WPCNR COMMON COUNCIL CHRONICLE-EXAMINER. By John F. Bailey. January 25, 2007: The North Street Community senior condominium and assisted living project received acceptance of its Final Environmental Impact Statement tonight by a vote of 4-1 from the Common Council, with Dennis Power the lone "No" vote on the basis that the project was still too dense.

Steve Kass presented the FEIS unvieling that the developers, C. J. Follini, Alfred Caiola and Andrew Green had agreed to cut the number of condominium units from 390 to 335 and limit the height of  the condos to 65 feet. Kass said the FEIS had been shipped to Menelaos Rizoulis, presently in Florida,who heads the Wyndham Close Association, the adjacent condominium project that has been extracting concession after concession from the developer.

Kass said they had not hard Mr. Rizoulis' reaction yet to the units and height concession. C.J. Follini, one of the principals, was asked by WPCNR if they could not afford to any more units from the project, and Follini said "absolutely." Follini also told WPCNR the price of the units would remain in the $400,000 to $900,000 range. The FEIS is scheduled to be available to the public on the White Plains website next Tuesday.

The council nitpicked the FEIS for an hour and a half, then accepted the FEIS and zoning resolution creating a Senior Living District, and scheduling a public hearing for February 5, while extending the comment period for the public until February 20.

Condos Live!

In other news, The Bobker Group sought and received an extension of their site plan for their condominium project on Maple Avenue, and also reported they had secured financing for the project and planned a spring start. Mark Weingarten, representing the Metropolitan, the condominium project planned for up the street from Mr. Bobker's project, requested and received a site plan renewal, because Mr. Weingarten, the Metropolitan had not arranged their financing as yet.

Commissioner of Public Works Joseph Nicoletti explained the need for a replacement generator at the city's main pump station because of the pump age. He also explained the need for security devices such as cameras and surveillance and alarm equipment. The cost of generator and security equipment was $750,000, and would be bonded for and paid out of the Water Fund.

"Nicoletti Bypass," Sewer for the Rich and Famous, delayed by Cold Weather

In response to a question by Benjamin Boykin about the progress of the "Nicoletti Bypass," the exclusive sewer being created for the Ritz-Carlton Westchester at 221 Main, to take the load off the Main Street Sewer,  Mr. Nicoletti said work has stopped due to cold weather. Mr. Nicoletti gave rosy news that now that the sewer has moved down Main Street and is ready to "turn in" and down William Street, going would be easier. He said the sewer pipe had be laid deeper than thought on Main Street on the way to the William Street turnoff and was a little bit of a problem. He said the project is on schedule and going along fine.

Mayor  Mayoring  with the other Mayors in Washington, D.C.

Mayor Joseph Delfino was spared the FEIS review because he was attending the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C.  Councilman Benjamin Boykin chaired the Work Session. Ms. Malmud was not present.