Owner asks planning board to allow basement unit at 423 Halston; board requests parking and egress details

At the May 27 meeting the Village of Mamerick Planning Board reviewed a special‑permit request from the owner of 423 Halston Avenue to convert interior basement space into a legally habitable studio unit.

The owner, who identified herself as Eva, told the board the work is interior only — partitions, a kitchen, a bathroom, HVAC and an egress window — and that the building will remain two family in total. She said the oil tank previously stored in the basement has been removed and the excavated area will be regraded to become usable living space.

Planning staff asked for parking calculations required by village code (parking demand is computed from the bedroom count). The board requested clear site‑plan labeling showing where the two garage spaces and up to four driveway spaces will be allocated; staff said tandem parking is allowed if necessary but must be shown on the plan. The board also asked the applicant to provide the square footage of the new unit and to confirm the floor elevations and egress window details.

Alicia Moore from the village consultant staff clarified that the special‑permit standards apply but that green‑building requirements for new projects may not apply to this interior renovation. The board said that once the applicant submits the parking calculations, the revised drawings and the square footage, the application could return with a recommended resolution.

Next steps: applicant to resubmit plans with parking calculations, unit square footage and labeling; board will take the special‑permit up for resolution on receipt of complete materials.