CROSS COUNTY SHOPPING CENTER

RENOVATION AND EXPANSION

 

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT STATEMENT

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS


VOLUME I

 

SECTION            DESCRIPTION           

 

I.                                      OVERVIEW

 

II.                                  SUMMARY OF PROJECT CHANGES
 

III.                               COMMENTS AND RESPONSES

  1. Traffic and Parking

    FIGURES

    A-52        Proposed Location of 50 Parking Spaces for Midland Owners Corporation

    A-73        Proposed Deferred Parking Structure

    A-76        Parking Utilization Photo Taken Friday 11/26/2004

    A-81        Pedestrian Access Plan

    A-146      Existing Internal Traffic Signals

    A-149      Driveway F Proposed Traffic Signal

    A-159      School Bus Stop Locations

  2. Air Quality
     

  3. Stormwater

    FIGURES

    C-9        Sediment and Erosion Control Phasing Plan

  4. Land Use and Zoning

    FIGURES

    D-2        Proposed Macy's Reapportionment

    D-7        Required Building Separation Variances

    D-21.1   Proposed Landscaping Along Vredenburgh Avenue

    D-21.2   View Corridors (Vredenburgh Avenue)

  5. Soils, Topography and Geology
     

  6. Utilities

    TABLES

    F-6        Existing and Proposed Sanitary Flows

  7. Noise
     

  8. Visual, Aesthetics and Neighborhood Character

    FIGURES

    H-6        Vredenburgh Avenue Buffer

    H-12      Proposed Pylon Sign

    H-14      Requested Variance (Parking Structure)

    H-20      View Corridor View #6

    H-22      Cross County Garage Evening View

    H-24      Cross County Signage

  9. Socioeconomic

    FIGURES

    I-13.1     Existing Primary Trade Area

    I-13.2     Existing Secondary Trade Area

    I-14        Competing Shopping Centers and Retail Corridors

    I-17        Hypothetical Future Trade Area

  10. Community Facilities and Services

    FIGURES

    J-2        Service Tunnel Figure

  11. Construction

    FIGURES

    K-13-1A     Year 1 Phasing Plan (Revised)

    K-13-1B     Year 2 Phasing Plan (Revised)

    K-13-1C     Year 3 Phasing Plan (Revised)

    K-13-1D     Year 4 Phasing Plan (Revised)

    K-14          Blasting Proximity Plan

    K-16          Pile Distance to Residential Structures

    K-22          Proposed Service Tunnel Extension

    K-23          Worker Parking Area

    K-24          Construction Haul Roads

    K-30          Off-Site and On-Site Retaining Wall Map

    K-30A        I-87/I-87 Off-Ramp to Central Park Avenue Retaining Wall

    K-30B        I-87/Central Park Avenue Retaining Wall

    K-30C        Driveway "B" Entrance From Central Park Avenue Retaining Wall

    K-30D        Intersection of Kimball Avenue and Midland Avenue Rock Slope or Retaining Wall

    K-30E        Driveway "C" Rock Slope or Retaining Wall

    K-30F        Adjacent to Sears (Area A) Retaining Wall

    K-53          Construction Phasing for Off-Site Improvements

  12. Hazardous Materials
     

  13. Alternatives
     

  14. Miscellaneous

DRAWINGS

DRAWINGS 

SP-1        "Cover Sheet" 02/16/2006

SP-5        "Overall Site Plan" 05/19/2006

SP-6        "Preliminary Layout and Striping Plan (Upper Level)" 05/19/2006

SP-7        "Preliminary Layout and Striping Plan (Lower Level)" 05/19/2006

SP-8        "Preliminary Grading Plan" 02/16/2006

SP-9        "Preliminary Utilities Plan"02/16/2006

SP-10      "Preliminary Sediment & Erosion Control Plan" 02/16/2006

SP-11       "Preliminary Landscaping Plan" 02/16/2006

SP-13       "Proposed Macy's Reapportionment Plan" 02/16/2006

MH-1A    "Modified Highway Layout Plan" 01/27/2006


VOLUME II

 

       APPENDIX       TITLE

 

A.        Minutes of the City of Yonkers Planning Board DEIS Public Hearing, dated September 28, 2005

 

B.        Minutes of the City of Yonkers Planning Board DEIS Public Hearing, dated October 19, 2005

 

C.        Letter from New York State Thruway Authority to Planning Director Yonkers Planning Board, dated 10/12/2005

 

D.        Letter from TRC Raymond Keyes Associates to City of Yonkers Planning Board, dated 09/28/2005

 

E.        Letter from Federated Department Stores, Inc., to Midwood Management Corporation with copy to Mr. Lee Ellman, AICP, Planning Director, dated 09/12/2005

 

F.        Letter from Mr. Herbert Syrop to Planning Bureau City of Yonkers, dated 09/22/2005

 

