Pleasant Ridge public meetings in 2024
31 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Town Board
The Pleasant Ridge Town Board will vote on several authorizations, including a water agreement with Toll Brothers to up‑size the water main for system‑wide improvements to the Kensico Water District. The board will also consider funding adjustments for storm‑sewer and asbestos water‑main projects, and approve multiple purchase orders and hiring actions. Additional items include bids for park maintenance and a year‑end budget transfer.
- Authorization to award Caustic Soda (25%) contract to JCI Jones Chemicals (Resolution 477-24)
- Authorization to obtain bids for Mount Pleasant Parks maintenance for 2025 (Resolution 478-24)
- Authorization to enter a water agreement with Toll Brothers for water‑main up‑size (Resolution 479-24)
- Authorization to amend funding allocation for Whittier Drive Phase II Storm Sewer Rehabilitation (Purchase Order 830-22-04, Resolution 480-24)
- Authorization to hire a part‑time dispatcher effective December 24, 2024 (Resolution 487-24 and 488-24)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Planning Board
The Pleasant Ridge Planning Board will hold public hearings for a proposed single-family subdivision and a New York City Department of Environmental Protection project. The board will review site plans and zoning compliance for both locations.
- Public hearing for 420 Nannyhagen Road subdivision (PSD 24-1)
- Public hearing for DEP Kensico project on Westlake Drive (PSP 24-9)
- Review of R-40 zone compliance for both proposals
- Consideration of Spearman Architectural Design, PC plans
- Review of Ove Arup and Partners engineering for DEP project
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Zoning Board of Appeals will consider four new applications for zoning variances. These requests involve setbacks for a pergola, fence, carport, and front portico.
- Z-24-43: Variance for existing pergola at 68 Allison Ln
- Z-24-44: Variance for 6-foot-high fence at 430 Marietta Ave
- Z-24-45: Variance for detached carport at 496 Old Chappaqua Rd
- Z-24-46: Variance for new front portico at 121 Philip Pl
Town Board
The board will continue public hearings on the preliminary 2025 budget, a local law to exceed the 2% tax cap, and a hardship variance request from New Leaf Energy. In the Supervisor's Report, the board will vote to adopt the 2025 budget, deny the New Leaf Energy variance, and authorize bids for caustic soda delivery to two water‑treatment plants and fire‑hydrant repairs. Additional items include several purchase orders and authorizations for town services and equipment.
- Adopt 2025 Budget – Resolution 475-24
- Local law to exceed the 2% tax cap for the 2025 budget – Resolution 460-24
- Deny New Leaf Energy hardship variance application – Resolution 476-24
- Obtain bids for delivery of caustic soda (25%) for two water‑treatment plants – Resolution 462-24
- Purchase Order 70-24-65: 2025 Ford F‑350 – Resolution 472-24
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Planning Board
The Pleasant Ridge Planning Board will review resolutions for senior housing, a subdivision, and a site plan amendment. The board will also consider a public hearing for a proposed lot split.
- Resolution for Brightview Senior Living subdivision and site plan
- Resolution for Kensico Preserve age-restricted town home development
- Resolution for 40 Saw Mill River Road site plan amendment
- Public hearing for 420 Nanny Hagen Road subdivision
- Review of NYC DEP Kensico Eastview Connection Contract #2
Town Board
The Pleasant Ridge Town Board will hold public hearings on the preliminary 2025 budget, a local law to exceed the 2% tax cap, and a hardship variance request for a battery storage moratorium submitted by New Leaf Energy. The board will also consider reappointing Theodore Lai to the Board of Assessment Review through September 30, 2029, receive a Receiver of Taxes report, and approve a three‑year contract with PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP. Additional items include a comptroller memo and routine reports from the town clerk and council members.
