CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

May 3, 1999/Calendar No. 2 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ

IN THE MATTER OF an application submitted by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter, for disposition of property to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and subsequent acquisition and disposition to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, of various properties generally located between the MTA Long Island Rail Road Jamaica Station and John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport, and between JFK International Airport and the MTA New York City Transit Howard Beach Station, to facilitate the construction of a light rail transit system, Borough of Queens, Community Districts 9, 10 and 12.

The applications for disposition of property to the Port

Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) and subsequent acquisition from and disposition to the Port Authority of various properties located between the Long Island Rail Road

Jamaica Station and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and the NYC Transit Howard Beach Station were filed by the

Department of Citywide Administrative Services on September 15,

1998, to facilitate a right-of-way to improve access to JFK

Airport.

BACKGROUND

JFK is approximately 15 miles by highway from the Midtown Central

Business District, on Jamaica Bay in the south eastern section of the Borough of Queens. Located on 4,930 acres, including 880 acres in the Central Terminal Area (CTA) alone, JFK has nine airline passenger terminals with 173 aircraft gate positions served by approximately 125 domestic and international carriers.

It is a gateway to the United States, providing approximately 208,000 jobs, $6.6 billion in wages and $20.4 billion in sales.

Manhattan is the largest air passenger market for JFK. Because most trips between the Central Business District and JFK use the severely congested East River crossings, Long Island Expressway, and Van Wyck Expressway, travel times are unpredictable and typically 30 to 40 minutes longer than trips between other airports at comparable distances to their central business districts. JFK lacks adequate connections to the region's mass transportation systems. The lack of effective, dedicated ground transit access, as well as the lack of an internal circulation system, is unusual for large American airports and major airports in leading world cities. In recent years, many of these major airports have been making major investments to add to or enhance such access. To date, JFK has lagged behind in this effort. For these reasons, the Port Authority is proposing to create a right- of-way (ROW) that will utilize a light rail system (LRS) to improve access to JFK.

Establishment of the right-of-way will necessitate a number of property acquisitions and dispositions, which are the subject of this report. The City will dispose to the Port Authority property interests it owns within the ROW on space in the median, as well as over the Van Wyck Expressway, and space over seven city streets that cross the Van Wyck Expressway. The New York

State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) will dispose to the

2 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ Port Authority property interests it believes it holds within the proposed ROW (space in the Van Wyck Expressway ROW).

The Port Authority will acquire permanent property interests including the Tri-Bro Auto Service Station, located at 93-50

Sutphin Boulevard (Block 9989, Lot 17); the Web Food Products

Parking Lot, located at 144-27 94th Avenue (Block 9989, Lot 11); the Amoco Fuel Station located at 137-10 94th Avenue (Block 9990,

Lot 5) and property interests owned at Jamaica Station by the

LIRR or others on Block 9989, Lots 70, 90 and 95.

The City will acquire from the Port Authority the various property interests described above and subsequently lease those property interests back to the Port Authority as part of the JFK leasehold.

Upon establishment of the ROW, the Port Authority will construct an LRS which will connect JFK to the LIRR Jamaica Station and the

MTA Howard Beach Station. The LRS will also connect with the

Howard Beach Station via an enclosed connecting mezzanine and elevators to the platform. At Jamaica Station, a pedestrian bridge will be added above the existing LIRR mezzanine and banks of elevators will connect with the LIRR ticket lobby, subway mezzanine, platforms, and street levels.

3 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ The Jamaica station will provide access to NYCT E, J, and Z trains, all Long Island Railroad branches except the Port

Washington Branch, as well as bus lines Q6, Q8, Q9, Q24, Q30, Q31, Q40, Q41, Q43, Q44, Q54, Q56, and Q60. The LRS station located adjacent to the New York City Transit Howard Beach

Station will provide access to the A train and the Q11 bus. The

LRS will include six stations within a loop at the airport around the Central Terminal Area to serve the passenger terminals.

There will be a station located at Federal Circle to serve the rental car complex. There will also be a station located on- airport at Lefferts Boulevard to serve the long-term and employee parking lots.

The Port Authority will construct an automated, steel wheel/steel rail LRS. The system alignment consists of a dual-track guideway, approximately 8.4 miles in length with 10 stations.

Between JFK and the LIRR Jamaica Station, the alignment will be primarily in the median of the Van Wyck Expressway. Between JFK and the MTA Howard Beach Station, the alignment will be primarily on existing Airport property. The guideway is grade-separated from the existing roadway crossings and the stations are elevated stations. The addition of up to three power distribution facilities may be required in the right-of -way of the Van Wyck

Expressway.

4 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ The LRS will provide access on a 24 hour basis to JFK and will be capable of continuous operational headways of 90 seconds. It is anticipated that trains will operate as two car sets. Each car can accommodate 35 seated passengers and approximately 71 standees. Luggage will be accommodated in racks. Ridership is estimated at 34,000 riders a day or 12.4 million riders annually.

The system is designed to operate at speeds up to 60 miles per hour and travel times are proposed to be 8 minutes from Jamaica to JFK, 8 minutes from Howard Beach to the Central Terminal Area

(CTA) and 8 minutes to loop around the CTA.

It is anticipated that the fare will be $5 for air passengers using the system at off-airport stations and $2 for airport employees at these stations. It is also anticipated that no fare would be charged to ride the system on-airport.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

The LRS project to which the applications (C 990117 PQQ and C

990118PPQ) relate was reviewed pursuant to the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and the New York State

Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), and the SEQRA regulations set forth in Volume 6 of the New York Code of Rules and Regulations, Section 617.00 et seq. The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) and the New York State Department of

Transportation ("NYSDOT") acted as co-lead agencies.

5 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ The genesis of the LRS project was a proposal in the early 1990's that envisioned an automated guideway transit ("AGT") system linking Manhattan and Queens to LaGuardia and JFK airports. A

Positive Declaration was issued on May 21,1993, with respect to the FAA consideration of the AGT proposal and the Port Authority was asked to prepare or have prepared a Draft Environmental

Impact Statement (DEIS).

