Meeting Overview

TOWN  OF ORANGETOWN    ARCHITECTURE   AND COMMUNITY  APPEARANCE BOARD OF REVIEW – MEETING OF JULY 17,  2014

 

MEMBERS PRESENT: Blythe Yost,  Vice  Chairwomen;   Jill  Fieldstein,  James Dodge, Deborah Stuhlweissenburg,    Stephen  Swenney  and Andrew  Andrews

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:  Jack Messina,   Chairman

ALSO PRESENT:  Richard Pakola,   Deputy  Town Attorney;  Ann Marie Ambrose, Stenographer   and Cheryl   Coopersmith,   Chief Clerk

 

Blythe  Yost called  the  meeting   to order at 7:30 p.m.  and read the  agenda.   Hearings  as listed on this meeting’s agenda  which  are made a part of these minutes  were held  as noted below.

 

Charles Subdivision- Lot #2

SMK Homes Plans                                  Approved

Lot 1.2   – Review of Site/Structure   Plans    Subjectto

69.17  I 5 I 1.2;  R-15   zoning   district           Conditions

ACABOR #14–18

 

 

Other Business:Murphy   Addition  Plans:   The Board  reviewed   and approved  the requested  changes  to approved  plans, ACABOR  #12-08,    Murphy Addition. Changes  involved  the following:  The siding   remains  the same color,   Cape Cod Grey; however  the material   shall  be changed   from  Texture  1-11   to Hardiplank.

The back porch light  shall  be relocated   to the right  side,  rather than  the left  side and the  air  conditioning    unit shall   be placed   on the right side of the house

instead  of the back of the house.

 

 

A motion was made to adjourn  the meeting  by James  Dodge and seconded  by Blythe Yost 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 September  4,  2014.

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ACABOR #14 –  18: Charles Subdivision  –  Lot #2

SMK Homes Plans Snake Hill Homes: Approved  Subject to the Following

Conditions

 

 

Town of Orangetown  -Architecture  and Community  Appearance

Board of Review Decision

July 17, 2014

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TO:

 

FROM:

Jay Greenwell,  PLS, 85 Lafayette  Avenue,  Suffern, New York  10913

Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review

 

 

 

 

RE:                 Charles  Subdivision  – Lot #2 / SMK Homes  Plans:

The application  of SMK Homes,  owner, for review of Site/ Structure  Plans at a site to be known as “Charles  Subdivision  –  Lot #2 / SMK Homes 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 75

Mountain  View Avenue,  Pearl River, Town of Orangetown,   Rockland  County,

New York, and as shown on the Orangetown  Tax Map as Section  69.17,  Block 5, Lot 1.2 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,  July 17, 2014, at which time the Board made the following  determinations:

 

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

2014. Plot Plan for Hiep prepared by Jay Greenwell, PLS, dated July 7, 2005,  last revised June 5, 2014.

 

2014. Landscape Plan prepared by Ronald  Haelen,  RLA, dated June 27, 2014.

 

1. Architectural Plans prepared  by Robert  Hoene,  R.A. dated  March 5, 2013,  last revision dated June 9, 2014

 

1. A 1.0: Elevations b. A2.0:  Floor Plans
2. A3.0: General  Notes, Wall  Section  & Basement  Floor Plan

 

2014. Materials Sheet prepared  by Sean Keenan  dated  July 1, 2014.

 

1. Copy of ZBA#14-53, Variances for Floor Area  Ratio, Front Yard and Building

Height Approved,  dated July 2, 2014.

 

FINDINGS OF FACT:

 

1. The Board found that the project  consisted  of the completion  of a house on an existing foundation.   The site received  variances  for floor area ratio, front yard and building  height from the Town of Orangetown Zoning  Board of Appeals  on July 2, 2014.

 

2. The Board found that the proposed house would  have four sides of vinyl siding in Desert Tan, manufactured   by Certainteed.   The roof shingles  would  be Weathered  Wood  Architectural  Shingle, manufactured   by Timberline  and the house trim, porch and railing

would  be white/cream  color.  The garage  doors would  be carriage  style in white/cream  color. The windows  would  have white/cream  color

frames  with simulated  grills.

 

 

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ACABOR  #14-18:       Charles    Subdivision    –  Lot #2

SMK Homes  Plans   Snake  Hill  Homes:   Approved   Subject  to the  Following

Conditions

 

 

Town  of Orangetown    –  Architecture    and  Community   Appearance

Board  of Review  Decision

July  17,  2014

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3. 3. The  Board  found  that  the  siding   on the front elevation  second   floor gables  would   be changed   to simulated   cedar shakes.   Revised   plans should   be submitt

 

4. The Board  found   that a large  ground  depression    appears  in  the rear of the site  and  would  be filled  in upon   final  grading.

 

5. The Board found   that exposed   concrete  currently   appears  around  the garage on the  front  elevation.      The Board  recommended    that either   the vinyl   siding   be brought  down  to 8 inches   above grade  or the area be parged.

 

6. The Board found that the landscaping    plan   was acceptable. The hearing   was then  opened   to the  Public.

Public    Comments:

 

Enda Charles,    70 Middletown    Road, Pearl  River:   Raised  concerns  regarding  the grading   of the  rear of the site.

 

There  being  no others   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. 1. The proposed  house  will  have  four  sides of vinyl   siding in Desert Tan, manufactured    by Certaint   The roof shingles   will  be Weathered Wood  Architectural    Shingle,    manufactured   by Timberline     and the house  trim,   porch  and  railing will  be white/cream  color.   The garage

doors will  be carriage  style  in white/cream    color.   The windows  will  have

white/cream  color  frames  with  simulated    grills.

 

2. The siding  on  the  front elevation    second   floor gables  will be changed to simulated  cedar shakes.   Revised   plans   shall be submitted.

 

3. The ground depression    in the  rear  of the  site  will be filled   in upon final grading.

 

4. 4. The exposed  concrete   around   the  garage  on the front elevation  shall be either  vinyl   siding   brought  down to 8 inches above grade or parg

 

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

 

 

 

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ACABOR  #14-18:      Charles  Subdivision –  Lot #2

SMK Homes  Plans Snake  Hill Homes: Approved  Subject  to the  Following

Conditions

 

 

Town of Orangetown  –  Architecture and Community  Appearance

Board of Review  Decision

July 17,  2014

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

 

7. 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 James  Dodge and seconded  by Stephen   Swenney and carried   as follows;   Jack Messina,  Chairman, absent,   Jill Fieldstein,    aye;  James  Dodge,  aye;  Blythe Yost,  aye;

Deborah Stuhlweissenburg,      aye; Stephen   Swenney  aye; and  Andrew Andrews 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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