Westchester cities along the Metro-North Hudson and Harlem lines such as White Plains, New Rochelle, Yonkers, and Mount Vernon have adopted transit-oriented development zoning that allows greater density, reduced parking, and mixed-use buildings near rail stations.
Transit-oriented development zoning in Westchester is set at the city or village level rather than countywide. New Rochelle's Downtown Overlay Zone, White Plains TDD, Yonkers downtown form-based code, and Mount Vernon transit area rezoning all allow taller buildings, mixed uses, and reduced parking ratios within a quarter to half mile of Metro-North stations. The county Department of Planning supports these efforts through Patterns for Westchester and Local Solutions grants. Affordable housing set-asides are typically tied to density bonuses.
TOD zoning itself is enabling, not punitive. Building outside the allowed envelope without variances triggers stop-work orders and fines under each city's zoning enforcement chapter.
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