Case No. PB 22-03 Jackson Avenue Nursery, 279 Jackson Avenue (P.O. Scarsdale, N.Y.) – Planning Board Amended Site Plan, Planning Board Steep Slope Permit, and Wetland/Watercourse Permit
A continued work session (April 17, 2024 and August 7, 2024) to discuss a Planning Board Amended Site Plan, Steep Slope Permit, and Wetland/Watercourse Permit application involving the proposed modification of an existing nursery to facilitate the construction of a cul-de-sac roadway designed to serve four (4) single-family homes proposed in the City of Yonkers. The Applicant proposes to remove and relocate existing retaining walls and widen an existing curb cut on Jackson Avenue. The cul-de-sac is proposed to be approximately 350 feet long and 26 feet wide, within the Town, and the bulb of the cul-de-sac is proposed to partially be within the City of Yonkers. The four (4) residences are proposed to receive water from Jackson Avenue, and the Applicant will have to petition Consolidated Water District No. 1 for out-of-district use. The Applicant proposes approximately 2,625 sq. ft. of disturbance to 15-25% slopes (STEEP SLOPES), approximately 278 sq. ft. of disturbance to 25-35% slopes (VERY STEEP SLOPES), and approximately 1,689 sq. ft. of disturbance to 35%+ slopes (EXCESSIVELY STEEP SLOPES). The Applicant requires approximately 871 cubic yards of excavation and approximately 2,800 cubic yards of imported fill, requiring a Fill Permit from the Town Engineer. In a memorandum dated July 11, 2024, the Building Inspector determined that the following area variances are required: (1) impervious surface coverage, from 29% permitted to 60.2% proposed; (2) side yard setback to driveway, from 16 feet required to 10.2 feet proposed; (3) side yard setback to gravel parking area, from 16 feet required to 0 feet proposed; and (4) side yard setback to accessory structure, from 16 feet required to 0.3 feet proposed. The Applicant proposes an under-road stormwater management system to handle stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces within the Town; the proposed homes will have stormwater management systems of their own. The property consists of approximately 91,974 sq. ft. (2.18 acres) and is situated on the southwest side of Jackson Avenue, approximately 250 feet from the intersection of Jackson Avenue and Fort Hill Road. The property is located in the R-20 One-Family Residence District and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 8.580-399-3, 8.580-399-2..LY, 8.580-399-4..LY.