Mission Veterinary Partners, which is among the nation’s largest consolidators of veterinary practices and owns, operates or controls hundreds of veterinary practices, is proposing to open an animal hospital at 718 Central Park Ave. in the Town of Greenburgh, with a Scarsdale mailing address. The plan is convert a former restaurant into the hospital facility.
The site is where Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant and Caterers had operated for several years, having opened in 2013. In addition to the ground floor deli, Ben’s had a second-story catering venue along with a full bar.
Andrew Beck of FMD Architects in Fairlawn, Ohio, told Greenburgh officials that they were seeking a special permit for a change of occupancy and change of use of an existing building. He said that only interior renovation work would be done at the building and exterior signage for the hospital would be added.
Beck described the existing building as having two stories above ground and a basement totaling in a 11,202 square feet. He said that the proposed veterinary facility would operate seven days a week from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. The veterinary facility would have 40 to 55 employees and the building capacity would be limited to 74 occupants.
Beck said that the animals to be treated at the hospital would be dogs and cats and that routine health examinations and surgical procedures would be provided. There would be a separate ward for dogs.
Beck said that the landscaping between the existing parking lot and residential district would remain in place. He said that pedestrian and vehicular traffic patterns would remain the same. He said that the veterinary facility will not have any signs, noise, fumes, or lights that are disruptive and the building is soundproofed and there would be no offensive odors.
A Greenburgh staff report noted that the property was 1.08 acres in size. It noted that the animal hospital would require 53 off-street parking spaces and 75 off-street parking spaces exist on the site. The report said that the applicant is not proposing any overnight boarding of animals, except as medically necessary.
According to Greenburgh’s building inspector, no area variances would be required for the project. The staff report noted that the proposed action would not create a material conflict with an adopted land use plan or zoning regulations and that the property is situated within a well-established commercial area.
