Meeting Overview

Town  of Orangetown  Architecture and Community Appearance  Board  of Review

Meeting  of March  7, 2013

 

Members  Present:  Paul Papay, Vice Chairman;  Jill Fieldstein;  Blythe Yost and

Alex DiMenna

 

Members Absent:Thomas  Warren,  Chairman,  James  Dodge;  and

Jack  Messina

 

Also Present: Rick Pakola,  Deputy Town  Attorney;  Ann  Marie Ambrose, Stenographer   and Cheryl Coopersmith,   Chief Clerk

 

Paul Papay, Vice Chairman,  called the meeting  to order at 7:30 p.m.

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

 

The Pointe at Lake Tappan Plans Review of Site/Structure   Plans 73.10/1/4;  OP & PAC zoning  districts	Approved Subjectto Conditions	ACABOR #13-05
Helmke & AlatsasLandscapingPlan Amendment  to ACABOR  #12-33	Approved Subjectto	ACABOR #13-06
69.19/1/25.3;   R-40 zoning  district	Conditions
Smile More DentistrySign Plan (LaCap  Dental Office  Plan)	Approved As Presented	ACABOR #13-07
Review of Sign Plans
77 .15/2/4 7; CS zoning  district

 

A motion was  made to adjourn  the meeting  by Jill Fieldstein  and seconded  by Alex DiMenna  and agreed  by all in attendance.   The  Decisions  on the above hearings  are made  by the Board before  the conclusion  of the meeting  and 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 9:00 p.m.  The  next AcA130R  Meeting  is scheduled  for

March 21, 2013.

 

Dated: March 7, 2013

 

 

 

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ACABOR  #13-05  –  The Pointe at Lake Tappan  Site/Structures –  Approved

Subject to Conditions

 

 

Town  of Orangetown  –  Architecture and Community Appearance  Board  of

Review  Decision

 

 

March 7, 2013

Page  1of5

 

TO:

 

 

FROM:

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

Architecture   and Community  Appearance   Board of Review

 

 

RE:                 The  Pointe at Lake Tappan  Plans: The application  of Pearl River Veterans,  LLC, owners,  (Donald  Brenner,  attorney  for the applicant)  for review of Site/Structure   Plans at a site to be known as “The Pointe at Lake Tappan

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  on the South  side of Veterans  Memorial  Drive, East of the existing  Blue Hill Office Complex  and West  of Blue Hill South  Drive, Pearl River, Town  of Orangetown, Rockland  County,  New York  and as shown  on the Orangetown  Tax  Map as

Section  73.10,  Block  1, Lots 4, 5 & 6 (partial)  in the OP & PAC zoning  districts.

 

Heard by the Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review of the Town  of Orangetown  at a meeting  held Thursday, March 7, 2013, at which time the Board made the following  determinations:

 

Donald  Brenner,  Seth Cohen,  Diego Villareale  and Jeff DiRomaldo  appeared and testified.

 

The Board received  the following  items:

 

1. Plans prepared by John  Meyers  Consulting,  dated

September  21, 2012:

 

SP-8:  Site Landscaping  Plan

 

SP-4: Site Layout  Plan

 

2. Architectural  Plans prepared  by Barton  Partners,  dated

February  7,2013:

 

1. 1 of 21: Materials  and Colors to be used on building  elevations

 

Building  Plan –  14 Units:

 

1. 5 of 21:  First Floor Plan

 

1. 6 of 21:  Second  Floor Plan d.  6′ of 21: Elevations

 

 

Building  Plan –  18 Units:

 

1. 7 of 21: Garage Floor Plan

 

1. 8 of 21: First Floor Plan

 

1. 9 of 21: Second Floor Plan h.      10 of 21 :   Elevations

 

 

 

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Building  Plan –  20 Units:

 

1. 11  of 21: First Floor Plan

 

1. 12 of 21: Second Floor Plan k.     13 of 21: Elevations

 

 

Building  Plan –  26 Units:

 

1. 14 of 21 :   Garage  Floor Plan m. 15 of 21: First Floor Plan
2. 16 of 21: Second  Floor Plan o.   17 of 21: Elevations

 

 

Clubhouse

 

1. 18 of 21: Floor Plan q.  19 of 21: Elevations

 

 

Seth  House

 

1. 20 of 21: Floor Plan s.   21 of 21: Elevations

 

 

FINDINGS  OF FACT:

 

1. The Board found that the applicant  proposed  to redesign  the site, originally   proposed  for cluster  housing  condominium   units.  The applicant has now proposed  to develop the site with apartment  type units, available as rentals.
2. The Board found that the project  consisted  of 159 units of adult rental apartments.  The site would  contain  9 buildings,  450  parking spaces,  and a recreation  center with a swimming  pool, restoration  of the historic  Seth House  and preservation  of approximately   one-half  of the site as

permanent  green  space.

