Peekskill council pulls July hearing for 418 North Division after residents say notice was misleading; referral to planning proceeds

On June 22 the Peekskill Common Council amended and partially withdrew a resolution that had scheduled a July 13 public hearing for a redevelopment application tied to 418 North Division Street (described in public remarks as part of the broader White Plains Linen complex). Several residents said the packet and published notice named only one address while the project, they said, covers multiple tax lots.

Resident Leslie Lawler told the council the resolution as drafted was “incredibly misleading” because the public notice listed just the corner building while the project, she said, includes the entire complex and multiple properties. “People on Highland Avenue have no idea,” Lawler said, urging the council to resubmit the resolution so notices fully and fairly inform neighbors.

Planning staff acknowledged the concern and told the council they would ensure the planning commission and subsequent public‑hearing notice include all tax lots and addresses that are part of an application. Staff said the application is filed under 418 North Division Street LLC and agreed to verify the exact parcels, matching the public handout provided by a member of the public.

Council members debated whether to proceed to planning with the application as described or to pull the public‑hearing portion until notices list all affected lots. By motion the council removed the July 13 public hearing from the resolution and authorized referral of the application to the planning commission with the condition that all eligible tax lots and addresses be identified in published notices. One councilmember asked that, if the required lot information cannot be certified in time for legal notice, the public hearing be rescheduled.

Outcome and next steps: The public‑hearing date was removed; the matter will go to the planning commission for a report and recommendation, with staff confirming notices that will identify all tax lots and addresses tied to the application before any new hearing is scheduled.