Meeting Overview

TOWN OF ORANGETOWN ARCHITECTURE AND COMMUNITY APPEARANCE

BOARD OF REVIEW – MEETING OF OCTOBER 4, 2012

 

MEMBERS PRESENT: Jack Messina, Vice Chairman, Jill Fieldstein,

Thomas Warren, and Blythe Yost

 

MEMBERS ABSENT: Paul Papay, Chairman, James Dodge, and Alex DiMenna

 

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

 

Jack Messina, Vice 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.

 

St. Thomas Aquinas College Plan         Approved                 ACABOR #12 – 51

Review of Generator Plan                          Subject to a

74.16/1/1; R-40 zoning district                   Condition

 

Other Business: The Board reviewed revised plans submitted by Lampert, ACABOR #12-17, approved by the Board on March 17, 2011.  The original plans called for the front façade to have vinyl siding with gabled peaks of fish scales.

 

The As-Builts submitted to the Building Inspector note a front façade with only vinyl siding, the fish scale siding had been omitted.

 

After reviewing the plans, the Board held that the façade had not changed significantly, remained attractive, and that the new house improved the overall character of the neighborhood.  The Board recommended that the plans be signed and that the Certificate of Occupancy be provided to the applicant, granted all other conditions are satisfactory to the Building Inspector.

 

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Jack Messina 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 and 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 7:50 p.m.  The next ACABOR Meeting is scheduled for October 18, 2012.

 

Dated: October 4, 2012

 

 

ACABOR #12- 51: St. Thomas Aquinas College Generator Plan – Approved Subject to a Condition

 

Town of Orangetown – Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review Decision

 

October 4, 2012

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TO:                  Skae Power Solutions, 348 Route 9W, Palisades, New York

FROM:           Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review

 

RE:                 St. Thomas Aquinas College Plan: The application of

St. Thomas Aquinas College, owner, for the review of the installation of a generator and generator pad, at a site known as “St. Thomas Aquinas College 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 125 Route 340, Sparkill, Town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, and as shown on the Orangetown Tax Map as Section 74.16, Block 1, Lot 1 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, October 4, 2012, at which time the Board made the following determinations:

Peter Skae and Patrick Lambert appeared and testified.

The Board received the following items:

1. Photograph of the proposed generator.
2. Generator Site Plan, prepared by Atzl, Scatassa & Zigler, dated September 14, 2012.

FINDINGS OF FACT:

1. The Board found that the generator is 60 HVA, located outside of Spellman Hall. The unit would not be visible to the public, and is surrounded by other mechanical equipment.
2. The Board found that the proposed generator will be placed on a generator pad, measuring 10’ -5” long by 9’ -8” wide. The pad is 5’ -10” from the sidewalk, 14’ from the building and the generator would be enclosed as noted in the submitted photograph.  The Board requested the applicant to review raising the height of the exhaust pipe located on the top of the unit.  The Board recommended placing a security fence around the generator.
3. The Board found that a vegetative screening should be placed around the generator, possibly evergreen plantings.
4. The Board found that the applicant is scheduled to appear in front of the Town of Orangetown Zoning Board of Appeals for Performance Standards Review.

 

ACABOR #12- 51: St. Thomas Aquinas College Generator Plan – Approved Subject to a Condition

 

Town of Orangetown – Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review Decision

 

October 4, 2012

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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 CONDITION:

 

1. 1. Ten evergreen trees shall be planted around the generator, four feet on center; 4 trees shall be planted in the front of the unit and 2 trees on each of the three sides.  The trees shall not cover the access panel, and the exhaust pipe shall be pointed away from the building.

 

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

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: October 4, 2012

Town of Orangetown

Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review