Scoping sessions and interagency coordination meetings were held in June 1993, to provide the public and regulatory officials with the opportunity to identify issues and concerns they believed should be addressed in the DEIS for the AGT. A "Scoping Process

Record," including the transcripts of the public scoping sessions, written comments received, and responses to those comments, was distributed in September 1993. The input from these meetings resulted in a Scoping Document, which was made available at local libraries, community boards and other locations. Public hearings on the DEIS were held in Queens and Manhattan in July

1994. The public hearings and the public comment period on the

DEIS yielded input from citizens, area organizations, government and quasi-public agencies.

Following issuance of the DEIS, the Port Authority revised the scope of the proposed action to the currently proposed LRS: a light rail system linking JFK to the LIRR Jamaica Station and the

New York City Transit (NYCT) Howard Beach Station, and a

6 C990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ circulator system within the JFK Central Terminal Area (CTA).All of these project elements were evaluated in the DEIS.

A description of this modification to the scope of the proposed project, Written Reevaluation/Technical Report on Changes to the

Proposed JFK Airport Access Program, was issued in July 1996.

That document described the environmental implications of the change in project scope, and included a determination that the change did not require preparation of a new DEIS or Supplemental

Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). The document was made available to the public at public libraries and copies were also mailed to original recipients of the DEIS, those commenting on the DEIS, and other individuals requesting copies in response to

Federal Register and newspaper notices. A 45-day public comment period, ending on September 18, 1996, was extended by three weeks to October 10, 1996.

Comments on the DEIS and Written Reevaluation/Technical Report, and associated responses, were appended to the Final

Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The FEIS was completed, and a Notice of Completion of the FEIS was issued by the FAA on

May 12, 1997. SEQRA findings were made by NYSDOT pursuant to a

Record of Decision dated August 5, 1997.

The environmental impacts of the LRS project are relatively discrete since the proposed alignment primarily traverses

7 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ disturbed areas and is predominantly located in rights-of-way

(ROW's) currently under public-sector ownership. A summary of these impacts by relevant impact category follows.

Land Use

The project will be located almost exclusively within existing transportation corridors and ROW's. As such, the project is consistent with existing land use. The project is also consistent with relevant federal, state and local plans including highway development plans of the NYSDOT.

The project will directly affect three business properties, to be acquired by the Port Authority and integrated into the LRS ROW.

It is anticipated that a gas station and a vacant commercial building will be acquired in total. The third parcel includes a gas station, which will be acquired either in whole or in part by the Port Authority. Because alternative gas station/employment opportunities are available in this highly urbanized area, the social and economic effects of these acquisitions are considered minor. All other land acquisitions for the project involve public

ROWs. The project will not displace any residences or community facilities, nor will it involve the use of parkland.

Traffic/ Transportation

The estimated 2003 ridership on the LRS is approximately 23,000 on-airport trips and 11,000 off-airport trips, entering at Howard

8 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ Beach and Jamaica. Ridership will consist of air passengers and airport employees. It is estimated that diversion of trips to the

LRS from automobiles will remove over 75,000 VMT from regional highways on an average day in 2003. Over 3,000 LRS trips per day will be Central Business District-based; these trips will primarily access the LRS via the LIRR connection between Penn

Station in Manhattan and Jamaica Station. The increased taxi, drive-and-drop, and pedestrian activity at Penn Station is projected to be insignificant relative to existing activity at the station and within overall forecasts of activity at the station.

Off-airport trips will access the LRS via stations at Jamaica and

Howard Beach (described above). Jamaica Station is expected to capture nearly two-thirds of the off-airport trips. Detailed traffic and transportation impact analysis at Jamaica Station focused on affected intersections, sidewalks and internal station passageways. Analysis of the project impacts indicates that these elements will operate at acceptable levels of service. The increased vehicular activity at Howard Beach from the project is below accepted threshold levels for detailed impact analysis.

The operating conditions of the internal roadway system at the airport will improve with the LRS since buses from the Long-Term and Employee Parking Lots and rental car facilities, operating

9 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ between terminals, will be replaced by the LRS. The on-airport pedestrian environment will similarly improve.

Project construction effects on traffic will be minimized through adherence to Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (MPT) plans, which will be agreed to by the NYSDOT and the New York City

Department of Transportation (NYCDOT). These conceptual plans have been presented to NYSDOT and NYSDOT and include the following:

The proposed sequence of construction along the Van Wyck

Expressway (VWE) is in two stages. The first stage replaces

the existing shoulder and curbs in both directions for the

purpose of carrying traffic during construction.

Construction within this stage will also include

reconstruction of retaining walls north of Liberty Avenue at

101st Avenue. Modification of accel/decel lanes/ramps will

also be required. The second stage is the actual

construction of the LRS pier footings, piers, and

superstructure.

The increased roadway width provided by enhancing the

shoulders in the first stage will maintain three lanes of

traffic in each direction during peak hours, and two lanes

of traffic in each direction during off peak periods. This

daily change in traffic patterns will require the use of a

moveable barrier system. The MPT will also include

10 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ utilization of the service roads, use of closed circuit TV

cameras, variable message signs and standby towing crews.

Air Quality

The project is projected to have a beneficial effect on regional air quality through emissions reductions from the reduction of approximately 75,000 daily VMT (from vehicular trips diverted to the LRS). Microscale analysis of carbon monoxide at affected intersections indicates no violation of ambient air quality standards. The project may result in up to four added airplane operations at JFK. The emissions effect of these incremental aircraft operations are below U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) de minimis levels for conformity of general federal actions with the State Implementation Plan (SIP). The net effect

vehicular emissions reductions plus aircraft emissions increases of the project on air quality is beneficial, as the project will produce a net reduction in pollutant emissions.

Noise

As a steel-wheel-on-steel-rail technology, the LRS will produce operating noise effects. These effects will be imperceptible from ambient noise, within noise impact guidelines for residences and other receptors, and below the Federal Transit Administration

(FTA) threshold for noise abatement.

11 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ Other

The project will be constructed primarily in an environment disturbed by previous urbanization activities, e.g., buildings, pavement and other landscape alteration. An area of wetland and open water at the head of Hawtree Basin near the Howard Beach LRS

Station will be affected. However, the LRS will be elevated on columns and avoid the open water area, where possible. Less than one-half acre of wetland filling will be necessary to construct the Howard Beach LRS Station and connecting roadway access to the existing Long-Term Parking Lot. This unavoidable impact has been minimized and will be mitigated on site, under terms established by wetland permitting agencies.

