PARCEL B OFFICE

BUILDING

 

DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT STATEMENT

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS


VOLUME I

 

SECTION             TITLE                                                                                                                        

I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

II.   PROJECT DESCRIPTION

A. Project Purpose, Public Need and Benefits

1. History of the project site

2. Objective of the Applicant

3. Prior projects of the Applicant

4. Benefits of the proposed project

5. Summary of review and approval history

B.  Location

1. Description of the project site and surrounding area

C.  D esign and Layout

1.  Description of proposed structures and site improvements

2. Description of proposed impervious areas, land to be disturbed, required grading and removal of vegetation

D. Construction Period and Schedule

 

E. Required Permits and Approvals

 

F. List of SEQRA Involved and Interested Agencies

 

III.    EXISTING CONDITIONS, ANTICIPATED IMPACTS  AND MITIGATION

 

A. Existing Legal Limitations/Restrictions on Property Development

 

B. Zoning and Town Code Compliance

C. Wetlands and Stormwater Management

1.  Description of existing conditions

2. Description of measures developed by Applicant to address wetland and stormwater management issues

3. Anticipated impacts and mitigation

D Transportation

1. Existing Conditions

a. Existing transportation resources

b. Discussion of vehicular accident history data

c. Description of pedestrian circulation patterns

 2. Traffic

a. Description of prior traffic studies

b. Update of prior traffic studies

c. Anticipated impacts and mitigation

3. Transit

a. Description of circulation routes designed in consultation with the Westchester DOT

b. Anticipated impacts and mitigation

E. Market Conditions

1. Description of prior analyses of market conditions

2. Update to prior analyses

3. Anticipated impacts and mitigation

F. Infrastructure

1. Description of existing conditions

2. Proposed improvements

3. Anticipated impacts and mitigation

G. Visual Issues

1. Description of visual impacts

2. Anticipated impacts and mitigation

H. Noise

1. Discussion of relevance of Westchester County Airport 65 Ldn noise contour

2. Anticipated impacts and mitigation

I. Historic and Archeological Resources

1. Description of prior historic analyses and existing conditions

2. Anticipated impacts and mitigation

J. Construction Impacts and Mitigation

1. Soil erosion and sedimentation transport

2. Traffic and logistics

3. Maintenance of roadways, parking areas, utilities and open spaces
 

 

IV.    ALTERNATIVES

 

 

V.     ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS THAT CANNOT BE  AVOIDED

 

 

VI.     IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE USE OF RESOURCES

 

 

VII.    GROWTH INDUCING IMPACTS

 

 

VIII.   ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONS CONTACTED

 

 


 

LIST OF FIGURES

 

NO. TITLE                                                            
I.A-1 Regional Site Location Map
I.A-2  Local Site Location Map
II.A-1 Parcel Location Map
II.A-2 The Centre at Purchase 1983 Layout Plan
II.A-3 The Centre at Purchase 1983 Illustrative Site Plan
II.B-1  Surrounding Municipalities
II.B-2 Adjacent Properties Map
II.B-3 Zoning Map
II.Ca-1 Architectural (Areas Chart and Floor Plans)
II.C-1 Layout & Striping Plan
II.C-2 Conceptual Landscaping Plan
II.D-1 Construction Phasing Map
III.B-1 Table of Land Use
III.C-1 Existing Wetland Map
III.C-2 Existing Drainage Area Map
III.C-3 Proposed Drainage Area Map
III.C-4 Proposed Plants for Eastern Wetland Buffer Basin at Parcel B
III.C-5 Proposed Plants for Western College Road Basin at Parcel B
III.D-1 Site Generated Volumes-Peak AM Hour
III.D-2 Site Generated Volumes-Peak PM Hour
III.F-1 Water Service Plan
III.F-2 Sanitary Sewer Service Plan
III.F-3   Storm Drainage Plan
III.G-0 Photograph Log - Key Map
III.G-1A Photo 1: Existing View from Purchase Street
III.G-1B Photo 1: Anticipated View from Purchase Street
III.G-2A Photo 2: Existing View from Manhattanville Road
III.G-2B Photo 2: Anticipated View from Manhattanville Road
III.G-3A Photo 3: Existing View from I-684
III.G-3B Photo 3: Anticipated View from I-684
III.G-4A Photo 4: Existing View from Manhattanville College
III.G-4B Photo 4: Anticipated View from Manhattanville College
III.G-5A Photo 5: Existing View from Faculty Housing Roadway at Manhattanville College
III.G-5B Photo 5: Anticipated View from Faculty Housing Roadway at Manhattanville College
III.G-6A Photo 6: Existing View from Office Building on the    Existing Site
III.G-6B Photo 6: Anticipated View from Office Building on the Existing Site
III.G-7A Photo 7: Existing View from MasterCard Site
III.G-7B Photo 7: Anticipated View from MasterCard Site
III.G-8A  Photo 8: Existing View from Office Buildings West of College Road
III.G-8B Photo 8: Anticipated View from Office Buildings West of College Road
III.H-1 Comparison of 1988, 1999, and 2005 DNL Contours
III.J-1  Sediment & Erosion Control Plan

