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The applicant’s representative said the project is materially the same as the plan approved in earlier years but that COVID-related delays and financing issues prevented timely construction. The applicant reported that financing is now secured, the site is demolished and ready, and that they intend to proceed with permits and construction; they were scheduled to appear before the planning board and design/architecture review board in the coming weeks.

Board members asked about parking and construction readiness; the applicant confirmed parking is within the building plan and said the building permit process can resume once the extension is in place. The board approved the extension after motion and second.

Ending: The extension allows the developer to move forward with permitting and, subject to the normal permit process, to begin construction. The board recorded an aye vote and wished the applicant success.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mount Vernon Land Use Board Meeting 2025-03-19","oneSentenceSummary","The Zoning Board granted the applicant a multi-year extension to revive a previously approved six-story, 44-unit apartment project at 1016 East Broad Street; applicant cited COVID and financing delays and said permits and lender readiness are in place to resume construction.","taxTitle","Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York","taxId",12530,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6093765,"ZBA approves Greater Centennial AME Zion Church’s Family Life Center subject to conditions; board issues negative SEQR declaration",4410,4350000,8760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2845376-97c069dca46f0968f399021be07487cf&start=4350&end=8760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2845376-97c069dca46f0968f399021be07487cf/thumbnail_4350000.jpg","/articles/6093765/Mount-Vernon/Westchester-County/New-York/ZBA-approves-Greater-Centennial-AME-Zion-Churchs-Family-Life-Center-subject-to-conditions-board-issues-negative-SEQR-declaration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093765-70bce65a27fcd3879bafa487c6e3139a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771051541&Signature=GgJYMB-w2GTFWUyhNOkfCyXtbTHeIf-mxjsRs77YlN9lyKb0Ox-GHpO~Qba27iB~WXG7IV3CU~Ss0pTg078EXJD4fLczCZON0iNh0iJks4yDf7Yt9PW9I27d1kUS9H3-fVwLb8jkv6tzubhwFHUO-qlfj7d0iJRUSI2f1OTBYWEl7KB5Dj~ZQUoi~~~H0BvXrRIerIf58KXQy75MjoL697uFmIK2qS-uccAHMqhBdx24cqUWrEHCZgF~mc21R9rPaxYHxZtlyBSJD4I21oTS92s865tJzV5oqV1AML5A~2ERIWTYBm6AdxHB~aKstUjc1XffWgwOD6-9fK7oSQ2VIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning Board of Appeals on March 18 granted area variances for a proposed Family Life Center and community center for Greater Centennial AME Zion Church at 318 South Eighth Avenue, after the board issued a negative SEQR (State Environmental Quality Review) declaration and closed the public hearing. Approval was conditioned on lot consolidation, a landscape buffer between the development and nearby residences, verification of parking arrangements, and restrictions on simultaneous use during church services.

The application seeks six area variances for height, building coverage, front-, side- and rear-yard setbacks and parking for a prefabricated family/community center to be built largely on the footprint of a previously demolished structure. The applicant’s team described the project as a community-oriented facility with a gymnasium on the first floor and multiuse space in a below-grade level; architect Kenneth Speed said the lower-level spaces and gymnasium are intended to be open to the public and some church offices currently in other church buildings will relocate into the family center.

Before taking the approval vote, the board completed its SEQR review, asking 11 Part 2 questions about traffic, drainage, energy, and community character. For the board, answers indicated no or small environmental impacts, and the board adopted a negative declaration, allowing the project to proceed through local land-use review. The public record included several written objections from nearby residents raising concerns about traffic, parking, noise and duplication of nearby facilities. The board discussed those objections at length and asked the applicant to host a community meeting to explain operations and construction timing.

Conditions the board attached to the approval include:
- Consolidation (merger) of church-owned lots so the building sits on a single parcel before permits issue;
- A landscape buffer or natural screening along the rear/western edge of the property adjacent to residential lots;
- Confirmation that the family/community center will not operate at the same time as church services that use the adjacent church parking (applicant said they would not operate both simultaneously);
- Verification of parking availability for the center and confirmation of how on-site and off-site parking will be used; and
- Staff verification of any outstanding tax or property status issues for church-owned parcels, if needed, prior to permit issuance.

