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5. Approval to modify a specified community facility use for the disposition of Lot 10, to permit and continue general community facility uses The requested actions would facilitate a phased, mixed-use complex involving the construction of two new 14- and 18-story buildings, the enlargement of two existing ones, and the replacement of a 200-bed homeless shelter. The resulting development would yield 553 units of affordable and senior housing augmented by community facility uses and light retail. The project would establish connections among four privately-owned residences on the site and ensure the continued operation of the Greenpoint Renaissance Center.
2 824 Metropolitan Avenue 200314 ZMK, 200315 ZRK
An application by 824 Metropolitan Avenue Owner, LLC, pursuant to sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for land use actions affecting an 18,835 square foot sq. ft. property near the intersection of Bushwick and Metropolitan avenues. The proposed zoning map amendment would change portions of the project area from C8-2 and R6B districts to R6B/C2-4, R7A and R7A/C2-4. The proposed zoning text amendment would designate an MIH area coterminous with the project area. The requested actions are intended to facilitate an eight-story, 34,000 sq. ft. development with 36 dwelling units, and 7,000 sq. ft. of commercial uses in Brooklyn CD 1. Approximately 11
units would be affordable to households earning an average 80 percent of Area Median Income AMI, pursuant to MIH Option 2.
Accessibility questions: Nathan Sherfinski, 718 802-3857, nathan.
sherfinski@brooklynbp.nyc.gov, by: Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 5:00 P.M.

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CITY PLANNING
NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE OF A SCOPING MEETING
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
CEQR No. 22DCP008X
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 5-07 of the Rules of Procedure for Environmental Review CEQR AND 6 NYCRR
617.8 State Environmental Quality Review that the New York City Department of City Planning, acting on behalf of the City Planning Commission as CEQR lead agency, has determined, based on the Environmental Assessment Statement, that a draft environmental impact statement DEIS is to be prepared for the Wakefield Village project CEQR Number 22DCP008X. The CEQR lead agency hereby requests that the applicant prepare a DEIS in accordance with 6
NYCRR 617.9b and Sections 6-08 and 6-12 of Executive Order No. 91
of 1977 as amended City Environmental Quality Review.
In light of the Governors announcement on June 24, 2021 of the end of the State-declared state of emergency, and in support of the Citys continued efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the public scoping meeting will be accessible both in person and remotely. The public scoping meeting will be held in person in the NYC City Planning Commission Hearing Room, Lower Concourse, 120 Broadway, New York, NY on August 23, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. Per the allowable occupancy of the NYC City Planning Commission Hearing Room, no more than thirty-four members of the general public will be permitted in the space at any given time. All meeting attendees will be required to practice physical distancing and all attendees over the age of two who are medically able to tolerate a face covering will be required to wear a face covering, regardless of vaccination status.

FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021

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Written comments are requested on the Draft Scope of Work and will be accepted through Thursday, September 2, 2021.
Comments can be submitted electronically through the abovereferenced webpage or mailed to Stephanie Shellooe, Deputy Director, Environmental Assessment and Review Division, New York City Department of City Planning, 120 Broadway, 31st Floor, New York, NY
10271.
Copies of the Draft Scope of Work and the Environmental Assessment Statement may also be obtained by contacting Deputy Director Shellooe at this address or by calling 212 720-3328 or by emailing sshellooe@planning.nyc.gov. In addition, the Draft Scope of Work and scoping protocol will be made available for download at https www1.
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Project Description:
Webster Leasing LLC the Applicant is requesting discretionary approvals from the City Planning Commission the CPC, including zoning map and text amendments, special permits, disposition of City-owned property, and public financing, described in greater detail below, to facilitate the redevelopment of an approximately 4.65-acre site located on Block 5064, Lots 10 p/o, 78, and 85 the Project Site in Bronx Community District 12 CD 12. The Proposed Actions, listed and described below, would facilitate an approximately 1,172,760 gross square feet gsf mixed-use transit-oriented development the Proposed Project on the Project Site, comprised of six buildings including approximately 1,075,684 gsf of residential uses with approximately 1,262 affordable dwelling units DUs, approximately 27,746 gsf of retail space, approximately 55,846 gsf of community facility space, approximately 55,846 gsf of accessory space including common areas, and approximately 130,097 square feet sf of publicly-accessible open space.
Specifically, the Proposed Actions before the CPC include:

A Zoning Map Amendment to rezone the Project Site from the existing M1-1 zoning district to R7-1 with C2-4
commercial overlay
Please do not attend this meeting in person if:

You have experienced any symptoms of COVID-19 within the past 10 days a fever of 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit or greater, a new cough, new loss of taste or smell, or shortness of breath.

A Zoning Text Amendment to Appendix F Inclusionary Housing and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing MI Areas of the Zoning Resolution ZR to designate the Project Site as an MIH area.

A Large Scale General Development LSGD Special Permit pursuant to ZR 74-743a2 to allow variations to height, setback, and side yard regulations ZR 23-661, 23-664, 35-24.

A LSGD Special Permit pursuant to ZR 74-512 to allow permitted parking above 200 spaces

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Additionally, a disposition of the portion of Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityMTAOwned Lot 10, generally located between the Applicant-owned Lot 78 and Lot 85, will be required, and the Applicant would seek public funding and/or financing through the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, and potentially other City and New York State sources related to affordable housing development.
The Build Year for the Proposed Actions is 2033.

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