City Council:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MOUNT VERNON DESIGNATING ITSELF
AS LEAD AGENCY FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
OF THE ENVISION MOUNT VERNON COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN, REFERRING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO
THE CITY CORPORATION COUNSEL, CITY PLANNING
BOARD, AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING
BOARD, AND SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING
WHEREAS, in 2022, recognizing the need to update the 1968 Comprehensive Plan, and in accordance with New York General City Law (“GCL”) Section 28-a, the City Council appointed a Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (“Committee”), comprised of a diverse group of community stakeholders, for the purposes of assisting City staff and a consultant team with preparing a new Comprehensive Plan for the City entitled Envision Mount Vernon (“Draft Plan”);
WHEREAS, following an extensive Community Engagement Process, which involved numerous conversations with the community, meetings, working sessions, interviews, roundtables, public workshops, and digital engagement, the Committee, City staff, and the City’s consultant team prepared the Draft Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is appreciative of its staff and consultants’ efforts, and is also grateful to the Mount Vernon community-at-large for participating in the planning process; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the Draft Plan can be viewed in the office of the City Clerk, or online at: https://www.envisionmtvernon.com; and
WHEREAS, the Draft Plan is classified as a Type I Action under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and its implementing regulations, 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 617 (“SEQRA”); and
WHEREAS, the proposed action will not require permits and approvals from any other local, regional, State, or Federal agencies prior to adoption, and coordinated SEQRA review is, therefore, not required;
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to designate itself as Lead Agency for the review of the Draft Plan under SEQRA pursuant to 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Section 617.6(b)(1); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 28-a(6)(a) of the GCL, the City Council desires to refer the Draft Plan to the City Planning Board for its review and recommendation prior to its adoption; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is also required to refer the Draft Plan to the Westchester County Planning Board pursuant to Section 28-a(6)(b) of the GCL, and Section 239-m of the New York General Municipal Law (“GML”); and
WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous of scheduling a Public Hearing on the Draft Plan for October 8, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. and on October 14, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., pursuant to Section 28-a(7) of the GCL; and BE IT FURTHER
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby designates itself as Lead Agency for review of the Draft Plan under SEQRA pursuant to 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Section 617.6(b)(1); and BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the City Clerk to refer the Draft Plan to the Planning Board for its review and recommendations pursuant to Section 28-a(6)(a) of the GCL; and BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the City Clerk to refer the Draft Plan to the Westchester County Planning Board in accordance with Section 28-a(6)(b) of the GCL, and Section 239-m of the GML; and BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the City Council shall hold a Public Hearing on the Draft Plan on October 8, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. and on October 14, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., in City Hall, Council Chambers - Room 206, 1 Roosevelt Square N., Mount Vernon, New York, 10550, where public comment will be heard regarding the Draft Plan, and written comments on the Draft Plan are requested, and will be accepted by the City Council up to ten (10) days following the close of the Public Hearing; and BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall arrange to fulfill the notice requirements for the Public Hearing pursuant to Section 28-a(7) of the GCL; and BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately.