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 PermitA work session to discuss the decision of 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 105 children, with 22 staff, along with 1,534 sq. ft. of separate office space. If, at a future time, the applicant seeks to increase enrollment beyond 105 children, up to a maximum total of 159 children and 31 staff, amended special permit approval from the Planning Board and amended approvals from the Zoning Board of Appeals, would be required. The subject 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. On November 19, 2020, the Zoning Board of Appeals granted the following area variances in connection with the project: off-street parking spaces and minimum distance from off-street parking area to principal building. 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 feet required; 0 feet proposed in the front yard parking area). As part of this application, the applicant has coordinated 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 consists 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.