Meeting Overview

TOWN  OF ORANGETOWN   ARCHITECTURE   AND  COMMUNITY  APPEARANCE BOARD  OF REVIEW· MEETING  OF FEBRUARY  7, 2013

 

MEMBERS  PRESENT:  Thomas  Warren,  Chairman;  Paul Papay, Jill Fieldstein;  James  Dodge;  Blythe Yost and Alex DiMenna

 

MEMBERS  ABSENT:  Jack  Messina

 

 

ALSO  PRESENT:  Rick Pakola,  Deputy  Town Attorney;  Ann  Marie Ambrose, Stenographer   and Cheryl  Coopersmith,   Chief Clerk

 

Thomas  Warren,  Chairman,  called the meeting  to order at 7:30 p.m.

Mr. Warren  read the agenda.   Hearings  as listed on this meeting’s  agenda  which are made a part of these  minutes  were held as noted  below.

 

New Items:

The Saloon  Plans

Review of Facade  and  Roof Plans

68.16/1 /9; CC zoning  district

 

 

 

Approved Subject to Conditions

 

ACABOR  #13-02

 

Columcille Plans

Review  of Site/Structure   Plans

78.09/1 /26 & 27; LO zoning  district

 

Approved Subject to Conditions

ACABOR  #13-03

 

 

Other Business:

1. A motion was made by Thomas Warren  and second  by

Blythe Yost and agreed  by all in attendance  to appoint  Paul Papay to

Vice Chairman  of the Architecture   and Community  Appearance   Board of Review.

 

 

A motion was made to adjourn  the meeting  by James  Dodge and seconded  by Alex DiMenna,  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  and 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 7:50 p.m.  The next ACABOR  Meeting  is scheduled  for February  21, 2013.

 

Dated:  February 7, 2013

 

 

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The Saloon  Facade and Roof Plan- Approved with Conditions

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FROM:

Donald Brenner, 4 Independence Avenue, Tappan, New York 10983

Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review

 

 

RE:               The Saloon Facade and Roof Plan: The application of

Bridget Killen, owner, for the review of Facade and Roof Plans, at a site known as “The Saloon Facade and Roof 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 45 – 49 West Central Avenue, Pearl River, Town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, and as shown on the Orangetown Tax Map as Section 68.16, Block 1, Lot 9 in the CC zoning district.

 

Heard by the Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review of the Town of Orangetown at a meeting held Thursday, February 7, 2013, at which time the Board made the following determinations:

 

Donald Brenner and Barbara Marks appeared and testified for the applicant. The Board received the following items:

1. Architectural Plans prepared by Barbara Marks, R.A., dated

 

December 27, 2012:

 

BOO: Notes, Zoning and Plot Plan

BD1: Exit/Demo Basement, 1st, 2nd  & Roof Plans

BD2: Proposed 1st, 2nd  & Roof Plans

 

803:  Existing and Proposed Sections BD4: Proposed Exterior Elevations BD5: Proposed Exterior Elevations

1. A copy of ZBA #12-76, Side Yard and Building Height Zoning Variances

 

Approved with Specific Conditions, dated November 7, 2012.

 

FINDINGS OF FACT:

 

1. The Board found that the project consisted of new framing and rebuilding of the second floor and roof of the existing structure. The roof needed to be raised to accommodate the air conditioning units and generator.

 

2. The Board found that the side walls would be constructed of concrete block. The applicant stated that the walls would be covered in stucco if the Board made the request. The proposed stucco would be a comparable color to the existing stucco on the structure.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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

 

1. The new building walls shall be covered in stucco in a comparable color to the existing stucco on the structure.

 

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

 

The foregoing resolution was presented and moved by Alex DiMenna and seconded by Blythe Yost and carried as follows; Thomas Warren, Chairman, aye; Paul Papay, aye; Jack Messina, absent; Jill Fieldstein, aye; James Dodge, aye; Blythe Yost, aye; and Alex DiMenna, 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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TO: FROM:

Donald  Brenner,  4 Independence   Avenue,  Tappan,  NY 10983

Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review

 

 

RE:                 Columcille  Plans: The application  of Columcille  Properties,   owner, (Donald  Brenner,  attorney  for the applicant),  for the review of Site/Structure

Plans,  at a site known  as “Colurncille  Plans”, 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 348 Route 9W,  Palisades,  Town  of Orangetown,  Rockland  County,  New York, and as shown  on the Orangetown

Tax  Map as Section  78.09,  Block  1, Lots 26 & 27 in the LO zoning  district.

 

 

Heard by the Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review of the Town  of Orangetown  at a meeting  held Thursday,  February  7, 2013,  at which time the Board made the following  determinations:

 

Donald  Brenner  and Peter Skae appeared  and testified. The Board  received the following  items:

1. Architectural Plans prepared  by Kier B. Levesque,  R.A., dated

 

October  25, 2012,  revised  January  18, 2013: A-2:  New Ground  Floor Plan

A-3:  East Elevation

 

A-4: South  Elevation

 

A-5: West  Elevation

 

2013. Site Plan prepared by Anthony  Russo, P.E., dated January  3, 2013. C. Board Decision  PB#12-53:  Preliminary  Site Plan Approval  Subject  to

Conditions,  Neg. Dec., dated  December  12, 2012.

 

FINDINGS  OF FACT:

 

1. The Board found that the applicant proposed  to enclose the bottom  part of a building to create  usable space.

 

2. The Board found that the facade of the newly enclosed  area would  match in color and material  to the existing  structure.  The material  used on the facade would  be stucco  in a French Vanilla  color.

 

3. The Board found that additional  landscaping  should  be placed along the building  elevation,  adjacent  to parking  spaces  #22 to #51.  The  Board recommended  planting something  tall to bring down the scale of the building. In addition,  the Board  recommended   placing  planters  adjacent  to the walkways  that  surround  the structure.

 

 

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4. The Board found that lighting would be in accordance with Town of

Orangetown Code safety lighting.

 

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.

 

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

 

1. The fa9ade of the newly enclosed area shall match in color and material

to the existing structure. The material used on the facade will be stucco in a French Vanilla color.

 

2. Landscaping shall be placed along the building elevation, adjacent to parking spaces #22 to #51. The Board recommended planting something tall to bring down the scale of the building.

 

3. Planters shall be placed adjacent to the walkways that surround the structure.

 

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

 

 

The foregoing resolution was presented and moved by Jill Fieldstein and seconded by James Dodge and carried as follows; Thomas Warren, Chairman, aye; Paul Papay, aye; Jack Messina, absent; Jill Fieldstein, aye; James Dodge, aye; Blythe Yost, aye; and Alex DiMenna, 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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