Case No. PB 16-25 Teverbaugh Subdivision, Woodlands Avenue North (P.O. White Plains, N.Y.) – Preliminary Subdivision, Planning Board Steep Slope Permit, Planning Board Wetland/Watercourse Permit & Tree Removal Permit
A work session to discuss a preliminary subdivision, Planning Board steep slope permit, wetland/watercourse permit, and tree removal permit application for a proposal consisting of the resubdivision of five (5) existing tax lots for the purpose of creating three (3) buildable lots and constructing three (3) new one-family residences. Proposed Lot 1 would consist of approx. 10,452 sq. ft., proposed Lot 2 would consist of approx. 10,792 sq. ft., and proposed Lot 3 would consist of approx. 20,208 sq. ft. Access for all three (3) proposed lots would be provided through the construction of a privately owned and maintained, twenty (20) foot wide roadway (Van Cott Avenue), approximately 10,445 sq. ft. in area, connecting off of Windom Street, and situated within the twenty-five (25) foot offset of the property line of each of the 3 proposed lots. The applicant proposes 12,248 sq. ft. of disturbance within 15-25% slopes (STEEP SLOPES), 2,402 sq. ft. of disturbance within 25-35% slopes (VERY STEEP SLOPES), and 882.5 sq. ft. of disturbance to 35%+ slopes (EXCESSIVELY STEEP SLOPES). The applicant proposes 1,933 cubic yards of excavation and 687.3 cubic yards of imported fill, requiring a Fill Permit from the Town Engineer. The watercourse and watercourse buffer area on the applicant’s property consist of approx. 20,855 sq. ft., and the applicant is proposing approx. 17,314 sq. ft. of disturbance, associated with the proposed development of the site. As part of the project, the applicant proposes to divert the surface water runoff which has formed a drainage channel (watercourse) on the property, through the installation of a curtain drain along the property line between proposed Lots 2 & 3, and a secondary curtain drain along the rear property line across all 3 of the proposed lots, which is proposed to tie in to the existing drainage channel (watercourse) where it exists outside of the proposed development area, on the west side of the proposed private road. The applicant proposes the removal of 88 regulates trees, and has prepared a landscaping plan which calls for the planting of 67 new trees, as well as wetland/watercourse mitigation plantings, as replacement. The properties consist of approximately 41,452 sq. ft., are situated along an undeveloped paper street known as Van Cott Avenue, and are located approximately 100 feet south of Windom Street. The property is located in the R-10 One-Family Residential District, and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 7.520-316-11, 12, 13, 14 & 15. |