The project will be constructed to create a safe environment for users. Based on measurements of electromagnetic fields (EMF) from similar systems, the EMF from the LRS will be well below established exposure thresholds and guidelines for protection of health and safety. Areas of potential waste contamination to be encountered by the project have been identified; the control of these areas and disposal of waste from these areas during construction will be in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

The project will have visual impact on residences along its alignment between Jamaica Station and JFK; however, this impact is not expected to be significant, since the LRS will travel

12 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ along existing transportation corridors and the airport. Visual impact will be mitigated through use of landscaping treatments along the ROW. Within the airport there may be minor visual impacts to historic structures within the CTA Loop, as discussed below.

The construction of the project will potentially affect the following historic properties: Jamaica Station and the TWA and

Delta (formerly Pan Am) terminals at JFK. The LRS would be located in proximity to all three properties, all of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The TWA

Terminal is also a New York City landmark. The State Historic

Preservation Officer (SHPO) has concluded that the project is conceptually appropriate and will have no adverse effect on historic resources if certain conditions are incorporated into planning documents to minimize physical and visual impacts at the terminals. As part of Section 106 of the Historic Preservation

Act of 1966 consultation process, the FAA forwarded supporting documentation and the SHP() finding to the Advisory Council for

Historic Preservation (ACHP), Washington, D.C., for their concurrence. By letter, dated April 22, 1997, the ACHP, pursuant to the Council's regulations (Section 800.5(d) (2)), agreed with the FAA and SHPO's determination of no adverse effect and advised that no further steps to comply with the Section 106 process were required, other than to ensure the project is implemented as

13 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ proposed and consistent with the conditions reached with the New

York SHPO.

The on-airport portions of the proposed project fall within the federal coastal zone boundary. The Port Authority and the FAA have found the project to be consistent with the policy statements and local policy issues of the coastal zone program which is administered by the New York State Department of State and the New York City Department of City Planning Waterfront

Revitalization Program.

UNIFORM LAND USE REVIEW

The applications (C 990117 PQQ and C 990118 PPQ) were certified as complete by the Department of City Planning on November 23,

1998, and were duly referred to Community Boards 9, 10 and 12, the Queens Borough President and the Queens Borough Board, in accordance with Article 3 of the Uniform Land Use Review

Procedure (ULURP) rules.

Community Board Public Hearings

Queens Community Board 9 held a public hearing on the applications on January 5, 1999, and on January 12,. 1999, by a vote of 16 to 14 with 1 abstention, adopted a resolution recommending approval of the application with the following conditions:

1. That the Van Wyck remains open space.

14 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ 2. That the Port Authority commits to the following: To work as partners with the entire South West Queens Community for benefits and amenities with a budget substantial enough to help monitor the impact on the community. To develop real jobs for South West Queens that would sustain economic development of the area. To help develop businesses in South West Queens that would sustain the economic growth of the community. To assist residents and homeowners affected by construction. To beautify the Van Wyck Service Road. To have a full time person located in the affected communities while construction is going on to receive community concerns and work with the Port Authority to resolve problems. To ensure that emergency vehicles have access to Jamaica Hospital at all times. To ensure that signals and signage be provided throughout the neighborhood to alert the motorists of the construction. To inform the Board of the impact the Van Wyck will have on the community before construction begins and to keep them aware of it on an on-going basis. j To deal with the different civic associations and other boards involved before and during construction. k. To ensure that the traffic lights be in sync on both sides of the Van Wyck Expressway.

1. To ensure that traffic agents be available at all times during preconstruction and construction. To ensure that traffic enforcement officers be available during construction at all affected intersections. To ensure that a central monitoring station be provided for gridlock alleviation. To establish no truck zones off the Van Wyck service road with strict enforcement.

Queens Community Board 10 held a public hearing on the applications on January 7, 1999, and on that date, by a vote of

30 to 0 with 0 abstentions, adopted a resolution recommending approval of the application with the following conditions:

15 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ The approval is based on the project and properties contained within the domain of Community District 10. The Authority will meet with this Community Board on a monthly basis, to review progress and resolve issues of concern. Mr. Joseph Addabbo will chair this special liaison committee. During the construction period, the Authority will establish a Fast Track Insurance Claim Settlement Program to address the timely handling of damage claims. A site manager will be assigned on a full time basis. The Authority will establish and maintain a real time central monitoring management facility to intervene into any road gridlock situations. This will be done with liaison of N.Y.C.D.O.T and N.Y.C.P.D. utilizing Traffic Enforcement Officers assigned and/or dispatched to critical areas. Special effort will be directed toward having Jamaica Hospital and Fire Department emergency vehicles have priority access. The proper signals and signage indicating construction detours, should be in place along the Van Wyck Expressway, Lefferts Boulevard and within the community so as to expedite traffic movement. The Authority agrees to work as partners with the South Ozone Park Community Development Corporation, and other community groups to supply appropriate resources to provide economic development and sustained growth of the area. This includes developing not only construction jobs but, permanent jobs. Also, beautification programs for the Van Wyck service road and adjacent crossroads will be implemented. The Authority will develop plans and implement access to Jamaica Bay Waterfront at the Lefferts Boulevard area The Authority is requested to provide detailed evaluation of the alternative routes to the Van Wyck Expressway segment, and present it to the Board for their consideration before any acquisition of real property is undertaken. Details will be handled through the Special Liaison Committee.

