The Planning Board approved two balconies at 352 South Riverside Avenue and an accessory cottage at 49 Van Wyck Street on September 16, 2025. The balcony approval added a requirement to screen air-conditioning equipment, while the cottage approval waived a recreation fee based on that application’s particular circumstances. The board also advanced proposed changes at 25 South Riverside Avenue to a public hearing. It did not approve those changes at this meeting. This report is based on the meeting transcript and original agenda documents. At 352 South Riverside Avenue, Spring Come LLC sought an amended site plan for balconies serving rear apartments on the second and third floors, along with sidewalk and exterior-stair changes. Board members reviewed the placement of air-conditioning units and access around the building. A neighbor’s September 9 letter, accompanied by photographs, brought conditions around the property’s dumpster area into the discussion. During public comment, a Wayne Street resident said a cleanup the day before the meeting had not resolved her concerns about continuing maintenance. The property owner apologized and said she would try to do better. Chair Rob Luntz explained that the plan already included a larger, gated dumpster enclosure and that those improvements would have to be completed before a certificate of occupancy could be issued. He directed continuing maintenance complaints to code enforcement, explaining that enforcement was not the Planning Board’s role. Geoffrey Haynes moved approval of the amended site plan with an added condition requiring proper screening for the air-conditioning units on the second- and third-floor balconies. Eva Thaddeus seconded, and the recorded voice vote carried. The board did not authorize apartments in the basement; Luntz specifically identified that as a separate matter. At 49 Van Wyck Street, Richard Duggan sought permission for an accessory cottage on the second floor of an existing garage or carriage house. An accessory apartment in the main house had previously been approved, and the Zoning Board of Appeals had granted a variance allowing the additional dwelling unit. The proposal did not expand the building; the plans added a kitchen and a window and addressed exits and fire separation. John Ghegan expressed frustration about how the earlier zoning variance affected the Planning Board’s review, but said he would support the application. Thaddeus emphasized the general principle of limiting accessory units to give more property owners an opportunity to create them. Members discussed the unusual size and layout of Duggan’s property. The board also examined sewer service and access through the garage. Duggan said the cottage’s sanitary line connected to an existing line on the property and had been inspected before it was backfilled. The ground floor would remain garage and storage space rather than residential space. Duggan argued that the one-bedroom cottage would create little additional demand for recreation and that a fee would discourage the housing the village was trying to encourage. Haynes said he did not expect a one-bedroom unit to overburden village recreation resources. His approval motion expressly found that a fee in lieu of parkland was not required because of the application’s particular factors. The motion was seconded and carried; the decision did not remove fees for all accessory cottages. The 25 South Riverside Avenue application concerned changes to a three-story residential project already under construction. Croton Riverside LLC proposed modifying retaining walls, replacing a large concrete accessibility ramp with a lift and stairs, and expanding landscaped areas. A new landing and walkway at the south stair tower would help preserve public-works access to sewer manholes. Ralph Rossi said engineers had recalculated the modified retaining walls and supplied updated drawings. The board also discussed screening for neighboring properties and requested that the proposed plantings be shown on the plans. The project’s representatives outlined a planned lottery for four affordable condominiums, with county review still pending at that time. The board’s action was to call a public hearing for its next meeting, on a motion by Ghegan seconded by Thaddeus. Members also reviewed revisions to the September 2 minutes concerning an alley easement and a proposed request to reconsider recreation fees for accessory cottages. Near the close, Luntz thanked Village Engineer Dan O’Connor for his work with the board. The assistant village engineer said he would temporarily take the engineering seat while a replacement was sought.