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TOWN OF GREENBURGH
PLANNING BOARD AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, February 21, 2024 – 7:00 P.M.
Meetings of the Planning Board will be adjourned at 10:00 p.m.

This meeting will take place in the Town Hall Auditorium, located at 177 Hillside Avenue, Greenburgh, NY, and will also take place via Zoom. If you would like to watch the meeting, you may do so via the Town's website at https://ny-greenburgh.civicplus.com/485/Watch-Live-Board-Meetings. This meeting will be broadcast live on Cable Television and a recording likely will be available on cable television thereafter.

AGENDA

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

CORRESPONDENCE

OLD BUSINESS - WORK SESSION

Case No. TB 23-08/PB 23-18 Regeneron, 555 Saw Mill River Road (P.O. Tarrytown, N.Y.) – Amended Site Plan (Town Board referral), Tree Removal Permit (Town Board), Planning Board Steep Slope Permit, and Planning Board Wetland/Watercourse Permit
A continued work session (November 15, 2023 and February 7, 2024) to discuss an Amended Site Plan (Town Board approval – referral to Planning Board), Tree Removal Permit application (Town Board approval), Planning Board Steep Slope Permit, and Planning Board Wetland/Watercourse Permit application involving the proposed construction of an approximately 136,000 sq. ft. R&D Building (aka Logistics Building), with related improvements. The site is partially disturbed with existing off-street parking and driveway connections to Old Saw Mill River Road and an internal adjoining Regeneron site. The Applicant proposes approximately 4,196 sq. ft. of disturbance to 15-25% slopes (STEEP SLOPES), approximately 20,717 sq. ft. of disturbance to 25-35% slopes (VERY STEEP SLOPES), and approximately 10,325 sq. ft. of disturbance to 35%+ slopes (EXCESSIVELY STEEP SLOPES). The proposed project involves a total of approximately 8.04 acres (350,222 sq. ft.) of disturbance, 35,823 sq. ft. of which are proposed in a regulated wetland buffer. The Applicant proposes the removal of 46 regulated trees, requiring a Tree Removal Permit from the Town Board, and has submitted a landscaping plan providing for the planting of 163 trees, as replacement. The subject property consists of approximately 39.8 acres (1,735,153 sq. ft.), is located in the PED Planned Economic Development District, and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 7.71-6-2.2.

