01LU 0013-2024C 240046 HAMUrban RenewalApproved
Timbale Terrace
Took up designation of the parcel as an urban development action area, the first of the paired actions clearing the site for development.
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Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings and Dispositions · Tuesday, March 5, 2024
The one where a 'landmarks subcommittee' really gathered to green-light a 547-seat school across from Van Cortlandt Park
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Acting chair Amanda Farías opened a single public hearing on the School Construction Authority's request to build a new ~547-seat primary school at 6389-6393 Broadway in the Bronx, across the street from Van Cortlandt Park on the site of two former buildings and a parking lot. SCA's Andrea Bender and Kelly Murphy walked members through the design , 23 classrooms, pre-K to grade five , and cited district utilization rates over 100%. No public speakers signed up. Councilmember Dinowitz's statement, read into the record, urged a yes vote and pressed SCA to collaborate on gardens and STEM labs. Th
From the room
“My name is Andrea Bender. I am the Vice President of External Affairs at the School Construction Authority”
— Andrea Bender, Andrea Bender
“I now open a public hearing for a site selection approval request from the school construction authority”
— Amanda C. Farías
“I now open a public hearing for a site selection approval request from the school construction authority”
— Amanda Farías
“A site plan submission by the school construction authority for a new five hundred and forty-seven seat primary school facility in the Bronx”
— committee counsel
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The decisions
702LU 0014-2024C 240047 PQMParks AcquisitionApproved
Timbale Terrace
The second paired action advanced the city's acquisition of a portion of the development site, the property step that pairs with the urban-renewal designation.
Subcommittee action
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03LU 0021-2024N 240220 HIXApproved
Drake Park & Enslaved People’s Burial Ground
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04LU 0022-2024N 240022 HIQApproved
Barkin, Levin & Company Office Pavilion
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05LU 0023-2024N 240222 HIMApproved
Modulightor Building
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06LU 0029-2024G 240044 SCXApproved
New 547-Seat Primary School Facility
The School Construction Authority's site plan moved forward for a new 547-seat primary school in the Bronx, adding permanent primary-school capacity the city had flagged as needed.
Land-use review
CB Bronx Community Board No. 8
Conditions
- SCA to collaborate closely with the council member and community so the design aligns with constituent needs and preferences
- School gardens and STEM labs must be considered as part of the design plan, not added at a later date
Subcommittee action
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Where it standsCB Bronx Community Board No. 8 ✓→Committee ✓→Full Council
07G240044SCX
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A New York City School Construction Authority application to site a new public school in the Bronx came before the subcommittee for review.
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Land-use review
CB Bronx Community Board 8
Where it standsCB Bronx Community Board 8 ✓→Committee→Full Council
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The people
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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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