- Public Hearing to consider a local law authorizing the town to exceed the 2% tax cap
- Public Hearing for the preliminary 2025 budget
- Public Hearing to consider hardship variance from the battery storage moratorium submitted by New Leaf Energy
- Authorization to enter into a three‑year contract with PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP
- Authorization to reappoint Theodore Lai to the Board of Assessment Review (term expires September 30, 2029)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Architectural Review Board
The Architectural Review Board is reviewing applications for the replacement of existing signs for three new tenants. The board will evaluate requests for businesses located on Elwood Avenue, Broadway, and Columbus Avenue.
- Replacement sign for 'Hawthorne Deli' at 373 Elwood Avenue
- Replacement sign for 'Leon's Latin Cafe' at 925 Broadway
- Replacement sign for 'Thorn Hill Cafe' at 652 Columbus Avenue
Planning Board
The Pleasant Ridge Planning Board will accept meeting minutes and consider an amendment to a site plan for a business office at Bradhurst and Brighton Avenues. The board will also hold public hearings for a steep slopes application at 1 Point Place and a subdivision request at 420 Nannyhagen Road.
- Accept minutes from 11-7-2024 meeting
- Amend resolution for Site Plan SP 23-07 (Bradhurst & Brighton Avenues)
- Public hearing: Steep Slopes SS 24-05 at 1 Point Place, Chappaqua
- Public hearing: Subdivision PSD 24-1 at 420 Nannyhagen Road, Thornwood
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Pleasant Ridge Zoning Board of Appeals will review two new applications. One request seeks a variance to legalize an existing covered deck and adjust the side‑yard setback on a 0.23‑acre parcel in the R‑10 zone. The other request seeks a variance for front‑yard setback after demolishing a single‑family home and rebuilding on a 23,451‑sq‑ft parcel in the R‑20 zone. Both items are appeals of decisions by the Town of Mount Pleasant Building Inspector.
- Z‑24‑41: Steven Pettus requests a variance to reduce the combined side‑yard setback from 25 ft to 22.94 ft for a deck on 90 Lake Shore Dr.
- Z‑24‑42: Dimovski Architecture, for John Pilla, requests a front‑yard setback variance of 10.9 ft for a new home on 168 West Lake Dr.
Town Board
The Pleasant Ridge Town Board will vote on the Preliminary 2025 Budget and schedule a public hearing on it. The board will also hold public hearings on a local law to exceed the 2% tax cap and on a hardship variance from the battery storage moratorium. Additional items include several purchase orders, bond approvals, and staffing authorizations.
- Adopt Preliminary 2025 Budget (Resolution 426-24)
- Public hearing on Local Law to exceed 2% tax cap (Resolution 428-24)
- Public hearing on hardship variance from Battery Storage Moratorium (Resolution 429-24)
- Accept performance bond of $390,000 for Stafford Lot Improvements at 200 Lake Road (Resolution 433-24)
- Authorize hiring of part‑time police dispatcher effective Nov 13 2024 (Resolution 442-24)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Planning Board
The Pleasant Ridge Planning Board will accept minutes from three recent meetings and vote on a one‑year extension of the approval for the parking lot expansion at 40 Saw Mill River Road. It will also hold public hearings on a proposed retaining‑wall project at 1 Point Place in Chappaqua and a zoning‑district extension for 75 Kensico Avenue North in Valhalla.
- One‑year extension of resolution for 40 Saw Mill River Road Site Plan #SP 22-03 parking lot expansion with landscaping and storm‑water improvements (Seventh Jam Development).
- Proposed MESA retaining walls and rear‑yard pool at 1 Point Place, Chappaqua (Steep Slopes # SS 24-05).
- Proposed extension of the Hamlet Zoning District (VH) to 75 Kensico Avenue North, currently zoned R‑10 (Town Board Referral TB # 24-01).
- Acceptance of minutes from the 6‑6‑2024, 10‑9‑2024, and 10‑21‑2024 Planning Board meetings.
