RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, COUNCILMEMBERS PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ, AND HODGES:
RESOLUTION ISSUING A DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE PURSUANT TO THE NEW YORK STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT FOR THE PROPOSED CONVEYANCE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 607 WARBURTON AVENUE, 579 WARBURTON AVE, AND PART OF 583 WARBURTON AVENUE REAR.
WHEREAS, there is pending before the City Council of the City of Yonkers (the “City Council”), a proposed local law authorizing the sale of property owned by the City of Yonkers (the “City”) located in the State of New York, County of Westchester, and City of Yonkers known as 607 Warburton Avenue, 579 Warburton Avenue, and part of 583 Warburton Avenue Rear and designated on the Official Tax Map of the City as Section 2, Block 2500, Lots 53, 60, and part of 100, respectively (the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 8 of the New York Environmental Conservation Law, as amended, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto set forth in Title 6, Part 617 of the New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations (“NYCRR”), as amended (collectively, "SEQRA"), the City Council must review the proposed action, which consists of the sale of the Property (the “Proposed Action”), in accordance with SEQRA; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the Proposed Action is classified under SEQRA as an Unlisted Action; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to SEQRA, the City Council has carefully reviewed and considered the Proposed Action, the documentation related to the Proposed Action, including the Environmental Assessment Form (“EAF”), and the criteria set forth in 6 NYCRR § 617.7, and has identified and carefully considered the relevant areas of environmental concern, as more fully set forth in the EAF, to determine whether the Proposed Action will have a significant adverse impact on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IS RESOLVED by the City Council, that, based upon the City Council’s review of the EAF and for the reasons set forth therein, the City Council hereby adopts a Negative Declaration under SEQRA, finding that the adoption of the local law authorizing the Proposed Action will have no significant adverse environmental impacts; and be it further
RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately.