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Applicant seeks ADU+ pre‑submission approval at 130 Bel Air; planning board sets public hearing
Summary
The planning board held a pre‑submission conference for 130 Bel Air Drive to convert a 500‑sq‑ft basement into an ADU under the village ADU+ program; the board called for a public hearing next month and discussed owner‑occupancy, grant recapture rules and parking assessment.
At a pre‑submission conference on May 1, a contractor representing the homeowner at 130 Bel Air Drive presented plans to create a 500‑square‑foot accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in the finished basement under Dobbs Ferry’s ADU+ program; the planning board set a public hearing for the next meeting.
Seth Rosenberger, the contractor and applicant representative, said the homeowner meets program requirements and that Habitat for Humanity administers the ADU+ grant portion; he described the proposed unit as a one‑bedroom basement apartment with existing stair access and two forms of egress and said an egress window well at the rear is planned with minimal exterior disturbance. Rosenberger said owner‑occupancy is required and that the program contains a grant recapture if the owner does not maintain the required occupancy term; he characterized the program as limiting ADUs to long‑term rentals (no short‑term rentals/Airbnb).
Nut graf: the planning board concluded the proposal warrants a special‑permit public hearing under the ADU+ rules and requested a case‑by‑case parking assessment; staff found the engineering review indicated no obvious parking problem for the proposed basement unit but advised the board will evaluate parking as part of the special‑permit review.
Board action: the board voted to schedule a public hearing next month so the application can be reviewed in full and neighbors can comment.
Quote: Seth Rosenberger said his client seeks to “create an additional dwelling unit down there that is 500 square feet” and emphasized the ADU will be owner‑occupied and for long‑term rental use under the program’s rules.
Ending: The public hearing will allow the board to evaluate parking, ingress/egress details and program compliance before taking a decision.
