White Plains Urban Renewal Agency
Regular MeetingWhite Plains, NY · July 1, 2013
Agenda
COMMON COUNCIL
AGENDA
REGULAR STATED MEETING
July 1, 2013
7:30 P.M.
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: Hon. Beth Smayda
ROLL CALL: City Clerk
ADJOURNED
PUBLIC HEARING:
1. Public Hearing in relation to an application for a site plan amendment submitted
on behalf of St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church, to construct a
Sunday School Hall as an addition to the existing Church building at 1131 North
Street. OPEN/CLOSED
ITEMS 2 - 11 F/S
2. Communications from Commissioner of Building
3. Design Review Board
4. Commissioner of Planning
5. Planning Board
6. Commissioner of Public Safety
7. Commissioner of Public Works
8. Deputy Commissioner, Traffic Division
9. Traffic Commission
10. Commissioner of Parking
11. Westchester County Planning Board
12. Public Hearing in relation to an application submitted on behalf of Don Coqui
Restaurant, 105 - 107 Mamaroneck Avenue, for a Special Permit for Outdoor
Dining in the alleyway adjacent to the building. OPEN/ADJOURNED TO
AUGUST 5, 2013
13. Communication from the City Clerk F/S
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
14. Public Hearing in relation to an application submitted on behalf of White Plains
Health Care Properties I, LLC, for an extension of a Special Permit/Site Plan
Approval and a proposed site plan amendment for the construction of a skilled
nursing facility at 116-120 Church Street, to be known as White Plains Institute
of Rehabilitation and Healthcare, changing the size and scope of the project to
reduce from 179 beds to 160, from six stories to five; and other reductions.
OPEN/ADJOURNED TO AUGUST 5, 2013
15. Communication from City Clerk F/S
16. Public Hearing in relation to an application submitted on behalf of BLT
Restaurant, for a Special Permit for Outdoor Dining on the front patio at 221
Main Street. OPEN/CLOSED
ITEMS 17 - 26 F/S
17. Communications from Commissioner of Building
18. Design Review Board
19. Commissioner of Planning
20. Planning Board
21. Commissioner of Public Safety
22. Commissioner of Public Works
23. Deputy Commissioner, Traffic Division
24. Traffic Commission
25. Commissioner of Parking
26. Environmental Officer
27. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED
28. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains granting the
application made on behalf of BLT Steak White Plains, LLC, d/b/a BLT
Steakhouse (“Applicant”) located at 221 Main Street (on the ground floor
of 3 Renaissance Square), for a Special Permit to allow Outdoor Dining
on private property at the front of the restaurant subject to the conditions
contained herein. ADOPTED
FIRST READING
ORDINANCES:
29. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to the settlement of various
tax review proceedings. F/S
30. Ordinance authorizing the settlement of certain tax review proceedings.
ADOPTED 7 - 0
31. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to the renewal of the
annual contract with the Thomas H. Slater Center, Inc. F/S
32. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to renew the annual contract with
Thomas H. Slater Center, Inc., for the operation of the Thomas H. Slater
Center. ADOPTED - 0
33. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital
Project No. SW5400, Replace/Reconstruct Sanitary Sewer Water Lines FY
2013-2014. F/S
34. Communication from Environmental Officer F/S
35. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED
36. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend
the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. SW5400,
Replace/Reconstruct Sanitary Sewer Water Lines FY 2013-2014.
ADOPTED 7 - 0
37. Bond Ordinance dated July 1, 2013, authorizing the issuance of $303,000
aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White Plains,
County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of the
improvements to the City’s Sewer System. ADOPTED 7 - 0
38. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital
Project No. SW5399, Rolling Stock Acquisition Heavy Duty Vehicles 2013-2014.
F/S
39. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend
the Capital Projects Fund by amending Capital Project No. C5389, Rolling
Stock Acquisition Heavy Duty Vehicles 2013-2014, and establishing
Capital Project No. SW5399, Rolling Stock Acquisition Heavy Duty
Vehicles 2013-2014. ADOPTED 7 - 0
40. Bond Ordinance dated July 1, 2013, authorizing the issuance of
$2,031,100 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White
Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of
the acquisition of machinery and apparatus for construction and
maintenance. ADOPTED 7 - 0
41. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital
Project No. C5401, Police Field Reporting. F/S
42. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend
the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5401,
Police Field Reporting. ADOPTED 7 - 0
43. Bond Ordinance dated July 1, 2013, authorizing the issuance of $60,000
aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White Plains,
County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of the
acquisition of equipment, machinery and apparatus for technological
improvements. ADOPTED 7 - 0
44. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital
Project No. C5403, Facility Relocation - Cable TV. F/S
45. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend
the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5403,
Facility Relocation - Cable TV. ADOPTED 7 - 0
46. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital
Project No. C5402, entitled, Delfino Park Adaptable Playground and Equipment.
