FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 15, 1999
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CITY PLANNING COMMISSION CERTIFIES COMPREHENSIVE
PROPOSAL FOR ZONING CHANGES IN CHELSEA
The City Planning Commission today certified a proposal
for zoning changes for a substantial portion of the
residential core of the Chelsea neighborhood in Manhattan,
as well as several adjacent commercial and manufacturing
districts, and to create a special mixed-use district
in West Chelsea. These changes are intended to implement
the recommendations of the Chelsea 197-a Plan, which
was adopted in 1996.
The proposal was developed by the Department of City
Planning. According to Joseph B. Rose, Chairman of the
City Planning Commission and Director of the Department
of City Planning, " This Chelsea Rezoning Plan is the
product of close collaboration between the Planning
Department and the local community. It should serve
as a model for future community based planning in New
York City."
The rezoning proposal represents a comprehensive and
balanced strategy that will preserve Chelsea's existing
built character while providing adequate opportunities
for new housing development, as well as revitalize underutilized
manufacturing land. The rezoning area is bounded generally
by 14th Street, Sixth Avenue, 31st Street, and 11th
Avenue.
In order to achieve the 197-a Plan and rezoning goals,
the proposal contains the following elements:
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- Maps contextual districts requiring
a predictable built form;
- Reduces permitted density in areas
generally west of Eighth Avenue, including the
Chelsea Historic District;
- Maintains existing density in other
areas, including the Ladies Mile Historic District;
- Increases permitted density in appropriate
locations; and
- Rezones manufacturing areas to allow
new residential development
The proposed zoning map and text amendments will be
referred out to the affected Community Boards and the
Borough President, and require approval by the City
Planning Commission and the City Council.
Chelsea rezoning became effective on September 9,
1999. Consult the Chelsea rezoning page for an explanation of the rezoning.
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