Meeting Overview

TOWN OF ORANGETOWN ARCHITECTURE AND COMMUNITY APPEARANCE

BOARD OF REVIEW· MEETING OF JUNE 4, 2015

 

MEMBERS PRESENT: Jill Fieldstein, Chairperson; Blythe Yost, Andrew  Andrews, and Paul Papay

MEMBERS ABSENT:  Deborah  Stuhlweissenburg   and Brian Terry

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.

 

348 Route 9W Generator  Plan

Review of a Generator  plan

348 Route 9W, Palisades

78.09/1 /26 & 27; LO zoning  district

 

SMK-Erie Subdivision  (Lot #2)

Review of Site/Structure   Plans

 

Approved Subject to Conditions

 

 

 

Postponed

ACABOR #15-28

 

 

 

 

ACABOR #15-29

 

Private  Del Regno Court, Blauvelt

70/13/1/21.6;   R-15 zoning district

to June 18, 2015

Meeting

 

Dominican  Convent Plan

Review of a Generator  Plan

175 Route 340, Sparkill

74.16/1/2.1;  R-40 zoning district

 

Bowman Builders  Plans

Review of New House and Site Plan

28 Center Street,  Pearl River

68.19/2/41;  RG zoning district

 

Approved Subject to Conditions

 

 

 

Approved Subject to Conditions

ACABOR #15-30

 

 

 

 

ACABOR #15-31

 

 

Other Business:  ACABOR  #15-11,  Maloney  Plans dated  March 19, 2015. Applicant  requested  a change  in the color of house facade  from Artie White  to Booth Bay Blue (grey/blue)  and the shutters  from  light grey to white. The house trim would  remain white.   The applicant  stated that there are a number  of existing white  houses  in the neighborhood.     The Board reviewed  and approved  the color changes.

 

A motion was made to adjourn  the meeting  by Blythe Yost and seconded  by Jill Fieldstein  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 8:30 p.m.  The next ACABOR  Meeting  is scheduled for June 18, 2015.

 

Dated: June 4, 2015

 

 

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ACABOR  #15-28:  348 Route  9W Generator   Plan:  Approved   Subject   to

Conditions

Town  of Orangetown	–  Architecture  and  Community  Appearance	Board  of
Review  Decision
June  4, 2015 Page  1of2

 

TO:

 

 

FROM:

Donald  Brenner,  4 Independence  Avenue,  Tappan, NewYork,   10994

Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review

 

 

RE:                 348 Route 9W Generator  Plan: Application  of Peter Skae, owner, (Donald  Brenner,  attorney  for the applicant)  for the review of a Generator  plan at a site known as “348  Route  9W Generator   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 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, Lot 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,   June  4, 2015, at which time the Board made the following  determinations:

 

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

1. As-Built Survey prepared  by John Atzl,  PLS, Atzl, Scatassa  & Zigler, dated

April 15, 2011, last revised June 3, 2014.

 

1. Material Sheet, signed by Peter Skae, undated.

 

1. Enclosure and Sound Data Sheet, 350-600 kW Standby/ 325-350 kW Prime

• Generator Specification Sheet, MTU Onsite Energy.

 

2014. A copy of the Building Permit Referral, dated December 8, 2014. FINDINGS OF FACT:
2015. The Board found that the applicant proposed to install a second generator on the site. The proposed generator would serve the bottom level of the existing structure, while the existing generator serves the top level of the building.

 

2. The Board found that the applicant was granted the needed zoning variances from the Town of Orangetown Zoning Board of Appeals on June 3, 2015 as ZBA #15-48.

 

3. The Board found that the proposed generator would be placed in a location that is not visible from Route 9W.

 

4. The Board found that the proposed generator was needed for the maintenance of a computer storage company.

 

5. The Board found that the generator complies with the Town of

Orangetown Noise Ordinance.

 

 

 

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ACABOR #15-28: 348 Route 9W Generator  Plan: Approved  Subject to

Conditions

Town of Orangetown  – Architecture  and Community  Appearance  Board of

Review Decision

 

June 4, 2015

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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 generator will be placed in a location that is not visible from

Route 9W.

