Architectural Review Board

Architectural Review Board Sept 18, 2024 Minutes pg. 1 Meeting location: Nyack Village Hall Meeting called to order = 7:04pm Present: Greg Healey Chair Scott O’Neill Member Laurie Steinhorst Member Mary Adler Member Tim Mills Member Manny Carmona Building Inspector Dennis Michaels Village Attorney 1. 82-84 S Franklin Street. ARC of Rockland. Application for signage. Application presented by: Bill Hampson Board discussion: Aluminum framed sign with painted graphics. Sign will be mounted to side of building using L brackets. Public Comment: None Conclusion: Application approved as submitted. Motion by member Healey, 2nd by member O’Neill. Approved by 5-0 vote. 2. 117 Depew Avenue. Forest Spa. Application for signage. Application presented by: Maite Shinin Board discussion: Proposing multiple signs; 1 hanging blade sign, 2 door decals, 1 window decal. Sq footage of all signs is within allowable limits. Hanging sign to use existing horizontal post for hanging sign. Applicant suggested it could be painted black. Board agrees, it should be black with a black end covering such as a slide on ball or similar. Applicant agreed. Board questioned if a phone number on a sign is allowed in this zoning district since one of the signs has one. Manny Carmona (building department) said he would check on that and notify the applicant. Applicant agreed to remove the phone number if it is not allowed. Public Comment: Architectural Review Board Sept 18, 2024 Minutes pg. 2 None Conclusion: Application accepted as presented, with the exception that the phone number needs to be removed from the one sign per village code. Motion by member Healey, 2nd by member Steinhorst. Approved by 5-0 vote. 3. 199 Depew Avenue. Brady-Amoon. Application for exterior alterations for renovation and addition. Application presented by: Kier Levesque Board discussion: Adding new rear addition with new rear entry, windows, stairs and porch, also replacing roof and multiple windows throughout house. Addition wood siding and trim to match existing. Crawl space to be finished with stucco to match existing. Public Comment: None Conclusion: Application approved as submitted. Motion by member Healey, 2nd by member O’Neill. Approved by 5-0 vote. 4. 52 Jefferson Street. Dorothea Erichsen. Application to increase height of detached garage for storage and relocate the second-floor rear deck stairway to south side. Application presented by: Carmen De La Cruz Board discussion: Requesting raising height of 2nd floor of garage by 4 feet. Also requesting removing existing deck stairs and moving to the side. Also adding bathroom on 1st floor of garage. Requires variance from planning board for raised height of garage 2nd floor. New garage siding and trim to match existing. Adding larger window on front and new windows on the side and rear of garage. New stairs from deck to exit next to driveway. Public Comment: None Conclusion: Architectural Review Board Sept 18, 2024 Minutes pg. 3 Application approved with stipulation that any changes resulting from Planning Board or ZBA decisions are brought back before ARB. Motion by member Healey, 2nd by member O’Neill. Approved by 5-0 vote. 5. 2 Laveta Place. Dominick Pilla. Application for exterior alterations previously approved. Application presented by: Dominick Pilla Board discussion: Applicant reappearing before board for re-approval of previously approved application due to time limit expiring, as is per village building code. Public Comment: None Conclusion: Application re-approved as submitted Motion by member Healey, 2nd by member O’Neill. Approved by 5-0 vote. 6. 1 Prospect Street. Claude Mews. Application for exterior alterations. Application presented by: Robert Silarski Board discussion: Application is to make modifications to the building as follows: Erect stair tower to provide access to 2nd and 3rd floors. Revamp front porch, opening it up and extending it to the south to match new stair tower addition. Also adding building extension on the south side to fill in between existing and stair tower. Expansion / stair tower to have metal cresting on top of hip style roof. Also included is the creation of a dormer at the north to match the existing dormer at the south. New materials to match existing. Exterior metal fire escape stairways to be removed. The stair tower will have exterior entrance on to front porch, and porch will have new stairs to the north side. Existing colors to continue on new additions. Public Comment: None Conclusion: Application approved as submitted Motion by member Healey, 2nd by member Steinhorst. Approved by 5-0 vote. Architectural Review Board Sept 18, 2024 Minutes pg. 4 7. 30 Haven Court. Alexander Typaldos. Application for window and door replacements. Application presented by: Alexander Typaldos Board discussion: Applicant seeking approval to change windows on side, back and front of the house, as well as patio door at rear of house. For all windows, the rough opening size will remain the same, with no change to overall window sizes. Proposed window change on the front has center picture and 2 narrower side swing out windows. Discussion with board focused on the front windows not being in character with the house. Board is requesting changing front windows to be 3 equal width windows, that are either double hung or have simulated check rail to maintain existing appearance of front façade of house. It was also suggested to change the front window frame and trim colors to brown to match existing, but this is only a suggestion as ARB has no jurisdiction over color. Remaining windows and door changes are acceptable as presented. Public Comment: None Conclusion: Application approved as submitted with stipulation that front window change to 3 equal width windows either double hung or with simulated check rail. Motion by member Healey, 2nd by member Steinhorst. Approved by 5-0 vote. 8. 292 Main Street. 292 Main LLC. Application to add two additional stories on an existing two-story building. Application presented by: Joseph Levy Board discussion: Application is to rebuild existing 2 story building, adding 2 additional stories making it a 4 story building. Board began by announcing to applicant that ARB has no jurisdiction over adding additional stories to building, and that decision will be up to Planning Board / ZBA. In addition to height restriction, applicant will also need variance from other boards for not maintaining rear yard setback. Rear yard setback violation is in part due to location of fire escape stairs, which are placed up to property line; this location is to leave space for parking in other areas. As proposed, the building plan has stucco faced building material similar to EFIS (laminated Styrofoam) for the majority of the façade with a decorative wood like vertical section at the front, also using a laminated Styrofoam material that has the appearance of wood. The front (south) of the building has black side by side single pane and single pane casement windows, with 1 small balcony at each floor. The east side has 1 set of side by side black windows and the west side has no windows. The location of the building was discussed at length as being in the visual Architectural Review Board Sept 18, 2024 Minutes pg. 5 ‘ line of sight’ corridor as one drives into the village on Main street from points west. The height and look of this building will have a huge impact on the entrance to the village. The board objects to the style and materials of the building, stating it should be more in keeping with other buildings of its kind in the village. The applicant was encouraged to look at other examples in the village and try to revise the design to include architectural elements, window style, materials, and overall building style more similar to other buildings on Main Street and Broadway. Also, the board requested the west face of the building be redesigned to add windows and/or architectural details more in keeping with the rest of the village. In addition, the board requests the vertical faux wood element be rethought along with the overall building style and materials. The board also requested the large vertical ‘sign’ with the address be removed from the building. Public Comment: Unknown individual asked: If a neighboring property, namely 290 Main St, wishes to submit a proposal with changes similar or not, does the outcome of this properties final style, size and design have an impact on that properties plan. The board responded that it does not. Conclusion: Application is not accepted as presented. The applicant may continue with their approval process at other village land use boards, but must reappear before the ARB with an updated design and presentation, as soon as they are able to do so. Note: The public hearing portion of this application will remain open until a later date when this applicant shall reappear before this board. Reposting of the notice for that meeting is not required. Meeting adjourned = 8:35pm The Chairman of the Architectural Review Board of the Village of Nyack is hereby authorized, directed and empowered, by the ARB to sign these Minutes, and to file a copy thereof in the office of the Village Clerk: ___________________________________ Greg Healey, Chairman, Nyack ARB