Meeting Overview

TOWN  OF ORANGETOWN    ARCHITECTURE   AND  COMMUNITY    APPEARANCE BOARD OF REVIEW – MEETING    OF APRIL 3, 2014

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:  Jack Messina,   Chairman;   James Dodge, Jill  Fieldstein,   and

Andrew   Andrews

 

MEMBERS ABSENT: Blyth  Yost,  Deborah   Stuhlweissenburg   and Stephen   Sweeney ALSO PRESENT:  Richard Pakola,   Deputy Town  Attorney;   Ann Marie  Ambrose, Stenographer  and Cheryl   Coopersmith,    Chief  Clerk

 

Jack  Messina,   Chairman,   called   the  meeting   to order  at 7:30   p.m.

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

 

Hayes Jr. Site  Plan

Review of Site/Structure    Plans

70.09   I 3 I 41.1;  R-15 zoning  district

 

Approved   Subject to Conditions

ACABOR  #14-08

 

Foley  Sign  Shop Plan

Review  of Sign   Plan

74.07  /1 I 27;  LI zoning  district

 

Approved   Subject to Conditions

ACABOR  #14–09

 

TD Bank  Plan

Review of a Trash Toter  Enclosure   Plan   Approved   as

68.16   I 6 I 45; CS zoning  district                 Presented

ACABOR  #14–10

 

 

Other  Business:    Dwight  Joyce  Plans,   ACABOR  #13  – 43,  July  25,  2013.

77.08/3/29.    Mr.  Joyce  requested   minor  changes  to the Approved  Plans.    The

Board reviewed  the submitted   plans   and approved  the changes.    The original

plans   called  for removal   of the house  and the construction    of a new  house  on the existing foundation.     During the removal   of the house,  the foundation   collapsed, necessitating   its  removal.    The current  plan proposes  a new foundation   with windows  and  a larger  garage to accommodate   two cars.

A motion  was made by James  Dodge and seconded  by Jack  Messina to accept the revised   plans   and  carried   as follows;   Jack Messina,   Chairman, aye;  Jill  Fieldstein,    aye; James  Dodge,   aye;  Blythe   Yost,   absent;

Andrew  Andrews,   aye, Stephen  Sweeney,  absent  and

Deborah  Stuhlweissenburg,    absent.

 

 

A motion   was made to adjourn  the meeting  by Jack  Messina   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 8:15 p.m.    The next ACABOR  Meeting  is  scheduled for May 1,    2014.

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Town  of Orangetown

Architecture    and Community     Appearance   Board  of Review

 

 

 

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ACABOR  #14-08:   Hayes Jr.  Site  Plan-  Approved Subject  to Conditions

Town  of Orangetown –  Architecture  and  Community  Appearance   Board  of

Review  Decision

 

 

April  3,  2014

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TO:

 

FROM:

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

Architecture and  Community Appearance  Board of Review

 

 

RE:                 Hayes Jr.  Plans:    Application   of William   J.  Hayes Jr.,  owner, (Donald   Brenner, attorney for the applicant)   for the review of Site and Structure Plans at a site known as “Hayes Jr. 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 626 Western Highway, Blauvelt,   Town of Orangetown,  Rockland County,  New York, and as shown  on the Orangetown

Tax Map as Section 70.09,   Block 3,  Lot 41.1    in  the R-15 zoning district.

 

Heard by the Architecture and Community Appearance  Board of Review of the Town of Orangetown at a meeting held  Thursday,  April 3,  2014,  at which  time the Board  made  the following determinations:

 

Donald Brenner and  William Helmke appeared and testified. The Board received the  following  items:

2013. Plot Plan prepared by Gdanski  Consulting, Inc.  dated  July  10,  2013,  last revised October 8,  2013.

 

1. B. Architectural  Plans   prepared  by Robert Hoene,  RA,  dated  May 2,  2012, revised  October 24,  2012:

 

A 1 .0:  Elevations

 

A2.0:  First Floor  Plan  & Second Floor Plan

 

1. C. Material Sheet, signed   by William   Hayes, Jr.

 

2013. D. Copies of the following decisions:   ZBA #13-87,    Street Frontage Variance Approved, dated December 4, 2013   and PB #13-25,   Preliminary  Site Plan Approval  Subject to Conditions,   dated  September 18,  201

 

1. Submitted at the meeting, an enlarged copy of the prior submitted  Plot Plan.

 

1. F. Submitted at the meeting, a copy of a Landscaping  Plan, prepared  by Edge

Landscaping,   undated.

