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Mount Kisco Planning Board approves steep‑slopes permit and retaining‑wall waiver for 39 Carlton Drive
Summary
The Planning Board on June 9 approved a steep‑slopes permit for 39 Carlton Drive and granted a waiver to the 60‑foot limit on retaining walls. The motion passed 6–0; the owner attended via Zoom and the Board relied on staff memos and the Village Attorney’s advice that an oral waiver was permissible.
The Planning Board of the Village/Town of Mount Kisco on June 9 approved a steep‑slopes permit for 39 Carlton Drive and granted a waiver to the 60‑foot limit on retaining walls.
Peter Alonge, a Planning Board member, moved to approve the draft resolution for the steep‑slopes permit with an added waiver for the 60‑foot retaining‑wall limit; Andre Keating seconded the motion. Chair Michael McGuirk called the vote, and the motion carried 6–0.
Beth Rothschild, the property owner, was present via Zoom while Village Engineer Anthony Oliveri told the Board the retaining wall as proposed does not fully comply with the length limit. Village Attorney Lisa Cobb advised the Board that it could grant an oral waiver for retaining walls in this circumstance. Planner Jan K. Johannessen reviewed the draft resolution with members.
The Board’s approval authorizes the permit as drafted with the stated waiver; the transcript does not record additional conditions attached to the approval. The meeting minutes do not record any separate vote counts by individual member; the tally reported was 6–0.
No further procedural steps were recorded for this item in the minutes. Staff contact and any permit documentation or building‑inspection follow up will appear in the permit file held by the Building Inspector and Village Planner.
