The New Rochelle Planning Board on Sept. 30 approved a site-plan application for a new single-family residence at 125 Trenner Drive that will replace the existing house and relocate the primary frontage to Wellington Avenue.

Peter Stoll of Partners Stoll and Stoll Architects presented the proposal on behalf of homeowners Yoni and Sarah Goodman. Stoll said the new design "pulls a lot of the massing back away from the street" and orients the front of the house toward Wellington to create a larger private yard and better relationship to an existing pool, which will remain in the same footprint.

The plans show screening plantings along the property line and a tree survey. Stoll told the board that some trees will be removed but not along the abutting property line and that the lot is generally well screened. Board members and the applicant discussed façade treatment, window sizing and how stucco will be carried down to meet exterior-insulation and flashing details rather than leaving exposed concrete. The applicant agreed to continue stucco onto the lower portion of the house to avoid an exposed poured-concrete appearance.

City staff read the standard conditions attached to approval: any work in the city right-of-way requires Department of Public Works (DPW) permits and compliance with DPW standard details; applicants must obtain Department of Buildings permits and inspections for sanitary sewer connections; the applicant must construct curb and driveway apron to city standards; a demolition permit must be filed separately; a tree-replacement bond must be posted prior to tree removals; and the property address will change to 200 Wellington Avenue as a condition of record.

The motion for site-plan approval passed at the meeting.