Senate Bill S5101C

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the alienation of parkland in the city of Yonkers

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S5101 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7362
Law Section:
Yonkers, City of

2013-S5101 - Summary

Relates to the alienation of parkland in the city of Yonkers.

2013-S5101 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5101 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5101

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 8, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  STEWART-COUSINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT authorizing the leasing of certain parkland for development of  a
  parking  facility with roof top park occupying the same parkland foot-
  print such that there is no net parkland  loss  associated  with  this
  facility, and for the construction of associated roadways, a pedestri-
  an  foot bridge, a loading dock and other new park amenities, required
  to support new development of an exhibition hall,  cultural  space,  a
  wellness  center,  hotel, restaurants, and a community programming not
  for profit uniquely located on the Hudson River in a  historic  former
  power  plant,  which  site  is  currently an abandoned brownfield site
  known as the Glenwood Power Plant,  uniquely  located  on  the  Hudson
  River  adjacent  to John F. Kennedy Marina and Trevor Park in the City
  of Yonkers, which site lacks any land for parking, and  which  project
  was  contemplated  in  the approved May 2009 City of Yonkers Alexander
  Street Master Plan with a new road network connecting Alexander Street
  to the south past the Glenwood Power Plant  through  John  F.  Kennedy
  Marina and Trevor Park north to provide increased public access to the
  Hudson  River  and enhance said parks through the development of a new
  sustainable riverfront,  transit-oriented  project  by  enhancing  the
  existing parks with new amenities

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative findings. It is hereby found and declared  that
the development, financing, and long term lease of a new parking facili-
ty,  a  pedestrian bridge and access to associated roadways on underuti-
lized parkland which shall be replaced in kind with a roof top park, and
additional parkland amenities, and sale of acreage required for a  load-
ing  dock and arrival court, which shall simultaneously benefit develop-
ment of an exhibition hall, cultural space, a  wellness  center,  hotel,
restaurants, and a community programming not for profit uniquely located

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10802-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S5101A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7362
Law Section:
Yonkers, City of

2013-S5101A - Summary

Relates to the alienation of parkland in the city of Yonkers.

2013-S5101A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5101A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5101--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 8, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. STEWART-COUSINS, LATIMER -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Local
  Government -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT authorizing the leasing of certain parkland for development of a
  parking facility with roof top park occupying the same parkland  foot-
  print  such  that  there  is no net parkland loss associated with this
  facility, and for the construction of associated roadways, a pedestri-
  an foot bridge, a loading dock and other new park amenities,  required
  to  support  new  development of an exhibition hall, cultural space, a
  wellness center, hotel, restaurants, and a community  programming  not
  for  profit  uniquely located on the Hudson River in a historic former
  power plant, which site is  currently  an  abandoned  brownfield  site
  known  as  the  Glenwood  Power  Plant, uniquely located on the Hudson
  River adjacent to John F. Kennedy Marina and Trevor Park in  the  City
  of  Yonkers,  which site lacks any land for parking, and which project
  was contemplated in the approved May 2009 City  of  Yonkers  Alexander
  Street Master Plan with a new road network connecting Alexander Street
  to  the  south  past  the Glenwood Power Plant through John F. Kennedy
  Marina and Trevor Park north to provide increased public access to the
  Hudson River and enhance said parks through the development of  a  new
  sustainable  riverfront,  transit-oriented  project  by  enhancing the
  existing parks with new amenities

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Legislative findings. It is hereby found and declared that
the development, financing, and long term lease of a new parking facili-
ty, a pedestrian bridge and access to associated roadways  on  underuti-
lized parkland which shall be replaced in kind with a roof top park, and
additional  parkland amenities, and sale of acreage required for a load-
ing dock and arrival court, which shall simultaneously benefit  develop-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10802-02-3
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S5101B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7362
Law Section:
Yonkers, City of

2013-S5101B - Summary

Relates to the alienation of parkland in the city of Yonkers.

2013-S5101B - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5101B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5101--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 8, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. STEWART-COUSINS, LATIMER -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Local
  Government -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended  and  recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee

AN  ACT authorizing the leasing of certain parkland for development of a
  parking facility with roof top park occupying the same parkland  foot-
  print  such  that  there  is no net parkland loss associated with this
  facility, and for the construction of associated roadways, a pedestri-
  an foot bridge, a loading dock and other new park amenities,  required
  to  support  new  development of an exhibition hall, cultural space, a
  wellness center, hotel, restaurants, and a community  programming  not
  for  profit  uniquely located on the Hudson River in a historic former
  power plant, which site is  currently  an  abandoned  brownfield  site
  known  as  the  Glenwood  Power  Plant, uniquely located on the Hudson
  River adjacent to John F. Kennedy Marina and Trevor Park in  the  City
  of  Yonkers,  which site lacks any land for parking, and which project
  was contemplated in the approved May 2009 City  of  Yonkers  Alexander
  Street Master Plan with a new road network connecting Alexander Street
  to  the  south  past  the Glenwood Power Plant through John F. Kennedy
  Marina and Trevor Park north to provide increased public access to the
  Hudson River and enhance said parks through the development of  a  new
  sustainable  riverfront,  transit-oriented  project  by  enhancing the
  existing parks with new amenities

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Legislative findings. It is hereby found and declared that
the development, financing, and long term lease of a new parking facili-
ty, a pedestrian bridge and access to associated roadways  on  underuti-
lized parkland which shall be replaced in kind with a roof top park, and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10802-05-3
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S5101C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7362
Law Section:
Yonkers, City of

2013-S5101C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the alienation of parkland in the city of Yonkers.

2013-S5101C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5101C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5101--C

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 8, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. STEWART-COUSINS, LATIMER -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Local
  Government -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended  and  recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee  --  reported favorably from said committee and committed to
  the Committee on Finance -- reported favorably from said committee and
  committed to the Committee on  Rules  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT authorizing the leasing of certain parkland for development of  a
  parking  facility with roof top park occupying the same parkland foot-
  print such that there is no net parkland  loss  associated  with  this
  facility, and for the construction of associated roadways, a pedestri-
  an  foot bridge, a loading dock and other new park amenities, required
  to support new development of an exhibition hall,  cultural  space,  a
  wellness  center,  hotel, restaurants, and a community programming not
  for profit uniquely located on the Hudson River in a  historic  former
  power  plant,  which  site  is  currently an abandoned brownfield site
  known as the Glenwood Power Plant,  uniquely  located  on  the  Hudson
  River  adjacent  to John F. Kennedy Marina and Trevor Park in the City
  of Yonkers, which site lacks any land for parking, and  which  project
  was  contemplated  in  the approved May 2009 City of Yonkers Alexander
  Street Master Plan with a new road network connecting Alexander Street
  to the south past the Glenwood Power Plant  through  John  F.  Kennedy
  Marina and Trevor Park north to provide increased public access to the
  Hudson  River  and enhance said parks through the development of a new
  sustainable riverfront,  transit-oriented  project  by  enhancing  the
  existing parks with new amenities

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10802-10-3

              

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