June 23, 2017

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Mamaroneck REVIEW THE

June 23, 2017 | Vol. 5, Number 25 | www.mamaroneckreview.com

Village board to approve single-space meters By JAMES PERO Staff Writer

OFF TO THE RACES

The village of Larchmont held its annual Sprint to Flint, where members of the community participated in either a 1-mile or 5K race. For story, see page 6. Photo/Andrew Dapolite

Village mulls code revamp for micro-alcohol establishments By JAMES PERO Staff Writer Capitalizing on a burgeoning statewide craft alcohol industry, the village of Mamaroneck will consider carving out space for microbreweries, distilleries and brewpubs in its local code. Increased interest regarding smaller-scale breweries, winer-

ies and distilleries—which, statewide, have blossomed to three times the amount since 2012— has spread to the village over the past several years; evidenced most notably by projects from beer mecca Half Time Beverage, which announced that they would pursue the addition of a brewpub to its location on Hoyt Avenue earlier this year.

Now, prompted by applications like Half Time’s, the village Board of Trustees has started undertaking a potential code revamp to revise zoning districts in the village’s c-1 and c-2 areas; sections that encompass a large swath of village commerce. Alan Daniels, president of Half Time Beverage, said its plans for Mamaroneck will be a

waiting game. “These [zoning changes] just make good business sense and can have a very positive impact on the local economy,” he said. “One day, we hope we can satisfy Mamaroneck’s thirst for some outstanding local beer as well. Time will tell.” MICRO continued on page 10

After a recent recommendation from the village of Mamaroneck’s Ad Hoc Parking Committee and more than two years of analysis, four out of five members of the Board of Trustees plan to vote to install single-space smart meters on Mamaroneck Avenue. Trustee Keith Waitt, a Democrat, said the decision is long overdue. “My frustration is that we haven’t moved past second base on this one,” he said. “We [heard] the public’s request for single-space meters and that’s what we’re going to go with.” Trustee Victor Tafur, a Democrat, echoing sentiments by Waitt, said that after some additional input from village staff, the board will bring the matter to a vote. “What’s missing is a little bit of analysis on how it will be implemented and rolled out,” he said. “After that, it will be put to rest.” Earlier this month in a memo addressed to Village Manager Rob Yamuder, Mary Shiffer, capital projects manager, said the village will also mull the deployment of a mobile app payment system for parking on Mamaroneck Avenue that would help

reduce the village’s credit card merchant fees; costs that could total up to $100,000 annually. The app, according to Shiffer, would not necessitate the installation of new smart meters—the village currently utilizes coin-operated meters on Mamaroneck Avenue—and could be implemented with a significantly lower price tag to the village by cutting several costs associated with credit card usage, the purchase of new meters, and corresponding smart-meter technology. According to the memo, fees associated with smart meters’ transmission of information to a parking management system, as well as credit card information from its built-in card reader, can cost between $5 and $10 per transaction and total anywhere from $7,200 to $28,800 annually per Shiffer’s analysis. Waitt said that he views the mobile payment app as an additional payment method as opposed to a complete replacement for purchasing single-space smart meters. However, Trustee Leon Potok, a Democrat, said he is less certain about putting his full support behind single-space smart meters, standing as the only village board METERS continued on page 8

INSIDE Playland Pool to be rehabbed Story on page 5.


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