RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS, PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ AND MERANTE:
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A RESOLUTION ADOPTING SEQRA FINDINGS STATEMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PURSUANT TO THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT ("SEQRA") REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS ESTABLISHING A "CASINO SPECIAL DISTRICT" AND AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF YONKERS TO REZONE THE REAL PROPERTY DESIGNATED ON THE CITY OF YONKERS TAX ASSESSMENT MAP AS SECTION 6, BLOCK 6125, LOTS 1, 2 AND 3 TO THE "CASINO SPECIAL DISTRICT".
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WHEREAS, MGM Yonkers Inc. (the "Applicant"), proposes the redevelopment of the existing Empire City Casino, which is on an approximately 97.5-acre parcel located at 810 Yonkers Avenue, in the City of Yonkers, designated on the City tax map as Section 6, Block 6125, Lots 1, 2 and 3 (the "Site"); and
WHEREAS, the proposed action calls for the redevelopment of the Site as a "Destination Resort Casino" (as defined by State law and the Proposed Zoning Amendments discussed below) to be known as "MGM EmpireCity;" and
WHEREAS, The Applicant has petitioned the City Council of the City of Yonkers (the "City Council") for amendments to the City of Yonkers Zoning Ordinance (the "Zoning Ordinance") that would expressly permit and more appropriately regulate the proposed use than the regulations of the IP (Planned Industrial, Residences Excluded) Zoning District in which the Site is currently located (the "Proposed Zoning Amendments";) and
WHEREAS, MGM Empire City would include a significant expansion of the existing casino, new food and beverage facilities, a new sports book addition, a new entertainment and meeting venue, a new dealer school and human resources/administrative building, a new structured parking garage and associated vehicular and guest circulation, and new stormwater management, utility, lands...
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