 

FINDINGS  OF FACT:

 

1. 1. The Board found that the proposed  house would have four sides of vinyl  siding in  Flagstone  Blue (dark grey),  manufactured by Certainteed.    The roof would  be Pewter Gray,  manufactured by Timberlin

 

 

 

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ACABOR #14-08: Hayes Jr. Site Plan-Approved   Subject to Conditions

 

Town of Orangetown  – Architecture   and Community  Appearance  Board of

Review Decision

April 3, 2014

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2. The Board found that the trim, columns and garage doors would be white. The Board gave the applicant the option of a front entryway

door in white or stained cherry wood.   The upper portion of the garage

doors would have glass inserts. The lighting on the house would be down lit fixtures placed by the front, rear and garage doors. The fixtures would be either bronze or antique color.

 

3. The Board found that the front and rear porches would be pressure treated wood. The architectural plan shall be revised to note balusters on the porches, which would be painted white

 

4. The Board found that the tree identified as a “Maple Clump” was in poor health and needed to be removed. The applicant agreed to the removal of the “Maple Clump” arid shall revise the site plan.

 

5. The Board found that an additional 6 white pine trees would be planted; 3 along the North property line and 3 along the West property line. The trees shall be planted on a two foot high berm, planted 15 feet on center. Each tree shall have a minimum height of 6 feet.

 

6. The Board found that the air conditioning unit would be placed by the

Northeast corner of the house.

 

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 four sides of vinyl siding in Flagstone Blue (dark grey), manufactured by Certainteed. The roof will be Pewter Gray, manufactured by Timberline.  The trim, columns and garage doors will be white. The applicant has the option of a front entryway door in white or stained cherry wood.   The upper portion of the garage doors will have glass inserts. The lighting on the house will be down lit fixtures placed by the front, rear and garage doors. The fixtures will be either bronze or antique color.

 

2. The porches will be constructed of pressure treated wood. The Architectural plan shall be revised to note balusters on the front and rear porches, which shall be painted white.

 

3. The tree identified as a “Maple Clump” shall be removed and the Site Plan revised.

 

4. An additional 6 white pine trees will be planted; 3 along the North property line and 3 along the West property line. The trees shall be planted on a

two foot high berm, planted 15 feet on center. Each tree shall have a minimum height of 6 feet.  The Site Plan shall be revised.

 

 

 

 

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5. 5. The air  conditioning   unit  will  be located  by the  Northeast  corner of the house.
6. 6. Trees to be saved shall   be protected with snow fencing  to the drip line during construction.
7. 7. No grading   is to take place  within  five feet of any property line,  except as specified  on the  approved site  plan.
8. 8. If applicable,   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 Jack Messina  and seconded   by James  Dodge  and carried  as follows;  Jack Messina,   Chairman, aye;  Jill Fieldstein,    aye;  James  Dodge,  aye; Blythe  Yost,  absent;

Andrew Andrews,   aye, Stephen  Sweeney,  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 Office of the Architecture   and Community  Appearance   Board  of Review.

 

 

Dated:   April  3,  2014

Cheryl  Coopersmith

Chief  Clerk Boards  and Commissions

Town  of Orangetown

Architecture  and Community   Appearance   Board  of Review

 

 

 

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TO:                  Robin Foley, 20-H Mountainview  Avenue,  Orangeburg, New York  10962

FROM:           Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review

RE:                 Foley Sign Shop Plan: Application  of Foley Signs,  applicant  for BCH Realty LLC, owner, for the review of a sign plan at a site to be known as “Foley  Sign Shop 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 20 –  H Mountainview  Avenue,  Orangeburg,  Town of Orangetown,  Rockland  County,  New York, and as shown on the Orangetown

Tax Map as Section  74.07,  Block  1, Lot 27 in the LI zoning  district.

 

 

Heard by the Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review of the Town of Orangetown  at a meeting  held Thursday,  April 3, 2014, at which time the Board made the following  determinations:

 

Robin Foley appeared  and testified.   The Board received  the following  items: A. Sign Plans prepared  by Foley Sign Shop,  undated;

Sheet  1: Sign colors and dimensions  of Illuminated  Halo Lit Sign

 

Sheet 2: Photograph  with sign superimposed   at proposed  location  on facade

 

Sheet  3: Photograph  of shopping  center with Foley Sign superimposed on storefront

 

2014. Material Sheet, signed  by Robin Foley, dated  March 20, 2014. C. A copy of the Building  Permit  Referral,  dated  March  11, 2014.
2015. A cut from a Site Plan of the shopping center, noting location  of storefront.

 

FINDINGS OF FACT:

 

1. The Board found that the applicant proposed  one sign located  above the entrance  to the storefront.  The sign would  be one sided,  shaped to resemble  an artist pallet with a 3-d artist brush element.   The sign would be constructed  of high density  foam  and measure  59″ x 96″.  The black lettering  “Sign Shop” would  be Halo Lit Channel  letters in Aluminum  with LED lighting.  The lettering  of “Foley” would  be red neon and the sign background  would  be tan. The paint spots are non-illuminated   and would be green, yellow,  purple  and blue.  The lettering  of “Sign Shop” would  be

24″ high.

