RESOLUTION - 2025
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS, PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ AND MERANTE:
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING LEAD AGENCY FOR THE PROPOSED GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 43 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS TITLED "ZONING" BY AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE ACCOMPANYING ZONING MAP TO RECLASSIFY AND REZONE THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT: BLOCK 621 LOT 25, BLOCK 622 LOT 11, BLOCK 621 LOT 1, BLOCK 625 LOT 1, BLOCK 625 LOT 100 RESPECTIVELY FROM I DISTRICT TO D-MX DISTRICT AND FOR CORRESPONDING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AMENDING ATTACHMENTS 13,14, 15,16, AND FURTHER THAT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE REFERRED TO THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 239-M OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
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WHEREAS, before the City Council is a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance as hereinafter set forth with respect to the properties hereinafter specified (the "Proposed Action"); 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 includes a zone change affecting greater than 25 acres and therefore is classified as a Type I action pursuant to 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 of the Proposed Action; and
WHEREAS, Section 239-m(2) of New York General Municipal Law requires referral of ...
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