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Monday, June 27, 2011

Real Estate Committee Meeting 6/28/2011 5:30 PM

Real Estate Committee Meeting
6/28/2011 5:30 PM
Council Chambers

No Agenda Available at time of Posting

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6/28/2011 8:00 PM

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
6/28/2011 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
40 SOUTH BROADWAY
YONKERS, New York 10701
To View The Agenda go to:
http://www.cityofyonkers.com/?page=1827&recordid=4356&returnURL=%2findex.aspx

Friday, June 24, 2011

More Affordable Housing for Yonkers

http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011106240320

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 6/21/2011 6:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
6/21/2011 6:00 PM
Ceremonial Court Room - 4th Floor
City Hall, 40 South Broadway
Yonkers, New York 10701

AGENDA FOR ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: A Public Hearing will be held before the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Yonkers on TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. sharp, in the Ceremonial Court Room, Yonkers, New York (building is accessible to the handicapped), on applications for Appeals from the Building Commissioner's decisions and applications for Variances under the provisions of G.O. # 4-2000, as amended:

DECISIONS:

# 5079A – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Abdo Chakkalo, owner, on premises known as 7 a/k/a 9 Palisade Avenue, Block: 2018, Lot: 37, Zone: “CBD”.

# 5224 – Area Variance – James J. Veneruso, Esq. on behalf of Smith-Cairns Ford, Inc. (owner), on premises known as 900 Central Park Avenue a/k/a 10 Schaefer Avenue, Block: 5111 Lot: 1, Zone: “OL”.

# 5231 – Area Variance – Veneruso, Curto, Schwartz & Curto, LLP on behalf of Blue Real Estate Holdings, LLC (owner), on premises known as 1217 Yonkers Avenue, Block: 6383 Lots: 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24-27, Zone: “BA” & “MG”.

# 5250 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Sabath Luyando, on premises known as 142 Parkview Avenue, Block: 5665, Lot: 5, Zone: “S-50”.

# 5254 – Area Variance - Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of NY Bagel/John Maiolini, owner, on premises known as 1032 Yonkers Avenue, Block: 6163, Lot: 16, Zone: “B”.

# 5260 – Area Variance - Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Osvaldo Severo, V.P., Halcon Development LLC, owner, on premises known as 19 Burhans Avenue, Block: 2364, Lots: 36-38, Zone: “M”.

# 5261 – Improvement to a Non-Conforming Use - Anthony Arnold, R.A., on behalf of Dennise Guzman (owner), on premises known as 46 Rigby Street, Block: 5208, Lot: 21, Zone: “S-50”.

# 5264 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Chetandeo Bri-Raj (owner), on premises known as 20 Kendon Place, Block: 4802, Lot: 19, Zone: “S-100”.

# 5265 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Higher Power Fitness by Juan Morales (lessee), on premises known as 495 South Broadway, Block: 124, Lot: 48, Zone: “BR”.

# 5266 – Area Variance – Alfred DelBello, Esq., on behalf of Dr. Howard Rakov, owner, on premises known as 64 a/k/a 58 Bradford Boulevard, Block: 4529, Lot: 36, Zone: “S-75”.

# 5267 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Li Ying Chen (lessee) and Pete IP, (owner), on premises known as 642 McLean Avenue, Block: 6006, Lot: 25, Zone: “B”.

CONTINUED HEARINGS

# 5252 – Area Variance - 33 Ashburton Avenue, Block: 2094, Lot: 40, Zone: “M”. (adjourned without fixed date pending City Council reviews).

NEW HEARINGS

# 5268 – Area Variance - Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Garden Homes Properties Inc. (owners), to convert existing 18 room and 1 apartment rooming house to create five new (5) apartments for a total of 6 apartments having insufficient side yard, Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 16 ft./32 ft. proposed 0.12/1.18); insufficient side-front yard, Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 20 ft., proposed 1.06 ft); insufficient front yard, Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 25 ft., proposed 11 ft. (scaled)); insufficient parking, Section 43-128, Table 43-4 (required 10 spaces, proposed 2 spaces); exceeding maximum permitted building coverage, Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 40%, proposed 46%), on premises known as 202 Buena Vista Avenue, Block: 172, Lot: 64, Zone: “A”.

# 5269 – Area Variance - Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Lincoln Park Jewish Center (owners) for the construction of a six (6) foot high fence around premises whereas the proposed fence exceeds maximum permitted height in front yard, 43-41D(3)a, 4’-0” maximum permitted, 6’-0” proposed; non-compliant with Section 43-41D(2); “electrically changed, barbwire fencing or other fencing constructed of sharp materials shall not be permitted”; proposed balusters have “spears” attached to top, on premises known as 287 Central Park Avenue, Block: 6030, Lot: 77, Zone: “S-50”.

# 5270 – Area Variance - Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of South Broadway Chicken LLC, (lessee), to convert vacant 1-story masonry building to create a fast-food restaurant having insufficient parking, Section 43-128, Table 4 (required 21 cars, proposed 15 cars); parking within the minimum front yard not permitted, Section 43-133A(3), on premises known as 587 South Broadway, Block: 27, Lots: 20-23, Zone: “B”.

# 5271 - Area Variance - Stephen Cerrato, Esq., on behalf of Louis Li Frieri (owner), for proposed alterations and addition and new garage to existing 1-family dwelling having insufficient side yard, Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 8.0’, proposed 6.16’); insufficient total side yard, Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 17.0’, proposed 14.83’); proposed structure encroaches within the minimum required side setback plane per Section 43-34H(a), variance required, on premises known as 102 Candlewood Drive, Block: 4476, Lot: 23, Zone: “S-60”.

# 5272 – Improvement to a Non-Conforming Use - James Dibbini, Esq., on behalf of Carmela Yazurlo (owner), to legalize the construction of two (2) open porches on an existing 3-family dwelling, whereas improvement to a non-conforming use requires Zoning Board of Appeals approval per Section 43-21.G, on premises known as 5 Cypress Street, Block: 6056, Lot: 35, Zone: “T”.

JOSEPH CIANCIULLI, CHAIRMAN
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Regular Meeting of the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency June 21, 2011 at 8:30 a.m.

Regular Meeting
of the
Yonkers Industrial Development Agency
Preliminary Agenda
June 21, 2011
at 8:30 a.m.
Agenda subject to change
1) Roll Call
2) Approval of Financials for May 2011
3) Approval of Minutes for the June 7, 2011 Meeting
4) Approval of Final Resolution for Kimber Manufacturing, Inc.
5) Approval of Final Resolution for Yonkers Racing Corporation Phase I-a (expansion
project)
6) Approval of Inducement Resolution for Teutonia Buena Vista LLC
7) Approval of Inducement Resolution for St. Casimir’s L.P.
8) Legal Updates
9) Other Business
10) Adjournment

Legislation, Code, Intergovernmental MeetingTuesday June 21 at 5:30pm

Please be advised there will be a meeting of the Legislation, Codes & Intergovernmental Committee on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 5:30 in the Council Chambers, 4th Floor, City Hall. Item in Council Share “H” drive, under June 21, 2011 (Year 2011)

AGENDA:

Councilmember Terrero: A General Ordinance Amending the Code of the City of Yonkers Part VII, Nuisances, Public Welfare and Criminal, Chapter 68, Smoking, by CREATING A NEW ARTICLE IV “SMOKING IN PLAYGROUNDS”;
Any additional items that may properly come before this Committee.

We respectfully request that the Administration direct the appropriate Commissioners/Department Heads or their representatives to attend the meeting so they can address issues relating to their respective departments.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Community Development Agency Board Meeting 6/16/2011 1:00 PM

Community Development Agency Board Meeting
6/16/2011 1:00 PM
City Hall, 40 South Broadway,
Mayors Reception Room, 2nd Floor
Yonkers, New York 10701

Agenda and related documents can be reviewed between the hours of 8:30am-4:30pm

City of Yonkers

City Hall

Office of Economic Development, Suite 416

No Agenda Available at Time of Posting

IDA PUBLIC HEARING Thursday June 16th at 5:30pm

PUBLIC HEARING:
KIMBER MANUFACTURING, INC.
and
YONKERS RACING CORPORATION Phase I-a

Will be held on:
Thursday, June 16, 2011

Starting at
5:30 pm
In the Mayor’s Reception Room – City Hall 2nd floor

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Westchester Growth by National RE/sources in WestFair online

http://westfaironline.com/2011/14040-a-new-view-on-westchester%E2%80%99s-growth/

Forest City Ratner and the Ridgehill Development in the New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/05/realestate/a-town-within-a-city-in-the-regionwestchester.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=coming%20soon:a%20town%20within%20a%20city&st=cse

