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VILLAGE OF KENSINGTON
2 NASSAU DRIVE, GREAT NECK, NY
April 9, 2025
Village Hall – 8:00pm
A. Approval of minutes from March 19, 2025
B. Review bids for Pickleball Court
C. Home Rule request vote
D. Board discussion
E. Mayors Update
F. COMMISSIONERS, POLICE, AND TREASURERS REPORT
G. OPEN TIME:
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
VILLAGE JUSTICE COURT – May 5, 2025
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD – May 7, 2025 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING – May 21, 2025
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Minutes of the Board of Trustees Meeting Village of Kensington, 2 Nassau Drive, Great Neck, NY
February 12, 2025 8:00pm – Village Hall
Present: Mayor Susan Lopatkin
Trustees: Deputy Mayor Greener, Brent Greenspan, Andrew Bloom, Carey Ye The Board meeting was brought to order by Mayor Lopatkin at 8:00pm.
Mayor Lopatkin made a motion to approve the January minutes, all in favor.
Architectural Review Board projects before the board:
32 Beverly – Exterior renovation – Homeowner Wojcik – Architect Josh Meyer Proposed addition, new roof, new siding, & 50 new windows
• Siding – Tan cedar shakes with a clear stain to prevent weathering; white Azek trim, soffits, fascia, & columns
• 6” White gutters
• Windows – Anderson 400 series true simulated divided light with bronze trim & bronze hardware interior trims will be white
• 9 lights with bronze finish; floodlights over the garage door located at the back of the house also in bronze
• Mailbox – Bronze finish with house number
• Shingles – Timberline GAF – color Weathered Wood
• Doors – All bronze trims & hardware to match; Therma Tru front door also in bronze
• Garage – Door will remain and will be painted white
• Decking – Natural color
• Pavers – Front & side pathway – Toffee Onyx
• Driveway – Asphalt
Mayor Lopatkin made a motion to approve this project, all in favor.
Mayor Lopatkin made a motion to open the public hearing to amend village code 151-13.2 as follows:
A local law to amend the Kensington Code.
BE IT ENACTED by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Kensington as follows:
Section One. Kensington Code Chapter 151 entitled “Zoning” section 13.2 entitled “Additional regulations for new construction and substantial improvements” subsections B (3) and (4) are
hereby amended as follows:
(3) For lots having a minimum lot width of 90 feet up to a maximum of 99.9 feet:
(a) The first story of a building shall have a twenty-six-foot aggregate side yard setback and a twelve-foot minimum side yard.
(b) The second story of a building shall be set back a minimum of an additional six feet from the first story wall (“the required second story setback”) unless:
[1] The width of the improvement proposed within the required second story setback is no more than 75% of the building’s first story width directly beneath it; and, either:
[2] The front and rear facade planes of the proposed improvement within the required second story setback do not share the same front or rear facade planes of the building and there is a break and change in plane by at least two feet; or the height of the roof eave of the proposed improvement within the required second story setback is less than 50% of the building’s second story height.
(See Diagram 1.[3])
[3] Editor’s Note: Said diagram is included at the end of this chapter.
The side yard setbacks for buildings that have solid two- story planes are as follows:
[1] A building with a two-story single plane on one or both side elevations shall have a twenty-eight-foot aggregate side yard setback and a fourteen-foot minimum side yard setback on each side.
(4) For lots having a minimum lot width of 80 feet up to a maximum of 89.9 feet, a building shall have a twenty-two- foot aggregate side yard setback and a ten-foot minimum side yard setback on one side.
Section Two. This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
Mayor Lopatkin made a motion to approve the amendment, all in favor.
We are still waiting on a third bid for a pickleball court, motion continued until next board meeting.
Speed signs have been delayed due to weather conditions.
On a motion of Mayor Lopatkin, seconded by Deputy Mayor Greener, accept the Police and Treasurers reports.
Mayor Lopatkin addressed the board and tendered her resignation effective February 21st. Mayor Lopatkin will be relocating out of the Village and therefore no longer meets residency requirements.
A nomination for Mayor was brought forth by Trustee Greenspan for Deputy Mayor Greener, the board voted unanimously and Jeffrey Greener will serve as Mayor for the remainder of Susan Lopatkin’s term (end of March 2026)
Mayor Greener then nominated Trustee Greenspan as Deputy Mayor, all in favor. Mayor Greener then nominated Linda Cheung as Trustee, all in favor.
On the motion of Mayor Lopatkin, seconded by Deputy Mayor Greener, the meeting adjourned at 8:41pm.
JANUARY 6
FEBRUARY 3
MARCH 3
APRIL 21
MAY 5
JUNE 9
JULY 7
AUGUST 4
SEPTEMBER 8
OCTOBER 27
NOVEMBER 3
DECEMBER 1
Notice of any public sale must be given in writing to the village clerk at least 15 days prior to the date of the sale. Limitations and restrictions on public sales such as tag and/or garage sales as well as auctions should be reviewed in the village code book, prior to planning the sale.
Outdoor storage of boats, trailers, recreational vehicles and unlicensed vehicles is prohibited for more than ten consecutive days.
Snow, ice, construction debris, or landscaping debris removed by the homeowner or someone working for them, may not be placed in the street, on the sidewalk or on the property of a neighbor. All such material must be contained within the homeowner’s own property and within the hedge line.
Houses and property must be properly maintained. Yards must be kept clean and free of garbage, building debris, litter, accumulation of brush shrubs and weeds and excessive growth of vegetation. In addition, each property owner is responsible for maintenance of the grass, hedges and other plantings located in the boundary between the owner’s land and the street, and in the easement between properties. Grass must be trimmed regularly, and hedges must be cut to regulation height and be kept free of weeds and saplings.
Trees located within the grass strip in front of the hedge line are village trees. Village trees must be maintained in a healthy condition and kept free of weeds, and watered. The homeowner is not responsible for the trimming or removal of village trees when such is necessary. All other trees on the homeowner’s property are their sole responsibility for care and maintenance.
Dogs may not be allowed to run loose or disturb the peace. They must be curbed at all times and owners are subject to “pooper-scooper” requirements. Dogs must be maintained in such a manner as to prevent any noises which may disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood
Work which is attended by loud or disturbing noises can be performed Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Construction work is not permitted on weekends. Professional lawn maintenance can be done Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m and on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Burglar and fire alarm systems must be maintained in a manner that will prevent their continuous operation for a period in excess of thirty (30) minutes.
The use of amplified music after 11:00 p.m. on Friday or Saturday nights is prohibited.
There are restrictions pertaining to the use of homes and accessory buildings and property. Check with the village code for specific applications. In general, however, the only home offices allowed are for the homeowner licensed under the Education Law of the State of New York to practice medicine, osteopathy, physiotherapy, dentistry, podiatry, psychology or chiropractic.
Residents who do not wish to be visited by organizations with licenses to canvas or solicit within Kensington must send written notification of this fact to the village clerk. Their name and address will be placed on a list of residents provided to the organization with the agreement that they will not be visited.
The speed limit throughout the village is 25 m.p.h. Parking on village streets is prohibited between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a. m. Parking on the streets of Kensington at other times is limited to two hours, except in certain marked areas where parking is prohibited at all times. Cars should not be parked with wheels on the sidewalk or grass strips. Trucks and commercial vehicles are prohibited from traversing all east-west streets except when making deliveries within the Village.
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