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TOWN OF GREENBURGH
CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
GREENBURGH TOWN HALL
LEE F. JACKSON MEETING ROOM
Agenda
THURSDAY, September 14, 2023 – 6:30 P.M.

AGENDA


1.				ROLL CALL CAC Members Present: T. Torri, D. Maiello, G. Gundlach , L. Silverstein Town of Greenburgh: Matt Britton Planner CD&C, Ken Jones Town of Greenburgh Board Town Residents: Ryland Cohen Guest: Tracy Stora City of Rye CAC & FCWC (Federated Conservationists of Westchester County) Applicants: Nicholas Faustini, R.A. Project Architect representing the applicant CAC Student Members Present:

2.				APPROVAL OF MINUTES July 27, 2023 - approved.

3.				CORRESPONDENCE None

4.				WETLAND/WATERCOURSE PERMIT REFERRALS · PB 23-06 – Sarar - 6 Drake Lane, White Plains, NY Based on consideration of the documents presented to the CAC in connection with the application and the meeting discussions, The CAC voted to recommend that the Wetland/Watercourse Permit for: PB 23-06 – Sarar, 6 Drake Lane, White Plains, NY be granted, provided THE FOLLOWING CONDITION is satisfied: 1. The recommendations contained in the Staff Report dated Sept. 8, 2023, are adopted.

5.				ON-GOING ITEMS - review of status and ongoing considerations Web Page – no new discussion. Environmental Recommendations for New Construction – no new discussion. Community Education Native Plants, Pesticides Use and Other Environmental Impacts – ideas for monthly topics – no new discussion. Geothermal – Confirming tentative 9/28 date for presentation from Robison Oil and Dandelion. Will invite Town Board, Planning Board, & other potentially interested parties. Thalle Quarry Matt shared that Thalle Quarry has asked the stop work order request to be revoked. Blower Law – no new discussion. Bamboo Law – no new discussion. Pesticides - no new discussion. Case No. TB 23-05 NineDot Energy, Chapter 285-37.1 Battery Energy Storage System – Zoning Text Amendment – no new discussion. Plastic Recycling –Terri requested researching plastic bag collection at supermarkets. Liz will look into this. Accessory Dwelling Units – Per Terri, they will be presenting to the Town Board soon. They added language regarding the importance of road width as an important consideration as additional parking isn’t available on narrower streets as well as the need to consider municipal truck access (i.e., sanitation). Natural Resource Inventory - no new discussion.

6.				NEW BUSINESS FCWC – Tracy Stora shared that the FCWC is working to connect Westchester CACs. She has been traveling the County sitting in on CAC meetings. They are organizing their first county wide CAC event at the Greenburgh Nature Center on October 21^st, and we are all invited to attend. Tracy shared that Greenburgh’s CAC’s work is considered the gold standard. Other CACs look to our codes and the success of our codes when considering creating their own. She specifically mentioned Greenburgh’s Town Tree Ordinance and recently passed Bamboo Law as examples of outstanding work.

7.				ESTABLISH DATE FOR NEXT MEETING Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 6:30pm