Evergreen proposes 108 homes as Planning Board sets storage-expansion hearing

A proposal to increase Evergreen’s townhome development from 96 to 108 homes drew questions about wetland buffers, neighborhood views and the need for Town Board review at the Cortlandt Planning Board’s October 6 meeting. The board referred the application back to the town; it did not approve the larger plan.

The board also reviewed a redesigned 67-unit Skyview rental development, scheduled a November 5 public hearing for the Cortlandt Self-Storage expansion and sent two business-conversion applications back for further review. The evening’s actions advanced review rather than granting final site-plan approvals.

Evergreen: more homes, unresolved environmental questions

Evergreen’s applicant presented an alternative that would replace the commercial building and an access road through the wetland with additional townhomes. The net increase to 108 homes included changes elsewhere in the layout. The written agenda still described the 96-home application, so the larger concept was a proposed revision, not an already authorized expansion.

The applicant proposed reducing the southern non-disturbance strip toward Ridge Road from 100 feet to 50 feet. The Tamarack-side strip would remain 100 feet, and the Lafayette side 30 feet. Members questioned whether the larger project and buffer changes could be considered without returning to the Town Board’s environmental findings and development framework.

The applicant described less direct wetland disturbance but more disturbance within the wetland buffer. Members questioned that trade-off and asked whether homes affecting sensitive areas could instead be removed. Discussion also covered mitigation, the walking trail, the scope of an Army Corps permit, soil testing and responsibility for maintaining restored vegetation. Those questions remained unresolved; no new environmental approval was announced.

Skyview: revised rentals need detailed plans

Skyview’s revised concept combined 48 apartments in two northern buildings with 19 townhomes to the south, all rentals. The applicant proposed nine affordable homes among the 67 units and said the redesign avoided earlier requests to change bedroom and building-coverage rules. A different parking ratio for the apartments remained part of the discussion.

Members pressed for figures showing disturbance of steep slopes, tree removal and stormwater arrangements, along with clearer retaining-wall details. The applicant was seeking a reaction to the concept before developing the full engineering plans. The board referred PB2025-8 back to staff, leaving those details for further review.

Storage hearing set for November 5

For the proposed additional 8,000-square-foot building and contractor equipment areas at 44 Regina Avenue, the board set a public hearing for November 5, 2026. That hearing date did not approve the self-storage expansion or settle which outdoor uses would be allowed.

The applicant sought clarification of the Town Board’s conditions governing contractor equipment storage. Members objected to wording that also referred to materials, and the applicant agreed to remove that term rather than allow gravel, wood or similar piles. A draft resolution in the packet was a proposed change, with no adopted number or date; it was not evidence that the Town Board had enacted it.

Customer safety around heavy equipment, fencing and drainage remained under discussion. The board asked for clear plan locations for outdoor parking and an interpretation from technical staff about boat and recreational-vehicle storage. It did not resolve those use questions or adopt a final fencing layout at this meeting.

Two business conversions remain under review

Glamour Nails & Spa’s revised proposal for the former restaurant at 3172 East Main Street dropped the second-floor addition in favor of renovating the existing building. Floor plans, parking, setbacks, sewer arrangements and the shared driveway still needed attention. The board referred PB2024-4 back to staff, with the applicant also needing to pursue the zoning process; it did not grant a variance.

Hudson Valley Motorcycles proposed converting the former manufacturing building at 2108 Albany Post Road into showrooms, service, parts and storage space. Its submission sought parking relief from 61 spaces to 27. Members discussed customer visits, motorcycle transport and how parking requirements should apply. PB2026-16 was referred back for further review, without approval to open or a finding that all environmental questions were cleared.