2.0 PROPOSED ACTION Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. (“Applicant

2.0 Proposed Action
2.0
PROPOSED ACTION
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. (“Applicant”) is requesting the following amendment to the City
of White Plains Zoning Ordinance (“Proposed Action”):
1)
(2)
Re-Mapping of premises located at 60 South Broadway known and designated on the
Tax Assessment Map of the City of White Plains as Section 125.84, Block 3, Lot 1 (also
known as the “Westchester Pavilion”) from the B-6 (Enclosed Mall) District into the CB-3
(Core Business 3) District; and
Extension of the boundary of the Central Parking Area (“CPA”) to include the 60 South
Broadway site (“Project Site”).
These actions constitute the “Proposed Action”.
2.1
Project Purpose, Needs, and Benefits
The Proposed Rezoning of the Project Site from the B-6 (Enclosed Mall) District to the CB-3 (Core
Business) District, would act as a catalyst for the future redevelopment of the long-failing
Westchester Pavilion Mall. Such development and revitalization was called for in 1997, in White
Plains Vision, A Plan For the 21st Century, the City of White Plains Comprehensive Plan, as
amended in 2006. As noted, the Project Site is located within the City's Core Area as defined in
the 2006 City of White Plains Comprehensive Plan Revisions (Comprehensive Plan Page I-II-5).
The Plan envisions the Core Area as a place to live, work, shop and spend quality leisure time. In
addition, the Plan vision for the Core Area states that downtown residential development is a
major economic tool for the City to create a truly livable, "walkable" urban environment with a
24/7 character that supports office and retail. Further, the Plan “encourage[s] additional
residential housing development in the Core Area”, but requests that an assessment of “the
development ‘build out’ for the Core Area [be conducted] to ensure that new residential
development can be accommodated within the infrastructure and service capacity of the
downtown” (Comprehensive Plan Page II-I-51).
The CB-3 rezoning would facilitate additional residential, hotel and some office development on
the Project Site which uses currently are not permitted in the B-6 District. By allowing an
increase in the permitted uses on the Project Site, as well as additional height and bulk, the City
would be able to provide opportunities for the productive re-use of the Project Site that are in
line with the goals of the City’s Comprehensive Plan expressed above. In addition, this Draft
Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) provides the ‘build-out’ assessment
mentioned in the Comprehensive Plan to ensure that the infrastructure and service capacity in
the downtown is sufficient to accommodate any redevelopment resulting from implementation
of the Proposed Action.
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Further, by expanding the range of permitted uses on the site, future redevelopment can better
respond to market conditions and provide for the type of development that is consistent with
development patterns in the downtown and have been expressly stated in the Comprehensive
Plan. The Proposed Action would also help to integrate the Project Site into the downtown, by
not only providing additional residents, workers and visitors in the downtown but by also
providing opportunities for open space. Further, the rezoning could foster opportunities to
open up the site to pedestrians and vehicles travelling from Maple Avenue to South Broadway
as a result of the decreased lot coverage requirements in the CB-3 District (see discussion
below), which improved pathways could link the downtown to the Bloomingdale Road corridor.
2.2
Project Location
The Applicant is the owner of the Project Site, consisting of approximately 3.58 acres (156,016
square feet (SF)) of real property located at 60 South Broadway, a site commonly known as the
Westchester Pavilion and designated on the Tax Assessment Map of the City of White Plains as
Section 125.84, Block 3, Lot 1 . The Project Site is bounded on the northerly side by land
containing the Westchester One office building at 44 South Broadway, on the southerly side by
Maple Avenue (with approximately 360 feet of frontage), on the easterly side by Hale Avenue
(with approximately 400 feet of frontage), and on the westerly side by South Broadway (with
approximately 500 feet of frontage). The Project Site is located in Downtown White Plains
approximately one-mile southeast of the White Plains TransCenter. Please see Figure 2-1:
Regional Location Map and Figure 2-2: Project Site Map.
2.3
Existing Zoning and Land Use
The Project Site is mapped in the B-6 (Enclosed Mall) District and is improved with the
Westchester Pavilion, an enclosed mall which contains retail and restaurant and administrative
office space and 634 parking spaces in a structured garage. The Westchester Pavilion covers
100% of the Project Site’s land area.
