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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Landmarks Preservation Board Meeting 6/1/2011 7:00 PM

Landmarks Preservation Board Meeting
6/1/2011 7:00 PM
Ceremonial Court Room City Hall
40 South Broadway



CITY OF YONKERS Philip A. Amicone, Mayor

LANDMARKS PRESERVATION BOARDRichard A. Carlson, Chairman


MEETING AGENDA


PLEASE NOTE: ITEMS MAY BE TAKEN OUT
OF ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE PUBLIC COMMENT
OR AS THE CHAIRMAN DEEMS NECESSARY.


FOR A REGULAR MEETING OF THE LANDMARKS PRESERVATION BOARD TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2011 AT 7 PM IN THE CEREMONIAL COURT ROOM, CITY HALL, 4TH FLOOR

OLD BUSINESS

CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS


1. PHILIPSE MANOR HISTORIC DISTRICT


a) REVIEW AND VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL TO RESTORE THE BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCT RETAIL AND LIVE-WORK UNITS AT:

ADDRESS BLOCK LOT
6-8 WELLS AVENUE 2017 24
50 WARBURTON AVENUE 2017 23
48 WARBURTON AVENUE 2017 22
46 WARBURTON AVENUE 2017 21
44 WARBURTON AVENUE 2017 20



CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS

2. REVIEW AND VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE WINDOWS, PAINT HOME AND ADD FRENCH DOORS AND SHUTTERS AT 11 BEECHMONT AVENUE [AKA 17 BEECHMONT AVENUE] BLOCK: 5596; LOT: 19 IN THE CEDAR KNOLLS HISTORIC DISTRICT.

NEW BUSINESS

DEMOLITION
PERMIT
REVIEW
3. REVIEW OF A PERMIT TO DEMOLISH THE REAR ANNEX TO THE FORMER MAIN STREET LIBRARY AT 5-7 MAIN STREET BLOCK: 2003, LOT: 37 TO DETERMINE THE WORTHINENSS OF LANDMARKING PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER DATED JUNE 6, 2008.

CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS

4. REVIEW AND VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL TO REPLACE ASPHALT DRIVEY AT 251 PONDFIELD ROAD WEST, BLOCK: 5585; LOT: 1 IN THE CEDAR KNOLLS HISTORIC DISTRICT.

CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS

5. REVIEW AND VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL TO REMOVE TREES AT 272 PONDFIELD ROAD WEST, BLOCK: 5605; LOTS: 7 & 9 IN THE CEDAR KNOLLS HISTORIC DISTRICT.

CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS

6. REVIEW AND VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL TO REPLACE ROOF , REPAIR WINDOWS, TRIM, GUTTERS AND CHIMNEY AT 275 WARBURTON AVENUE [BROOKS FUNERAL HOME] BLOCK: 2116; LOT: 48 IN THE HALCYON PLACE HISTORIC DISTRICT.


CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS

7. REVIEW AND VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL TO EXPAND KITCHEN AND RELOCATE EXISTING WINDOWS AT 19 BEECHMONT AVENUE BLOCK: 5596; LOT: 15 IN THE CEDAR KNOLLS HISTORIC DISTRICT.

MINUTES:
8. MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON
MAY 4, 2011


OTHER BUSINESS:

9. FORMATION OF DEMOLITION SUBCOMMITTEE

10. OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

Budget and Finance Committee on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 6:00PM

Please be advised there will be a meeting of the Budget and Finance Committee on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 6:00PM in the Council Chambers, 4th Floor, City Hall.

Items on the Agenda include:

1. Transitional Finance Authority

2. Financial Stability Authority

3. Overtime Caps

4. All other business properly coming before this committee


We respectfully request the Mayor to direct the appropriate Commissioners/Department Heads/staff to attend stated meeting and address the Council on the above issue as it pertains to their respective departments. We request this meeting be televised

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

YONKERS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY PUBLIC MEETING 5/25/2011 4:30 PM

YONKERS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY PUBLIC MEETING
5/25/2011 4:30 PM
CITY HALL - MAYORS RECEPTION ROOM
40 SOUTH BROADWAY
YONKERS, New York 10701

INFORMATION AND AGENDA ARE AVAILABLE IN ROOM 416

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Special City Council Meeting at 7:30pm Today May 19th 2011

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


A MEETING OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011 AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS TO DISCUSS THE ADOPTION AND PASSAGE OF STATE LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A TRANSITIONAL FINANCING AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY OF YONKERS. THIS BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.

