Meeting Overview

 

MINUTES

HISTORIC AREAS BOARD OF REVIEW

       JUNE 9, 2009

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:         William Walther

Thano Schoppel

Margaret Raso

Larry Bucciarelli

Scott Wheatley

Wayne Garrison

 

ABSENT:                               Thomas Quinn

 

 

ALSO PRESENT:                  Deborah Arbolino,              Administrative Aide

Denise Sullivan,                  Deputy Town Attorney

 

 

Thano Schoppel, Chair, 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:

 

KEEGAN                                           APPROVED as CONDITIONED     HABR#09-09

78.18 / 1 / 42; R-80 zone

 

 

 

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 adjoined at  8:00  P.M.

 

DATED:  June 9, 2009

HISTORIC AREAS BOARD OF REVIEW

Deborah Arbolino

Administrative Aid

DISTRIBUTION:

 

APPLICANT

TOWN ATTORNEY

DEPUTY TOWN ATTORNEY

ASSESSOR

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

SUPERVISOR

TOWN BOARD MEMBERS

BUILDING INSPECTOR (Individual Decisions)

DEPT. of ENVIRONMENTAL MGMT. and ENGINEERING

 

 

 

DECISION

 

APPROVED AS CONDITIONED

 

TO: Leo and Naomi Keegan                                                       HABR # 09-09

20 Woods Road                                                                               June 9, 2009

Palisades, New York 10964

 

 

FROM: HISTORIC AREAS BOARD OF REVIEW, TOWN OF ORANGETOWN

 

 

HABR# 09-09: Application of  Leo and Naomi Keegan for review of an in-ground pool at an existing single family residence located at 20 Woods 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 / 1 /  42; R-80 zoning district.

 

 

 

Heard by the HISTORIC AREAS BOARD OF REVIEW at a meeting held on Tuesday, June 9, 2009  at which time the Board made the following determination:

 

Robert Hoene, Architect, and Danny La Francois, owner of the pool company, appeared and testified.

 

The applicant presented the following:

 

1. Site plan Keegan Residence proposed pool dated 1/2/09 signed and sealed by August C. Lozano, P.E.

 

 

Robert Hoene, Architect, stated that they are proposing to install a 44’ x 20’ in-ground pool; that it would be a shock crete pool and the coping would be bluestone; that they would be placing the filter to the rear of the pool and that area would be screened with landscaping; that the owners have not decided on the design of the pool cabana, patio, lighting  or which fence they want to install and that they would like to permission to install the pool and return to the Board with the cabana, patio, fence, landscape and lighting design after the pool is installed.

 

Danny La Francois stated that the installation of the pool takes between four and six weeks; that it depends on the water level and rock in the area; and that the last part of the installation is the plastering of the pool before water can be added.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT:

No public comment.

 

 

FINDINGS OF FACT:

 

The Board, after personal observation of the property, hearing all the testimony and reviewing same, found as fact, that:

 

1. The application as presented would not adversely affect the Historic District and the surrounding area. The design and materials for the proposed pool are complimentary to the District and the applicant has agreed to return for approval of the pool cabana, fence, patio, landscape and lighting plan.

 

DECISION: In view of the foregoing and the testimony before the Board, the application  (Site plan Keegan Residence proposed pool dated 1/2/09 signed and sealed by August C. Lozano, P.E.) is APPROVED as submitted and presented  with the following conditions:

 

1. The Board is aware that the plan indicates a generic fence and is not part of the final design.
2. The applicant shall return to the Board with the pool cabana, fence, patio, landscape and lighting plan.
3. The certificate of occupancy for the pool should not be issued until the applicant returns with the choice for the proposed fencing for the in-ground pool.

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

Dated:  June 9, 2009

 

HISTORIC AREAS BOARD OF REVIEW

TOWN OF ORANGETOWN

Deborah Arbolino, Administrative Aide

DISTRIBUTION:

 

APPLICANT                                           TOWN CLERK

TOWN BOARD MEMBERS                    HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

HABR MEMBERS                                                   TOWN HISTORIAN

SUPERVISOR                                         DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL

TOWN ATTORNEY                                                ENGINEERING

DEPUTY TOWN ATTORNEY                                HABR, PB, FILE

OBZPAE                                                                  PB, ZBA, ACABOR CHAIRMAN

BUILDING  INSPECTOR- J.P.