Builder swaps approved walls, tells Planning Board he just molded the land

Key Actions & Decisions

• ◆ **Resolutions Passed**
• ◆ Amended Minor Site Plan for Mark Franzoso at 23 Nordica Drive (Tax Map Section 79.13 Block 4 Lot 64, RA-9 zoning district) approving revised retaining wall configurations that deviate from the June 20, 2023 approved plans. Vote: 5-0. Conditions: all original 2023 conditions remain in effect, and an as-built survey must be submitted with the certificate of occupancy application.
• ◆ Revised Planning Board Rules & Procedures, updating meeting schedules, deputy chairperson succession, written comment submission deadlines, and applicant speaking time limits. Vote: 5-0.
• ◆ Approval of November 14, 2025 draft meeting minutes, as amended. Vote: 5-0.
• ◆ **Resolutions Failed**
• ◆ None.
• ◆ **Applications Reviewed**
• ◆ Mark Franzoso, 23 Nordica Drive: Amended Minor Site Plan for retaining wall changes. Village Engineer Vincent Salanitro confirmed the walls, though built closer to property lines than approved, remain zoning compliant. Classified as a Type II SEQRA action. Approved 5-0.
• ◆ **Public Comments**
• ◆ No public speakers at the meeting. A letter from Levin Law Group, representing neighbor Russell H. Davies at 27 Nordica Drive, was entered into the record alleging ongoing Village Code Section 230-170 violations. Village Attorney Dan Pozin stated that approval of the amended site plan would address the letter's concerns.
• ◆ **Reports**
• ◆ Member Steve Krisky disclosed an unsolicited conversation with neighbor Russ Davies at the Black Cow Coffee Shop but stated he did not need to recuse himself, as topics discussed were already part of the public record.
• ◆ The board discussed adding time for liaison reports to other Village Boards and updates from the Village Engineer to future meeting agendas.