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Home My WebLink AboutPB Resolution #25-23 - Fieldhome at Catherine St Subdivision PlatRichard Fon Planning Board Chairman ,John A. Tegeder, R.A. Director of Planning TOWN OF YORKTOWN PLANNING DEPARTMENT Albert A. Capellini Community and Cultural Center, 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, Phone 914-962-6565, Fax 914-962-3986 PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION ROUTING TRANSMITTAL DATE: December 9, 2025 TO: [X] File [X] Applicant (via e-mail) [X] Town Clerk (via e-mail and Gard copy) [X] Building Inspector (via e-mail) [X] Town Engineer (via e-mail) [X] Fire Inspector (via e-mail) [ ] Highway Superintendent (via e-mail) [ ] Water Department (via e-mail) [X] Town Assessor (via e-mail) FROM: Planning Department SUBJECT: Fieldhome at Catherine Street Minor Subdivision Plat RESOLUTION: #25-23 SBL: 2302 & 2448 Catherine Street; 35.12-1-2 and 35.08-1-45 Attached please find a copy of Planning Board Resolution #25-23 approving Fieldhome at Catherine Street minor subdivision plat titled preliminary resubdivision map dated November 10, 2025. Thank you, John A. Tegeder, R.A. Director of Planning /nc Attachment Crompond / Croton Heights / Huntersville / Jefferson Valley / Kitchawan / Mohegan Lake / Shrub Oak / Sparkle Lake / Teatown / Yorktown / Yorktown Heights THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the attached copy is a true and correct copy of the Town of Yorktown Planning Board Resolution: PLANNING BOARD TOWN OF YORKTOWN RESOLUTION APPROVING FIELDHOME AT CATHERINE STREET MINOR SUBDIVISION PLAT TITLED PRELIMINARY RESUBDIVISION MAP DATE OF RESOLUTION: NOVEMBER 10, 2025 HEREBY signed by the secretary of the Planning Board: William LaScala, Secretary Date PLANNING BOARD TOWN OF YORKTOWN RESOLUTION APPROVING FIELDHOME AT CATHERINE STREET MINOR SUBDIVISION PLAT TITLED PRELIMINARY RESUBDIVISION MAP RESOLUTION NUMBER: #25-23 DATE: NOVEMBER 10, 2025 On a motion of William LaScala, seconded by Robert Garrigan, and unanimously voted in favor by Fon, LaScala, Bock, Garrigan, and Reardon, the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, in accordance with the Planning Board's Land Development Regulations, Town of Yorktown Town Code Chapter 195, adopted February 4, 1969 and as amended, a formal application for the approval of a subdivision plat titled "Preliminary Resubdivision Map," prepared by JMC Planning, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, & Land Surveying, PLLC, dated April 2, 2025, was submitted to the Planning Board on behalf of Toll Brothers, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "the Applicant"); and WHEREAS the property owned by Field Home — Holy Comforter, is located at 2302 & 2448 Catherine Street, also known as Section 35.12, Block 1, Lot 2 and Section 35.08, Block 1, Lot 45 on the Town of Yorktown Tax Map (hereinafter referred to as "the Property"); and WHEREAS, an application fee of $1,620.00 covering 2 Lots has been received by this Board; and WHEREAS on November 14, 2022, the Applicant submitted a petition to the Town Board for an amendment to the Zoning Map of the Town of Yorktown to re -zone the properties from the RSP -3 Age Oriented Geriatric Community and R1-40 One Family Residential zoning districts to the RSP -2 Senior Citizens zoning district to permit the development of the property with a 118 -unit townhome active adult community with various amenities, roads, utilities, stormwater management infrastructure, landscaping, and related improvements. WHEREAS the Applicant proposes to convey the Field Home Building to the Town for preservation and reuse, and to accomplish this, proposes to resubdivide the property into two parcels, and offer the Field Home parcel to the Town of Yorktown for a nominal price; and WHEREAS after thorough review of the Petition, Full Environmental Assessment Form ("FEAF"), consisting of NYSDEC EAF Form Parts 1, 2 and an expanded Part 3 narrative with attachments dated November 14, 2022 and correspondence for all involved agencies, on December 10, 2024 the Town Board confirmed its status as Lead Agency; and WHEREAS the Town Board determined that the proposed rezoning and Project constitute a Fieldhome at Catherine Street Subdivision Approval Type I action; and Resolution #25-23 Page 2 of 6 WHEREAS the Town Board requested verification of the wetland delineation and review of the submitted tree survey, wetlands functional analysis, and wildlife habitat assessment by the Town's Wetland Consultant, Barton & Loguidice, and received and considered comments from said consultant dated November 29, 2022 and June 10, 2024; and WHEREAS the Town Board requested review of the Historical Analysis, Conditions & Adaptive Reuse report submitted by the Applicant by the Town's Historic Consultant, Gregory Dietrich Preservation Consulting, and received and considered a letter from said consultant dated June 7, 2024; and WHEREAS the Town Board held a duly noticed public hearing on July 16, 2024, and reconvened on September 3, 2024, at the conclusion of which the hearing was closed; and WHEREAS the Town Board, consistent with the SEQRA regulations and based on the comments