THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. 1508 Title Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 000454 ZRM, an amendment to the text of the Zoning Resolution regarding Section 84-132 of the Special Battery Park City District (L.U. No. 816). Body By Council Members Eisland and McCaffrey WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on July 14, 2000 its decision dated July 12, 2000 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the Battery Park City Authority, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment to the text of the Zoning Resolution (Application No. N 000454 ZRM) (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 August 21, 2000; 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 March 13, 2000; RESOLVED: The Council finds that the action described herein will have no significant effect on the environment; Pursuant to Sections 197-d and 200 of the City Charter and on the basis of the Decision and Application the Council approves the Decision; and __________ Page 2 of 3 N 000454 ZRM Reso. No. 1508 (L.U. No. 816) 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 in Graytone is new, to be added; Matter in Strikeout is old, to be deleted; Matter within # # is defined in Sections 12-10 or 84-01 of the Zoning Resolution Article VIII: Special Purpose Districts Chapter 4 Special Battery Park City District * * * 84-132 Mandatory front building walls Except as set forth in paragraph (f) of this Section, Wwhere Appendices 2.1 or 3.1 shows a requirement for a #development# in Zone A to be built to a #mandatory front building wall line#, any such #development# shall have a mandatory front building wall coincident with and constructed along such #mandatory front building wall line#, which shall rise without setback for a height above #curb level# not less nor more than the amounts specified in this Section as follows, except that, at building entrances, openings below the second #story# ceiling in the mandatory front building walls will be permitted to provide access to courtyards: (a) Except as set forth in paragraph (d) of this Section, with respect to any 60-85 foot #mandatory front building wall line# shown in Appendix 2.1, a height of not less than 60 feet nor more than 85 feet. (b) With respect to any 110-135 foot #mandatory front building wall line# shown in Appendix 2.1, a height of not less than 110 feet nor more than 135 feet, provided, however, that a setback of not more than 10 feet may be provided at a height of 85 feet or more above #curb level#. (c) On the portion of any #zoning lot# designated as a #special height location# in Appendix 2.2, a height of not less than the otherwise applicable amount set forth in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Section and not more than the maximum height indicated in Appendix 2.2 or in paragraph (c)(1) of Section 84-135 (Limited height of buildings). __________ Page 3 of 3 N 000454 ZRM Reso. No. 1508 (L.U. No. 816) (d) With respect to any #zoning lot# south of West Thames Street, east of South End Avenue, north of Third Place and west of Battery Place, a height of not less than 18 feet nor more than 85 feet above #curb level#. (e) With respect to any 110-135 foot #mandatory front building wall line# shown in Appendix 3.1, a height of not less than 110 feet nor more than 135 feet. (f) With respect to any 150-250 foot #mandatory front building wall line# shown in Appendix 3.1, a height of not less than 150 feet nor more than 250 feet; except that the height may not exceed 150 feet for more than 120 feet or 75 percent of the length of a #building's# western property line, whichever is less, and a setback of not less than five feet and not more than ten feet is required at a height of 150 feet. Where Appendix 3.1 shows a requirement for a #development# to be built to a #mandatory front building wall line# along frontage on River Terrace, any such #development# may have a mandatory front building wall coincident with and constructed along a line set back one and one-half feet from the #street line# along River Terrace to accommodate landscaping treatment as required by the Battery Park City Authority. (g) On the portion of any #zoning lot# designated as a #special height location# in Appendix 3.2, a height of not less than the otherwise applicable amount set forth in paragraphs (e) or (f) of this Section and not more than the height shown in Appendices 3.1 and 3.2. Subject to the provisions of Section 84-133 (Front wall recesses), the mandatory front building wall requirements set forth in this Section shall also apply to all #developments# along all #street lines# within 50 feet of their intersection with any #mandatory front building wall line#. For the next 20 feet along the #street line#, the mandatory front building wall requirements are optional except that, for any #development# north of Vesey Street and Vesey Place, the mandatory front building wall requirements are optional for the next 25 feet. The height limit of 85 feet shall apply along #street lines# or to #developments# not subject to the mandatory front building wall requirements. * * * Adopted. Office of the City Clerk, } The City of New York, } ss.: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution passed by The Council of The City of New York on August 23, 2000, on file in this office. ............................................ City Clerk, Clerk of Council