Queens Community Board 12 held a public hearing on the applications on January 20, 1999, and on that date, by a vote of

26 to 7 with 0 abstentions, adopted a resolution recommending approval of the application with the following conditions:

16 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ The Port Authority shall insure present home owners against the present loss of property value because of the presence of the Airtrain. A team of local real estate brokers/agents shall establish present property values. Such assessment shall be made quickly and recorded and preserved. The Port Authority shall insure current home owners against future loss of appreciation of the value of their homes because of the presence of the Airtrain. The Port Authority shall undertake to make immediate repairs to water pipes etc. when breakage occurs along the Airtrain work route and when breakage occurs along the major alternate traffic routes. Those alternate traffic routes are major and minor streets that one may reasonably take when traveling to or from Kennedy Airport ie. North and South Conduit, Francis Lewis Boulevard, Springfield Boulevard, Farmers Boulevard, Baisley Boulevard, 150th Street, Rockaway Boulevard, 101st Avenue, Sutphin Boulevard, Liberty Avenue, and Guy R. Brewer Boulevard. Seismic monitors should immediately be placed along these streets to measure normal vibrations so comparisons may be made when construction begins. Traffic flow and traffic problem areas should be identified now and work begun to correct them now. The seismic monitors shall also measure the vibrations from pile driving to assess the damage such activity created. Economic development assistance shall be given to the impacted communities. Such assistance shall be given directly to local agencies where possible. The local agencies include: Sutphin Boulevard L.D.C., Employment Works, and Ameny, among others. In order to maximize the construction opportunities and achieve reasonable success the Board wishes the Port Authority to retain the consulting assistance of a local organization fully familiar with the needs of the minority and women's business community and the programmatic techniques available to address those needs at a funding level sufficient to ensure maximum participation. The Board suggests a period of at least, and no less than, five years. The communities to be assisted are the Rockaway Boulevard Corridor, and the Sutphin Boulevard Corridor. The Board envisions a six step initiative in achieving a successful program, those steps are: Step A. Funding a survey that will outline the existing conditions, social and commercial services, and opportunities for new development. Step B. Provide funding for a plan that will depict the future of the two corridors that will include commercial facade improvement, new construction, street

17 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ improvements, street beautification, and new commercial enterprises. Step C. Build a job training center which will be the base of operations for several employment service organizations in the area. Also, provide funding for a program that will focus specifically on airport related training and education. Step D. Provide funding for technical assistance training for the long term planning and enhancement of the two corridors. Step E. Assist the local development corporation and local community leaders in garnering the involvement of the Empire State Development Corporation in the implementation of the Step B plan through their various programs which include feasibility studies on development, facade improvement programs, and small business lending. Step F. Work closely with the local organizations referred in the steps outlined above to develop minority and women owned for profit corporations which have ongoing revenue generating ability as well as short term, contract by contract business potential. The Port Authority shall commit to maximizing its utilization of Minority Business Enterprises from Southeast Queens in both the service and construction areas in planning, implementation and maintenance of as much of Airtrain and Jamaica Terminal Building as possible. The Port Authority shall commit to the utilization of Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE's) in Southeast Queens for the construction of the Airtrain. The Jamaica Terminal Building falls within the jurisdiction of the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation and Sutphin Boulevard LDC. Economic development shall also include the development of a job readiness component. The Port Authority shall commit to a cooperative relationship with York College to assist them in developing a curriculum to train local residents for the various positions that will be created for the operation of the Airtrain. The Port Authority shall also be committed to the hiring of the maximum number of residents that successfully complete the training when the time of operation of Airtrain begins. The commitment of the Port Authority to work with York College is expected to continue beyond the Airtrain project and toward the long term goal of a comprehensive transportation management program. For that reason, a career development/buddy program shall be developed in conjunction with York College and the following High Schools: August Martin, Campus Magnet, Springfield. In addition, students from the college

18 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ can serve as paid interns/tutors to help make the high school students ready for participation in the new aviation program. A resource center shall be established to stimulate economic growth and development. The cost of the center will be underwritten by the Port Authority. Kiosk placement and concession deployment to stimulate economic development shall be made possible where appropriate with MWBEs. The goal is forty percent participation. The Port Authority shall in conjunction with local residents develop a beautification program along the Van Wyck corridor. Local people shall be used at all phases of the beautification plan. The Port Authority shall assist the community with the development and financial support of youth recreation programs. The Port Authority shall establish two committees to work with the Board, Transportation and Construction.

Queens Borough Board

The applications were considered by the Queens Borough Board at a public meeting on February 18, 1999, and the Board recommended approval of the proposed actions with the following conditions:

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey shall:

Insure current property owners against property damage during construction and establish a "fast track" system of processing and settling damage claims; Insure present homeowners against the present loss of property value due to the presence of the LRS; Insure current homeowners against future loss of

appreciation of the value of their homes due to the . presence of the LRS; Work in conjunction with local residents to develop a beautification program along the Van Wyck Corridor, including beautifying the service road and preserving open spaces; Work with the local neighborhoods and in southeast Queens in general to stimulate economic development through business opportunities, youth education, and new employment; Provide a point person in southeast Queens to assist local residents with complaints and to provide information during construction;

19 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ Ensure that emergency vehicles are allowed speedy access to Jamaica Hospital and that FDNY and NYPD maintain critical response times; Ensure that the Van Wyck Expressway maintains three lanes of vehicle service both northbound and southbound during the entire period of construction; Implement traffic signalization measures and post signage for alternative routes to facilitate traffic movement during construction; Provide traffic enforcement officers at prominent intersections during construction; 11 Meet with the affected community boards, local elected officials, and civic organizations on a regular basis to address community concerns and to provide information.

Queens Borough President Recommendation

The applications were considered by the Borough President, who issued a recommendation approving the applications with conditions on March 3, 1999. The Borough President's recommendation included the following conditions:

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey shall:

Continue to study and implement additional light rail projects to achieve a "one-seat" ride from JFK airport to Manhattan; Work with the MTA on its current assessment of reactivation of the Rockaway Beach Branch of the Long Island Railroad; Ensure that the LRS will be developed and constructed with the capacity to interface with future light rail projects, including passenger car and rail line compatibility; Present for public review and approval to Community Boards 9, 10, and 12 and the Queens Borough President the proposed locations and designs for any required power stations; Ensure that the LRS provide service for all passengers to and from JFK airport, in addition to airport employees and ticketed airplane passengers; Work closely with the MTA, LIRR, and the City of New York in supporting commercial development in accordance with current planning efforts underway in Jamaica

20 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ Center; Insure current property owners against property damage during construction and establish a "fast-track" system of processing and settling damage claims; Work in conjunction with local residents to develop a beautification program along the Van Wyck Corridor, including beautifying the service road and preserving open spaces; Work with the local neighborhoods and in southeast Queens in general to stimulate economic development through business opportunities, youth education, and new employment; 10 Provide a point person in southeast Queens to assist local residents with complaints and to provide information during construction; 11 Ensure that emergency vehicles are allowed speedy access to Jamaica Hospital and that FDNY and NYPD maintain critical response times;

Ensure that the Van Wyck Expressway maintains three lanes of vehicle service both northbound and southbound during the entire period of construction; Implement traffic signalization measures and post signage for alternative routes to facilitate traffic movement during construction; Provide traffic enforcement officers at prominent intersections during construction; Meet with the affected community boards, local elected officials, and civic organizations on a regular basis to address community concerns and to provide information.

