White Plains Urban Renewal Agency

COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR STATED MEETING August 2, 2021 7:30 PM PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: Hon. Nadine Hunt-Robinson ROLL CALL: City Clerk ADJOURNED PUBLIC HEARING: 1. Public Hearing in relation to an application submitted on behalf of Bello’s Mexican Grille for a Special Permit to allow Outdoor Dining at 8 City Place. OPENED/CLOSED ITEMS 2-12 F/S 2. Communications from Commissioner of Building 3. Design Review Board 4. Com missioner of Planning 5. Planning Board 6. Commissioner of Public Safety 7. Commissioner of Public Works 8. Deputy Commissioner of Parking 9. Transportation Commission 10. Commissioner of Parking 11. Westchester County Planning Board 12. Env ironmental Officer 13. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 14. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains granting the application made on behalf of Bello’s Mexican Grille for a Special Permit to allow Outdoor Dining at 8 City Place. ADOPTED PUBLIC HEARING: 15. Public Hearing in relation to a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of White Plains revising provisions relating to “fee-in-lieu” parking. OPENED/CLOSED ADJOURNED TO SEPT. 13, 2021 FIRST READING ORDINANCES: 16. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to certain tax review proceedings. F/S 17. Ordinance authorizing the settlement of certain tax review proceedings. ADOPTED 6 - 0 18. Communication from Commissioner of Public Works in relation to the closure of Court Street between Martine Avenue and Main Street for JazzFest on Sunday September 12, 2021. F/S 19. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the closure of Court Street between Main Street and Martine Avenue on September 12, 2021 for JazzFest. ADOPTED 6 - 0 20. Communication from Commissioner of Public Safety in relation to the award of a 2020 Livescan Equipment Program grant in the amount of $22,500. F/S 21. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to execute all documents required in connection with the acceptance of a grant for Livescan equipment in the amount of $22,500 from New York State and to direct the Budget Director to amend the FY 2021/2022 Public Safety Grant Fund to reflect the receipt and appropriation of these grant funds. ADOPTED 6 - 0 22. Communication from Director of the Youth Bureau in relation to receiving an award for $30,334 to provide “Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program” which will provide Work Readiness Support and Teen Pregnancy Prevention Support to fifteen youth. F/S 23. Ordinance authorizing the City of White Plains to receive a grant and enter into an agreement with the County of Westchester to fund a Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program. ADOPTED 6 - 0 24. Communication from Director of the Youth Bureau in relation to entering into a contract with Westchster County for an award of $30,519 to support the White Plains Youth Bureau’s Comprehensive Youth Alternative Projects Program that provides a safe supervised environment for White Plains youth, promoting their leadership and development in areas of counseling, mentoring and career exposure. F/S 25. Ordinance authorizing the City of White Plains to receive a grant and enter  into an agreement with the County of Westchester to fund the Youth Bureau’s Comprehensive Youth Alternative Projects Program. ADOPTED 6 - 0 26. Communication from Director of the Youth Bureau in relation to accepting $5,000 from the Friends of the White Plains Youth Bureau to support the Youth Bureau’s Grandpas United Program. F/S 27. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the City to receive a grant in the amount of $5,000 from the Friends of the White Plains Youth Bureau to support the Grandpas United Program and to authorize the Budget Director to amend the 2020/21 Youth Development Fund to reflect this grant. ADOPTED 6 - 0 28. Communication from Personnel Director authorizing the transfer of funds from the 2020-2021 General Fund Reserve for additional costs within the Department of Personnel. F/S 29. Ordinance authorizing the transfer of funds from the 2020-2021 General Fund Reserve for financing in order to reflect additional costs within the Department of Personnel. ADOPTED 6 - 0 30. Communication from Personnel Director recommending the reallocation and establishment of certain position titles and abolishing certain positions. F/S 31. Ordinance amending Sections 2-5-76 and 2-5-81 of the White Plains Municipal Code by reallocating and establishing certain position titles, and amending the 2021-2022 Table of Organization by adding and abolishing certain positions. ADOPTED 6 - 0 32. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to an agreement accepting Title III-C and Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP) funding through the Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services for the period of January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. F/S 33. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an Agreement with the County of Westchester for the continuing operation of programs by the City of White Plains to provide Social and Nutritional Services to Seniors for the period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 under Title III-C and the Nutrition Services Incentive Program of the Older Americans Act. ADOPTED 6 - 0 34. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to an agreement with ArtsWestchester to provide art related activities using the Artsmobile for Gardella Day on Sunday August 15, 2021. F/S 35. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement between the City of White Plains and ArtsWestchester related to the use of the Artsmobile for Gardella Day on August 15, 2021. ADOPTED 6 - 0 36. Communication from City Transportation Engineer in relation to amendments to the Traffic Ordinance. F/S 37. Ordinance amending the Traffic Ordinance of the City of White Plains to add a “No Standing At Any Time” Zone on the west side of Ridgeview Avenue; to modify a “No Standing” Zone on both sides of South Lexington Avenue and to create a new “No-Stopping-Valet Drop Off Area” in the vicinity of 264 Main Street. ADOPTED 6 - 0 RESOLUTIONS: 38. Communication from the Mayor scheduling the September 7, 2021 regularly stated meeting of the Common Council for September 13, 2021. F/S 39. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling the September 2021 Regularly Stated Meeting for September 13, 2021 ADOPTED 40. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to a request for an application submitted on behalf of NW Plains Venture LLC for site plan approval associated with the redevelopment of property located at 20 Haarlem Avenue, 27 Holland Avenue and 7-11 Holland Avenue. F/S ITEMS 41-50 F/S 41. Communications from Design Review Board 42. Commissioner of Planning 43. Planning Board 44. Commissioner of Public Safety 45. Commissioner of Public Works 46. Deputy Commissioner Parking 47. Transportation Commission 48. Commissioner of Parking 49. Westchester County Planning Board 50. Environmental Officer 51. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 52. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains granting site plan approval to NW Plains Venture LLC to construct a mixed - use transit oriented development at Haarlem and Holland Avenues. ADOPTED 53. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted on behalf of Southern Land for an extension of the site plan and special permit approval associated with a project at 250 Mamaroneck Avenue. F/S ITEMS 54-63 F/S 54. Communications from Design Review Board 55. Commissioner of Planning 56. Planning Board 57. Commissioner of Public Safety 58. Commissioner of Public Works 59. Deputy Commissioner Parking 60. Transportation Commission 61. Commissioner of Parking 62. Westchester County Planning Board 63. Environmental Officer 64. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 65. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains extending the site plan and special permit approvals originally granted on April 6, 2020 to Southern Land Company LLC for an additional one year expiring on April 6, 2022, for a mixed-use development at property known as 250 Mamaroneck Avenue. ADOPTED 66. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted on behalf of Living Word Christian Church for an extension of an amended site plan approval associated with a proposed development project at 1236 Mamaroneck Avenue. F/S ITEMS 67-76 F/S 67. Communications from Design Review Board 68. Commissioner of Planning 69. Planning Board 70. Commissioner of Public Safety 71. Commissioner of Public Works 72. Deputy Commissioner Parking 73. Transportation Commission 74. Commissioner of Parking 75. Westchester County Planning Board 76. Environmental Officer 77. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 78. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains extending the amended site plan approval granted on August 3, 2020 for an additional one year expiring on August 3, 2022 to Living Word Christian Church, the owner of the property known as 1236 Mamaroneck Avenue (also known as Section 138.14, Block 11, Lot 4 on the Tax Assessment Map of the City of White Plains). ADOPTED 79. Communication from the Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted on behalf of Saber-North White Plains, LLC for a special permit and site plan approval of a proposed development project at 70 Westchester Avenue. Filed  and spread and referred to Law, Design Review Board, Planning Department, Planning Board, Public Safety, Public Works, Traffic Division, Transportation Commission, Parking Department, Westchester County Planning Board, Environmental Officer 80. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling a public hearing for October 4, 2021 in relation to an application submitted on behalf of Saber-North White Plains, LLC for special permit approval for a mixed-use development project at 70 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, NY. ADOPTED ITEMS FOR REFERRAL: 81. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation an application submitted on behalf of Beitel Group - Arthouse WP Developments f/k/a the Esplanade Project for amended site plan approval. Filed and spread 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, Environmental Officer.