Briarcliff Manor Board to weigh fiber lease, zoning hearings, and downtown design plan July 21
Briarcliff Manor's Village Board is set to take up a non-exclusive lease with FirstLight Fiber, Inc., a continued public hearing on the Briarhouse redevelopment zoning amendment, and a $40,000 downtown design guidelines proposal at its July 21 meeting. No minutes have been published from the July 7 Board of Trustees meeting or the July 9 Planning Board meeting, so outcomes from those sessions are not yet part of the public record.
Board of Trustees — July 7
The Mayor and Board of Trustees scheduled public hearings on a zoning text amendment for 1030/1050 Pleasantville Road (Briarhouse, LLC) and a special use permit amendment for DHIP Group/Rockefeller Group at 555 Pleasantville Road. The agenda also listed a proposed non-exclusive lease agreement with FirstLight Fiber, Inc., a proposed amendment to the Master Fee Schedule for Food Scrap Kits, and a resolution to authorize an EDPL Article 2 public hearing. Minutes from this meeting have not been published.
Planning Board — July 9
The Planning Board agenda included site plan approval for a new two-story automotive service center with five bays and office space at 205 South Highland Avenue. Several other items were adjourned to August 13, 2026:
- Special Use Permit recommendation for the Rockefeller House at 555 Pleasantville Road, to be used as a conference center and event space.
- Site Plan Amendment for a storage structure and container at 555 Pleasantville Road.
- Preliminary subdivision for a 15.5-acre property at 620 Sleepy Hollow Road.
- Site Plan Approval for alterations to a gas and automotive service station at 126 North State Road.
Minutes from this meeting have not been published.
Coming up — July 21 Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees has two agenda listings for July 21. Items scheduled for discussion or action include:
- **Continued public hearing** on the zoning text amendment for 1030/1050 Pleasantville Road, identified as the Strategic Property Redevelopment (SPR) Floating Zone for the Briarhouse redevelopment.
- **Appointment of a Building Inspector.**
- **Authorization of a non-exclusive lease agreement** with FirstLight Fiber, Inc.
- **Resolution to retain Hite & Beaumont, P.C.** as special counsel.
- **Discussion of BFJ Planning's $40,000 proposal** for downtown design guidelines.
- Approval of meeting minutes.
Because these are upcoming agenda items, no votes or decisions have been recorded. Residents interested in the Pleasantville Road zoning amendment, the fiber lease, or the downtown design guidelines proposal may wish to attend.
Coming up
- **July 21 — Mayor & Board of Trustees**, continued public hearing on 1030/1050 Pleasantville Road zoning amendment, fiber lease authorization, Building Inspector appointment, and $40,000 downtown design guidelines discussion.
- **August 13 — Planning Board**, adjourned public hearings on 555 Pleasantville Road (Rockefeller House special use permit and site plan amendment), 620 Sleepy Hollow Road preliminary subdivision, and 126 North State Road site plan approval.