PB Submission

Preliminary Application Letter

Dear Honorable Chairman Stout and Members of the Planning Board:

This firm represents Rose Group Enterprise, Inc. d/b/a Rose Equities ("Rose") and K&K Developers, Inc. d/b/a Garden Communities ("K&K" or "Garden") (collectively the "Applicant"), the contract vendee of the above-referenced property (the "Property"), in connection with its application to redevelop the Property with a luxury residential community to be known as "Renaissance Harrison".

Renaissance Harrison is the transformation of the 28 acre-former Renaissance Westchester Hotel into a residential centric mixed-use community, including public retail and cultural venues. Sponsored by long-term friends and partners, Rose Equities and Garden Communities envision a connected and thriving Teardrop, with Renaissance Harrison as its crown jewel. Two residential quads, anchored by large gatherings places, to be known as the Commons and Mansion Park, all nestled against 7+ acres of minimally disturbed woods, will add to the emerging "live work play" environment of the Teardrop section in Harrison. Two parcels of 12.9 and 15.3 acres, respectively, will be developed into two (2) residential neighborhoods, including work force housing, that celebrate the classic Tudor and Arts & Crafts architecture in a series of timeless multi-family residences of rental homes and villas interconnected through abundant amenities, authentic placemaking, gathering places and natural/strong landscaping.