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Also attached to this agenda item: Resolution for Special Permit 1380 APR Street Elevation - Rendering

Kory Salomone ksalomone@zarin-steinmetz.com Also admitted in CT Phone: (914) 682-7800 Direct: (914) 220-9804 81 Main Street, Suite 415 White Plains, New York 10601 www.zarin-steinmetz.com September 7, 2022 Sent Via Hand Delivery and Email Robert Luntz, Chair Village of Croton-on-Hudson Planning Board 1 Van Wyck Street Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 Re: 1380 Albany Post Road, Croton-on-Hudson Site Plan Application Hon. Chair and Members of the Planning Board: I. INTRODUCTION This firm represents the Matra Group, LLC (“Matra” or “Applicant”), owner of the property located at 1380 Albany Post Road (“Property”) in connection with this application for site plan and subdivision consolidation approval. The Applicant is proposing to develop the Property with a 3-story, 29-unit apartment building and associated parking. The purpose of this letter is to transmit the referenced applications to your Board and request placement on your September 13, 2022 agenda. II. DESCRIPTION OF SITE AND ZONING The Property is located at 1380 Albany Post Road and consists of an assemblage of two contiguous parcels. An aerial image of the site is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The parcels are identified on the tax assessment map of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson as parcel numbers 67.10-2-14 and 15. The relevant portion of the tax assessment map is attached hereto as Exhibit B. The Property is approximately 1.6 acres and is located in the North End Gateway District. The underlying zoning of the Property is Limited Office (“O-1”). The site is currently improved with an approximately 2,600 s.f. structure, which houses Estate Cabinetry, and associated parking. The improvements are located on the northern side of the Property, while the southern portion of the site is vacant land. Robert Luntz, Chair September 7, 2022 | Page 2 III. PRIOR APPROVALS In September of 2021, Matra submitted a petition to the Board of Trustees (“BOT”) requesting that certain zoning regulations be established for the North End Gateway District (“NEGD”). In connection with that petition, a full Environmental Assessment Form and Coastal Assessment Form were submitted for review. The Petition was referred to both your Board and the Waterfront Advisory Council (“WAC”) for review and recommendation. After reviewing the petition, your Board issued a memorandum, dated December 3, 2021, to the BOT recommending that the zoning amendment be adopted. Further, the WAC issued a memorandum dated December 16, 2021, in which it determined that the proposed zone text amendment was consistent with the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. Finally, on March 7, 2022, after receiving your Board’s recommendation, the WAC recommendation, and finding that the requested amendment was compliant with the Village’s Comprehensive Plan, the BOT adopted the NEGD regulations by Local Law #3-2022. On June 29, 2022, the Applicant submitted a special permit application to the BOT. Once again, the matter was referred to your Board for its review and recommendation. We appeared before your