Mamaroneck Town Board Deliberates N. Chatsworth No Parking Zone

by Harriet Kline

(November 7, 2002) At its regular November 7 meeting, the Town of Mamaroneck Board held yet another public meeting to address visibility problems in and around a North Chatsworth Avenue driveway. The Board has been considering the situation for almost a year. The speed of North Chatsworth Avenue traffic (down a hill) and the ubiquitous SUVs parked north and south of the property have prompted the property owner to petition the Board to establish a no parking zone near his driveway to improve sight lines and prevent potential collisions. The Traffic Committee had already advised the Board to approve the petition, but the Board has been reluctant to do so because of the parking crunch in the neighborhood and the fear of setting a precedent.

No one in the audience spoke against the proposed legislation, but a vote was postponed at the property owner's suggestion until more specific dimensions can be obtained. The Board attorney also promised to investigate the possibility of already existing traffic law regarding parking within three feet of all driveways.

Board Approvals

At the recommendation of the Town Attorney William Maker, the Board approved the revision of the existing Town Code to include the position of Director of Building Code Enforcement and Land Use Administration.

Other business included the unanimous approval of the appointment of John Anthony Ortese as alternate member of the Zoning and Planning Boards should a conflict of interest issue make an alternate member necessary.

The Board unanimously approved a request to lend the Mamaroneck Free Library the two Town voting machines to facilitate the Library District's December 10 budget and trustee vote.

Five separate certiorari settlements, involving properties on Boston Post Road and Chatsworth Avenue, were unanimously approved.

Town Administrator Stephen Altieri requested authorization for a number of winter recreation staff members for the Hommocks Pool and the Hommocks ice skating facility. The Board unanimously voted to approve the request.

Announcements
The Town Clerk reported that voter participation in the Unincorporated Area on November 5th was 80%.

The Human Rights Commission is looking for nominations to its annual Martin Luther King Jr. award. The deadline for nominations is December 6th. The award ceremony will be held at the Emelin Theatre on January 15, 2003.

Councilwoman Seligson discussed a meeting between the Town Board, Town Administrator and representatives of Con Edison to discuss power outages in the northern part of the Town. She found Con Ed representatives cooperative and willing to work with the Town Board to remedy the situation. Another meeting will be held in May.

Veterans Day observances will take place on November 11 at the intersection of Myrtle Boulevard and Murray Avenue and at the Boston Post Road memorial at the foot of Harbor Island West Basin. Both ceremonies will be held at 11 a.m.

Supervisor O'Keeffe indicated that the entire Board will spend Friday, November 8 working on refining the 2003 Town budget. Tthe meeting is open to the public and will take place at the Sheldrake Environmental Center on Weaver Street.

The public meeting dealing with the "Floor Area Ratio" issue has been rescheduled for December 4, the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.

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