Meeting Overview

Town of Orangetown  Architecture and Community  Appearance  Board  of Review

Meeting of May 2, 2013

 

Members Present: Thomas Warren, Chairman; Blythe Yost; Jill Fieldstein; Jack Messina; James Dodge and DiMenna

 

Members Absent; Paul Papay, Vice Chairman

 

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.

 

Ramsay SubdivisionPlan –  Lot #1 Review of Site/Structure Plans	Approved Subject	ACABOR #13 -19
77.08/5/33.1; RG zoning district	to Conditions
Marsico Court Landscaping Plan	ApprovedSubject	ACABOR #13 – 20
Review of Landscaping Plan	to Conditions
for Generator
70.11/1/5.6; R-40 zoning district
Daikin America, Inc. Sign Plans Review of Sign Plans	Approved as Presented	ACABOR #13 – 21
73.15/1/15; LIO zoning district
AladdinTobacco Sign Plan	Approved as          A	CABOR #13 – 22
Review of Sign Plan	Presented
68.20-1-8; CS zoning district

 

Other Business: ACABOR #13-19, Loccisano Garage Plan –  The applicant, Salvatore Loccisano, requested a CONTINUATION at his March 21, 2013 appearance. At the May 2, 2013 meeting, Mr. Loccisano approached the Board with a procedural request regarding the application.  The Board directed him to the attached April 18, 2013 letter from ACABOR, noting four alternatives that may be taken with the application. Mr. Loccisano stated that he would not write any type of correspondence to the Board and verbally requested that his application be WITHDRAWN from the proceedings of ACABOR. The Board suggested that since he WITHDREW the ACABOR application, the building permit fee may be available for return.  He should contact the Office of Building,

Zoning and Planning Administration & Enforcement regarding the Building Permit fee.

 

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Blythe Yost and seconded by Alex DiMenna and agreed by all in attendance. The Decisions on the above hearings are made by the Board before the conclusion of the meeting and 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

8:10 p.m. The next ACABOR Meeting is scheduled for May 16., 2013.

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Conditions

Town  of Orangetown –  Architecture and Community Appearance

Board of Review  Decision

 

May 2, 2013

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TO: FROM:

Kevin Ramsay, 572 Route 303, Blauvelt, New York 10913

Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review

 

 

RE:               Ramsay Subdivision Plan –  Lot #1: The application of

Kevin Ramsay, owner, for review of Site/Structure Plans at a site to be known as “Ramsay Subdivision Plan-   Lot#1”, 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 7 Williams Street, Sparkill, Town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York and as shown on the Orangetown Tax Map as Section 77.08, Block 5, Lot 33.1 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,  May 2, 2013,  at which time the Board made the following determinations:

 

Kevin Ramsay and Robert Hoene appeared and testified. The Board received the following items:

1. Plot Plan for Building Permit prepared by Jay Greenwell, PLS, dated

February 13, 2013

 

1. Landscape Plan prepared by Jay Greenwell, PLS, dated

March 28, 2013

 

1. Architectural Plans prepared by Robert Hoene, R.A. dated

December 5, 2011, revised March 11, 2013

 

1. A 1.0: Elevations

 

2. A2.0: Foundation and First Floor Plans

 

3. A3.0: Details, Typical Wall Section and Second Floor Plan

 

 

 

FINDINGS  OF FACT:

 

1. The Board found that the proposed house would have four sides of vinyl siding, manufactured by American Dream Edge in Natural Clay. Decorative stonework would be placed on the front facade in Buck County Ledge Stone (brown/ grey tones), manufactured by Cultured Stone. The roof shingles would

be manufactured by Timberline GAF in Weathered Wood.  The trim, garage door, railing and windows would be white.  Carriage style white garage doors were selected for the house.

 

 

 

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Conditions

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Board  of Review  Decision

 

May 2, 2013

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2. The Board found that the air conditioning unit would be placed by the rear left corner of the house.