G.        Memorandum from Midland Avenue Owners Corp. to Councilman John Murtagh, dated 09/26/2005

 

H.        Letter from Mr. Benny Blume to City Planning Bureau, received 09/28/2005

 

I.         Memorandum from Bronxville Glen South Condominium to the City of Yonkers Planning Board, dated 09/28/2005

 

J.         Petition regarding "Cross County Shopping Center Project", fax received 09/30/2005

 

K.        Petition regarding "Sign This Petition Against Their Traffic Plans", Bronxville Glen North Unit Owners and Tenants, received 09/28/2005

 

L.        Letter from Ms. Linda Bloom to Yonkers Planning Board, dated 09/28/2005

 

M.       Correspondence from Mr. Maurice Raviol, received 09/28/2005

 

N.        Letter from New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to Yonkers Planning Bureau, dated 11/01/2005

 

O.        Memorandum from Saccardi & Schiff, Inc. to City of Yonkers Planning Board, dated 11/01/2005

 

P.        Letter from John Collins Engineers, P.C. to Saccardi & Schiff, Inc., dated 10/26/2005

 

Q.        Memorandum from HDR/LMS to Syrette Dym, dated 10/24/2005

 

R.        Letter from Westchester County Planning Board to City of Yonkers Planning Bureau, dated 11/15/2005

 

S.         Letter from Ms. Patricia Devlin to Planning Board, dated 11/12/2005

 

T.        Letter from Ms. Hilda Falcon to Planning Board, dated 11/10/2005

 

U.        Letter from Ms. Carol June Credendins to Planning Board, dated 11/14/2005

 

V.        Letter from Ms. Angela Pasquale to Planning Board, dated 11/14/2005

 

W.       Letter from Pervez and Latifa Ali to Planning Board, dated 11/8/2005

 

X.        Letter from Mr. Douglas Hill to Lee Ellman, dated 11/14/2005

 

Y.        Letter from Ms. Cynthia Latimer to Planning Director, dated 11/09/2005

 

Z.        Letter from Ms. Joanne Azous O'Malley to Planning Director, dated 11/14/2005

 

AA.     Memorandum from City of Yonkers Fire Department, dated 11/18/2005

 

BB.      Memorandum from Smith, Buss and Jacobs, LLP to the Yonkers Planning Board, dated 11/19/2005

 

CC.     Letter from TRC Raymond Keyes to City of Yonkers Planning Board, dated 11/18/2005

 

DD.     Memorandum from City of Yonkers Planning Bureau to Yonkers Planning Board, dated 11/18/2005

 

EE.      Memorandum from City of Yonkers Police Commissioner to Planning Department, dated 11/18/2005

 

FF.       Letter from Ms. Mary R. Monahan to Yonkers Planning Board, dated 10/04/2005

 

GG.     Letter  from Mr. Robert C. Schweikert to City of Yonkers Planning Board, dated 10/06/2005

 

HH.     Letter from Ms. Marion Reinhertz, dated 10/10/2005

 

II.        Letter from M & MR, dated 10/07/2005

 

JJ.       Letter from A. Silverman to Yonkers Planning Board, dated 10/06/2005

 

KK.     Letter from Ms. Ann Prohaska to Yonkers Planning Board, dated 10/09/2005

 

LL.      Letter from Mr. Martin Malley to Yonkers Planning Board, dated 10/17/2005

 

MM.    Letter from Mr. Herbert Syrop to Planning Bureau City of Yonkers, dated 10/19/2005

 

NN.     Letter from Ms. Mary Ellen Culbert to Yonkers Planning Board, dated 10/18/2005

 

OO.     Letter from Mary Beth Macina, Esq. to Yonkers Planning Board, dated 10/25/2005

 

PP.      Letter from Maxine and Robert Barr to Yonkers Planning Board, dated 10/15/2005

 

QQ.     Letter from Ms. Jessica Torres to Yonkers Planning Board, dated 11/02/2005

 

RR.     Letter from Ms. Lydia M. DeCastro to Planning Director, dated 11/11/2005

 

SS.       Letter from Ms. Alicia Baly to Planning Director, dated 11/14/2005

 

TT.      Letter from Ms. Ruth Pintell to Planning Director, dated 11/14/2005

 

UU.     Letter from Fundeliza Odrew to Planning Director, dated 11/14/2005

 

VV.     Correspondence received from the City of Yonkers Water Bureau

 

WW.    Cross County Mall Survey Instrument

 

XX.      Letter from New York State Thruway Authority to John Meyer Consulting, PC, dated 11/30/2005

 

YY.      Letter from New York State Department of Transportation to John Meyer Consulting, PC, dated 05/11/2006

 

ZZ.      Letter from Westchester County Department of Public Works to John Meyer Consulting, PC, dated 06/12/2006

 

AAA.   Letter from New York State Thruway Authority to John Meyer Consulting, PC dated 06/12/2006

 

