Committee on Land Use · Monday, November 5, 2018

Land Use panel clears St. Michael Cemetery acquisition, Hebrew Home, and Coney Island pact

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This Land Use session moved a slate of applications through the Bronx and beyond. Members approved the St. Michael Cemetery park elimination and land acquisition at 72-02 Astoria Boulevard, the Hebrew Home application at 5801 Palisade Avenue, and authorization for the Speaker to execute the second amendment of the Coney Island Special Process Agreement, all by 25 to 0. They also approved a site selection at 2050 Bartow Avenue and a land use action at 599 Cortlandt Avenue in the Bronx, each 18 to 0, and took up a special permit to facilitate a continuing care retirement community.

From the room

“a number of community benefits agreements that will help um improve the residents and co-opsid's quality of life”
— Andy L. King

“authorization for the Speaker of the Council to execute the second amendment of the Coney Island Special Process Agreement”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

“approve LUs 231, 241, 242, 243, 250, 251, 252, and 254, and to approve with the modifications I have described LU 253”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

“Congratulations, Councilmember King. Thank you for your leadership. I know this process has not been easy”
— unidentified council member

The decisions

01LU 0231-2018C 180346 PSXApproved

2050 Bartow Avenue

Approved the site selection for the property at 2050 Bartow Avenue in Council Member King's Bronx district, passing 18 to 0 with 1 member absent.

The deal

Site

2050 Bartow Avenue

District

District 12

Land-use review

CB Bronx Community Board 10 Approve

Committee vote

Properties2050 Bartow Avenue

Where it standsCB Bronx Community Board 10 ✓→Committee ✓→Full Council

Legislation →ULURP case →

02LU 0241-2018C 180390 HAXApproved

599 Cortlandt Avenue

with 2 related matters · LU 0242-2018 · LU 0243-2018

Approved a land use action for 599 Cortlandt Avenue in the Bronx (Council District 17), passing 18 to 0 with 1 member absent.

The deal

Site

599 Cortlandt Avenue

Affordable

District

District 17

Mandatory inclusionary housing

8 affordable

Committee vote

Adrienne E. AdamsAndy L. KingAntonio ReynosoBarry S. GrodenchikBen KallosCarlina Rivera Chaim M. DeutschCosta G. ConstantinidesDonovan J. RichardsFrancisco P. MoyaI. Daneek MillerPeter A. KooRafael Salamanca, Jr.Ritchie J. TorresRory I. LancmanRuben Diaz, Sr.Stephen T. LevinVanessa L. GibsonAdrienne E. AdamsAndy L. KingAntonio ReynosoBarry S. GrodenchikBen KallosCarlina Rivera Chaim M. DeutschCosta G. ConstantinidesDonovan J. RichardsFrancisco P. MoyaI. Daneek MillerPeter A. KooRafael Salamanca, Jr.Ritchie J. TorresRory I. LancmanRuben Diaz, Sr.Stephen T. LevinVanessa L. GibsonAdrienne E. AdamsAndy L. KingAntonio ReynosoBarry S. GrodenchikBen KallosCarlina Rivera Chaim M. DeutschCosta G. ConstantinidesDonovan J. RichardsFrancisco P. MoyaI. Daneek MillerPeter A. KooRafael Salamanca, Jr.Ritchie J. TorresRory I. LancmanRuben Diaz, Sr.Stephen T. LevinVanessa L. Gibson

Properties599 Cortlandt Avenue

Legislation →ULURP case →

03LU 0250-2018Approved

St. Michael’s Cemetery Land Acquisition

Committee vote

Legislation →

04LU 0251-2018C 180174 ZMQZoning MapApproved

72-02 Astoria Boulevard

Approved the St. Michael Cemetery park elimination and cemetery land acquisition covering 72-02 Astoria Boulevard in Council District 22, passing 25 to 0 with 3 members absent.

The deal

Site

72-02 Astoria Boulevard

District

District 22

Committee vote

Properties72-02 Astoria Boulevard

Legislation →ULURP case →

05LU 0252-2018C 180175 MMQCity MapApproved

St. Michael’s Park Demapping

Committee vote

Legislation →ULURP case →

06LU 0253-2018C 180321 ZSXSpecial PermitApproved

5801 PALISADE AVENUE

Approved the Hebrew Home application for 5801 Palisade Avenue in Council District 11, passing 25 to 0 with 3 members absent.

The deal

Site

5801 PALISADE AVENUE

District

District 11

Conditions

Establish a designation buffer area ensuring only the proposed continuing care retirement community is built in the R1-1 portion of the zoning

Committee vote

Properties5801 PALISADE AVENUE

Legislation →ULURP case →

07LU 0254-2018Approved

first

Authorized the Speaker of the Council to execute the second amendment of the Coney Island Special Process Agreement, adopted 25 to 0 with 3 members absent.

