Gedney Association Issues Statement on Preliminary Judgement Ordering Common Council Vote on the French American School of New York Site Plan & Special Permit February 1

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WPCNR WHITE PLAINS LAW JOURNAL. From the Gedney Association. January 23, 2016:

The Gedney Association has released a statement on their reaction to Judge Joan Lefkowitz’s Preliminary Order January 20,  directing the Common Council to vote February 1 on whether or not to approve or disapprove the French American School of New York Site Plain and Special Permit. The Mayor’s Office and the City Corporation Counsel had so far not responded to WPCNR’S Request for a statement:

“The Gedney Association announced today that it was pleased but not surprised by the Preliminary decision of Judge Joan B. Lefkowitz denying FASNY’s motion to overturn the City of White Plains municipal law requiring a super-majority vote in the closure of a public street.John Sheehan, President of the Gedney Association said “FASNY’s attempt to overturn the City’s municipal law is yet another example of how it has tried to unsuccessfully steamroll its ill-conceived plan for a massive regional school complex in the middle of a low-density residential neighborhood served by narrow area streets that are already overburdened”.The Gedney Association also understands the Judge’s decision to have the Common Council vote on the FASNY Special Permit and Site Plan application.  The Common Council had tabled a decision on the Special Permit declaring it moot since the road closure was not approved.

In their August 2015 deliberations the Common Council found the road closure to be an integral component of the Special Permit and Site Plan.  Indeed, even FASNY said that the road closure was integral to the Special Permit and Site Plan.  The Gedney Association expects therefore that the Common Council will unanimously reject the Special Permit and Site Plan at its next Meeting.

Lastly, the Gedney Association was pleased that the Preliminary Decision highlighted that the Special Permit application likewise requires a super-majority vote for approval since the property is designated as an environmentally sensitive site.

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