THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1322
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 110223 ZRQ, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, relating to Article XI, Chapter 7, to modify sign regulations within the Queens Plaza Subdistrict of the Special Long Island City Mixed Use District in Community Districts 1 and 2 (L.U. No. 600).
By Council Members Comrie and Weprin
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on April 2, 2012 its decision dated March 28, 2012 (the "Decision"), pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, regarding an application submitted by JetBlue Airways Corporation, for an amendment of the text of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, relating to Article XI, Chapter 7, to modify sign regulations within the Queens Plaza Subdistrict of the Special Long Island City Mixed Use District, in Community Districts 1and 2 which would allow accessory business signs on rooftops of non-residential buildings with a roof height between 70 and 150 feet if, in addition to other criteria, the building has frontage along Queens Plaza North, Queens Plaza East, Queens Boulevard, and Queens Plaza South (Application No. N 110223 ZRQ), Borough of Queens (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(1) of the City Charter;
WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on April 24, 2012;
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to the Decision and Application; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues and the Negative Declaration, issued on December 12, 2011 (CEQR No. 10DCP034Q);
RESOLVED:
The Council finds that the action described herein will have no significant impact on the environment.
Pursuant to Sections 197-d and 200 of the City Charter and on the basis of the Decision and Application, and based on the environmental determination and consideration described in this report, N 110223 ZRQ, incorporated by reference herein, the Council approves the Decision.
The Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, effective as of December 15, 1961, and as subsequently amended, is further amended as follows:
Matter Underlined is new, to be added;
Matter in Strikeout is old, to be deleted;
Matter within # # is defined in Section 12-10;
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Article XI - Special Purpose Districts
Chapter 7
Special Long Island Mixed Use District
117-51
Queens Plaza Subdistrict Special Use Regulations
The special #use# provisions of Sections 123-20 through 123-50, inclusive, of the #Special Mixed Use District# shall apply in the Queens Plaza Subdistrict except where modified by the provisions of this Section and shall supplement or supersede the provisions of the designated #Residence# or M1 District, as applicable.
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117-514
Special Sign Regulations
Within the Queens Plaza Subdistrict, the #sign# regulations of Section 123-40 shall apply, except that such #sign# regulations may be modified to permit a non-#flashing sign# on the rooftop of a #non-residential building#, provided that such #sign# directs attention to a business conducted within such #building#, where such business occupies at least 20 percent of the #floor area# within such #building#, or a minimum of 50,000 square feet of #floor area# within such #building#, whichever is less. In addition, the following rules shall apply:
(a) such #sign# shall be located on the rooftop of a #building# with frontage on Queens Plaza South, Queens Boulevard, Queens Plaza East or Queens Plaza North, and the height of the rooftop on which the #sign# is affixed shall be at least 70 feet but not more than 150 feet above #curb level#:
(b) there shall be no more than one such #sign# on a #zoning lot#, and no more than one such #sign# per establishment on any #sign# structure:
(c) such #signs# shall be affixed to an open frame structure with maximum dimensions that shall not exceed 45 feet in height, as measured from the surface of the roof to its uppermost point, and 150 feet in width, as measured along its widest dimension;
(d) all writing, pictorial representations, emblems, flags, symbols or any other figure or character comprising the design of such #sign# shall be separate elements, individually cut and separately affixed to the open frame structure. No perimeter or background surfaces shall be applied or affixed to the open frame structure in addition to such separate elements. No portion of such separate elements shall extend beyond the maximum dimensions allowed for an open frame structure. The area of such separate elements of a rooftop #sign# shall not count towards the maximum #surface area# of a #sign# permitted in Section 32-644 (Illuminated or flashing signs in C4, C5-4, C6 or C7 Districts); and
(e) any illumination from a rooftop #sign# located within 100 feet of any #building# containing #residences#, where such #residences# legally existed at the time of the application for a permit for such #sign#, shall not project into or reflect onto any #residential# portion of such #building#.
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Adopted.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution passed by The Council of The City of New York on April 30, 2012, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council