Westchester County Zoning Decisions: March 2026

In March 2026, Westchester County held 9 public meetings covering zoning matters. 10 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 10 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was up 48% compared to February (31 activity items across 6 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

14 Payne Street/175 Windcroft Avenue Land Acquisition

Approved.

Approved acquisition of 1.12 acres at 14 Payne Street and 175 Windcroft Avenue in Town of Greenburg for $2,487,000 including $40,000 county administrative costs. Site subdivided to nine lots for single-family affordable homes for first-time homebuyers at 80% AMI. Developer is Reagan Development. Sale price approximately $430,000 per home.

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Removal of Parcel from Saw Mill Sewer District

Approved.

Approved removal of single family residence at 485 Chappaqua Road in Mount Pleasant from Saw Mill Sewer District. The parcel is not serviced by sanitary sewers and no sewers anticipated. Represents 0.0024% decrease to full equalized value of district.

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Airport Natural Gas Pipeline Bond Act

Approved.

Approved $8,819,000 bond for installation of natural gas line extending from Northeast corner of Westchester County Airport. Will benefit private hangars and three airport-managed buildings currently on oil. Includes removal of one underground and two above-ground storage tanks. Design at 100%, ready to advertise.

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IT Capital Projects Funding (2026-86)

Approved.

Approved eight capital projects under Department of IT including: BIT 3D ($1.8M for 1,200 desktop/laptop replacements for Windows 11 upgrade), BIT 4D (WCAG 2.1 AA website compliance remediation for 7,000 PDFs), BIT 45 ($2.5M for building access control systems and video surveillance upgrades to GenTech platform), BIT 52 ($800K for network and security infrastructure), BIT 54 ($500K for critical communication and logging system with 32 servers), BIT 58 ($350K additional for business continuity/disaster recovery), and BIT 6E ($75K for VMware and storage equipment). Total funding approximately $8.85M across 2025-2026 appropriations.

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Amended Bond Act for Kensico Dam Plaza Storage Building

Approved.

Amended bond act authorizing additional $2,500,000 in bonds, making total $10,350,000, for capital project RKD02 Kensico Dam Plaza Storage Building. Project includes new maintenance building, outdoor storage area, additional parking with EV charging stations, and solar panel capability. Construction expected 18 months after design completion. Vote was unanimous 17-0.

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Bond Act for Park Fuel Tank Replacement

Approved.

Bond act authorizing $800,000 in bonds for capital project RGP15 general infrastructure fuel tank replacement 2024-2028 at Tibbets Brook Park, Glen Island Park, and Maple Moor Golf Course. Project includes removal and replacement of underground fuel storage tanks, bringing them above ground per requirements, distribution piping, remediation work. Six fuel tank conversions. Design 6 months, construction 8 months. Vote was unanimous 17-0.

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Tax Certiorari Bond Authorization - $5 Million

Approved.

Authorization for bond act to finance up to $5 million in tax certiorari payments for 2026 through the general fund. Historical payments have been approximately $2.9 million annually, but increased activity is expected in Yonkers, White Plains, and Greenberg due to commercial property value decreases from vacancies. The county has not bonded for tax certioraris in several years; this is a contingency authorization.

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Refuse Disposal District IMA Extension with 36 Municipalities

Approved.

Five-year extension of Intermunicipal Agreement between Westchester County (on behalf of refuse disposal district) and 36 participating municipalities for waste and recyclables delivery and disposal. Extension runs retroactively from 10/22/2024 through 10/21/2029. Current tipping fee is $45 per ton; recycling remains free. County has over 50% recycling rate and has reduced residential waste by 27% (140,000 tons annually) over two decades.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 10 recorded zoning decisions. See all Westchester County meetings →

Top Keywords This Month

• commercial: 8 instances
• residential: 8 instances
• mixed use: 1 instance
• zoning: 1 instance
• industrial: 1 instance

What to Watch

• Commercial is new this month with 8 mentions, not present in February.
• Residential came up 60% more often than February.

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