F/S
47. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend
the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5402,
Delfino Park Adaptable Playground and Equipment. ADOPTED 7 - 0
48. Communication from the Chief of Police in relation to an agreement between the
City and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Westchester,
Inc., (SPCA) for shelter services. F/S
49. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains exercising
the City’s option to extend the City’s agreement for an additional year with
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Westchester, Inc.,
(SPCA) to provide municipal shelter services for dogs and cats pursuant
to the New York State Agricultural and Markets Law. ADOPTED 7 - 0
50. Communication from Commissioner of Public Safety, in relation to a donation of
a police bicycle by Howard Chung, owner of Danny’s Cycles. F/S
51. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing
the Mayor to accept, on behalf of the City of White Plains authorizing the
Mayor to accept, on behalf of the City of White Plains, a donation of a
police bicycle, donated by Howard Chung, owner of Danny’s Cycles.
ADOPTED 7 - 0
52. Communication from Commissioner of Public Safety in relation to a donation of
$1,000 from Target Corporation in support of the National Night Out on Crime
initiative 2013. F/S
53. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing
the Mayor or his designee to accept, on behalf of the City of White Plains,
a donation from the Target Corporation in the amount of $1,000 to be
used for the National Night Out 2013. ADOPTED 7 - 0
54. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks, ratifying an
agreement between the City and Backyard Sports in relation to an extended Day
Camp Program at Camps Quarropas and Panawok. F/S
55. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains ratifying an
agreement between the City of White Plains and Backyard Sports in
relation to an extended Day Camp Program at Camps Quarropas and
Panawok. ADOPTED 7 - 0
56. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to an
agreement between the City and Glenn Davis, a graphic artist, to provide design
services for the Recreation and Parks Department. F/S
57. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing
the Commissioner of Recreation and Parks to execute on behalf of the
City of White Plains an agreement with consultant Glenn Davis, a graphic
artist, to provide design services for the Recreation and Parks Seasonal
Brochures, Annual Report and T-Shirt Designs for the period of July 1,
2013 through June 30, 2014. ADOPTED 7 - 0
58. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to an award of $22,000
by the Friends of the White Plains Youth Bureau to provide summer employment
for fifteen White Plains Youth. F/S
59. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept, on behalf of the City of White
Plains, an award in the amount of $22,000 from the Friends of the White
Plains Youth Bureau to be used to provide summer employment for fifteen
White Plains Youth. ADOPTED 7 - 0
60. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to a grant in the amount
of $4,000 from the U.S. Tennis Association Eastern and Eastern Southern
Regions, in support of the Youth Bureau’s Tennis Program. F/S
61. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept, on behalf of the City of White
Plains, a grant frm the USTA Eastern Section and USTA Eastern
Southern Region, to support the Youth Bureau’s Tennis Program in the
After School Program. ADOPTED 7 - 0
62. Communication from Acting Chairman, Traffic Commission, amending the Traffic
Ordinance at various locations around the City. F/S
63. Ordinance amending the Traffic Ordinance of the City of White Plains in
relation to modifying a “No Standing At Any Time” Zone for the west side
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.; modifying a “No Parking” Zone on the
east side of Church Street; and modifying a “No Parking” Zone on the
west side of Ferris Avenue. ADOPTED 7 - 0
RESOLUTIONS:
64. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to an application submitted
by Vintage Restaurant for a Special Permit for Cabaret Use at 171 Main Street,
and scheduling a public hearing for August 5, 2013. F/S
65. Communication from Commissioner of Building. F/S AND REFERRED
TO LAW, BUILDING DEPARTMENT, PLANNING DEPARTMENT,
PLANNING BOARD, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC
DIVISION, TRAFFIC COMMISSION, PARKING DEPARTMENT,
WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD, ENVIRONMENTAL
OFFICER.
66. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling
a public hearing for August 5, 2013 in relation to the application submitted
by Vintage Restaurant and Bar for a Special Permit to operate a cabaret
at 171 Main Street. ADOPTED
67. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to an application submitted
by MAK Corporation, d/b/a Elements Restaurant, for the renewal of a Special
Permit for Cabaret Use at 161 Mamaroneck Avenue, and scheduling a public
hearing for August 5, 2013. F/S
68. Communication from Commissioner of Building. F/S AND REFERRED
TO LAW, BUILDING DEPARTMENT, PLANNING DEPARTMENT,
PLANNING BOARD, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC
DIVISION, TRAFFIC COMMISSION, PARKING DEPARTMENT,
WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD, ENVIRONMENTAL
OFFICER.
69. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling
a public hearing for August 5, 2013 in relation to the application submitted
on behalf of the MAK Corporation, for a renewal of a Special Permit to
operate a cabaret on the first floor only at Elements located at 161
Mamaroneck Avenue. ADOPTED
70. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to an application submitted
by Greenleaf WP, Inc., d/b/a Beechmont Tap Room and Grill, for a Special
Permit for Cabaret Use at 211-213 East Post Road, and scheduling a public
hearing for August 5, 2013. F/S
71. Communication from Commissioner of Building. F/S AND REFERRED
TO LAW, BUILDING DEPARTMENT, PLANNING DEPARTMENT,
PLANNING BOARD, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC
DIVISION, TRAFFIC COMMISSION, PARKING DEPARTMENT,
WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD, ENVIRONMENTAL
OFFICER.
72. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling
a public hearing for August 5, 2013 in relation to the application submitted
on behalf of Greenleaf WP Inc., Bar for a Special Permit to operate a
cabaret at the Beechmont Tap Room and Grill located at 211-213 East
Post Road. ADOPTED
73. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to a proposed amendment
to the Zoning Ordinance regarding the definitions of “Day Care Centers” and
“Nursery Schools”, referring the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment to
appropriate City Departments, Boards and Commissions, and scheduling a
public hearing for August 5, 2013. F/S
74. Communications from Commissioner of Planning F/S
75. Planning Board F/S
76. First Reading Ordinance amending an ordinance entitled, “The Zoning
Ordinance of the City of White Plains” with respect to amendments to
revise the definitions of “Day Care Centers” and “Nursery Schools,”
OFFERED ONLY AND REFER TO LAW, BUILDING DEPT., DESIGN
REVIEW BOARD, PLANNING DEPT., PLANNING BOARD, PUBLIC
SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC DIVISION, TRAFFIC
COMMISSION, PARKING DEPT., WESTCHESTER COUNTY
PLANNING BOARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
77. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling
a public hearing for August 5, 2013, in relation to amending the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of White Plains with respect to revisions to the
definitions of “Day Care Centers” and “Nursery Schools.” ADOPTED
78. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to an application submitted
by Grace Church Community Center for the transfer of a Special Permit to
operate an Overnight Shelter for the Homeless from 86 - 88 East Post Road to
Grace Episcopal Church Parish Hall at 33 Church Street. F/S
79. Communication from Commissioner of Building . F/S AND REFERRED
TO LAW, BUILDING DEPT., PLANNING DEPT., PLANNING BOARD,
PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC DIVISION, TRAFFIC
COMMISSION, PARKING DEPARTMENT, WESTCHESTER COUNTY
PLANNING BOARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
80. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling
a public hearing for August 5, 2013, in relation to the application
submitted on behalf of Grace Church Community Center (“Applicant”) for
a transfer of its existing Special Permit to operate an Overnight Shelter for
the Homeless consisting of Nineteen overnight beds located on the
second floor of 86-88 East Post Road, to Grace Episcopal Church Parish
Hall, 33 Church Street. ADOPTED
81. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to an application submitted
by Grace Church Community Center for the transfer of a Special Permit to
operate an Emergency Shelter for the Homeless, at 86 - 88 East Post Road to
234 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. F/S
82. Communication from Commissioner of Building. F/S AND REFERRED
TO LAW, BUILDING DEPT., PLANNING DEPT., PLANNING BOARD,
PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC DIVISION, TRAFFIC
COMMISSION, PARKING DEPARTMENT, WESTCHESTER COUNTY
PLANNING BOARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
83. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling
a public hearing for August 5, 2013, in relation to the application
submitted on behalf of Grace Church Community Center (“Applicant”) for
a transfer of its existing Emergency Shelter Special Permit at 86 - 88 East
Post Road to Open Arms Emergency Shelter, 234 Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. Boulevard. ADOPTED
84. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to an application submitted
by Grace Church Community Center for the transfer of a Special Permit to
operate a Social Service Center for Homeless Persons from 86 - 88 East Post
Road to 234 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. F/S
85. Communication from Commissioner of Building . F/S AND REFERRED
TO LAW, BUILDING DEPT., PLANNING DEPT., PLANNING BOARD,
PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC DIVISION, TRAFFIC
COMMISSION, PARKING DEPARTMENT, WESTCHESTER COUNTY
PLANNING BOARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
86. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling
a public hearing for August 5, 2013, in relation to the application
submitted on behalf of Grace Church Community Center (“Applicant”) for
a transfer of its existing Special Permit to operate a Social Services
Center for Homeless Persons at 86 - 88 East Post Road to Open Arms
Day Services, 234 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. ADOPTED
87. Communication from Environmental Officer in relation to a petition submitted on
behalf of Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., to amend the Zoning Ordinance to
reclassify the current Westchester Pavilion site, 60 South Broadway, from the B-
6, Enclosed Mall Zoning District, to the CB-3, Central Business 3 District. F/S
88. Environmental Findings Resolution regarding a petition by Urstadt Biddle
Properties Inc., to amend the City of White Plains Zoning Ordinance to re-
map 60 South Broadway (“The Project Site”) from the B-6 District to the
CB-3 District, extend the boundary of the Central Parking Area to include
the Project Site, and to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow, by Special
Permit, heights of up to 350 feet in the CB-3, CB-4 and UR-4 Districts.
ADOPTED
89. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to Notices of Claim served
upon the Secretary of State under the Uniform Notices of Claim Act, designating
the Corporation Counsel to receive such Notices of Claim, and authorizing the
filing the required certificate by July 14, 2013. F/S
90. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains designating
the Corporation Counsel to receive Notices of Claim served upon the
Secretary of State under the Uniform Notices of Claim Act and directing
the Corporation Counsel to file the required certificate by July 14, 2013,
with the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 53 of the General
Municipal Law informing same of the City’s designation and applicable
time limitation for filing a Notice of Claim with the City. ADOPTED
91. Communication from the Mayor in relation to the designation of the
Commissioner of Public Works as the City’s representative to act as permittee
for New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and/or New York
State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) permit applications. F/S
92. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains designating
the Commissioner of Public Works as the City’s representative to act as
permittee for New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)
and/or New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) permit applications in
connection with work affecting State Highways and/or within rights-of-way
controlled by the State of New York. ADOPTED
93. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to request submitted
on behalf of The Salvation Army, for an extension to a previously approved site
plan to construct an addition at 16 Sterling Avenue. F/S
ITEMS 94 - 103 F/S
94. Communications from Design Review Board
95. Commissioner of Planning
96. Planning Board
97. Commissioner of Public Safety
98. Commissioner of Public Works
99. Deputy Commissioner, Traffic Division
100. Traffic Commission
101. Commissioner of Parking
102. Westchester County Planning Board
103. Environmental Officer
104. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED
105. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains extending
for an additional one (1) year the site plan approval granted on June 4,
2012 to the Salvation Army of Greater New York (“Applicant”) for the
project know as “The Salvation Army” located at 16 Sterling Avenue and
extending southerly therefrom along West Post Road to permit the
expansion and renovation of an existing approximately 8,700 sq. ft., two
(2) story building in two (2) phases, including the approximately 15,500 sq.