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 THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011 IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, FOURTH FLOOR, CITY HALL, YONKERS, NEW YORK AT 7:30 P.M. OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING 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
MAJORITY LEADER PATRICIA McDOW
MINORITY LEADER JOHN MURTAGH
COUNCILMEMBER WILSON TERRERO
COUNCILMEMBER JOAN GRONOWSKI
COUNCILMEMBER DENNIS SHEPHERD
COUNCILMEMBER JOHN LARKIN

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Green Policy Task Force Meeting 5/18/2011 6:30 PM

Green Policy Task Force
Green Policy Task Force
5/18/2011 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Yonkers City Hall
40 S. Broadway, 4th floor conference room
Yonkers, New York 10701

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 5/17/2011 6:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
5/17/2011 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, MAY 17, 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”.

# 5257 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Farid Marji (owner), on premises known as 217 Mountaindale Road, Block: 4463, Lot: 45, Zone: “S-60”.

# 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”.

# 5262 – Area Variance - James. G. Dibbini, Esq., on behalf of Juan Morales (owner), on premises known as 22 Garfield Street, Block: 443, Lot: 20, Zone: “M”.

CONTINUED HEARINGS

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

NEW HEARINGS

# 5264 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Chetandeo Bri-Raj (owner), for the legalization of existing concrete patio, concrete deck, front retaining wall and slate stone patio to existing 1-family dwelling (with in-law) having insufficient side yard setback to existing concrete patio to be legalized per Section 43-41A(2), (3’-0” minimum required, 1.9’ provided); insufficient side yard setback to existing elevated concrete deck (rear, north) (19’-0” x 10’) to be legalized per Section 43-41(A)(2) and Table 43-3; 15’-0” minimum required, 11’-0” +/- proposed (scaled); insufficient side yard setback to existing elevated slate stone patio (north side) to be legalized per Section 43-41(A)(2) and Table 43-3; 15.0’ minimum required, 1’-0” +/- proposed (scaled); front retaining wall to be legalized exceeds maximum permitted height in minimum front yard setback per 43-41D(3)(a) 4’-0” maximum permitted, 4’-3” provided, 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) for interior alterations to create a gym in existing basement of retail building having insufficient parking, Section 43-127 & Table 43-4 (required 26 spaces proposed 0 spaces), 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, for the legalization of alterations, shed, patio and greenhouse to existing 1-family dwelling with dental office having insufficient side yard setback for shed per Section 43-41(O)(3) (5’ required; 1’-6’ +/- proposed); shed is larger than permitted by YBC Section 56-95D (11’ x 12’ maximum permitted; 11’-7” x 20’-6” proposed) – Variance required; exceeds maximum number of accessory structures per Section 43-41(O)(2) (1 permitted, 2 proposed); show compliance with Section 43-41(O) for shed for zoning review; insufficient side yard for storage room at basement level per Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (11’ required: 2’-8” +/- provided); insufficient side yard for patio per Section 43-41(A) (3’ required; 2’-8” +/- provided), 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), for the interior alterations to change occupancy to a restaurant having insufficient parking per Section 43-128 and Table 43-4 (required 15 additional parking spaces), on premises known as 642 McLean Avenue, Block: 6006, Lot: 25, Zone: “B”.

