City Council:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON ADOPTING A
NEGATIVE DECLARATION PURSUANT TO SEQRA
REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF THE ENVISION
MOUNT VERNON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Mount Vernon has the authority and responsibility to undertake comprehensive planning in the City and to regulate land use for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizens; and
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 (including the Department of Planning and Community Development) and a consultant team with preparing a new Comprehensive Plan for the City entitled Envision Mount Vernon ("Comprehensive Plan"); and
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 Planning staff, and the City's consultant team prepared a draft Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan is classified as a Type I Action ("Proposed 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; and
WHEREAS, on September 24, 2025, the City Council designated itself as Lead Agency for the review of the Comprehensive Plan under SEQRA pursuant to 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Section 617.6(b)(1); and
WHEREAS, the City Council, together with its ...
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