Planning Commission takes up One-year extension of time — 405 South Fifth Avenue (PB-26-16)

One-year extension of time — 405 South Fifth Avenue (PB-26-16)

0 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain

Lesley Zamor (abstain)

One-year extension of time — 454 South Ninth Avenue (PB-26-15)

0 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain

Lesley Zamor (abstain)

SEQRA negative declaration — Boys & Girls Club clubhouse (PB-26-11)

0 yes, 0 no

Site plan and reapportionment approval — 50 East First Street, Boys & Girls Club clubhouse (PB-26-11)

0 yes, 0 no

Site plan approval — 10 East Prospect Avenue cannabis dispensary (PB-26-13)

0 yes, 0 no

Site plan approval — 22 Brookfield Road, Westchester Muslim Center canopy (PB-26-12)

0 yes, 0 no

Continuation of public hearing — 40 Locust Lane, Bronxville Field Club paddle court (PB-26-8)

0 yes, 0 no

Bronxville Field Club Alterations

40 Locust Lane, Mount Vernon, NY

A fourth paddle court 44 feet from the property line plus restriping the parking lot from 53 to 66 spaces — no new impervious surface, but neighbors turned out in force over flooding, noise and parking.

still continued

405 South Fifth Avenue — Extension of Time

405 South Fifth Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY

A one-year extension of a 2023 site plan approval for four attached townhouse units; construction hasn't started because sewer-line replacement blocked the required flow testing.

approved · still approved

Westchester Muslim Center Permanent Canopy

22 Brookfield Road

Legalizing an already-built ~2,600 sq. ft. canopy erected without a permit after a storm destroyed the mosque's tent — approved for school children during school hours only, with building department review required.

still conditions-required

10 East Prospect Avenue Cannabis Dispensary

10 East Prospect Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY

Conversion of long-vacant retail into a cannabis dispensary — approved with fire/building department conditions and 10 a.m.–10 p.m. hours after a hearing that turned into a debate over the board's legal authority.

still conditions-required

Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon Clubhouse

50 East First Street

A two-story clubhouse with classrooms, teen center, media studio, maker lab and gym on four merged tax lots — approved with a pedestrian-safety signage condition and a SEQRA negative declaration.

still conditions-required

454 South Ninth Avenue — Extension of Time

454 South Ninth Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY

A one-year extension of a 2023 approval for four two-family dwellings; the owner simply never did the required sewer scoping, per the engineer.

approved · still approved

Boys & Girls Club Downtown Redevelopment

The club's new two-story home — classrooms, teen center, media studio, gym — got the green light as the anchor of the downtown transit-oriented arts district. The board made the club talk with the traffic bureau about slow-down signage where kids cross at East First and South First.

What it means: Mount Vernon's kids and teens get a modern clubhouse, and downtown gets a long-sought anchor.

Stalled Development Projects and Final Deadlines

Two previously approved multifamily projects — two units at 405 South Fifth Avenue and four at 454 South Ninth Avenue — still haven't pulled building permits since their 2023 approvals. The Board will decide whether to grant more time.

What it means: The applicants, who would keep their approvals alive and preserve the ability to build.

140 E Prospect New Application

Daniella Realty Corp wants to convert existing retail space at 10 East Prospect Avenue into a cannabis dispensary. The hearing will shape whether the city's downtown business corridor gains its first such use.

What it means: The property owner and the dispensary operator, plus the downtown corridor if the retail space is activated.

Legalization and Permitting of Westchester Muslim Center Canopy

The mosque's permanent canopy — built without a permit after storm damage to its tent — was approved, but strictly for school children during school hours. Neighbors say photos show dinners and events in the space; the board's answer: any other use needs a separate permit, and the building department will check occupancy limits.

What it means: Mosque school kids get a weather-protected play space; the mosque gains legal certainty.

Retail Cannabis Dispensary on East Prospect Avenue

A legal retail cannabis dispensary in a vacant downtown storefront won approval — but only after its lawyer warned the board it can't demand 'give-backs' or block a legal use. Security is extensive: buzz-in doors, 4K cameras shared with police, and hours capped at 10 a.m.–10 p.m.

What it means: The applicant cites a $1.6 million donation to the school system and years of local investment — figures not yet verified by the board.

Bronxville Field Club Expansion and Parking

Not decided. Neighbors brought photos, an engineering report and years of grievance — flooding on Denman Place, paddle noise past 10 p.m., cars lining Carll Avenue.

What it means: Residents say they've spent thousands on engineering consultants; the club once offered $450,000 toward a flooding remediation study, per testimony.