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Planning Board Meeting

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12/05/2018

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Case No. PB 18-18 Westchester Hills Cemetery, 400 Saw Mill River Road (P.O. Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.) –Planning Board Steep Slope Permit & Tree Removal Permit (Town Forestry Officer Approval)
A public hearing to discuss an amended site plan (Town Board approval referral to Planning Board) and Planning Board steep slope permit application for a proposal involving the full interior renovation of an existing on-site administration building, with related improvements. The project also involves the construction of a small addition to the existing administration building, in order to provide a service area and additional crypts. An existing shed is proposed to be removed. The applicant proposes 1,430 sq. ft. of disturbance on 15-25% slopes (STEEP SLOPES), 161 sq. ft. of disturbance on 25-35% slopes (VERY STEEP SLOPES), and 128 sq. ft. of disturbance on 35%+ slopes (EXCESSIVELY STEEP SLOPES). The project requires approximately 60 cubic yards of excavation and 0 cubic yards of imported fill. The applicant proposes the removal of two (2) regulated trees requiring a tree removal permit from the Town Forestry Officer. The applicant has prepared a landscaping plan which calls for the planting of various shrubs, flowers, and groundcover. The project also involves the removal of curbing, walkways, and other minor improvements, in the area of proposed work. On October 18, 2018, the Zoning Board of Appeals granted area variances required in connection with the project. On November 14, 2018, the Town Board adopted a resolution approving an amended site plan application required in connection with the project. The property consists of approximately 638,464 sq. ft. (14.66 acres) and is situated on the easterly side of Saw Mill River Road approximately 2,500 feet from the intersection of Saw Mill River Road and Jackson Avenue. The property is situated in the R-30 One-Family Residence Zoning District, and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 8.490-349-2 & 3.

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PB 18-18 Application