Case No. PB 17-16 609 Saw Mill Petroleum LLC, 607 Saw Mill River Road (P.O. E;msford, N.Y.) – Final Subdivision & Tree Removal Permit
A work session to discuss the decision of a final subdivision and tree removal permit application consisting of the renovation of one (1) existing on-site commercial building to a gasoline service station/convenience store, demolition of an existing on-site gasoline service station building, and the construction of one (1) new, three-story, 55,380 sq. ft. self-storage facility, with related site improvements. The project involves the subdivision of three (3) existing tax lots to create two (2) buildable lots – one for the gasoline service station and associated convenience store use, and one for the self-storage use. An existing on-site commercial building is to be renovated and converted into a gasoline service station/convenience store approximately 2,915 sq. ft. in size, and is shown to be located on proposed Lot A (52,278 sq. ft.). The project involves the construction of a new, three-story, 55,380 sq. ft. self-storage facility on Lot B (63,411 sq. ft.). The project involves approximately 2,000 cubic yards of cut and approximately 500 cubic yards of imported fill, requiring a fill permit from the Bureau of Engineering. The project requires the removal of 67 regulated trees, requiring a tree removal permit from the Planning Board. The applicant has prepared a landscaping plan which calls for the planting of: twenty (20) Green Giant Arborvitae trees, six (6) ‘Autumn Brilliance’ Serviceberry trees, four (4) Greenspire Littleleaf Linden trees, nine (9) London Plane trees, eight (8) American Sycamore trees, four (4) Neon Flash Spirea shrubs, ninety-seven (97) Green Gem Boxwood shrubs, ten (10) Sea Green Juniper shrubs, fifteen (15) Bar Harbor Creeping Juniper shrubs, eleven (11) Lily of the Valley Bushes, fifteen (15) Mountain Fire Pieris shrubs, twenty-two (22) Leatherleaf Viburnum shrubs, sixteen (16) Hamelin Dwarf Fountain Grass, twenty-four (24) Blue Wonder Catmint perennials, and thirteen (13) Christmas Ferns. On October 18, 2017, the Planning Board voted to approve Landscaping Buffer Waivers in connection with this project. On December 14, 2017, the Zoning Board of Appeals granted area variances in connection with this project. On January 10, 2018, the applicant obtained a special permit from the Town Board in connection with this project, for a proposed gasoline service station convenience store, exceeding 800 sq. ft. in size. On January 17, 2018, the Planning Board granted preliminary subdivision, site plan, and steep slope permit approvals in connection with the project. On April 18, 2018, the Planning Board granted amended site plan approval which involved the relocation of a curb cut on Lot B (self-storage facility) from Saw Mill River Road to Old Saw Mill River Road. On July 18, 2018, the Planning Board granted a 180-day extension of the preliminary subdivision approval. The properties consist of approximately 115,689 sq. ft. (2.65 acres) and are situated on the west side of Saw Mill River Road, approximately 450 feet south of the intersection of Grasslands Road (NYS Rt. 100C) and Saw Mill River Road (NYS Rt. 9A). The property is located in the LI - Light Industrial District, and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 7.060-3-7, 8, & 9. |