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    Council Eases ULURP Requirements for Certain Government Officials

    ULURP  •  Citywide

    City Council Member Margaret Chin.

    City Council passed a bill that would exempt certain government entities from pre-application requirements for zoning text amendments. On August 24, 2017, Council Member Margaret Chin introduced Int. No. 1685, exempting certain government officials from the Department of City Planning’s “time-consuming” pre-application process. “This bill would allow Borough Presidents, Mayoral Agencies and the Land Use Committee of the City Council to file applications for zoning text amendments without filing a pre-application statement.” The bill was referred to the Committee on Land Use. The Committee held a public hearing on the bill on October 26, 2017 and on October 31, 2017, the City Council passed the bill. (read more…)

    Tags : Council Member David Greenfield, Council Member Margaret Chin, Frank Chaney, Real Estate Board of New York
    Date:11/20/2017
    Category : City Council
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    Council Members Critical of Proposed Amendment in Little Italy for Larger Retail Use

    ULURP  •  Little Italy, Manhattan

    Council Member Margaret Chin. Image credit: NYCC/William Alatriste

    An amendment to expand ground floor retail use received harsh criticism from Council Members, tenants, and the community board. On May 30, 2017, the City Council’s Subcommittee heard testimony on an application to expand the Special Little Italy District to abolish rear yards to expand retail use. The applicant, JBAM TRG Spring LLC, proposed to build a one-story addition to the rear yards of 55-57 Spring Street—eliminating empty ground floor residential units—to create an expanded covered space for retail use. The building owner had agreed to move yard facilities to the roofs of the buildings if the application were approved. (read more…)

    Tags : Council Member David Greenfield, Council Member Margaret Chin, Greenberg Traurig, Special Little Italy District, Spring Street
    Date:06/05/2017
    Category : City Council
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