Meeting Overview

TOWN  OF ORANGETOWN   ARCHITECTURE   AND  COM·MUNITY   APPEARANCE BOARD OF REVIEW· MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 2015

 

MEMBERS PRESENT: Jill Fieldstein,Chairperson;BlytheYost,Andrew Andrews, Brian Terry, and Deborah Stuhlweissenburg

MEMBERS ABSENT:  Paul Papay, absent

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.

 

Skae/ Columcille Properties  Plan

Review of Generator/ Chillers Plan

73.20/1/34; LI zoning district

 

Approved

as Presented

ACABOR #15-01

 

Mulligan  Residence Plan

Review of Site/ Structure Plans

 

Approved

ACABOR #15-02

 

70.15/1/3; R-15 zoning district

Subject to Conditions

 

 

Other Business: Dominik & White Lot #2 Site Plan, ACABOR #14-01, Condition

#1, required the applicant to reappear in front of the Board for review of the Landscaping Plan, prior to obtaining the Certificate of Occupancy. The applicant submitted plans prepared by Dominik Home Improvements, LLC; undated.

Condition #1 :  The site and house plans are acceptable, however, the

applicant shall return to ACABOR for review of the Landscaping Plan, prior to obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy.

 

The Board reviewed the plan and requested that the plan be amended to depict the actual plantings on site. The Landscaping Plan was amended and approved.

 

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Brian Terry and seconded by Andrew Andrews 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 8:00 p.m. The next ACABOR Meeting is scheduled for January 22, 2015.

 

Dated: January 8, 2015

 

 

 

 

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ACABOR #15-01: Skae/ Columcille  Properties  Generator Plan: Approved  As

Presented

 

Town of Orangetown  – Architecture  and Community  Appearance  Board of

Review Decision

 

January 8, 2015

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TO:                  Donald Brenner, 4 Independence Avenue, Tappan, New York, 1 0994

 

FROM:

Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review

 

 

RE:               Skae I Columcille Properties Plans: Application of Peter Skae, owner, (Donald Brenner, attorney for the applicant) for the review of the installation of generators and chillers at a site to be known as “Skae I

Columcille  Properties  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 15 Corporate Drive, Orangeburg, Town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, and as shown on the Orangetown Tax Map as Section 73.20, Block 1, Lot 34 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,  January 8, 2015, at which time the Board made the following determinations:

 

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

 

2014. Plan prepared by Jay Greenwell, PLS, dated October 15, 2014, last revised on November 24, 2014.

 

2014. Material Sheet, signed by Peter Skae, dated November 20, 2014. C. A copy of the Building Permit Referral, dated October 24, 2014. FINDINGS OF FACT:
2015. The Board found that the proposed generators and chillers would be placed on the East side of the existing structure. It was noted that the

entire East side of the property is heavily wooded. The applicant proposes to plant small trees around the units. The color of the chillers and generators would be metal grey.

 

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

Orangetown Noise Ordinance.

 

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

,                         Deborah Stuhlweissenburg, 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 #15-02:     Mulligan  Resid~nce Plans – Approved  Subject to

Conditions

 

Town of Orangetown  -Architecture  and Community  Appearance  Board of

Review Decision

 

January 8, 2015

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TO:

 

FROM:

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

Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review

 

 

RE:                             Mulligan  Residence  Plans:  Application  of Kevin Ramsay, agent for Blauvelt  Mountain  Investment  for the review of Site/Structure   Plans at a site to be known as “Mulligan  Residence  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 212 East Erie Street,  Blauvelt, Town of Orangetown,  Rockland  County,  New York, and as shown on the Orangetown Tax Map as Section  70.15,  Block 1, Lot 3 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,  January  8, 2015, at which time the Board made the following  determinations:

 

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

2014. Site Plan prepared by Jay Greenwell, PLS, dated  November  5, 2014,  revised on December  17, 2014.
2015. Architectural Plans prepared by Robert  Hoene,  RA, dated  March 5, 2013, revised  November  20, 2014:

 

A 1.0: Elevations

 

A2.0:   Foundation  Plan & First Floor Plan

 

A3.0:  General  Notes, Second  Floor & Roof Plans

 

1. Exterior Building Material  Specifications   signed  by Kevin Ramsay,  dated

December  16, 2014.

 

2014. Landscaping Plan prepared by Yost Design dated  December  17, 2014.

 

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  house would  be a carriage  house design and have four sides of hardie  board in Khaki

Brown, manufactured   by James  Hardie Siding.   The lower level of the

front elevation  would  be real stone veneer  in Wind  Ridge; natural tones. Stonework  will also be placed along the knee wall on all four sides of the house.  The trim, windows  and garage  doors would  be white. The garage doors would  be wood and manufactured   by Clopay  and the windows would  be manufactured   by Anderson.  The roof would  be simulated  slate in a mix of black, dark grey and brick colors,  manufactured   by Ecostar Majestic Slate.

 

 

 

 

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ACABOR #15-02:   Mulligan  Residence  Plans – Approved  Subject to

Conditions

 

 

Town of Orangetown  – Architecture   and Community  Appearance  Board of

Review Decision

 

January 8, 2015

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2. The Board found that the Site and Landscaping Plans were acceptable.

The Board noted that the Landscape Architect, Blythe Yost, is an ACABOR Board Member, however, the application had no special benefit employing Ms Yost.

 

3. The Board found that the air conditioning unit would be located at the

Northeast corner of the house, as noted on the submitted site plan.

 

Public Comment:

Tracy Mirabal, 209 East Erie Street; requested information regarding the use of the property as commercial. The Board noted that the property is zoned for

I                                          residential purposes only and, therefore, the property could not be used for commercial purposes without a zoning change.

 

 

There being no one other to be heard from the public, the Public Hearing portion

1                             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 house four sides of hardi board siding in Khaki Brown, manufactured by James Hardie Siding. The lower level of the front elevation will be real stone veneer in Wind Ridge; natural tones. Stonework will also be placed along the knee wall on all four sides of the house. The trim, windows and garage doors will be white. The garage doors will be wood and manufactured by Clopay and the windows will be

manufactured by Anderson. The roof will be simulated slate in black, dark grey and brick colors, manufactured by Ecostar Majestic Slate.

 

2. The air conditioning unit will be located at the Northeast corner of the house, as noted on the submitted site plan.

 

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.

 

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:         The foregoing resolution was presented and moved by Jill Fieldstein and

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