 

3. The Board found that there would  be four types of buildings:  14 Units,  18

Units, 20 Units and 26 Units. All buildings  would  have the same colors schemes  and materials  on the facades:  Main Vinyl Siding would  be in Herringbone  color,  manufactured   by Wolverine  -Newtown.   Peaks would be sided with Natural  Clay Shakes,  manufactured   by Wolverine  – Newtown.  Decorative  fieldstone  stonework  on all elevations  would  be in the Colorado  style, manufactured   by Stonecraft.  Roofs would  be Weatherwood   Asphalt  Shingles,  manufactured   by Tamko –  Heritage Series. The standing  seam  metal  roofs would  be midnight  blue, manufactured   by Mid-America.    The applicant  noted that the blue on the plan was not a true representation   of the actual  co1C?:f5’99@  g;~~01

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4. The Board found that the main trim color, accent trim, garage door, board and batten siding, columns, railing, newel posts, window and patio doors would be white in color. The shutters would be midnight blue in vinyl. The garage doors would be solid panel doors.

 

5. The Board found that the dryer vents would be on the side of the facades and in a color to either match the trim or siding on the building. Piping on the roof tops will match the roof shingles. The guide rails would be wood. The Board requested that a railing detail be placed on the plan.

 

6. The Board found that the fencing around the pool would be metal, in black decorative wrought iron, or in a material to look like wrought iron, in a height according to Town code.

 

7. The Board found that the dumpsters would be enclosed with solid wood board on board fences with a gate. The unit behind building #6 would be the exception, and screened with landscaping. This should be noted on the site and landscaping plans.

 

8. The Board found that the air conditioning units would be screened with fencing or landscaping. This should be noted on the landscaping plan.

 

9. The Board found that the retaining wall by the pool would be 4 feet in height and composed of keystone type block.

 

10. The Board found that the landscaping plan focused on the perimeter screening of the site and roadways. The plan called for a significant amount of evergreen plantings, 8 to 10 foot in height, planted in row, changing in variety as it progressed along the front of the property. Included in the row of plantings would be 3 to 5 foot shrubs in order to create a palate of colors and screening along Blue Hill South Road. Along the interior loop road by the apartments, a variety of maple and oak trees would be planted, with a change of palate in front of each unit. A typical planting plan for a building unit should be provided on the plan.

 

11.The Board found that the final exterior facade color palette of the Seth House would be determined with the support of the Orangetown Historical Museum and archives. The applicant noted that the structure could be used as a library for the residents of the site.

 

12. The Board found that site lighting would consist of five types of lighting fixtures;

 

1. Building Entry: Sea Gull Lighting – Yorktown Collection

Fluorescent single light outdoor wall lantern in Black finish

 

1. Patio: Sea Gull Lighting – Lormont Collection -Fluorescent  One light outdoor wall lantern in Black finish

 

 

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ACABOR  #13-05 -The  Pointe at Lake Tappan Site/Structures -Approved with Conditions

 

Town of Orangetown – Architectureand CommunityAppearance Board of

Review Decision

 

March 7, 2013

Page 4 of 5

 

 

13.The Board found that pole lighting would be placed along the main driveway, parking lot and at the clubhouse locations. In the areas near the residence, lighting would transition to bollard lighting, so not to be visible

to the second stories of the units. Where there is a break between the units, higher lighting would be placed. Along the rear of the residential units, pole mounted lighting would be placed.

 

14.The Board found that bollard lighting would be placed along the

sidewalks. Safety lighting would be mounted on the front and rear of each building.

 

15.The.Board found that no spillage of lighting should spread off of the site onto adjacent properties or roadways. Therefore, shields should be placed on the light fixtures along the Veterans Highway. A note should be placed on the Lighting Plan.

 

16.The Board found that on the side elevations, the cultured stone wall appears to be excessive and landscaping needed to be added to soften the look. The Board suggested also hiding the air conditioning units in that area. The Architectural and Landscaping Plans should be revised.

 

17.The Board found that the architectural plans needed to be corrected to include the second story balconies on the side elevations.

