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Orienta Beach Club details pool changes, debris plan and safety steps; architects say winterized pools have no residual chlorine
Summary
Applicant representatives described pool resizing, a new pump room and ADA lift, a 500 cubic‑yard debris plan with a two‑week demolition window, and consultants said winterization removes residual chlorine before winter discharge.
At a Nov. 19, 2025 session of the Meranak Harbor Coastal Zone Management Commission, the Orienta Beach Club’s design team provided technical details about proposed pool renovations and associated site mitigation measures.
Applicant representative Andrew Spatz said the work includes removal and replacement of three existing pools, a new roughly 1,010‑square‑foot equipment building to house pool equipment above the flood elevation, and ADA improvements. He said the lap pool would be widened by 2.5 feet while its 25‑meter length would remain the same.
Architect David Woods explained pool winterization procedures: "By the time they draw down the water to winterize, it is already completely void of any chlorine," he said, describing a drawdown of about 18 inches and covers that leave any winter discharge essentially rainwater moving to the site stormwater system.
Civil engineer Mark Pilatecki said demolition of the existing pool decks would produce roughly 500 cubic yards of debris — approximately thirty‑three 15‑yard truckloads — and outlined a demolition method using excavators and on‑site erosion control (heavy silt fence) intended to limit spillage into the beach or sound. He estimated demolition would take about two weeks before new construction stabilizes the site.
On stormwater, engineers described installing below‑grade permavoid void systems (plastic structural crates) to provide temporary storage for runoff. They cautioned that such systems are typically not credited as compensatory floodplain storage because they can be saturated prior to an extreme event.
Landscape architect Tom Cross said the landscaping plan replaces liriope ground cover with a native ground cover (referred to in the revised drawings as "buddulua") and offered alternate plantings (daylilies or drift roses) near a children’s pool to reduce bee activity. He also said the surveyor corrected a typo in the tree counts and that a tree replacement plan meeting village requirements was included in revised drawings.
County review: Architect David Woods said Westchester County Department of Health received pool documents Oct. 31 and assigned a reviewer (Greg Tuthill), and that the applicant has already been in contact with county staff.
Next steps: the applicant said it will deliver the requested additional technical memos and plans (including drainage and winterization details) in advance of a future submission; commissioners asked that the team upload revised landscape drawings and provide a concise flood‑map graphic comparing pre‑ and post‑project conditions.