Architect Kenneth Speed told the board that the proposed center re-uses the existing foundation in part and that the prefabricated superstructure drives some dimensional constraints. On public access, Speed said, “No. They’re for the public,” responding to whether the gym and community spaces would be open beyond the congregation. General contractor Robert Chinnatino appeared and affirmed construction readiness and contractor coordination plans.

After debate and conditioning, a board member moved to approve the variances with the conditions; the motion carried on roll call. Board members recorded their votes on the motion: Caitlin — Aye; Commissioner Knott — Aye; Commissioner Castillo — Aye. The board chair stated the motion passed and instructed staff to circulate the full list of conditions and to schedule required follow-ups, including the applicant’s planned community meeting.

Ending: The board closed the public hearing and approved the variances with conditions; staff will track lot consolidation, parking verification, buffer planting, and community outreach before permits can be issued.","The Zoning Board closed the public hearing and granted area variances for a proposed Family Life/Community Center at 318 South Eighth Avenue after issuing a SEQR negative declaration and placing conditions including lot consolidation, a landscape buffer, limits on simultaneous church use, and confirmation of parking arrangements.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6093769,"Board tells Westchester Avenue applicant to address stormwater runoff before approval",135,3720000,3855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2845376-97c069dca46f0968f399021be07487cf&start=3720&end=3855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2845376-97c069dca46f0968f399021be07487cf/thumbnail_3720000.jpg","/articles/6093769/Mount-Vernon/Westchester-County/New-York/Board-tells-Westchester-Avenue-applicant-to-address-stormwater-runoff-before-approval","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093769-3e85a4ed7c16966db9e0fd1fc91d80ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771051541&Signature=ZsEGXG9MvjvMJTVqHx68uwNaT-9085dgJTdck7AxfWRTx9xfb3tLi0zXx0MlBqrED3tFCYOZseTnf-icX-sK7d0QZihtJKQeTdVhrpe2xs8cYWlkzDEeUx0Kf8V7Co1E8RwScTG4Gg72dexYl~IqPiUBJHq5pNRYkxE8ZJVRYdQUnn~zhCalzkscfYVAXK~xgDoPMkbuvrqlATq7vbmfFqWot~rto-FK~UaQjHiSwoXhNT9M1PpI34qZSxiJeFd7XZToGToCEyLI4q2AJ83qWcVqjBzYj4JltK6ru9KkWA88ItyGiyRz8bxw1f0E-xJeN35SM2Gk~4tJoi6TztJy0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning Board of Appeals continued a public hearing March 18 on a Westchester Avenue application that would increase driveway pavement and impervious surface area, after city staff identified stormwater management problems that must be addressed before approval.

Staff cited Chapter 226 of the city code (Stormwater Management) and advised the board that while the code does not explicitly outlaw discharge to the street, it requires that increases in runoff be minimized and that developers use appropriate controls. Staff recommended the applicant design a subsurface infiltration or detention system to handle any increased flow rather than directing additional stormwater to the public way.

Board members and staff discussed potential basement flooding concerns if surface runoff is redirected inappropriately; staff said the applicant could also undertake basement waterproofing measures if subsurface solutions produced unintended effects.

The applicant did not have a full stormwater engineer response in the record at the meeting; the board asked staff to include the city stormwater ordinance and guidance in the record and told the applicant to return with a proposed stormwater system consistent with the code. The hearing was continued pending those submissions.

