City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 267
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MOUNT
VERNON, NEW YORK, ENTITLED "ZONING"
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon is in receipt of an Amended Petition submitted by Alexander Development Group to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mount Vernon to create a new Mount Vernon East TOD High-Density District ("TOD-1 District"), and to amend the Zoning Map to apply this TOD-1 District to an area of land comprising one city block, bounded by Portugal Place, East Prospect Avenue, Rich Avenue and Elm Avenue ("Zoning Petition"); and
WHEREAS, on February 11, 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 Petition 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 the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map as requested in the Zoning Petition to establish a new TOD-1 District and apply it to the area of land referenced above; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council, as convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Section 267-4, Definitions, of the City of Mount Vernon Zoning Ordinance shall be amended to revise the definition of "Mixed Use" as follows:
MIXED USE - A principally permitted use in the MX-1 and TOD-1 Districts, which comprises a combination of residential and nonresidential uses, as dictated by Article V, ? 267-19.A.(3) and ? 267-27.2.B.(1).
Section 2. Section 267-5, District classification, of the City of Mount Vernon Zoning Ordinance shall be amended by adding a new Transit Oriented Development District to subsection D., as follows:
D. Special zoning districts.
R1-TH One-Family Townhouse Residence
RMF-SC Multifamily Senior ...
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