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CC OOMMMMUUNNIITTYY BBOOAARRDD 99 MMAANNHHAATTTTAANN 11 99 77--aa PPLLAANN Hamilton Heights Manhattanville M orningside Heights Se ptember 24, 2007 New York, NY AACCKKNNOOWWLLEEDDGGEEMMEENNTTSS Community Board 9 Manhattan 197-a Plan. October 18, 2004. Revised June 17, 2005 and September 24, 2007 a The plan presented herein builds on and incorporates many of the recommendations included in the CB 9M 197-a Plan entitled Sharing Diversity Through Community Action submitted to the Department of City Planning in December 1998 and March 2001. That plan version was made possible through the financial and cooperative efforts of the Office of the Manhattan Borough President, along with Columbia University Planning Studio and numerous consultants. The preparation of this revised and updated plan was made possible due to the generous support from the New York City Council through the Department of Youth and Community Services, and from Harlem Community Development Corporation (HCDC) who has provided not only funding but the support of its Planning Department throughout the entire phase of this most recent process. COMMUNITY BOARD 9 MANHATTAN Executive Officers Former Chairs Jordi Reyes-Montblanc, Board Chairman George Goodwill Carolyn Thompson, 1st Vice Chair Maritta Dunn Patricia Jones, 2nd Vice Chair Theodore Kovaleff Theodore Kovaleff, Secretary Eugene Morgan Ramona Jennett, Assistant Secretary Barbara Marshall, Treasurer Yvonne Stennett, Assistant Treasurer 197-a Planning Committee Public Members Patricia Jones, Chair Hamidullah Al-Amin Walter South, Vice Chair Nellie Bailey Fred Danesh Tom DeMott Ernestine Welch, Former Chair Cynthia Doty Ruth Eisenberg Tom Kappner Sarah Martin Bill Starr Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs Piers, Economic Development & Consumer Affairs, Savonna Bailey-McClain Previous Chairs: Maritta Dunn and Georgiette Morgan-Thomas Health/Human Services and Environment, Carmen Perez, Christina B. Lee Housing/Land Use/Zoning, Yvonne Stennett and Walter South Previous Chairs: George Goodwill , J. Reyes-Montblanc, Daniel O’Donnell Landmarks/Preservation and Parks and Recreation, Carolyn Kent and John Reddick Senior Issues, Ernestine Welch Previous Chairs: Sylvia Robinson and Sadie Winslow Uniform Services/Transportation, Theodore Kovaleff and Carolyn Thompson Youth/Education/Libraries, Barbara Marshall and Ramona Jennett Previous Chairs: Carlotta Damanda and Frances Mack Arts and Culture, Michael Palma Community Board 9 Manhattan 197-a Plan. October 18, 2004. Revised June 17, 2005 and September 24, 2007 b ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ELECTED OFFICIALS Congressman Charles Rangel Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer NYS Senator Bill Perkins Fmr. Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields NYS Senator Eric Schneiderman Fmr. Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger Fmr. NYS Senator David Paterson Councilmember Robert Jackson Assemblyman Herman D. Farrell Jr. Councilmember Inez Dickens Assemblyman Keith L. T. Wright Fmr. Council Member Stanley E. Michels Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell TECHNICAL SUPPORT/RESEARCH PROVIDERS Thomas Lunke, Director of Planning, HCDC Christopher Williams, GIS Intern, HCDC Betty Mackintosh, Director, Planning Coordination, DCP Tom Hess, DCP Edwin Marshall, DCP Sarah Whitman, DCP PRATT INSTITUTE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT (PICCED) TEAM Ron Shiffman, Director Emeritus Brad Lander, Executive Director Mercedes Narciso, Assistant Director of Community Planning / Project Manager Maki Okage, Planner and GIS Specialist Paula Crespo, Planner and GIS Specialist OTHER PICCED TECHNICAL SUPPORT Mafruza Khan, Associate Director Marva Wallace, Administrative Assistance Vicki Weiner, Preservation Specialist / Project Director PRATT INSTITUTE GRADUATE & UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Dedan Davenport John Frost Silvia Fuca Hernan Guerrero Christopher Lucas Eram Qadri Ran Chen Patricia Voltolini Alexander Zamudio Community Board 9 Manhattan 197-a Plan. October 18, 2004. Revised June 17, 2005 and September 24, 2007 c TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 STUDY AREA 3 HISTORY AND COMMUNITY CHARACTER 4 PLANNING PROCESS 5 CONSISTENCY WITH CITY POLICIES 6 Recent Initiatives 6 SUMMARY OF ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS 9 Land Use and Zoning 9 Urban Design, Open Space and Historic Preservation 9 Transportation and Transit 10 Economic Development 11 Environmental Protection and Sustainability 11 Housing 12 Community Facilities 12 EXISTING CONDITIONS 14 A. POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS 15 Total population and age 15 Race and ethnicity 15 Immigration 15 B. LAND USE AND ZONING 16 Overview 16 Existing zoning 16 Existing Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 18 Existing land uses 18 Summary of land use changes, 1989-2002 19 Property ownership 19 Recent land use initiatives 20 Spotlight on Community Benefits Agreements 20 Community Board 9 Manhattan 197-a Plan. October 18, 2004. Revised June 17, 2005 and September 24, 2007 i TABLE OF CONTENTS C. URBAN DESIGN, OPEN SPACE AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION 23 Parks and open space 23 Recent open space initiatives 23 Existing landmarks and historic districts 24 D. TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT 25 Existing truck routes, major roads, and highways 25 Existing public transportation network 25 Bus and subway ridership 25 Residents’ commute to work 25 Pedestrians 26 Parking 26 Spotlight on New York City initiative 26 Spotlight on initiatives abroad 27 E. