Board adjourns stormwater code hearing; staff will present engineer comparison before next meeting

The Village of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees opened a public hearing on a proposed local law (PLLU of 2025) to move and tighten stormwater regulations and then voted to adjourn the hearing to March 23 to allow staff and village engineers to provide comparative analysis of the proposed code.

Staff explained the law would shift provisions presently in chapter 294 into the zoning code and add higher stormwater standards including green infrastructure measures intended to strengthen flood resiliency. ‘‘Much of the chapter 294…is being sought to actually be placed in the zoning code instead,’’ the staff presenter said, adding the changes include increased stormwater standards the village feels are appropriate now.

During public comment, resident Sarah Soli said the proposed text seemed stringent but appropriate given Mamaroneck’s flooding history and urged removal of any development bonuses for areas in flood zones. ‘‘Village of Mamaroneck probably floods more than any other municipality in Westchester County, so we have to have the toughest laws,’’ Soli said.

Trustees asked staff to obtain more concrete comparisons for projects already approved under prior rules; staff said H2M—acting as village engineers—will review approved projects and how they would fare under the proposed code. The board then voted to adjourn the public hearing until the March 23 meeting so that the engineer’s comparison and related materials can be presented.

No final regulatory changes were adopted; the adjournment preserves opportunity for further public comment and for trustees to review the engineer’s analysis before any vote.