Case No. PB 22-07 Chick-fil-A, 20 Tarrytown Road (P.O. White Plains, N.Y.) – Site Plan, Special Use Permit (Quick Service/Fast Food Establishment), Tree Removal Permit, and Recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals
A continuation of a work session (September 20, 2023, October 4, 2023, November 1, 2023, and January 3, 2024) to discuss a Site Plan, Special Use Permit (Quick Service/Fast Food Establishment), and Tree Removal Permit application involving the proposed construction of a new Quick Service/Fast Food Establishment, with related improvements. The Applicant proposes to construct a new, 5,028 sq. ft., 94-seat (74 interior, 20 exterior) Quick Service/Fast Food Establishment, with a double-lane drive-thru. The property has existing curb cuts on Old Kensico Road and on County Center Road. The Applicant proposes to relocate the curb cut on Old Kensico Road and add a curb cut to County Center Road. The Applicant proposes to include 112 parking spaces (79 striped, 33 credited for drive-thru), where 143 spaces are required. A total of thirty (30) off-street parking spaces, dedicated for employee parking only, are proposed to be situated on an adjacent lot located within the City of White Plains zoned Business (B-3), requiring approval from the City. The following area variances are required: (1) side yard setback to detached canopy, from 40 feet (required) to 6.8 feet (proposed); (2) Tarrytown Road side yard setback to principle building, from 40 feet (required) to 36.8 feet (proposed); (3) County Center Road side yard setback to principle building, from 40 feet (required) to 5.4 feet (proposed); (4) total of two side yards, from 80 feet (required) to 42.2 feet (proposed); (5) distance from off-street parking to principal building, from 10 feet (required) to 7.7 feet/0 feet for the parking lot/drive-thru (proposed); (6) off-street parking spaces, from 143 (required) to 112 (proposed); (7) distance from off-street parking to front lot line, from 20 feet (required) to 3.4 feet (proposed); (8) distance from off-street parking to side lot line (County Center Road), from 10 feet (required) to 2.4 feet (proposed); (9) distance from off-street parking to side lot line (Tarrytown Road), from 10 feet (required) to 2.2 feet (proposed); (10) height of exterior lighting, from 14 feet (permitted) to 27 feet (proposed); (11) Old Kensico Road front yard setback to accessory storage building (storage shed, from 30 feet (required) to 21.8 feet (proposed); and (12) County Center Road side yard setback to accessory storage building (storage shed), from 40 feet (required) to 19.5 feet (proposed). The Planning Board will be considering a recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals on the required area variances. The Applicant proposes to remove 16 landscaped trees in the existing parking area, requiring a Tree Removal Permit from the Planning Board, and has prepared a landscaping plan providing for 19 trees and 270 shrubs, as replacement. The Applicant seeks waivers from the Planning Board for the required 10-foot landscaped buffers on all sides of the property. The Applicant has prepared a traffic impact study, along with supplemental traffic analyses, which have been reviewed by the Town’s traffic consultant for this project. The subject properties consist of approximately 75,065 sq. ft. (1.7 acres) and are situated on the northerly side of Tarrytown Road, at the intersection of Tarrytown Road and Old Kensico Road. The properties within the Town of Greenburgh are located in the DS Designed Shopping District, are designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 7.570-328-1 & 2, and in total consist of approximately 55,912 sq. ft. The properties within the City of White Plains are located within the B-3 Business District, are designated as Parcel ID: 125.57-3-1 & 2, and in total consist of approximately 19,153 sq. ft.

Case No. TB 23-09 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Local Law – Zoning Text Amendment (Town Board Referral)
A continued work session (January 3, 2024, January 17, 2024, and February 7, 2024) to consider a Zoning Text Amendment (Town Board referral) to regulate and permit Accessory Dwelling Units, pursuant to Section 285-36 of the Town Zoning Ordinance, with related definitions. The Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh finds it desirable to explore allowing accessory dwelling units in one-family residential districts to provide an opportunity for development of rental housing units designed to meet housing needs that include, but are not limited to, single persons, couples, other small households, relatives of existing families within the Town, the young, the elderly, and persons seeking more affordable options. The proposed Zoning Text Amendment would allow for accessory dwellings units in the R-5, R-7.5, R-10, R-15, R-20, R-30, and R-40 Zoning Districts, by Special Use Permit from the Planning Board.

NEW BUSINESS - WORK SESSION

Case No. PB 24-05 Li, 7 Greenvale Circle (P.O. Whtie Plains, N.Y.) – Planning Board Steep Slope Permit, Wetland/Watercourse Permit, and Tree Removal Permit (Presubmission Conference)
A pre-submission conference to discuss a potential future Planning Board Steep Slope Permit, Wetland/Watercourse Permit, and Tree Removal Permit application involving the construction of a single-family home with related improvements on a vacant lot. The Manhattan Brook runs through the rear of the property and much of the lot is within the regulated buffer area, including the location of the proposed home. The site contains steep slopes and is heavily wooded; the extent of steep slope disturbance or tree removals has not yet been determined. The subject property consists of approximately 14,821 sq. ft. (0.34 acre) and is situated on the westerly side of Greenvale Circle, approximately 250 feet south of the intersection of Greenvale Circle and Tarrytown Road. The property is located in the DS Designed Shopping District and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 8.20-19-10.

ESTABLISH DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Greenburgh Planning Board will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 and is scheduled to begin at 7:00 pm.