Meeting Overview

MINUTES

HISTORIC AREAS  BOARD  OF REVIEW May  10, 2016

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:	Scott Wheatley Wayne Ganison
	William Walther
	Margaret Raso
	LaITyBucciarelli
	Thano Schoppe!
	Joseph Chabot
ABSENT:	None
ALSO PRESENT:	Deborah Arbolino, Denise Sullivan,	Administrative Aide 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:

 

 

 

CHRISS PERGOLA              ACCESSORY STRUCTURE

HABR#l6-05

 

49 Woods Road, Palisades

78.18 I 1  I 1 O;  R-80 zoning district

APPROVED

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

DATED:  May 10, 2016

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION: APPLICANT

TOWN ATTORNEY

DEPUTY  TOWN ATTORNEY

BUILDING   INSPECTOR  (Individual    Decisions) TOWN  BOARD MEMBERS          SUPERVISOR

 

 

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APPROVED AS PRESENTED

 

TO: William Bosley (Chriss)

12 Sugarhill Road

Nyack, N.Y. 10960

DECISION

 

 

 

 

HABR# 16-05

May 10, 2016

 

 

FROM: HISTORIC AREAS BOARD OF REVIEW, TOWN OF ORANGETOWN

 

 

 

HABR#l6-05:  Application of Neil Chriss for review of a proposed pergola I arbor at a single-family residence located at 49 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 I 1  I 1 O; R-80  zoning  district.

 

 

 

Heard by the HISTORIC AREAS BOARD OF REVIEW at a meeting held on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at which time the Board made the following determination:

 

William Bosley, contractor, appeared. The following documents were presented:

 

 

 

1. Site plan signed and sealed by Daniel Sherman, Landscape Architect dated

December 9, 2015.

2. A letter dated March 29, 2016 from Dan Sherman.
3. Five computer generated pictures of the rear yard.
4. Three pages of hand drawn details of the arbor.

 

 

 

William Bosley testified that he has an active building permit for the pool and the terraces on the property; that he went into the building department to amend the permit and add an arbor and requested to go before the Historic areas board of review for the review of the arbor; that the building inspector told him that he needed a variance for the arbor; that he appeared before the Zoning Board and they agreed with him that he did not need a variance and told him to go forward to have the Historic Areas Board review the arbor/pergola; that the pergola is being built out of IPE which is similar to mahagoney; that they have not decided if they are planting the pergola with wisteria or bamboo; that the pergola will have for comer lights cast bullet lighting that will shine down and there will be down lighting on the steps and around the pool; that the lights are on a control system; and that trees will be planted between the pergola and the neighbors’ house.

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENT:

 

Jerome Lieberman, 43 Woods Road, stated that he wants to make sure that the lighting is not shining up onto their property.

 

 

 

 

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Chriss Pergola

HABR# 16-05

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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, would not adversely affect the Historic District and the surrounding area. The design and materials for the proposed pergola/arbor: cast bullet lighting (down lighting), alcove natural block and bluestone flooring and grey Ipe wood.

 

1. The pergola/arbor shall be built of grey ipe wood.
2. The lighting shall be cast bullet down lighting in the four comers of the pergola.
3. The stone shall be alcove natural block and bluestone.

 

 

 

THIS APPROVAL/DECISION,   AND ANY MODIFICATIONS   OR CONDITIONS SET FORTH  HEREIN,  IS GRANTED BY THE HISTORICAL  AREA BOARD OF REVIEW  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.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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DECISION:    In view  of the foregoing  and the testimony  before  the Board,  the application;

for the pergola/arbor  is APPROVED.

 

 

The foregoing  resolution   to approve  the pergola/  arbor  was presented  and moved by Thano  Schoppel,  seconded  by Margaret  Raso;    and carried as follows:   William  Walther, aye;  Scott Wheatley,  aye Thano  Schoppe!,   aye;  Wayne  Garrison,   aye; Margaret  Raso, aye; Larry Bucciarelli,   aye; and Joseph  Chabot,   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:    May  10,  2016

 

 

HISTORIC  AREAS  BOARD  OF REVIEW TOWN  OF ORANGETOWN

 

BY:   ~fJ~v-

Deborah  Arbolino,  Administrative   Aide

 

DISTRIBUTION:

 

APPLICANT

TOWN BOARD MEMBERS HABR MEMBERS SUPERVISOR

TOWN ATTORNEY

DEPUTY TOWN ATTORNEY OBZPAE

BUfLDING  INSPECTOR-G.M.

 

TOWN CLERK

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TOWN HISTORIAN

DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERfNG

HABR,  PB, FILE

PB, ZBA, ACAl30R CHAIRMAN

 

 

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