ft. two (2) story addition plus attic to the existing building which will
contain, inter alia, a two (2) bedroom residence for a Cleric, office space,
classrooms for after-school programs, a basketball court/multi-purpose
room, restrooms, a kitchen, a food pantry, storage area, refuse and
recycling area, garage for an emergency vehicle and the construction of a
new onsite parking area and outdoor recreational area, the building
fronting on West Post Road. ADOPTED
106. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to a request submitted
on behalf of the White Plains Housing Authority for a one year extension to a
previously approved Site Plan/Special Permit to construct a residential building
at the intersection of South Lexington Avenue and Quarropas Street as part of
the Winbrook Redevelopment Phase I. F/S
ITEMS 107 - 116 F/S
107. Communications from City Clerk
108. Design Review Board
109. Commissioner of Planning
110. Planning Board
111. Commissioner of Public Safety
112. Commissioner of Public Works
113. Deputy Commissioner, Traffic Division
114. Traffic Commission
115. Commissioner of Parking
116. Environmental Officer
117. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED
118. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains extending
for an additional one year the site plan approval granted on August 6,
2012 to the White Plains Housing Authority (“Applicant”) for a project
known as Winbrook Redevelopment Phase I, consisting of site plan
approval under Section 7 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of White
Plains (“Zoning Ordinance”) to construct a new ten (10) story multi-family
residential building consisting of approximately 103 rental affordable
dwelling units on floors two through ten and a community education facility
to be operated by the White Plains Youth Bureau on the first floor thereof,
situated in the B-3 Zoning District of a 1.2 acre parcel at the intersection of
South Lexington Avenue and Quarropas Street at 223-225 Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, and a Special Permit under Section 5.3,
Footnote (X) of the Zoning Ordinance to permit the facility to be
constructed to a height of one hundred and six (106) feet. ADOPTED
119. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application
submitted on behalf of La Gianna Rose LLC, for a site plan approval to develop
a four story, 24 unit apartment building with approximately 1,800 sq. ft. of ground
floor retail space at 42 Waller Avenue, Section 125.84, Block 5, Lots 4 and 5, at
42 Waller Avenue to be known as The Sycamore. F/S
ITEMS 120 - 129 F/S
120. Communications from Design Review Board
121. Commissioner of Planning
122. Planning Board
123. Commissioner of Public Safety
124. Commissioner of Public Works
125. Deputy Commissioner, Traffic Division
126. Traffic Commission
127. Commissioner of Parking
128. Westchester County Planning Board
129. Environmental Officer
130. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED
131. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains approving
the application submitted on behalf of La Gianna Rose, LLC, (“Applicant”),
owner of the property on a 14,442 square foot parcel comprising two lots
located at 40-42 Waller Avenue, for site plan approval under Section 7 of
the Zoning Ordinance of the City of White Plains (“Zoning Ordinance”) to
permit the construction on said lots of a project to be known as “The
Sycamore,” involving a four (4) story, twenty four (24) unit multi-family
residential building, with first floor retail, in the amount of approximately
1,181 square feet (at the corner of Maple Avenue and Waller Avenue),
including twenty five (25) parking spaces, and a request for approval of
fee-in-lieu parking four (4) additional required parking spaces pursuant to
Section 8.5.1 of the Zoning Ordinance. ADOPTED
132. Communication from Commissioner of Finance in relation to the transfer of funds
to record accrued liabilities in various accounts. F/S
133. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing
the transfer of funds from Code No. A002-9.990, Reserve for Financing,
General Fund, to various accounts to record accrued liabilities.
ADOPTED
134. Communication from Commissioner of Planning in relation to the federally
mandated 2013-2014 Community Development Program Annual Action Plan.
