On motion of TRUSTEE____________, seconded by TRUSTEE _______, the
following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York:
WHEREAS, the Village of Croton-On-Hudson, New York (Village) published a request for proposals seeking persons interested in constructing affordable housing within the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Croton Housing Network, Inc. (CHN) submitted a proposal to construct 11/ 12 units of housing by combining a portion of the 8+ acre lot that presently hosts Mt. Airy Woods with a .6± acre parcel owned by the Village and improved with a (vacant) single family home, cottage and shed to create a zoning-compliant parcel suitable for development of multi-family housing; and
WHEREAS, on or about June 1, 2004, the Village Board of Trustees selected CHN as the preferred developer and endorsed CHN’s plan to develop new affordable housing on Mt. Airy Road and encouraged CHN to pursue funding from state and county sources to support the project; and
WHEREAS, CHN seeks to develop 11/ 12 units of affordable housing in a new 3 story building to be known as Symphony Knoll (SK), in recognition of the late Levenia McClure; and
WHEREAS, on or about October 13, 2005, CHN submitted a full Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) to the Village describing the project and identifying the several agencies involved in reviewing and approving various aspects of application; and
WHEREAS, the Village has reviewed the EAF, and its appendices, and discussed various aspects of the EAF with the CHN and Village staff members, specifically Parts 1 and 2, as well as the Visual Addendum and Supplemental Addendum addressing specific areas of concern; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has reviewed and considered the EAF and all supporting and supplemental materials submitted in connection with the environmental review, including (i) a professional review of traffic impacts; (ii) a field investigation by an ornithologist; and (iii) computer-generated visual simulations of the proposed site; and
WHEREAS, on January 17, 2006 the Village Board assumed the role of lead agency for purposes of conducting a coordinated environmental review of the proposed Symphony Knoll project and issued a negative declaration of environmental significance,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
(1) The Village agrees to accept title from CHN of 3.5 acres, as described on the attached Schedule A, of the 8 acre parcel known as Mt. Airy Woods, a/k/a Sec. 67, Subsec. 20, Blk 3, Lot 36, in exchange for the sum of $1.00;
(2) The Village hereby declares the 3.5 acre parcel (a portion of Sec. 67, Subsec. 20, Blk 3, Lot 36) merged and conjoined with a .6± acre parcel, described on the attached Schedule B, presently owned by the Village and designated on the tax map as Sec. 67, Subsec. 20, Blk 3, Lot 2;
(3) Authorizes the Village Manager to execute any and all documents necessary to convey this same 4.09 acre parcel, as described on the attached Schedule C, to Westchester County for the purposes of creating new affordable units that comply with the County guidelines defining affordable housing;
(4) Authorizes the Village Manager to execute any and all applications for funding assistance from various sources in order to defray the cost of this project; and
(5) Further authorizes the Village Manager to execute new covenants and easements to allow public infrastructure to be developed and moreover giving residents access to a new trail link.
Schedule A
All that certain piece or parcel of land, lying and being situate in the Village of Croton_
on_Hudson, Town of Cortlandt, County of Westchester, State of New York, being more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the westerly line of Mount Airy Road, where the same is
intersected by the northerly line of lands now or formerly of Donofrio; running thence
from said point of beginning, and along said lands of Donofrio, N 64’41’10’’ W a
distance of 100.06 feet to a point; thence S 26’44’00” W a distance of 33.01 feet to a
point; thence S 24’23’40’’ W a distance of 29.54 feet to a point; thence S 16’34’40” W a
distance of 16.65 feet to a point; running thence along lands now or formerly of Cohut,
N 50’23’30” W a distance of 137.00 feet to a point; thence S 29’31’40’’ W a distance of
45.78 feet to a point, thence S 29’21’30” W a distance of 38.18 feet to a point; running
thence along lands now or formerly of the Village of Croton_on_Hudson, N 50’23’30’’ W
a distance of 89.57 feet to a point; thence S 39’36’30” W a distance of 88.00 feet to a
point; thence S 50’23’30’’ E a distance of 108.99 feet to a point; thence running along
lands now or formerly of Schumacher and lands now or formerly of Rockett, S 37’03’30”
W a distance of 2.74 feet to a point; thence continuing S 31’23’10’’ W a distance of 66.93
feet to a point; thence continuing S 28’23’20” W a distance of 112.12 feet to a point;
thence continuing along lands now or formerly of Rockett and running along lands now
or formerly of Sarcone and lands now or formerly of Provenzano, S 37’49’50” E a
distance of 166.98 to a point in the westerly line of Grand Street; running thence along
Grand Street, S 52’48’40” W a distance of 13.00 feet to a point; running thence along
lands now or formerly of Tramaglini, N 40’06’40” W a distance of 167.69 feet to a point;
thence N 46’36’40” W a distance of 144.98 feet to a point in the easterly line of Lot 26,
as shown on County Clerk Map No. 24524; running thence along the easterly line of Lot
26 and Lot 25, as shown on the aforesaid map, N 18’00’00” E a distance of 410.00 feet to
a point; thence running along lands designated as “Open Space” as shown on County
Clerk Map No. 24524, N 18’00’00’’ E a distance of 155.22 feet to a point; thence
continuing along said lands, N 07’00’00” E a distance of 104.30 feet to a point; thence
running in an easterly direction, S 40’24’41” E a distance of 230.25 feet to a point;
thence along lands now or formerly of McClure, S 1 1’15’40” W a distance of 98.82 feet
to a point; running thence S 81”53’40” E a distance of 225.57 feet to a point in the
westerly line of Mount Airy Road; running thence along the westerly line of Mount Airy
Road S 09’41 ’04” W a distance of 174.62 feet to a point being the point and place of
beginning, containing within said bounds 3.507 acres of land, more or less.
