Yorktown Heights Downtown Revitalization Project
Relocation of the Highway Garage to Greenwood Street and Development of the Front Street Property
This project encompasses the relocation of the Town of Yorktown Highway Garage from its present location at the corner of Front Street and Underhill Avenue in the center of the Yorktown Heights hamlet to town owned land on Greenwood Street near NYS Route 202/35. The proposed location presently is utilized for some of the Highway Department's operations, including salt storage sheds and winter storm management activity, bulk material storage, and other miscellaneous activities. Relocation of the garage to this site would consolidate the Department’s activities to one location thereby offering operational and management efficiency. As part of the relocation project a new, approximately 40,000 SF pre-engineered building will be constructed, increasing the existing size of the facility by approximately 24,000 SF. The increase will accommodate the Department’s entire fleet and accessory equipment. In addition, a wash bay will be incorporated into the new facility increasing vehicle maintenance effectiveness. The site layout will continue the existing locations and operations of the salt and equipment storage sheds and operations, with new paved drives and parking areas. Stormwater management and treatment facilities will be constructed to meet current regulations of permitting agencies.
In addition to the proposed highway garage, the Parks Department is proposing to construct an approximately 20,000 SF facility to house their vehicles and maintenance equipment, including maintenance and repair areas, on the Greenwood Street site. This is likewise proposed to be a pre-engineered building. The Parks and Recreation Department’s offices are currently housed in temporary pre-manufactured offices at Sparkle Lake and the operations and maintenance buildings are located in Downing Park. This relocation would obviate the need to use the temporary office structure at Sparkle Lake with most office staff relocating to the Downing Park buildings, and operations and maintenance staff and equipment vacating that location for the new structure.
The existing Highway Garage site, once vacated and demolished, is planned to be marketed by the Town for commercial, residential, and recreational development to private development companies as a private/public partnership effort. The town envisions this future project as an economic development opportunity that will spur investment, improve and revitalize the aesthetic quality at the center of the Yorktown Heights hamlet, improve and connect town adjacent town park and recreation lands, and create private and possibly public sector jobs. The concept proposes an approximately 24,000 to 27,000 SF commercial or mixed use commercial/residential building, configured in an “L-shaped” plan creating a compelling and pleasing street presence, and offering a mix of outdoor public and private spaces that will tie together the existing Railroad and Patriot parks. This interplay of private and public spaces will strengthen the downtown core and present an inviting, pleasing place as the center of Yorktown’s community life.
Proposed New Highway/Parks Garage Greenwood Street Site Plan
and Proposed New Mixed Use Building/Outdoor Space Site Plan