 

3. The Board found the Site Plan acceptable.

 

 

 

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 APPROVEDSUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

 

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

 

2. The proposed house will have four sides of vinyl siding manufactured by American Dream Edge in Natural Clay. Decorative stonework will be placed on the front fac;ade in Buck County Ledge stone (brown/ grey tones), manufactured by Cultured Stone. The roof shingles will be manufactured by Timberline GAF in Weathered Wood. The trim, garage door, railing and windows will be white,  Carriage style white garage doors were selected for the house.

 

3. The air conditioning unit will be placed by the rear left corner of the house.

 

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

 

5. 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 Alex DiMenna and seconded by Blyth Yost and carried as follows: Thomas Warren, aye; Jack Messina, aye; James Dodge, aye; Jill Fieldstein, aye; Paul Papay, absent; Alex DiMenna, aye, and Blyth Yost, 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  #13 –  20: Marsico  Court  Landscaping Plan –  Lot #6

Review  of Landscaping   Plan for Generator  –  Approved subject to

Conditions

 

 

Town of Orangetown  Architecture and Community Appearance

Board  of Review  Decision

 

May 2, 2013

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TO: FROM:

Kevin Ramsay, 572 Route 303, Blauvelt, New York 10913

Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review

 

 

RE:               Marsico Court Generator Landscape Plan: The application of Kevin Ramsay, applicant, for James Mulligan, owner, for review of a landscaping plan for a generator at a site known as “Marsico CourtGenerator  Landscape 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 6 1st Class Marsico Court, Blauvelt, Town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New

York and as shown on the Orangetown Tax Map as Section 70.11, Block 1, Lot

5.6 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, May 2, 2013, at which time the Board made the following determinations:

 

Kevin Ramsay and Robert Hoene appeared and testified. The Board received the following items:

1. Landscaping Plan prepared by William Youngblood Land Surveying, dated October 21, 2009, noting proposed landscaping around generator.

 

 

 

FINDINGS OF FACT:

 

1. The Board found that the applicant proposed to install a new generator on the site. The plantings on the submitted landscaping plan were acceptable.

 

2. The Board found that the generator shall have a physical barrier in addition to the proposed vegetative screening. The following methods were discussed:

 

1. Run the existing black iron fence down the side of the property and enclose the generator, then place the plant screen, or

 

1. Box in the generator with fencing to match the existing fence on the site and then place the plant screen.

 

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:

 

 

 

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Review  of Landscaping Plan for Generator –  Approved subject to

Conditions

 

 

Town  of Orangetown  Architecture and Community Appearance

Board of Review  Decision

 

May 2, 2013

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1. The generator  shall be screened  in accordance with  one of the following methods:
2. Run the existing black iron fence down the side of the property and enclose the generator, then place the plant screen, or

 

1. Box in the generator with fencing to match the existing fence on the site and then place the plant screen.

 

The landscapingplan shall be revised in accordancewith the fencing selectionof the applicant.

 

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

 

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

 

 

The foregoing resolution was presented and moved by Jack Messina and seconded by Alex DiMenna and carried as follows: Thomas Warren, aye; Jack Messina, aye; James Dodge, nay; Jill Fieldstein, aye; Paul Papay, absent; Alex DiMenna, aye, and Blyth Yost, 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   #13-21  –  Daikin  America  Sign  Plan- Approved  as Presented

 

Town  of Orangetown  –  Architecture   and  Community  Appearance    Board  of

Review  Decision

 

May 2, 2013

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Richard  Meister,  Daiken  America,  20  Olympic   Drive,  Orangeburg, New York  10962

Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review

 

 

RE:                 Daikin America,  Inc. Sign Plans: The application  of Richard  Meister, applicant,  for Daikin America,  Inc., owner, for review  of Sign  Plans at a site

known  as “Daikin  America,   Inc. Sign  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 20 Olympic  Drive, Orangeburg,  Town  of

Orangetown,   Rockland  County,  New York and as shown on the Orangetown  Tax

Map as Section  73.15,  Block  1, Lot 15 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,    May 2, 2013, at which time the Board made the following  determinations:

 

Marilyn Van Orden  and Thomas  Schneider  appeared  and testified. The Board received  the following  items:

