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Mount Kisco ZBA approves variances to relocate refuse enclosure at 487 Lexington Avenue
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals granted rear-yard buffer and side-yard variances for Betmer LLC to relocate a refuse enclosure at 487 Lexington Ave., after the applicant addressed questions about prior trash storage and pest deterrence; the vote was 5–0.
Chairman George Hoyt presided as the Zoning Board of Appeals on April 21 approved rear-yard buffer and side-yard variances for Betmer LLC to relocate a refuse enclosure at 487 Lexington Avenue.
Pat Costabile of Steven a Costa Associates Engineering and property owner Hernan Hurtado explained the proposal and the changes to their Statement of Principal Points. Building Inspector Peter Miley answered technical questions about site conditions and told the board that the previous owner had used a storage container in the rear of the property and received violations for it. Village Counsel Lisa Cobb noted the applicant’s late submission of the Statement of Principal Points and asked the applicant to review the board’s five-step evidentiary framework; Costabile summarized the revisions for the record.
Board members pressed the applicants on operational details, including how garbage pickup will be handled and whether the proposed enclosure will be kept closed to deter rodents. No public comments were received, either verbally or in writing. Mr. Wayne Spector moved to close the public hearing; Ms. Jacqueline Broth seconded and the motion carried, 5–0. After the chairman reviewed the five zoning factors, Mr. Spector moved to approve the requested variances; Mr. Ken Goldberg seconded and the board approved the variances, 5–0.
The approval allows the applicants to relocate the refuse enclosure subject to the plans and conditions presented to the board; the transcript records no additional conditions or follow-up reporting requirements. The board did not receive neighborhood comments during the meeting. The record indicates the village will rely on the submitted Statement of Principal Points and site plans as the basis for the variance approval.
