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The Planning Commission approved a timing extension for 281 Kirby Ln, Rye, NY, 10580-4321, and reviewed a new residential dock application, addressing concerns about wetlands and existing structures.

Rye's Planning Commission pressed the developer of a proposed 20-unit apartment building at 151 Purchase Avenue and 16 Wabanaka Avenue to present an “as-of-right” plan, questioning the project's numerous variances. Commissioners signaled that the project's scale might warrant a joint review with the Zoning Board of Appeals or even city council intervention, given ongoing master plan update discussions.

The Rye Planning Commission recently reviewed revised plans for a proposed mixed-use development at 43 Locust Avenue, which aims to replace an existing building with new offices and residential units.

Rye's Planning Commission pressed a developer to significantly reduce the size of a proposed pool and patio that would encroach into a wetland buffer, requesting a revised plan. The board's directive means new impervious surfaces in sensitive environmental zones will face strict scrutiny, even with proposed mitigation.

The project to convert tennis courts to paddle courts at 330 Boston Post Rd continues to move forward, with the applicant providing new details on lighting plans to the Planning Commission.

Plans for a backyard pool and site development at 7 Elmwood Ave faced scrutiny from the Rye Planning Commission, primarily due to the proposed work falling within a sensitive wetland buffer zone.

Rye's Planning Commission deferred a proposed backyard pool and site development at 7 Elmwood Avenue, instructing the applicant to revise plans to avoid building within a wetland buffer. The move reinforces the board's stance that developers must first reduce environmental impact before proposing mitigation measures.

Rye's Planning Commission referred the proposed conversion of tennis courts to paddle courts at 330 Boston Post Road to the Board of Appeals for a setback variance. This action triggers a detailed review of the club's development plan against current zoning, which has left many long-standing clubs in the area non-conforming.

Mamaroneck's Planning Board began reviewing a revised subdivision plan for 308 Melbourne Avenue that avoids removing a village tree but could create zoning nonconformities for the new lot. This discussion highlighted the challenge of re-approving lapsed projects when new conditions introduce the very zoning issues the board previously sought to avoid.

Mamaroneck's Planning Board advanced a 60-unit mixed-use project at 564 Mamaroneck Avenue and began reviewing a request to exempt an existing development from a temporary building ban. This action signals the village's approach to applying new, stricter stormwater regulations to ongoing and proposed developments.