City Council:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON DESIGNATING
ITSELF AS LEAD AGENCY FOR PROPOSED ZONING
AMENDMENTS REGARDING INDOOR AMUSEMENT
USES IN THE CB, LI-7.5, AND I ZONING 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 indoor amusement uses in the City’s CB Commercial Business, LI-7.5 Landscaped Industrial, and I Industry 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 and regulate indoor amusement uses as special permit uses in the City of Mount Vernon; 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 Indoor Amusement Uses in the CB, LI-7.5, and I 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 May 14, 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; 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; 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; BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the City Council shall hold a Public Hearing on the Code Amendment on May 14, 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; 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; BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately.