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CDRC flags parking, height and fire concerns for Congregation Astila expansion at 2 Beatrix Road
Summary
Committee members reviewed a proposal to convert and expand a residence into a freestanding place of worship at 2 Beatrix Road, directing the applicant to provide architectural plans and clarifying that parking calculations, building height relative to grade and rear-yard setback variances must be resolved before further review.
At the Village of Airmont Community Design Review Committee meeting Tuesday, committee members reviewed an application from Congregation Astila for an addition to an existing building at 2 Beatrix Road to be used as a freestanding place of worship and identified parking shortfalls, possible height and retaining-wall issues and required variances.
The committee’s review focused on circulation and site geometry, parking counts and building height given steep grade changes that could push portions of the proposed addition above 30 feet measured from adjacent grade. Planning staff and the building inspector told the applicant that precise architectural drawings and a corrected bulk table are…
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