Pleasantville Planning Commission Meeting Summary

Note: The agenda and transcript date the meeting as September 24, 2025, but the official meeting date provided is September 26, 2025. This summary uses the official date.

The Pleasantville Planning Commission met to consider a special permit renewal for a T-Mobile facility at 345 Castleton St. and a site plan amendment for a Pvolve fitness studio at 41-43 Washington Ave. Both items were approved. Commissioners present included Chair Russ Klein, Henry Labour, David Keller, Eric Brotherton, Planning Consultant Sarah Brown, and the Building Inspector.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No members of the public commented during the public hearing for the T-Mobile special permit renewal. A public hearing was not required or held for the Pvolve application.

Discussion Items

345 Castleton St – T-Mobile Northeast LLC (Special Permit Renewal)

• Proposal: Attorney David Kenny presented a request for a five-year renewal of the existing special permit for a wireless telecommunications facility, with no proposed modifications.
• Effective Date: The board agreed to the applicant’s request to set the renewal term to begin from the expiration of the current permit (January 24, 2026) rather than the meeting date, to provide an incentive for early filing.
• Maintenance Concerns: A commissioner raised concerns about the extended removal of the poles' camouflage shroud by Crown Castle during ongoing maintenance work. The board discussed the lack of a requirement for the shroud to be replaced during periods of inactivity and suggested a future regulation requiring replacement after two weeks. The Building Inspector agreed to follow up with the Village Administrator on this issue and the possibility of utilizing newer stealth materials.

41-43 Washington Ave – Pvolve (Change of Occupancy / Site Plan Amendment)

• Proposal: The applicant sought a change of occupancy from a retail store to a Pvolve fitness studio. The board reviewed a letter from the landlord providing parking counts.
• Parking & Signage: The board expressed concern that existing restrictive signage on the property (e.g., 'Authorized parking only') contradicted the open nature of the site plan and would dissuade customers from using the available 26 commercial parking spaces. The board directed that the signs be removed and conditioned the approval on the Pvolve studio posting its own signage to inform patrons of the available free parking.
• Class Schedule: The board discussed the potential for traffic congestion given classes of up to 30 people. The Pvolve applicant advocated for a 10-15 minute gap between classes, citing industry standards and comparable local gyms (e.g., Sweat on Wheeler Avenue). The board settled on a 15-minute minimum gap as a condition of approval.
• Compliance Clause: The applicant expressed concern that a general clause allowing the board to revisit class intervals if congestion issues arose was too vague and could impact operations. The board clarified this is a standard operational condition used for similar businesses.

Key Outcomes

• 345 Castleton St (T-Mobile): Approved. The special permit is renewed for five years from January 24, 2026. The Building Inspector will address shroud maintenance with Crown Castle.
• 41-43 Washington Ave (Pvolve): Approved. The site plan amendment was granted subject to conditions requiring (1) a minimum 15-minute interval between classes, (2) signage in the studio informing patrons of free on-site parking, and (3) standard compliance provisions.
• Minutes: The meeting minutes for July 23, 2025 and September 10, 2025 were approved unanimously.