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Planning Board Meeting

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09/02/2020

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Case No. PB 20-09 Lightbridge Academy, 529 Central Park Avenue South (P.O. Scarsdale, N.Y.) – Site Plan, Special
Permit, and Planning Board Steep Slope Permit
A continued work session (June 17, 2020) to discuss a site plan, special permit (Child Day-Care Center), and Planning
Board Steep Slope Permit application for a project consisting of the proposed renovation and redevelopment of an
existing 16,054 sq. ft. building and related site improvements to facilitate the opening of a child day-care facility for up
to 159 children and 31 staff, with related office space. The proposal includes 45 off-street parking spaces, with 18 of
those spaces designated for parent drop-off or pick-up of children. The applicant proposes the construction of a 2,168 sq.
ft. outdoor playground area, enclosed with fencing and protected by bollards erected in the adjacent parking area. The
applicant proposes approximately 1,023 sq. ft. of disturbance to 15- 25% slopes (STEEP SLOPES). The project requires
approximately 36 cubic yards of excavation and approximately 251 cubic yards of imported fill, requiring a fill permit
from the Bureau of Engineering. The project requires area variances from the Zoning Board of Appeals related to: offstreet
parking spaces (69 required; 45 proposed) and minimum distance from off-street parking area to principal building
(10 feet required; 0 feet proposed). As permitted under Section 285.29.1B(5.1)(b)[8][c] of the zoning ordinance, the
applicant seeks waivers from the Planning Board, associated with the following requirements: minimum distance from
paved areas associated with the outdoor activity area to all property lines (20 feet required; 12.5 feet proposed to north
side yard property line; 12.75 feet proposed to front yard property line), and minimum distance from outdoor activity
area to off-street parking areas (10 feeet required; 0 feet proposed in the front yard parking area). As part of this
application, the applicant seeks to coordinate with the neighboring property owner to the south (Scarsdale Meadows
Condominiums) to expand an existing ingress/egress easement, to facilitate the placement of a sidewalk from Central
Park Avenue into the site. The property consist of approximately 70,532 sq. ft. (1.619 acres) and is situated on a flag lot
on the westerly side of Central Park Avenue, between Underhill Road and Dromore Road. The property is located in the
CA Central Avenue Mixed-Use Impact District and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel
ID: 8.410-298-6.

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Cover Letter
Traffic Impact Study