordinance.

 

The foregoing   resolution   was presented  and moved by Paul  Papay and seconded by Brian Terry and  carried as follows;  Jill  Fieldstein,   Chairperson,   aye; Blythe  Yost,  recused;   Deborah Stuhlweissenburg,  aye; Paul  Papay,  aye;  Brian Terry,  aye; and Andrew  Andrews  aye.

 

The  Clerk  to the Board is  hereby  authorized,   directed and  empowered to sign this DECISION  and file a certified  copy in the Office of the Town Clerk  and the Office of the Architecture   and  Community   Appearance Board of Review.

 

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ACABOR  #15-06:  50 Ramland   Road Wireless   Edge  Towers   Plans  – Approved Subject   to Conditions

 

Town  of Orangetown	–  Architecture     and  Community	Appearance	Board  of
Review  Decision
February   5, 2015 Page  1of3

 

TO:

 

 

FROM:

Leslie Snyder,  94 White  Plains Road, Tarrytown, New York 10591

Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review

 

 

RE:                 50 Ramland  Road Wireless  Communication   Facility Plan: Application  of Wireless  Edge Towers,  LLC, applicant,  for 50 Ramland  LLC, owner, (Sndyer  & Sndyer,  LLP, attorney  for the applicant)  for the review of Structure/Site   Plans at a site to be known as “50 Ramland Road Wireless

Communication   Facility  Plan” in accordance  with Article  16 of the Town Law of

the State of New York and Chapter  2 of the Code of the Town of Orangetown. The site is located at 50 Ramland  Road, Orangeburg,  Town of Orangetown, Rockland  County,  New York, and as shown on the Orangetown  Tax Map as Section  73.20,  Block 1, Lot 30; in the LIO zoning  district.

 

Heard by the Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review of the Town of Orangetown  at a meeting  held Thursday,  February 5, 2015 at which time the Board made the following  determinations:

 

Leslie Snyder,  Joseph  Walsh  and Jordan  Fry appeared  and testified.   The Board received the following  items:

 

1. Plans prepared by French & Parrella Associates  Consulting  Engineers,  dated

October  24, 2014,  print dated of December  29, 2014:

• Sheet  Number  C-01: Cover Sheet

 

o     Sheet  Number  SP-1: Site Plan & Notes

 

o     Sheet  Number  SP-1 B: Site Plan Details

 

e      Sheet  Number  SP-2:  Enlarged  Area Plan

 

• Sheet  Number  SP-3:  Elevation  @125′

 

o     Sheet  Number  SP-3a:  Elevation  @150′

 

• Sheet  Number  SP-4: Site Details

 

ca            Sheet  Number  SP-5: Shelter  Details

 

Q         Sheet  Number  SP-6: Generator  Details

 

0         Sheet  Number  SESC-1:  Soil Erosion  & Sediment  Control  Plan and Details

 

2014. Visual Analysis prepared by APT Engineering,  dated  December  2014. C. A letter from Snyder  & Snyder,  LLP, signed  by Leslie Snyder,  dated January  20, 2015.
2015. Material Sheet prepared by Joseph  Walsh.
2016. Copy of PB #14-48, Preliminary Site Plan Approval  Subject  to Conditions/ Neg. Dec., dated January  14, 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

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ACABOR #15-06: 50 Ramland Road Wireless  Edge Towers Plans· Approved  Subject to Conditions

 

Town of Orangetown  – Architecture  and Community  Appearance  Board of

Review Decision

 

February 5, 2015

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FINDINGS OF FACT:

 

1. The Board found that the application received  Preliminary  Site Plan

Approval  Subject  to Conditions/  Neg. Dec. (PB #14-48),  dated

January  14, 2015.  The project consisted  of a 150 foot tall monopole  with an equipment  base structure.   The height of the pole was needed  for co• location  of multiple  carriers  and possible  use by the Town of Orangetown for a weather  station.

 

2. The Board found that the monopole  was not visible to the sounding residential  area, as noted in the submitted  Visual Analysis  prepared  by APT  Engineering,  dated  December  2014.

 

3. The Board found that in order to construct  the improvements,   existing vegetation  needed to be removed.   The applicant  proposed  to plant arborvitae  trees, to be a minimum  of 1 O’  high at the time of planting  and as noted on Drawing SP-2.

 

4. The Board found that monopole  would  have a galvanized  steel finish  in the  color grey.  The equipment  shelter would  have a facade  of Aggregate stone  in Smokey  Mountain  grey.  The ground  cover in the compound  area would  be gravel.

 

5. The Board found that the only lighting proposed  was a small, low-glare motion  activated  light on the equipment  shelter within the fenced equipment  compound.  The proposed  fence  would  be an eight foot high chain link fence with green  privacy slats.

 

The hearing was then opened  to the Public.  There  being no one to be heard from the public, the Public Hearing  portion  of the meeting was closed.

 

DECISION:  In view of the foregoing  and the testimony  before the Board, the application  was APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

 

1. In order to construct the monopole  and structure,  existing  vegetation  will be disturbed.   The applicant  shall plant arborvitae  trees, to be a minimum of 1 O’  in height at the time of planting  and as noted on Drawing  SP-2.

 

2. The monopole will have a galvanized  steel finish  in the color grey.  The equipment  shelter will have a facade  of Aggregate  stone in Smokey Mountain  grey.  The ground  cover in the compound  area will be gravel.

 

 

 

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ACABOR  #15–06:   50 Ramland   Road Wireless   Edge Towers Plans  – Approved Subject  to Conditions

 

Town  of Orangetown –  Architecture and Community  Appearance   Board  of

Review  Decision

 

 

February  5,  2015

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3. 3. The lighting    shall    be low-glare    motion  activated    light  on the equipment shelter within  the fenced  equipment  compound.    The proposed  fence  will be an  eight foot  high   chain link fence  with  green  privacy   slats.

 

4. 4. Trees  to be saved shall   be protected  with snow fencing   to the drip  line during   construction.

 

5. 5. No grading   is  to take place within  five feet of any  property   line,   except  as specified  on  the approved  site

 

The foregoing  resolution    was presented  and moved  by Jill   Fieldstein    and seconded  by Andrew Andrews and carried   as follows;   Jill  Fieldstein,    aye;

Blythe Yost,  aye; Andrew Andrews,   aye;   Brian  Terry,  aye; Paul Papay,   recused   and

Deborah Stuhlweissenburg,   aye.

 

The Clerk to the Board is  hereby authorized,    directed    and empowered  to sign this   DECISION  and file  a certified    copy in the Office  of the Town Clerk   and the Office of the Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review.

 

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