Planning Board deems Grecian Point Road pool application Type 2, flags floodplain and stormwater follow-ups

The Planning Board on Feb. 26 deemed the pool proposal at 1308 Grecian Point Road a Type 2 action under SEQRA and referred the application to Harbor/Coastal Zone Management for wetland consistency review.

Tim Meehan of Meehan and Ramos Pools and property owner Andrew Weiss described a 15-by-25-foot pool sited largely on existing patios and rock ledge; Meehan and Weiss said excavation and soil disturbance would be minimal. Dan Siegel recommended the Type 2 determination and noted the application requires notification to the Westchester County Planning Board as well as HCZM consistency review because of proximity to water and wetlands.

Consultant John Kellard cautioned the board that a small corner of the proposed pool appears to lie below base flood elevation 13 and that any loss of floodplain volume must be mitigated with compensatory storage somewhere on the property or by relocating the pool out of the floodplain. Kellard also explained how disturbance-area thresholds trigger stormwater-design requirements (1,000 sq ft triggers a SWPPP; 2,000 sq ft triggers water-quality requirements) and asked applicants to clarify the exact disturbed area and whether the pool counts as redevelopment of existing hardscape.

After discussion about disturbance, percolation and potential mitigation options, the board voted to accept Dan Siegel’s Type 2 recommendation and to refer the application to HCZM; members told the applicant to work with consultants to address floodplain calculations and submit missing documents and test data before the public hearing.