Ending: The board said it will revisit the application after the applicant submits a stormwater plan that demonstrates compliance with Chapter 226 and addresses any basement drainage concerns.","A continued hearing on a driveway repaving and added impervious surface on Westchester Avenue was continued after staff advised the board that the city's stormwater code requires minimizing runoff and that applicant should provide a subsurface system or alternatives to discharge to the street.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6093775,"Board weighs parking as conversion of former school on South Tenth Avenue resurfaces",3180,1620000,4800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2845376-97c069dca46f0968f399021be07487cf&start=1620&end=4800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2845376-97c069dca46f0968f399021be07487cf/thumbnail_1620000.jpg","/articles/6093775/Mount-Vernon/Westchester-County/New-York/Board-weighs-parking-as-conversion-of-former-school-on-South-Tenth-Avenue-resurfaces","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093775-d541089272c19e4f3abdf1df4f26b3c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771051541&Signature=DZOjf4GjsLMRnX3rWxsBxNeD6~IOSJnTHam-2-f3~bKOP9MN8nVrDQXSywn3bxI6EqGb07tT4sjQ36fPYyW2NLExJubCtkZTZ9OdUdgTGNXhfHOFe8ITf~VhvXXuLwqtIz-wDFFzscgoFaIxjIxNF07nKI7m4TEh47LmMk2fhPL6n3RM9Ff64UsDT2eMm4d5y3EbVRqYqrSLxDB4VtZ1lxvkOrKjhkkkfeIF3NHQH2jf2nt0fv~LonXPcDrLIgU2vrFYKYKmobnXBxzmhILpJaHgBVzqbtpoIrhoNU5zF-f~SpkSFTK3a22OkmLdlSa4gyyRByeosUSfabIkQwL2kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning Board of Appeals on March 18 continued review of an application to convert a vacant former school on South Tenth Avenue into about 20 apartments, citing unresolved parking arrangements and missing written commitments from municipal parking officials.

Board members said the project—proposed for a long-vacant, nonconforming building—could help preserve an older structure but stressed that lack of on-site parking and reliance on off-site municipal lots created practical and neighborhood concerns. The applicant told the board they had identified roughly 10 spaces in a municipal garage and additional on-street and municipal spots as overflow, but staff and the parking bureau said they had no record of a formal request or written commitment from the city.

The board’s concern centered on distance and usability: members said the municipal lot is several blocks away, requiring a walk that may be 8–10 minutes for residents returning at night. A board member said the arrangement was “a stretch,” noting the potential for increased street hunting for spaces if tenants do not use off-site parking. Board members asked the applicant to secure a formal, written agreement with the municipal parking authority or city council that would allow purchase or use of the number of spaces needed, and to document exactly which lots would be used.

Staff told the board that code allows use of municipal lots as part of a parking solution in limited circumstances but that an arrangement typically requires city council approval or a formal agreement; the board asked staff and the applicant to pursue a formal request to the police/parking bureau and city council and to return with documentation. The board also asked the applicant to clarify weekday and Sunday parking demand (Sunday was specifically requested because of potential church activity nearby) and to confirm whether tenants would be offered or required to take off-site spaces.

Because those pieces were not provided, the board voted to continue the public hearing and take no final action. Members said they were open to enabling the conversion if a reliable parking solution—whether private, municipal, or a combination—could be documented, and they encouraged the applicant to pursue a purchase or lease of sufficient spaces (board discussion referenced needing as many as the unit count or a clearly justified lower number with mitigation).

The board also noted site constraints: multiple lots have been treated as one for zoning analysis although they remain separate parcels in the tax/lot records; the applicant has combined lots operationally for analysis but will need to document any lot consolidations or easements used to support the proposed layout.

The board will reconsider the application when the applicant has provided written confirmation from the parking authority or city council and clarifications on the parking plan and unit-demand assumptions.

Ending: The hearing was continued; applicants were instructed to obtain written confirmation from parking officials and to return with updated materials addressing parking, lot consolidation status, and Sunday/peak-period parking assumptions.","A developer seeking to convert a vacant school on South Tenth Avenue into about 20 apartments faced persistent board concern over parking and whether municipal lots could legally serve the project; the hearing was continued while the applicant pursues documented parking commitments.","actionData","errors"]

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