Meeting Overview

 

MINUTES

HISTORIC AREAS BOARD OF REVIEW

      NOVEMBER 9, 2010

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:         Thano Schoppel

Scott Wheatley

Wayne Garrison

Larry Bucciarelli

Margaret Raso

William Walther

Thomas Quinn

 

ABSENT:                               None

 

ALSO PRESENT:                  Deborah Arbolino,              Administrative Aide

Denise Sullivan,                  Deputy Town Attorney

Ann Marie  Ambrose,         Official Stenographer

Larry Bucciarelli, Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Hearings on this meeting’s agenda, which are made a part of this meeting, were held as noted below:

 

 

 

APPLICANTS                                                           DECISION                                HABR #

 

 

 

PLOWE                                              GRAVEL DRIVEWAY               HABR#10-13

78.18 / 1 / 10; R-80 zone                            APPROVED

AS SUBMITTED

 

 

SEEGER                                                         GENERATOR                  HABR#10-14

78.18 / 1 / 49; R-40 zone                                 AND FENCE

APPROVED WITH SPECIFIC CONDITIONS

 

MARSHALL                                                  REMOVAL OF                HABR#10-15

78.18 / 1 / 35; R-80 zone                                 GARAGE APPROVED

WITH SPECIFIC CONDITIONS

 

THE DECISIONS RELATED TO THE ABOVE HEARINGS are inserted herein and made part of these minutes.

There being no further business to come before the Board, on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjoined at 8:30  P.M.

 

DATED: November 9, 2010

HISTORIC AREAS BOARD OF REVIEW

Deborah Arbolino

Administrative Aide

 

 

 

DECISION

 

 APPROVED AS PRESENTED

 

TO:      Jon and Dana Plowe                                           HABR # 10-13

49 Woods Road                                                   November 9, 2010

Palisades, New York 10964

 

 

FROM: HISTORIC AREAS BOARD OF REVIEW, TOWN OF ORANGETOWN

 

 

HABR# 10-13: Application of Jon and Dana Plowe for the review of a gravel driveway at an existing single family residence located at 49 Woods Road, in the Town of Orangetown, Hamlet of Palisades, New York. Chapter 12, Section 12-4(A), Historic Areas Board of Review.

Tax Numbers: 78.18 / 1 /  10; R-80 zoning district.

 

 

Jon Plowe and Bill Bosley, contractor, appeared and testified.

 

The applicant presented the following:

 

1. As built survey dated 08/03/09 signed and sealed by Jay A. Greenwell, PLS.
2. Hand drawing of the proposed gravel driveway with grasscrete and natural block laid flat 2” above gravel as border.

 

Jon Plowe stated that he would like to keep the existing driveway gravel instead of the originally proposed pavers; that the majority of the driveways in the area are gravel and he would like to fix and maintain a gravel driveway instead of pavers.

 

Bill Bosley, contractor, stated that the apron of the driveway would have grasscrete which locks together and would be laid with sand dust and covered with gravel; that the curb of the driveway would be natural block flat stone and the gravel would be inside.

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENT:

No public comment.

 

 

FINDINGS OF FACT:

 

The Board, after personal observation of the property, hearing all the testimony and reviewing same, found as fact, that:

 

1. The application as presented would not adversely affect the Historic District and the surrounding area. The design and materials for the proposed driveway are complimentary to the District.

 

DECISION: In view of the foregoing and the testimony before the Board, the application  (Hand drawing of the proposed gravel driveway with grasscrete and natural block laid flat 2” above gravel as border)is APPROVED as submitted.

 

The foregoing resolution  was presented and moved by William Walthers, seconded by  Thano Schoppel;  and carried as follows:  Scott Wheatley, aye; William Walther, aye; Thomas Quinn, aye; Thano Schoppel, aye; Margaret Raso, aye; Larry Bucciarelli, aye; and Wayne Garrison, aye.

 

The Administrative Aide to the Board is hear by authorized, directed and empowered to sign this decision and file a certified copy thereof in the office of the Town Clerk.

 

Dated:  November 9, 2010

 

DECISION

 

 APPROVED AS PRESENTED

 

TO:      Holly Seeger                                           HABR # 10-14

160 Washington Spring Road                  November 9, 2010

Palisades, New York 10964

 

 

FROM: HISTORIC AREAS BOARD OF REVIEW, TOWN OF ORANGETOWN

 

HABR# 10-14: Application of  Holly Seeger for review of a generator at an existing single family residence located at 160 Washington Spring Road, in the Town of Orangetown, Hamlet of Palisades, New York. Chapter 12, Section 12-4(A), Historic Areas Board of Review.