Committee vote

Legislation →ULURP case →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

The deal

Stories

4 fl

Procedure

Chair opens the Committee on Land Use and welcomes committee members — Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
Committee voting on applications referred from three land use subcommittees — Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
Chair opens floor for questions and remarks from committee members — Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
Chair calls a vote in accordance with subcommittee and local council member recommendations — Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

+3 more procedural steps

The people

On the dais · 2

Inez D. BarronMark Treyger

Public testimony: 7 in favor

Practitioners & applicants

Andy L. King · William Martin

The intelligence

Every parcel, owner, and applicant in this meeting, cross-referenced against Zonable’s NYC ownership, enforcement & legislative graph — the record behind the record.

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Owner portfolios, open OATH/ECB violations, 311 & DOB permits across every parcel discussed, developer track records, and an “ask this meeting” chat.

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Committee on Land Use · Monday, November 5, 2018

Land Use panel clears St. Michael Cemetery acquisition, Hebrew Home, and Coney Island pact

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From the room

“a number of community benefits agreements that will help um improve the residents and co-opsid's quality of life”
— Andy L. King

“authorization for the Speaker of the Council to execute the second amendment of the Coney Island Special Process Agreement”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

“approve LUs 231, 241, 242, 243, 250, 251, 252, and 254, and to approve with the modifications I have described LU 253”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

“Congratulations, Councilmember King. Thank you for your leadership. I know this process has not been easy”
— unidentified council member

The decisions

01LU 0231-2018C 180346 PSXApproved

2050 Bartow Avenue

Approved the site selection for the property at 2050 Bartow Avenue in Council Member King's Bronx district, passing 18 to 0 with 1 member absent.

The deal

Site

2050 Bartow Avenue

District

District 12

Land-use review

CB Bronx Community Board 10 Approve

Committee vote

Properties2050 Bartow Avenue

Where it standsCB Bronx Community Board 10 ✓→Committee ✓→Full Council

Legislation →ULURP case →

02LU 0241-2018C 180390 HAXApproved

599 Cortlandt Avenue

with 2 related matters · LU 0242-2018 · LU 0243-2018

Approved a land use action for 599 Cortlandt Avenue in the Bronx (Council District 17), passing 18 to 0 with 1 member absent.

The deal

Site

599 Cortlandt Avenue

Affordable

District

District 17

Mandatory inclusionary housing

8 affordable

Committee vote

Properties599 Cortlandt Avenue

Legislation →ULURP case →

03LU 0250-2018Approved

St. Michael’s Cemetery Land Acquisition

Committee vote

Legislation →

04LU 0251-2018C 180174 ZMQZoning MapApproved

72-02 Astoria Boulevard

Approved the St. Michael Cemetery park elimination and cemetery land acquisition covering 72-02 Astoria Boulevard in Council District 22, passing 25 to 0 with 3 members absent.

The deal

Site

72-02 Astoria Boulevard

District

District 22

Committee vote

Properties72-02 Astoria Boulevard

Legislation →ULURP case →

05LU 0252-2018C 180175 MMQCity MapApproved

St. Michael’s Park Demapping

Committee vote

Legislation →ULURP case →

06LU 0253-2018C 180321 ZSXSpecial PermitApproved

5801 PALISADE AVENUE

Approved the Hebrew Home application for 5801 Palisade Avenue in Council District 11, passing 25 to 0 with 3 members absent.

The deal

Site

5801 PALISADE AVENUE

District

District 11

Conditions

Establish a designation buffer area ensuring only the proposed continuing care retirement community is built in the R1-1 portion of the zoning

Committee vote

Properties5801 PALISADE AVENUE

Legislation →ULURP case →

07LU 0254-2018Approved

first

Authorized the Speaker of the Council to execute the second amendment of the Coney Island Special Process Agreement, adopted 25 to 0 with 3 members absent.

Committee vote

Legislation →ULURP case →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

The deal

Stories

4 fl

Procedure

Chair opens the Committee on Land Use and welcomes committee members — Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
Committee voting on applications referred from three land use subcommittees — Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
Chair opens floor for questions and remarks from committee members — Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
Chair calls a vote in accordance with subcommittee and local council member recommendations — Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

+3 more procedural steps

The people

On the dais · 2

Inez D. BarronMark Treyger

Public testimony: 7 in favor

Practitioners & applicants

Andy L. King · William Martin

The intelligence

Every parcel, owner, and applicant in this meeting, cross-referenced against Zonable’s NYC ownership, enforcement & legislative graph — the record behind the record.

Sign in for the full graph

Owner portfolios, open OATH/ECB violations, 311 & DOB permits across every parcel discussed, developer track records, and an “ask this meeting” chat.

Ask about this meeting

Chat with AI about this meeting. Free account required.