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Community Board 6 Borough of Manhattan New York City Community Board 6 Borough of Manhattan New York City Community Board 6 Borough of Manhattan New York City Community Board 6 Borough of Manhattan New York City 197-A PLAN FOR THE EASTERN SECTION OF COMMUNITY DISTRICT 6 Community Board 6 Borough of Manhattan New York City Community Board 6 Borough of Manhattan New York City BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN NEW YORK CITY Community Board 6 Borough of Manhattan New York City DECEMBER, 2005 Community Board 6 Borough of Manhattan New York City Community Board 6 Borough of Manhattan 197-A PLAN FOR THE EASTERN SECTION OF COMMUNITY DISTRICT 6 BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN NEW YORK CITY Manhattan Community Board Six And East Side Rezoning Alliance Amended December 2005 CREDITS Manhattan Community Board Six Carol A. Schacter, Chair Toni Carlina, District Manager Manhattan Community Board Six, Land Use Committee, 197a Subcommittee Ellen R. Imbimbo, Committee Chairperson Edward C. Rubin John West Mark Thompson Lou Sepersky East Side Rezoning Alliance Irene Peveri, Co-Chair Barry Benepe, Co-Chair Prepared with the assistance of: Buckhurst Fish & Jacquemart Inc. 115 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10003 Tel. 212 353-7484 Frank Fish, FAICP, Principal Bonnie Braine, Associate Tom Yardley, Associate Stephanie Cheung, Graphics TABLE OF CONTENTS Amended 12/05 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 1 A. 197-a Plan for the Eastern Section of Community District 6 ..................................................... 1 B. Overview of 197-a Planning Process ...................................................................................... 3 C. Goals and Objectives of the 197-a Plan ................................................................................ 3 D. Description of The 197-a Study Area ..................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER 2: DEVELOPMENT HISTORY................................................................................ 7 A. Historical Background ........................................................................................................... 7 B. Population and housing trends............................................................................................. 11 C. Current Development Trends............................................................................................... 12 D. New Development in Planning Stages.................................................................................. 13 CHAPTER 3: COMMUNITY PROFILE ................................................................................. 16 A. Land Use............................................................................................................................ 16 B. Zoning................................................................................................................................ 21 C. Urban Design and Historic Resources .................................................................................. 27 D. Transportation .................................................................................................................... 41 E. Open Space and Waterfront Access...................................................................................... 52 CHAPTER 4: RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................. 72 A. Land Use and Zoning Recommendations.............................................................................. 72 B. Waterfront Esplanade and open space recommendations ..................................................... 78 C. Urban Design and Preservation Recommendations............................................................... 84 D. Streets and Transportation Recommendations ...................................................................... 90 CHAPTER 5: SUGGESTED IMPLEMENTATION..................................................................... 94 APPENDIX A: 197a Plan Goals APPENDIX B: Evidence of Public Participation Community Board 6 Board Resolutions APPENDIX C: Correspondence APPENDIX D: Documentation of Need for Affordable Housing LIST OF FIGURES Amended 12/05 Figure1: Study Area Boundary Map.................................................................................................. 2 Figure 2: Land Use Map................................................................................................................ 20 Figure 3a: Existing Zoning Map A (South Section of Study Area)....................................................... 23 Figure 3b: Existing Zoning Map B (North Section of Study Area)....................................................... 24 Figure 4: Stuyvesant Square Historic District.................................................................................... 31 Figure 5: Tudor City Historic District ............................................................................................... 32 Figure 6a: Street Grid Map............................................................................................................ 46 Figure 6b: Street Grid Map............................................................................................................ 47 Figure 7: Coastal Zone Map.......................................................................................................... 54 Figure 8a: Parks and Open Space South ........................................................................................ 58 Figure 8b: Parks and Open Space North........................................................................................ 59 Figure 9: East River Waterfront 14th to 30th Street ............................................................................ 65 Figure 10: East River Waterfront 29th to 44th Street .......................................................................... 67 Figure 11: East River Waterfront 43rd to 59th Street .......................................................................... 69 Figure 12a: Midtown Zoning Adjacent to Study Area....................................................................... 75 Figure 12b: Existing Built FAR .............................................................................................. 76 Figure 13: Land Use and Zoning Recommendations ....................................................................... 77 Figure 14: Waterfront and Open Space Recommendations 14th to 35th Streets ................................. 80 Figure 15: Waterfront and Open Space Recommendations 36th to 59th Streets ................................. 81 Figure 16: Queens Midtown Tunnel Portals Concept Plan................................................................ 82 Figure 17: Concept for Active Recreation Space above Queens Midtown Tunnel Portals.................... 83 Figure 18: Urban Design/Preservation Recommendations 14th to 35th Streets ................................... 86 Figure 19: Urban Design/Preservation Recommendations 36th to 59th Streets ................................... 87 Figure 20: Urban Design/Preservation East River Science Park Road Access and Bldg. Footprints Recommendations .................................................................................................................88 Figure 21: Urban Design/Preservation East River Science Park View Corridors and Pedestrian Access Recommendations .................................................................................................................89 Figure 22: Streets and Transportation Recommendations 14th to 35th Streets..................................... 92 Figure 23: Streets and Transportation Recommendations 36th to 59th Streets..................................... 93 LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS Amended 12/05 Photo 1: View of East River waterfront from 25th Street north to the Queensboro Bridge .................. 28 Photo 2: Waterfront view to looking north from 16th Street to the United Nations ............................. 28 Photo 3: View from Stuyvesant Cove Park looking north and east from 23rd Street ............................ 29 Photo 4: View from Stuyvesant Cove Park looking south and east from 23rd Street ............................ 29 Photo 5: View to Waterside No.1 from across First Avenue at 38th Street .......................................... 38 Photo 6: View to Waterside No. 2. across First Avenue from 39th Street ............................................ 38 Photo 7: FDR Drive Viaduct at Stuyvesant Cove Park ....................................................................... 39 Photo 8: View of Queensboro Bridge looking north toward Sutton Place .......................................... 39 Photo 9: View of Queens Midtown Tunnel entrance plaza and surrounding buildings ....................... 40 Photo 10: View of Queens Midtown Tunnel exit plaza west from 37th Street at First Avenue ............... 40 Photo 11: View east to the elevated FDR Drive 42nd Street off-ramp next to United Nations. .............. 42 Photo 12: View of Queensboro Bridge looking east from 60th Street and Second Avenue. ................. 42 Photo 13: Existing decking with greenspace and trees over tunnel plaza along 37th Street ................ 43 Photo 14: View south alongside Con Edison Parking Pier between 38th and 41st Street ..................... 49 Photo 15: View south of Heliport parking along waterfront at 33rd Street.......................................... 49 Photo 16: View through