JOSEPH CIANCIULLI

CHAIRMAN, ZBA

Public Hearing on COY FY2012 Budget 5/17/2011 7:00 PM

Public Hearing on COY FY2012 Budget
5/17/2011 7:00 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers, 4th Floor
40 South Broadway
Yonkers, New York 10701

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Yonkers IDA Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday, May 11, 2011 8:30 am

Yonkers IDA Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
8:30 am
Mayor's Reception Room
City Hall - 40 South Broadway
Yonkers NY

Regular Meeting
of the
Yonkers Industrial Development Agency
Preliminary Agenda
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
at 8:30 a.m.
Agenda subject to change
1) Roll Call
2) Approval of Minutes for the April 26, 2011 Meeting
3) Approval of Resolution for Yonkers Racing Corporation
4) Approval of Bond Resolution for 11-23 St Casimir Avenue LP
5) Legal Updates
6) Other Business
7) Adjournment

City Council Environmental, Sustainable Growth and Green Policy Committee meeting is today, May 10th at 5:30 p.m.

CITIZENS CONCERNED WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL FUTURE OF THE CITY SHOULD TRY TO ATTEND THE FOLLOWING MEETING. DETAILS BELOW: MEETING: TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2011, 5:30 PM CITY HALL 4TH FLOOR City Council Environmental, Sustainable Growth and Green Policy Committee Minority Leader John Murtagh, Chair Council President Chuck Lesnick, Member Majority Leader Patricia McDow, Member Councilmember Dennis Shepherd, Member Councilmember John Larkin, Member AGENDA: Steep Slopes Legislation and the Green Building Resolution Steep Slopes Legislation ties and many other cities around the country. Yonkers is in need of a specific policy and guidelines for construction on the city’s many hills so that disasters like the construction fiascos on Upper Warburton Avenue will not be repeated. The Green Policy Task Force has recommended to the City Council that a professional land use and engineering consultant be hired to review and make any necessary changes to the current draft of the Steep Slopes legislation, as it requires specific expertise that no one on the Council or Task Force can provide. A consultant had been recommended and has submitted his resume and proposed contract, which John Murtagh and Chuck Lesnick have received. (Corporation Counsel has determined that an RFP is not necessary on this project.) YCSD would like to see the Council approve the contract to hire the proposed consultant to help draft the Steep Slopes legislation. This is the way to create SMART DEVELOPMENT. Green Building Resolution Nearly 18 months ago, in December 2009, the City Council voted to approve Sustainable Building “green” construction policies for the city. Mayor Amicone promptly vetoed that legislation and announced that in spring 2010 he would produce his own version of a sustainable building law. Months later, the city hired the Pace University Land Use Law Center to consult with the GPTF, the City Law Department, the Planning Department, and various well-known developers in order to craft a policy document that would guide the city toward this essential legislation that eventually, it is hoped, will lead the city toward a more sustainable future as all kinds of building construction is required to manage stormwater, upgrade energy usage, etc. Pace produced its report in August, 2010. Pace proposed that the first step in this lengthy process be a simple Resolution that proposes the city move forward with a Green Building Team to develop a sustainability plan and to determine ways to administer said legislation. At its meeting on May 10 the Environmental, Sustainable Growth and Green Policy Committee will finally review this Resolution. Should the Committee vote in favor of sending the Resolution to the Council, then the Resolution will be vetted by the entire body and either approved, allowing the city Planning Department to advance to the next step and assemble the Green Building Team to work on the substance of the Sustainability Law, or disapproved, in which case Yonkers will probably never have any green/sustainable/ energy efficient buildings. In the 21st Century the ONLY SMART DEVELOPMENT is Sustainable Development.

Yonkers IDA Public Hearing Tuesday May 10th 5:30pm

Yonkers IDA Public Hearing &
IDA Regular Board of Directors Meeting

Yonkers Racing Corporation
Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Time: 5:30 pm
Mayor's Reception Room
City Hall - 40 South Broadway
Yonkers NY

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Landmarks Preservation Board Meeting 5/4/2011 7:00 PM

Landmarks Preservation Board Meeting
5/4/2011 7:00 PM
Ceremonial Court Room City Hall
40 South Broadway

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Environmental, Sustainable Growth and Green Policy Committee on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 5:30 p.m.

Please be advised there will be a meeting of the Environmental, Sustainable Growth & Green Policy Committee on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.

Items on the Agenda will include:

Steep Slope Legislation
All other business properly coming before this committee

We respectfully request the Mayor to direct the appropriate Commissioners/Department Heads/staff to attend this Meeting and address the Council on the above issue as it pertains to their respective departments.

Thank you.