DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT LeCount Square New Rochelle, New York Lead Agency: City Council City of New Rochelle 515 North Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10801 Contact: Craig King, Commissioner of Development Telephone: 914-654-2182 Fax: 914-632-3626 Applicant: New Rochelle Revitalization, LLC 115 Stevens Avenue Valhalla, NY 10595 Contact: Joe Apicella Telephone: 914-769-6500 Fax: 914-769-2179 Submittal: April 27, 2006 Date of Acceptance: May 11, 2006 Date of Public Hearing: June 20, 2006 Closing Date of Comment Period: 10 days after close of public hearing PARTICIPATING CONSULTANTS DEIS Coordination and Report Preparation: Saccardi & Schiff, Inc. 445 Hamilton Ave, Suite 404 White Plains, New York 10601 phone: 914-761-3582 fax: 914-761-3759 Contacts: David Schiff Owen Wells Site Planning and Architecture: Design Development, PLLC 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 803 phone: 914-949-4110 fax: 914-949-4210 Contact: Mark Schulman Legal Services: DelBello, Donnellan, Weingarten, Tartaglia, Wise and Wiederkehr, LLP One North Lexington Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 phone: 914-681-0200 fax: 914-684-0288 Contact: Peter Wise, Esq. Environmental Assessment JM Associates, Inc. 225 Railroad Avenue Bedford Hills, NY 10507 phone: 914-241-3795 fax: 914-241-4499 Contact: John Manfredi Traffic Engineering: Adler Consulting 235 Main Street White Plains, NY 10601 phone: 914-997-8510 fax: 914-997-7140 Contact: Bernie Adler Site Engineering: Kellard Engineering & Consulting, PC 50 Main Street Armonk, NY 10504 phone: 914-273-2323 fax: 914-272-2329 Contact: Dan Holt, P.E. Air Quality/Noise Studies: STV Incorporated 225 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10003 phone: 212-777-4400 fax: 777-8463 Contacts: Molly MacQueen Douglas Swann Cultural Resources: Historical Perspectives, Inc. PO Box 3037 Westport, CT 06880 phone: 203-226-7654 fax: 203-226-8376 Contact: Julie Abell Horn LECOUNT SQUARE DEIS TABLE OF CONTENTS Page # I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................. I-1 A. Proposed Action ................................................. I-1 B. Involved Agencies and Required Approvals/Permits .................... I-2 C. Summary of Significant Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures ....... I-3 D. Summary of Alternatives.......................................... I-5 II. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTION.............................. II-1 A. Project Overview............................................... II-1 B. Involved Agencies and Required Approvals .......................... II-2 C. Interested Parties ............................................... II-4 D. Project Location and Setting ...................................... II-4 E. Project Description and Layout .................................... II-6 F. Project History................................................ II-13 G. Construction and Operation...................................... II-13 H. Project Purpose, Need and Benefits................................ II-16 III. IMPACT ISSUES ................................................... III-1 A. Land Use, Zoning and Planning Consistency .......................III-A-1 1. Land Use .............................................III-A-1 a. Existing Conditions...............................III-A-1 b. Potential Impacts.................................III-A-3 c. Mitigation Measures ..............................III-A-5 2. Consistency with Land Use Plans and Policies ...............III-A-5 3. Zoning ..............................................III-A-12 a. Existing Conditions..............................III-A-12 b. Potential Impacts................................III-A-13 c. Mitigation Measures .............................III-A-16 B. Utilities ..................................................... III-B-1 1. Water Service.......................................... III-B-1 a Existing Conditions............................... III-B-1 b. Potential Impacts................................. III-B-1 c. Mitigation Measures .............................. III-B-4 2. Sewage Disposal ....................................... III-B-4 a. Existing Conditions............................... III-B-4 b. Potential Impacts................................. III-B-5 c. Mitigation Measures .............................. III-B-8 3. Stormwater Management................................. III-B-8 a. Existing Conditions............................... III-B-8 b. Potential Impacts................................. III-B-8 c. Mitigation Measures .............................. III-B-9 4. Gas Service .......................................... III-B-11 a. Existing Conditions.............................. III-B-11 b. Potential Impacts................................ III-B-11 c. Mitigation Measures ............................. III-B-11 5. Electrical Service...................................... III-B-11 a. Existing Conditions.............................. III-B-11 b. Potential Impacts................................ III-B-11 c. Mitigation Measures ............................. III-B-12 C. Visual/Aesthetics/Urban Design ................................. III-C-1 1. Existing Conditions..................................... III-C-1 2. Potential Impacts....................................... III-C-2 3. Mitigation Measures .................................... III-C-4 D. Traffic .....................................................III-D-1 1. Existing Conditions.....................................III-D-1 2. Potential Impacts......................................III-D-25 3. Mitigation Measures ...................................III-D-38 E. Noise ...................................................... III-E-1 1. Existing Conditions..................................... III-E-1 2. Potential Impacts....................................... III-E-6 3. Mitigation Measures ................................... III-E-15 F. Air Quality .................................................. III-F-1 1. Existing Conditions..................................... III-F-1 2. Potential Impacts....................................... III-F-6 3. Mitigation Measures ................................... III-F-17 G. Socioeconomic ...............................................III-G-1 1. Existing Conditions.....................................III-G-1 2. Potential Impacts.......................................III-G-3 3. Mitigation Measures ....................................III-G-7 H. Community Facilities and Services ...............................III-H-1 1. Police, Fire and Emergency Services .......................III-H-1 a. Existing Conditions...............................III-H-1 b. Potential Impacts.................................III-H-1 c. Mitigation Measures ..............................III-H-3 2. Solid Waste ...........................................III-H-4 a. Existing Conditions...............................III-H-4 b. Potential Impacts.................................III-H-4 c. Mitigation Measures ..............................III-H-5 3. Schools ...............................................III-H-5 a. Existing Conditions...............................III-H-5 b. Potential Impacts.................................III-H-6 c. Mitigation Measures ..............................III-H-7 4. Open Space ...........................................III-H-7 a. Existing Conditions...............................III-H-7 b. Potential Impacts.................................III-H-7 c. Mitigation Measures ..............................III-H-8 I. Historic and Archaeological Resources............................ III-I-1 1. Existing Conditions..................................... III-I-1 2. Potential Impacts....................................... III-I-3 3. Mitigation Measures .................................... III-I-4 J. Phase I Environmental Assessment............................... III-J-1 1. Existing Conditions..................................... III-J-1 2. Potential Impacts....................................... III-J-1 3. Mitigation Measures .................................... III-J-2 K. Construction Impacts..........................................III-K-1 1. Potential Impacts.......................................III-K-1 2. Mitigation Measures ....................................III-K-5 IV. ALTERNATIVES ...................................................IV-1 A. No Build......................................................IV-1 B Development Under Existing Zoning ...............................IV-3 1. Of Each of the Subject Parcels Separately......................IV-3 2. As an Assemblage of All of the Subject Parcels.................IV-8 C. Development Maintaining the Ratio of Uses Outlined in the MOU, but with Post Office Retaining All Its Functions and Air Rights .....................IV-9 D. Development Maintaining the Building Program without Use of Subterranean Rights below Anderson Street. .........................................IV-14 E. Expanded 895,000 sf Development Incorporating Land Area within the Roadbeds of Lecount Place and Anderson Street ..............................IV-16 V. ADVERSE IMPACTS THAT CANNOT BE AVOIDED ................... V-1 VI. IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES ....................................................VI-1 VII. USE AND CONSERVATION OF ENERGY ............................ VII-1 VIII. GROWTH INDUCING ASPECTS ................................... VIII-1 List of Exhibits After Page 1. Regional Location .................................................... II-5 2. Site Location ........................................................ II-5 3. Existing Site Conditions ..............................................