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Greenacre Park: Sun and Shadow Study | May 2017 GREENACRE PARK A VEST-POCKET PARK IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN 51ST ST BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD AVE MAY 2017 OPENING OF GREENACRE PARK • Abby Rockefeller Mauze dedicated the Park in 1971 to the people of New York City “…in the hope that they will find here some moments of serenity in this busy world.” • 1 of only 2 Private Gifts that created and maintained a park for the public in New York City with an endowment to maintain in perpetuity. GREENACRE PARK EAST MIDTOWN • Greenacre is a Park, not a Private Open Public Space (POPS) - NOT created for a building bonus Greenacre Park / Sun and Shadow Study May 2017 CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT 2 ORIGINAL SASAKI DESIGN EXISTS TODAY Elevated several feet above sidewalk with 60 feet of street frontage Three different levels • Central Area which is home to a grove of honey locust trees • Raised Terrace protected by a trellis roof with heating elements for cooler weather • Sunken Level at the rear of the Park Water theme • 25-foot waterfall with a pool at its base • A fountain at the entrance • Water streams down the east wall into a brook which runs from the sidewalk entrance to the waterfall Greenacre Park / Sun and Shadow Study May 2017 CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT 3 EXISTING SHADOWS 8AM 1:45PM 1:30PM 2:15PM 4:30PM 5:15PM MARCH 21 / SEPTEMBER 21 (SPRING/FALL EQUINOX) MAY 6 / AUGUST 6 JUNE 21 (SUMMER SOLSTICE) EXISTING SUNLIGHT PERIODS EXISTING SUNLIGHT PERIODS EXISTING SUNLIGHT PERIODS 8AM-8:30AM 7:15AM - 1:45PM 6:45AM-1:25PM & & & 8:35AM-2:15PM 3:10PM - 4:25PM 2:25PM - 5:15PM Greenacre Park / Sun and Shadow Study May 2017 CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT 7 SHADOW STUDY AREA BOUNDARY One Vanderbilt potential shadow Potential DEIS identified sites and shadow range E E U U N N E E E E U U V V The hatched areas can N N A EAST 58 STREET A EAST 58 STREET • E E V V E E A N A N U U E E E E E E O O N N U U U U U U T T N N E E N N N N N N G G O O V V E E E E E E S N S N A A potentially shade the V V V V V V I I I I A A A A A A X X D D K K E E A A R 3 R 3 5 5 2 2 L L M M A A P P WEST 57 STREET EAST 57 STREET WEST 57 STREET EAST 57 STREET Greenacre Park based on the methodologies in CEQR WEST 56 STREET EAST 56 STREET WEST 56 STREET EAST 56 STREET Technical Manual. WEST 55 STREET EAST 55 STREET WEST 55 STREET EAST 55 STREET WEST 54 STREET EAST 54 STREET WEST 54 STREET EAST 54 STREET WEST 53 STREET EAST 53 STREET WEST 53 STREET EAST 53 STREET WEST 52 STREET EAST 52 STREET WEST 52 STREET EAST 52 STREET K N WEST 51 STREET EAST 51 STREET WEST 51 STREET EAST 51 STREET E U N E E U V N A EAST 58 STREET E V J E A N U E E E O N U U U T N E N N N G O WEST 50 STREET EAST 50 STREET WEST 50 STREET EAST 50 STREET V E E E S N A V V V I I A A A X D K E A R 3 5 2 L M A P 7 11 WEST 57 STREET EAST 57 STREET WEST 49 STREET EAST 49 STREET WEST 49 STREET EAST 49 STREET D C 10 WEST 56 STREET EAST 56 STREET WEST 48 STREET EAST 48 STREET WEST 48 STREET EAST 48 STREET TRUE NORTH WEST 55 STREET EAST 55 STREET WEST 47 STREET EAST 47 STREET WEST 47 STREET EAST 47 STREET 6 9 WEST 54 STREET EAST 54 STREET WEST 46 STREET EAST 46 STREET WEST 46 STREET EAST 46 STREET I M 