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    Construction of 171 Low-Income Senior Residential Units Approved for Mott Haven Site

    Land Use Application  •  Mott Haven, Bronx
    Borinquen Court's Main Entrance. Image credit: West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing, Inc.

    Borinquen Court’s Main Entrance. Image credit: West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing, Inc.

    West Side Federation will build new units adjacent to an existing, low-income residential building and add additional community and commercial space.  On August 13, 2015, the City Council approved West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure application to build a development around the pre-existing Borinquen Court building, which is a low-income residential building geared towards senior citizens and physically-disabled individuals.  The development would be located in Council District 8—represented by Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito—on property bounded by Third Avenue, Alexander Avenue, 138th Street, and 139th Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx.  The additions would yield a three-winged structure with Borinquen Court at the center, a 122-unit building attached to its west end, and a 56-unit building attached to its east end.

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    Tags : Borinquen Court, Bronx, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., City Council, Committee on Land Use, Council District 8, Council Member David G. Greenfield, Council Member Donovan Richards, Council Member Ritchie Torres, Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Medicaid Redesign Team, Mott Haven, NYCHA, NYCHA Section 8, Redtop Architects LLP, senior housing, Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, ULURP, West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing
    Date:09/10/2015
    Category : City Council
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    Council Approves Conversion of Saint Vincent’s Triangle into City Parkland with AIDS Memorial

    Land Use Application  •  Greenwich Village, Manhattan
    Councilmember Corey Johnson at a Stated Meeting of the New York City Council. Image credit: William Alatriste/New York City Council

    Councilmember Corey Johnson at a Stated Meeting of the New York City Council. Image credit: William Alatriste/New York City Council

    Privately-owned open space will be converted into a new City park that includes an aptly-placed Aids memorial across the street from the former-Saint Vincent’s Hospital.  On August 13, 2015, the City Council approved West Village Residences, LLC and the Department of Parks and Recreation’s application to transfer ownership of WVR-owned open space to the City and officially map the space as City parkland.  The open space is bounded by Seventh Avenue South, West 12th Street, and Greenwich Avenue, and its main feature will be New York’s largest AIDS memorial.  The park officially opened on August 21st, and the AIDS memorial is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

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    Tags : City Council, City parkland, Council Member Corey Johnson, Council Member Donovan Richards, Department of Parks & Recreation, Department of Parks and Recreation, Fried Frank, Global Holdings Inc, Greenwich Village, Land Use Committee, LLC, New York City AIDS Memorial, New York City Council, Rudin Management Company Inc, St. Vincent's Hospital redevelopment, Studio a+I, Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, ULURP, West Village Residences
    Date:09/09/2015
    Category : City Council
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    Could Sandy have Stopped the ULURP Clock?

    Brian J. Kaszuba

    On October 25, 2012, the City Council Land Use Committee voted in favor of both the West Harlem rezoning plan and the Chelsea Market expansion plan with modifications. (See CityLand’s past coverage here). The full City Council was originally expected to vote on these plans on October 30, 2012. However, Hurricane Sandy forced this vote to be delayed two full weeks.

    Under the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), when City Council review is triggered, the Council has 50 days to act on an application approved by the City Planning Commission. If the Council does not modify the application, or does not disapprove of the application within that time period, the Council is deemed to have approved the decision of the City Planning Commission. On November 13, 2012, the City Council approved both plans with the modifications. Fortunately, this vote was held just before the 50-day review period was set to expire. What would have happened had Hurricane Sandy prevented the Council from modifying these plans? (read more…)

    Tags : City Council, City Council's Land Use Committee, City Planning Commission, ULURP
    Date:11/16/2012
    Category : Commentary
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    City Planning’s Carol Samol on Redevelopment in the Bronx and Reforming the City’s Land Use Review Process

    Carol Samol

    Carol Samol

    As director of the Department of City Planning’s Bronx Office, Carol Samol uses zoning tools to promote sustainable economic development in the Bronx. She has also participated as a leader in a broader City effort to reform the City’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure’s pre-certification process.

    Journey to the Bronx. Samol grew up in the upper Ohio Valley near Wheeling, West Virginia and studied English at Berea College, a small liberal arts college in Kentucky. Berea College admits academically promising students who are able to attend for free so long as they work in some capacity for the school. After graduation, Samol moved to the Bronx where she earned a Master’s Degree in Philosophy from Fordham University. Philosophy served as an extension of Samol’s English studies, allowing her to expand her analytic skills. Samol searched for a practical application of her studies, ultimately developing an interest in urban planning. She attended New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and earned a Master’s in Urban Planning. Samol says that she felt an instant and personal connection to the Bronx, the borough where she continues to reside. Ultimately, Samol knew that she would help work towards the borough’s redevelopment.

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    Tags : BluePRint, Carol Samol, Department of City Planning, ULURP
    Date:08/10/2012
    Category : CityLand Profiles
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