The Project Site is situated within Downtown White Plains in the designated Core Area, as
defined in the 2006 City of White Plains Comprehensive Plan Revisions. It also abuts the Central
Parking Area (“CPA”), which encircles the Core Area and continues south from the Project Site
along South Broadway to Maple Avenue and then turns westerly toward Mamaroneck Avenue.
Please see Figure 2-3: Existing Zoning Map, which shows the Project Site and the CPA boundary.
The existing Westchester Pavilion building is a four level 209,874 gross square foot enclosed
shopping mall containing approximately 194,874 gross square feet of rentable retail and
restaurant space, 15,000 square feet of office space, and a 5-level, 634 space concrete parking
structure. Originally constructed as a single tenant department store (Alexander’s), it was
converted in the late 1980’s into its current multi-tenant configuration.
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As shown in Table 2-1 below, approximately 18% of the leasable area of the Westchester
Pavilion is currently occupied (34,393 SF). The four largest or big-box style retail spaces in the
mall are currently vacant (156,949 SF), with the former Border’s Books space (41,840 SF)
vacated since January 2009, the former Daffy’s space vacated since March 2011, the former
Toys R Us vacated in April of 2013 and the former Sports Authority vacated in August 2013. The
remaining tenants largely consist of restaurants (fast-food and full service) and the offices of the
Hudson Gateway Realtors which are located on the top floor of the mall. In addition, the
Applicant requested and received permission from the City of White Plains Building Department
in January 2014, to mothball the mall escalators due to lack of use and out of concern for
maintenance and operation costs.
Table 2-1: Westchester Pavilion Mall Occupancy
Space #
Tenant
SF
Lease Expiration
Occupied/Vacant
1-2
Former Border’s Books
41,840
N/A
Vacated 1/31/09
3
Former Daffy's
25,259
N/A
Vacated 3/7/11
4
Subway
1,488
month-to-month
Occupied
5
5,553
month-to-month
Occupied
3,495
1/31/2014
Occupied
7
Grand Master Kim
McDonald's
Corporation
CornerSushi.com, Inc.
523
month-to-month
Occupied
8
Toys R Us
46,850
1/31/2015
Vacated 4/25/13
9
Sports Authority
Outback Steakhouse of
Florida, LLC
Hudson Gateway
Multiple Listing Service,
Inc.
43,000
1/31/2015
Vacated 8/2/13
7,720
9/30/2016
Occupied
15,614
7/31/2028
Occupied
6
10
Penthouse
Total Leasable Area:
Percent Occupied:
191,342
18%
Source: Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., January 2014.
In addition, the Applicant has diligently sought new tenants to fill the vacant retail space. But
due to changes in the retail market, competition for retail space in newer shopping facilities in
downtown White Plains, and the aging condition of the Westchester Pavilion, the Applicant has
not been successful in these efforts.
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WHIT E P L A I NS N Y
Figure 2-1: Regional Location
source:
Urbanomics, 2013
Westchester
one
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Figure 2-2: site location map
source: bfj planning
Project site
study area boundary (1/4 mile)
central parking area boundary
.25 miles
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.5 miles
Figure 2-3: Existing Zoning Map
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Description of the Proposed Action
As noted above, the Applicant is requesting an amendment to the City of White Plains Zoning
Ordinance to remap the Project Site from the B-6 District to the the CB-3 District and to extend
the boundary of the Central Parking Area (CPA) to include the Project Site.
Zoning Map Amendments
The Applicant is requesting that the Common Council of the City of White Plains remap the
Project Site from the existing B-6 (Enclosed Mall) District to the CB-3 (Core Business 3) District.
