City Council:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MOUNT VERNON ADOPTING AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE TO INCREASE
THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED DRIVEWAY WIDTH
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon proposes to amend Section 227-13A (Depressed curb for driveway entrance) of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon to increase maximum permitted driveway width from 12 lineal feet to 18 lineal feet; and
WHEREAS, the purpose and intent of the Code Amendment is to provide greater flexibility in driveway design to accommodate drainage infrastructure, adequate parking, and other site considerations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, in conjunction with its Staff, prepared a draft "Ordinance to Amend Chapter 227 (Streets and Sidewalks) of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon to Increase Maximum Permitted Driveway Width from 12 Lineal Feet to 18 Lineal Feet" ("Code Amendment"); and
WHEREAS, the Code Amendment is classified as a Type II Action under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and its implementing regulations, 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 617 ("SEQRA"), including pursuant to 6 N.Y.C.R.R. 617.5(c)(25) and (33), and no further review is required in accordance with SEQRA; and
WHEREAS, at a meeting of the City Council held September 11, 2025, the City Council scheduled a Public Hearing on the Code Amendment for October 8, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City Council referred the Code Amendment to the Corporation Counsel for approval as to form; and
WHEREAS, the City Council duly published notice of a Public Hearing for the Code Amendment in three issues of the official newspaper for the City on September 23, 2025, September 30, 2025, and October 6, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Public Hearing was duly held at City Hall on October 8, 2025, at 7:00 P.M., and all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to the Code Amendmen...
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