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Rye Brook declares intent to remain lead agency under SEQR for amended plan at 900 King Street
Summary
The village board said it will continue to act as lead agency under SEQR for amendments to the approved senior living PUD at 900 King Street, and directed circulation of a notice of intent to involved agencies; the Planning Board remains the approval authority for the amended PUD site plan.
The Rye Brook Board of Trustees on March 11 declared its intent to continue as lead agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) for proposed amendments to the approved senior living planned unit development (PUD) at 900 King Street.
The action directs circulation of a notice of intent and distribution of the resolution, the Part 1 Short Environmental Assessment Form and existing project materials to known involved agencies so the Village Board may retain SEQR lead-agency oversight while the Planning Board, as the local approval authority, reviews the amended site plan.
Chris, the village administrator, said Sunrise Development is under contract for the property and has submitted proposed amendments that include a reduced building footprint, revised porte-cochere entries, updated courtyards, additional balconies and walkout terraces, an additional second garage space for each of 20 townhomes, modification to ten townhome footprints to add a second main-level bedroom, reconfiguration of rear loading and of some parking access, and addition of a structure over a proposed generator and outdoor trash area.
Staff and trustees noted the PUD site-plan approval and permits (wetlands and steep-slopes) have been extended previously; the PUD site plan is scheduled to expire Sept. 15, 2025, and the wetlands and steep-slopes permits Sept. 8, 2025. The board said continuing as lead agency will allow it to assess whether the proposed amendments have significant environmental impacts before the Planning Board makes its final site-plan determination.
Mayor Klein and trustees welcomed the active applicant after years of inactivity and said several changes shrink the building footprint and include minor reconfigurations rather than height increases. The village also confirmed the amended project will return to the Village Board for any SEQR determination and that the architecture review board must finish its review.
The board voted unanimously to declare its intent to continue as lead agency under SEQR and to circulate the notice of intent to involved agencies.