The B-6 District permits a maximum Floor Area Ratio (“FAR”) of 2.5, outside of the CPA and an
FAR of 6.00 within the CPA, whereas the CB-3 District would permit a maximum FAR of 5.5 if the
proposed FAR for the development included fifty percent (50%) or more as residential uses, given
the size of the Project Site and its frontage on two streets; an FAR of 3.0 is permitted for
developments containing less than 50% residential. The change in District classification from the
B-6 District to the CB-3 District would facilitate residential and hotel development, among other
things, that currently are not permitted in the B-6 District. The Proposed Action would not only
allow for a greater range of uses on the site, but would also allow for the development of taller
(maximum of 280 feet in the CB-3 versus a maximum of 90 feet in the B-6) and lower coverage
(85% lot coverage in the CB-3 versus 100% lot coverage in the B-6). The proposed zoning map is
included as Figure 2-4 and Table 2-2 below provides a comparison of the B-6 and CB-3 bulk
standards, while Table 2-3 provides a comparison of the permitted, accessory and special permit
uses between the two zoning districts. As shown in Table 2-3, the CB-3 District provides a greater
type and variety of available uses, including multi-family dwellings, bars, business and
professional offices, commercial indoor recreational facilities, public schools, colleges and
universities, motor vehicle sales, among others. Under the proposed CB-3 rezoning fast food
eating establishments, and medical laboratories would no longer be permitted on site.
Table 2-2: Bulk Standards Comparison between B-6 and CB-3
District
Maximum Building
Coverage
Floor Area Ratio
Maximum Height
B-6
100%
CB-3
85%
2.5 (outside CPA)
90 feet
3.0 or 5.51
Up to 280 feet (from 91 to 280 feet maximum
building coverage of 30%)
Source: City of White Plains Zoning Ordinance, 1981 as amended through June 4, 2007.
Notes:
1 On development sites with a lot area greater than 50,000 SF with frontage on at least two streets, and where 50% or more of the total FAR is
residential, the FAR may be increased from 3.0 to 5.5.
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Project site
study area boundary (1/4 mile)
central parking area boundary
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Table 2-3: Comparison of Permitted Uses in the B-6 and CB-3 Zoning Districts
Use Type/Land Use Category
B-6 and CB-3 (Uses in Common)
B-6 Only
CB-3 Only
--
•
•
•
•
•
Multi-family dwelling
Convents
Assisted living facility
Hotels
Extended stay hotels
•
•
Business or professional offices
Bars
•
•
Public schools; universities, colleges or
seminaries
Offices for group education, training or
counseling in building containing no
residential uses
Radio stations
•
Commercial indoor recreation facilities
•
Motor vehicle sales or rental, including
accessory “repair shops,” service
stations” or outdoor storage of motor
vehicles
Principal Permitted Uses
Residential
--
•
•
Commercial/Office
•
•
•
Institutional/Community Facility
Parks and Recreation
Industrial/Transport
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Business, administrative or
headquarters office for “philanthropic
institutions”
Stores for retail sale or performance
of customary personal services or
services clearly incident to retail sales,
including “real estate offices” (not
including automobile parts or
accessories involving installation at
point of sale)
Retail laundries or dry cleaners
Banks
Consumer financial service
establishments
Business or trade school
Restaurants or cafeterias
Cafes
Theaters
Churches and other places of worship
Libraries, museums of art galleries
Uses of the City of White Plains
Uses of other governments subject to
the requirements of Section 5.6
-•
•
•
•
•
--
Parking lots or parking garages of the
City of White Plains or its Parking
Department
--
Fast food eating establishments
Medical laboratories
Nursery Schools or Day Care
Centers
Medical laboratories
•
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Table 2-3: Comparison of Permitted Uses in the B-6 and CB-3 Zoning Districts
Use Type/Land Use Category
B-6 and CB-3 (Uses in Common)
B-6 Only
CB-3 Only
--
--
•
Special Permit Uses
Residential
•
Commercial/Office
--
•
Institutional/Community Facility
Parks and Recreation
--
Independent, unaffiliated “nursery
schools” or “day care centers” located
within a permitted church or other
place of worship, membership club,
public school, or private secondary or
elementary school
--
--
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
--
•
•
•
•
Industrial/Transport
•
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Accessory “dish antennas” as
regulated by Sections 4.4.23 and
6.7.21
Public utility buildings or structures
• Motor Vehicle Repair Shops
(when in the CPA)
•
•
Domiciliary care facilities, community
residences, or rooming houses
Auction houses as regulated by Section
6.7.15
Outdoor dining
Fast food eating establishments
Membership clubs
Cabarets
Nursery Schools or Day Care Centers
Emergency Shelters
Overnight shelters for the homeless
Social service centers for homeless
persons
Private secondary or elementary schools
Medical laboratories
Accessory “swimming pools” as
regulated by Sections 4.4.24 and 6.7.3
Accessory tennis courts, paddle tennis
courts or other similar courts
Health clubs
Commercial parking lots for private
passenger vehicles, but not for storage of
used or new motor vehicles for sale or
for hire
Stacked attendant parking (when in CPA)
Motor Vehicle Service Stations
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Table 2-3: Comparison of Permitted Uses in the B-6 and CB-3 Zoning Districts, Continued
Permitted Accessory Uses
Residential
Commercial/Office
--
•
•
•
•
Institutional/Community Facility
•
Parks and Recreation
--
Industrial/Transport
•
--
•
•
•
•
Newsstands
Restaurants or cafeterias for
employees
Accessory electronic games
--
Sunday schools or other similar
religious schools
Nursery Schools or Day Care Centers in
conjunction with a permitted church
or other place of worship, membership
club, or public school or private
secondary or elementary school
--
--
--
--
Parking lots or parking garages
--
•
•
The keeping of “household pets”
Parish houses or rectories
Dormitories as accessory to a private
school, university, college, seminary or
convent
Office in residence of a professional
person as regulated by Section 5.4.2
Customary home occupations as
regulated by Section 5.4.2
Private garages, carports or open
parking for private passenger vehicles
Source: City of White Plains Zoning Ordinance, 1981 as amended through June 4, 2007.
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In addition, the Applicant is also requesting that the Common Council extend the boundary of the
CPA to encompass the Project Site running easterly to Hale Avenue and then southerly to Maple
Avenue (see Figure 2-4: Proposed Zoning). The proximity of the Project Site to the downtown
core and mass transit, as well as the provision of significant parking on the site and in the vicinity
strongly supports the realignment of the CPA boundary to include the Project Site. Importantly,
the Zoning Ordinance generally provides a lower requirement for parking and loading areas when
properties are classified in the B-6 District with regard to the following uses: retail, restaurants,
offices, personal services, theaters, real estate offices, consumer financial service establishments,
bars, cabarets, and cafeterias. The Project Site currently benefits from the lower parking
requirements applicable to the B-6 District (i.e., 3 spaces/1,000 square feet of GFA for retail or
restaurant for the B-6 District, as compared to 3.3 spaces/1,000 square feet in the CPA). The B-6
District also has lower requirements for loading. Thus, reclassifying the Project Site to the CB-3
District, without placing it within the CPA, would detrimentally affect its redevelopment
potential.
The inclusion of the Project Site within the CPA also would encourage multi-use development
thereon, including multiple dwellings, strengthening the urban environment and its economy and
bringing pedestrian traffic and vitality to the downtown. With regard to residential uses, sites not
located within the CPA have increased parking requirements, which recognize the limited
availability of off-site parking. The mixed use development of the Project Site supports the
reduction in the parking requirement, as there is adjacent parking available and the site will
provide ample parking to be shared with other uses thereon.
2.5
DGEIS Analysis Framework
The general analysis framework in this DGEIS will: 1) describe the existing conditions of the area
and Westchester Pavilion site; 2) project forward these conditions to a future analysis year
without the development (known as the “Future No Action” condition) – this scenario assumes
redevelopment of the Westchester Pavilion site under the existing B‐6 zoning; 3) assess
potential environmental impacts of build‐out of the Westchester Pavilion site under the
proposed CB‐3 rezoning and extension of the CPA under that Build condition (known as
“Potential Impacts or Build condition”) for three potential Maximum Worst-Case Development
Scenarios: a solely residential development (FAR of 5.5), a solely commercial development (FAR
of 3.0) and a mixed-use development with 50% or more residential, which allows a higher FAR
(5.5); and 4) describe and evaluate potential mitigation measures to mitigate any significant
adverse environmental impacts under Scenario 3. The future analysis year for the Proposed
Action is 2016 which represents full build‐out of the Westchester Pavilion site under the
Proposed Rezoning.
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2.5.1
Maximum Worst-Case Development Scenarios
As stated above, the Proposed Action would allow for a range of new uses and potential
development scenarios that could occur on the Project Site in the future. The Proposed Action is
generic in nature and this DGEIS only addresses the impact of the Proposed Rezoning action and
not a site-specific development plan, as no specific future development is proposed at this time.