Board on July 12, 2022. At the conclusion of our presentation, your Board, by unanimous vote, recommended that the BOT grant the requested special permit. Finally, on August 15th, the BOT granted special permit approval for this project. IV. CURRENT PROPOSAL The Applicant is proposing to construct an approximately 33,400 s.f., three-story, multi-family building on the Property. The building will consist of a total of 29 units, with a mix of 18 one-bedroom units and 11 two-bedroom units. The one-bedroom units will range in size from 703 s.f. to 934 s.f. The two-bedroom units range in size from 1,003 s.f. to 1,202 s.f. Fifty (50) parking spaces are proposed and will be located at-grade on the southern and western sides of the building. Amenities associated with the project include: (i) outdoor lounge; (ii) fitness center; (iii) community/event room1; (iv) bicycle storage racks; (v) outdoor barbeque/ grill area; and (vi) electric vehicle charging stations. Additionally, the building will include a rooftop solar panel array, high efficiently air sourced heat pumps, and rainwater harvesting. In support of this application, the following plans are submitted herewith: 1. Existing Conditions, Demo & Site Layout Plan, prepared by Alfonzetti Engineering, P.C., dated September 10, 2021, last revised September 6, 2022; 2. Proposed Grading and Utility Plan, prepared by Alfonzetti Engineering, P.C., dated September 10, 2021, last revised September 6, 2022; 1 For use by building residents and their guests only. Robert Luntz, Chair September 7, 2022 | Page 3 3. Erosion Control Plan, prepared by Alfonzetti Engineering, P.C., dated January 21, 2021, last revised September 6, 2022; 4. Site Details, prepared by Alfonzetti Engineering, P.C., dated January 21, 2021, last revised September 6, 2022; 5. Front Elevation – Street Side (Sheet 1 of 4), prepared by DeMasi Architects, P.C., dated September 2, 2022; 6. Ground Floor Plan (Sheet 2 of 4), prepared by DeMasi Architects, P.C., dated September 2, 2022; 7. Second & Third Floor Plan (Sheet 3 of 4), prepared by DeMasi Architects, P.C., dated September 2, 2022; 8. Basement Floor Plan (Sheet 4 of 4), prepared by DeMasi Architects, P.C., dated September 2, 2022; 9. Front Elevation – Street Side (Color), prepared by DeMasi Architects, P.C.; 10. Planting Plan (Sheet L-1), prepared by IQ Landscape Architects, dated September 2, 2022, Last revised September 7, 2022; and 11. Planting Plan (Sheet L-2), prepared by IQ Landscape Architects, dated September 2, 2022, Last revised September 7, 2022. V. CONCLUSION Enclosed herewith, please find a completed site plan application, together with the application fee. Overall, Matra and the Development Team maintain that this development will be a significant upgrade to the Property and will be an asset to the Village by providing an alternative housing type to the typical single-family homes in the area. It will also enhance the aesthetic in the immediate area. We look forward to processing this application before the Village. Please place this matter on the Planning Board’s September 13, 2022 agenda for an initial presentation and, if your Board deems appropriate, the scheduling of the required public hearing. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kory Salomone cc: Client Linda Whitehead, Esq. Dan O'Connor, P.E. Robert Luntz, Chair September 7, 2022 | Page 4 Ralph Alfonzetti, P.E. Lou Demasi, AIA John Imbiano, ASLA EXHIBIT A N.Y.S. ROUTE 9 NORTH RIVERSIDE AVE (FORMERLY ALBANY POST RD) SCENIC DR W BRIGGS LANE RA-2.5 RA-40 0-1/NEGD AERIAL VIEW SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 N ALFONZETTI ENGINEERING, P.C. 14 SMITH AVE, MT. KISCO, N.Y. 10549 914-666-9800 INFO@ALFONZETTIENG.COM 1380 ALBANY POST ROAD TOWN OF CROTON-ON-HUDSON, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK EXHIBIT B LAWN LAWN 5 MP 2 NS 3 PA 2 CR 5 PA 4 AS 1 CR 5 MP 3 MP 3 TP 3 ARr 1 NS 3 AC 4 ARa 3 VM 6 VM 3 VM 3 VM 6 IG 2 CR 1 CC 20 RA 4 AC DOG RUN BOCCE COURT 1 NS 6' SOLID FENCE ON TOP OF WALL 6' SOLID FENCE ON GRADE PERGOLA AND GRILLS 2 IV 10 IV 5 IV 5 IV 5 IV 6 IV 2 IV EXISTING TREES BUFFER AT ROUTE 9 EXISTING TREES TO REMAIN MEADOW 35 ORNAMENTAL GRASSES AND PERENNIALS 10 ORNAMENTAL GRASSES AND PERENNIALS ORNAMENTAL GRASSES AND PERENNIALS 30 ORNAMENTAL GRASSES AND PERENNIALS 35 ORNAMENTAL GRASSES AND PERENNIALS LAWN WASHED RIVER STONE OUTLINE OF PROPOSED SEPTIC AREA OUTLINE OF PROPOSED SEPTIC AREA 9 IVH 5 IG 10 RA EXISTING TREES BEYOND PROPERTY SCREENING CROTON EXPRESSWAY MEADOW OUTLINE OF PROPOSED SEPTIC AREA 1 ARa 3 PA 5 CC 5 AC 3 TP L-2 5 IV 1 CR 4 IG Imbiano Quigley Landscape Architects White Plains, New York 10601 admin@iqlandarch.com 31 Mamaroneck Ave (914) 232-0200 Scale Date Drawn By Checked By Sheet No. Revision/Issue No. Date Project Name Drawing Title 1380 Albany Post Road Croton on Hudson, NY Planting Plan General Notes AS SHOWN L-1 September 2, 2022 ST RPQ SCALE: 1" = 20'-0" PLANTING PLAN PLANT LIST QTY KEY BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME SIZE REMARKS Trees NS Nyssa sylvatica Black Tupelo 3" - 3-1/2" Cal. B&B PA Picea abies Norway Spruce 8-10' HT B&B AC Abies concolor White Fir 8-10' HT B&B TP Thuja plicata x standishii 'Green Giant' Green Giant' Arborviate 8-10' HT B&B CR Cornus x Rutcan Constellation Dogwood 2" - 2-1/2" Cal. B&B CC Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud 2" - 2 1/2" Cal. QR Qercus rubra Red Oak 3" - 3 1/2" Cal. AS Acer saccharum Sugar Maple 3" - 3-1/2" Cal. B&B Arr Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset' Red Sunset Red Maple 3" - 3-1/2" Cal. B&B ARa Acer rubrum 'Armstrong' Armstong Red Red Maple 3" - 3-1/2" Cal. B&B Shrubs MP Myrica pennsylivanica Bayberry 3 1/2' - 4' HT B&B VM Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii' Doublefile Viburnum 3 1/2' - 4' HT B&B IV Itea virginica Virginia Sweetspire 3'-3 1/2' HT B&B RA Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low' Gro-Low Fragant Sumac 3-3 1/2' HT B&B IVH Ilex verticillata 'Heavy Berry' Heavy Berry Winterberry 3-3 1/2' HT B&B IG Ilex glabra 'Shamrock' Inkberry Holly 3-3 1/2' HT B&B Ornamental Grasses and Perennials - OGP PV Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' Swtich Grass 'Heavy Metal' 1 gal. Container RH Rudbeckia hirta Black Eyed Susan 1 gal. Container ED Eupatorium dubium 'Little Joe' Joe Pye Weed 'Little Joe' 1 gal. Container AT Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed 1 gal. Container EV Echinacea var. Coneflower 1 gal. Container Meadow Mix Warm Season Grass Mix by Ernst Seed AS 70% Avena sativa Oats (early cover species) SS 15.0% Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem AG 5% Andropogon gerardii ' Niagara' Niagrara Big Bluestem PV 5% Panicum virgatum 'Shelter' Shelter Switchgrass SN 5% Sorghastrum nutans 'Southlow' Southlow Indiangrass 1"inch = 20 ft. ( IN FEET ) GRAPHIC SCALE SCALE: 1" = 50'-0" Context Plan SITE PLAN APPROVAL 9/7/2022 CEDAR TREE STAKES (3 PER TREE) W/ 2 STRANDS 10 GA GALV. WIRE AROUND TRUNK AND 1/2" DIA. REINFORCED BLACK RUBBER HOSE SET CONNECTION AT 1/2 TO 2/3 TREE HT. ROOT BALL SIZE HOLE DIAMETER DEPTH BELOW BOTTOM OF ROOT BALL LESS THAN 4 FT DIA. 4-5 FT DIA. OVER 5 FT DIA. 2X BALL DIA 1-3/4X BALL DIA. 1 1/2X BALL DIA. 6 IN 8 IN. 8 IN. SEE SCHEDULE ABOVE FOR HOLE DIAMETER 12" MIN 6" LEADER BRANCH MUST NOT BE DAMAGED OR REMOVED; TREE MAY BE PRUNED ONLY AT THE DIRECTION OF L.A. PLACE ROOTBALL ON UNDISTURBED OR COMPACTED SUBGRADE. PROVIDE 6" (MIN.) DRAINAGE TO THE TREE PIT PERIMETER PLANTING SOIL MIX ALL METAL BASKETS SHALL BE CUT AND FOLDED DOWN BELOW THE LOWER 1/3 OF THE ROOTBALL; BASKETS NOT FOLDED DOWN SHALL BE CUT & REMOVED SHREDDED CEDAR BARK MULCH 3" DEEP, AS APPROVED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT LOOSEN BURLAP WRAP FROM ROOTBALL AND FOLD DOWN TOP ONE-THIRD (1/3) INTO TREE PIT. CROWN OF ROOTBALL SHALL BE SET EVEN WITH OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE ADJACENT FINISHED GRADE. 3" DEEP SAUCER EDGE/DAM FOR WATER RETENTION (TYP.) 2"x4"x30" CEDAR STAKE 3 PER TREE 5/16" DIA GALVANIZED TURNBUCKLE DOUBLE #10 GA WIRE GUYS TWISTED REINFORCED RUBBERHOSE ROOT BALL SIZE HOLE DIAMETER DEPTH BELOW BOTTOM OF ROOT BALL LESS THAN 4 FT DIA. 4-5 FT DIA. OVER 5 FT DIA. 2X BALL DIA 1-3/4X BALL DIA. 1 1/2X BALL DIA. 6 IN 8 IN. 8 IN. LEADER BRANCH MUST NOT BE DAMAGED OR REMOVED; TREE MAY BE PRUNED ONLY AT THE DIRECTION OF L.A. PLANTING SOIL MIX SHREDDED CEDAR BARK MULCH 3" DEEP, AS APPROVED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT CROWN OF ROOTBALL SHALL BE SET EVEN WITH OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE ADJACENT FINISHED GRADE. DO NOT BURY TRUNK FLARE 3" DEEP SAUCER EDGE/DAM FOR WATER RETENTION (TYP.) PLACE ROOTBALL ON UNDISTURBED OR COMPACTED SUBGRADE. PROVIDE 6" (MIN.) DRAINAGE TO THE TREE PIT PERIMETER CEDAR TREE STAKES (3 PER TREE) W/ 2 STRANDS 10 GA GALV. WIRE AROUND TRUNK AND 1/2" DIA. REINFORCED BLACK RUBBER HOSE SET CONNECTION REMOVE BURLAP WRAP FROM ROOTBALL. ALL METAL BASKETS SHALL BE CUT AND REMOVED. REMOVE ALL PLASTIC BURLAP AND CORDS FROM TREE PIT. SEE SCHEDULE ABOVE FOR HOLE DIAMETER 6" 12" MIN. 3" H. RIM OF TAMPED EARTH AT HOLE PERIMETER TO RETAIN WATER FINISHED GRADE PLANTING SOIL MIX A SINGLE AREA MAY BE EXCAVATED FOR GROUPS OF SHRUB PLANTINGS TO CREATE ONE CONTINUOUS PLANTING BED; BARE ROOT PLANTING MAY BE SET IN HOLES ONLY 2X ROOT SPREAD NOTE: 1) DO NOT ADD FERTILIZER TO FALL PLANTINGS. SET TOP OF ROOTBALL AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE GRADE WHERE PLANT WAS DUG CUT BURLAP & TWINE FROM TOP 1 3 OF ROOTBALL; LOOSEN ALL TIES, REMOVE ALL PLANT TAGS 3" MIN. SHREDDED CEDAR BARK MULCH, SET IN 3" DEEP WATERING SAUCER (SUBSTITUTES APPROVED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT ONLY) 12" MIN. 6" MIN. NOTES: 1. WOOD TYPE TO BE CLEAR NORTHERN WHITE CEDAR LEFT TO WEATHER GRAY 2" DECORATIVE