RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP ROBINSON, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS, PINEDA -ISAAC, DIAZ AND MERANTE:
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO SEEK LEAD AGENCY UNDER SEQRA FOR THE ALIENATION OF CERTAIN PARKLAND WITHIN UNTERMYER PARK AND GARDENS
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WHEREAS, before the City Council is a proposed resolution requesting preparation by the New York State Legislature of legislation authorizing the alienation of certain parkland within and composing Untermyer Park and Gardens consisting of a certain portion of the tax lot designated the Official Tax Map of the City of Yonkers (the “Official Tax Map”) as Section 3, Block 3535, Lot 56 measuring 10,535 square feet, which is identified as Parcel 2 and described more fully on the survey and legal description annexed hereto as Appendix A - Survey and incorporated herein by reference (the “Alienated Parcel”); and
WHEREAS, the parcel identified as replacement parkland to replace the Alienated Parcel is a certain portion of the tax lot designated the Official Tax Map as Section 3, Block 3535, Lot 100 measuring 19,480 square feet, which is identified as Parcel 1 and shown more fully on the survey annexed hereto as Appendix A (the “Replacement Parcel”); and
WHEREAS, the Replacement Parcel is currently owned by St. John’s Riverside Hospital (“SJRH”); and
WHEREAS, the City and SJRH anticipate entering into and effectuating a land swap involving the transfer of the Alienated Parcel to SJRH and the Replacement Parcel to the City for dedication as parkland; and
WHEREAS, the Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, known as the New York State Environment Quality Review Act, and the regulations issued thereunder (collectively, “SEQRA”) requires the City to consider all environmental factors associated with a proposed action; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action consists of the alienation of the Alienated Parcel, the swap of the Alienated Parcel for the Replacement Parcel, and the dedication of the Replacement Parcel as parkland as described in the full environmental assessment form annexed hereto as Appendix B - Full EAF and incorporated herein by reference (collectively, the “Proposed Action”); and
WHEREAS, the Proposed Action is classified as an Unlisted Action under SEQRA; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City desires to establish itself as Lead Agency in accordance with the provisions of SEQRA, in order to initiate the review process for the Proposed Action.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Yonkers City Council that, the City Council declares its intention to seek Lead Agency status for purposes of the environmental review of the Proposed Action and will assume Lead Agency of the Park project in accordance with SEQRA regulations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby directed, on behalf of this Council, to initiate Lead Agency notification and coordinated review with all other involved agencies in this action. If no other involved agency seeks to be Lead Agency within 30 days of the effective date of notice, or if we are notified that no other involved agency seeks to be Lead Agency prior to the expiration of the thirty day period, the City Council shall assume Lead Agency status for purposes of review of this matter; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately.