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Planning Board Meeting

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05/03/2023

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Case No. PB 22-20 Elmwood Preserve, 850 Dobbs Ferry Road (P.O. White Plains, N.Y.) – Preliminary Subdivision, Planning Board Steep Slope Permit, Wetland/Watercourse Permit, and Tree Removal Permit
A public hearing to discuss a Preliminary Subdivision, Planning Board Steep Slope Permit, Wetland/Watercourse Permit, and Tree Removal Permit application involving a proposed Conservation Subdivision development. In connection with an approved zoning map amendment, a CD – Conservation District Overlay was applied to the site. Consistent with the Findings Statement adopted by the Town Board (TB 18-02), the Applicant proposes to subdivide and develop 113 single-family homes, while preserving 25.2 acres of open space. The easterly 14.2 acre parcel is proposed to be dedicated to the Town for use as an extension of East Rumbrook Park. The Applicant proposes two (2) new curb cuts on Dobbs Ferry Road, the easternmost of which is proposed to be full-movement, while the westernmost is proposed to be right-in and right-out only. The Applicant proposes approximately 476,854 sq. ft. of disturbance to 15-25% slopes (STEEP SLOPES), approximately 152,501 sq. ft. of disturbance to 25-35% slopes (VERY STEEP SLOPES), and approximately 85,653 sq. ft. of disturbance to 35%+ slopes (EXCESSIVELY STEEP SLOPES). The project requires approximately 217,059 cubic yards of excavation and approximately 257,392 cubic yards of imported fill, requiring a Fill Permit from the Bureau of Engineering. The Applicant proposes to disturb approximately 49,832 sq. ft. of regulated Wetland/Watercourse Buffer Area. No direct disturbance to wetlands or watercourses is proposed. The Applicant proposes the removal of 721 trees, of which 333 are regulated trees, and has prepared preliminary landscaping plans under review by the Town Forestry Officer. The property is located in the R-20 and R-30 One-Family Residence Districts, with a CD – Conservation District Overlay, and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 8.370-265-1, 8.370-265-2, 8.370-265-3 and 8.370-265-4.

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