Case No. PB 24-13 Taco Bell, 57 Central Park Avenue North (P.O. Hartsdale, N.Y.) – Site Plan, Special Use Permit (Quick Service/Fast Food Establishment), Planning Board Steep Slope Permit, Wetland/Watercourse Permit, Tree Removal Permit, and Planning Board Landscape Buffer Waivers
A continued work session (March 19, 2025, June 18, 2025, and July 2, 2025) to discuss a Planning Board Site Plan, Special Use Permit (Quick Service/Fast Food Establishment), Planning Board Steep Slope Permit, Wetland/Watercourse Permit, and Tree Removal Permit application and Landscape Buffer Waivers request involving the proposed construction of a new Taco Bell Quick Service Restaurant on an existing lot. The lot is currently improved with a restaurant building, which is proposed to be removed. The Applicant proposes to construct an approximately 1,688 sq. ft. Taco Bell restaurant, with a drive-through lane capable of stacking up to 7 vehicles. The Applicant proposes approximately 584 sq. ft. of disturbance to 15-25% slopes (STEEP SLOPES), approximately 126 sq. ft. of disturbance to 25-35% slopes (VERY STEEP SLOPES), and approximately 1,543 sq. ft. of disturbance to 35%+ slopes (EXCESSIVELY STEEP SLOPES). The Applicant proposes approximately 5,155 sq. ft. of disturbance within a 100-foot regulated watercourse buffer, associated with an off-site watercourse. The project requires approximately 172 cubic yards of excavation and 179 cubic yards of imported fill, requiring a Fill Permit from the Town Engineer. In a memorandum dated July 11, 2025, the Building Inspector identified the following required area variances: (1) building height, from 12 feet (permitted) to 24.1 feet (proposed); (2) floor area ratio, from 0.015 (permitted) to 0.09 (proposed); (3) impervious surface coverage, from 60% (permitted) to 72% (proposed); (4) side yard setback, from 20 feet (required) to 14.1 feet (proposed); (5) front yard setback to off-street parking, from 20 feet (required) to 1.7 feet (proposed); (6) southerly side yard setback to off-street parking, from 10 feet (required) to 3 feet (proposed); (7) northerly side yard setback to off-street parking, from 10 feet (required) to 2 feet (proposed); (8) setback from off-street parking to principal building, from 10 feet (required) to 0 feet (proposed); (9) off-street parking spaces, from 49 (required) to 29 (proposed); (10) wall signage on elevations on a non-corner lot, from 1 sign (permitted) to 6 signs (proposed); (11) maximum height of signage north elevation, from 4 feet (permitted) to 5.43 feet (proposed); (12) maximum height of signage east elevation, from 4 feet (permitted) to 6.51 feet (proposed); (13) maximum height of graphic 1 south elevation, from 4 feet (permitted) to 8 feet (proposed); (14) maximum height of graphic 2 south elevation, from 4 feet (permitted) to 8 feet (proposed); (15) maximum height of graphic 3 north elevation, from 4 feet (permitted) to 8 feet (proposed); and (16) maximum height of graphic 4 north elevation, from 4 feet (permitted) to 8 feet (proposed). The Building Inspector additionally identified that front, north side, and south side yard Landscape Buffer Waivers are required from the Planning Board. The Applicant proposes to remove ten (10) regulated trees, requiring a Tree Removal Permit, and has prepared a landscaping plan providing for the planting of 47 trees and various shrubs, as replacement. The site is currently served by two (2) curb cuts on Central Park Avenue North, which are proposed to be consolidated into one (1) curb cut. The property consists of approximately 17,755 sq. ft. (0.41 acres) and is situated on the westerly side of Central Park Avenue North, approximately 150 feet south of the intersection of Central Park Avenue North and Lawton 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: 8.250-184-6. |