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Applicants describe new house on existing foundation at 87 Beechdale Road; board calls public hearing
Summary
Architects presented plans to demolish an existing structure and build a new single‑family home largely on existing foundations at 87 Beechdale Road; the board asked for a tree replacement or planting plan and confirmed the applicant must address stormwater and site wall questions before the scheduled public hearing.
Brian Hopkins, architect for the owners of 87 Beechdale Road, presented a pre‑submission concept to remove above‑grade structures and rebuild on the existing foundations for a new single‑family residence. Hopkins described the site as a private cul‑de‑sac straddling the Dobbs Ferry/Hastings border and said the lot exceeds two acres. He said most existing foundations will remain, with one foundation wall to be modified to enlarge a garage footprint and a rear patio to be replaced by an exposed deck and pergola.
Hopkins reviewed the site’s existing stone retaining walls (which he said will remain) and said the design minimizes changes to existing landscape features. The applicant expects to remove five trees near construction areas; planning staff reminded the applicant of the tree replacement requirement and suggested the applicant provide a planting plan. Hopkins said the client prefers to replace trees in kind rather than pay a fee in lieu.
Engineering and stormwater: the applicant described a two‑roof drainage scheme routed to catchment systems and footing drains; the engineer noted the proposed stormwater approach sizes systems for major storms and that impervious area is not substantially increasing. The village engineer said a small new wall may be required and asked for detail on any new wall heights.
Materials and design: the architect presented materials including Acoya (weathering composite) siding in vertical and horizontal applications, standing‑seam metal accents, western red cedar soffits and Mahogany doors, and specified triple‑glazed tilt‑and‑turn windows.
Outcome: the Planning Board called for a public hearing at the next meeting and requested a landscaping/planting plan showing tree replacements and any minor wall details; engineering staff indicated no major outstanding engineering objections but asked for confirmation of the existing walls and any new short wall heights prior to final submission.
