The Greenburgh Planning Board delayed a final vote on the 113-unit Elmwood Preserve subdivision after the applicant requested time to review a 43-page resolution containing new conditions. This delay marks another pause in a seven-year process to transform a former golf course into residential housing.

What Happened

  • The developer of the Elmwood Preserve project requested more time to review the lengthy final approval resolution, prompting the board to defer its vote. This means the project, pending for seven years, will not get its final green light until at least the next meeting.
  • The board waived the public hearing for the Elmwood Preserve final plat approval. This streamlines the process, as the project's comprehensive environmental review (SEQR) and preliminary plat approval are already complete.
  • The Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) affirmed its support for the Elmwood Preserve project's final design, praising its clustered development approach and increased open space. This signals broad environmental alignment for the large-scale residential plan.
  • The board initially approved an incidental dining permit for a bakery at 742 Central Park Avenue South, but immediately faced questions about required ADA parking. This led the board to decide to revisit the approval to add new accessibility conditions.

Project Outcomes

  • 23 Springwood Avenue: Steep slope permit extension approved for two years, allowing the garage construction project more time to secure necessary engineering and building department reviews.
  • PB2203 (Unnamed, part of Yonkers): Site plan, steep slope, and wetland water course permits approved, contingent on specific dark sky lighting and Yonkers' approval for subdivision into no more than four lots.
  • 742 Central Park Avenue South (Sultana): Incidental dining special permit initially approved, but the board will re-vote at a future meeting to add a condition for potential ADA parking improvements.
  • PB2530 KDRP (Unnamed): Amended site plan and tree removal permits approved, with standard conditions for dark sky compliant lighting.

What's Next

  • The Planning Board will revisit the 742 Central Park Avenue South (Sultana) special permit at a future meeting to add a condition for potential ADA parking, pending further review from town staff.
  • The 113-unit Elmwood Preserve final subdivision resolution will return to the Planning Board for a vote at a future meeting, allowing the applicant time to review the detailed conditions.

The Greenburgh Planning Board delayed a final vote on the 113-unit Elmwood Preserve subdivision after the applicant requested time to review a 43-page resolution containing new conditions. This delay marks another pause in a seven-year process to transform a former golf course into residential housing.