RESOLUTION NO. ___ 2026
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A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, PURSUANT TO ARTICLES VII AND IX OF THE CITY’S ZONING ORDINANCE, TO APPROVE A SITE PLAN AND SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR SITE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING LOCATED AT BLOCK 6224, LOT 32 ON THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 81 CUMBERLAND DRIVE AKA 750 MCLEAN AVENUE, ZONED “BR” DISTRICT.
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WHEREAS, on December 10, 2025, the Planning Board of the City of Yonkers, by unanimous vote, approved the site plan and special use permit application, submitted by New York City Department of Environmental Protection, (the “applicant”), for the property located at Block 6224, Lot 32, on the property known as 81 Cumberland Drive aka 750 McLean Avenue, zoned “BR” district for a proposed Police Precinct; and
WHEREAS, particularly, the site plan and special use permit is to complete site improvements related to the renovation and conversion of the existing building to serve as the new location of the 7th precinct for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. These site improvements include: a. Renovations to the existing building exterior and roof; b. The installation of a new emergency generator and EV chargers to serve the building; c. A new ADA ramp is to be built at the south entrance d. The reconfiguration and re-striping of the existing parking lot; and
WHEREAS, the site plan and special use permit application were approved with the following conditions: 1. Any modifications to or deviations from the approved site plans or this use as a New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police Facility, shall be submitted to the Planning Board for a site plan amendment. 2. Per the City of Yonkers Engineering comment letter dated, September 5, 2025, “The encroaching ramp on the right of way will require encroachment approval thru the City Engineer from the City Council.” The applicant shall contact the City Engineer to finalize this process. 3. The Cumberland...
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