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Seward Park OverviewPresentation to Manhattan Community Board 3

Economic Development, Planning and Zoning Committee

June 8, 2009

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NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Agenda

Site OverviewJurisdictionZoning

Neighborhood Context

Site-by-Site Existing Conditions

Preliminary Infrastructure Analysis

Questions and Answers

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Site OverviewDescription

Ten City-owned sites in Lower East SideNear Williamsburg Bridge, J-M-Z and F subway linesSites 2-6 in expired Urban Renewal Area (SPURA Extension)

Elected RepresentativesCity Council Member Alan GersonBorough President Scott StringerState Senator Daniel SquadronState Assemblyman Sheldon SilverCongresswomen Carolyn Maloney and Nydia Velázquez

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Site Overview – Jurisdiction

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Site Overview – ZoningC6-1 (R7 equivalent)

Allows wide range of high density commercial uses: retail, hotels, offices, large retail & entertainment uses

Max FAR of 3.44 residential; 6.0 commercial; 6.5 community facility

R8General residence district, high-

density housingMax FAR of 6.02 residential; 6.5

community facilityC4-4A (R7A equivalent)

Contextual district, permits FAR of 4.0 Allows wide range of commercial

uses: local retail, specialty & department stores, theater & other commercial office uses

C6-2A (R8A equivalent)Contextual district, permits max FAR

of 7.2 (with inclusionary housing) and limits maximum building height to 120 feet

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Existing Zoning District MapTax Lot BoundaryC1-5 (Commercial Overlay)LES Rezoning Boundary

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Site Overview – Zoning

R8:

R7A:

Downtown Brooklyn

Harlem

C6-2A:

DUMBO, Brooklyn

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Seward ParkUrban Renewal Area

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View of southwest corner of Essex and Rivington

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South of Delancey Street: view east from west side of Site 3

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View east on Delancey Street towards Williamsburg Bridge

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Existing Conditions: Site 1Lot size: 21,784 square feetCurrent zoning: C6-1 (R7)

High density commercial use- hotels, offices, large retail, entertainment usesMax FAR of 3.44 residential; 6.5 community facility; and 6.0 commercial

DOT Municipal Parking LotApproximately 66 low-cost, short-term metered parking spacesUsed by short-term shoppers

ConstraintsSurrounding structuresAdjacent to subway limitPotential loss of parking

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Existing Conditions: Site 2Lot size: 43,206 square feetCurrent zoning: C6-1 (R7)

High density commercial use- hotels, offices, large retail, entertainment usesMax FAR of 3.44 residential; 6.5 community facility; and 6.0 commercial

Essex Street Market Building DMostly vacant buildingMarket use restriction

Parking LotApproximately 100 spacesHPD use

ConstraintsMTA EasementMTA VentSubway station entrance

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Existing Conditions: Site 3Lot size: 40,000 square feetCurrent zoning: R8

General residence district, high-density housingMax FAR of 6.02 residential; 6.5 community facility

Parking LotLES BID-OperatedApproximately 170 SpacesUsed by shoppers and residents

ConstraintsMTA trolley turnaround area on northernmost portion of siteAdjacent to subway limitPotential loss of parking

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General residence district, high-density housing

Parking LotLES BID-OperatedApproximately 125 spacesMerchant truck/van parking

ConstraintsMTA trolley turnaround area onnorthernmost portion of siteAdjacent to subway limitPotential loss of parking

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ParkingApproximately 100 spacesUsed by local residents

Existing Buildings Commercial and residential tenants

ConstraintsExisting Tenants

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Existing Conditions: Site 6

Lot Size: 21,132 square feetCurrent zoning: R8


Parking LotApproximately 50 parking spacesUsed by local residents

ConstraintsSmall siteProximity to Williamsburg Bridge approach

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Existing Conditions: Site 7Lot size: 22,402 square feetCurrent zoning: C4-4A (R7A)

Contextual district- FAR of 4.0 Wide range of commercial use

DOT Municipal Parking Garage350 spaces, self-parkHourly rates and monthly permits for residents

ConstraintsConstrained lot configurationProvides significant parking for local residents

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Essex Street Market Building BVacant buildingMarket use restriction

ConstraintsSmall site, “tail” of building may be too narrow for new developmentMTA easement

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C6-2A (R8A)Contextual district- FAR of 7.2, max building height 120 feet

Essex Street Market Building C27 tenantsMarket use restriction

ConstraintsMTA load limitation for new development fronting Essex StreetMTA easementDimensions of site may not support a double-loaded corridor for residential

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Essex Street Market Building A1 tenant: Community Health Care Network

ConstraintsSmall site – separated from Site 8 by privately-owned propertyAdjacent to subway limit

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Preliminary Infrastructure AnalysisPhase I complete- no significant concernsPhase II necessary

Potential ConstraintsMTA

– Subway easements & vent

– Subway station entrances

– MTA monitoringConEd

– Demapped Streets– Interference of new

utilitiesDEP

– Sewer upgrades

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Questions and Answers

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