Yonkers · Zoning Board of Appeals

Zoning Board of Appeals

June 17, 2026

Sentiment rating: 7/10

The board approved a gas-station payment kiosk with minimal site impact and cleared a shopping-center improvement plan with landscaping and accessibility upgrades. Four applications—a food mart with code violations, a mixed-use tower with construction concerns, a warehouse reconstruction, and three residential projects—were continued to July or deferred pending applicant submissions and neighbor coordination.

Zoning Board of Appeals meeting in Yonkers

Meeting outcomes

  • 360 Nepperhan Ave payment kiosk and canopy approved 5-0; tucked behind existing structures with no new site coverage; applicant must submit revised plans to planning bureau within two weeks.
  • 2458 Central Park Ave shopping-center improvements approved 5-0; rear landscaping with raised planters added, wider sidewalk and ADA access confirmed, parking reconfigured; applicant must submit two sets of plans within two weeks.
  • 139 Mile Square Rd continued to July 2026; applicant must address illegal food mart use, remove cargo trailer and ice freezer, repair sidewalk, install curb, and submit lighting plan for canopy; board conditionally supportive but cautious about enforcement.
  • 60 Alexander St 30-story, 288-unit mixed-use building continued; applicant submitted updated construction management and logistics plans under city review; applicant to resolve neighboring property mitigation and return with finalized plans next month.
  • 164 Ashburton Ave PS 12 adaptive reuse (29 affordable units, 20 parking spaces) discussed only; board enthusiastic; applicant to consult City Counsel on affordability deed restrictions and submit retaining-wall repair details.
  • 29 Wells Ave Lionsgate sign overhead-approval amended 5-0; column relocated during construction due to electrical cabling; applicant must submit revised plan showing vehicle protection for western column within two weeks.
  • 743 Central Park Ave Scones Dispensary ADA parking and ramp relocation approved 5-0; second accessible stall added, ramp moved to sidewalk apex per engineering; applicant must submit approved plans within two weeks.
  • 47 High St continued to next month; applicant presented front walkway, accessible ramp, and entry modifications; staff identified unresolved issues including illegal food mart use and ADA parking; applicant to submit revised landscaping and lighting plans and current site photos.
  • 600 Tuckahoe Rd parking reconfiguration deferred to July; existing spaces encroached on NY State property and being relocated; four additional spaces added; applicant to provide protective barrier design details and traffic mitigation measures.
  • 372 Riverdale Ave 11-story, 105-unit affordable residential approved 5-0 on 06/10/2026; 105 off-street parking (70 below-grade), front-entrance planters added; applicant must submit two sets of plans within two weeks.