Meeting Overview

MINUTES

HISTORIC  AREAS BOARD OF REVIEW

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

 

MEMBERS  PRESENT:	Scott Wheatley Wayne Garrison Thano  Schoppel
	Margaret  Raso
	William  Walther Thomas  Quinn
	Larry Bucciarelli
ABSENT:	None
ALSO PRESENT:	Deborah  Arbolino,	Administrative Aide
	Denise  Sullivan,	Deputy  Town Attorney
	Ann Marie Ambrose,	Official Stenographer

 

Margaret  Raso, Chairperson, called the meeting  to order at 7:30  p.m.  Hearings  on this meeting’s   agenda,  which  are made  a part of this meeting,  were held as noted below:

APPLICANTS                                                  DECISION                                     HABR# NEW  ITEM:

 

KOPAC  LOT #14

78.13I1     /3.14;   R-40 zone

APPROVED

AS MODIFIED

HABR#l3-02

 

 

 

 

 

THE DECISIONS  RELATED TO THE ABOVE  HEARINGS are inserted  herein and made part of these minutes.

 

There being no further business  to come before the Board,  on motion duly made, seconded  and carried, the meeting  was adjourned  at  8:00 P.M.

 

DATED:  March  12,  2013

 

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION: APPLICANT

TOWN ATTORNEY

DEPUTY TOWN ATTORNEY

• BlJJLDlNG INSPECTOR (Individual Decisions) TOWN BOARD MEMBERS SUPERVISOR

Administrative Aide

 

 

 

 

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DECISION

APPROVED AS PRESENTED WITH CONDITIONS

 

TO:   Marc Comito  (Lot 14  Kopac  Lane) P.O.  Box 300

West Nyack,  New  York 10994

HABR#   13-02

March  12,  2013

 

 

 

 

FROM:  HISTORIC  AREAS  BOARD  OF REVIEW, TOWN  OF ORANGETOWN

 

 

 

HABR#  13- 02:  Application  of  Marc Comito  (Lot 14  Kopac Lane)  for review  of a new single-family residence.  Tue premises  are located  at 5 Kopac  Lane,  in the Town of Orangetown,  Hamlet  of Palisades,  New Y erk.  Chapter  12,  Section  12-4(A),  Historic Areas Board of Review.

Tax Numbers: 78.13 / 1I3.14;    R-40 zoning district.

 

 

 

 

Heard by the HISTORIC AREAS  BOARD  OF REVIEW  at a meeting  held on Tuesday, March  12,  2013 at which time the Board made the following  determination:

 

Robert  Hoene,  Architect,  and Shari Brodsky  appeared  and testified. The applicant  presented the following:

1. Architectural plans dated  12/15/2012     signed  and sealed by Robert Hoene, Architect.  (5 pages).
2. 2. A computer  generated picture  of the proposed  house.
3. 3. Plot plan dated  1/29/2013 signed and sealed by Jay Greenwell, S ..

 

 

 

Robert Hoene,  Architect,  stated that the application  is for lot #14;  that the roofing material  would be GAF Timberline Slate color  architectural  shingles;  that concord stone would  be used for the columns  and the columns  would  be square craftsman style columns  and they would  be single columns,  not double as shown on the plan; that he would  show the leaders  on the plan; that the windows  on the rear elevation would be parallel  to the tops of the doors; that the air conditioning  unit would  be in the rear of the house by the screened  in porch;  and that there would be coach style lanterns  on the sides of the front door, back door and side door and also over the garage doors.

 

PUBLIC  COMMENT: No public comment.

 

Kopac Lane Lot # 14

HABR#  13-01

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FINDINGS OF FACT:

 

 

Th~ B~ard, after personal  observation  of the property,  hearing  all the testimony  and reviewing  same,  found as fact, that: The application  as presented  would not adversely affect the Historic  District  and the surrounding  area. The design and materials  for the proposed  new house  [Architectural  plans dated  12/05/2011   signed and sealed by Robert Hoene,  Architect   (5 pages)]   (with minor changes)  are complimentary  to the

District.

 

 

1. The exterior front facade  shall be NSVI  Concord  Stone, remaining  sides to be

HardiPlank  horizontal  siding, Timber  Bark with white trim.

