RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, COUNCILMEMBERS PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ, AND HODGES:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING ITS INTENT TO ACT AS LEAD AGENCY FOR THE PROPOSED GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 43 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS ENTITLED "ZONING" BY AMENDING SECTION 43-33(J)(2) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS AS IT RELATES TO FRONT YARD SETBACKS FOR THROUGH LOTS AS DEFINED IN THE CODE AND REFERRING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT 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
WHEREAS, before the City Council is a proposed general ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance in relation to front yard setbacks for Through Lots as defined in the Code (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 zoning text amendment therefore is classified as an unlisted 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 any proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to the Westchester County Planning Board;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Yonkers City Council that, the City Council declares itself Lead Agency, for purposes of the enviro...
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