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Topic 1 mention · 2026-03-17
Will Mount Airy Road variance Quaker Bridge subdivision Zoning Board of Appeals 52 Mount Airy public hearing 52 Mount Airy Road Cortlandt infrastructure Brook Street STAR Planning Board steep slopes
Article Board Of Trustees 2026-03-25 Read →
The board also learned that Quaker Bridge tree removal is complete, but the project remains stalled awaiting Army Corps of Engineers approval. DPW will begin site work at Gouveia Park next week, clearing areas before the growing season. And residents…
Transcript Board Of Trustees 2026-03-25 Speaker 1 69:08 →
Thank you, mayor. So I just have a couple of items for tonight. Work is continuing along at Dobbs Park. So, they have been, continuing to remove some of the, old pieces of the the park and the playground equipment, some new items. The water fountain …
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Transcript Planning Board 2026-03-24 Speaker 0 24:31 →
so as whereas the planning board reviewed all the, documentation from the board's consultants and considered testimony, during the public hearing process, It goes on to say that we considered health's safety and welfare and that the land disturbance …
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Transcript Board Of Trustees 2026-03-18 Speaker 4 18:06 →
It's not gonna happen. Yeah. And it's usually a not more than number. Right. Exactly. Yeah. Maximum. And keep in mind that, the zoning laws your zoning laws, specific in your zoning chapter are traditionally and, required to be in the nature of crimi…
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Article Zoning Board of Appeals 2026-03-17 Read →
Claire Hilbert of 60 Mount Airy Road read a letter from Stuart and Karen Greenbaum of 48 Mount Airy Road South that raised a long list of objections: tree removal, disturbance to natural rock formations, wildlife habitat loss, traffic safety, and pro…
Article Zoning Board of Appeals 2026-03-17 Read →
=== HEADLINE === ZBA pushes subdivision plan to planning board after tree removal clash === SUMMARY === The Zoning Board of Appeals referred a controversial two-lot subdivision at 52 Mount Airy Road to the Planning Board after residents and board me…
Article Zoning Board of Appeals 2026-03-17 Read →
The exchange set the tone for an evening where neighbors systematically dismantled the applicant's case. Gabriela Mirabelli called the 563-square-foot lot deficiency "a gap they bought," not a village-created hardship. Vincent Cohan noted the tree re…
Transcript Zoning Board of Appeals 2026-03-17 Speaker 2 14:44 →
Good evening. For the record, Corey Salomon from Zarin and Steinmetz, here tonight on behalf of the applicant. I have Andrew Cortesi, the applicant with me, as well as Michael Mastrojakimo, our project engineer, and my colleague Jacqueline Cohen. So …
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Transcript Zoning Board of Appeals 2026-03-17 Speaker 0 20:04 →
Okay. Thank you. Just going over that letter that you sent with the discussion of project impacts. The first thing you talk about is tree removal, and you say there's no anticipated impact of tree removal on the habitat for wildlife in the area. Prop…
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Transcript Board Of Trustees 2026-03-11 Speaker 7 73:52 →
Okay. The next item is that the annual tax lien sale is scheduled to take place on March 17 at 11AM. That'll take place in this room. And so, you know, we have been in regular contact with those, property owners that have not paid their taxes yet for…
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Article Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 2026-02-17 Read →
=== HEADLINE === Neighbors warn 1838 stone house at risk as Mount Airy subdivision advances === SUMMARY === The Zoning Board of Appeals grilled the applicant behind a proposed two-lot subdivision at 52 Mount Airy Road over tree removal, steep slope …
Article Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 2026-02-17 Read →
=== EXECUTIVE BRIEF === • ZBA member Doug Olcott recused himself due to a conflict of interest • Board requested updated survey showing existing topography, grades, and recent driveway changes • Board required applicant to flag all 26 proposed tree r…
Article Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 2026-02-17 Read →
The board wasn't buying the breezy presentation. "You kinda glassed over" the environmental impact, the board chair told Salome, pointing to neighbor letters and concerns about tree removal. When asked how many trees would come down, engineer Mike Ma…
Transcript Zoning Board of Appeals 2026-02-17 Speaker 9 50:21 →
I'll do this. I am gonna read from prepared letter because it has the weight of 45 signatures behind it, and these are folks who are, who are off on vacation because of the rescheduling. Can you please state your name and address? Oh, yeah. I'm sorry…
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Transcript Board Of Trustees 2026-02-04 Speaker 1 29:50 →
Couple of things. I just want to recognize once again the the work of our Department of Public Works who have been, continuing to come in at 04:00 every morning to address snow removal. You know, they did Brook Street on Monday. They did North Rivers…
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Article Zoning Board of Appeals 2026-01-20 Read →
However, Tuman noted that existing permits for previously approved work on the property could allow some unrelated construction activity. Residents also raised concerns about tree removal and whether a site visit to neighboring properties would be co…
Article Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 2026-01-20 Read →
=== HEADLINE === Neighbors Alarmed as Trees Fall Ahead of Mount Airy Road Hearing === SUMMARY === The Zoning Board of Appeals granted a door variance for a Riverview Trail accessory cottage but faced heated concerns from Mount Airy Road neighbors ov…
Article Planning Board 2025-11-04 Read →
Residents should note that tree removal and excavation at 73 Melrose Avenue are restricted to daytime hours, and blasting is strictly prohibited if bedrock is encountered during construction.