City Council:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MOUNT VERNON DESIGNATING ITSELF AS
THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE PROPOSED CODE
AMENDMENTS REGARDING SHORT-TERM RENTAL
LEGISLATION, 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 enact Article XV entitled “Short-Term Rentals,” and to amend Code Section 267-17 regarding regulations to permit short-term rentals in all residential 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 regulate short-term rentals in the City of Mount Vernon; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, in conjunction with its Staff, prepared a draft of “A Local Law to Amend Chapter 267 (Zoning) of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon to Regulate Short-Term Rentals” (“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 the Lead Agency for the uncoordinated 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 concerning 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 __, 2024, pursuant to Section 267-60 of the Code; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby designates itself as the 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 September 11, 2024, 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.