 

 

LIST OF TABLES

 

NO. TITLE 
I.A-1 Discretionary Project Permits and Approvals
II.E-1 Discretionary Project Permits and Approvals
III.C-1 Summary of Existing Peak Rates of Runoff
III.C-2 Summary of Proposed Peak Rates of Runoff
III.D-1 Site Generated Volumes
III.D-2   Peak Hour Traffic Volume Comparison
III.D-3 Intersection Operations-Peak AM Hour
III.D-4 Intersection Operations-Peak PM Hour
III.E-1 Total Employment New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Area
III.E-2  Westchester County and Project Area Employment
III.E-3 Commuting Origin of Westchester Workers
III.E-4  Commuters to Jobs in Harrison/Purchase
III.E-5 County Origin of Harrison Based Jobs
III.E-6  Employed and Projected Labor Pool By County 2005-2025
III.E-7 2000-2006 National and Westchester County Commercial Office Vacancy Rates
III.E-8 Gross Absorption Rate: Westchester County Office Space (in Square Feet)
III.E-9 Examples of Recent Lease Activity in Project Area
III.E-10 Available Class A Office Space in Project Vicinity

      

 


 

VOLUME II

 

LIST OF APPENDICES

 

APPENDIX      TITLE

 

A.      "Scope For the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement," dated October 10, 2005

 

B.        Letter to Related Properties from Bernard Grossfield, PE, Consulting Engineer, dated June 23, 2006

 

C.         "Market Analysis of Parcel B" by AKRF, Inc., dated December 1, 2006

 

D.         Memorandum of Town Village Engineer, dated May 28, 2002

 

E.         "Environmental Assessment" by Dru Associates, Inc., dated August 30, 2006

 

F.         "Phase 1A Cultural Resources Survey" by John Milner Associates, Inc., dated August 2006

 

G.         Noise Assessment letter by Potomac-Hudson Engineering, Inc., dated August 22, 2006

 

H.        Letter from Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities, dated August 29, 2006

 

I.         "Stipulation of Settlement" by Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Department, dated May 18, 1984

 

J.         "Stipulation of Settlement" by Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Westchester, dated October 11, 1984

 

K.        Parking Variance by Town of Harrison Board of Zoning Appeals, dated May 19, 1986

 

L.         Letter from New York State Department of Transportation, dated February 27, 2001

 

M.        March 15, 1983 Resolution of the Planning Board recommending approval of the Special Exception Use application to construct a planned office park consisting of 3 buildings on Parcel B

 

N.        April 5, 1983 Resolution of the Planning Board approving the site plan for the development of three office buildings on Parcel B

 

O.        April 5, 1983 Determination and SEQRA Findings of the Planning Board regarding the development of three office buildings on Parcel B

 

P.         April 20, 1983 Resolution of the Town Board rejecting the Planning Board’s recommendation of the approval of the Special Exception Use application for Parcel B

 

Q.        April 26, 1984 Letter from Pirro & Monsell, P.C. to the Town/Village of Harrison Supervisor and the Town Board regarding the Stipulation of Settlement in Matter of the Application of Manhattanville College, et al. v. Town Board of the Town/Village of Harrison, et al. transmitting two proposed revised site plans prepared by Hooker/Siskind & Associates, dated April 25, 1984, labeled sheet 1A (multiple buildings) and Sheet 2 (single building in two phases), for review in connection with the Stipulation of Settlement and consideration at the May 1, 1984 public hearing

 

R.         May 16, 1984 Town Board Resolution regarding settlement stipulation adopting the Planning Board’s SEQRA Findings dated April 5, 1983 and approving the application for the use of Parcel B in accordance with the two site plans prepared by Hooker/Siskind dated April 25, 1984

 

S.        November 27, 1984 Resolution of the Planning Board approving the site plan for the development on Parcel B of a single building of 355,000 square feet to be constructed and occupied in two phases

 

T.        November 27, 1984 Determination and SEQRA Findings of the Planning Board regarding the development on Parcel B of a single building of 355,000 square feet to be constructed and occupied in two phases

 

U.        May 23, 2000 Planning Board Resolution designating the Planning Board as the lead agency for the SEQRA review of PCPA’s March 2000 application

 

V.        March 25, 2003 SEQRA Positive Declaration issued by the Planning Board

 

 


 

VOLUME III

 

TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SEC.    TITLE 
I. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
II.

SCOPE OF REPORT

III.

FIELD RECONNAISSANCE WORK

IV.

EXISTING ROADWAY NETWORK

V.

FUTURE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS

VI.

SITE GENERATED VOLUMES

VII.

ANTICIPATED ORIGIN AND DESTINATION DISTRIBUTION

VIII.

COMBINED VOLUMES

IX.

INTERSECTION CAPACITY ANALYSES

X

FINDINGS & CONCLUSION

                                                                                               

 APPENDIX      TITLE

 

 

A.                    FIGURES

 

 

1.      Site Location Map

2.      2006 Existing Volumes – Peak AM Hour

3.      2006 Existing Volumes – Peak PM Hour

4.      2008 General Growth Volumes – Peak AM Hour

5.      2008 General Growth Volumes – Peak AM Hour

6.      Reoccupied Office Volumes– Peak AM Hour

7.      Reoccupied Office Volumes – Peak PM Hour

8.      2008 No Build Volumes – Peak AM Hour

9.      2008 No Build Volumes – Peak PM Hour

10.     Origin & Destination Distributions

11.     Site Generated Volumes – Peak AM Hour

12.     Site Generated Volumes – Peak PM Hour

13.     2008 Build Volumes – Peak AM Hour

14.     2008 Build Volumes – Peak PM Hour

  

B.                                    TABLES

 

2. Intersection Operations– Peak AM Hour

3. Intersection Operations – Peak PM Hour


 

C.                                     INTERSECTION CAPACITY ANALYSES

 

D.                                      DRAWING
 


 

LIST OF FULL-SCALE DRAWINGS

 

 

A.                 John Meyer Consulting, P.C.

 

SHEET NO.  TITLE

 REV. NO./DATE

SP-1  "CoverSheet"   10/26/2006
SP-2 "Existing Conditions Map" 10/26/2006
SP-3 "Layout & Striping Plan" 10/26/2006
SP-4  "Grading Plan" 10/26/2006
SP-5 "Utilities Plan" 10/26/2006
SP-6 "Sediment & Erosion Control Plan" 10/26/2006
SP-7 "Conceptual Landscaping Plan" 10/26/2006
SP-8 "Driveway Profile" 10/26/2006
SP-9  "Construction Details" 10/26/2006
SP-10 "Construction Details" 10/26/2006
SP-11 "Construction Details" 10/26/2006