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Greenburgh planning board reviews zoning updates including EV‑charging rules and conservation/PUD clarifications
Summary
The board reviewed proposed chapter 2‑85 amendments adding EV charging station rules (tiered permitting and EV charging hubs), clarifying floor‑area deductions for steep slopes and wetlands across housing types, and tightening PUD/CD overlay requirements; staff will refine signage, maintenance‑reporting and fire/safety language and return for public discussion.
Planning staff presented a suite of proposed zoning amendments to chapter 2‑85 on June 17 that add an EV‑charging section, clarify floor‑area deductions for steep slopes and wetlands for multifamily and commercial uses, and update the Conservation Overlay (CD) and Planned Unit Development (PUD) provisions.
Deputy Commissioner Schmidt said the new EV section (proposed 2‑85‑37.3) would set thresholds for administrative review versus site‑plan or special‑use permitting, require equipment protection, setbacks, and lighting controls, and define an EV charging hub — a small commercial site where DC fast chargers are the primary use with an accessory convenience component. "The section also institutes logical thresholds for requiring site‑plan and or special use permit approval for larger groupings of EV charging stations while facilitating an administrative process for smaller scale installations," the deputy commissioner said.
Board members supported safety reporting and suggested staff consider an annual or periodic maintenance/certification submission by a qualified expert so the town can confirm safe operation; the deputy commissioner agreed to forward that recommendation to the town board. Members also asked staff to clarify signage language (avoid requiring volatile pricing details on face of signs) and to confirm alignment with state building and fire codes for battery‑storage/fire‑safety requirements.
On conservation and PUD matters, staff proposed applying floor‑area deductions for disturbance in regulated steep slopes and wetlands to multifamily and nonresidential uses (not only single‑family), and clarified how CD overlay reductions modify minimum lot sizes while reducing overall unit counts to preserve open space. The board requested minor drafting edits, consistency checks on referral lists, and more explicit language for timelines and fee references.
Deputy Commissioner Schmidt said staff will circulate revised text and return on July 1 and that the board may schedule a public discussion on July 15. Several written comments supplied by outside counsel for a charging‑station developer were circulated to the board for consideration.
