Meeting Overview

Town of Orangetown

Architecture and Community  Appearance   Board  of Review

Meeting  of October  17, 2013

 

MEMBERS PRESENT: Thomas Warren, Chairman; Paul Papay, Vice Chairman; Blyth Yost; Jill Fieldstein; James Dodge; and Jack Messina

 

MEMBERS ABSENT: Alex DiMenna, absent

ALSO PRESENT: Ann Marie Ambrose, Stenographer and Cheryl Coopersmith, Chief Clerk

 

Mr. Warren, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

Mr. Warren 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 Hollows at Blue Hill Senior Housing Plan                   ACABOR #13 – 53

Amendment    to ACABOR  #05-65             Approved Subject Review  of Zero  Clearance                          to Conditions Fireplace  Plan

73.05/1/53;  PAC zoning  district

 

Puccio Plan

Amendment   to ACABOR  #13-16

Review of Facade  Plan

77.20/2/43;  R-15 zoning  district

 

Approved Subject to Conditions

ACABOR #13 – 54

 

 

A motion was  made to adjourn  the meeting  by Jill Fieldstein and seconded  by Paul Papay  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 8:30 p.m.  The next ACABOR  Meeting  is scheduled for November  7, 2013.

 

Dated: October17, 2013

 

ACABOR  #13 – 53: The Hollows  at Blue Hill SeniorHousing  Plan – Approved Subjectto Conditions

 

 

Town of Orangetown -Architecture and CommunityAppearance Board of

Review Decision

 

 

October 17, 2013

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TO: FROM:

Donald Brenner, 4 Independence Avenue, Tappan, New York

Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review

 

 

RE:               The Hollows at Blue Hill Senior Housing Plan Amendment: The application of the Hollows at Blue Hill, LLC, owner, (Donald Brenner, Attorney for the owner) for an Amendment to ACABOR #05-65, for the Review of a Zero Clearance Fireplace Plan at a site known as “The Hollowsat Blue Hill Senior Housing Plan Amendment”, 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 Veterans Memorial Drive, Pearl River, Town of

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

Map as Section 73.05, Block 1, Lot 53 in the PAC zoning district.

 

Heard by the Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review of the Town of Orangetown at a meeting held Thursday, October 17, 2013, at which time the Board made the following determinations:

 

Donald Brenner and Edmund Lane appeared and testified. The Board received the following items:

1. Architectural Plan prepared by James Tanner, R.A., dated June 30, 2005, last revision date of September 18, 2013, attachment of photographs of the proposed fireplace design.

 

1. Copy of ACABOR #05-65, Approved Subject to Conditions, dated

September 20, 2005.

 

FINDINGS OF FACT:

 

1. The Board found that the revision consisted of a Zero Clearance Fireplace design instead of the approved stacked fireplace design. The applicant stated the following:

 

1. the stacked fireplace design had leakage problems, b. the proposed fireplace design would perform better, c.  the new fireplaces would be gas fireplaces,
2. the exterior facade would use materials that were previously approved in ACABOR #05-65, with the addition of a folded seam copper hipped roof.

 

1. the new fireplace design affects the following townhouse Units: #53

– #72 and Units #61 – # 70.

 

2. The Board found that the outside exhaust vent should be 8 feet above grade. The applicant stated that the new fireplace design has been used on some of the newly constructed townhouses.

 

 

 

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ACABOR  #13 – 53: The Hollows at Blue Hill Senior  Housing Plan – Approved Subject to Conditions

 

 

Town  of Orangetown –  Architecture and Community Appearance Board of

Review  Decision

 

 

October 17, 2013

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Public Comments:

 

James Water, 71 Michael Roberts Court, Pearl River: raised concerns that the contract he closed on to purchase the townhouse unit is being changed.