CAP 'SANDWICH DESIGN AT TOP RAIL 'SMOOTH 35 8" WIDE 'V' GROOVE BOARD WITH SHIP-LAP JOINERY 'SANDWICH' DESIGN AT BOTTOM RAIL ROUTERED RAILS SMOOTH 4 5 8" FLAT CAP 6'-0" 8'-0" TYP. 4 5 8" MOUNT ON TOP OF PROPOSED WALL OR ON GRADE. SEE PLAN Imbiano Quigley Landscape Architects White Plains, New York 10601 admin@iqlandarch.com 31 Mamaroneck Ave (914) 232-0200 Scale Date Drawn By Checked By Sheet No. Revision/Issue No. Date Project Name Drawing Title 1380 Albany Post Road Croton on Hudson, NY Planting Plan General Notes AS SHOWN L-2 September 2, 2022 ST RPQ PLANTING NOTES: 1. PROTECT ALL EXISTING VEGETATION TON THAT IS NOTED ON THE PLANS TO REMAIN FROM DAMAGE DURING CONSTRUCTION. 2. USE EXTREME CAUTION TO PROTECT UTILITIES 3. IT IS THE INTENT OF THIS CONTRACT TO AVOID ANY DISTURBANCE TO EXISTING VEGETATION ON THE SITE AND ALONG THE PROPERTY LINE OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED FOR REMOVAL. . ADJUSTMENTS SHALL BE MADE IN THE FIELD AT THE DIRECTION OF THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. 4. ALL PLANT MATERIAL SHALL BE NURSERY GROWN UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. 5. PROVIDE QUALITY, SIZE, GENUS, SPECIES , AND VARIETY OF TREES AND SHRUBS INDICATED, COMPLYING WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI Z60.1 "AMERICAN STANDARD FOR NURSERY STOCK. 6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE LOCATION OF THE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND UTILITIES EXISTING OF PROPOSED IN THE AREA TO BE PLANTED AND SHALL, WHERE NECESSARY, RELOCATE PLANTS AT THE DIRECTION OF THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. 7. QUANTITIES GIVEN IN THE PLANT LIST ARE FOR REFERENCE ONLY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL QUANTITIES SHOWN ON THE LIST AND SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FURNISHING ALL MATERIALS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE PLANS. 8. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL GRADES, DIMENSIONS, AND EXISTING CONDITIONS AND REPORT ANY DISCREPANCIES TO THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. 9. LOCATIONS OF NEW PLANTS SHALL BE STAKED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND APPROVED BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK. 10. ALL PLANTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT'S INSPECTION AND APPROVAL AT THE NURSERY AND AT THE SITE BEFORE ANY PLANTING WORK IS BEGUN.. 11. ALL BEDS AND TREE SAUCERS AND OTHER AREAS NOTED SHALL RECEIVE 3 INCH (MINIMUM) OF APPROVED MULCH (SHREDDED CEDAR). 12. CONTRACTOR SHALL GUARANTEE ALL PLANT MATERIAL FOR ONE YEAR FROM TIME OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT FINAL WRITTEN APPROVAL.. 13. CONTRACTOR TO COORDINATE PLANTING, SEEDING, AND TREE WORK WITH OTHER TRADES. 14. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING ALL PERMITS WHERE REQUIRED. 15. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR RESTORING ALL AREAS DISTURBED DUE TO PLANTING OPERATIONS. 16. TOP SOIL MIX SHALL INCLUDE: +3 PARTS SCREENED TOPSOIL +1 PART SAND +1 PART HUMMUS +5 LBS. SUPERPHOSPHATE PER CU. YD. OF MIX SCALE: 1/2" = 1'-0" DECIDUOUS TREE PLANTING SCALE: 3/8" = 1'-0" EVERGREEN TREE PLANTING SCALE: 3/8" = 1'-0" SHRUB PLANTING SCALE: 1/2" = 1'-0" SOLID 6' FENCE