2. The soffit and fascia shall be vinyl/aluminum   (white).
3. The Entry door shall be Jeld Wen Aurora  A362 double  door in a cherry or mahogany  color.
4. The Patio doors shall be Pella patio doors,  white exterior  cladding.
5. The roof shall be GAF Timberline   Slate color, architectural    style shingles.
6. The gutters and leaders  shall be white seamless  aluminum.
7. The windows  shall be Pella brand, white  exterior with cottage  style, simulated divided  light on all windows,  sizes as per plan.
8. The garage  doors shall be Clopay or CHI carriage  style (white) with divided  light windows.
9. The trim front porch shall be bluestone;  the steps to be bluestone  treads and matching  stone risers.
10. The front railings, if necessary, will be powder-coated  aluminum  (oil-rubbed bronze.
11. The exterior lighting shall be coach style lanterns  on the sides of the front door, back door, side door and over the garage doors.
12. The following items shall be revised on the plans:  (a) the top of the windows  on the first floor elevation,   rear elevation  shall line up with the top of the doors on the rear elevation;  (b) Concord  stone  shall be used for the chimney  and around the lower edge of the  four sides of the house  and columns  as shown  on the plans; (c) the columns  shall be craftsman  style square columns  and single columns  shall be used on the front porch;  (d) the leaders  shall be shown  on the plan; (e) the location of the air conditioning   shall be shoVVJ.1 on the site plan.

 

THIS APPROVAL/DECISION, AND ANY MODIFICATIONS OR CONDITIONS SET FORTH  HEREIN,  IS GRANTED BY THE HISTORICAL  AREA BOARD OF REVIBW  AND IS LIMITED   TO  THE  SPECIFIC   RELIEF   REQUESTED  AND SUBJECT  TO THE CONDITIONS OR MODIFICATIONS, IF ANY, SET FORTH HEREIN.

 

** PRE-1918 CONSTRUCTION: PLEASE BE  ADVISED: IN   THE  HISTORIC AREA,   ALL   CONSTRUCTION REQUIRING A  BUILDING PERMIT OR  ANY EXTERIOR  CHANGES (INCLUDING PAINT   COLOR) TO  BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED PRIOR     TO   1918,   REQUIRES   APPROVAL  FROM    THE HISTORIC AREAS  BOARD OF REVIEW.

 

PIUOR APPROVAL  OF THE HISTORICAL  AREA BOARD OF REVIEW IS REQIDRED  PRIOR TO ANY CHANGE OR MODIFICATION OF THE REQIDREMENTS  AND/OR  CONDITIONS SET  FORTH  IN  THIS  DECISION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED  TO:

 

 

 

 

 

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Lot # 14 Kopac  Lane

HABR# 13-02

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• ROOFING SHINGLES (IF CHANGING COLOR)
• SIDING
• DECORATIVE SIDING
• SOFFITS & FASCIA
• GUTTERS AND LEADERS
• WINDOWS
• TRIM
• SHUTTERS
• DOORS
• LIGHTING
• LOCATION OF AIR CONDITIONING UNITS
• WALKWAYS, PATIOS
• POOLS, SPAS AND FENCES
• SIGNS
• ANY CHANGE  IN  THE  ABOVE  LIST  INCLUDING   COLOR,   MATERIAL   AND/OR MANUFACTURER

 

IF  YOD  HAVE   ANY  QUESTIONS,   PLEASE    CONTACT    DEBBIE   ARBOLINO, CLERK TO  THE  HISTORIC AREA  BOARD   OF REVIEW AT (845) 359-8410.

 

 

 

 

DECISION:  In view of the foregoing  and the testimony  before  the Board, the application; [Architectural  plans  dated  12/05/2011     signed and sealed by Robert Hoene,  Architect  (5 pages)]  is APPROVED  with the following  SPECIFIC  CONDITIONS:

 

The following  items  shall be revised  on the plans:  (a) the top of the windows  shown

on the first floor level, rear elevation  shall line up with the top of the doors on the rear elevation  as indicated  above;  (b) Concord  stone shall be used for the chimney and around the lower edge of the  four sides of the house and columns  as indicated  above; (c) the columns  shall be craftsman  style square columns  and single columns  shall be

used  on the front porch;  (d) the leaders  shall be shown  on the plan; (e) the location  of

the air conditioning  shall be shown on the site plan.

 

The foregoing  resolution  was presented  and moved  by  Thano  Schoppel,  seconded  by William  Walther;   and carried as follows:  Larry Bucciarelli,  aye; Wayne  Garrison,  aye; Thano  Schoppel,   aye;  William  Walther,  aye;  Margaret  Raso,  aye; Scott Wheatley,   aye; and  Thomas  Quinn,  aye.

 

The Administrative   Aide to the Board  is hereby  authorized,  directed  and empowered  to sign this decision  and file a certified  copy thereof in the office of the Town Clerk.

