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The April 2006 issue of CityLand centers on the City Council’s approval of the new Yankee Stadium project in the Bronx, which includes a new stadium, 15.82 acres of new parkland, four parking garages, and a Yankees museum. The Council also held a hearing on the controversial designation of the Fieldston Historic District in the Bronx and approved a modified upzoning for two lots in East Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn. The Planning Commission approved the conversion of the Toy Center in Chelsea to residential use, a rezoning of 82 blocks in Bayswater and Far Rockaway, and a new DOT maintenance yard in Ozone Park. Staten Island saw approval of a 941-space parking lot for Gateway Cathedral. BSA decisions included variances for a 12-story building in Chelsea, legalization of the Equinox gym on Third Avenue, and a residential conversion in Vinegar Hill. Other BSA actions addressed music studio use in Bedford-Stuyvesant, a withdrawn Greenpoint application, and a denied variance for a Sheepshead Bay home. Landmark actions included approval of a three-story rear addition in Greenwich Village, directional signage in Brooklyn historic districts, and designation of 1 Pendleton Place in Staten Island. Court decisions covered the City Planning Commission’s authority to manage its calendar, condemnation procedures, and challenges to landmark designations. Pipeline charts track ULURP certifications, BSA applications, and landmark actions.

Publication Date

4-15-2006

Publisher

Center for New York City Law, New York Law School

City

New York

Keywords

Land Use, Zoning, Real Estate Law, City Planning Commission, Landmarks Preservation, Municipal Law, ULURP, Yankee Stadium, Bronx Parks, Fieldston Historic District, East Windsor Terrace, Toy Center, Bayswater, Ozone Park, Staten Island, Equinox Gym, Vinegar Hill, Greenpoint, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Chelsea, Flushing, Seaman Cottage, MetroTech BID

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Land Use Law

CityLand – Vol. 3, No. 3

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