F/S
135. Communication from Environmental Officer F/S
136. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains, New York,
approving the federally mandated 2013-2014 Annual Action Plan for the
City of White Plains and authorizing the Mayor to execute all necessary
certifications and assurances and file the approved plan with the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development. ADOPTED
ITEMS FOR REFERRAL:
137. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation in relation to a
requested submitted on behalf of Westchester Church of Christ for an
amendment to a previously approved site plan for the construction of an addition
at 511 North Street, to modify the building design with respect to the architectural
layout and exterior design features to reduce the overall project cost, and for a
site plan extension. F/S AND REFERRED TO LAW, BUILDING DEPT, DESIGN
REVIEW BOARD, PLANNING DEPT., PLANNING BOARD, PUBLIC SAFETY,
PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC DEPT., TRAFFIC COMMISSION, PARKING
DEPT., CONSERVATION BOARD, WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING
BOARD, ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
138. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application
submitted by Laurentano Sign Group on behalf of Crunch Fitness, a second floor
tenant at One North Broadway, for an amendment to a previously approved site
plan to permit the installation of exterior signs and graphics. F/S AND
REFERRED TO LAW, BUILDING DEPT, DESIGN REVIEW BOARD,
PLANNING DEPT., PLANNING BOARD, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS,
TRAFFIC DEPT., TRAFFIC COMMISSION, PARKING DEPT.,
CONSERVATION BOARD, WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD,
ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION:
139. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to a request for a
minor amendment to a previously approved site plan at Bloomingdale’s, 175
Bloomingdale Road, to install solar panels on the roof of the building. F/S AND
APPROVED
140. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to a request from
Bozzuto Management Company for a minor amendment to a previously
approved site plan at Bank Street Commons, to replace awnings, wall,
monument and blade signs at 15 and 25 Bank Street, F/S AND APPROVED
141. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to a request for a
minor amendment to a previously approved site plan at The Westchester Mall,
(applicant Simon Property Group), 125 Westchester Avenue, to install solar
panels on the roof of the building. F/S AND APPROVED
142. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to a application
submitted on behalf of White Plains Housing Authority for a minor amendment to
a previously approved site plan to construct a residential building at the corner of
South Lexington Avenue and Quarropas Street to change the color and detail of
the building architecture including masonry selection, fenestration details and
site lighting. F/S AND APPROVED
143. Communication from Commissioner of Finance transmitting the City’s Summary
Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2013 - 2014. F/S AND ATTACHMENT FILED.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF WHITE PLAINS IN RELATION TO MODIFYING A “NO STANDING AT ANY
TIME” ZONE FOR THE WEST SIDE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
BOULEVARD; MODIFYING A “NO PARKING” ZONE ON THE EAST SIDE OF
CHURCH STREET; AND MODIFYING A “NO PARKING” ZONE ON THE WEST
SIDE OF FERRIS AVENUE.
The Common Council of the City of White Plains hereby ordains and enacts as
follows:
No Standing at Any Time
Section 1. Subdivision 9-b of Section 222 of Article II of an ordinance adopted by
the Common Council of the City of White Plains on the third day of September 1946, entitled, “An
ordinance regulating traffic in the City of White Plains and providing penalties for the violations of
its provisions,” said ordinance as last amended on 5th day of December 2011, is hereby amended as
follows:
9-b. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, on the west side, for approximately 140
feet north from a point approximately 155 feet north of the northerly curb line of Hamilton Avenue,
and for a distance of approximately 70 feet south of the south curb line of Hamilton Avenue, and for
a distance of approximately 275 feet northerly from the Martine Avenue curb line, and on the east
side between Hamilton Avenue and Main Street and on both sides, between Main Street and Martine
Avenue.
No Parking
Section 2. Subdivision 31 of Section 202 of Article II of said ordinance as last
amended on April 2, 2012, is hereby amended to read as follows:
31. Church Street, on the easterly side, for a distance of approximately 195 feet
starting at a point approximately 197 feet north of the northerly curb line of Main Street, and starting
from a point approximately 305 feet north of Main Street to Hamilton Avenue, and north from a
point approximately 122 feet north of the point opposite the northerly curb of Wardman Street, and
opposite of the Church Street Elementary School, starting at the raised crosswalk and extending
southerly a distance of approximately 150 feet, and between Rockledge Avenue and a point
approximately 164 feet north of the northerly curb of Park Avenue.
Section 3. Subdivision 59 of Section 202 of Article II of said ordinance as last
amended on December 3, 2007, is hereby amended to read as follows:
59. Ferris Avenue, on the east side, for approximately 30 feet beginning at a point
approximately 710 feet north of Park Avenue in front of #71, for approximately 400 feet north from
Richards Street, and for approximately 60 feet north beginning at a point approximately 640 feet
north of Richards Street, and for approximately 110 feet south of the south curb line of Cemetery
Road, and on both sides, between Park Avenue and Hamilton Avenue, on the west side for
approximately 60 feet beginning at a point approximately 325 feet from Cemetery Road.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
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24. As per the communication of the Westchester County Planning Board dated
February 27, 2013, the proposed development would cover virtually the entire site with
impervious surfaces. While it is acknowledged that some subsurface stormwater mitigation is
being provided, the Applicant should work with the City to reduce stormwater runoff from the
site even further by substituting pervious pavers for the proposed asphalt in the “snow stockpile
area” and perhaps additional areas as suitable for this treatment.
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