RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCIL MEMBERS PINEDA–ISAAC, DIAZ, AND HODGES:
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RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL DEVELOPER AGREEMENT FOR HIF FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AT 636 SOUTH BROADWAY
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WHEREAS, Westchester County (the “County”) established the Housing Implementation Fund (“HIF”) program to assist in the construction of municipally-owned infrastructure in support of fair and affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, 636 South Broadway Partners LLC, or its successor or assigns (the “Developer”), proposes to construct a project consisting of 160 affordable rental housing units and related amenities at 632 aka 636 South Broadway, Yonkers, New York and designated on the Official Tax Map of the City of Yonkers as Section 1, Block 29, Lot 1 (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board granted certain area variances on February 21, 2023 and also acted as the Lead Agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), classified the Project as a Type I action, and after undertaking coordinated review, adopted a Negative Declaration of Environmental Non-Significance for the Development on same date; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board of the City of Yonkers (the “Planning Board”) approved the Project by Resolution dated June 14, 2023, as subsequently amended by Resolution dated June 12, 2024, extended by resolution dated May 14, 2025, and reapproved by Resolution dated May 13, 2026; and
WHEREAS, in order for the Project to be viable, infrastructure must be constructed, including, but not limited to, costs associated with the construction of 146 new parking spaces, including ramps, concrete flooring, drainage, electrical systems, fire suppression systems, signage, landscaping, waterproofing, construction management and County administrative costs (the “Infrastructure Improvements”); and
WHEREAS, the Project requires ass...
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