Town Board
The Pleasant Ridge Town Board will hold a public hearing on amending Town Code Section 105-1 and A224 to establish fees for crane and blasting permits. The Supervisor's Report includes authorization to adopt that amendment, several purchase orders for services and equipment, and bond-related authorizations. Council members will consider additional purchase orders, bond releases, and personnel actions. The meeting also includes routine reports and scheduling of future sessions.
- Public Hearing to amend Town Code Section 105-1, Crane Permits and A224, establishing fees for cranes and blasting permits (Resolution 412-24)
- Authorization to amend Town Code Section 105-1, Crane Permits and A224 (Resolution 413-24)
- Purchase Order 162-24-20: Temporary cleaning of Town Hall (Resolution 414-24)
- Purchase Order 30-24-35: Light Tower (Resolution 417-24)
- Authorization to promote William Scaplehorn to Foreman, Highway Department, salary per 2024 Budget (Resolution 422-24)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Planning Board
The Pleasant Ridge Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a proposed New York City Department of Environmental Protection project called the Kensico Eastview Connection. The hearing will consider Contract #2 for tunnel, shafts and excavation work and Contract #3 for KEC Buildings, referenced in Site Plan PSP 24-02. The project site is located at 2 Walker Road, Valhalla, in zone OB-2.
- Public hearing on NYC DEP Kensico Eastview Connection Contract #2 (Tunnel, Shafts, Excavation)
- Public hearing on NYC DEP Kensico Eastview Connection Contract #3 (KEC Buildings)
- Review of Site Plan PSP 24-02 for 2 Walker Road, Valhalla
- Discussion of zoning designation OB-2 for the project site
- Presentation by engineer/architect Ove Arup and Partners, Hazen and Sawyer
Architectural Review Board
The Architectural Review Board will consider a request for new signage at a restaurant located at 14 Marble Avenue. The applicant is Mark Dipaolo, representing Marble Prop Holdco, LLC.
- Review new signage for 'Vida' restaurant at 14 Marble Avenue
- Consider Section/Block/Lot 106.15-1-74
- Review application by Mark Dipaolo for Marble Prop Holdco, LLC
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Pleasant Ridge Zoning Board of Appeals will consider two applications at its October 10, 2024 meeting. Application Z-24-37 seeks a variance to raise a fence to 5 feet at 561 Manhattan Avenue, Thornwood, NY, in the R-10 zone. Application Z-24-40 seeks side‑yard and total‑combined‑yard setback variances for a two‑story addition at 12 Far Hill Lane, Pleasantville, NY, in the R-40 zone. An inspection meeting related to these items was held on October 5, 2024.
- Z-24-37: variance to increase fence height from 4 ft to 5 ft at 561 Manhattan Ave, R-10 zone
- Z-24-40: variance to reduce side‑yard setback from 23.3 ft to 17.51 ft (requested 7.49 ft) at 12 Far Hill Ln, R-40 zone
- Z-24-40: variance to reduce total combined yard setback from 54.6 ft to 48.81 ft (requested 1.19 ft) at 12 Far Hill Ln, R-40 zone
- Inspection meeting held on October 5, 2024
General
The Pleasant Ridge Planning Board will vote on approvals for a generator installation at 67 Leroy Road and a wetlands mitigation plan for the same site. It will also approve a 3,000‑sq‑ft business office project on vacant parcels at Bradhurst Avenue and Brighton Avenue. Continuing public hearings will address a proposed 162‑unit age‑restricted townhome development by Toll Brothers on Columbus Avenue, and a new hearing will consider retaining‑wall work at 1 Point Place.
- Approval of 67 Leroy Road site plan for an 80 kW propane‑fueled residential generator (Application # SP 24-7)
- Approval of wetlands mitigation for the 67 Leroy Road addition (Application # W 24-03)
- Approval of development of vacant parcels at Bradhurst Avenue and Brighton Avenue for a ~3,000 sq ft business office with parking and storm‑water facilities (Subdivision # SD 23-04, Site Plan # SP 23-07)
- Continuing public hearing on proposed 162‑unit age‑restricted townhome development at Columbus Avenue (Subdivision # SD 23-03, Site Plan # SP 23-05)
- New public hearing on proposed retaining walls and rear‑yard pool at 1 Point Place (Steep Slopes # SS 24-05)
Town Board
The Town Board will consider several resolutions, including awarding a cleaning contract for Town Hall and holding a public hearing to amend Chapter 162 of the Town Code on property maintenance. Additional items include a property transfer from the American Legion, street‑closing permits for Beverly Road and Shelley Avenue, and a purchase order for new stairs at the Little Tikes Playground in Carroll Park. The board will also address employment extensions and promotions for police and municipal staff, and set dates for upcoming work and business sessions.
- Authorize award of Town Hall cleaning bid to Top Maintenance Services, LLC (Purchase Order 162-24-19)
- Public hearing to amend Town Code Chapter 162 Property Maintenance (Resolution 399-24)
- Authorize acceptance of property transfer from American Legion, Gilbert Rauh Post No. 1574 (Resolution 403-24)
- Authorize street closing permits for Beverly Road at Tuxedo Place and Shelley Avenue from W. Maple Street to Locust Street (Resolution 404-24)
- Purchase Order 70-24-58 for replacement stairs and decking at Little Tikes Playground, Carroll Park (Resolution 409-24)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Town Board
The Town Board will consider awarding a contract for traffic signal improvements and amending the property maintenance code. The agenda includes authorizing various purchases, agreements, and personnel changes.
- Award traffic signal improvements contract to Verde Electric
- Amend Town Code Chapter 162 Property Maintenance
- Authorize repairs to fire hydrants in all six fire districts
- Renew School Resource Officer agreements for 2024-2025
- Authorize construction of office and storage room at Legion Hall
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Architectural Review Board
The Pleasant Ridge Architectural Review Board will consider three applications for signage. Two applications request a new door sign and wall sign for the tenant "Movement" at 115 Wall Street, Valhalla. The third application seeks to replace an existing wall and ground sign cabinet for "Holiday Inn Express & Suites" at 18-20 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne, NY. The board will decide whether to approve the proposed sign designs.
- 24-14 – Install new door sign and wall sign for tenant "Movement" at 115 Wall Street, Valhalla
- 24-15 – Reface existing free‑standing sign for tenant "Movement" at 115 Wall Street, Valhalla
- 24-18 – Replace existing wall and ground sign cabinet for "Holiday Inn Express & Suites" at 18-20 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne, NY
Planning Board
The Planning Board will consider several items. It will accept a resolution approving the transfer of an existing accessory apartment at 12 Reeback Drive to new owners. It will also hear a 90‑day extension request for the Kensico Preserve 73‑lot cluster subdivision and public hearings on an 80 kW propane‑fueled generator and a wetland mitigation plan at 67 Leroy Road. Additional continuing applications and a town‑board referral to extend the Hamlet Zoning District at 75 Kensico Avenue North are also on the agenda.
- Acceptance of resolution for accessory apartment transfer at 12 Reeback Drive
- 25th 90‑day extension request for Kensico Preserve 73‑lot cluster subdivision
- Public hearing: 80 kW propane generator installation at 67 Leroy Road
- Public hearing: Wetland disturbance mitigation for addition at 67 Leroy Road
- Town Board Referral: Extend Hamlet Zoning District to 75 Kensico Avenue North
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Zoning Board of Appeals will consider several variance requests for residential projects, including additions and fences. The board will also review an appeal regarding the permitted use of a landscaping supply facility on Bradhurst Avenue.
