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 SEEKING LEAD AGENCY FOR ACTIONS RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW WATERFRONT PARK ON FERNBROOK STREET
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WHEREAS, before the City Council is a proposed resolution to discontinue certain streets in the City of Yonkers related to the development of a new waterfront park on Fernbrook Street (the “Park”); 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 to consider all environmental factors associated with the zoning ordinance amendments; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action to construct the Park is classified as an unlisted action pursuant to SEQRA and said regulations further require the preparation of a draft Environmental Impact Statement (“DEIS”) in compliance with the “SEQRA”; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish itself as Lead Agency in accordance with the provisions of SEQRA, in order to initiate a review process for the proposed Park; and
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 Park project, and will assume Lead Agency of the Park project in accordance with Part 627 (6 NYCRR Part 627) of the 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
RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately.