The board cleared a batch of routine approvals unanimously, including three steep-slopes and wetlands applications, an accessory apartment, and a mixed-use building in Hawthorne. One long-term-care expansion at Blythedale Children's Hospital passed 5-1 and heads to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Stone Barns' revised site plan, which relocated loading areas to avoid tree removal and steep-slope disturbance, advanced to a scheduled public hearing.
Meeting outcomes
- 11 Suzanne Lane steep-slopes legalization approved 5-0; grading of rear yard legalized with conditions on imported soil and restricted fill-area use.
- 28 Country Club Lane structural stabilization and new home approved 5-0; design adapted to fit existing topography.
- 388 Nannyhagen Road ground-level accessory apartment approved 5-0 with no conditions.
- 423 & 429 Commerce Street three-story mixed-use building approved 7-0; 12 units (one- and two-bedroom), one office, two retail spaces, and 17 parking spaces meet all code requirements except elevator bulkhead height, which passed zoning review.
- 50 Deerfield Lane pool and patio approved 6-0; 35 ft × 24 ft pool and adjacent patio intrude into wetland buffer but board found no objection.
- 95 Bradhurst Avenue (Blythedale Children's Hospital) three-phase expansion, parking deck, and site utilities approved 5-1; scaled-back parking garage design sent to Zoning Board of Appeals with expectation of return to Planning Board after ZBA review.