[Adopted 11-27-2001 by L.L. No. 13-2001]
The Yonkers South Downtown/Waterfront Business Improvement District
shall be and is hereby established in the City of Yonkers, the City
Council having found that the establishment of the business improvement
district is in the public interest; that all notice, mailing and hearing
requirements have been complied with, that all properties within the
business improvement district will benefit from its establishment
and that all property benefited is included in the boundaries of said
district.
The boundaries of said business improvement district are comprised
of the following:
A. Downtown: generally extends from School Street to the east, continues
along Nepperhan Avenue, including 122 Nepperhan Avenue, Block 481,
lot 49, to Prospect Street to the south, along the Metro-North Hudson
railroad line to the west (which separates downtown from the waterfront),
to the north of Wells Avenue and North Broadway to the north.
[Amended 9-13-2016 by L.L. No. 7-2016]
B. The Waterfront: extends from the Metro-North Hudson railroad line
to the east, continues to the Sugar Refinery Factory to the south,
along the Hudson River to the west, and to Wells Avenue to the north.
(The Scrimshaw House Condominium is not included.)
The services proposed will supplement the City's Code enforcement
program within the district in a cooperative venture that will utilize
the District's Director to identify and report Code violations
to the City and provide information and guidance to owners regarding
how to avoid Code problems and how to enhance the appearance of the
properties. The District Corporation, in partnership with the City,
will promote the economic advancement of properties throughout the
District through supplementary marketing coordinated with City-sponsored
marketing.
Directly benefited properties receive the primary economic benefit
of business improvement district programs and are funded through a
special assessment. The business improvement district special assessment
will be a product of the current real property assessed valuation
and a dollar rate equal to 6% (rounded up to the nearest cent) of
the City of Yonkers general municipal tax rate, City of Yonkers school
tax, and the County of Westchester tax.
In the event an owner of benefited property within the district
fails to timely pay the aforementioned special assessment, a lien
on said property will be established on behalf of the City of Yonkers.
This article shall take effect upon approval of the State Comptroller
in accordance with § 980(g) of the General Municipal Law
of the State of New York.
[Adopted 11-27-2001 by L.L. No. 14-2001]
The Yonkers South Broadway Business Improvement District shall
be and is hereby established in the City of Yonkers, the City Council
having found that the establishment of the business improvement district
is in the public interest; that all notice, mailing and hearing requirements
have been complied with, that all properties within the business improvement
district will benefit from its establishment and that all property
benefited is included in the boundaries of said district.
The boundaries of said business improvement district are comprised
of a mixed-use area of approximately two miles in length commencing
at Vark Street/Park Hill Avenue on the north, and Caryl Avenue on
the south. Only properties facing South Broadway are included in the
district.
The improvements proposed will include the following: sidewalk
and curbside cleaning, supplemental snow removal, facade and sign
improvement subsidies, streetscape enhancements, parking plan, gate
replacement and various merchant services.
Directly benefited properties receive the primary economic benefit
of business improvement district programs and are funded through a
special assessment. The business improvement district special assessment
will be a product of the current real property valuation at the following
schedule:
A. Business properties: 0.08 of assessed value.
B. Single-use buildings, business use only: 0.08 of assessed value.
C. Apartment buildings, which include businesses: $1,095 a year.
D. Apartment buildings, which are solely residential: $1 a year.
In the event an owner of benefited property within the district
fails to timely pay the aforementioned special assessment, a lien
on said property will be established on behalf of the City of Yonkers.
This article shall take effect upon approval of the State Comptroller
in accordance with § 980(g) of the General Municipal Law
of the State of New York.