BBB.   New York State Department of Environmental Conservation "SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activity, Permit No. GP-02-01" dated 01/08/2003

 

CCC.   New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Water "Construction Stormwater Inspection Report" dated 05/18/2004

 

DDD.   New York State Department of Environmental Conservation "Notice of Intent"
 


VOLUME III

 

 

       APPENDIX       TITLE

 

A.        TABLES

TABLES
 

1.        Site Volume Adjustments per Existing Generation Rates

2.        Additional Site Traffic Volumes per Counted Volumes

3.        Additional Holiday Site Traffic Volumes

4.        Phase Development Additional Site Traffic Volumes per Counted Volumes

5.        Detailed Accident Analysis

6.        Intersection Operations-Peak PM Hour

7.        Intersection Operations-Peak Saturday Hour

8.        Queue Analysis-Peak PM Hour

9.        Queue Analysis-Peak Saturday Hour

10.      Holiday Intersection Operations-Peak Saturday Hour

11.      Holiday Queue Analysis-Peak Saturday Hour

12.      Phased Development Intersection Operations

12A.   Phase Development Queue Analysis-Peak PM and Saturday Hour

13.      NYS Thruway Exit 4 SB and Central Park Avenue SB Intersection Operations-Peak PM and Saturday Hour

B.        FIGURES

FIGURES

  1. 2005 Existing Volumes-Peak PM Hour

  2. 2005 Existing Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  3. 2009 General Growth Volumes-Peak PM Hour

  4. 2009 General Growth Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  5. Other Development Volumes-Peak PM Hour

  6. Other Development Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  7. Reoccupied Pass By Distributions

  8. Reoccupied Pass By Volumes-Peak PM Hour

  9. Reoccupied Pass By Volumes Peak Saturday Hour

  10. Reoccupied Generated Distributions

  11. Reoccupied Generated Volumes-Peak PM Hour

  12. Reoccupied Generated Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  13. 2009 No Build Volumes-Peak PM Hour

  14. 2009 No Build Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  15. Expansion Pass By Distributions

  16. Expansion Pass By Volumes-Peak PM Hour

  17. Expansion Pass By Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  18. Expansion Generated Distributions

  19. Expansion Generated Volumes-Peak PM Hour

  20. Expansion Generated Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  21. 2009 Build Volumes-Peak PM Hour

  22. 2009 Build Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  23. Diversion Volumes-Peak PM Hour

  24. Diversion Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  25. 2009 Build Volumes with Improvements-Peak PM Hour

  26. 2009 Build Volumes with Improvements-Peak Saturday Hour

  27. 2004 Holiday Existing Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  28. 2009 Holiday General Growth Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  29. Holiday Reoccupied Pass By Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  30. Holiday Reoccupied Generated Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  31. 2009 Holiday No Build Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  32. Holiday Expansion Pass By Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  33. Holiday Expansion Generated Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  34. 2009 Holiday Build Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  35. Holiday Diversion Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  36. 2009 Holiday Build Volumes with Improvements-Peak Saturday Hour

  37. 2009 Phased Development No Build Volume-Peak PM Hour

  38. 2009 Phased Development No Build Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  39. 2009 Phased Development Build Volumes-Peak PM Hour

  40. 2009 Phased Development Build Volumes-Peak Saturday Hour

  41. 2009 Phased Development Build Volumes with Improvements-Peak PM Hour

  42. 2009 Phased Development Build Volumes with Improvements-Peak Saturday Hour

  43. School Bus Stop Locations

C.        CAPACITY ANALYSES

2005 Existing Volumes Analyses

 Study Loc. 3-8, 10-17, NYS Thruway Exit 4 SB and Central Park Avenue SB

 

2009 No Build Volumes Analyses

 Study Loc. 3-8, 10-17, NYS Thruway Exit 4 SB and Central Park Avenue SB

 

2009 Build Volumes Analyses

 Study Loc. 3-8, 10-17, NYS Thruway Exit 4 SB and Central Park Avenue SB

 

2009 Build Volumes Analyses (With Improvements)

 Study Loc. 3-8, 10-17

 

2004 Holiday Existing Volumes Analyses

 Study Loc. 3, 10, 11, 13, 14

 

2009 Holiday No Build Volumes Analyses

 Study Loc. 3, 10, 11, 13, 14

 

2009 Holiday Build Volumes Analyses

 Study Loc. 3, 10, 11, 13, 14

 

2009 Holiday Build Volumes Analyses (With Improvements)

 Study Loc. 3, 10, 11, 13, 13-2, 14

 

2009 Phased Development Build Volume Analyses (With Improvements)

 Study Loc. 3, 4

D.        DRAWINGS

DRAWINGS
 

MAP-1    "Modified Access Plan" 01/26/2006

 

MH-1A    "Modified Highway Layout Plan" 01/27/2006

 

MH-2       "Full Build Highway Layout Plan" 01/27/2006

 

G-1           "Overall Guide Sign Plan" 10/25/2005