City Council, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m.

The agenda for the Sept. 15 meeting is now available.  There is a separate agenda for the real estate committee here. The real estate committee meets at 6:15 p.m. in the city council chamber.

Several noteworthy items are on the agenda. Downtown rezoning, five neighborhoods. The Council will declare itself lead agency and set a public hearing on a general ordinance expanding downtown zoning (DMX zone) into five areas: Fernbrook Park, Buena Vista, St. Casimir, Locust Hill, and Yonkers Avenue between Ashburton and Nepperhan. The action covers more than 25 acres, making it a Type I action under SEQRA. The bill was filed Sept. 4, went to the Rules Committee Sept. 9, and carries a fiscal impact form dated Nov. 25, 2025.

Extell waterfront tower. The Council will vote on amending the Planned Urban Redevelopment special use permit for Hudson Piers on Riverside Drive, approved in 2017 for 1,395 units in seven buildings and last amended in 2024. Extell Hudson Waterfront filed in March to eliminate the approved 20-story tower and build a 35-story mixed-use tower with 448 units and 11,788 square feet of commercial space, a 543-space parking structure, a 25-slip marina, a day care center and play area in Building F, and a pedestrian bridge over the Metro-North tracks.

Temporary Moratorium on Self-Storage Facilities. Mayor Spano not long ago said that Yonkers was in danger of becoming the self-storage capitol of Westchester, and now he is listed as a sponsor of an ordinance that would place a 180-day stop to approvals of any new facility.

It’s a packed agenda; it’s the council’s first meeting since the summer break.

About the City Council:

The Council’s authority is defined in the City Charter; its primary function is to pass or reject the Mayor’s budget, approve zoning changes, provide advice and consent to Mayoral appointees and to introduce and approve legislation that affects all Yonkers residents.

The City Council President is the presiding officer of the City Council and was last elected in 2021. The Council President leads all meetings of the City Council and chairs the Rules Committee. Additionally, the Council President acts as a city-wide ombudsman, responding to individual constituent requests and community concerns. The Council President is also a voting member of all standing committees of the City Council, the Board of Contract and Supply, and the Community Development Agency (CDA). As a member of the CDA, the city council president actively promotes economic development in the city.