Rules committee refers proposed Yonkers official map ordinance to Legislation & Codes Committee

On Sept. 9 the Yonkers City Council Rules Committee authorized referral of a proposed general ordinance to establish the city's official map to the Legislation & Codes Committee. The staff presentation cited the provisions of the General City Law as the basis for the referral and said the ordinance and related referral will be considered by the Legislation & Codes Committee.

Why it matters: An official city map defines streets, parks and municipal rights-of-way and can affect future development, easements and city capital projects. Referral to the Legislation & Codes Committee allows for detailed legal and zoning review before full council consideration.

At the Rules Committee meeting a staff member read the referral resolution and confirmed the item would go to the Legislation & Codes Committee; a separate but related general ordinance that formally establishes the official map was also placed into that committee. The Rules Committee did not take final action to adopt an official map at the Sept. 9 meeting; both items were referred for committee review.