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Greenburgh Planning Board approves minutes, grants subdivision extensions and closes Chow public hearing
Summary
At its Aug. 4 meeting the Town of Greenburgh Planning Board approved minutes, granted subdivision-extension requests for two projects, approved a preliminary subdivision as amended, and closed the public hearing on a two‑lot resubdivision (Chow) while leaving the written record open through Aug. 20. The board also heard extended presentations on proposed large projects from Biomed Realty and Thale Industries and requested additional materials for September meetings.
The Town of Greenburgh Planning Board met Aug. 4 and approved the minutes from its July 2 and July 16 meetings before taking up correspondence and several subdivision items.
Deputy Commissioner Schmidt told the board staff had received an application from the Perkins co‑applicants asking for a retroactive extension of preliminary subdivision approval to July 19. Neighbors at the meeting described a newly shown five‑foot drain easement and an active sinkhole near an existing water line, and requested clearer communications and quicker remediation. Applicant counsel George Ellis apologized for any missed transmittals and said the applicants originally requested 90 days to complete plat revisions; the board granted a 90‑day retroactive extension to allow staff and the applicant time to resolve outstanding comments.
The board also considered Elmwood Preserve (case PB22‑20), described by staff as a large project with outstanding brownfield remediation conditions. The board approved an extension request to allow the applicant to continue addressing those conditions before returning for final subdivision consideration.
In old business, the board reviewed a draft decision for a preliminary subdivision (Levy). Staff summarized site‑specific conditions — including hand‑work only inside a designated wetland buffer, off‑site wetlands mitigation plantings, a freshwater wetlands permit from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), and verification of water pressure before any building permit — and members discussed reasonable timelines for planting survival and whether certain landscaping conditions should be tied to building permits. The board approved the preliminary subdivision as amended.
At the public hearing on PV2409 (Chow) applicant Bob Bernstein presented a resubdivision that would split an existing lot into two buildable lots served by a shared 20‑foot driveway. The board and members of the public questioned how runoff and localized flooding at the proposed driveway location would be handled, whether the shared access strip is non‑buildable and how existing rights‑of‑way are affected. Bernstein agreed to submit a revised landscape plan within one week; the board closed the hearing and left the written record open until Aug. 20.
The board scheduled follow‑up work sessions and public hearings for several matters and requested supplemental materials and responses from applicants ahead of September meetings.
Votes at a glance - July 2 minutes: approved (voice vote). - July 16 minutes: approved (voice vote). - Perkins (PB23‑25) retroactive extension: motion carried to grant a 90‑day retroactive extension from July 19. - Elmwood Preserve (PB22‑20) preliminary‑subdivision extension: motion carried to grant extension. - Levy preliminary subdivision: approval granted as amended. - Chow (PV2409) public hearing closed; written record left open through Aug. 20.
What’s next Applicants were asked to deliver revised plans and written responses to staff comments before the relevant September meetings so the board and its consultants can review outstanding traffic, stormwater and landscaping documentation.
