The Executive Director of the Landmarks Preservation Commission held a communication regarding the landmark designation of the Edward Ridley & Sons Department Store Buildings.
The Department of City Planning submitted an application for a Zoning Text Amendment, which would modify the off-street parking regulations of the Special Downtown Brooklyn District. This will reduce parking requirements for new residential development, remove parking requirements for afforable housing units, and provide additional opportunities for public parking. This will better reflect actual parking demand in Downtown Brooklyn.
Clinton Park Holdings submitted an application for a Zoning Text Amendment, which would resolve the condition that would be created if a New York Police Department horse stable does not occupy space constructed for its use on the ground floor of Mercedes House. The Mercedes House is a mixed-use development in Manhattan that is currently under construction.
On October 9, 2012, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate the East Village/Lower East Side Historic District as a city landmark. It is located in the borough of Manhattan and consists of approximately 325 buildings.
Mercer 111 LLC submitted an application for a special permit to allow a penthouse enlargement on an existing building and to modify the requirements of Section 42-00 to allow residential usage of the building. The property is located at 111 Mercer Street in the Historic District of Manhattan.
54 Greene Street Realty Corporation submitted an application for a special permit to convert the second and fourth floors of an existing loft building to Joint Living Work Quarters for Artists (JLWQA) space and to allow retail space on the ground floor and cellar of the building. The building is located at 54 Greene Street in the SoHo Cast-Iron Historic District of Manhattan.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated Brinckerhoff Cemetery as a city landmark. The cemetery is located at 69-65 to 69-73 182nd Street in the Fresh Meadows neighborhood of Queens and it is one of the oldest burial grounds in the borough. This designation does not conflict with the Zoning Resolution or any plans for development.