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Larchmont Planning Board Looks at Plans for Homes, Bank Entrance

Meeting set for 8 tonight.

Larchmont's village Planning Board is set to review four proposals tonight, including the demolition of home to buid a new home and renovations for a bank.

The board's meeting is set for 8 p.m. at the Larchmont Municipal Building, 120 Larchmont Ave., Larchmont.

Here's what's on the agenda:

- A proposed second-story rear addition at 45 Oak Ave., Larchmont. This item was adjourned from the Jan. 7 meeting.

- A proposal by Marchese Developers to demolish a home at 10 Jochum Ave., Larchmont, to construct a single-family residence. This was also adjourned from the Jan. 7 session.

- A proposal for enclosures and alterations to a residence at 44 Kane Ave., Larchmont. The work is proposed to be done within the existing "footprint" of the house. This was also adjourned from the Jan. 7 session.

- A proposal by Wells Fargo, NA, to renovate the entrance to the bank branch at 1938-46 Palmer Ave. in order to be complaint with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Mary Too May 8, 2013 at 02:53 pm
Good question Allison, especially the STATE tax base. After all, Boston Post Road is a STATERead More highway, and any changes made to Boston Post Road will be decided upon and paid for by the STATE.
Ralph Petrillo May 3, 2013 at 01:11 am
Well there is definitely more community disapproval with the current plans then there is support. ARead More possible suggestion for the developer may be to cut the plans from 120 units to 60 units with no more then 120 parking spaces . The community is worried about the proposed plan with the idea of adding 240 to 250 additional cars a day causing congestion with respect to traffic.The developer can set aside funds to pay for a daily rush hour bus to bring his new tenants to the trains to cut down on an increase in traffic. The developer to gain public approval should give up on any non access to private roads or it maybe in the interest of the community to make some of their roads which are currently public into private roads whereby no one heading to the golf course or the condominiums could cross these private roads thereby making access to the condominiums quite difficult. As far as a gain in the tax base. with any development where there are no tax abatements, it may appear that tax revenues may increase , however it may turn out to be a zero sum game, where the additional revenue pays for new public sector costs that will come with this project from garbage, water service, police , education, and any and all other public sector costs. With development it is better for the developer to become part of the community . Orienta has great characteristics. Many in this community would like the developer to search for the mean between the extremes with respect to development.
Allison May 2, 2013 at 10:39 pm
David , can you please explain how having a luxury condominium building increases the tax base?