Village of Brewster, NY

VILLAGE OF BREWSTER
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2 MARCH 2022
7:30 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Brewster is holding a public hearing at 7:30 PM, on March 2, 2022 on Zoom Meeting, followed by a regular meeting starting at 7:31 PM or soon thereafter. The Meeting ID is 845 279 3760 and the phone number needed to call in is 1-929-205-6099.
Pledge to flag.
Notion of Exits
Public Hearing
Brewster Crossing consists of 408 multi-family rental units, street level retail, parking garages, and a 18,000-sf municipal office building in the B1 District. The project went through its initial review with the Planning Board where a SEQRA Finding Statement and Negative Declaration were adopted on January 18, 2022. The applicant seeks approval for a Special Exception Use Permit and granting the requested incentives as provided in Village Code §263-9.
Regular Meeting

1. Monthly Reports
2. 1. Planning Board Report for January & February, 2022.
3. 2. Zoning Board Report for January, 2022.
4. Financial Report.
5. 1. 45+ Days Arrears Notices.
6. 864 Route 22 Application.
7. Minutes for Approval – February 16, 2022.
8. Vouchers Payable
9. Other Business
10. New Business
11. Public Comment
12. Executive Session.
13. Adjourn

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Planning Board of the Village of Brewster will hold a SPECIAL MEETING on March 1, 2022 at 7:30 PM at Village Hall, 50 Main Street, Brewster, NY 10509. This meeting will also be streamed on Zoom, Meeting ID: 845 279 3760 or call 1-929-205-6099 and type in the Meeting ID when prompted. This meeting will be in addition to the regular meeting on March 15, 2022.

By Order of the

Planning Board of the

Village of Brewster

Michelle Chiudina

Village Clerk

AS OF 10 AM ON FEBRUARY 25th Village Hall will be closed today. Refuse and recycling wil be colected on Tuesday, March 1st.

On February 25, 2022, the Village of Brewster Offices and the Village Court will be on a TWO HOUR DELAY and will open at 10:30 am. At this time, there are no changes to the refuse and recycling pick up but if the pick up is canceled due to inclement weather, the recycling will be picked up on Tuesday 3/1.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Board of Trustees of the VILLAGE OF BREWSTER will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on WEDNESDAY MARCH 2, 2022, 7:30 P.M. virtually through Zoom, the Meeting ID is 845 279 3760 and the phone number to call in to is 1-929-205-6099, to hear the following application. Brewster Crossing consists of 408 multi-family rental units, street level retail, parking garages, and a 18,000-sf municipal office building in the B1 District.  The project went through its initial review with the Planning Board where a SEQRA Finding Statement and Negative Declaration were adopted on January 18, 2022.  The applicant seeks approval for a Special Exception Use Permit and granting the requested incentives as provided in Village Code §263-9. Anyone wishing to speak regarding this application may do so for three (3) minutes until everyone who wishes to speak has done so.

By order of the

Board of Trustees of the

Village of Brewster

Michelle Chiudina

Village Clerk

Below is a link to the application being heard by the Board of Trustees.

https://insite-eng.sharefile.com/d-sd645c5cbd9cb4b80a4210d610a703d5a

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Reviews Cleanup at Brewster Well Field Superfund Site

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting its fifth five-year review of the Brewster Well Field Superfund site, located in Village of Brewster, Putnam County, New York. The purpose of this five-year review is to ensure that the cleanup is functioning as intended and continues to be protective of public health and the environment. A summary of the cleanup activities and an evaluation of the protectiveness of the implemented cleanup plans will be included in the five-year review report.

What is an EPA Five-Year Review?

The purpose of a five-year review is to ensure that implemented cleanup plans at Superfund sites function as intended and continue to be protective of human health and the environment. These regular reviews, which are required by federal law when contaminants remain at a site, include:

• Inspecting the site and cleanup technologies;
• Reviewing monitoring data, operating data, and maintenance records; and,
• Determining if any new relevant regulatory requirements have been established since EPA’s original cleanup decision was finalized.

When will EPA’s Five-Year Review Report be available?

It is anticipated that the five-year review report will be available at the website noted below by February 2022.

For more information:

There are several ways to review information on this site. The Administrative Record, which includes EPA decision documents used for selecting the cleanup, is available for public review at the information repository listed below. Project information is also available online at the website noted below.

