RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, 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 SALE OF 566 SAW MILL RIVER ROAD
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WHEREAS, there is pending before the City Council of the City of Yonkers (the “City Council”), a proposed local law authorizing the sale by the City of Yonkers (the “City”) of property located in the State of New York, County of Westchester, and City of Yonkers known as 566 Saw Mill River Road Avenue and designated on the Official Tax Map of the City as Section 2, Block 2379, Lot 67 (the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to article 8 of the New York Environmental Conservation Law, as amended, and the implementing regulations promulgated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation set forth in part 617 of title 6 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 as an Unlisted Action, as defined by SEQRA; and
WHEREAS, 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 in accordance with SEQRA, 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 IT RESOLVED by the City Council that, based upon the City Council’s review of the Proposed Action, for the reasons set forth in the EAF, the...
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