On November 23, 2004, the City Planning Commission approved the ten ULURP actions for Hudson Yards. On January 19, 2005, the City Council voted to adopt the ULURP applications for the Hudson Yards proposal with several modifications to the zoning map change (040499(A) ZMM) and the zoning text amendment (040500(A) ZRM). View the full ULURP Timeline.
ADOPTED ZONING MAP CHANGE (040499(A) ZMM) and
ADOPTED ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT (N 040500(A) ZRM)
In general, the zoning map change would:
rezone an area of West Midtown to C6-6, C6-4,
C6-4M, C6-3, C6-3X, C2-8, R8A, C1-7A; establish
the Special Hudson Yards District; modify the
boundaries of the Special Garment Center District
and the Special Midtown District; and eliminate
the Special Jacob K. Javits Center Convention
District. In general, the Zoning Text
Amendment will: establish the Special Hudson
Yards District; modify the text of the Special
Garment Center District and the Special Clinton
District; and eliminate the Special Jacob K. Javits
Center Convention District.
The zoning map changes and text amendments
will regulate densities and heights that would
generally form a “bowl” within the
rezoning area. Medium-density contextual districts
(C1-7A and R8A) would be located along Ninth
Avenue and the midblocks to the west, surrounded
by higher density districts (C2-8 and C6-4) to
the west along Tenth Avenue, to the south along
West 34th Street, to the north along West 42nd
Street, and to the east within the Special Garment
Center District. The highest densities would be
located along Eleventh Avenue and the West 33rd
Street superblocks – areas that are closest
to the proposed subway stations and farthest from
the existing medium density residential area.
In many areas, the use, density and bulk controls
of the proposed zoning districts would be modified
by the regulations of the Special Districts.
Predominantly Commercial Areas
The zoning would facilitate high-density office development primarily
along an L-shaped predominantly commercial corridor, running east-west between
West 30th and West 33rd streets, above the eastern portion of the MTA’s
Caemmerer Yard (Eastern Rail Yard) and right-of-way, and north-south between
Tenth and Eleventh avenues West 41st Street, across from the Javits Convention
Center. Additionally, predominantly commercial areas would also be located
within existing commercial neighborhoods, adjacent to existing or planned
public transportation. The allowable density within these areas would be
comparable to Midtown to accommodate demand for projected office space.
New development in the predominantly commercial
areas would be restricted primarily to commercial
use, in order to ensure that new residential
development would not reduce the supply of potential
land assemblages for large floor-plate office
buildings. However, to create a vibrant, 24-hour
community, residential and community facility
use would be allowed in combination with office
development.
Predominantly Residential Areas
Mixed-use residential and commercial districts would be located in areas with
existing residential and commercial uses and in areas currently zoned manufacturing
to encourage such mixed-use development. The zoning would strengthen these
existing neighborhoods by directing compatible, predominantly residential
development to these areas, and requiring building bulk envelopes that reinforce
each area’s distinctive built character. These areas include Ninth
Avenue, Tenth Avenue between West 34th and West 41st Streets; West 34th Street
between Eighth and Tenth avenues; West 42nd Street within the Special Clinton
District; and Eighth to Ninth avenues within the Special Garment Center District.
Hell’s Kitchen South
The midblocks between Ninth and Tenth avenues, from West 35th to West 40th
streets, known as Hell’s Kitchen South, contain a mixture of walk-up
tenement and apartment buildings, vacant and parking lots, and access ramps
to the Lincoln Tunnel. The proposed zoning would permit medium density residential
development with ground floor retail with contextual envelopes. Additional
zoning mechanisms would encourage the development of neighborhood open space
on new platforms above the Lincoln Tunnel ramps, thereby covering below-grade
transportation infrastructure and helping to knit back the neighborhood fabric.
Tenth Avenue Corridor
Tenth Avenue would serve as the transition between Hell’s Kitchen to
the east and the new commercial district to the west. Density and bulk would
be at appropriate levels to provide this transition, with slightly higher density
and building height permitted along the west side of Tenth Avenue. Predominantly
residential use would also be permitted along Tenth Avenue and would help to
ensure a lively 24-hour community to the west.
West 34th Street and West 42nd Street (Special
Clinton District Perimeter Area)
The high density, mixed use character of West 34th Street and West 42nd Street
would be reinforced by the proposed zoning, with higher densities permitted
adjacent to existing and new public transportation.
Garment Center, western blocks
In recognition of development opportunities within
the Special Garment Center District between Eighth
and Ninth avenues, the rezoning would
allow new high density residential and commercial
development on predominantly vacant sites, and
limited residential and commercial conversions
of existing buildings. The existing regulations
that preserve garment-related uses would be retained
for the area’s larger (70,000 square feet
and above) buildings. Envelope controls for new
development would ensure consistency with the
Garment Center’s distinctive built form
of high streetwall loft buildings. The northern-most
block within the Special Garment Center District,
located between West 39th and 40th streets and
containing minimal garment-related uses, would
be rezoned for high density commercial development,
removed from the Special Garment Center District
and incorporated into the Special Hudson Yards
District.
View a 
graphical
presentation (830 kb) of the actions listed
below:
SITE SELECTION AND ACQUISITION FOR TOW POUND
AND/OR SANITATION FACILITY(IES) (040501 PCM)
Site selection and acquisition of Manhattan Block
675 (West 29th to West 30th streets and Eleventh to Twelfth avenues) would
allow for construction of a new below-grade municipal facility to accommodate
one
or
more of the following uses: a Police Department violation tow pound, a Department
of Sanitation (DSNY) garage for District 2, and/or garage for DSNY District
5. This facility would allow for the relocation of these uses from within the
Hudson River Park.
SITE SELECTION AND ACQUISITION FOR PUBLIC
PARKING GARAGE (040502 PCM)
Site selection and acquisition of property would allow for new below-grade
public parking garage between West 34th and West 36th streets between Tenth
and Eleventh avenues. The proposed public parking garage would accommodate
potential parking demand generated by new commercial and residential development
on sites where below-grade parking would be infeasible.
ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES AND EASEMENTS (040503
PQM) (040504 PQM) (040505 PQM)
These applications seek acquisition of easements and property for: a pedestrian
bridge connecting the proposed park on West 42nd Street with the proposed park
on West 39th Street; the construction of the extension of the No. 7 Subway
line on behalf of the MTA; and the Eastern Rail Yard to facilitate commercial,
residential, cultural, and open space uses on the site.
DISPOSITION OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY (040506
PPM)
Disposition of city-owned property not fully used for public parking garage,
parks, or streets; disposition of area beneath midblock park and boulevard
for public parking garage; disposition of properties not fully used for the
No. 7 Subway extension; disposition of Eastern Rail Yard; disposition of Block
685 Lot 38.
CITY MAP CHANGE (040507 MMM) (040508 MMM)
These applications seek to establish a network
of new parks in the area and Hudson Boulevard,
a north – south street couplet between Tenth
and Eleventh avenues. Much of the park and Hudson
Boulevard would be above a lower limiting plane
due to subsurface conditions under the park and
boulevard. The linear park would extend from West
33rd to West 39th Street. A full-block park would
also be mapped from West 29th to West 30th streets
between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues. Hudson Boulevard
“East” would run northbound from West
33rd Street to West 38th Street and Hudson Boulevard
"West" southbound from West 38th Street
to West 35th Street.
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