On Sept. 9 the Yonkers City Council Rules Committee scheduled two related items on affordable housing: a resolution seeking lead agency status and authorizing referral for a proposed local law that would amend Chapter 43 of the city code in relation to affordable housing, and the local law itself. Both items were sent to the Legislation & Codes Committee for detailed consideration.

Why it matters: Amendments to the zoning code that address affordable housing can change development rules, density, or incentives that affect housing supply and affordability. Seeking lead agency status is a procedural step to determine which public body will coordinate environmental review under SEQR.

At the Rules Committee meeting staff identified the items as a lead-agency resolution and the corresponding local law amending Chapter 43; the presiding officer confirmed both would go to the Legislation & Codes Committee. No public comment or substantive debate on the contents of the proposed zoning amendments was recorded at the Rules Committee meeting.