 

 

Dated:  March  12,  2013

 

HISTORIC  AREAS  BOARD  OF REVIEW TOWN  OF ORANGETOWN

 

 

 

BY:~~

• Deborah  Arb~, Adl11iiliStratiVeAide

 

 

D!STRLBUTJON:

 

APPLICANT

TOWN  BOARD  MEMBERS HABR MEMBERS SUPERVJSOR

TOWN  ATTORNEY

DEPUTY   TOWN  ATTORNEY OBZPAE

BUILDTNG    fNSPECTOR~B.vW.

 

TOWN  CLERK

HIGI-IWA Y DEPARTMENT TOWN HISTORIAN

DEPT.   OF ENVIRONMENT    AL ENGINEERING

HABR,  PB, FILE

PB, ZBA,  ACABOR   CHAIRMAN

 

 

MINUTES

HISTORIC  AREAS  BOARD  OF REVIEW FEBRUARY   12, 2013

 

MEMBERS  PRESENT:	Scott Wheatley Wayne  Garrison
	Thano  Schoppel
	Margaret  Raso
	William  Walther
	Thomas Quinn
	Larry Bucciarelli
ABSENT:	None
ALSO PRESENT:	Elizabeth Decort,	Clerk Typist
	Denise Sullivan, Ann Marie Ambrose,	Deputy Town Attorney Official Stenographer

 

Margaret Raso, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Hearings on this meeting’s agenda, which are made a part of this meeting, were held as noted below:

APPLICANTS                                               DECISION                                HABR# NEW ITEM:

 

De La TORRE

78.18 I  1126;    R-22 zone

APPROVED AS MODIFIED

HABR#13-0l

 

 

 

THE DECISIONS RELATED TO THE ABOVE HEARINGS are inserted herein and made part of these minutes.

 

There being no further business to come before the Board, on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned at  8:15 P.M.

 

DATED: February  12, 2013

 

 

 

 

DJSTRlBUTlON: APPLICANT

TOWN  ATTORNRY

DEPUTY   TOWN  ATTORNEY

BUILDfNG   INSPECTOR    (Individual   Decisions)

TOWN BOARD MEMBERS          SUPERVISOR

 

HIS~Ofil,hAREAS  BO~      j)FREVIEW

BY.~~

Deborah Arbolino

Administrative    Aide

 

 

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DECISION

APPROVED    AS PRESENTED    WITH   MODIFICATION     TO  AWNINGS

 

TO:  Ernest De La Torre

96 Washington  Spring Road

Palisades,   New York  I 0964

HABR#   13-01

February  12, 2013

 

 

 

 

FROM:  HISTORIC  AREAS  BOARD  OF REVIEW,  TOWN  OF ORANGETOWN

 

 

 

HABR#  13- 01: Application  of  Ernest De La Torre for review of a renovation  at an existing  single-family  residence.  The premises  are located  at 96 Washington  Spring Road, in the Town of Orangetown,  Hamlet  of Palisades,  New  York. Chapter  12, Section

12-4(A), Historic  Areas Board  of Review.

Tax Numbers:  78.18 I 1I26;  R-22 zoning district.

 

 

 

Heard by the HISTORIC AREAS BOARD OF REVIEW at a meeting held on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at which time the Board made the following determination:

 

Ernest De La Torre, Eric Robeldo, Architect, and Kris Haberman appeared and testified. The applicant presented the following:

1. Architectural plans dated 11/19/2012 signed and sealed by Nouredine

Benabdelhak, P.E. (21 pages).

 

 

 

 

Ernest  De La Torre testified that they purchased the house in 2004; that the kitchen is very small; that the bottom of the home contains a rec room and the bedrooms; that they are relocating the kitchen to make a larger living space; that this is will make the first floor better utilized; that the house was built in 1958 and the deck which was previously screened in porch is no longer usable as the wood is rotted; that they would rather put money into creating living space; that they will remove the existing deck; that the chimney will remain the same with a new cap; that they are changing the windows to traditional wood windows and adding a pergola to front of the house; that the stucco is to remain and the rear will be stucco to match; and that they did post the property; that they on the telephone pole and a tree at both corners.

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment.

 

 

 

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FINDINGS OF FACT:

 

 

The Board,  after personal  observation  of the property,  hearing  all the testimony  and reviewing  same, found as fact, that: The application  as presented  with the proposed striped  awnings  are changed  to solid color  awnings,  would  not adversely  affect the Historic  District  and the surrounding  area. The design and materials  for the proposed alteration  /addition  [Architectural  plans  dated  11/19/2012   signed and sealed by Nouredine  Benabdelhak,   P.E. (21 pages)]  are complimentary   to the District.

