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Planning board approves special‑use permit and seven‑space parking reduction for Central Park Avenue restaurant
Summary
The Greenburgh Planning Board approved a special‑use permit to expand an existing restaurant at 363 Central Park Avenue North and granted a shared‑parking reduction of seven spaces; staff recommended a negative SEQRA declaration and will transmit neutral recommendations on variances to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
The Greenburgh Planning Board voted July 16 to approve a special‑use permit for a restaurant expansion at 363 Central Park Avenue North and to allow a shared‑parking reduction of seven spaces.
The board first classified the project as an unlisted action under SEQRA and adopted a draft negative declaration prepared by staff, clearing the way for the planning decision. Staff told members the application is a straightforward request to expand an existing business into adjacent vacant space and that the materials in the record incorporate prior work‑session and public‑hearing feedback.
Paul Dumont of JMC, speaking for the applicant, described design changes since the last meeting: removal of a previously proposed south‑facing tower sign that would have been visible to an adjacent apartment building, relocation of primary wall signage to the north elevation above the main entrance, and an updated sign height of about 5.4 feet where the code allows 4 feet. He said the north and east signs will be illuminated but not internally lit. Dumont also noted the site plan now includes a note that porous‑pavement maintenance will be included in the stormwater permit and in the approval conditions.
Board members asked for clarity about illumination and confirmed there would be no south‑facing signage toward the residential building. Staff said any notes or requirements detailed on the approved plans would become conditions of approval and will be referenced in the final decision.
The board approved the special‑use permit and the shared‑parking reduction and directed staff to finalize decision documents and transmit a neutral recommendation on the related variances to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Staff said neutral recommendations were appropriate where it found no compelling planning reasons to recommend for or against certain variances and that the board had discussed several minor repeated variances.
The planning board’s action allows the applicant to proceed to the next review steps, including the ZBA hearing on variances. Staff will post the decision documents and the draft recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals on the project file.
