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Perkins family objects to final plat details; Greenburgh planning board extends subdivision review
Summary
Owners of a White Plains parcel asked the Greenburgh Planning Board not to sign a final subdivision plat they say includes inaccurate easement and driveway details; the board amended a short retroactive extension to 60 days and instructed staff to have the plat revised to reflect current conditions.
The Greenburgh Planning Board on May 21 delayed final action on a subdivision called Prestigiacomo Perkins after property owners raised objections to what they said were inaccuracies on the proposed final plat.
Mariam Keller Perkins, who identified herself as “one of the owners of 7 Reader Lane,” told the board the version of the final plat before it did not show a knee‑high wall the family installed in November 2024 and included a five‑foot drainage easement that, she said, “never existed” on their lot. Her husband, Clarence Perkins, said the plat still showed a driveway bump‑out the zoning board had required be removed.
Planning staff explained the packet included a draft approval letter with placeholders for the motion and attendance lines that are completed only after a formal vote. Staff said surveyors produce plats based on prior surveys and county records and that the town expects the final plat to reflect current, accurate conditions before it is signed and recorded.
Board members discussed whether to grant a short retroactive extension so the board could legally consider the final subdivision after its preliminary approval had technically expired. The board first granted a two‑day retroactive extension, then amended that to a 60‑day extension from May 20, 2025, by motion and unanimous voice vote.
The Perkinses said they would not sign a plat that still showed the removed driveway ramp and the disputed five‑foot drain easement; they urged the planning board and town staff to confirm records with the Westchester County Clerk’s Office. Planning staff committed to check land‑records filings and to have the applicant’s surveyor and Ward Carpenter (the town’s survey reviewer) revise the final plat to reflect removal of the driveway ramp and to show the knee wall and corrected easement language where appropriate.
The board also discussed whether a surveyor should revisit the site to confirm the knee wall’s dimensions; staff said the board would request the revised final plat be supplied in advance of any vote so the Perkinses would have time to review it. The board left the matter open and set the 60‑day extension to give the applicant time to submit corrected documents and for staff to verify the title/easement record entries.
What’s next: Staff will research County land records for easement filings, the applicant will provide a revised final plat reflecting the driveway removal and knee wall, and the planning board will take a vote on final subdivision approval after members have had adequate time to review the corrected documents.