 

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

 

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 Andrew Andrews and seconded by Jill Fieldstein and carried as follows: Jill Fieldstein, Chairperson, aye; Blythe Yost, aye; Andrew Andrews, aye; Brian Terry, absent; Paul Papay, aye and Deborah Stuhlweissenburg, absent.

 

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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Chief Clerk Boards and Commission

 

 

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ACABOR #15-30: Dominican  Convent Generator  Plan: Approved  Subject to

Conditions

 

Town of Orangetown  – Architecture   and Community  Appearance  Board of

Review Decision

 

June 4, 2015

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TO:

 

 

FROM:

Thomas  McMenamin,  P.E., 175 Route 340, Sparkill

New York,  10980

Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review

 

 

RE:                 Dominican  Convent  Generator  Plan: Application  of Dominican Convent,  owner, for the review of a Generator  plan at a site known as “Dominican  Convent Generator 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 175 Route 340, Sparkill,  Town of Orangetown,  Rockland  County,  New York, and as shown on the Orangetown Tax Map as Section  74.16,  Block 1, Lot 2.1; 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,  June 4, 2015, at which time the Board made the following  determinations:

 

1. Joanne Deas and Thomas McMenamin  appeared  and testified.   The Board received the following  items:

 

20. Amendment to Site Plan – Proposed  Two Emergency  Generators  Plans, prepared  by Thomas  McMenamin,  P.E., dated January  20. 2015:

 

• Drawing T-1: Project Title

 

• Drawing S-1: Amended  Site Plan

 

• D-1 :   Details

 

• D-2: Details

 

• D-3: Details and Notes

 

• E-1: South Wing  Electrical  Layout

 

• E-2: North Wing  Electrical  Layout

 

• SP-1: 2003 Approved  Site Plan Drawing  (for reference)

 

1. Photographs with hand drawn depictions of proposed  locations  of the generators.

 

1. Landscape Plan of the North Wing and South Wing noting the generator locations,  dated June 4, 2015  prepared  by Thomas  McMenamin,  P .E.;

 

• Page 1  :   Proposed  North Wing

 

• Page 2: Proposed  South Wing

 

1. Copies of Board Decisions: PB #10-57, Final Planning  Board Approval

Subject  to Conditions,  dated  December  8, 2010 and ZBA #11-07,  Zoning  Board

Performance  Standards  Approved  with Conditions,  dated January  19, 2011.

 

2015. Material Sheet, signed  by Thomas  McMenamin,   P.E., dated April 27, 2015. F. A copy of the Building  Permit  Referral,  dated  March  18, 2015.

 

 

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ACABOR #15-30: Dominican  Convent Generator  Plan: Approved  Subject to

Conditions

 

Town of Orangetown  -Architecture  and Community  Appearance  Board of

Review Decision

 

June 4, 2015

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FINDINGS OF FACT:

 

1. The Board found that the application is to amend the existing site plan for the installation of 2 proposed 50kW natural gas fired emergency generators, each siting on a 4 foot by 8 foot pad. The generators are needed to run basic life safety services in the event of an emergency, in the North Wing and South Wing of the convent. These sections of the convent are residential use.

 

2. The Board found that the generators would be exercised once a week for

20 minutes in the morning.

 

3. The Board found that the applicant proposed to plant 4 Green Giant Arborvitae trees, each 5′ in height, as a buffer around each generator. The Board recommended that the trees be planted further apart than noted on the Landscaping Plan, by planting a tree at each corner of the generator pad, for both the North and South Wing generators.

 

4. The Board found that the proposed Bollards noted on the plan were not necessary.

 

5. The Board found that the generator complies with the Town of

Orangetown Noise Ordinance.

 

6. The Board found that that the applicant was granted the needed zoning variances from the Town of Orangetown Zoning Board of Appeals on June 3, 2015 as ZBA #15-47.

 

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 generators are for emergency use and will be exercised once a week for 20 minutes in the morning.