2012. Sign Plan prepared by Bergen  Sign Company,  dated  March 21, 2012.
2013. Front Wall Sign, Front Entry Sign A, Corner Sign B, Corner Wall

Sign, Section  Detail

 

1. Sign C on Site Plan; Day and Night View

 

1. Sign D on the Site Plan and Sign E on Site Plan: Existing

Directional  and Additional  signs in the area d.  Schematic  Site Plan for Signage  Locations

1. Photographs of Site with existing  signage

 

2007. ZBA #13-19, Sign Location  and Size Variances  Approved  with Conditions, dated  March 6, 2013  and ACABOR  #07-71,  Prior ACABOR  Approval  of Existing Signage,  dated  December  4, 2007.

 

 

 

FINDINGS  OF FACT:

 

1. The Board found that the applicant  proposed  to add logo signs mounted  on the existing  building and a monument  sign.  Sign A, the front  entry sign will measure

6′- 5 %’by  6′- O”.     Sign B, the building  corner sign will measure  4′- 3 %”by  4′- O”.

Both signs will be in the same design,  material  and color. The design  consists  of one stripe  in each color; satin black,  light blue and white.   The lettering  would  be located  on the top portion of the sign in dark blue and measure  1  %” deep. The applicant  presented  the Board a sample  of the fabricated  aluminum  letter in the letter “N”.

 

 

 

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2. The Board found Sign C on the Site Plan would consist  of a single faced illuminated  light box with %” push thru acrylic  and applied  vinyl graphics  to closely  match existing  site signs. The sign would  measure  1 O’   in length and 2′ in height, and 3′ 6″ from grade to the top of the sign. The sign would use the existing foundation.

 

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 AS PRESENTED.

 

The foregoing  resolution  was presented  and moved  by James  Dodge and seconded  by Alex DiMenna  and carried as follows:  James  Dodge,  aye; Jack Messina,  aye, Jill Fieldstein,  aye; Alex  DiMenna,  aye, Thomas  Warren,  aye; Paul Papay, absent  and Blyth Yost, 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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Architecture   and Community  Appearance   Board of Review

 

 

RE:                 Aladdin  Tobacco  Sign Plans: The application  of U & B Tobacco shop,  Inc., applicant,  for RSME  Realty  LLC, owner, for review of a Sign Plan at a site to be known as “Aladdin   Tobacco   Sign  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 18 South  Main Street,  Pearl River, Town  of Orangetown,  Rockland  County,  New York  and as shown on the Orangetown  Tax Map as Section  68.20,  Block 1, Lot 8 in the CS zoning  district.

 

Heard by the Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review of the Town  of Orangetown  at a meeting  held Thursday,   May 2, 2013,  at which time the Board made the following  determinations:

 

Mohammad  Memo appeared  and testified. The Board  received the following  items:

1. Sign Plan for Aladdin Tobacco  and Smoke Shop

 

 

 

FINDINGS  OF FACT;

 

1. The Board found that the applicant proposed  overhead  signage  measuring  96″ by 24″.   The sign would  consist  of vinyl lettering  on an aluminum  sign, with red and blue letters, and a white  background.   The height of the words on the sign would  be as follows:   “Tobacco&”    will measure  7.54 inches,  “Smoke Shop” will measure  9.25 inches  and “Aladdin”   will measure  5.33 inches.

 

2. The Board found that if the applicant chooses,  the wording  on the sign may be changed.  The Board discussed  the possible  word change.

 

 

 

The hearing was then opened  to the Public. Public Comments:

Ed O’Day, Chairman of the Town of Orangetown Substance Abuse Committee, requested that the word “Smoke” be removed from the sign wording.  He held that the word “smoke” promoted a culture of drugs. Mr. O’Day also noted that the store had items that could be used with marijuana or other drugs.

 

Stephanie Fienucane, Pearl River resident, raised concerns regarding the types of items on display in the store window.

 

Bill Furdon, Principal of Pearl River High School, expressed concerns with the types of items on display in the store window. He held that the Community has significant concerns regarding the perception or promotion of drug use in Pearl River.

 

 

 

 

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There being no other 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 AS PRESENTED.

 

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