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ROLL CALL
CAC Members Present: T. Tori, D. Maiello, L. Silverstein, G. Gundlach, N. Drain
Town of Greenburgh: M. Britton, Planner CD&C
Town Residents:
Representing the Applicants: Vageles Sophias, partner, Hartland Engineering
CAC Student Members Present: None |
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Feb. 8, 2024
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CORRESPONDENCE
None |
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WETLAND/WATERCOURSE PERMIT REFERRALS
PB 23-24 260 South Healy Avenue, P.O. Scarsdale, NY
A Wetland/Watercourse Permit and Tree Removal Permit application involving the proposed construction of a new single-family home. The Applicant proposes to remove an existing, burnt-out single-family home and construct a new home with related improvements. The Applicant proposes to disturb approximately 3,619 sq. ft. of wetland/watercourse buffer area on the property, associated with an on-site watercourse. The Applicant proposes the removal of one (1) regulated tree, requiring a Tree Removal Permit, and has prepared a landscaping plan providing for the planting of four (4) trees, as replacement. The property consists of approximately 23,339 sq. ft. (0.54 acres) and is situated on the easterly side of South Healy Avenue, approximately 500 feet south of the intersection of South Healy Avenue and Elizabeth Street. The property is located in the R-20 One-Family Residence District and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 8.290-224-42.
Based on consideration of the documents presented to the CAC in connection with the application and the meeting discussions, the CAC recommends that the permit be granted, provided THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS are satisfied:
1. The recommendations contained in the Staff Report dated Feb. 14, 2024 are adopted.
2. Test pits be dug in the location of the proposed underground stormwater detention system to determine the depth to bedrock and the results shared with the Town Engineer to determine if the stormwater detention system location/layout needs to be adjusted.
3. The front yard slope down to the water course be kept in a vegetated state with any invasive plant material removed and replaced with native shrubs that provide erosion control/slope stabilization.
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ON-GOING ITEMS – review of status and ongoing considerations
- Environmental Recommendations for New Construction - LS
- Community Education Native Plants, Pesticide Use and Other Environmental Impacts
- Monthly/Quarterly CAC Community Recommendations and Tips – N. Drain submitted four draft illustrated recycling messages for review (keep commingled recyclables loose (not in plastic bags), include gable top containers with commingled recycling, keep paper and boxes dry, and choose paperboard egg cartons over foam or plastic)
- AVL – TT
- Plastic Recycling - LS, ND
- Food Scrap Recycling - AG
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NEW BUSINESS
PFAS in the environment: T.Tori reported on webinar The Slow Violence of Nitrogen and PFAS presented by LIWater. The video of the webinar is available on LIWater.org. Gilian Miller, an LIWater representative, also provided answers to several questions from the webinar chat: |
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REMINDERS:
Sunday, March 10: Judith Enck, Founder & President of Beyond Plastics, is traveling to Yonkers from Albany to speak at the next NYCD16 Indivisible meeting at the Yonkers Riverfront Library at 12:30pm. on The Case Against Plastic Pollution: How NYS Can Take Action. She will speak about landmark legislation (the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act) that will require significant changes in product packaging, reduce single use plastic, and shift the financial burden from each of us and our municipalities to companies like Amazon, Pepsi, P&G etc.
Tuesday, March 12_(Virtual), 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Sarah Evans, PhD MPH. Assistant Professor of Environmental Medicine and Public Health Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, speaks on the "Dangers of Pesticides." Event is sponsored by the Greenburgh CAC (!), among others. Excellent speaker and extremely important topic. Register (spaces are limited) at greenburghlibrary.libcal.com/event/11363327 |
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ESTABLISH DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
- Thursday, March 14, 2024, at 6:30 pm
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