In the future, any site-specific redevelopment proposed for the Project Site would be subject to
site plan review by the Common Council and site-specific review under SEQR. Therefore, in
order to adequately analyze a reasonable range of future potential development scenarios on
the Project Site as well as to ensure that this DGEIS provides analysis of the worst-case scenario
for each of the potential impact categories analyzed in Chapter 3.0 of this DGEIS, three
maximum worst-case development scenarios have been studied for the Project Site: 1) a
Maximum Residential Development Scenario; 2) a Maximum Commercial Development
Scenario; and 3) a Maximum Mixed-Use Development Scenario. These scenarios seek to
maximize development potential under the proposed CB-3 rezoning for a range of future worstcase development scenarios recognizing that the CB-3 District allows for a greater range of uses
and FAR scenarios than currently exist on the Project Site under the existing B-6 District.
It is important to note that these scenarios are not based on current market conditions or trends
but rather on the maximum development potential that could exist under a variety of scenarios
and uses. In the Applicant’s opinion, it is unlikely that either an all residential or all commercial
scenario would be financially viable given current market trends (given that, among other
things, 2.5 FAR would be lost under the all commercial scenario) and that the mixed-use
development scenario would be most likely to occur. However, for purposes of SEQR, all three
of the Maximum Worst-Case Development Scenarios have been analyzed. Table 2-4 below,
provides a breakdown of the projected uses, by gross square feet, required parking, maximum
height and bedroom mix assumptions used for the three worst-case development scenarios.
These Maximum Worst-Case Development Scenarios represent the upper limits of potential
residential, commercial and mixed-use development that could occur on the site in the future
for purposes of the impact analysis. Each of the environmental impact categories analyzed in
Chapter 3.0 of this DGEIS will include a description of each of the three scenarios and an analysis
of the worst-case environmental impacts anticipated under each scenario. Impacts associates
with each scenario are identified and the scenario(s) with the greatest potential environmental
impact for each impact category is noted.
In addition, Table 2-4 below also includes a breakdown of the maximum worst-case
development potential that could occur under the existing B-6 zoning if the Proposed Action is
not undertaken. The Future No Action Scenario represents the maximum level of development
that would be permitted to occur on the site under the existing zoning.
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The existing Westchester Pavilion is underbuilt and the existing B-6 District would allow for
additional height and bulk on the site. Under the existing B-6 District, the Project Site could be
developed at 100% lot coverage with a new 90 foot tall retail development totaling 390,040SF.
For purposes of analysis, the three Maximum Worst-Case Development Scenarios described
above will be compared to build out of the Project Site under the existing B-6 District (Future No
Action). The projected development under the Future No Action Scenario will form the base-line
condition by which future impacts under the Proposed Action are assessed. The incremental
increase between the projected development under the Future No Action Scenario and the
Maximum Worst-Case Development Scenarios will be used as the basis for analyzing and
determining impacts.
It is important to note that all of the scenarios represented in Table 2-4 represent the maximum
worst-case development potential for the site and are not based on any specific future
development plans. These scenarios are for analysis purposes only.
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Table 2-4: Zoning Comparison of Future No Action Scenario versus Future With Action Scenario
Future No Action (BuildProposed Action –
Proposed Action – Maximum
out under Existing
Maximum Residential
Commercial Scenario
Zoning) Scenario
Scenario
District
B-6
CB-3
CB-3
Lot Area
3.58 acres
3.58 acres
3.58 acres
Maximum Building Coverage 100%
85%
85%
Floor Area Ratio
2.5 (outside CPA)
5.5
3.0
Gross Floor Area
390,040 SF
858,000
468,000 SF
Use:
390,040 SF (Total)
0 SF
468,000 SF (Total)
• Non-Residential
o
o
o
o
o
•
Retail
Restaurant
Hotel/Restaurant
Health Club
Office
Residential
o Total Units
o Unit Mix
Proposed Action – Maximum
Mixed Use Scenario
CB-3
3.58 acres
85%
5.51
858,000 SF
308,000 SF (Total)
318,040 SF
27,000
N/A
45,000 SF
0 SF
N/A
0 SF
0 SF
0 SF
0 SF
0 SF
858,000 (Total)
112,000 SF
23,000 SF
104,000 SF (4,000 SF Restaurant)
0 SF
229,000
0 SF
139,000 SF
0
N/A
0
N/A
550
1/3 - 1-Bedroom
2/3 – 2-Bedroom
55
495
3.3/1,000 SF for retail/restaurant;
3.3/1,000 for medical office;
2/1,000 SF for office; 1/room for
hotel; Residential: 1/dwelling unit2
≈ 1,357 spaces
Up to 280 feet
o Affordable Units
o Market Rate Units
Parking Standards
0
0
3/1,000 SF
858
1/3 - 1-Bedroom
2/3 – 2-Bedroom
86
772
1/dwelling unit2
Required Parking
Maximum Height
1,170 spaces
90 feet
≈ 858
Up to 280 feet
0
0
3.3/1,000 SF for retail/restaurant;
3.3/1,000 for medical office;
2/1,000 SF for office; 1/room for
hotel; Residential: 1/dwelling unit2
≈ 1,075
Up to 280 feet3
104,000 (4,000 SF Restaurant)
54,000 SF
15,000 SF
550,000 SF
Source: Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc./Perkins Eastman Architects/BFJ Planning, 2013.