5 WEST 53 STREET EAST 53 STREET WEST 45 STREET EAST 45 STREET WEST 45 STREET EAST 45 STREET 4 WE16ST 52 STREET SUN/SHADOW STUDY FOR GREENACRE PARKEAST 52 STREET WEST 44 STREET EAST 44 STREET WEST 44 STREET EAST 44 STREET Greenacre Park 3 L RADIUS = 4.3 X 1,400’ (BLDG HEIGHT) WEST 51 STREET EAST 51 STREET WEST 43 STREET +108° EAST 43 STREET WEST 43 STREET EAST 43 STREET Potential Blocks Can Shade Greenacre Park WEST 50 STREET 15 EAST 50 STREET WEST 42 STREET EAST 42 STREET WEST 42 STREET EAST 42 STREET -108° WEST 49 STREET DCP EAST MIDTOWN REZONING EAST 49 STREET EAST 41 STREET EAST 41 STREET Proposed Greater East 2 B H 8 WEST 48 STREET Midtown Rezoning Boundary EAST 48 STREET WEST 40 STREET WEST 40 STREET Vanderbilt Corridor 1 A WEST 47 STREET EAST 47 STREET WEST 39 STREET WEST 39 STREET Projected Development Sites (RWCDS) N N WEST 46 STREET Potential Development Sites (RWCDS)EAST 46 STREET WEST 38 STREET WEST 38 STREET 0 200 600 1,000 0 200 600 1,000 Feet Feet WEST 45 STREET Open Space EAST 45 STREET Greenacre Park / Sun and Shadow Study May 2017 CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT 8 WEST 44 STREET EAST 44 STREET WEST 43 STREET EAST 43 STREET WEST 42 STREET EAST 42 STREET EAST 41 STREET WEST 40 STREET WEST 39 STREET N WEST 38 STREET 0 200 600 1,000 Feet SITES FOR ADDITIONAL STUDY E E U U N N E E E E U U V V N N A EAST 58 STREET A EAST 58 STREET E E V V E E A N A N U U E E E E E E O O N N U U U U U U T T N N E E N N N N N N G G O O V V E E E E E E S N S N A A V V V V V V I I I I A A A A A A X X D D K K E E A A R 3 R 3 5 5 2 2 L L M M A A P P WEST 57 STREET EAST 57 STREET WEST 57 STREET EAST 57 STREET • Based on analysis of existing building shadows, six sites WEST 56 STREET EAST 56 STREET WEST 56 STREET EAST 56 STREET identified in the DEIS have the WEST 55 STREET EAST 55 STREET WEST 55 STREET EAST 55 STREET potential to shade Greenacre Park under the proposed WEST 54 STREET EAST 54 STREET WEST 54 STREET EAST 54 STREET rezoning WEST 53 STREET EAST 53 STREET WEST 53 STREET EAST 53 STREET WEST 52 STREET EAST 52 STREET WEST 52 STREET EAST 52 STREET WEST 51 STREET EAST 51 STREET WEST 51 STREET EAST 51 STREET J J WEST 50 STREET EAST 50 STREET WEST 50 STREET EAST 50 STREET 11 7 11 WEST 49 STREET EAST 49 STREET WEST 49 STREET EAST 49 STREET 10 10 E D C U N E E WEST 48 STREET EAST 48 STREET WEST 48 STREET EAST 48 STREET U V N A EAST 58 STREET E V E A N U E E E O N U U U T N E N N N G O V E E E S N A V V V I I A A A X D K E A WEST 47 STREET EAST 47 STREET WEST 47 STREET EAST 47 STREET R 3 5 2 L M A P 6 WEST 57 STREET EAST 57 STREET WEST 46 STREET EAST 46 STREET WEST 46 STREET EAST 46 STREET WEST 56 STREET EAST 56 STREET WEST 45 STREET EAST 45 STREET WEST 45 STREET EAST 45 STREET WEST 55 STREET EAST 55 STREET WEST 44 STREET EAST 44 STREET WEST 44 STREET EAST 44 STREET WEST 43 STREET EAST 43 STREET WEST 43 STREET WEST 54 STERAESET T43 STREET EAST 54 STREET WEST 42 STREET EAST 42 STREET WEST 42 STREET EAST 42 STREET WEST 53 STREET EAST 53 STREET EAST 41 STREET EAST 41 STREET WEST 52 STREET SUN/SHADOW STUDY FOR GREENACRE PARKEAST 52 STREET WEST 40 STREET WEST 40 STREET Greenacre Park WEST 51 STREET EAST 51 STREET WEST 39 STREET WEST 39 STREET Potential Blocks Can Shade N N Greenacre Park WEST 50 STREET EAST 50 STREET WEST 38 STREET WEST 38 STREET 0 200 600 1,000 0 200 600 1,000 MAY 6 / AUGUST 