Surfacing Business Project Near Approval in Mount Kisco
A business proposed for the Diamond Properties–owned complex on North Bedford Road that would distribute natural stone, quartz and recycling surfacing products is close to approval in Mount Kisco.
The Cosentino Center is being proposed for the building at 333 N. Bedford Rd. known as The Park. Last week, the planning board scheduled a vote on a site plan amendment for its May 8 meeting.
Representatives of the Spain-based company, which distributes the materials to contractors and construction companies for walls and kitchen and bathroom countertops, are looking for the operation to move into 31,455 square feet of the mixed-use building. It would consist of a 25,618-square-foot warehouse and 5,837 square feet of office and showroom space. The property is located in the Light Manufacturing district.
The business would be geared toward construction contractors, not the general public, representatives of the developer have told the planning board.
Project architect Michael Gallin said the Cosentino Center would have little traffic impact on the area and would generate minimal truck trips to the site each week. Truck deliveries would be made four to five days a week.
Jim Diamond, CEO of Diamond Properties, said if the Cosentino Center is approved, only one 17,000-square-foot portion of The Park would be vacant.
“This is the last big piece to be occupied,” said planning board member Ralph Vigliotti.
Though the board agreed with the concept of the project, they want the applicant to provide a traffic study this fall. Village Planner David Stolman said a previous agreement between Diamond and the planning board called for a study of the area around The Park once the facility was filled to 90 percent of capacity.
“The study should be in by Sept. 30,” Stolman told Diamond, who agreed to comply.
The reason for the September deadline was to see how traffic was affected once amusement park–style games are in operation at Grand Prix New York’s bowling alley and school’s have reopened, Stolman said. Site plan approval does not hinge on completion of the study.
No residents spoke during last week’s public hearing on the project. The board voted unanimously to close the hearing.
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