Zoning for Quality and Affordability Text Amendment - Final Environmental Impact Statement

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On January 22, 2016, the New York City Department of City Planning, on behalf of the City Planning Commission as lead agency, issued a PDF Document Notice of Completion for a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Zoning for Quality and Affordability Text Amendment.

A public hearing on the DEIS was held on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at 9:00 AM in the National Museum of the American Indian at the historic Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House located at One Bowling Green, in Lower Manhattan, in conjunction with the City Planning Commission’s citywide public hearing pursuant to ULURP. Written comments on the DEIS were requested and were accepteded by the Lead Agency until 5 pm on Monday, December 28, 2015. The FEIS incorporates responses to comments received on the DEIS subsequent to the completion of the DEIS.

View the PDF Document Post FEIS Technical Memorandum 001 – February 03, 2016
View the PDF Document Post FEIS Technical Memorandum 002 – March 18, 2016

PDF Document The files below are in PDF format.

Cover Page and Table of Contents (0.04 mb)
Foreword (0.1 mb)
Executive Summary (0.4 mb)
Chapter 1 – Project Description (8.1mb)
Chapter 2 – Analytical Framework (5.0 mb)
Chapter 3 – Land Use, Zoning, and Public Policy (0.3 mb)
Chapter 4 – Socioeconomic Conditions (0.2 mb)
Chapter 5 – Community Facilities and Services (0.2 mb)
Chapter 6 – Open Space (1.9 mb)
Chapter 7 – Shadows (55.2 mb)
Chapter 8 – Historic and Cultural Resources (0.2 mb)
Chapter 9 – Urban Design and Visual Resources (0.9 mb)
Chapter 10 – Natural Resources (0.1 mb)
Chapter 11 – Hazardous Materials (0.2 mb)
Chapter 12 – Water and Sewer Infrastructure (0.2 mb)
Chapter 13 – Solid Waste and Sanitation Services (0.1 mb)
Chapter 14 – Energy (0.1 mb)
Chapter 15 – Transportation (1.3 mb)
Chapter 16 – Air Quality (0.3 mb)
Chapter 17 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions (0.1 mb)
Chapter 18 – Noise (0.3 mb)
Chapter 19 – Public Health (0.1 mb)
Chapter 20 – Neighborhood Character (0.1 mb)
Chapter 21 – Construction (0.1 mb)
Chapter 22 – Alternatives (0.7 mb)
Chapter 23 – Mitigation (0.1 mb)
Chapter 24 – Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts (0.1 mb)
Chapter 25 – Growth-Inducing Aspects of the Proposed Action (0.1 mb)
Chapter 26 – Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of Resources (0.1 mb)
Chapter 27 – Responses to Comments (0.4 mb)
Appendices:
Appendix A – Maps (6.0 mb)
Appendix B – Conceptual Analysis of the Discretionary Actions Created Under the Proposed Action (0.3 mb)
Appendix C – Special District Applicability (0.1 mb)
Appendix D – Waterfront Revitalization Program (0.1 mb)
Appendix E – Air Quality Screening (0.5 mb)
Appendix F – Proposed Zoning Text Amendment* (5.0 mb)
Appendix G – Comments Received on the DEIS (5.0 mb)
*This file has been updated to reflect changes noted in an Errata issued on April 14, 2016. View the Post FEIS Errata.