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Attorney: 85–93 Marbledale Rd. plan reduced, pushed back to add 10‑ft sidewalk and pocket park
Summary
At a Feb. 18 Planning Board hearing, the applicant for 85–93 Marbledale Rd. described a revised mixed‑use proposal that trims the building by 1,000 sq. ft., shifts it back to create a 10‑ft sidewalk, reduces parking from 23 to 17 spaces and proposes a roughly 3,000 sq. ft. pocket park and rain garden; several technical issues remain, including telecommunications wire height and stormwater details.
TUCKAHOE — Daniel Patrick, attorney for applicant Ibrahim Sheikh, presented revised plans for 85–93 Marbledale Road at the Tuckahoe Planning Board’s Feb. 18 meeting, describing a mixed‑use building containing a warehouse, self‑storage and street‑level retail.
"This will consist of a warehouse, self-storage and street level retail space," Patrick said, and the proposal now shows the structure reduced by about 1,000 sq. ft. and shifted back from the street to create a 10‑ft sidewalk for pedestrians and to produce roughly 21 ft. between the curb and the retail frontage. The submitted plans also lower on‑site parking from 23 spaces to 17 and identify about 3,000 sq. ft. of green space at the rear of the building for a pocket park.
Joseph Mendez, the applicant’s civil engineer, described preliminary stormwater work and grading plans intended to move runoff away from the building and match the existing street grade along Marbledale Road; he said the team has identified two possible locations for a stormwater management system and that a formal stormwater drainage plan will be submitted next month. "The preliminary plans for the pocket park are as follows: a walking path, rain garden, benches, two locations for pedestrian access and to repurpose the existing stone wall," Mendez said.
Architect William VonFricken reviewed façade materials and site elements, including stamped‑concrete retaining walls and a mix of real and faux windows to add dimension. He said the design will include 24‑hour exterior cameras. "There will be cameras outside for 24-hour surveillance including the pocket park," VonFricken said, and he committed to providing renderings showing the building and park from multiple angles.
Board members and staff flagged outstanding technical items the applicant must resolve before final approval. Building Inspector Mike Seminara relayed questions from the Eastchester Fire Department about the height of nearby telecommunications wires and asked the applicant to confirm whether the wires meet a 13.5‑ft clearance or must be relocated or buried; the fire hydrant locations also require follow‑up. Seminara also cautioned that exterior lighting must meet residential code and not shine into adjacent homes, suggesting down lights or bollards as alternatives.
Chairman Antonio Leo opened the public hearing at the meeting; there were no public comments and the board voted to keep the hearing open for continued review while the applicant submits stormwater details and final renderings.
Next steps: the applicant will supply the stormwater drainage plan and additional renderings at a future meeting. The Planning Board has left the public hearing open pending those submissions.