 

2. The Landscaping Plan shall be revised to note the planting of 4 Green Giant Arborvitae trees, each 5′ in height, as a buffer around each generator. A tree shall be planted at each corner of the generator pad, for both the North and South Wing generators.

 

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

 

4. 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 Paul Papay and seconded by Blythe Yost and carried as follows: Jill Fieldstein,Chairperson,aye; BlytheYost, aye; Andrew Andrews, aye; Brian Terry, absent; Paul Papay, aye and Deborah Stuhlweissenburg, absent.

 

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. Dated: June 4, 2015              ~·

Cheryl Coopersmith

Chief Clerk Boards and Commissio

 

 

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FROM:

Jane Slavin, R.A., 200 Erie Street, East, Blauvelt

New York, 10913

Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review

 

 

RE:               Bowman Builders Plans: Application of Robert Bowman, applicant for Joseph Prezzano, owner, for the review of a new house and site plan at a site to be known as “Bowman  Builders  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 28 Center Street, Pearl River, Town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, and as shown on the Orangetown

Tax Map as Section 68.19, Block 2, Lot 41; in the RG zoning district.

 

Heard by the Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review of the Town of Orangetown at a meeting held Thursday,  June 4, 2015, at which time the Board made the following determinations:

 

Jane Slavin, Bryan Bowman and Robert Bowman appeared and testified.  The

Board received the following items:

 

2015. Survey Plan prepared by Donald Stedge, PLS, dated March 18, 2015.

 

1. Architectural Plans prepared by Jane Slavin, RA, dated February 6, 2015, last revised March 27, 2015:

A2 of 4: Demo. I Foundation Plan

 

A3 of 4: First and Second Floor Plans

 

A4 of 4: Elevations

 

1. Submitted at the meeting, photographs of the existing site and proposed house color.

 

FINDINGS OF FACT:

 

1. The Board found that an existing house would be demolished and a new house would be constructed on the site. The proposed construction would be a colonial style house, in character with the existing neighborhood style. The proposed house would have four sides of vinyl siding in English Wedgewood (blue), manufactured by Ovation Mastic Home Exteriors. The shutters would be a dark navy color and the trim

would be white. The windows would be in a Prairie Style. The roof would be Cambridge Harvard Slate (grey/blue color) manufactured by IKO Architectural. The front porch and steps would be composite wood in dark grey with white columns.

 

2. The Board found that the site has existing mature trees and is fully vegetated, noting that the big Pine tree would remain. The Board recommended that 4 Boxwood plants be added to the site between the bay window area and front walkway. The applicant marked the site plan, noting the location of the boxwoods plants.

 

 

 

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3. The Board found that the condenser would be placed on the north side of the site, as noted on the site plan, as revised by the applicant at the meeting.

 

4. The Board found that the fence noted on the plan on the North side of the property is owned by an abutting property owner and will remain on the site. The fence noted on the plan to be running perpendicular to the front of the house will be removed.

 

5. The Board found that that the applicant was granted the needed zoning variances from the Town of Orangetown Zoning Board of Appeals on June 3, 2015 as ZBA #15-47.

 

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 construction will be a colonial style house with four sides of vinyl siding in English Wedgewood (blue), manufactured by Ovation; Mastic Home Exteriors – PLY Gem. The shutters will be a dark navy color and the trim would be white.  The windows will be in a Prairie Style. The roof will be Cambridge Harvard Slate (grey/blue color) manufactured by IKO Architectural. The front porch and steps will be composite wood in dark grey with white columns.

 

2. The site has existing mature trees and is fully vegetated; the big Pine tree will remain. The site plan was amended to include 4 Boxwood plants to be planted between the bay window area and front walkway, as noted on the marked the site plan dated June 4, 2015.

 

3. The condenser will be placed on the north side of the site, as noted on the site plan, as revised by the applicant at the meeting.

 

4. The fence noted on the plan on the North side of the property is owned by an abutting property owner and will remain on the site. The fence noted

on the plan to be running perpendicular to the front of the house will be removed.

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

Dated: June 4, 2015               91-·

 

 

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