Mayor & Board of Trustees

Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting November 18, 2025 7:30 p.m. A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Briarcliff Manor, New York was held at the William J. Vescio Community Center on the 18th of November, 2025 commencing at 7:30 p.m. Present Steven A. Vescio, Mayor Peter S. Chatzky, Deputy Mayor Kevin Hunt, Trustee Rhea Mallett, Trustee Malcolm Netburn, Trustee Also Present Josh Ringel, Village Manager Christine Dennett, Village Clerk/Assistant Village Manager Anna Georgiou, Acting Village Attorney Kevin Leddy, Village Engineer Pledge of Allegiance Continued Public Hearing Amend Chapter 186-7, Streets and Sidewalks, Protection of Existing Facilities The Board had general discussion regarding the draft. There was no public comment. Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Mallett, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the public hearing to November 25, 2025. Continued Public Hearing Amend Chapter 220-2, Definitions and 220-10, Affordable Housing The Board had general discussion regarding the draft and stated they were awaiting further comments from the County. There was no public comment. Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Mallett, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the public hearing to December 2, 2025. Public Hearing for a Local Law to Reorder and Reorganize Various Chapters of the Code and Establish Chapter 220-21 Specialty Zones 1 Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Mallett, the Board voted unanimously to open the public hearing. Deputy Mayor Chatzky gave an overview of the proposed legislation and stated it was a housekeeping item to cleanup sections of the code. There was no public comment. Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Mallett, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the public hearing to November 25, 2025. Public Hearing for a Local Law to Establish Chapter 220-21.C Downtown Adjacent Planned Unit Development Districts “PUD” Upon motion by Trustee Netburn, seconded by Trustee Hunt, the Board voted unanimously to open the public hearing. Deputy Mayor Chatzky gave an overview of the proposed legislation. Village Planning Consultant, Sarah Yackel reviewed the Zoning Study her firm prepared and reviewed downtown adjacent sites and stated an updated law was included in her review memorandum. The Board had general discussion regarding the application process and how it was changed to have documents submitted earlier on for a complete application to review as well as notification requirements for neighbors. Mr. David Steinmetz, Attorney for Renaissance Briarcliff located at 235 Elm Road thanked the Board for drafting the proposed legislation. Mr. Jim Bombassei of 81 Tuttle Road asked if the change allowed the R40 to be removed from the 235 Elm Road property. The Board stated it was a proposed change to the Village’s Zoning Code and a practice used throughout the County to allow for more density in certain areas. Acting Village Attorney Anna Georgiou stated the Village’s law was a conservative approach and more robust than other community’s PUD laws. Mr. Justin Coren of 30 Plumwood Road asked if the settlement was the push to create the PUD law. Mayor Vescio stated the Board agreed to do a Zoning Study as part of the settlement. Deputy Mayor Chatzky stated the press release issued last December gave further details. 2 Mr. Mark Santiago of 353 Sleepy Hollow Road asked if the Board agreed to other Zoning as part of the settlement and asked if Rose Enterprises was part of the same entity that owned the property. Mayor Vescio stated Rose Enterprises was the contract vendee. Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Mallett, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the public hearing to December 2, 2025. Public Hearing - 235 Elm Road – Rose Enterprises Group, Inc. Renaissance Briarcliff Manor–Preliminary Planned Unit Development approval (“Preliminary PUD Approval”) pursuant to the proposed §220-21.C of the proposed draft legislation Upon motion by Trustee Netburn, seconded by Trustee Hunt, the Board voted unanimously to open the public hearing. Mr. David Steinmetz, Attorney for the applicant, stated his client was the contract vendee and had no relationship with the current owner. He stated his client was a family business and they filed the application in accordance with the draft legislation. He gave an overview of the application and the process thus far. He stated they were no longer proposing four-bedroom townhomes and 50% would have primary bedrooms on the first floor which would attract empty nesters. He reviewed the County’s 239m referral review memorandum. Mr. Leonard Glickman of Rose Enterprises reaffirmed that he did not have a relationship with the current owner and stated he wanted to engage with the community and take great care in developing the property. Mr. Diego Villareale, Engineer representing the applicant reviewed the site plan. Mr. Stuart Lachs, Architect representing the applicant, gave a summary of the renderings and proposed landscaping. Mr. Keith Austin of 55 Hawthorn Place thanked the Board for making the process more complete for applications from the onset. He stated a stable solution for the property was needed and the most severe impact would be on the immediate neighbors. He stated the proposed setbacks were a good start but could be improved upon and the massing was close together. He asked the applicant to consider spacing the buildings out more, reducing the height to 30 feet, but he thought the application was a good start overall. He stated the homes on Tuttle should be diverse in design to be in keeping with the current look of the road. Mr. Xiannian Wu of 22 Cedar Drive stated he moved into the Village in 2019 with his family because he liked the Village’s model and comprehensive plan. He stated this went against the vision and the density concerned him. He stated he moved to the Village for open space and an increased population would cause increased traffic and more school children. 3 Mr. Michael Byrn of 850 Long Hill Road stated he did not want to see an impact on the schools and stated that the current enrollment was not low. He asked questions regarding water utilization and if their data was logical. He further stated he did not think the Zoning Study was accurate with student data. Mr. Matt Hegarty of 258 Elm Road stated he remembered Pace when it had it’s highest enrollment at the site and it never felt cumbersome. He stated all in all it was a good proposal and he wanted to see the buffer fortified and the safety of the northeast entrance on Elm Road looked at for safety. Mr. Mark Santiago of 353 Sleepy Hollow Road stated the application would fundamentally change the Village. Mr. Jim Bombassei of 81 Tuttle Road stated he was concerned about the density and his home would be 135 feet from the units. He stated Tuttle Road was quiet and he wanted it to stay that way and asked for the trail access from Tuttle be removed. Mr. Justin Coren of 30 Plumwood Road asked if the litigation would continue if the application was not approved and asked if the property could revert back to it’s existing R40 zoning if they were no longer operating under a Special Permit. He stated it should be single family homes. Ms. Laurel Bright of 210 Cedar Drive asked what luxury meant and how the application related to affordable housing. Mr. Mark Santiago asked for details of what was in the settlement. Mr. Steve Reis of 10 Cedar Drive stated he walked on Tuttle Road often and the current state of the property was an eyesore and the application would be an improvement. He stated they should consider lowering the density but it would be tax revenue for the Village. Mr. Leonard Glickman stated there would be economic benefits to the community including tax revenue, recreation fees and building fees. He stated they were a fact base organization and townhomes generated less school aged children. He stated the application was an evolutionary process. Mr. David Steinmetz stated they appreciated the comments and would review. He requested the Board declare themselves as Lead Agency at the next meeting. Upon motion by Trustee Mallett, seconded by Trustee Hunt, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the public hearing to December 2, 2025. 4 Accord Power Inc. on behalf of Congregation Sons of Israel – 1666 Pleasantville Road - Special Use Permit Amendment Rooftop Solar Installation Presentation Mr. Kevin O’Neill representing the applicant, gave an overview of the project. The Board had general discussion regarding the application and memorandum received by BFJ. They requested the application be reviewed by the Fire Department. Village Engineer Leddy stated the property was also working through renewing their existing expired Special Use Permit and the application would be reviewed by the Fire Department and Building Department. He requested the applicant send their CESAR study. Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Mallett, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution as amended: BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Briarcliff Manor hereby refers the application to renew and amend the Special Use Permit submitted by Accord Power Inc. on behalf of Congregation Sons of Israel – 1666 Pleasantville Road - Special Use Permit Amendment Rooftop Solar Installation project application to the Village Planning Board and the Westchester County Planning Board for review and comment and to schedule a public hearing for Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7:30pm in the William J. Vescio Community Center. Board of Trustees Announcements  Join the Fire and Ambulance Departments.  Happy Thanksgiving! Village Manager’s Report  The test of the Village’s emergency system is delayed but will occur soon. Committee Report  The Comprehensive Plan draft will be available soon. Public Comments Mr. Sam Epstein, Attorney representing the owners of 7 Noel Drive in Ossining stated his clients objected to more pickleball courts in Chilmark Park without a noise study being conducted by an acoustical engineer to see what the impacts would be. He asked questions regarding the SEQR process and if an EAF was prepared. Authorize Village Manager to Execute an Intermunicipal Agreement with Westchester County – Stop DWI 5 Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Hunt, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement with Westchester County for participation in the Stop DWI Patrol/Datamaster Project for the period from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030. Schedule Public Hearing to Add Chapter 46, Procurement Using Best Value Village Manager Ringel explained the proposed legislation. Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Hunt, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that a Public Hearing is hereby scheduled for the December 2, 2025 Board of Trustees meeting at 7:30pm at the William J. Vescio Community Center located at 1 Library Road, Briarcliff Manor, New York to hear and discuss a proposed local law to add a new Chapter 46, Procurement Using Best Value to the Code of the Village of Briarcliff Manor. Fire Department Memberships The Board thanked the new members for volunteering. Upon motion by Trustee Hunt, seconded by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Briarcliff Manor hereby approves the membership of Allison Hogan to the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department. BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Briarcliff Manor hereby approves the under 18 membership of Jeremy Venezia to the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department. Minutes Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Mallett, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of October 7, 2025. Upon motion by Trustee Mallett, seconded by Trustee Hunt, with one abstention by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, the Board voted to approve the minutes of October 21, 2025. Roll Call: Trustee Hunt Aye 6 Trustee Netburn Aye Trustee Mallett Aye Deputy Mayor Chatzky Abstained Mayor Vescio Aye Adjournment Upon motion by Trustee Hunt, seconded by Trustee Hunt, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 10:41pm. Respectfully Submitted By, Christine Dennett Village Clerk/Assistant Village Manager 7