RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ, AND HODGES:
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RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL DEVELOPER AGREEMENT FOR HIF FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AT 81 ELLIOTT AVENUE.
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WHEREAS, Westchester County (the “County”) established the Housing Implementation Fund (“HIF”) program to assist in the construction of municipally-owned infrastructure in support of fair and affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, 81 Elliot Avenue Housing Development Fund Company, Inc., or its successor or assigns (the “Developer”), proposes to construct a project consisting of the reconstruction of a nine unit affordable cooperative building 9 affordable rental housing units and related amenities at 81 Elliott, Yonkers, New York and designated on the Official Tax Map of the City of Yonkers as Section 1, Block 159, Lot 19 (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, this project is exempt from review under SEQRA pursuant to amendments to Environmental Conservation Law, Section 8-0111, 5-a(b)(ii); and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals approved an extension of time to reconstruct the dimensionally non-conforming unit following a fire by resolution dated June 21, 2023, which was further extended in November 2025, and the Planning Board of the City of Yonkers approved the Project by Resolution dated July 8, 2026; and
WHEREAS, in order for the Project to be viable, infrastructure must be constructed, including, but not limited to, costs associated with the construction utility connections, sidewalks, curbing, landscaping, storm water retention, construction management and administrative costs (the “Infrastructure Improvements”); and
WHEREAS, the Project requires assistance from the County HIF program to subsidize the costs of the Infrastructure Improvements in order to ensure the affordability of the units; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yonkers (the “Cit...
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