6 Feet JUNE 21 (SUMMER SOLSTICE) Feet WEST 49 STREET DCP EAST MIDTOWN REZONING EAST 49 STREET TIMEFRAME WINDOWS SHADED BY THE SITES TIMEFRAME WINDOWS SHADED BY THE SITES Proposed Greater East 3:10PM-4:30PM 2:36PM-5:15PM WEST 48 STREET Midtown Rezoning Boundary EAST 48 STREET Vanderbilt Corridor NO NEED FOR FURTHER STUDY WEST 47 STREET EAST 47 STREET - SITE 6: No need further study due to the long distance to the Park and the Projected Development Sites (RWCDS) Park will be shaded by this site less than 25 mintues. WEST 46 STREET Potential Development Sites (RWCDS)EAST 46 STREET WEST 45 STREET Open Space EAST 45 STREET Greenacre Park / Sun and Shadow Study May 2017 CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT 9 WEST 44 STREET EAST 44 STREET WEST 43 STREET EAST 43 STREET WEST 42 STREET EAST 42 STREET EAST 41 STREET WEST 40 STREET WEST 39 STREET N WEST 38 STREET 0 200 600 1,000 Feet E U N E E U V N A EAST 58 STREET E V E A N U E E E O N U U U T N E N N N G O V E E E S N A V V V I I A A A X D K E A R 3 5 2 L M A P WEST 57 STREET EAST 57 STREET WEST 56 STREET EAST 56 STREET WEST 55 STREET EAST 55 STREET WEST 54 STREET EAST 54 STREET WEST 53 STREET EAST 53 STREET WEST 52 STREET EAST 52 STREET WEST 51 STREET EAST 51 STREET WEST 50 STREET EAST 50 STREET WEST 49 STREET EAST 49 STREET E U N E E U V N A EAST 58 STREET WEST 48 STREET E EAST 48 STREET V E A N U E E E O N U U U T N E N N N G O V E E E S N A V V V I I A A A X D K E A R 3 5 2 L M A P WEST 57 STRWEEESTT 47 STREET EAST 57 STERAESET 47 STREET WEST 46 STREET EAST 46 STREET WEST 56 STREET EAST 56 STREET WEST 45 STREET EAST 45 STREET WEST 55 STREET EAST 55 STREET WEST 44 STREET EAST 44 STREET WEST 54 STREET EAST 54 STREET WEST 43 STREET EAST 43 STREET DEIS BUILDING HEIGHTS WEST 53 STREET 53 st EAST 53 STREET DEIS BUILDINGS HEIGHTS ARE SHORTER THAN ALLOWABLE & NEW CONSTRUCTION WEST 52 STRWEEESTT 42 STREET EAST 52 STREEEATST 42 STREET WEST 51 STREET EAST 51 STREEEATST 41 STREET J WEST 50 STRWEEESTT 40 STREET EAST 50 STREET 7 11 WEST 49 STRWEEESTT 39 STREET EAST 49 STREET N D C 10 WEST 48 STRWEEESTT 38 STREET EAST 48 STREET 480 st200 600 1,000 Feet WEST 47 STREET key map EAST 47 STREET WEST 46 STREET EAST 46 STREET +1396’ +1500’ +1350’ WEST 45 STREET EAST 45 STREET WEST 44 STREET EAST 44 STREET 1,000’ +1050’ WEST 43 STREET EAST 43 STREET +818’ +803’ +720’ WEST 42 STREET EAST 42 STREET +650’ +580’ +524’ +552’ EAST 41 STREET WEST 40 STREET WEST 39 STREET N WEST 38 STREET 0 200 600 1,000 SITE 7 SITE 10 SITE 11 SITE C SITE D SITE J 53 W 53 ST 111 W 57 ST 138 E 50 ST 432 PARK AVE 217 W 57 ST Feet LOT AREA 20,900 SF 41,100 SF 24,700 SF 34,000 SF 21,100 SF 22,300 SF 18,500 SF 20,600 SF 11,900 SF 39,400 SF 40,700 SF MAX FAR 25.0 21.6 23.0 21.6 18.0 18.0 8.0-15.0 15.0 12.0 15.0 15.0 GREAT EAST MIDTOWN REZONING DRAFT EIS (DEIS) CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED OR RECENTLY BUILT 18.0 - 25.0 8.0-15.0 MAX FAR > MAX FAR 552’-818’ > 803’-1500’ BLDG HEIGHTS BLDG HEIGHTS Greenacre Park / Sun and Shadow Study May 2017 CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT 11 E U N E E U V N A EAST 58 STREET E V E A N U E E E O N U U U T N E N N N G O V E E E S N A V V V I I A A A X D K E A R 3 5 2 L M A P WEST 57 STREET EAST 57 STREET WEST 56 STREET EAST 56 STREET WEST 55 STREET EAST 55
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