received on the FEAF, the Applicant reduced the number of age restricted townhouse units from 130 to 118 as well as reduce the development footprint of the Project; and WHEREAS the Town Board, on December 10, 2024, upon a finding that the Zoning Map Amendment and the 118 -unit Project would not result in any significant adverse environmental impact, adopted a Negative Declaration; and WHEREAS on December 10, 2024, the Town Board adopted a resolution accepting the FEAF as complete and that the rezoning of the Property from the RSP -3 and R1-40 zoning districts to the RSP -2 zoning district is hereby granted; and WHEREAS this two -lot subdivision of the Property is for the purpose of separating the existing historic Field Home building (Field Home Parcel), from the remaining 47 acres, which are the subject of a residential multifamily site plan for age -restricted housing in the RSP -2 zone, so that the Field Home Parcel can be transferred to another entity; and WHEREAS, the applicant has submitted as part of this application the following maps and documents: Plat 1. A map titled "Preliminary Subdivision Map," prepared by JMC, PLLC, dated April 2, 2025 and last revised October 29, 2025; and Improvement Plans 2. A plan set consisting of 52 sheets titled "Fieldhome at Catherine Street," prepared by Fieldhome at Catherine Street Subdivision Approval Resolution #25-23 Page 3 of 6 JMC Planning Engineering Landscape Architecture & Land Surveying, PLLC, dated April 23, 2025, and last revised October 15, 2025; and WHEREAS the Field Home, constructed between 1887 and 1924, for the purpose of providing shelter for elderly and infirm women is cited in the Yorktown 2010 Comprehensive Plan's chapter on historic resources and is identified therein as potentially eligible for New York State National Register of Historic Places or as a locally designated landmark; and WHEREAS the Town's 2006 Reconnaissance Level Historic Resource Survey identified the building as potentially eligible for National Register of Historic Places; and WHEREAS the Field Home Holy Comforter, the entity which owned and operated the Field Home and the Nursing and Rehabilitation building, applied for and gained a circa 2000 rezoning and site plan approvals for a continuum -of -care project which proposed to retain and preserve the Field Home; and WHEREAS the same entity, after partial execution of the 2000 approval applied for and gained another site plan approval in 2012 to further the continuum -of -care project which also proposed to retain and preserve the Field Home or parts thereof; and WHEREAS the Comprehensive Plan's guidance on such historic resources is for the Town to endeavor to preserve and protect its historic resources where practical and achievable; and WHEREAS the Town Board resolution dated December 10, 2024, stated and required that the applicant subdivide a parcel containing the Field Home and transfer ownership to the Town provided that the Town is in a position to accept the newly subdivided property for the purposes of preservation and reuse; and WHEREAS the Town Board has engaged a historic preservation architectural firm to evaluate and develop a potential boutique hotel use for the Field Home; and WHEREAS the Town Board will continue that effort to preserve the Field Home and to identify interested operators/ owners for the reuse of the Field Home; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board has reviewed the recreation needs created by the subject subdivision as well as the present and anticipated future needs of the surrounding area as analyzed and planned for in the Town's Recreation Plan adopted in 1978; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Town Code Section §195-35(A)(1), approximately 10% of the total area of a subdivision is required to be dedicated by the subdivider for a playground or active recreation use; Fieldhome at Catherine Street Resolution #25-23 Subdivision Approval Page 4 of 6 WHEREAS, pursuant to Town Code Section §195-35(C), the Planning Board may accept money in lieu of parkland reservation upon written application from the subdivider and consideration of the following: (a) The relationship of the subdivision to the town Plan, and particularly as such plan may show proposed park and playground area; (b) The character and recreation needs of the neighborhood in which the subdivision is located; (c) The unsuitability of land in the subdivision for park and playground purposes by reason of location, access, grade or cost of development or maintenance; (d) The possibility that land immediately adjoining the subdivision will serve, in whole or in part, the park and playground needs of such subdivision; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board has referred this application to the following boards and agencies and has received and considered reports of the following: Boards & Agencies Report Date ABACA 05/09/2025 Building Inspector No report submitted Conservation Board 05/12/2025,07/22/2025, 09/08/2025 Environmental Consultant 08/08/2025,09/08/2025 Fire Inspector 07/01/2025.10/10/2025 Highway Superintendent No report submitted Planning Department 06/24/2025 Town Engineer No report submitted Tree Conservation Advisory Commission 05/05/2025,07/22/2025 Westchester County Planning Board 08/07/2025 Watershed Inspector General 08/11/2025 NYC DEP 06/10/2025,09/08/2025, 10/08/2025 WHEREAS, the requirements of this Board's Land Development Regulations, inter alia Town Code Chapter 195, have been met; and WHEREAS, a Public Informational Hearing was held in accordance with Town Code Section §195-22A(5) of the Yorktown Town Code on the said subdivision application and plat at the Town Hall in Yorktown Heights, New York on June 30, 2025; and WHEREAS, having reviewed all current site plans, building plans, environmental plans and reports, comments and reports from Town professional staff, the public, and other interested and involved agencies associated with the application before it; and having conducted a public Fieldhoine at Catherine Street Resolution #25-23 Subdivision Approval Page 5 of 6 hearing on the said site plan application in accordance with Town Code Section §195-22E commencing on August 1, 2025, and continuing and closing on September 8, 2025 at Town Hall in Yorktown Heights, New York; BE IT THEREFORE NOW RESOLVED that the application of Toll Brothers Inc. for approval of a subdivision plat titled "Preliminary Resubdivision Map," prepared by JMC, PLLC, dated April 2, 2025, be approved subject to the following modifications and conditions and that the Chairman and Secretary of this board be and hereby are authorized to endorse this Board's approval on said plat upon compliance by the applicant with such modification and additional requirements as noted. If such modifications are not made and such conditions are not fulfilled within 180 days from the date of this resolution the plat shall be deemed disapproved. RESOLVED pursuant to the Town's recreation requirements, the residential site plan is subject to the Town's recreation requirements in the Town Code and will be determined by this Board in the site plan approval and the Field Home lot being already improved, is not subject to donation of recreation lands or recreation fees in lieu of, and therefore the Planning Board determines that there is no additional demand of recreational need that the Field Home must meet; and RESOLVED the plat shall be modified to show: 1. The area of the Field Home lot reflecting the updated lot line alterations. 2. The Applicant must include the following note regarding the Conservation Easement on both the Plat and Site Plan: "THE NATURAL. RESOURCES OF THE AREA WITHIN THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT SHALL REMAIN UNDISTURBED, EXCEPT AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES, UPON THE APPROVAL, OF THE PLANNING BOARD, CONTOURS THEREOF SHALL NOT BE ALTERED, NO TOPSOIL OR UNDERLYING SOIL SHALL BE EXCAVATED THEREFROM, NOTHING SHALL BE PERMITTED TO OCCUR ON THIS ARE WHICH WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE EROSION OF THE LAND AND NO TREES SHALL BE DESTROYED OR REMOVED AND NO OTHER PLANT OR VEGETATION SHALL BE DESTROYED OR REMOVED. THE OWNERS OF FEE SIMPLE MAINTAIN THE RIGHT TO EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE LAND AND ARE PERMITTED TO REMOVED DEAD VEGETATION AND TREES AND REPLACE SAME WITH NEW PLANTINGS. THE DEVELOPER MAINTAINS THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT THE IMPROVEMENTS DETAILED ON THE IMPROVEMENT DRAWINGS AND WILL DEDICATE SAID IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE EASEMENT TO THE TOWN OF YORKTOWN." BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, said plat map shall not be endorsed by the Planning Board until: Fieldhome at Catherine Street Subdivision Approval Resolution #25-23 Page 6 of 6 1. Submission of required easements as shown on said plat, have been tendered to the town to be held in escrow until formal acceptance by resolution of the Town Board; and 2. Submission of a statement signed by the Town's Tax Collector that all taxes due on this parcel have been paid; and 3. Submission of fees as per town requirements in the form of separate checks made payable to the Town of Yorktown: General Development $720.00 4. The plat has been reviewed by the Town Assessor; and 5. Submission of the plat signed by the Westchester County Health Department; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the following additional requirements shall be met: 1. Applicant must submit final plat in AutoCAD DWG readable format; and 2. Provide monuments at all points of curvature and points of tangency as directed by the Town Engineer at right-of-way/property line, for all lots; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon due consideration by the Board no other requirements of these regulations be modified; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the approved plat shall be recorded and filed in the County Clerk's office within 30 days from the signature on the plat, otherwise said approval shall become null and void. PLANNING BOARD TOWN OF YORKTOWN RESOLUTION APPROVING FIELDHOME AT CATHERINE STREET M OR SUBDIVISION PLAT TITLED L INARY RESUBDIVISION MAP I D TE OF RESOLUTION: NOVEMBER 10, 2025 SIGNED BY: Rich Fon ROLL CALL: AYES: William LaScala Ro , n Aaron Bock . 7i Ju h ear on NAYES: