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200 Ashford pre‑submission: applicant to revise parking, address stormwater and variances before ZBA referral
Summary
At a pre‑submission conference Feb. 6, the Dobbs Ferry Planning Board directed the applicant for 200 Ashford Avenue to redesign parking, submit topographic and grading details, and fix stormwater sizing before a ZBA referral for variances on impervious coverage and lot width.
DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. — At a pre‑submission conference on Feb. 6 the Planning Board reviewed a proposal to convert the rear half of the first floor at 200 Ashford Avenue into a residential apartment and to construct a new parking area behind the building. The applicant was directed to redesign the parking to reduce paved area, to provide complete topographic and grading information, and to address stormwater design and several variances before a Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) referral.
Architect Shane Badali (name recorded in transcript with spelling variations) presented the revised site plan and said the applicant increased the backup aisle and modified screening; he also said the vinyl privacy fence shown on earlier drawings would be replaced with a decorative iron and masonry fence to meet code. Badali said the lighting plan had been modified and appears now to comply with code.
Board members and village engineers urged the applicant to present alternative parking configurations that fit the four required spaces while using significantly less asphalt. “There are ways to get 4 spaces in here that do not use as much asphalt as what you’re showing by about a 25%,” one member said. The board directed the applicant to consult with building department staff and village engineering to review alternative layouts before returning.
The village engineer noted the stormwater design on the current submittal appears sized for a water‑quality event and not the required 25‑year storm; the applicant was asked to submit a full grading plan and a response memo that specifically addresses each item in the village’s January memo. The board also advised the applicant that because the project exceeds impervious coverage limits (the applicant’s plan shows 78.9% where the code requires 54%), variances are likely required and the matter will be referred to the ZBA after the applicant reworks the parking and submits revised drawings.
The board asked for additional detail about basement uses, trash and recycling storage, lighting for the parking area, and routing for construction traffic. The Planning Board asked the applicant to return next month with a revised plan set and a response memo to staff comments; the board said it will refer the application to the ZBA once parking and coverage issues are revised and documented.