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 28 Overview 28 Educational attainment 28 Income and Poverty 28 Unemployment 29 Residents’ occupation by industry 29 Businesses and jobs located in CD 9 30 Spotlight on economic development initiatives abroad 31 F. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY 32 Overview 32 Burdensome land uses and conditions 32 Spotlight on a potential solution: zero waste initiatives 33 Spotlight on Green Technology 34 G. HOUSING 35 Overview 35 Housing units 35 Tenure and Vacancy Rate 36 Housing affordability/Rent-burdened households 36 Community Board 9 Manhattan 197-a Plan. October 18, 2004. Revised June 17, 2005 and September 24, 2007 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Existing affordable housing stock 36 Risks to existing affordable housing stock 37 Community Board 9’s position and support for affordable housing 37 Home Ownership 37 Existing Affordable Housing Programs 38 Spotlight on a potential solution: Inclusionary Zoning 38 Spotlight on a potential solution: Community land trusts 39 Spotlight on a potential solution: Citywide Initiatives 40 H. COMMUNITY FACILITIES 41 Public schools 41 School overcrowding 41 Other community facilities 42 RECOMMENDATIONS 43 INTRODUCTION 44 LAND USE AND ZONING 45 1. Establish a Special Purpose District in Manhattanville 45 2. Pursue public and private efforts to implement the non-land use recommendations contained in the 197a Plan in CD9 53 3. Proscribe Eminent Domain for Conveyance to a Private Party 53 4. Study and Adopt Contextual Zoning throughout the District 54 5. Utilize Inclusionary Zoning to Create Affordable Housing 55 6. Explore Development of Underbuilt Sites 56 URBAN DESIGN, OPEN SPACE AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION 58 7. Support Development of the Manhattanville Piers 58 8. Provide Trees, Greenways and Parks 59 9. Expand Landmarks and Historic District Designations / Recognize Buildings of Cultural and Historic Distinction 63 TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT 67 10. Improve Transportation in the District 67 11. Consider Providing Affordable Municipal Parking 68 Community Board 9 Manhattan 197-a Plan. October 18, 2004. Revised June 17, 2005 and September 24, 2007 iii TABLE OF CONTENTS 12. Reuse the Amsterdam Avenue Municipal Diesel Bus Depot 69 13. Develop a Street Management Plan for the District 69 14. Establish a Network of Bike Paths throughout the District 70 15. Study 125th Street and Broadway Subway Station 71 16. Study Extending 2nd Avenue Subway to the 125th Station of the 1 Line 71 17. Study Creation of a Cultural Bus Loop to Link Historic and Other Cultural Facilities within Northern Manhattan 71 18. Restrict Development of Pedestrian Bridges in CD 9 71 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 72 19. Identify or Create an Entity or Organization to undertake Economic Development Activities 73 20. Support Local Business Development and Improvements 73 21. Study the Expansion of Commercial Development along 125th Street from Morningside Avenue to the Hudson River 74 22. Study Replacement of the Amsterdam Avenue Municipal Diesel Bus Depot in Proposed Special Purpose Sub-district 3 74 23. Study Partnership with any Significant Developer, CB 9 and Businesses to Identify Economic Development Opportunities 75 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY 76 24. Establish Strategies for Waste Prevention and the Creation in CD 9 of the City’s First Zero Waste Zone 76 25. Accelerate the Conversion of the MTA Bus Depot on 12th Avenue to Compressed Natural Gas Facility 77 26. Establish Safety and Pollution Prevention Strategies 77 27. In accordance with PlaNYC, Establish High Performance (Green) Building Design Standards for Large Scale New Construction or Rehabilitation in CD 9 78 28. In accordance with PlaNYC, Establish Planting/Green Roofing Strategy Where Appropriate throughout CD 9 78 HOUSING 79 29. Increase the Number of Housing Opportunities for Low, Moderate- and Middle Income Residents, including seniors 79 30. Study Underbuilt Sites for Development of Affordable Housing 80 31. Encourage the Development of a Community Land Trust 80 32. Retain and Improve Large Scale Housing Sites 80 33. Preserve Existing Affordable Housing 81 Community Board 9 Manhattan 197-a Plan. October 18, 2004. Revised June 17, 2005 and September 24, 2007 iv TABLE OF CONTENTS
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