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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.