 

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 new fireplaces will be gas fireplaces and the exterior facade shall use the same materials that were previously approved in ACABOR #05-65, with the addition of a folded seam copper hipped roof. The new fireplace design affects the following townhouse Units: #53 – #72 and Units #61 .. # 70.

 

2. The outside exhaust vent shall be 8 feet above grade.

 

 

The foregoing resolution was presented and moved by James Dodge and seconded by Blythe Yost and carried as follows: Thomas Warren, Chairman,

aye; Paul Papay, aye; Jill Fieldstein, nay; Jack Messina, aye; James Dodge, aye, Alex DiMenna, absent 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 Ar.chitectureand Community Appearance Board of Revied:w.~

 

Dated: October 17, 2013                 ·                                                                                                                                     I’   .,, -r i/)  Q,, 0tJ

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Architecture and Community Appearance Boa    of Review

 

 

October 17, 2013

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TO: FROM:

John Verdigi,  26 Paris Avenue,  Rockliegh,  New Jersey  07647

Architecture   and Community  Appearance   Board of Review

 

 

RE:                 Puccio  Plan Amendment:   The  application  of John Verdigi,  applicant for Jerry Puccio,  owner, for an Amendment  to ACABOR  #13-16,  for the Review

of a Facade  Revision  Plan at a site known as “PuccioPlan Amendment”i,n

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 818

Route 340, Palisades,  Town  of Orangetown,   Rockland  County,  New York  and as shown  on the Orangetown  Tax Map as Section  77.20,  Block 2, Lot 43 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, October17, 2013, at which time the  Board made the following  determinations:

 

John Verdigl  appeared  and testified.

 

The Board received  the following  items:

 

1. Architectural Plans  prepared  by Hansen  & Johns Architects,  signed and  sealed  by George  Johns,  R.A., dated  May 16, 2012,  approved  by the  Building  Department  on June 3, 2013,  noting revisions  prepared  by John Verdigi,  and approved  by George  Johns,  R.A., AIA, as noted in

an attached  October  8, 2013  letter from Hansen  & Johns Architects:

 

200. A-200.00: Rear,  Right, Front and Left Elevations

 

300. A-300.00: Building  Section,  Plumbing  Diagram,  Basement  Floor

Plan and Legend

 

400. A-400.00:  First Floor Plan, Second  Floor Plan and Legend

 

FINDINGS OF FACT:

 

1. The Board found  that there were a number  of requested  revisions  to the Building  Permit Application,   however,  the Board reviewed  only those relating to ACABOR:

 

1. Placement of stonework  under the front  porch on the front  facade and wrapping  around  on the  right side elevation.  The Stonework would  be in Golden  Buckeye  Limestone,  manufactured   by Baral Stone  Product,

 

1. Two basement windows  in the rear have been added.

 

2. The Board found that the vinyl siding should  be brought down  on the elevations  to a maximum  of 8 inches above grade,  in accordance  with Town  of Orangetown  Town  Code.

 

 

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3. The Board found that the wood deck would be replaced with concrete flooring.

 

4. The Board found that the Right Side Elevation should be changed to have the lower right side window moved to the lower left side of the elevation.

 

5. The Board found that the exposed concrete under the porch would be covered with plantings.

 

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 APPROVEDSubject to the Following  Conditions:

 

1. Stonework shall be placed under the front porch on the front facade and shall wrap around on the right side elevation. The Stonework will be in Golden Buckeye Limestone, manufactured by Baral Stone Product.

 

2. The exposed concrete under the porch shall be covered with plantings.

 

3. Vinyl siding shall be brought down on the elevations to a maximum of 8 inches above grade, in accordance with Town of Orangetown Town Code.

 

4. The applicant shall comply with all previous conditions of ACABOR #13-16, dated April 18, 2013.

 

5. Revised plans shall be submitted for the Right Side Elevation, noting the lower right side window moved to the left side of the house elevation.

 

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

 

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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 Comm~nity Appearance.   Board. ::1\R. ev.. ie

 

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