PUBLIC NOTICE OF POSITIVE DECLARATION,

AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT SCOPE AND PUBLIC SCOPING SESSION

The Village Board of the Village of Haverstraw, as lead agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act, has determined that the proposed redevelopment of the Chair Factory Site in the Village of Haverstraw as proposed by the Haverstraw Community Chair Factory, L.L.C., may have a potential significant adverse impact on the environment and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (“DEIS”) must be prepared.  The Draft Scope for the DEIS is available on-line at  https://voh-ny.com/chair-factory-development/ and at Village Hall at 40 New Main Street, Haverstraw, NY 10927.  A public scoping session on the Draft Scope will be held on September 18, 2023, at 7:10 pm at the Village Hall. All members of the public interested in providing verbal comments on the project are invited to attend this session. The Village Board will accept written comments on the Draft Scope until September 22, 2023.  Written comments can be submitted by mail to or dropped off at Village Hall at 40 New Main Street, Haverstraw, NY 10927.

The Project includes the redevelopment of the Project Site with the following conceptual uses: (i) 450 multi-family residential units, with a goal of between 30% to 40% of said units qualifying as affordable units (i.e., units marketed to individuals or household earning between 30% and 100% of the Rockland County, NY HUD Metro FMR Area Annual Median Income (AMI)) as determined by New York State Homes and Community Renewal, and in compliance with the Village’s affordability requirements, (ii) 15,000 square feet of community and commercial space, (iii) 563 parking spaces in a mix of structured and surface parking, and (iv) an 82,800 square feet hotel . In addition, the Project includes infrastructure and public amenities including but not limited to shoreline stabilization and 4.2 acres of contiguous public open space including the development of a waterfront multi-use trail.

Dated: August 24, 2023

There will be No Parking on Wednesday 9/13, Thursday 9/14 & Friday 9/15 on the following roads:

West Broad Street from Hudson to Maple Avenue

Maple Avenue from New Main St to 9W & Short Clove Avenue