White Plains Urban Renewal Agency

COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR STATED MEETING MAY 4, 2020 7:30 PM PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: Hon. Thomas Roach ROLL CALL: City Clerk ADJOURNED PUBLIC HEARING: 1. Public Hearing in relation to an application submitted on behalf of Living Word Christian Church for a site plan amendment to construct a two story building addition at property known as 1236 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY, which is an environmentally sensitive site as defined by Chapter 3-5 of the White Plains Municipal Code. ADJOURNED TO JUNE 1, 2020 2. Communication from the City Clerk. F/S 3. Public Hearing in relation to the petition submitted on behalf of WP Development NB, Inc., to amend the Zoning Ordinance to create a new Planned Residential Development Zoning District and amend the Zoning Map classification from RM-1.5 to Planned Residential Development. ADJOURNED TO JUNE 1, 2020. 4. Communication from the City Clerk F/S. 5. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling a public hearing for June 1, 2020, in relation to the Petition submitted on behalf of WP Development NB, LLC, for proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of White Plains regarding the creation of a “Planned Residential Development District” and amending the Zoning Map to place the property of WP Development NB, LLC, located at 52 North Broadway, within the “Planned Residential Development District.” ADOPTED PUBLIC HEARINGS; 6. Public Hearing in relation to establishment of Sewer Rent Fees as determined by the Commissioner of Public Works and with the approval of the Common Council pursuant to Section 201 of the Charter of the City of White Plains. OPENED/CLOSED 7. Public Hearing in relation to the Proposed Tax Budget of the City of White Plains for the Fiscal Year 2020-2021. OPENED/CLOSED ORDINANCES: 8. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5561 entitled Municipal Parking Structure Rehabilitation FY 2020. F/S 9. Communication from Environmental Officer F/S 10. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 11. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5561 entitled, Municipal Parking Structure Rehabilitation FY 2020. ADOPTED 7 - 0 12. Bond Ordinance dated May 4, 2020, authorizing the issuance of $505,000 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of the reconstruction of parking garages, constituting Class “A” Buildings in and for said City. ADOPTED 7-0 13. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5563 entitled LED Lighting Improvements. F/S 14. Communication from Environmental Officer F/S 15. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 16. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5563 entitled LED Lighting Improvements. ADOPTED 7 - 0 17. Bond Ordinance dated May 4, 2020, authorizing the issuance of $533,000 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 LED lighting improvements. ADOPTED 7 - 0 18. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5562 entitled Cemetery Road Bridge Replacement. F/S 19. Communication from Environmental Officer F/S 20. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 21. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the  Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5562 entitled Cemetery Road Bridge Replacement. ADOPTED 7 - 0 22. Bond Ordinance dated May 4, 2020, authorizing the issuance of $101,000 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of the preparation of surveys, preliminary plans and specifications and estimates necessary for planning the Cemetery Road Bridge Replacement. ADOPTED 7 - 0 23. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to an agreement between the City and the County of Westchester to provide the continued operation of programs to provide transportation, social and nutritional services to seniors.F/S 24. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with the County of Westchester for the continued operation by the City of White Plains of programs to provide transportation, social and nutritional services to seniors for Year 2019, under Titles III-B and IIIC-1, and the Nutrition Services Incentive Program of the Older Americans Act. ADOPTED 7 - 0 25. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to a donation in the amount of $5000 from White Plains Hospital Center for the installation of a scoreboard at Gardella Park. F/S 26. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor to accept, on behalf of the City of White Plains, a donation of $5,000 to fund the cost of a scoreboard at Gardella Park. ADOPTED 7 - 0 27. Communication from Deputy Commissioner of Traffic in relation to proposed amendments to the Traffic Ordinance at various locations around the City. F/S 28. Ordinance amending the Traffic Ordinance of the City of White Plains in relation to amending, “No Standing Any Time” to include Harvard Court, creating a Right Turn Prohibition at Mamaroneck Avenue to Maple Avenue and modifying a One Hour Meter Parking Zone and creating a Three Hours Meter Parking on the north side of Mitchell Place. ADOPTED 7 - 0 RESOLUTIONS: 29. Communication from Commissioner of Planning in relation to the 2020-2024 Five Year Community Development Consolidated Plan and the 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan. F/S 30. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains approving the Federally Mandated 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and the 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan for the City of White Plains and authorizing the Mayor or his  designee to execute all necessary certifications and assurances and file the approved plan with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. ADOPTED ITEMS 31 - 41 F/S 31. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted on behalf of Mt. Hope AME Zion Church for an extension on a previously approved site plan and special permit for the construction of an addition to the Church located at 65 Lake Street. 32. Communications from Design Review Board 33. Commissioner of Planning 34. Planning Board 35. Commissioner of Public Safety 36. Commissioner of Public Works 37. Deputy Commissioner Parking 38. Transportation Commission 39. Commissioner of Parking 40. Westchester County Planning Board 41. Environmental Officer 42. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 43. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains extending the site plain and special permit approvals originally granted on March 5, 2018, for an additional one year expiring on March 5, 2021, to Mount Hope A.M.E. Zion Church, owner of the property known as 65 Lake Street. ADOPTED ITEMS 44 - 55 F/S 44. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted on behalf of Rose Associates and 440 Hamilton Owner, LLC for approval of site plan and special permit for the adaptive re-use of 440 Hamilton Avenue, and construction of a building new at 32-40 Barker Avenue to create a new mixed use development. 45. Communications from Design Review Board 46. Commissioner of Planning 47. Planning Board 48. Commissioner of Public Safety 49. Commissioner of Public Works 50. Deputy Commissioner Parking 51. Transportation Commission 52. Commissioner of Parking 53. Westchester County Planning Board 54. Environmental Officer 54a. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 55. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains approving the site plan application and special permit approvals for building height and building  coverage submitted on behalf of Rose Associates and 440 Hamilton Owner, LLC ("Applicants”), the owner of the premises located at 440 Hamilton Avenue and 32-40 Barker Avenue for the conversion of an existing office building at 440 Hamilton Avenue into a 255 residential unit mixed use development and development of the existing parking lot at 32-40 Barker Avenue into a 213 residential unit building with a 575 space parking garage in which 37 units (8%) will be affordable at 60% and 50% of Westchester County's area median income ("AMI"), within both buildings with a special permit to allow a portion of the Barker Avenue building to be seven stories in height, with a special permit to allow the maximum building coverage in the RM-0.35 Zoning District to be 62.8 percent instead of 60 percent, and 575 parking garage spaces for the project provided through a combination of dedicated parking spaces and joint use parking spaces pursuant to section 8.5.3 of the Zoning Ordinance via a parking easement agreement with AT&T, the owner of the adjacent premises at 400 Hamilton Avenue, with the payment by the applicants of fee-in-lieu in the amount of $1,433,500 to be used exclusively for park, playground and other recreational purposes, including the acquisition of real property, to mitigate the recreational impact of the new multi-family project, in accordance with General City Law Section 27-a and approving amendment to the site plan submitted by AT&T Corp., with respect to 400 Hamilton Avenue. ADOPTED 56 Reserved ITEMS 57 - 66 F/S 57 Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted on behalf of 10 DeKalb, LLC, for a site plan amendment to a previously approved site plan in order to install outdoor improvements on the eastern side of the property, including a putting green, ponds, an outdoor kitchen and dining area, fire pits and outdoor televisions. 58 Communications from Design Review Board 59 Commissioner of Planning 60 Planning Board 61 Commissioner of Public Safety 62 Commissioner of Public Works 63 Deputy Commissioner Parking 64 Commissioner of Parking 65 Westchester County Planning Board 66 Environmental Officer 67 Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 68 Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains approving the application for the project known as La Gianna, submitted on behalf of 10 DeKalb Ave, LLC, for an amendment to an approved site plan to renovate and update an exterior recreation terrace at property known as 10 DeKalb Avenue. ADOPTED ITEMS FOR REFERRAL: 69. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted on behalf of Esplanade of White Plains Venture Partnership, The Esplanade, for a site plan extension on a previously approved site plan for the adaptive re-use of 95 South Broadway and 4 Lyon Place to mixed use residential development with ground floor retail, restaurant and medical office uses. F/S AND REFERRED TO LAW, BUILDING DEPARTMENT, DESIGN REVIEW BOARD, PLANNING DEPARTMENT, PLANNING BOARD, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC DIVISION, TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, PARKING DEPARTMENT, WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. 70. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted on behalf of TB White Plains Apartments, LLC, (The Collection) for a site plan extension and modifications on a previously approved site plan for construction of a mixed use development at 80-106 Westchester Avenue and 50-62 Franklin Avenue. F/S AND REFERRED TO LAW, BUILDING DEPARTMENT, DESIGN REVIEW BOARD, PLANNING DEPARTMENT, PLANNING BOARD, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC DIVISION, TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, PARKING DEPARTMENT, WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION: 71. Communication from Commissioner of Finance transmitting the Interim Financial Report for the period ending March 31, 2020. F/S AND ATTACHMENT FILED 72. Communication from Budget Director transmitting the Capital Projects Improvement Program for the nine month period ending March 31, 2020. F/S AND ATTACHMENT FILED.