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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in White Plains public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Water Street Connector
The city would lease Urban Renewal Agency land along the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Extension to build the Water Street Connector — part of reshaping downtown connectivity.
Whitmore Estates subdivision of former Windward School property
A developer wants to turn the old Windward School site into 13 house lots with a new public road. Neighbors worry about drainage, rock removal and construction impacts, and won extra time to have an engineer review the plans.
Farrell Estates at Ridgeway 105-lot subdivision
The former Ridgeway Country Club site is proposed for a 99-lot single-family subdivision on about 127 environmentally sensitive acres. Developers revised the plan to protect the Gedney Esplanade trees and wetland buffers, and the final environmental review could reach the board by April with action by May or June.
Brookfield Commons Phase 3 extension
The council signed off on lender-required paperwork for the third phase of the Brookfield Commons affordable housing development, which brings roughly $8 million in County infrastructure funding to the city.
Sale of City Center Garage to the City
The city is buying an interest in the major portion of the parking garage at 237 Martine Avenue, borrowing up to $11.1 million to do it. This shifts a piece of downtown parking infrastructure into public hands — a move that could affect parking rates and downtown development decisions for years.
23 Quarropas / Court Street permit extension
The 141-unit, 100% senior affordable project needs one more year to close financing, with Westchester Medical coming in as a healthcare provider. The board raised no objection.
275 Main Street redevelopment
Argent Ventures wants to fill the vacant former Sears/Walmart building with below-grade mini self-storage (about 800 units), a trampoline park, pickleball courts and a gym — reviving a long-empty downtown building. The zoning amendment must come back for formal council action.
Former Walmart building redevelopment at 275 Main Street
The empty former Walmart behind the transit center is slated for a health club, below-grade mini-storage, and recreation tenants like a trampoline park and pickleball venue, with a major facade upgrade. The board recommended approval to the Common Council.
Mt. Hope Plaza senior affordable housing funding
The city put another $850,000 into finishing a 56-unit affordable senior apartment building at 63 Lake Street that's been years in the making. Costs rose due to tariffs and high interest rates, and the county is contributing $1.25 million more.
27-unit condominium proposal at 98 Broad Parkway
A surface parking lot would become a six-story, 27-unit condominium building with 44 spaces. Month-to-month parkers using the lot will have to find parking elsewhere.
Galleria Mall redevelopment subsidy terms
The nonprofit CAWS laid out four conditions for any public money going to the Galleria project: real affordability, good value for taxpayers, integrated affordable housing, and public discussion of deal terms before the council votes.
12-unit apartment building at North Broadway and Brookdale
A vacant office building would come down for a three-story, 12-unit multifamily building. The board is inclined to approve but wants to review the conditions first — a vote is expected May 19.
Congregation Kol Ami 10-lot subdivision
The synagogue wants to carve ten house lots out of 8.5 wooded acres, keeping a 2.6-acre green buffer toward Scarsdale and replacing overflow holiday parking with 36 restriped spaces. Staff review comes first, then a public hearing.
274 Hamilton Ave service station expansion
The Gulf station at Hamilton and Cottage has long been a traffic bottleneck, with cars queuing up Hamilton Avenue and cutting in from Cottage Place. The board wants the ZBA to require right-turn-only exits, one-way circulation, and longer pump hoses as a condition of the expansion.
Life Time health club at The Source, 1 Maple Avenue
Life Time wants to turn the old Raymour & Flanigan space into a 60,000-square-foot gym with studios, a wellness clinic, cold plunges and a café. The city's boards all back it, with strict soundproofing conditions since offices sit above and a big-box store below. Parking studies show plenty of garage capacity.