The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Springs Mills building, located in midtown Manhattan between West 40th Street and West 39th Street, as a city landmark. This designation does not conflict with the Zoning Resolution or any plans for development in the area.
The Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services submitted an application for site selection and acquisition of privately owned lots for the storage of stormwater. This is in response to the lack of sanitary storm sewers in Staten Island and the departments plan to enhance the existing storm drain system by increasing the capacity of the new storm drains.
A report by the City Planning Commission (CPC) regarding an application submitted by The Refinery LLC pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section Nos. 12c and 12d, changing an M3-1 district to R6 and R8 districts with a C2-4 commercial overlay, and to C6-2 districts to facilitate a 2.75 million-square-foot general large-scale development located at 264-350 and 317-329 Kent Avenue in Community District 1, Brooklyn. The request was ultimately approved by CPC (see Related Actions for all applications filed concurrently with this one).
A report by the City Planning Commission (CPC) regarding an application submitted by The Refinery LLC pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for a special permit pursuant to Section 74-744(b) of the Zoning Resolution to permit commercial use and residential use to occupy the same floor in adjacent building segments. Approval would facilitate a 2.75 million-square-foot general large-scale development located at 264-350 and 317-329 Kent Avenue in Community District 1, Brooklyn. The request was ultimately approved by CPC subject to various terms and conditions (see Related Actions for all applications filed concurrently with this one).
A report by the City Planning Commission (CPC) regarding an application submitted by The Refinery LLC for the grant of an authorization pursuant to Section 62-822 of the Zoning Resolution to modify the requirements of Sections 62-50 (General Requirements for Visual Corridors and Waterfront Public Access Areas) and 62-60 (Design Standards for the Waterfront Area) and to approve a phasing plan for implementation of required waterfront public access area improvements. Approval would facilitate a proposed mixed use development on property bounded by Grand Street, Kent Avenue, South 3rd Street, Wythe Street, South 4th Street, Kent Avenue, South 5th Street, and the U.S. Pierhead Line on an approximately 11-acre site in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, Community District 1. The request was ultimately approved by CPC subject to various terms and conditions (see Related Actions for all applications filed concurrently with this one).
A report by the City Planning Commission (CPC) regarding an application submitted by The Refinery LLC pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for a special permit pursuant to Section 74-743 (Special Provisions for Bulk Modification), to facilitate a 2.75 million-square-foot general large-scale development located at 264-350 and 317-329 Kent Avenue in Community District 1, Brooklyn. The request was ultimately approved by CPC subject to various terms and conditions (see Related Actions for all applications filed concurrently with this one).
A report by the City Planning Commission (CPC) regarding an application submitted by Refinery LLC Inc. pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution, concerning Section 23-953 (Special Floor Area Compensation Provisions), Section 62-53 (Special Bulks Regulations), Section 62-352 (Inclusionary Housing), Section 52-83 (Non-Conforming Advertising Signs), and Appendix F (Inclusionary Housing Designated Areas). Approval would allow the Inclusionary Housing Program to be used in proposed R6, R8, and commercial equivalent districts to facilitate a 2.75 million-square-foot mixed use general large-scale development located at 264-350 and 317-329 Kent Avenue in Community District 1, Brooklyn. The request was ultimately approved by CPC (see Related Actions for all applications filed concurrently with this one).
A report by the City Planning Commission (CPC) regarding an application submitted by 625 Fordham LLC pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 3c to rezone the north side of East Fordham Road, between Hughes Avenue and Belmont Avenue, from a C8-1 District to an R6 District with a C2-4 overlay in the Bronx, Community District 6. The request action would facilitate the development of a proposed 13-story mixed-use building. The request was ultimately approved by CPC.
A report by the City Planning Commission (CPC) regarding the landmark designation of the Germania Fire Insurance Company Bowery Building by the Landmarks Preservation Commission on March 23, 2010 (Designation List No. 427/LP-2354), located at 357 Bowery, Manhattan, Community District 3. 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.