City Council:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 267 (ZONING)
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON
TO PERMIT AND REGULATE HEALTH CLUBS AND
FITNESS CENTERS IN THE MX-1, MVW-H, MVW-C, NB,
OB, DB, CB, LI-7.5, LI-15, I, TOD-1, AND DTOAD DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, the City of Mount Vernon has determined that it is in the best interest of the City and its residents to amend Chapter 267 (Zoning) to permit and regulate, as principal permitted uses, "Health Clubs and Fitness Centers" 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 ("Zoning Amendment"); 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 and fitness centers being listed as a permitted use in any district was an oversight or error in the existing Code; and
WHEREAS, on September 24, 2025, the City Council adopted a Negative Declaration under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and its implementing regulations at 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 617 (collectively, "SEQRA"), determining that the Zoning Amendment does not have the potential to result in any significant adverse environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS, having completed the SEQRA process, the City Council desires to amend Chapter 267 (Zoning) to add "Health clubs and fitness centers" as a principal permitted use in the MX-1, MVW-H, MVW-C, NB, OB, DB, CB, LI-7.5, LI-15, I, TOD-1, and DTOAD Districts....
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