A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON APPROVING
CERTAIN AMENDMENTS FOR THE
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED Q WEST TOWERS PROJECT
WHEREAS, Q West Towers LLC ("Applicant") proposes to construct a 15-story mixed-use building at 25 and 29 North Macquesten Parkway and a 12-story and cellar mixed-use building at 1 and 7-11 North Macquesten Parkway, consisting of 229 residential units and commercial space (collectively, the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, from 2013-2016, the City of Mount Vernon City Council ("City Council") served as the Lead Agency for the SEQRA review of the Mount Vernon West rezoning, which ended with the adoption of a Findings Statement and ultimately the Mount Vernon West Form-Based Zoning District; and
WHEREAS, the Project is in the MVW-H-Hub district; and
WHEREAS, following the full SEQRA review for the rezoning, it was determined that the Project is an unlisted action that was eligible for "expedited review" under the City's local land use review procedures outlined in Section 267-19A(2) of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, in its August 3, 2021 Memorandum recommending approval of the Project, the Expedited Review Committee found, among other things, that "the proposed project complies with all Findings of the SEQRA Generic Environmental Impact Statement adopted for the MVW rezoning" and "is compatible with the City's long-range goals and planning strategy as evidenced with its compliance with the MVW TOD code and adherence to the form-based code's urban design, aesthetics and visual character"; and
WHEREAS, on February 9, 2022, the City Council adopted a Resolution Endorsing the Expedited Review Committee's Recommendation for the Project, which Resolution approved the Project subject to certain conditions ("2022 Resolution"); and
WHEREAS, when adopting the 2022 Resolution, the City Council also had before it and re...
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