City Planning Commission Public Hearing

On March 3, 1999 (Calendar No. 4), the City Planning Commission scheduled March 17, 1999, for a public hearing on the applications (C 990117 PQQ and C 990118 PPQ). The hearing was duly held on March 17, 1999 (Calendar No. 17). There were 6 speakers in favor of the application and 18 speakers in opposition.

21 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ Those who spoke in favor of the project included representatives of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Executive

Director of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council, the

President of the New York Building Congress, the President of the

General Contractor's Association of New York, the Director of the

Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, the Manhattan Airport

Access Task Force, and a member of the Coalition for a Planned

Flushing.

These speakers stated that the LRS will benefit the region, since it will improve airport operations and thereby keep it more competitive. They also argued that the project fits well into long range transportation plans for the region and will serve to reduce congestion and pollution. The LRS was described as a transformative investment for southeast Queens which will lead to economic benefits for the city and Jamaica Center in particular through the creation of new jobs and development and new educational opportunities at York College.

Those speakers opposed to the LRS project included representatives of the Air Transport Association, the Committee for Better Transit, the Southeast Queens Civic Association, the

Sutphin Boulevard Civic Association, Southeast Queens Concerned

Neighbors, the Queens Civic Congress, and several area residents.

22 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ Views expressed by those opposed to the LRS project included a concern that the cost of the project is disproportionate to the anticipated ridership and that the Passenger Facility Charge funding to be utilized for the project can be put to better use.

Opponents also contended that the project will have a negative impact on property values along the Van Wyck corridor. They also stated that construction will adversely impact local communities through increased congestion on the Van Wyck Expressway, the diversion of traffic (especially heavy trucks) onto the service roads and residential streets, and pile driving and other associated construction noise. Speakers noted that the LRS technology will not be compatible with existing transit services in the region, thus precluding a direct, one-seat ride from the

Central Business District in the foreseeable future. The Port

Authority's ridership projections were attacked as too high, given the disincentive for travelers to take a "two-seat" ride requiring connection at the Jamaica or Howard Beach stations.

Procedural irregularities at the Community Board ULURP hearings and the concern that many in the community did not fully understand what they were voting for were also raised as issues.

Opposition was voiced to the Van Wyck Expressway segment of the

LRS in particular and various suggestions were made that alternatives to that alignment should be pursued, especially the use of the abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch right-of-way.

There were no other speakers and the hearing was closed.

23 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ CONSIDERATION

The Commission believes that the applications for acquisition and disposition of property to facilitate a right-of-way to improve access to JFK merits approval, but has serious reservations about the Port Authority's planned use of the right-of-way.

The Commission recognizes that the applications do not seek approval for the LRS project itself, but rather for City real property dispositions and acquisitions that will facilitate a right-of-way necessary to improve access to JFK. Pursuant to these applications: (1) the City will dispose to the Port

Authority property interests it owns within the proposed right- of-way; (2) the City will reacquire these property interests from the Port Authority, combined with other private and public property interests acquired by the Port Authority to form the right-of-way; and (3) the City will incorporate the right-of-way into the demised premises of JFK International Airport and lease the right-of-way back to the Port Authority under the airport lease. The Commission is cognizant of the fact that the City's lease of the airports to the Port Authority expires at the end of

2015 and that the City is pursuing alternatives to Port Authority management of the airports. The Commission understands that ownership of the ROW and all buildings, structures, improvements, fixtures, machinery, personalty, rolling stock and equipment thereon or used in connection with the LRS will reside in the

24 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ City upon expiration or termination of the Port Authority's lease, without debts, claims, liens or other encumbrances.

During the course of its review, the Commission considered a wide range of issues related to the right-of-way and the Port

Authority's LRS project. These included: traffic, both during and after construction; construction impacts; noise impacts; the feasibility of an eventual one-seat ride between JFK and the

Central Business District; vehicle compatibility between the LRS system and the LIRR and NYCT systems; cost of the LRS system; projected ridership of the system; financing of operating and maintenance costs; appropriate protection of adjacent property owners and beautification of the Van Wyck corridor. In general, issues raised were in two categories: (1) the effect of the proposed right-of-way upon the surrounding communities and (2) whether the proposed LRS is an appropriate first step in providing transit access to the airport from the CBD.

The Commission notes that a number of concerns raised by the community boards have been addressed either in the EIS or the commitments that the Port Authority has made to the community boards. They include traffic (through adherence to an MPT plan), construction and noise impacts and their associated mitigation.

Other issues such as appropriate protection of property owners, provision of Port Authority representatives in the community to provide information and receive complaints and the beautification

25 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ of the Van Wyck corridor have also been addressed. However, the

Port Authority has not addressed all issues surrounding the most important question raised by this proposal -- whether the LRS system will be designed and developed so that in the foreseeable future, members of the public will be able to enjoy an efficient, predictable, convenient and economical one-seat transit ride to the airport from the Central Business District (CBD).

The Commission recognizes the importance of the two main goals of the proposed LRS -- providing internal circulation at JFK Airport and providing transit access to JFK. The proposed LRS provides the needed internal circulation but, as presently proposed, is only a modest step towards the goal of enhancing access to the airport. While this proposal will reduce on-airport congestion

(by removing buses that now provide interconnection between terminals), it will have only a slight effect on traffic on the

Van Wyck Expressway.

The limited impact of the LRS proposal upon improving access to the airport is demonstrated by the Port Authority's own ridership projections. 34,000 riders a day are projected to use the light rail system, but less than one-third (11,000 riders a day) are projected to use it to gain access to the airport. 23,000 of the 34,000 riders will start and end their trips on-airport. These

26 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ are essentially rides between terminals or between terminals and the long-term parking area. In addition, of the 11,000 riders projected to use the system to go to the airport, approximately half will be airport employees, not tourists and business persons coming from the CBD. Trips from the CBD are projected to amount to slightly more than 3,000 riders a day.

