50 West Street - C 070413 ZSM - In the matter of an application submitted by West Street Development for the grant of a special permit to allow the unmapped air spce above the approaches to the
Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to be considered a single zoning lot and to allow such zoning lot to include continguous area of land to facilitate the development of a mixed use development on
property located at 50 West Street.
A report by the City Planning Commission (CPC) regarding an application submitted by the Department of City Planning pursuant to Section 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section Nos. 14d, 15b, 18c and 19a to address out-of-character residential development in the St. Albans and Hollis areas, and to facilitate new development along Merrick Boulevard, Linden Boulevard, Farmers Boulevard and Hollis Avenue in Community District 12, Queens. The request was ultimately approved by CPC.
A report by the City Planning Commission (CPC) regarding an application submitted by 400 Fifth Realty LLC and 401 Fifth Reality LLC pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution, Article 8, Chapter 1 concerning Section 81-212 and 81-81 and the addition of Section 81-85 to facilitate the construction of a 57 story mixed use building with approximately 389 residential units, 200 hotel rooms and about 28,707 square feet of retail space on the south west corner of Fifth Avenue and West 36th Street, Community District 5, Manhattan. The request was ultimately approved by CPC (see C 070469 ZSM and C 070470 ZSM for applications filed concurrently with this one).
A report by the City Planning Commission (CPC) regarding an application submitted by 150 Charles Street Holdings LLC pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution, Article 1, Chapter 5 concerning Section 15-41 to allow for a waiver of the open space requirements contained in Section 15-12 for the portion of a building being converted to residential use and to allow the maximum FAR to be achieved on the subject site irrespective of the site meeting its required heigh factor or open space requirements. The request was ultimately approved by CPC (see N 070395 ZAM for applications filed concurrently with this one).
A report by the City Planning Commission (CPC) regarding the application for a special permit persuant to Section 74-711 of the Zoning Resolution, submitted by Two Trees Management Co. LLC pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter to modify certain use and bulk regulations for the development of a new, 6-story, 37 unit residential building located at 130 Court Street within a Special Limited Height District (LH-1) and R6/C2-3 District, Community District 6, Brooklyn. The request was ultimately approved by CPC subject to various terms and conditions.
A report by the City Planning Commission (CPC) regarding an application submitted by MSK Properties LLC pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment to the Zoning Map, Section No. 22a. The rezoning would facilitate the development of a mixed use building on a property located at 6200 8th Avenue in the Bay Ridge area, Community District 10, Brooklyn. The request was ultimately approved by CPC (see C 060354 ZSK for applications filed concurrently with this one).
A report by the City Planning Commission (CPC) regarding the landmark designation of the Frederick C. and Birdsall Otis Edey Residence by the Landmarks Preservation Commission on July 24, 2007 (Designation List No. 394/LP-2226), located at 10 West 56th Street, Community District 5, Manhattan. It was ultimately concluded that the subject landmark designation does not conflict with the Zoning Resolution or any projected improvements or plans for growth and development in the vicinity of the landmark.
A report by the City Planning Commission (CPC) regarding the application for a special permit persuant to Sections 81-212, 74-79, and 81-85 of the Zoning Resolution, submitted by 400 Fifth Realty LLC and 401 Fifth LLC pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter to facilitate the construction of a 57 story mixed use building with approximately 389 residential units, 200 hotel rooms and about 28,707 square feet of retail space on the south west corner of Fifth Avenue and West 36th Street, Community District 5, Manhattan. The application was revised on August 30, 2007 to reduce the residential floor area and increase the hotel floor area within the proposed building. The request was ultimately approved by CPC subject to various terms and conditions (see N 070468 ZRM and C 070470 ZSM for applications filed concurrently with this one).
A report by the City Planning Commission (CPC) regarding an application submitted by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) for site selection and acquisition of 2 privately owned lots, totaling almost 1 acre, for the conveyance and storage of stormwater. Said property is located at Clovis Road between Clinton Road and Adrienne Road and at Huguenot Avenue between Jansen Street and Short Place, Community District 3, Staten Island. The request was ultimately approved by CPC.
A report by the City Planning Commission (CPC) regarding an application submitted by the Department of City Planning pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution to revise and update design and operational standards related to privately owned public plazas across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. The request was ultimately approved by CPC.