Mt. Pleasant Schedules Public Hearing for NY Medical College Permit
The Mount Pleasant Town Board has scheduled a public hearing for later this month on New York Medical College’s proposal to renovate a former commercial building that would increase instructional space and offices.
On Tuesday the board voted unanimously to set the public hearing for Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. The college is seeking a special permit from the town board.
The planning board Jan. 13 granted site plan approval for the project located at 19 Skyline Drive in Hawthorne.
New York Medical College purchased the building in April to provide upgraded and more flexible space for its growing operations. The five-story commercial building, on 12 acres off of Route 9A, is 248,000 square feet. At one time it was used by IBM.
It currently has a 115-seat auditorium and conference room and an 80-seat outdoor dining plaza at the site.
Following Tuesday’s town board meeting, Supervisor Joan Maybury declined to voice an opinion on the project.
“I think I will let the people speak,” she said.
The project requires two variances from the zoning board of appeals. It lacks the minimum setback requirements outlined in the town code.
New Planner Chosen
The board also voted unanimously to appoint Valhalla resident Patsy Fucale to the planning board. Fucale will serve through Dec. 31, 2019.
She is replacing Denis McCarthy, who was elected to the town board last fall.
