Meeting Overview

BOARD OF REVIEW – MEETING  OF MAY 5,  2016

 

MEMBERS  PRESENT:

Brian Aitcheson

Brian  Terry

Shirley Goebel Christie

Blythe Yost,  Chair Andrew Andrews Bruce Jensen

Deborah Stuhlweissenburg

 

 

MEMBERS  ABSENT:    None

 

 

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

 

Blythe Yost,  Chair, called  the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

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

 

Greaney Plans

Review of Structure/Site Plans

10 Marycrest Road,  West Nyack

69.07/1/31;  R-40 zoning district

 

Approved

with  Conditions

ACABOR  #16-34

 

Sullivan Solar Panels Plans

Review  of Solar  Panels  Plans

203 Oak Tree Road, Tappan

77.15/1 /30; CO zoning district

 

Approved

as Presented

ACABOR  #16-35

 

 

Other Business:  St. Catharine’s  Church and School:  523 Western Highway, Blauvelt.  Section 70.18, Block 2,  Lot 7.1.      The Board reviewed and approved a request to add two propane storage tanks at a site  with existing  outside storage tanks.   The applicant  proposes to fence in the area,  as noted on the submitted sketch and as brochure Freedom Outdoor Living  Vinyl  Fencing

 

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Blythe  Yost 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 8:15 p.m.   The next ACABOR Meeting  is scheduled

for May 19,  2016.

 

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Cheryl Coopersmith                  ~~~

Chief Clerk Boards and Commissoi ns

 

 

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TO:

 

FROM:

Shane  Greaney,  55 Old Jerome  Avenue,  Yonkers,  New York

10704

Architecture  and Community  Appearance   Board of Review

 

 

RE:                             Greaney  Plans: Application  of Shane  Greaney, owner, for the review of Structure/Site   Plans at a site to be known as “Creaney 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 10

Marycrest  Road, West  Nyack, Town of Orangetown,  Rockland  County,  New

York, and as shown on the Orangetown  Tax Map as Section  69.07,  Block 1, Lot

31; 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,  May 5, 2016, at which time the Board made the following  determinations:

 

Shane  Greaney and Frank Petruso  appeared  and testified. The Board received  the following  items:

1. Plans, unsigned and unsealed, prepared  by Frank Petruso Architect  dated

January  11, 2013:

 

Sheet  No. A-1: Cellar/Foundation   Plan

 

Sheet  No. A-2: First Floor Plan Sheet  No. A-3: Second  Floor Plan Sheet  No. A-4: Elevations

Sheet  No. A-5: Elevations

 

2016. Site Plan prepared by Robert Sorace, PLS, dated  February  9, 2016.

 

1. Landscaping Plan prepared by Robert Torgersen,  Landscape  Architect,  dated

March  14, 2016.

 

2016. Exterior Building Material  Specifications,   dated April  11, 2016.

 

1. A copy of the Building Permit Referral dated  December  29, 2015 signed by

Building  Inspector  Rick Oliver.

 

 

FINDINGS  OF FACT:

 

1. The Board found that the architectural  plans were not consistent  with the presentation  of the applicant;  the plans noted vinyl siding to be placed on the house, while the applicant  noted that brick would  be used.  The  plans should be revised to note brick to be used on all four sides of the house

 

 

 

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2. The Board found that the proposed house would have four sides of brick with decorative stone work along the foundation of the front elevation. The brick would be Old New England Heritage Redland, or equal. The roof would be Da Vinci Slate European or equal, in Slate. The house trim would be precast cement, the shutters would be Greenwich Green and the gable rakes would be wood.

 

3. The Board found the planting plan acceptable.

 

4. The Board found that lighting would be placed by the exterior doorways, in accordance with Town Code. Lighting would also be placed flanking the garage doors. The air conditioning unit would be placed on the side yard and screened with vegetation.

The hearing was then opened to the Public. Public Comment:

Fred Sanchez, 12 Marycrest Road, West Nyack, raised concern regarding the

proposed height of the house.  He also questioned if the existing sheds on th~

site would remain.

 

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 architectural plans were not consistent with the presentation of the applicant; the plans noted vinyl siding to be placed on the house, while the applicant noted that brick would be used. The plans shall be revised to note brick to be used on all four sides of the house.

 

2. The proposed house shall have four sides of brick with decorative stone work along the foundation of the front elevation. The brick shall be Old New England Heritage Redland, or equal. The roof shall be Da Vinci Slate European or equal, in Slate. The house trim shall be precast cement, the shutters would be Greenwich Green and the gable rakes shall be wood.

 

3. Lighting shall be placed by the exterior doorways, in accordance with Town Code. Lighting shall also be placed flanking the garage doors.   The air conditioning unit shall be placed on the side yard and screened with vegetation.

 

 

 

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ACABOR  #16-34:   Greaney Plans:  Approved  Subject to Conditions

 

 

Town of Orangetown  -Architecture  and Community  Appearance  Board of

Review Decision

 

 

May 5,  2016

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

 

5. 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 Brian Aitcheson  and seconded Andrew Andrews  and carried as follows:  Blythe  Yost,  Chair,  aye; Andrew Andrews,  aye;  Brian Terry,  aye; Shirley Goebel Christie,  aye; Bruce Jensen,  aye; Brian  Aitcheson,   aye, 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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Chief  Clerk Boards and Commissions

 

 

 

 

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ACABOR  #16-35:  Sullivan Solar  Panels  Plans: Approved as Presented

 

 

Town  of Orangetown –  Architecture  and Communtiy  Appearance Board of

Review  Decision

 

 

May 5,  2016

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TO:

 

 

FROM:

Brad Pfeifer,  NRG Home Solar,  614 Corporate Way, Suite 4,  Valley

Cottage,  New York 10989

Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review

 

 

RE:                  ACABOR #16-35:   Sullivan   Solar  Panels Plans:  Application of Brad Pfiefer,  of NRG Home Solar,  applicant for Patrick  Sullivan,  owner,  for the review of Review  of Roof Mounted Solar  Panels  Plans at a site known as “Sullivan Solar  Panels  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  203 Oak Tree Road,  Tappan Town of Orangetown,   Rockland  County,

New York, and as shown on the Orangetown Tax Map as Section 77.15,  Block  1, Lot 30.2  in the CO zoning district.

 

Heard by the Architecture  and Community Appearance Board of Review of the Town of Orangetown  at a meeting  held Thursday,  May 5,  2016,   at which time the Board made the following determinations:

 

Brad Pfiefer appeared and testified.

 

The Board  received  the following items:

 

2016. A. Copy of Plans entitled Sullivan Residence,  Roof Diagnostics,   Home Solar, dated March 14,  201

 

1. B. A copy of the Building Permit Referral dated March 15, 2016  signed  by

Building Inspector Glen  Maier.

 

FINDINGS  OF FACT:

 

1. 1. The Board found that the applicant proposed to install a 3. 775 kW photo voltaic  roof mounted system with bidirectional  meter solar  panel on the roof of a residential structure.

 

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 Andrew Andrews and seconded  Bruce Jensen  and carried  as follows:  Blythe  Yost,  Chair,  aye; Andrew Andrews,  aye;  Brian Terry,  aye; Bruce Jensen,  aye; Deborah Stuhlweissenburg, aye;  Shirley  Goebel Christie, aye and Brian  Aitcheson,  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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Cheryl Coopersmith Chief Clerk Boards   and	~ Commissions	~~~	~~

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