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Board refers 56 Dobbs Ferry wetland permit to wetlands inspector, issues neutral impervious‑coverage recommendation
Summary
The Greenburgh Planning Board declared PB24‑2110 (56 Dobbs Ferry Road) a Type II SEQR action, voted to refer the wetland/watercourse permit to the town wetlands inspector, and agreed on a neutral recommendation on the impervious‑coverage variance after staff described proposed paving, six dry wells and a proposed increase in impervious coverage from 43.75% to about 58.22%.
The Greenburgh Planning Board on Feb. 19 reviewed PB24‑2110, an application to pave part of 56 Dobbs Ferry Road to create six parking spaces for a three‑family house and to install six dry wells for stormwater management. Emergency Chair Michael Golden opened the discussion after staff outlined the project and noted a positive recommendation from the Conservation Advisory Council.
Staff said the proposed paving would increase the lot’s impervious surface from the code maximum of 43.75% to roughly 58.22%, and that the paved area would be about 44 feet from Manhattan Brook. Staff described six dry wells placed in a row to catch driveway runoff and a drain inlet linked to the dry wells.
Board members asked technical questions about how the dry wells and drain inlet would work and whether gravel versus asphalt surfacing would change the regulatory treatment. Staff clarified that parking surfaces count as impervious under the town code whether gravel or paved. After discussion, a member moved to declare the matter a Type II action under SEQR; the board approved the motion.
On the impervious‑coverage variance, members debated whether to send a positive recommendation to the zoning board or a neutral recommendation. The board voted to forward a neutral recommendation to the zoning board of appeals. The board also moved and approved referring the wetland/watercourse permit portion of PB24‑2110 to the town wetlands inspector for a formal determination; the wetlands inspector present on the call said he would issue a decision.
Next steps: staff will incorporate the board’s SEQR determination and recommendations into the referral materials sent to the wetlands inspector and the zoning board of appeals. No variances or final approvals were decided at this meeting.
Quote: “They are proposing 58.22% impervious coverage,” staff said when describing the plans, and the board voted to refer the permit to the wetlands inspector.
The planning board’s action is procedural: the wetlands inspector and the zoning board will make the final determinations on wetland permits and any variances.
What happens next: the wetlands inspector will issue a decision on the permit and the zoning board of appeals will consider any variance requests; the planning board did not take a final vote on variances tonight.