 

1. The exterior facade   (existing  stucco)  shall be stucco painted   Farrow  & Ball skim stone #241.
2. The gutters and leaders shall be Edward  Corey  copper.
3. The chimney shall have a new cap.
4. The soffit and fascia will be Farrow  & Ball All White.
5. The roof shall be Edward Corey dark grey Slate.
6. The entry (front) door shall be painted   Farrow  & Ball Pitch Black #2005 wood

French Door.

7. The existing  front door (Farrow & Ball White  wood door) is being relocated  to the rear of the house.
8. The windows  shall be Farrow  & Ball Pitch Black #254 hand forged  steel by A &

S Windows,  Brooklyn,,  sizes as per plan.

9. The shutters  shall be custom  wood painted  Farrow  & Ball Pitch Blue #220.
10. The trim shall be wood painted Farrow and Ball All White.
11. The exterior lighting  shall be copper  gas lantern by Flambeaux  Lighting

Williamsburg.

12. The awnings on the rear windows shall be a solid color.

 

THIS APPROVAL/DECISION, AND ANY MODIFICATIONS OR CONDITIONS SET FORTH  HEREIN,  IS GRANTED BY THE HISTORICAL  AREA BOARD OF REVIEW  AND IS JLIMITED TO  THE  SPECIFIC   RELIEF REQUESTED  AND SUBJECT  TO THE CONDITIONS OR MODIFICATIONS, IF ANY, SET FORTH HEREIN.

 

** PRE-1918   CONSTRUCTION: PLEASE   BE  ADVISED:   IN   THE  HISTORIC AREA,   ALL   CONSTRUCTION REQUIRING  A  BUILDING   PERMIT  OR  ANY EXTERIOR   CHANGES  (INCLUDING PAINT  COLOR) TO BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED  PRIOR    TO    1918,   REQUIRES     APPROVAL    FROM    THE HISTORIC  AREAS  BOARD OF REVIEW.

 

PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE IDSTORICAL  AREA BOARD OF REVIEW IS REQUIRED  PRIOR TO ANY CHANGE OR MODIFICATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS  AND/OR  CONDITIONS SET  FORTH  IN  TIDS  DECISION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED  TO:

 

 

 

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HABR#  13-01

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• ROOFING SHINGLES (IF CHANGING COLOR)
• SIDlNG
• DECORATIVE SIDING
• SOFFITS & FASCIA
• GUTTERS AND LEADERS
• WINDOWS
• TRIM
• SHUTTERS
• DOORS
• LIGHTING
• LOCATION OF AIR CONDITIONING  UNITS
• WALKWAYS, PATIOS
• POOLS, SPAS AND FENCES
• SIGNS
• ANY CHANGE  IN  THE  ABOVE  LIST   INCLUDING   COLOR,   MATERIAL   AND/OR MANUFACTURER

 

IF  YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS,  PLEASE  CONTACT  DEBBIE  ARBOLINO, CLERK  TO THE HISTORIC  AREA BOARD OF REVIEW AT (845) 359-8410.

 

 

 

 

DECISION:  In view of the foregoing  and the testimony  before  the Board,  the application; addition  [Architectural  plans  dated  11/19/2012   signed and sealed by Nouredine Benabdelhak,  P.E. (21 pages)]  is APPROVED  with the SPECIFIC  CONDITION  that the proposed  awnings  be changed  from striped awnings  to  solid color awnings.

 

The foregoing  resolution  was presented  and moved by  Thano  Schoppel,  seconded  by Thomas  Quinn;   and carried as follows:  Larry Bucciarelli,  aye; Wayne  Garrison,  aye; and William  Walther,  aye;  Margaret  Raso,  aye; Scott Wheatley,  aye; and  Thomas  Quinn,

aye.

 

 

The Administrative   Aide to the Board is hereby  authorized,  directed  and empowered  to sign this decision  and file a certified  copy thereof  in the office of the Town Clerk.

 

Dated: February  12, 2013

 

 

HISTORIC  AREAS  BOARD  OF REVIEW TOWN  OF ORANGETOWN

 

 

 

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Deborah  Arbo lino, 1\<lministratiVeAide

 

 

DISTRIBUTION:

 

APPLICANT

TOWN BOARD MEMBERS HABR, MEMBERS SUPERVISOR

TOWN  ATTORNEY

DEPUTY TOWN ATTORNEY

OBZPAE

BUILDING  lNSPECTOR-B.vW.

TOWN CLERK

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

TOWN   HISTORIAN

DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

HABR, PB, FILE

PB, ZBA,  ACABOR   CHAIRlv!AN

 

 

 

 

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