Tax Numbers: 78.18 / 1 /  49; R-40 zoning district.

 

 

Heard by the HISTORIC AREAS BOARD OF REVIEW at a meeting held on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at which time the Board made the following determination:

 

Holly Seeger appeared and testified.

 

The applicant presented the following:

 

1. Site plan showing the placement of the generator and the proposed fence
2. Pictures of generator placement and proposed fence with site plan attached.
3. Photo copy of the generator.

 

 

 

Holly Seeger stated that she needs a generator because they have lost power several times; that it is impossible  to keep shrubs in the area because the deer eat almost everything; that she is proposing the six foot fence as shown in the picture and plans to landscape with Andromeda or forsythia; that she will find shrubs that the deer do not like; that she was not planning on painting the fence; that she would like it weather to the same silver gray color as the gate.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT:

No public comment.

 

FINDINGS OF FACT:

 

The Board, after personal observation of the property, hearing all the testimony and reviewing same, found as fact, that:

 

1. The application as presented would not adversely affect the Historic District and the surrounding area. The design and materials for the proposed generator, fence and plantings are complimentary to the District.

 

DECISION: In view of the foregoing and the testimony before the Board, the application for the proposed generator , six foot fence and planting of deer resistant shrubs on the driveway side of the fence is APPROVED as submitted.

 

The foregoing resolution  was presented and moved by William Walthers, seconded by  Thano Schoppel;  and carried as follows:  Scott Wheatley, aye; William Walther, aye; Thomas Quinn, aye; Thano Schoppel, aye; Margaret Raso, aye; Larry Bucciarelli, aye; and Wayne Garrison, aye.

 

The Administrative Aide to the Board is hear by authorized, directed and empowered to sign this decision and file a certified copy thereof in the office of the Town Clerk.

 

Dated:  November 9, 2010

DECISION

 

 APPROVED AS PRESENTED

 

TO:  David Marshall                                           HABR # 10-15

31 Woods Road                                                      November 9, 2010

Palisades, New York 10964

 

 

FROM: HISTORIC AREAS BOARD OF REVIEW, TOWN OF ORANGETOWN

 

HABR#10-15: Application of  David Marshall  for review  of the demolition of an existing two-car garage with a front stone wall to remain at an existing single-family residence located at  31 Woods Road, in the Town of Orangetown, Hamlet of Palisades, New York, Chapter 12-4 (A), Historic Areas Board of Review.

Tax Numbers: 78.18 / 1 / 35; R-80 zoning district.

 

 

 

 

David Marshall and Richard LaPlaca, contractor,  appeared and testified.

 

The applicant presented the following:

 

1. Survey of property showing the garage to be removed.

 

 

David Marshall stated that he would like to tear down the existing two car garage because its interior is full of mold that the flat roof is not any good and they would like to save the existing stone wall.

 

Richard LaPlaca stated that they intend to preserve the existing stone wall which has block behind it and they will return to the Board when they have a plan for the reconstruction of the garage.

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENT:

No public comment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marshall

HABR# 10-15

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FINDINGS OF FACT:

 

The Board, after personal observation of the property, hearing all the testimony and reviewing same, found as fact, that:

 

2. The application as presented would not adversely affect the Historic District and the surrounding area. The demolition of the existing two car garage and the effort to preserve the existing stone wall is complimentary to the District.

 

DECISION: In view of the foregoing and the testimony before the Board, the application to remove the existing two car garage is APPROVED with the SPECIFIC CONDITION that the applicant try to preserve the existing stone wall and return to the Board with plans for the proposed new garage for approval by this Board.

 

The foregoing resolution  was presented and moved by Margaret Raso, seconded by  William Walther;  and carried as follows:  Scott Wheatley, aye; William Walther, aye; Thomas Quinn, aye; Thano Schoppel, aye; Margaret Raso, aye;Larry Bucciarelli, aye; and Wayne Garrison, aye.

 

The Administrative Aide to the Board is hear by authorized, directed and empowered to sign this decision and file a certified copy thereof in the office of the Town Clerk.

 

Dated:  November 9, 2010

 

HISTORIC AREAS BOARD OF REVIEW

TOWN OF ORANGETOWN

Deborah Arbolino, Administrative Aide

DISTRIBUTION:

 

APPLICANT                                            TOWN CLERK

TOWN BOARD MEMBERS                    HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

HABR MEMBERS                                                   TOWN HISTORIAN

SUPERVISOR                                         DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL

TOWN ATTORNEY                                                ENGINEERING

DEPUTY TOWN ATTORNEY                                HABR, PB, FILE

OBZPAE                                                                  PB, ZBA, ACABOR CHAIRMAN