Meeting Overview

TOWN  OF ORANGETOWN    ARCHITECTURE   AND  COMMUNITY    APPEARANCE BOARD OF REVIEW – MEETING   OF JUNE 5,  2014

 

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:   Jack  Messina,  Chairman;   Jill  Fieldstein; Deborah  Stuhlweissenburg;   Stephen  Swenney and Andrew Andrews

 

MEMBERS  ABSENT: James Dodge and Blyth  Yost

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.

 

 

 

 

Continued  from the September  6, 2013 Meeting:

Royal  Caribbean   Artificial  Palm Tree Plan                          ACABOR #13  – 46

Review of Palm  Tree Plan                                         Postponed

Route 303 Overlay  Zone                                    to June 19th

74.19   I 1I2;     LI zoning district                             Meeting

 

 

 

Parseghian  Plans

Review of Site/Structure   Plans

Route 303 Overlay Zone

70.10  I 3 I 18;   CC zoning district

 

Approved

as Presented

ACABOR #14  – 15

 

 

 

 

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 8:00 p.m. The next ACABOR Meeting  is  scheduled for June  19,  2014.

 

 

Dated: June 5, 2014

Cheryl Coopersmith

Chief  Clerk Boards and Commissions

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Joseph    Caruso,   Maser   Consulting,    777   Chestnut   Ridge   Road, Chestnut  Ridge, New York  10977

Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review

 

 

RE:                 Parseghian  Plans: The application  of Joseph  Caruso,  Maser Consulting,  for Parseghian  Four, owner,  (Eric Gordon,  attorney  for the owner) for Site/Structure   Plan review, at a site to be known as “Parseghian  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 594

Route 303, in the Route 303 Overlay  Zone,  Blauvelt,  Town of Orangetown, Rockland  County,  New York, and as shown on the Orangetown  Tax Map as Section  70.10,  Block 3, Lot 18 in the CC and Route 303 Overlay Zone zoning districts.

 

Heard by the Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review of the Town of Orangetown  at a meeting  held Thursday,  June 5, 2014, at which time the Board made the following  determinations:

 

Joseph  Caruso,  Masis Parseghian  and Barbara  Hess appeared  and testified. The Board received the following  items:

1. Site Plan prepared by Maser Consulting, dated  March 20, 2012:

 

– Sheet  1   of 8: Preliminary  Layout  & Dimensions,  revised  September  25, 2012

 

– Sheet 6 of 8: Preliminary  Site Landscape  Plan

 

– Sheet  7 of 8: Preliminary  Site Lighting  Plan

 

– Sheet 8 of 8: Preliminary  Landscaping   Details

 

1. Proposed Plant Material Photos –  Parseghian  Shopping  Center,  prepared  by

Maser Consulting,  dated January  28, 2014.

 

1. Architectural Plans prepared  by Hess Architects,  dated  November  3, 2008, unless  noted,  revised June 7, 2013:

 

Sheet  1: Front, Rear, Left side and Right Side Elevations, dated April 25, 2008

 

Sheet	2:	Front Facade  Plan Detail
Sheet	3:	Bathroom  & Mech. Room Plan
Sheet   Sheet	4:   5:	Ceiling  Plan, Bathroom  Electrical  Plan and Finishing  Schedule   Details
Sheet   Sheet	6:   7:	Roof Plan   Notes
Sheet	8:	Notes

 

 

 

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1. Architectural  Plans prepared  by William  A Truss  Engineering,  dated

April 8, 2009:

 

S-1: Foundation  Plan

 

S-2: Roof Framing  and Mezzanine  Plan

 

S-3: Details and Sections

 

S-4: Typical  Details and Notes

 

2012. Copies of the following Board Decisions:  ZBA #12-82,  Route 303 Overlay Zone Variances,  Approved,  dated  December  5, 2013 and PB #12-27, Preliminary  Site Plan Approval  Subject  to Conditions,  dated June 13, 2012.

 

FINDINGS  OF FACT:

 

1. The Board found that the proposed project  received  Final Approval  in

1990 with a similar  layout;  however the project was not implemented. The differences  between  the prior project and the one before the Board relate to improvements   by New York State Department  of Transportation   to Route 303 and compliance  with the Town of Orangetown  Overlay Zone.

 

2. The Board found that the proposed structure  will have rear, left and right facades  of split face concrete  block in Federal  Block MBC-K in a dark grey tone.

 

3. The Board found that the front facade  will be stucco  and split face concrete  block;

 

1. Stucco will be placed on the columns and trim and painted with

Sherwin  Williams  Summit  Grey color

 

1. Split face concrete block in the dark grey tone, will be placed under the columns  and along the foundation  of the front facade,

 

1. Storefront windows  will have anodized  aluminum  frames  in bronze tone.

 

4. The Board found that the building fascia will be stucco,  painted with Sherwin  William  Tamarind  color (tan).  The shingled  roof will be Estate Grey, manufactured   by Owens  Corning.  The Clock Tower will be stucco painted in Tamarind  with a roof to match the main building  roof. The Board recommended   that the clock be illuminated.

 

5. The Board found that the 36′ diameter louver and trim element  located under the clock tower will be painted  Summit  Grey.

 

6. The Board found that the walkway  will be a mixture of concrete  and brick pavers.

 

7. The Board found that there are four types of down lit lighting  proposed:

 

1. B Lighting: 5 pole mounted  fixtures,  16 foot  mounting  height

from finished  grade,  manufactured   by Sternberg,  or equal.  Each light would  be 150 watt,  1970 Gallery  series.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Appearance   Board  of Review  Decision

 

 

June 5, 2014

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Continuation    of #7 ...

 

 

1. C Lighting: 3 Wall mounted  fixtures, 16 foot mounting  height from finished grade, manufactured by Sternberg or equal.  Each light would be 150  watt,  1970 gallery  series.

 

1. D Lighting: 2 Wall mounted fixture, 16  foot mounting  height from finished  grade,  manufactured   by Gardea Lighting  or equal. Each light would be 100  watt,  Square Form  Ten Wall  Mount

 

1. d. E Lighting: 4 Wall  mounted Fixture, 12  foot mounting  height from finished  grade,  manufactured by Gardea Lighting   or equa Each  light  would be 100 watt, Square  Form Ten Wall  Mount

 

8. The Board found that the signage  was not part of this  application  and will be reviewed  under a separate Building  Permit.

 

9. The Board found that the Landscaping   Plan was acceptable.

 

10. The Board found that trees to be saved shall be protected with snow fencing  to the drip  line during  construction.

 

11. The Board found that no grading is to take place within five feet of any property line, except as specified on the approved site plan.

 

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 Jack Messina and seconded  by Andrew Andrews and carried  as follows;  Jack Messina,   Chairman, aye,  Jill Fieldstein,   aye;  James Dodge,  absent;  Blythe Yost, absent;

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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