Schedule B
All that certain piece or parcel of land, lying and being situate in the Village of Croton_
on_Hudson, Town of Cortlandt, County of Westchester, State of New York, being more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the westerly line of Mount Airy Road, where the same is
intersected by the northerly line of lands now or formerly of McClure; running thence
from said point of beginning, N 89’15’20” W a distance of 225.50 feet to a point;
running thence S 11’15’40’’ W a distance of 98.82 feet to a point; running thence S
81’53’40” E a distance of 225.57 feet to a point in the westerly line of Mount Airy Road;
running thence along the westerly line of Mount Airy Road, N 09’41 ’10” E a distance of
127.61 feet to a point being the point and place of beginning, containing within said
bounds 25,342 square feet of land, more or less.
Schedule C
All that certain piece or parcel of land, lying and being situate in the Village of Croton_
on_Hudson, Town of Cortlandt, County of Westchester, State of New York, being more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the westerly line of Mount Airy Road, where the same is
intersected by the northerly line of lands now or formerly of Donofrio; running thence
from said point of beginning, and along said lands of Donofrio, N 64’41 ’ 10” W a
distance of 100.06 feet to a point; thence S 26”44’00” W a distance of 33.01 feet to a
point; thence S 24’23’40” W a distance of 29.54 feet to a point; thence S 16’34’40” W a
distance of 16.65 feet to a point; running thence along lands now or formerly of Cohut,
N 50’23’30’’ W a distance of 137.00 feet to a point; thence S 29’31’40” W a distance of
45.78 feet to a point, thence S 29’21 ’30” W a distance of 38.18 feet to a point; running
thence along lands now or formerly of the Village of Croton_on_Hudson, N 50’23’30” W
a distance of 89.57 feet to a point; thence S 39’36’30” W a distance of 88.00 feet to a
point; thence S 50’23’30” E a distance of 108.99 feet to a point; thence running along
lands now or formerly of Schumacher and lands now or formerly of Rockett, S 37’03’30’’
W a distance of 2.74 feet to a point; thence continuing S 31”23’10” W a distance of 66.93
feet to a point; thence continuing S 28’23’20” W a distance of 112.12 feet to a point;
thence continuing along lands now or formerly of Rockett and running along lands now
or formerly of Sarcone and lands now or formerly of Provenzano, S 37’49’50’’ E a
distance of 166.98 to a point in the westerly line of Grand Street; running thence along
Grand Street, S 52’48’40’’ W a distance of 13.00 feet to a point; running thence along
lands now or formerly of Tramaglini, N 40’06’40” W a distance of 167.69 feet to a point;
thence N 46’36’40” W a distance of 144.98 feet to a point in the easterly line of Lot 26,
as shown on County Clerk Map No. 24524; running thence along the easterly line of Lot
26 and Lot 25, as shown on the aforesaid map, N 18’00’00” E a distance of 410.00 feet to
a point; thence running along lands designated as “Open Space” as shown on County
Clerk Map No. 24524, N 18’00’00” E a distance of 155.22 feet to a point; thence
continuing along said lands, N 07’00’00” E a distance of 104.30 feet to a point; thence
running in an easterly direction, S 40’24’41’’ E a distance of 230.25 feet to a point;
thence S 89’15’20’’ E a distance of 235.50 feet to a point in the westerly line of Mount
Airy Road; running thence along the westerly line of Mount Airy Road S 09’41 ’04’’ W a
distance of 30 1.63 feet to a point being the point and place of beginning, containing
within said bounds 4.089 acres of land, more or less.
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