Historical Preservation Pays off in Yonkers

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE2D81F3CF936A35755C0A9679D8B63&&scp=2&sq=the%20next%20best%20thing%20to%20marrying%20a%20duke&st=cse

Green Policy Task Force 6/15/2011 6:30 PM

Green Policy Task Force
Green Policy Task Force
6/15/2011 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Yonkers City Hall
40 S. Broadway, 4th floor conference room
Yonkers, New York 10701

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6/14/2011 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
6/14/2011 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
40 SOUTH BROADWAY
YONKERS, New York 10701

AGENDA 06-14-2011

http://www.cityofyonkers.com/?page=1827&recordid=4328&returnURL=%2findex.aspx

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 13 AT 9:15pm

TIME: _______

PRESENT: PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
CHUCK LESNICK

DISTRICT
1 MAJORITY LEADER PATRICIA D. McDOW
5 MINORITY LEADER JOHN M. MURTAGH

COUNCIL MEMBERS:
DISTRICT:
2 WILSON A. TERRERO
3 JOAN GRONOWSKI
4 DENNIS E. SHEPHERD
6 JOHN LARKIN



WE, THE UNDERSIGNED MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PURSUANT TO RULE 1.2 OF THE CITY COUNCIL RULES, DO HEREBY CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2011 IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, FOURTH FLOOR, CITY HALL, YONKERS, NEW YORK AT 9:15 P.M. FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE:


1. TO DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ADOPTION AND PASSAGE OF STATE LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A TRANSITIONAL FINANCING AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY OF YONKERS.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CHUCK LESNICK
MINORITY LEADER JOHN MURTAGH COUNCILMEMBER DENNIS SHEPHERD
COUNCILMEMBER JOHN LARKIN








AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY JUNE 13, 2011




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Sunday, June 5, 2011

Real Estate Committee Meeting Tuesday June 7th at 7pm

Please be advised that a Real Estate Committee Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 7th at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers, Yonkers City Hall, 4th Floor.

Please Note: Additional Item added to Agenda

Resolution – approving an amendment to the agreement between the City of Yonkers and the County of Westchester for improvements to be made at JFK Marina, Trevor Park, JFK Memorial Drive and Warburton Avenue.

The following items will be on the Agenda:

1. Special Ordinance - $4000 – increase of revenue and appropriations and authorization for Mayor to execute agreement – Preservation League of New York State – to assist in the citywide historic building inventory survey – Planning and Development.

2. Resolution – approving an amendment to the agreement between the City of Yonkers and the County of Westchester for improvements to be made at JFK Marina, Trevor Park, JFK Memorial Drive and Warburton Avenue.

3. Resolution – approving amendment to site designation area for the Nodine Hill Urban Renewal Area in accordance with Section 504 of Article 15 of the General Municipal Law.

4. Resolution – declaring Lead Agency status for the Nodine Hill Urban Renewal Plan and Master Plan.

5. Resolution – authorizing the issuance of a determination of significance pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) relating to the Nodine Hill Urban Renewal Plan of the City of Yonkers.

6. Resolution – authorizing the issuance of a determination of significance pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) relating to the Nodine Hill Master Plan of the City of Yonkers.

7. Resolution – approving the Nodine Hill Urban Renewal Plan.

8. Resolution – approving the Nodine Hill Master Plan.

9. Any additional items that may properly come before this Committee.

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Regular Meeting of the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency June 7, 2011 at 8:30 a.m.

Regular Meeting
of the
Yonkers Industrial Development Agency
Preliminary Agenda
June 7, 2011
at 8:30 a.m.
Agenda subject to change
1) Roll Call
2) Approval of Minutes for the May 11, 2011 Meeting
3) Approval of Financials for April 2011
4) Approval of Inducement for Kimber Manufacturing
5) Approval of Inducement for Yonkers Racing Corporation
6) Legal Updates,
7) Other Business
8) Adjournment

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Real Estate Committee Meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 7th at 7 p.m.

Please mark your calendars for our next Real Estate Committee Meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 7th at 7 p.m.

NO AGENDA AVAILABLE AT TIME OF POSTING

More on the Yonkers Corruption Case

To read the Lohud Article go to:
http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011106020400