Planning Board

- 11 Suzanne Ln rear-yard grading approved 6-0 to increase usable family space; no fill coming or going, no board questions, no public comment. - 226-228 Linda Ave scoping document adopted 6-0 for a 91-lot subdivision of 126.5 acres (87 single-family homes, 3 conservation lots, 1 school operations lot); fire district corrected from Valhalla to Hawthorne; traffic, environmental, and community impacts to be studied across five to six alternatives including no action, Summit Lake Drive access, and Westerly Lane scenarios; lot count and other features likely to change during the DEIS process. - 361 Bradhurst Ave gas-station special-use approved for 15 more years (through June 2041); no substantive discussion. - 388 Nanny Hagen Rd accessory apartment approved 6-0; 569-square-foot self-contained unit (kitchen, bathroom, living area) fully compliant with all requirements; board noted tight fit for three occupants but applicant explained main-house addition provides additional shared space; if ownership changes, new owner must return to board to verify compliance. - 50 Deerfield Ln pool-patio project approved 6-0 with three revisions: removed perimeter fence, tightened pool-patio fence, added tall hollies and plantings for ball containment, repositioned arborvitae hedge to expand play yard; applicant praised for compromise approach; resolution to be drafted and adopted at next meeting.

- 2 Walker Road solar panels on water facility buildings approved 7–0; routine installation with underground wiring and equipment pad. - 361 Bradhurst Avenue gas station special use 7–0 after cleanup; board added language requiring ongoing property maintenance and inspections to prevent future neglect. - 2 Broadway four-story mixed-use building sent to Zoning Board with positive referral 7–0; height increased from three to four stories, drainage and engineering already signed off, variances needed for pre-existing nonconformities. - 582 Columbus Avenue EF Academy site plan extension approved 7–0 for one year; allows school to delay 10 faculty housing units pending enrollment recovery from COVID impacts. - 95 Bradhurst Avenue Blythedale Children's Hospital negative declaration passed 3–2; board chair and two members (Hickey, Jane) voted against, citing parking structure bulk and visual impact warranting full environmental impact statement review; three members (JD, John, Eileen) voted yes, finding record complete and no significant adverse impacts. - 24 Rutledge Road pool and patio with retaining walls deferred; board asked applicant to move walls off property line and consult Department of Environmental Protection before resubmission due to concerns about slope stability and watershed impacts. - 4 Summerland Lane lot line adjustment discussed but not voted; procedural dispute over whether minor boundary shift between two lots requires amended cluster subdivision approval; board requested town attorney opinion before next step.

- **2 Walker Road (Valhalla)** — Approval resolution directed for preparation (5-0 vote) for rooftop solar on Department of Water Supply facility: 601 kW array on UV Treatment Building, 177 kW array on Four Bay Building; board unanimously supportive, no public opposition; resolution to be voted at next meeting. - **50 Deerfield Lane South (Pleasantville)** — after board motion for denial without vote; applicant requested adjournment. Main dispute: perimeter fence relocated 10–15 feet from flagged wetland line, changed to aluminum picket (6-foot height, 2-inch ground clearance, 4-inch openings); board divided—chair and town engineer strongly opposed fence in buffer, others more sympathetic to constrained homeowner; applicant considering moving fence to pool perimeter only. - **835 & 855 Sleepy Hollow Road (Briarcliff Manor)** — Lead agency declaration for SEQRA Type 1 action approved unanimously (5-0); applicant proposing 18-hole championship golf course, private country club, and 75 residential units (mostly single-family, ~18 townhouses) on 200+ acre Rockefeller property (Fieldwood Farm); text amendment pending before Town Board; 30-day circulation period for Environmental Assessment Form and to agencies. - **Washburn Avenue (Briarcliff Manor)** — Lead agency for CEQR environmental review approved unanimously (5-0); modification of previously approved 2006–2012 Grandview Farms subdivision eliminating one roadway connection to Charleston (result of prior litigation); single access point now proposed instead of two; board to conduct full environmental review comparing prior 2012 environmental impact statement to current plan.