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ARMONK, N.Y. – It’s been five years since Peter Brant received wetland approvals for his home construction at 41 Mead Road in Banksville, but an environmental consulting firm appeared before the North Castle Conservation Board Tuesday night in an effort to confirm the approvals as the last step in securing a building permit.
Jasin Lipro from Jay Fain & Associates, a Fairfield firm, appeared before the conservation board with a revised site plan that showed minor changes to the 2007 plan that has been approved by a long list of agencies, from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Wetland Approval board to the Westchester County Health Department and North Castle Zoning Board of Appeals.
John Fava, chairperson of the conservation board, said the delay is based on the fact, “it’s a very difficult lot – steeply sloped – with the house in the wetland buffer.”
The house will be built on a barren field that has never been developed, according to the proposal.
Fava said the conservation board doesn’t issue actual approvals but makes recommendations to the town engineer to approve a wetlands permit.
After discussions with the board, Fava said the project isn’t ready for approval. “We need to review the final plan and the revised wetland application and send copies of all approvals in writing to the town engineer,” he said.
Lipro said Brant is eager to get construction started after the long wait, but he will cooperate with the conservation board’s request.
Fava said a recommendation for approval will likely be sent to the town engineer in March.
