Case No. TB 25-05/PB 25-22 Bethel-Knolls, 55 Grasslands Road (P.O. White Plains, N.Y.) – Town Board Zoning Map Amendment, Town Board Site Plan, Town Board Amended Special Use Permit, Town Board Tree Removal Permit, Planning Board Steep Slope Permit & Wetland/Watercourse Permit (Referral from Town Board)
A continued work session (July 16, 2025 and September 3, 2025) to discuss a Zoning Map Amendment (Town Board approval – referral to Planning Board), Site Plan (Town Board approval – referral to Planning Board), Amended Special Permit (Town Board approval), Tree Removal Permit Application (Town Board approval), Planning Board Steep Slope Permit and Wetland/Watercourse Permit application involving the proposed construction of an approximately 41,240 sq. ft. addition onto the existing Knolls buildings associated with 75 new Independent Senior Living units, a related auditorium, and parking lot modifications. The site presently contains a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) which includes 120 Independent Senior units, 10 assisted living beds, and 20 skilled nursing beds. The Applicant proposes to utilize the existing driveway on the site (with modifications). The Applicant proposes approximately 27,732 sq. ft. of disturbance to 15-25% slopes (STEEP SLOPES), approximately 9,961 sq. ft. of disturbance to 25-35% slopes (VERY STEEP SLOPES), and approximately 4,485 sq. ft. of disturbance to 35%+ slopes (EXCESSIVELY STEEP SLOPES). The Applicant proposes approximately 4,650 sq. ft. of disturbance within the 100-foot regulated buffer of an existing off-site wetland/watercourse. No direct disturbance to the off-site wetland/watercourse is proposed. The Applicant proposes the removal of 103 regulated trees and has prepared a landscaping plan providing for the planting of 188 trees and various shrubs, as replacement. The Applicant is proposing to rezone the property from the PUD District to the R-30 One-Family Residence District. The property consists of approximately 29.1 acres (1,271,267 sq. ft.) and is situated on the south side of Grasslands Road, approximately 225 feet west of the intersection of Grasslands Road and Stephens Lane. The property is located in the Planned Unit Development District and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID 7.221-98-11. |