Town of Clarkstown - Cedar Corners

Notice of Availability of Draft Scope

Rockland County - The Town of Clarkstown Planning Board, as lead agency, has made the Draft Scope for the proposed Cedar Corners available. The Draft Scope is available at the Town of Clarkstown Planning Department, 10 Maple Avenue, New City, NY 10956, from the contact below and online at: https://www.clarkstown.gov/planning/downloads/.

The action involves a proposal to merge 16 tax lots and re-subdivide the property to create three new tax lots. Only Lot 1 and Lot 3 is proposed for site plan approval. There are no specific development plans for Lot 2. The uses on Lot 2 are conceptual and illustrative only. They are provided to ensure that this environmental review is comprehensive and unsegmented, but are not proposed to be constructed at this time. No variances are required as a result of the Proposed Action. Proposed Lot 1 consists of two warehouse/office buildings connected by a common corridor. The proposed southern building consists of 198,000 square foot of warehouse space on the lower floor and 2,500 square foot of office space on the upper mezzanine floor, for a total building area of 200,500 square foot. The proposed northern building consists of 178,252 square foot of warehouse space on the lower floor and 2,500 square foot of office space on the upper mezzanine floor, for a total building area of 180,752 square foot. Along with the common corridor, which is 2,400 square foot, the total area of all of the buildings on Lot 1 is 383,652 square foot. The maximum height of the building is 40 foot. While 402 parking spaces are required per Town code for the proposed buildings, 404 parking spaces are provided along with 71 loading berths. The expected tenants are larger users such as interstate trucking companies that may need store-housing or warehousing space. Proposed Lot 2 consists of a conceptual fast food drive-thru restaurant with a building area of approximately 1,800 square foot. The maximum height of the building is 35 foot. Approximately 36 parking spaces are proposed, while 27 parking spaces are required per Town code. The expected tenant is a small eatery chain. Proposed Lot 3 consists of a two-story building also proposed to be used for warehousing. The building consists of approximately 187,200 square foot of warehouse. The maximum height of the building is 35 foot. 192 parking spaces are proposed on Lot 3, while 188 parking spaces are required per Town code. The expected tenants are small users such as machine and automotive repair workers, as listed in the Town code. Additionally, there is open space proposed with a conservation easement (Tax Lot 35.19-2-6 comprising of 2.5 acres). The project is located at Meola Road and Route 303 in Congers, Town of Clarkstown, New York.