 

 

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

 

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

 

3. The materials and colors of the buildings are as follows:

 

1. Main Vinyl Siding will be in Herringbone color, manufactured by

Wolverine -Newtown

 

1. Peaks will be sided with Natural Clay Shakes, manufactured by

Wolverine -Newtown

 

1. Decorative fieldstone stonework on all elevations will be in the

Colorado style, manufactured by Stonecraft.

 

1. Roofs –

 

Weatherwood Asphalt Shingles, manufactured by Tamko – Heritage Series

 

Midnight Blue Standing Seam Metal Roofs, manufactured by

Mid-America. The applicant noted that the blue on the plan was not a true representation of the actual color and shall present a revised set to the Building Inspector.

 

ACABOR  #13-05  –  The Pointe at Lake Tappan  Site/Structures –  Approved with  Conditions

 

Town  of Orangetown  –  Architecture and Community Appearance   Board of

Review  Decision

 

 

March 7, 2013

Page 5 of 5

 

 

1. Main Trim, Accent Trim, Garage Door, Board and Batten Siding, Columns, Railing, Newel Posts, Window and Patio doors will be White in color. The garage doors will be solid panel doors.

 

1. Shutters – Mid-America in Midnight Blue in Vinyl and Vents will be on the side of facade and in a color to either match the trim or siding of the building. Piping on the roof tops will match the roof shingles.

 

4. Other material to be used on site consisted of the following:

 

1. Guide rails will be wood. A detail of the railing shall be placed on the plans.

 

1. Fence around the pool will be metal fencing in black decorative wrought iron, or in a material to look like wrought iron, in a height according to Town code.

 

1. Dumpster enclosures will be solid wood board on board fence with a gate. The unit behind building #6 will be the exception, and screened with landscaping. This shall be noted on the Site and Landscaping Plans.

 

1. The air conditioning units will be screened with fencing or landscaping. This shall be noted on the Landscaping Plan.

 

1. The retaining wall by the pool would be 4 feet high and composed of keystone type block wall.

 

5. The Landscaping plan was acceptable with the exception of condition 4(c)

and 4(d) above. However, a typical planting plan for a building unit shall

be provided on the plan.

 

6. No spillage of lighting shall spread off of the site onto adjacent properties or roadways. Therefore, shields shall be placed on the light fixtures along Veterans Highway. A note shall be placed on the Lighting Plan.

 

7. The cultured stone wall along the side building elevations appear to be excessive and landscaping shall be added to soften the look. If possible, the air conditioning units shall be hidden in this area. The Architectural and Landscaping Plans shall be revised.

 

8. The architectural plans shall be corrected to include the second story balconies on the side elevations.

 

 

The foregoing resolution was presented and moved by Alex DiMenna and seconded by Jill Fieldstein and carried as follows: Thomas Warren, absent; Paul Papay, aye; Jack Messina, absent; James Dodge, absent; Jill Fieldstein, aye; Alex DiMenna, aye, and Blyth Yost, 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  #13-06 – Helmke  & Alatsas   Landscaping  Plan:  Approved  Subject to Conditions

 

Town  of Orangetown  Architecture  and  Community  Appearance    Board  of

Review  Decision

 

 

March  7, 2013

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TO: FROM:

George Alatsas,  17 Bluefields  Lane,  Blauvelt,  New York  10913

Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review

 

 

RE:                 Helmke & Alatsas  Landscaping  Plan: The application  of William Helmke  and George  Alatsas,  Bluefields  Contracting  Corporation,  owner, for the review of an Amendment  to the  Landscaping  plan  of ACABOR  #12-33, at a site known as “Helmke  & Alatsas   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 652 Gilbert Avenue,  Pearl River, Town  of

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

Tax Map as Section  69.19,  Block  1, Lot 25.3 in the R-40 zoning  district.

 

 

Heard by the Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review  of the Town  of Orangetown  at a meeting  held Thursday,    March  7, 2013,  at which time the Board  made the following  determinations:

 

William  Helmke and George Alatsas  appeared  and testified

 

The Board  received the following  items:

 

1. A copy of an interoffice  memorandum   from  Rick Oliver, Assistant  Building

Inspector,  Town  of Orangetown.

 

2. Tree Replenishment   Plan, dated  December  16, 2011,  last revision date of

December  1, 2012. FINDINGS  OF FACT:

1. The Board found that the proposed amendment  to the landscaping

plan involved  the removal  of all scrub  brush/  poison  ivy infested  trees and vines from the area marked  “Amended  Planting  Plan Area” on the submitted  plan.

