BFJ Planning was retained by Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. to conduct the environmental review of the proposed rezoning of the site of the Westchester Pavilion Mall from a B-6 “Enclosed Mall” district to a CB-3 “Core Business 3” district. The 3.58-acre site, located at 60 South Broadway in Downtown White Plains, was occupied by an underutilized approximately 210,000 square foot traditional enclosed shopping mall. The proposed rezoning allowed for the mixed-use redevelopment of the site with residential, retail, office, hotel and community facility uses with a maximum height of 28-stories (280 feet). BFJ prepared a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) that determined the impact of the maximum worst-case development scenarios possible under existing and proposed rezoning for each technical area of assessment. Following the adoption of the rezoning by the City of White Plains Common Council, BFJ worked in coordination with the project architect (Perkins Eastman) and project civil engineer to prepare and submit a Site Plan Application and site-specific Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) for redevelopment of the Westchester Pavilion site. The proposed development project, which was approved in 2016, includes the construction of 707 multifamily units within two 24-story buildings located on top of street-level commercial uses (totaling approximately 95,396 square feet), and approximately 1,022 parking spaces. The Site Plan and site-specific EAF included an additional traffic impact study, shadow impact analysis, infrastructure and stormwater analysis, parking analysis and design assistance for the parking area, loading docks, and site circulation.