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Trustees declare intent to remain lead agency for amended senior living plan at 900 King Street
Summary
The board said it will continue as lead agency under SEQRA for amendments to the previously approved PUD for a senior living facility at 900 King Street; planning board remains approval authority for site plan changes.
The Village of Rye Brook Board of Trustees on March 11 declared its intent to continue acting as lead agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) for proposed amendments to the previously approved planned unit development (PUD) at 900 King Street.
Chris (village staff) told trustees the property — an approved age-restricted senior living development — is the subject of a contract with Sunrise Development, which has submitted requested changes that shrink parts of the building footprint and revise entries, courtyards, balconies and townhome layouts. The PUD site plan and associated wetlands and steep slope permits have been extended previously and are scheduled to expire in September 2025; the proposed modifications were filed Feb. 20, 2025.
The board’s resolution directs circulation of a notice of intent to declare the village board as SEQR lead agency to all involved agencies and transmits the short environmental assessment form and existing project materials. Trustees and staff emphasized that while the village board is the SEQR lead for environmental review, the Planning Board remains the approval authority for the amended PUD site plan and the Architectural Review Board must review aesthetics.
Mayor Klein and other trustees said they welcomed the renewed activity after years of a vacant office building on the site. Trustee discussion noted the amendments reduce some massing and add balconies and minor driveway and loading configuration changes but do not increase the approved building height. Staff also said Sunrise had consulted with an emergency services task force and was receptive to suggested access improvements even when not strictly required by the amendments.
The resolution to circulate notice of intent passed unanimously: Trustee Epstein — yes; Trustee Fisher — yes; Trustee Heizer — yes; Trustee Merlino — yes; Mayor Klein — yes. Staff said subsequent SEQR determination and any findings would return to the village board for decision.