Notes:
1 On development sites with a lot area greater than 50,000 SF with frontage on at least two streets, and where 50% or more of the total FAR is residential, the FAR may be increased
from 3.0 to 5.5.
2The calculation of required parking spaces assumes that the Central Parking Area is extended to include the project site.
3Under this scenario, the maximum height that could be realized on the site is approximately 200 feet given the 2.5 reduction in FAR for an all commercial use.
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2.6
Future Site-Specific Action
The potential impacts resulting from the adoption of the Proposed Action are analyzed in this
DGEIS using the analysis framework outlined above. As stated in Chapter 1.0: Executive
Summary of this DGEIS, this DGEIS has been prepared in accordance with the New York State
Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) and its implementing regulations (6 NYCRR Part 617).
Under SEQR, a “Generic” EIS, or GEIS, is prepared when a proposed action represents a program
having wide application and defining the range of future projects in the affected area, including
changes to zoning regulations. A GEIS, according to the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) SEQR handbook, is “a type of EIS that is more general
than a site-specific EIS, and typically is used to consider broad-based actions or related groups of
actions that agencies are likely to approve, fund, or directly undertake… A Generic EIS differs
from a site or project specific EIS by being more general or conceptual in nature…”
The DGEIS is intended to provide the Common Council, the public and interested and involved
agencies with an understanding of the type of potential environmental impacts that may be
associated with adoption of the Proposed Action and are not intended to analyze a projectspecific development plan. As stated above, any future development plans for the Project Site
will be subject to site plan review by the Common Council and site-specific review under SEQR.
2.7
Involved and Interested Agencies
Lead Agency and Involved Agencies
For this DGEIS, the Common Council is the lead agency. Under SEQR, the lead agency is
responsible for coordinating the SEQR review process and discretionary decision making
regarding the Proposed Action. As lead agency, the Common Council is also responsible for
preparing a determination of significance, determining the scope and adequacy of the DGEIS,
coordinating the preparation of the Final GEIS, and preparing SEQR findings. As lead agency, the
Common Council has the authority to fund, approve, or directly undertake some aspect of the
Proposed Action. The Common Council is the only agency with the direct authority to approve
the Proposed Action.
Common Council (Lead Agency)
City of White Plains
255 Main Street
White Plains, New York 10601
Contact: Mayor Thomas M. Roach
Interested Agencies
Unlike an involved agency, interested agencies do not have the authority to fund, approve, or
directly undertake some aspect of the Proposed Action. Instead, interested agencies may
contribute relevant scoping topics, submit written comments during the DGEIS comment period,
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and comment on the DGEIS at public hearings. For this DGEIS, interested agencies include the
following:
City of White Plains Planning Board
255 Main Street
White Plains, New York 10601
Westchester County Planning Board
Westchester County Department of Planning
148 Martine Avenue, Room 432
White Plains, NY 10601-3311
2.8
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•
•
Required Review and Approvals
Common Council of the City of White Plains: Adoption of amendments to White Plains
Zoning Ordinance
City of White Plains Planning Board: Advisory review
Westchester County Planning Board: §239-m advisory review
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