- Z-24-31: Appeal for landscaping supply facility use on Bradhurst Avenue
- Z-24-34: Two-story addition and roof entry at 32 Hays Street
- Z-24-35: Legalization of an existing shed at 132 Sherman Ave
- Z-24-39: Special Use Permit for guest house renovation at 1130 Bedford Rd
- Z-24-33: Two-story addition and 6-foot fence at 213 Albany Ave
Town Board
The board will hold public hearings on a proposed six‑month moratorium for battery storage facilities and an amendment to Town Code Chapter 162 on property maintenance. It will vote on authorizations for the moratorium, the code amendment, several purchase orders, and staffing hires. Additional items include bids for town hall cleaning and grant letters for the public library.
- Public Hearing for a 6‑month moratorium on battery storage facilities (Resolution 348-24)
- Authorization to establish the 6‑month moratorium (Resolution 350-24)
- Purchase Order 144-24-03: Engineering software, annual subscription (Resolution 352-24)
- Authorization to hire LA BELLA APC, third‑party traffic consultant (Resolution 354-24)
- Authorization to purchase up to $4,000 in radio equipment from the Town of Harrison (Resolution 364-24)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Planning Board
The Pleasant Ridge Planning Board will consider extending approval for two subdivisions and review a site plan for a business office. The meeting includes public hearings on three proposed developments.
- Extension requested for Kingsview Acres subdivision (12 lots)
- Extension requested for Subdivision application # SD 21-03 (25 Meadowbrook Road)
- Public hearing for 12 Reeback Drive accessory apartment transfer
- Public hearing for 420 Nannyhagen Road subdivision
- Public hearing for Brighton Ave and Bradhurst Ave business office site plan
Planning Board
The Planning Board will adopt a resolution approving Site Plan application PSP 23-001 for demolition of an existing structure and construction of a mixed-use building with ground‑floor retail and four apartments at 146 Broadway. The board will also review a proposed 3,000‑sq‑ft landscaping supply barn and 200‑sq‑ft office building on vacant parcels at Brighton and Bradhurst Avenues. Additional items include a wetland mitigation application for 67 Leroy Road and a town‑board referral to extend the Hamlet Zoning District to 75 Kensico Avenue North.
- Adopt resolution for Site Plan # PSP 23-001, mixed‑use building at 146 Broadway
- Review Brighton Ave & Bradhurst Ave development: 3,000 SF barn, 200 SF office (Site Plan # SP 23-07)
- Consider Wetland Application # W 24-03 for 67 Leroy Road
- Consider Town Board Referral TB # 24-01 to extend Hamlet Zoning District (VH) to 75 Kensico Avenue North
Architectural Review Board
The Architectural Review Board will consider four applications for new or replacement signs at locations in Valhalla, Thornwood, and Hawthorne. The items include door and wall signs for a new tenant at 115 Wall Street, a freestanding sign refacing, and new signage for a medical center and a bar.
- New door and wall sign for 'Movement' at 115 Wall Street
- Reface existing freestanding sign for 'Movement' at 115 Wall Street
- Replacement of two signs for 'United Urgent Care' at 960-1060 Broadway
- New building signs for 'Catharsis Bar & Grill' at 415 Commerce Street
Town Board
The Town Board will hold public hearings on amendments to codes regarding explosives, filming, and peddling. The board is also discussing a potential 6-month moratorium on the development of battery storage facilities in the Town of Mt. Pleasant.
- Proposed 6-month moratorium for battery storage facilities development
- Public hearings to amend Town Code on explosives, filming, and peddling/soliciting
- Street closing permits for Marietta Avenue, Jefferson Avenue, Armand Place, and Greenwood Lane
- Renewal of School Resource Officer agreement with Mount Pleasant Central School District
- Purchase orders for police department equipment including traffic cameras and mobile computers
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Pleasant Ridge Zoning Board of Appeals will consider a series of variance applications for residential properties. Items include a lot‑width reduction for a new single‑family home, setback and lot‑coverage changes for an addition, a 12.5‑ft retaining wall on an 85‑acre parcel, a fence height increase, and a use change to a two‑family dwelling. Each request seeks relief from the Building Inspector’s decision for parcels in the R‑10, R‑20, and R‑40 zones.