EPA Region 2
Superfund Records Center
290 Broadway, 18^th Floor
New York, New York 10007
(212) 637-4308 (call to make an appointment)

Brewster Village Hall
208 East Main Street
Brewster, NY 10509
Phone: (845) 279-3760

You may also contact:

If you have any questions or concerns about the site, please contact:

Lisa Wong
EPA Remedial Project Manager
Phone: (212) 637-4267
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

OR

Shereen Kandil
EPA Community Involvement Coordinator
Phone: (212) 637-4333
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For more information, visit:
www.epa.gov/superfund/brewster-wellfield

Board of Trustees 2022 Meeting Schedule

Planning Board 2022 Meeting Schedule

2022 Village Hall Holiday Schedule

LEGAL NOTICE
ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE BREWSTER-SOUTHEAST JOINT FIRE DISTRICT
On December 14, 2021
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Election of the Brewster-Southeast Joint Fire District will take place on December 14th, 2021 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Fire House located at Brewster Fire Department Substation located at Route 312 & North Brewster Road, Brewster, New York 10509, for the purpose of electing one Commissioner for a five (5) year term, commencing January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2026. All voters registered with the Putnam County Board of Elections on or Before November 15, 2021 shall be eligible to vote.
*Candidates for District Office shall have filed their names with the Secretary of the Brewster-Southeast Fire District, at the fire house fire house at 501 N. Main Street, Brewster, New York, no later than twenty days before the election, November 25, 2021.
Date: November 15, 2021
Mia Tagliafierro, Secretary
Board of Fire Commissioners
Brewster-Southeast Joint Fire District

The Planning Board of the Village of Brewster would like to thank all who attended the Public Hearing last, whether that be in person or via Zoom. The Planning Board would also like to give a special thank you to those who stood and made their comments and asked questions as well as to those who wrote in their comments and questions in the drop box. Chairman Lowell motioned to keep the Public Hearing open until their next meeting on December 21, 2021. The meeting will begin at 7:30 PM but the location is yet to be determined but will be announced by the first week in December. 

If you were unable to attend the meeting, there is a Zoom recording available by clicking the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/XifvJEMug1CcT0m4PP12l-hQjntWl2YZAdYsHEx_pjt5sKC6S6u5WkX2z_fozjMd.Z878aWHbE_W5e6J6

As of February 2022, the lay out of the plan for this project, can be found here. Highlights from the project packet that the Planning Board recieved can be found here for Pages 1, 4-6 , Pages 8-10 and Page 20. Hard copies of the project plans are available to review are available at Village Hall Monday to Thursday, 9 AM to 3 PM.

If anyone has any other comments or questions that you would like the Planning Board to address, please email them to the Vilage Clerk at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.v or mail your written comments to the Village of Brewster Planning Board, 50 Main Street, Brewster, NY 10509 before December 21, 2021.

The Planning Board of the Village of Brewster is holding a regular meeting at 7:30 PM, on November 16, 2021 at 34 Prospect Street, Brewster, NY 10509, followed by a public hearing at 7:31 PM or soon thereafter. The meeting will also be streamed through Zoom Meeting. The Meeting ID is 845 279 3760 and the phone number needed to call in is 1-929-205-6099.

1. Pledge to flag.
2. Andrew’s Lot Line Adjustment Application
3. Minutes for Approval
4. Public Hearing Opening Statement.
5. Public Hearing for Brewster Crossings Phase of the Urban Renewal Project.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Planning Board of the Village of Brewster will hold a Public Hearing pursuant to Village Law Section 7-712a(7) and Village of Brewster Code Section 263-26(F) to hear the following application for Brewster Crossings. iPark Brewster LLC, as the Master Redeveloper of the Urban Renewal Plan for the Brewster Urban Renewal Area under the Land Acquisition and Development Agreement dated January 6, 2021, is seeking approval for Phase I of a proposed transit-oriented development project consisting of 408 multifamily rental units, street level retail, a 500-space parking garage, 20,000 square feet of municipal office, and municipal court. The 5.4-acre project site is bound by Main Street to the North, Marvin Avenue to the South, the Brewster Public Library to the East and Railroad Avenue to the West. The Public Hearing for the Planning Board will be on November 16, 2021, at 7:30 P.M, or soon thereafter, at St. Lawrence O’Toole Gymnasium, 34 Prospect Street, Brewster, NY, 10509. If you are not vaccinated, you will be required to wear a mask upon entering the Gymnasium.  Anyone wishing to speak may do so for three (3) minutes until everyone who wishes to speak has done so. This meeting will also be streamed on Zoom, Meeting ID: 845 279 3760 or call 1-929-205-6099 and type in the Meeting ID when prompted. Those on Zoom will not be permitted to speak but you may email your comments to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Below is a link to the project plans for those who wish to view them. Hard copies to review are available at Village Hall Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 3 PM.

https://insite-eng.sharefile.com/d-s1d2f2905f98a483ca3e2b69a04c157bb