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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in White Plains public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Leffell School campus expansion
The private school wants to add onto Building 1 and alter campus facilities. No enrollment increase is proposed, so traffic impacts shouldn't change — but neighbors may still weigh in.
1 Water Street site plan amendments
The developer of the 380-unit transit-oriented project at Ferris and Water wants minor amendments: a bit more retail space, reconfigured below-grade parking, a larger public and dog park, plus rooftop solar and battery storage. Newer council members asked for the detailed August submission in writing before any decision.
1 Water Street site plan amendment
The developer of the 380-unit transit-oriented project at Ferris and Water near the train station wants minor tweaks: a bit more retail, reconfigured underground parking, an enclosed garage, an expanded public park and rooftop solar. Groundbreaking is hoped for 2027.
78 Woodcrest Avenue four-lot subdivision and rock removal
A plan to split a three-quarter-acre lot into four building lots requires removing a large rock outcropping and an aging stone wall along Springdale. Board members pushed for alternatives that would preserve the rock and slopes, questioning blasting impacts on neighbors.
Adora Row mixed-use project extension
Two downtown-adjacent projects got more time: 'The Loft' at Court and Quarropas Streets received a one-year site plan extension, and the Adora Row mixed-use project at 80 Westchester Avenue has an extension application under review.
12-unit apartment building at 510 North Broadway
Comstock got a height variance to build a three-story, 12-unit apartment building — a small addition to the city's housing stock.
New 12-unit apartment building at 510 North Broadway
A vacant office building would be replaced by a 12-unit for-sale condo building near the North White Plains train station. The plan includes a stormwater system that would also fix existing flooding behind neighboring Brookdale and Holland Avenue homes.
Downtown and commercial signage approvals
A batch of sign decisions hit downtown businesses: approvals for Yale New Haven Health, The Altos, and Greystar's master retail sign plan, plus a do-over for Doner Haus's wall sign at 186 Martine Ave.
Affordable housing buy-out fee calculation
A resident found that the Harlem and Holland Avenues development's affordable housing buy-out fee was calculated using 2021 income data, coming in at $3.03 million instead of roughly $3.9 million under current figures. He's asking why planning staff didn't flag the outdated formula citywide.
White Plains Hospital parking garage financing amendment
The variances allowing a 9-level parking garage next to White Plains Hospital got a two-year extension, keeping the hospital expansion project moving forward.
20 Haarlem Avenue project construction extension
A 296-unit, two-building apartment project by the North White Plains train station is finally under construction after financing delays, and the developer wants its 2021 approvals extended. Nineteen affordable units were bought out for roughly $3 million going into the city's housing fund, with five affordable units built on site.
Holland Avenue redevelopment site plan extension
NW Plains Venture asked for another year on its site plan approval for redeveloping 27 and 7-11 Holland Ave. The board reviewed it and had no comment.
Trinity Financial housing project extension
The affordable housing project at 161 South Lexington Avenue got a one-year extension of its approvals, with Council Member Simmons recusing herself because she works there.
Houses on environmentally sensitive lots on Hall Avenue
Two remaining lots from an approved four-lot subdivision — 1020 and 1024 Hall Avenue — are proposed for single-family homes on land with steep slopes and rock outcroppings. Public hearings are set for July 21, where neighbors can weigh in on how the builders handle drainage and slope disturbance.
Fisher Hill apartment project extension
The planned 6-story, 154-unit apartment building with retail on Westmoreland Avenue got more time on its variances, keeping the project alive.