Draft B4A Zoning Amendment .....

At last night’s Village Board workshop, the Village Board reviewed proposed changes to the Draft B4A Zoning Amendment. 

Among other details, flexibility in location and orientation of buildings was interjected into the proposed law, as well as new use: lunch counter/coffee shop (750 sq ft but not to seat more than 15 people); the height of the buildings will be restricted to 2.5 stories not to exceed 35 feet.

Thank you to the residents who contributed to public comment.

Noteworthy and helpful contributions were requests that off-site parking (ie, within 500 feet of the site) be removed from the proposed law, and multiple requests from residents that the developer provide the community with a three-dimensional rendering of the site so that residents can understand the scale and mass of the building proposed as part of our collective consideration of this B4A Zoning Amendment.

Also of note: Planning Board member Anne Impellizeri encouraged the Village Board to reduce the residential units permissible and increase the amount of commercial/retail/professional space, expressing concern with the prospective tax positivity of the development as it is currently envisioned.

Mark your calendars. The Public Hearing on this proposed Zoning Amendment is to be Tuesday, April 29th. Location TBD.