 

2. The Board found  that the applicant  proposed  to create  a soil berm approximately   3 feet in height by 6 feet wide  by 120 feet long in the area to be amended.  The following  new plants would  be planted  in the “Amended  Planting  Plan Area”:  5 Norway Spruce,  6 Arborvitae,   1   Blue Spruce,  5 Variegated   Dogwood,  3 Praque Viburnum  and 5 Mountain Laurel.

 

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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Town of Orangetown  Architecture and Community  Appearance  Board of

Review Decision

 

March 7, 2013

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DECISION:  In view of the foregoing and the testimony before the Board, the application  was APPROVEDSUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

 

1. All previous applicable conditions of ACABOR #12-33, dated

July 12, 2012 remain in effect.

 

2. A soil berm approximately 3 feet in height by 6 feet wide by 120 feet long shall be created in the amended landscaped area. The following new plants will be planted in the “Amended Planting Plan Area”: 5 Norway Spruce, 6 Arborvitae, 1  Blue Spruce, 5 Variegated Dogwood, 3 Praque Viburnum and 5 Mountain Laurel.

 

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.

 

 

The foregoing resolution was presented and moved by Alex DiMenna and seconded by Jill Fieldstein and carried as follows; Thomas Warren, absent; Paul Papay, aye; Jack Messina, absent; Jill Fieldstein, aye; James Dodge, absent; Blythe Yost, aye; and Alex DiMenna, 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.

 

Dated: March 7, 2013

Town of Orangetown

Architecture and Community  Appearance  Board of Review

 

 

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ACABOR  #13-07  –  Smile More Dentistry Sign Plan- Approved as Presented

 

Town of Orangetown -Architecture  and Community Appearance  Board of

Review Decision

 

March 7, 2013

Page 1of2

 

TO: FROM:

Mariliza LaCap, 10 Hillcrest Court, Old Tappan, New Jersey 07675

Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review

 

 

RE:               Smile  More  Dentistry  Sign  Plans  (LaCap  Dental  Office):  The application Mariliza LaCap, owner, for review of a Sign Plan at a site to be known as “Smile   More Dentistry Sign  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  140  Oak Tree  Road, Tappan,  Town  of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York and as shown on the Orangetown Tax Map as Section 77.15,  Block 2, Lot 47 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,  March 7, 2013,  at which time the Board made the following determinations:

 

Mariliza LaCap appeared and testified. The Board received the following items:

1. Sign Plans depicting the colors and materials to be used.

 

2. ZBA #13-11, Total Sign Area Variance, Approved as Modified and Sign location Variance Approved as Modified, dated February 6, 2013  and ZBA Other Business, dated February 20, 2013.

 

FINDINGS OF FACT:

 

1. The Board found that the applicant proposed three signs, two located on the building and a monument sign at the location approved the by Town of Orangetown Zoning Board of Appeals, ZBA #13-11, dated

February 6, 2013, and as amended on February 20, 2013.

 

2. The Board found that the signs located on the building would measure 6 feet in length and 3 feet in height. Both signs would have an illuminated light box in plastic, measuring 3 feet by 6 feet, with a blue, green and purple logo, measuring 30 inches by 66 inches.

 

3. The Board found that the monument sign would be one sided facing the intersection of Route 303 and Oak Tree Road. The monument sign is composed of three sections, the top section is a 3 foot by 5 foot single faced light box with logo, plastic light box with internal white LED illumination. The logo is 19 inches by 60 inches and the colors are blue, green and purple. The middle section is a 2 foot LED display. This is a single sided programmable multi-color message board, measuring 2 feet by 5 feet, anchored to the lime stone cap monument. The bottom portion is a 4 foot brick monument base.

 

4. The Board found that street numbers would be affixed to the base. The numbers, “140” measures 1 foot in height and cross the base for 2 feet.

 

 

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March  7, 2013 Page 2of2

 

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 Alex DiMenna  and seconded  by Blyth Yost and carried  as follows:  James  Dodge,  absent;  Jack Messina,  absent,  Jill Fieldstein,  aye; Alex DiMenna,  aye, Thomas  Warren, absent;  Paul Papay, aye and Blyth Yost, 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.

 

 

Dated:  March  7t 2013        ~ Town of Orangetown

Architecture  and Community  Appeara   ce Board  of Review

 

 

 

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