GENERAL ORDINANCE - 2026
BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS, PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ AND HODGES:
A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING GENERAL ORDINANCE 4-2000, ALSO KNOWN AS CHAPTER 43 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE ACCOMPANYING ZONING MAP:
A) TO RECLASSIFY AND REZONE THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT: BLOCK 446 LOT 201, BLOCK 472 LOT 11, BLOCK 472 LOT 13, BLOCK 472 LOT 14, BLOCK 472 LOT 15, BLOCK 472 LOT 16, BLOCK 472 LOT 17, BLOCK 2.-2051 LOT 95.99, BLOCK 472 LOT 18, BLOCK 472 LOT 19, BLOCK 472 LOT 20, BLOCK 2.-2051 LOT 93, BLOCK 451 LOT 1, BLOCK 2.-2051 LOT 90, BLOCK 2051 LOT 89, BLOCK 451 LOT 5, BLOCK 451 LOT 6, BLOCK 2.-2051 LOT 87, BLOCK 451 LOT 7, BLOCK 451 LOT 8, BLOCK 2.-2051 LOT 85, BLOCK 2.-2051 LOT 84, BLOCK 451 LOT 10, BLOCK 2.-2051 LOT 83, BLOCK 2.-2051 LOT 83, BLOCK 2.2051 LOT 81, BLOCK 2051 LOT 80, BLOCK 2051 LOT 79, BLOCK 2051 LOT 78, BLOCK 2051 LOT 71, BLOCK 2051 LOT 73, BLOCK 2051 LOT 74, BLOCK 2051 LOT 75, BLOCK 2051 LOT 76, BLOCK 2054 LOT 23, BLOCK 2054 LOT 21, BLOCK 447 LOT 60.65, BLOCK 2054 LOT 17.19, BLOCK 2054 LOT 11, BLOCK 2054 LOT 25,27,28.29, BLOCK 2055 LOT 1, 2.3, 4, BLOCK 447 LOT 12,16.17, 18, 19, 20, 21, BLOCK 447 LOT 70, BLOCK 446 LOT 1, BLOCK 446 LOT 3, BLOCK 446 LOT 4, BLOCK 446 LOT 6.7, BLOCK 446 LOT 8, BLOCK: 405 LOT 11.12, BLOCK 405 LOT 13, BLOCK 405 LOT 15, BLOCK 405 LOT 15, BLOCK 405 LOT 16, BLOCK 2.-2059 LOT 20, BLOCK 405 LOT 17, BLOCK 405 LOT 18, BLOCK 405 LOT 9, BLOCK 405 LOT 20, BLOCK 2.2059 LOT 17, BLOCK 405 LOT 21.22, BLOCK 405-100 RESPECTIVELY FROM __________ DISTRICT TO D-MX DISTRICT;
B) TO AMEND 43 ATTACHMENT 13 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE ENTITLED “MAP A: KEY STREETS” TO INCLUDE THE ABOVE REFERENCED PROPERTIES;
C) TO AMEND 43 ATTACHMENT 14 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE ENTITLED “MAP B: HEIGHT DISTRICT MAP” TO INCLUDE THE ABOVE REFERENCED PROPERTIES AND TO ALLOW A MAXIMUM PERMITTED BUILDING HEIGHT OF 100 FEET AND OTHERWISE CLARIFY THE MAP;
D) TO AMEND 43 ATTACHMENT 15 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE ENTITLED “MAP C: ADDITIONAL SIDEWALK WIDTH REQUIREMENT MAP” TO INCLUDE THE ABOVE REFERENCED PROPERTIES; AND
E) TO AMEND 43 ATTACHMENT 16 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE ENTITLED “MAP D: DISTRICTS” TO INCLUDE THE ABOVE REFERENCED PROPERTIES.
The City of Yonkers, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
SECTION 1. RECITALS.
a) The City of Yonkers has long been committed to revitalizing its downtown and surrounding corridors through strategic planning, zoning policy, and targeted infrastructure investment. As the downtown core has experienced continued redevelopment and growth, the City has sought to ensure that adjacent corridors are positioned to support residential development, mixed-use activity, and improved connectivity between neighborhoods and the central business district.
b) , Yonkers Avenue serves as a major east-west arterial corridor connecting Downtown Yonkers to the Saw Mill River Parkway and Central Park Avenue. The corridor provides an important transportation link for residents, businesses, and visitors entering and exiting the downtown area and is characterized by existing infrastructure, signalized intersections, and a mix of residential, commercial, and institutional land uses.
c) From time to time, the City reevaluates the zoning designation of properties to determine whether their existing classification continues to support appropriate and beneficial uses. The properties identified above would be more appropriately suited for uses consistent with the D-MX (Downtown Mixed-Use) District, including residential, retail, service, and institutional uses that support a vibrant mixed-use corridor.
d) Extending the D-MX district along , Yonkers Avenue will support housing production, encourage investment along an established urban corridor, and strengthen the connection between Downtown Yonkers and surrounding neighborhoods. This zoning action is intended to guide redevelopment in a manner consistent with the City’s broader planning objectives and to promote appropriate density along infrastructure-served corridors.
e) On __________________ the City Council adopted a resolution indicating its intent to act as Lead Agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), determining that this Zoning Map Amendment is a Type I action under SEQRA and referring the Zoning Map Amendment to the Westchester County Planning Board.
f) On __________________ the City Council conducted a Public Hearing
g) On ____________, 2026, the City Council adopted a Negative Declaration pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), determining that the Proposed Action will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts and that the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is not required, thereby concluding the review process under SEQRA.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENTS.
(a) 43 Attachment 13 of the Zoning Ordinance (entitled “Map A: Key Streets”) (“Map A”) is hereby amended to include the properties identified above. A copy of the amended Map A to be included in the Zoning Ordinance is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.
(b) 43 Attachment 14 of the Zoning Ordinance (entitled “Map B: Height District Map”) (“Map B”) is hereby amended to include the above-referenced properties and to allow a maximum permitted building height of 100 feet. A copy of the amended Map B to be included in the Zoning Ordinance is attached hereto as Exhibit “B”.
(c) 43 Attachment 15 of the Zoning Ordinance (entitled “Map C: Additional Sidewalk Width Requirement Map”) (“Map C”) is hereby amended to include the above-referenced properties. A copy of the amended Map C to be included in the Zoning Ordinance is attached hereto as Exhibit “C”.
(d) 43 Attachment 16 of the Zoning Ordinance (entitled “Map D: Districts”) (“Map D”) and the Zoning Map are hereby amended to reclassify and rezone the above-referenced properties from __________ District to D-MX District. A copy of the amended Map D to be included in the Zoning Ordinance is attached hereto as Exhibit “D”.
SECTION 3.
If any section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or other portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, declared unconstitutional or invalid, in whole or in part, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed severable and such constitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.