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Somers board schedules March 11 public hearing for 73‑unit North Edge townhouse proposal after traffic and sidewalk discussion
Summary
Developers of a proposed 73‑unit North Edge townhouse community presented revisions addressing steep‑slope protections, traffic and pedestrian concerns; the board scheduled a public hearing for March 11 and asked the project's traffic engineer to present.
The Somers Planning Board voted on Feb. 11 to schedule a public hearing March 11 for North Edge Realty Corporation's preliminary subdivision and site plan for a 73‑unit townhouse development at Route 6 and Mayapek Avenue.
Applicant Jared Boniello for Bonnie Development described plan revisions that respond to board comments, including steeper slope protections, a post‑and‑rail fence on hazard edges, a native seed mix for slope stabilization and coordination with the neighboring Yorktown Assembly of God regarding access. He said the project will include public sewer and water and stormwater improvements.
Planning staff summarized the traffic analysis, which the town's independent reviewer also examined. "During the AM peak, they're expected to generate approximately 18 vehicles exiting the site... and in the PM peak... 12 vehicles," staff said, describing those volumes as "fairly diminutive" in the context of an hour. Staff added the traffic study followed standard cumulative procedures and incorporated other nearby proposals, including Trailside, as appropriate.
A Westchester County referral asked the applicant to consider additional internal sidewalks to connect residences and recreational areas. Applicant representatives argued that multiple driveway cuts, 24‑foot local road widths and parking patterns make continuous interior sidewalks impractical and could create maintenance and snow‑removal issues; several board members countered that targeted sidewalks—particularly on Street C and routes serving the recreation center—merit further review. Board members asked the applicant to have traffic engineer Phil Greley present to explain potential striping or nonphysical options that could improve pedestrian safety without undermining the project's semi‑rural character.
The board concluded there is sufficient information for public review and set the public hearing for its March 11 meeting, requesting that the applicant provide updated lighting documentation for the adjacent church property, a detailed crosswalk/striping proposal for the church‑rec field crossing, and photos and answers to staff comments prior to the hearing.
Next steps: the applicant will refine responses to staff and county comments, supply requested documentation, and present detailed traffic and pedestrian mitigation at the March 11 public hearing.
