The industrial area encompasses approximately 70 acres and is bounded by I-95 and Metro-North railroad tracks to the west and east, and Rockland Avenue and the Sheldrake River to the south and north. At present there are around 150 diverse businesses that employ close to 1,500 employees. The area is primarily comprised of light industrial businesses but also hosts a number office uses and a limited number of existing non-conforming residential homes and buildings.

Over the past 15 years the level of employment has declined by roughly 500 employees as industrial businesses have shuttered. Several large, formerly industrial buildings have been razed during that same 15 year period only to be replaced by parking lots. In response to this decline the Village formed the Industrial Area Steering Committee to work with Village Staff and selected consultants on the Real Estate Market Analysis and Redevelopment Plan of the Industrial Area, which was completed in 2016 by replace Urban Studio. The plan includes design concepts and an implementation matrix.

The Village of Mamaroneck and the Industrial Area Committee (IAC) have compiled a list of zoning recommendations that are the culmination of two years of meticulous research with interactive participation and guidance from the public through workshops, presentations, and a combined meeting featuring members of various land use boards. The recommendations are summarized below, but are also featured in greater detail in the attached memo from the IAC to the Village Board of Trustees dated February 17, 2017. The IAC arrived at the vision and concept of the Mamaroneck MAKER Zone, representing Manufacturing, Artisanal Foods & Arts, Knowledge Economy, Environmental Buffers, and Recreation.

The mission statement for the MAKER Zone "A coordinated effort to preserve existing uses and incentivize the growth of the "maker" economy in Mamaroneck as an economic engine for jobs, tax revenue, environmentally-sensitive redevelopment, neighborhood and eco-friendly buffering, flood mitigation, and new recreational activities all aimed at the revitalization and sustainability of the manufacturing district in Mamaroneck."

On April 27, 2017, the Industrial Area Committee met with all Village of Mamaroneck land use boards at which point there was a consensus that a GEIS should be performed to assess the generic impacts of the proposed zoning changes. It is anticipated that a positive declaration will be made and a GEIS will be performed.

Use Recommendations: Establish the "MAKER" zone which will be comprised of two new overlay zones and buffer zones: Retail overlay zone permitted/encouraged uses: • Indoor recreational facilities • Micro-alcohol establishments • Theatres • Higher education uses • Art and film studios and dance and music instruction • Boutique hotels (limited-size hotels) Mixed-use (retail/office) zone permitted/encouraged uses: • All uses outlined above plus mixed-use with retail on ground floor and office or manufacturing above. • Live-work units. Buffer zones: • Areas that are adjacent to residential neighborhoods where the existing zoning is to remain untouched excepting the 15 foot vegetative screening requirement. The buffers include the area to the northeast of Fenimore Road to the Sheldrake River and the area southwest of Concord to Rockland Avenue.

Dimensional Recommendations: • Measure height from base flood elevations with flood zones • Eliminate stories requirements • Require 15 feet of vegetative screening on properties that are located adjacent to residential areas. • Increase coverage from 50% to 100% in exchange for green infrastructure practices. • Require a maximum setback of 5 feet on Waverly Avenue within the mixed use overlay zone.

Challenges: As a result of the Industrial Area Committee meeting with all Village of Mamaroneck land use boards on April 27, 2017, as well as public input on MAKER Zone vision and concept, several "challenges" need to be addressed by the selected planning consultant in the process of drafting of the local law and the GEIS for the rezoning of the Industrial Area, as follows: Parking, Mobility issues, Flooding.

Scope of Services - Phase 1: Preparation of conceptual design of zoning amendments for the Industrial Area based on the MAKER Zone vision

Phase II - Draft legislation w/Village Attorney

Phase III - Prepare GEIS and coordinate environmental review