- Z-24-22: Reduce minimum lot width from 75 ft to 64 ft for a new single‑family dwelling on 0 Lake Shore Dr (10,042 sf) in the R‑10 Zone.
- Z-24-23: Increase side‑yard setbacks (e.g., from 1.4 ft to 8.6 ft) for a rear‑yard two‑story addition at 23 Requa St (2,750 sf) in the R‑10 Zone.
- Z-24-27: Permit a 12.5‑ft retaining wall on an 85‑acre parcel at 0 West Lake Drive in the R‑40 Zone.
- Z-24-29: Allow a 6‑ft high fence in rear and side yards at 17 Linwood St W (10,000 sf) in the R‑10 Zone.
- Z-24-30: Change use from single‑family to two‑family dwelling for a two‑story addition on 301 Columbus Ave (2.45 acres) in the R‑20 Zone.
Planning Board
The Pleasant Ridge Planning Board will consider approving a resolution for subdivision application # PSD covering 743 Bedford Road, splitting a 288.49‑acre parcel into a 281.64‑acre lot and a 6.86‑acre lot with an existing house. The board will also review several pending proposals, including a residential propane‑fired generator at 67 Leroy Road, a one‑lot‑to‑two‑lot subdivision at 420 Nannyhagen Road, a special‑use request for an accessory apartment at 12 Reeback Drive, and an amendment to add to a guest cottage at 1130 Bedford Road.
- Acceptance of resolution for subdivision application # PSD at 743 Bedford Road (two‑lot split of 288.49 acre parcel)
- Proposed 80 kW propane‑fueled residential generator at 67 Leroy Road (Site Plan # SP‑24‑7)
- Proposed one‑lot‑to‑two‑lot subdivision at 420 Nannyhagen Road (Subdivision # PSD‑24‑1)
- Special‑use approval for accessory apartment at 12 Reeback Drive (Accessory Apartment # PAA‑24‑01)
- Amendment to special‑use permit for addition to guest cottage at 1130 Bedford Road (Site Plan # PSP‑24‑8)
General
The Pleasant Ridge Planning Board will hold a continuing public hearing on a proposed 162-unit age‑restricted multi‑family townhome development. The project is located on a vacant parcel between Columbus Avenue and West Lake Drive in Thornwood and is zoned R‑3A. The applicant is Toll Brothers, Inc., and the owner of the parcel is Legions of Christ, Inc.
- Proposed 162‑unit age‑restricted townhome development (Kensico Preserve) on vacant parcel between Columbus Ave and West Lake Dr, Thornwood
- Subdivision # SD 23-03, Site Plan # SP 23-05
- Steep Slopes # SS 23-12 and Wetlands # W 23-03 identified in the application
- Zone: R‑3A; Owner: Legions of Christ, Inc.; Applicant: Toll Brothers, Inc.
- Engineer/Architect: JMC Engineering, PLLC; Attorney: Zarin & Steinmetz, LLP
Architectural Review Board
The Architectural Review Board is meeting to consider a new application for signage. The board will review the proposed installation of an illuminated wall sign and an illuminated monument sign.
- Application 24-13: Illuminated wall and monument signs for Lightbridge Academy at 26 Legion Drive
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Zoning Board of Appeals is reviewing applications for property variances, including a proposed lot subdivision at 420 Nannyhagen Road. Other items include requests for fence height changes and structural additions. One application regarding 133 Lakeshore Drive was noted as adjourned.
- Proposed subdivision of 420 Nannyhagen Road into two lots (Z-24-20)
- Request for a 6-foot fence at 19 Locust Street (Z-24-17)
- Addition of a deck, shed dormer, and pool legalization at 145 Serrano Avenue (Z-24-28)
- Adjourned application for a new dwelling at 133 Lakeshore Drive (Z-24-22)