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TOWN OF GREENBURGH
PLANNING BOARD AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 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. If you would like to participate in one or more of the public hearings via Zoom, you must pre-register through the Department of Community Development and Conservation by emailing publichearing@greenburghny.com or calling 914-989-1530, specifying the application(s) that you would like to speak on. Instructions to participate will then be emailed to you or you will receive a return phone call.

AGENDA

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

CORRESPONDENCE

OLD BUSINESS - WORK SESSION

Case No. PB 24-08 Crossroads Shopping Center, 367-459 Tarrytown Road (P.O. White Plains, N.Y.) – Planning Board Shared Parking Reduction Request
A work session to consider the decision of a Planning Board Shared Parking Reduction request to facilitate the proposed conversion of approximately 3,498 sq. ft. of existing retail space into restaurant space. The conversion would increase the required off-street parking amount to 1,567 parking spaces, where 1,549 parking spaces exist (approved under Case No. PB 23-01), necessitating a Shared Parking Reduction of 18 off-street parking spaces. The Applicant proposes to convert the entirety of Tenant Space 2, approximately 2,750 sq. ft. in area, into a restaurant use. Tenant Space 2 is located in the eastern portion of the site, between the existing PetSmart and Carter’s stores. The Applicant proposes to convert a portion of Tenant Space 20, approximately 748 sq. ft., into a restaurant use. The remainder of Tenant Space 20, approximately 3,619 sq. ft., is already approved as a restaurant use. Tenant Space 20 is located in the western portion of the site, to the immediate east of the existing Party City store. The Applicant proposes a guiderail along the eastern parking spaces closest to the building, to allow for safer pedestrian transit from the rear to the front of the building, as well as striping indicating the pedestrian area. No other external physical changes to the site are proposed. The property consists of approximately 1,181,347 sq. ft. (27.1 acres) and is situated on the southern side of Tarrytown Road and on the northern side of Dobbs Ferry Road. The property is located in the UR Urban Renewal District and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 7.480-295-1 & 2.

Case No. PB 23-22 Tasca Hyundai, 450 Central Park Avenue South (P.O. Scarsdale, N.Y.) – Site Plan, Planning Board Steep Slope Permit, Planning Board Special Permit (Motor Vehicle Sales), Planning Board Waiver, and Tree Removal Permit
A work session to consider the decision of a Planning Board Site Plan, Steep Slope Permit, Special Use Permit (Motor Vehicle Sales), and Tree Removal Permit application to expand and convert an existing shopping center building into a Hyundai dealership with an associated service center. The existing on-site buildings consist of approximately 40,000 sq. ft., and the additions consist of approximately 9,000 sq. ft. The Applicant will provide 88 off-street parking spaces for employees and customers (where 72 are required) and 117 spaces for vehicle display and vehicle storage on-site. The Applicant has represented that car-carriers will drop off vehicles at an off-site location, and the vehicles will then be individually driven to the site. The Applicant has represented that the on-site drainage system would be improved and maintained as part of the project and comply with the requirements of Chapter 248 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh. The project requires 2,578 sq. ft. of disturbance to 15-25% slopes (STEEP SLOPES), 575 sq. ft. of disturbance to 25-35% slopes (VERY STEEP SLOPES), and 1,237 sq. ft. of disturbance to 35%+ slopes (EXCESSIVELY STEEP SLOPES). The Applicant also is seeking a waiver from the Planning Board associated with landscaped parking islands. The project involves the removal of 8 regulated trees from the site, requiring a Tree Removal Permit from the Planning Board, and proposes the planting of 39 trees and various shrubs, as replacement. The property consists of approximately 189,921 sq. ft. (4.36 acres) and is situated on the easterly side of Central Park Avenue South, immediately north of the intersection of Central Park Avenue South 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: 8.471-346-1.

NEW BUSINESS - WORK SESSION

Case No. TB 24-06 Game On 365, 701 Dobbs Ferry Road (P.O. White Plains, N.Y.) – Amended Site Plan (Town Board Referral)
A work session to discuss an Amended Site Plan (Town Board approval – referral to Planning Board) application involving the proposed installation of a prefabricated removable awning on a new concrete platform, replacing pre-existing asphalt. The awning would be installed in support of existing driving tees at the existing golf driving range. The Building Inspector has determined that two (2) area variances are required: (1) Front yard setback, from 35 feet (required) to 26.6 feet (proposed); and (2) Alteration of a nonconforming use (golf driving range) to increase such nonconformance. The property consists of approximately 9.62 acres (419,000 sq. ft.) and is situated east of the intersection of Westchester View Lane and Dobbs Ferry Road. The property is located in the R-30 One-Family Residence District and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 8.120-70-3 and 8.50-28-8.

Case No. PB 24-10 Pizza One, 365 Central Park Avenue South (P.O. Scarsdale, N.Y.) – Planning Board Special Permit (Restaurant)
A work session to discuss a Special Permit (Restaurant) application involving the proposed conversion of a former delicatessen space into a restaurant use. The Applicant seeks approval to permit eighteen (18) interior seats within the 1,460 sq. ft. space. The restaurant use requires 20 off-street parking spaces, bringing the total required off-street parking count for the shopping center to 209 spaces, where 262 spaces exist. No exterior site changes are proposed. The property consists of approximately 163,786 sq. ft. (3.76 acres) and is situated on the westerly side of Central Park Avenue South, at the intersection of Central Park Avenue South and South Healy Avenue. 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: 8.530-253-1.

ESTABLISH DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Greenburgh Planning Board will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 and is scheduled to begin at 7:00 pm.