 

2. The Board found that the sign would be hung on the building  by structural supports  every 2 feet.

 

3. The Board found that the sign would  be placed  on a timer to tum off at

12:00 a.m.

 

 

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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 sign shall   be placed   above the entrance  to the storefront.  The sign will   be one sided,    shaped  to resemble   an artist pallet   with a 3-d artist brush   element.    The sign   will   be constructed  of high density foam  and measure  59″  x 96″.  The black lettering   “Sign   Shop”  will   be Halo   Lit

Channel  letters   in Aluminum   with LED lighting.    The lettering   of “Foley”   will be red neon,   and the sign   background  will be tan.  The paint spots are

non-illuminated   and  will be green,   yellow,   purple and blue.   The lettering of “Sign   Shop”   will   be 24″ high.     The sign   will  be hung  on the building    by structural    supports  every 2 feet.

 

2. The sign  shall   be placed   on a timer to turn off at 12:00   a.m.

 

 

The foregoing   resolution    was presented  and moved  by Jill Fieldstein    and seconded  by Jack  Messina  and   carried as follows:    Jack Messina,    Chairman, aye;  Jill   Fieldstein,     aye; James  Dodge,   aye; Blythe Yost, absent;

Andrew  Andrews,  aye, Stephen    Sweeney,  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 Office  of the  Architecture  and   Community  Appearance   Board of Review.

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Chief Clerk Boards and Commissions

Town of Orangetown

Architecture  and Community  Appearance  Board of Review

 

 

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ACABOR    #14–10:    TD  Bank   Trash   Toter   Enclosure   –Approved     as  Presented

Town   of Orangetown   Architecture      and  Community    Appearance

Board   of  Review    Decision

 

 

April   3,  2014

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TO:

 

FROM:

Ted O’Rourke,  ICS  Builders,  8 West 361h   Street,  New York, New York  10018

Architecture  and Community Appearance   Board  of Review

 

 

RE:               TD Bank Plan:  Application   of Ted O’Rourke,   ICS  Builders, applicant  for TD Bank  N.A.,  owner,  for the review of a Trash Toter Enclosure Plan  at a site known as “TD  Bank  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 105 East Central  Avenue, Pearl  River, Town

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

Tax Map as Section 68.16,   Block 6, Lot 45 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,  April  3, 2014,  at which  time the Board  made  the following  determinations:

 

Ted O’Rourke  appeared and  testified. The Board  received  the following   items:

1. 1. Plans   prepared  by Bergmann  Associates,  signed and  sealed  by Douglas

Joel  Cohen,   R.A.,  dated November  22,  2013,   revised  March  4, 2014:

 

1. a. A-102:   Construction   Plan   Exterior b.   A-111:    Trash  Toter Enclosure
2. 2. A Material   Sheet, signed  by Douglas  Joel  Cohen,  A, dated

March  17,   2014.

 

3. 3. Copy of Building    Permit  Referral  to the Boards,   dated March  12, 2014.

 

FINDINGS  OF FACT:

 

1. 1. The  Board found  that the applicant   proposed the construction of a trash toter enclosure  abutting  the rear of the existing  bank structure.    The enclosure   would  measure 5′-  6″ in height,   length  5′  – 2″ and width  4′ -0″. The outside  materials   of the enclosure  would  be 2″ extruded   Aluminum Louvers with aluminum   columns at all  4 corners of the enclosure.   The aluminum   louvers,   door,  posts, support  columns  and accessories  would have  a factory powder coat finish,   painted White Diamond,    by Benjamin Moor

 

2. 2. The  Board found that the  trash enclosure   would  be placed on a concrete pad  that abuts the building  foundation   and be sloped  away from the building   };I”  per

 

3. The Board found that in order  to screen the trash  enclosure,  the applicant proposed  to plant  5 Arborvitae  trees,  spread  out along two sides  of the trash enclosure.   Each tree shall  have  a minimum  height  of five feet.

 

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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ACABOR  #14-10:  TD Bank  Trash  Toter  Enclosure   –  Approved   as Presented

 

 

Town  of Orangetown    Architecture     and  Community  Appearance

Board  of Review  Decision

 

 

April  3, 2014

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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 Jill  Fieldstein  and carried  as follows: Jack Messina,   Chairman, aye; Jill Fieldstein,   aye; James Dodge, aye; Blythe Yost,  absent;  Andrew Andrews, aye,  Stephen  Sweeney, absent and Deborah  Stuhlweissenburg,   absent.

 

 

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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

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Chief Clerk Boards and Commissions

Town of Orangetown

Architecture  and Community  Appearance  Board of Review

 

 

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