City Council:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MOUNT VERNON, DESIGNATING ITSELF AS LEAD
AGENCY FOR PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTS
REGARDING HEALTH CLUBS IN THE MX-1, MVW-H,
MVW-C, NB, OB, DB, CB, LI-7.5, LI-15, I, TOD-1, AND
DTOAD DISTRICTS, REFERRING THE AMENDMENTS
TO THE CITY CORPORATION COUNSEL, CITY
PLANNING BOARD, AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY
PLANNING BOARD, AND SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon proposes to amend Chapter 267 (Zoning) of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon (“Code”) to permit and regulate, as principal permitted uses, “Health Clubs” in the City’s MX-1 Commercial Corridor, MVW-H Mount Vernon West Transit Oriented Development Zone (Hub), MVW-C Mount Vernon West Transit Oriented Development Zone (Corridor), NB Neighborhood Business, OB Office Business, DB Downtown Business, CB Commercial Business, LI-7.5 Landscaped Industrial, LI-15 Landscaped Industrial, I Industry, TOD-1 Mount Vernon East TOD High Density, and DTOAD Downtown Transit Oriented Arts Districts in the City of Mount Vernon; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is necessary and desirable, as a matter of public policy, to permit health clubs as principal permitted uses in the aforementioned Districts in the City of Mount Vernon; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 267 already provides a definition of “Health Club” in Section 267-4 (Definitions), as well as parking requirements for “Health Clubs” in 267 Attachment 3 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Space Requirements), suggesting that the absence of health clubs being listed as a permitted use in any district was an oversight or error in the existing Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, in conjunction with its Staff, prepared a draft “Ordinance to Amend Chapter 267 (Zoning) of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon to Permit and Regulate Health Clubs in the MX-1, MVW-H, MVW-C, NB, OB, DB, CB, LI-7.5, LI-15, I, TOD-1, and DTOAD Districts” (“Code Amendment”), a copy of which is annexed to this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Code Amendment 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 City Council desires to designate itself as Lead Agency for the review of the Code Amendment under SEQRA pursuant to 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Section 617.6(b)(1); and
WHEREAS, the City Council is required to refer the Code Amendment to the Corporation Counsel and Planning Board for their respective reviews and reports pursuant to Section 267-59 of the Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 267-59 of the Code requires the Corporation Counsel and the Planning Board to report its recommendations to the City Council with respect to the Code Amendment within 30 days after referral; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is also required to refer the Code Amendment to the Westchester County Planning Board pursuant to Section 267-62 of the Code, and Section 239-m of the General Municipal Law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous of scheduling a Public Hearing on the Zoning Amendment for September 10, 2025, pursuant to Section 267-60 of the Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby designates itself as Lead Agency for review of the Code Amendment under SEQRA; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the City Clerk to refer the Code Amendment to the City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel and Planning Board for their respective reports pursuant to Section 267-59 of the Code; and be it
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the City Clerk to refer the Code Amendment to the Westchester County Planning Board in accordance with Section 267-62 of the Code, and Section 239-m of the General Municipal Law; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council shall hold a Public Hearing on the Code Amendment on September 10, 2025 at 7:00 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 Code Amendment, and written comments on the Code Amendment 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 267-61 of the Code; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately.