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 YONKERS CITY COUNCIL SEEKING LEAD AGENCY STATUS UNDER SEQRA AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING NOTICE TO ALL OTHER INVOLVED AGENCIES OF A PROPOSED GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY’S ZONING MAP BY REZONING A PORTION OF THE PREMISES KNOWN AS 218 SOUTH BROADWAY FROM ITS CURRENT “SB-CENTRAL SUBDISTRICT” ZONE CLASSIFICATION TO A “C” COMMERCIAL DISTRICT ZONE CLASSIFICATION TO MATCH THE “C” COMMERCIAL ZONE CLASSIFICATION OF 12 BRIGHT PLACE, THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTY
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WHEREAS, before the City Council is a petition, filed by DMD REALTY, LLC., on January 18, 2024, to amend the City’s Zoning Map for a portion of the property known as 218 South Broadway (Section 1, Block 191, Lot 31 on the City’s Zoning Map) by changing the property’s current “SB Central Subdistrict” zone classification to a “C” Commercial zone classification for the purpose of bringing the subject property in line with 12 Bright Place, the neighboring premises that currently exists as a “C” Commercial zone and has utilized a part of the subject property as a parking lot since 2004; and
WHEREAS, the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law) and the regulations (the “SEQRA Regulations”) issued thereunder by the New York State Commissioner of Environmental Conservation (such legislation and regulations being hereinafter referred to collectively as “SEQRA”) require the City Council to consider all environmental factors associated with such proposed zoning amendment prior to action being taken; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish itself as Lead Agency in accordance with SEQRA to initiate a review process for the proposed zoning map change; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Yonkers hereby declares its intention to seek Lead Agency status for purposes of the environmental review of the above project and will assume Lead Agency of the project in accordance with Part 627 (6 NYCRR Part 627) of the SEQRA regulations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council is hereby directed, on behalf of this Council, to initiate Lead Agency notification and coordinated review with all other involves 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 the Council is notified that no other involved agency seeks to be Lead Agency prior to the expiration of the 30-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.