There are certain aspects of the LRS system design which call into question its attractiveness to tourists and business travelers -- in particular, the problem of baggage handling at the Jamaica and Howard Beach stations. While the Port Authority has described a goal of having passengers perceive that they have arrived at the airport when they reach Jamaica or Howard Beach, there has been no satisfactory explanation of how this ambience will assist in terms of luggage handling. This aspect of the trip to or from the airport will have serious effects on how many people use the LRS.

Given this limited projected ridership, it is clear that the LRS addresses a need for on-airport circulation, including reducing bus trips from the Howard Beach station which contribute to on- airport congestion. The Commission is concerned that the more important goal of the LRS should be to serve as a first pience of the infrastructure for a future one-seat ride from the CBD to

27 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ JFK. Only at that point will the true ridership potential of rail access to the airport be realized. However, it seems clear that the LRS system as presently configured cannot easily be modified to provide for the one-seat ride. While the Port

Authority's proposal may technically be capable of accomodating a future one-seat ride, significant constraints in achieving this must be overcome.

There are three physical constraints that prevent existing LIRR or NYCT rolling stock from traveling over the LRS guideway.

These are:

Tight radius curves - To maximize its utility, the LRS

guideway needs to connect all of the terminals at JFK. Two

of these terminals are landmarked and several others have

been recently renovated - two factors which precluded major

relocation of terminal facilities. To access all of the

terminals as they are currently laid out on airport, it was

necessary to design the LRS guideway with curve radii of

200, 250 and 300 feet in certain locations. LIRR and NYCT

rolling stock cannot handle these curves.

Grades - LIRR rolling stock can negotiate maximum grades of

2-3 %, NYCT rolling stock can climb grades of up to 4%.

Because of the need to have the LRS guideway travel under a

taxiway and then climb to reach the central terminal area,

28 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ there is a grade of 5.3 % at that location.

Rolling stock door spacing - The LRS platforms and stations

are completely climate controlled; this necessitates

locating doors on the platforms that correspond with doors

on the rolling stock and having them open simultaneously

when the train is in the station. The door spacing is

different on both LIRR and NYCT rolling stock.

Other issues relevant to one-seat ride operation include the following:

Even under a future one-seat ride operation, the Port

Authority's LRS vehicles would continue to operate as

currently planned, never leaving the proposed LRS right-of-

way. It is envisioned that vehicles operating over either

the LIRR or NYCT rights-of-way would be inserted into gaps

between existing LRS vehicles (this excess capacity exists

on the LRS guideway).

LIRR or NYCT vehicles using rotary electric motors could

operate on the LRS guideway, but the LRS vehicles with

linear induction motors cannot operate on the LIRR or NYCT

system.

It is envisioned that any one-seat ride vehicle would be

operated manually while on the LIRR or NYCT systems and be

operated automatically while on the LRS guideway.

29 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ A new car would have to be purchased by either the LIRR or

NYCT that:

is capable of dual mode operation (manual and automatic

train control); and

is smaller than the vehicles currently used by the LIRR

and NYCT (to negotiate the tight radius curves of the

on-airport guideway alignment).

No such vehicle exists today. The Commission has been advised that existing technology can be used to develop dual mode vehicles of appropriate dimensions and capabilities, but this will be a challenging, expensive and uncertain process.

The design of the Port Authority's proposed LRS provides the potential for a connection with the Long Island Railroad via a new flyover from existing tracks at Jamaica Station. The LRS design also allows for a connection with the New York City

Transit "A" train via a new flyover at the Howard Beach subway station. No plans are in place, however, for building these flyovers nor have the necessary studies been conducted to determine whether these improvements, together with the development of new rolling stock, would produce a one-seat ride sufficiently fast, dependable and economical to attract a significant number of riders -- let alone what the cost would be to build and operate such a system.

30 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ The Port Authority has stated that a feasibility study is underway to explore various subway and LIRR routes that could be used to achieve a one-seat ride. The Commission believes that the better approach would have been to develop a detailed plan for a one-seat ride prior to the current review process so that the Port Authority's current LRS proposal could be better configured as the first step in implementing a system to provide the needed one-seat ride from the CBD to JFK.

The Commission also expressed concern over the cost of the LRS given the projected ridership and the off-airport ridership in particular. The Commission believes that the $1.5 billion construction costs associated with the LRS have not been fully justified given the projected ridership of 4,000 and 7,000 passengers per day at Howard Beach and Jamaica, respectively.

Additionally, the Commission notes that, unlike access systems commonly found in other cities and countries, the Port

Authority's proposal requires two fares to access the terminals from off-airport: one fare on the LIRR or subway to get to the

LRS and $5.00 more to actually get on-airport. Many potential passengers will find this dual fare unattractive.

The Commission also expressed concern over annual operating and maintenance costs for the LRS and how they would be financed. The

Port Authority stated that the nominal operating cost per trip

31 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ for the LRS system based on an annual operating and maintenance cost of $21 million is $1.69 per trip. The annual operating and maintenance cost per mile is $2.7 M/mile. To provide a comparison, for the Newark Monorail the annual operating cost is

$10 million and the cost per trip is $1.45. The annual operations and maintenance cost per mile is $3.3 M/mile.

The operations and maintenance costs are expected to be met by a combination of revenue sources. These include fares from patrons entering and leaving the system at Jamaica and Howard Beach (on- airport travel is free), advertising, offset costs from the reduction or elimination of the airport shuttle buses and the elimination of the current rental car shuttle vans. However, should these revenues fail to meet the annual operating and maintenance costs, the airport operator will need to subsidize the system. The Commission is concerned that a number of the assumptions supporting the LRS may not prove accurate. In particular, if the number of riders between Jamaica and JFK prepared to pay $5.00 per ride is less than anticipated, the already marginal benefits of the LRS leg to Jamaica may not be sufficient to justify the expense of that section of the LRS.

The Commission is also concerned about the LRS' impact on the Van

Wyck Expressway, especially during the construction period. It

32 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ is important to maintain three moving lanes of traffic in each direction during the peak traffic periods and to the maximum extent practicable at other times because of the high traffic volumes on this expressway. The Port Authority explained that they have been working very closely with both the New York City and New York State Departments of Transportation on a maintenance and protection of traffic plan that includes extensive monitoring via closed circuit television cameras, variable message signs placed strategically throughout the region, highway advisory radio messages, standby tow trucks at key locations to respond to incidents, and appropriate signs, signals and traffic agents at key intersections along the Van Wyck service roads. Three moving lanes of traffic would be maintained from 6 AM to 9 AM and 2 PM to 10 PM in the southbound direction and 6 AM to 10 AM and 1 PM to 10 PM in the northbound direction on the Van Wyck Expressway.

The Commission believes that a high degree of coordination and on-going attention to detail on a day-to-day basis will be required to implement the Port Authority's traffic management plan to avoid undue congestion and delay in the Van Wyck corridor.

The Commission expressed concern about noise impacts both during and after construction. The Port Authority indicated that all pile driving for the construction of the LRS would be done during daylight hours. Furthermore, construction noise impacts will be minimized by virtue of the fact that most LRS components will be

33 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ fabricated off-site and assembled in place along the Van Wyck corridor. When completed and operating, the bottom deck of the

LRS guideway will be completely enclosed and noise barriers will be provided on each side of the guideway to further contain noise.

In summary, while the Commission believes that the acquisitions and dispositions of property interests which are the subject of these applications are appropriate to the establishment of a right-of-way, the Commission sees significant obstacles to transforming the current proposal for the LRS into meaningful transit access from the Central Business District to JFK Airport.

The Commission is deeply concerned that the costs of the LRS project are difficult to justify in the absence of clearer evidence that in the forseeable future the LRS will be part of a larger system that addresses the most fundamental goal of providing access to the airport.

RESOLUTION

RESOLVED, that having considered the Final Environmental Impact

Statement (FEIS), for which a Notice of Completion was issued by the FAA on May 12, 1997 and a Record of Decision was issued by

NYSDoT on August 5, 1997, the City Planning Commission finds that the requirements of Part 617, State Environmental Quality Review, have been met and that, consistent with social, economic and other essential considerations:

34 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ From among the reasonable alternatives thereto, the action

to be approved is one which minimizes or avoids adverse

environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; and

The adverse environmental impacts revealed in the FEIS will

be minimized or avoided to the maximum extent possible by

incorporating as conditions to the approval those mitigative

measures that were identified as practicable.

The report of the City Planning Commission, together with the

FEIS, constitutes the written statement of facts, and of social, economic and other factors and standards, that form the basis of the decision, pursuant to Section 617.9(c)(3) of the SEQRA regulations; and be it further

RESOLVED, by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to Sections

197-c and 200 of the New York City Charter, that based on the environmental determination, and the consideration and findings described in this report, the applications of the Department of

Citywide Administrative Services for disposition of property to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and subsequent acquisition from and disposition to the Port Authority of New

York and New Jersey, of various properties located within the proposed right-of-way as described in Attachments 1 and 2 to subject applications, are approved.

35 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ The above resolution (C 990117 PQQ and C 990118 PPQ), duly adopted by the City Planning Commission on May 3, 1999 (Calendar

No. 1), is filed with the Office of the Speaker, City Council, and the Borough President in accordance with the requirements of

Section 197-d of the New York City Charter.

JOSEPH B. ROSE, Chairman VICTOR G. ALICEA, Vice-Chairman ALBERT ABNEY, ANGELA M. BATTAGLIA, AMANDA M. BURDEN, A.I.C.P., IRWIN G. CANTOR, P.E., ALEXANDER GARVIN, ANTHONY I. GIACOBBE, ESQ., WILLIAM J. GRINKER, BRENDA LEVIN, EDWARD T. ROGOWSKY, JACOB B. WARD, ESQ., Commissioners

KATHY HIRATA CHIN, ESQ., Commissioner Voting No

36 C 990117 PQQ/C 990118 PPQ City of New York COMMUNITY BOARD NO. 9 Queens Borough Hail (718) 286-2686 120-55 Queens Boulevard, Room 310-A Fax (718) 286-2685 Key Gardens, NY 11424 Meeting Hotline (718) 286-2689

Carey, District Manager Sytvla Hack, Chairperson Mary Ann

January 14, 1999

Mr. Maurice Spreiregen Department of City Planning Land Use Review Division 22 Reade Street, New York, NY 10007

Dear Mr Spreiregen:

ution of Queens Community Board 9 on ULURP applicat sed on January 12, 1999, by a v9ttra 16 to 14 wif)1 absten

As you can see this resolution was passed with conditions that the Board considers essential to minimize land use or environmental impacts, [see The Rules of the City of New York, Title 62- City Planning, section 2-03, (3)]

Sincerely,

Sylvia Hack - Chairperson, CB#9

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g To ensure that emergency vehicles have access to Jamaica Hospital at all times

h To ensure that signals and signage be provided throughout the neighborhood to alert the motorists of the construction

i To inform the Board of the impact the Van Wyck will have on the community before construction begins and keeps us aware of it on an on-going basis

j To deal with the different civic associations and other boards involved before and during construction

k. To ensure that the traffic lights be in sync on both sides of the Van Wyck Expressway.

1 To ensure that traffic agents be available at all times during preconstruction and construction

m To ensure that traffic enforcement officers be available during construction at all affected intersections

n To ensue that a central monitoring station be provided for gridlock alleviation

o To establish no truck zones off the Van Wyck service road with strict enforcement Comiluaity/Burvit)!Ir 1.10141Y1 Cirr PLAMXZAL Mr2iV.v.o 22 14,..A.14, :truck. ;:oo. &COI/WM.4:2cm I (212) Vev-1J.

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APPLICAT/C1NH C 53C 1.L'i tin J.M C 233111: in ONC!'IONS (:cntirued)

Curing the :enstr.ttion period. the Authority will estoblis 4 Fast Track :nsu-..nce Clate Settlement An17ram to addresS the 'a-ager VW, handling o' danage claims. A c.ta will tv assig.id u- a fulltit: tails. Tr e Authority wi e.taol'sh and Zuntaln a real tin! Certral mor1toe'ng facil,ty t: inte-ym, .ntc any road man..;;ement 1:41s2n of grdlock s1t64ti3rs. Iris will he dsre wit' c.!. and N.Y.C.P C. idtildairg Traffic En'orcemert Cr1.14..ers assilned .3n412r oso.gchod to :rlt'cal areas.

Special effort will le. di-ected tOw4r having :mic hotoital and vire nvpartrent onler:en.y vchic es nave G10rIty access. The crooer %ivies an. signage indicating construct!On al,n9 tn. Vr Wy:k detours, shculd e r plzce Es;,resswar. :ef'ertS kulevard and within exuedite traffic mcy,--tnt. the commivity sc AS :0 6 Th. A.thority agrees t: a:rk as oartners .1t the So.ith Wore Park Cr.veloment Coro-at-rn. and Cormunity dther ccevnnity groos to suocly snroor'ate to provide eCOnOms: dovelame,t reSti.rzei ard sistai,ed )ro%th of ar:a. "11.s develecinc not on'y c.in$tr.ct'on te includes ;vc;rams jcbs :ut. cermerent jobs. Ala. Decol0fIcdtIon for tneYi .yrk sore ce road and dja:tnt crOscoads .11 be imolvrvntvd. The ituthori:v dev:'0; clans and molegen access to the Leffe,Z6ouleva-d area. N,laica :af 4.1te-eront at The A6trority is relu,.ted to )r0v1Ce detail to the 'rer. Ayck valatlon of tne eter-At!ve r'ut'S segrent, an: CPTSer: It to the Beam/ ccrsiceration Peter' tcr tneir any acquiiition o' 'ea / orwerty ts .-arrta'

IN) COMMUNITY BOARD 12 QUEENS

THE CITY of NEW YORK Claire Shulman James F. DWvis Borough President Chairman WHIMS, THE Port authority of New York and New Jersey has made ULURP application 099117PQQ and 0990118PPQ for the acquisition and disposition of certain properties within the borough of Queens which would _facilitate construction of an Airtrain from Jamaica LIRR to John F. Kennedy Airport with mass transportation facilities within New York City consisting of the following: An elevated rail beltway on the ground of J.F.K. Airport which will connect various terminals and related Airport facilities A rail link between J.F.K. Airport and the Howard Beach subway stop of the existing "A" Train line of the Transit Authority of the City of New York. An elevated rail system along the Van Wych Expressway between Jamaica station of the LIRR and J.F.K. Airport.

WHEREAS The members of Community Board 12 are deeirous of a peaceful existence with its neighbor John F. Kennedy Airport and its operator The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

UNBRIAS The past has not been one in which the actions of the Port Authority has shown a desire to be a good neighbor.

The Board realizes what a valuable resource Kennedy WHEREAS to Airport is to the economic viability of New York City and this Region. It is very important that the airport stays healthy but it is equality important that the surrounding communities are not killed by the health of the airport. following WHEREAS The Port Authority shall undertake the actions to mitigate the impact of the Airtrain upon the communities it will pass through: home owners 1 The Port Authority shall insure present against the present lose of property value because of real the presence of the Airtrain. A team of local estate brokers/agents shall establish present property and values. Such assessment shall be made quickly recorded and preserved. The Port Authority shall insure current home owners of against future loss of appreciation of the value homes because of the presence of the Airtrain. their immediate The Port Authority shall undertake to make occures repairs to water pipes etc. when breakages along the Airtrain work route and when breakages routes. occures along the major alternate traffic and minor Those alternate traffic routes are major wh n traveling str its that, one may reasonable take t or fr m K nnedy Airport is: North and Step F. Work closely with the local organizations referred in the Steps outlined above to devel p minority and wom n owned for profit perations which have ongoing revenue g neration ability as as well as short term, contract by contract buainees potential. The Port Authority shall commit to maximizing its utilization of MEBEs from Southeast Queens in both the service and construction area; in planning, implementation and maintenance of as much of Airtrain and Jamaica Terminal. Building as possible. The Port Authority shall commit to the utilization of Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises in Southeast Queens for the construction of the Airtrain. The Jamacia Terminal Building falls within the Jurisdiction of the Greater Jamaica Development Corp. and Sutphin Blvd. L.D.C., Economic Development shall also include the development of a job readiness component. The Port Authority shall commit to a cooperative relationship with York college to assist them in developing a curriculum to train local residents for the various position. that will be created for the operation of the Airtrain. The Port Authority shall also be committed to the hiring of the maximum number of residents that successfully complete the training when the time of operation of the Airtrain begins. The commitment of the Port Authority to work with York College is expected to continue beyond the Airtrain project and toward the long term goal of a comprehensive transportation management program for that reason a career development/buddy program shall be developed in conjunction with York College and th following high schools, August Martin, Campus Magnet, Springfield. Students from the College in addition students can serve as paid interns / tutors to help make the high school student; ready for participation in the new aviation program. A resource center shall be establish to stimulate economic growth and development. The cost of the center will be underwritten by the Port Authority. Kioske placement and concession deployment to stimulate economic development shall be made possible where appropriate with MWBEs. We are looking towards forty percent participation. The Port Authority shall in conjunction with local resident* develop a beautification program along the be used at Van Wyck corridor. Local people shall plan. all times in all phases of the beautification APPUCATIOft %JUMP 100117 POO COMMUNITY SOMA: I. 010. 012 111.11P 00110111 PPG MCULINIGNM:gi

IN TM MATTER of an appecetlon eubmined by the Oportmeni of Cytovik Admnildnoim0 ItImlooL Pureurot lo Section 157-c of Ms Now Met City Owner. tor disposition if ceoperty te the Port &aloft of New York and Now Aram, ord subtiootient saludidon from ord disPolleonto obi Pei Aulhefity ef New verb and New *away. of verimm procerlim fprorelliv batmen Ilte Jamaica Sudan ard PI( bleitiokeel Airport. led between JR Intemedsomi Airport and the IdTA Nomad lisidt Medan to %cam constructioa if a Opts rol STUMM.

LUBLICAtifiltiO

A P1A4d Moral woo imid dle 110rour Preedent's Conference room 12045 Ousels 5m.deverti on Februery 23. 1599 at 5.30 P U.puissant to Section 5541(15) of the New Yore OW Mater end Was duty *Ewes*d n the ~Ay aoracihed SectIon 197-c (I) of the Now VoM OW Odder.

CONAISHE66,3211

Subeeauent to s mar« at the soolostiort, the followrg issues it impacts hove been Idondved

The Pon AUdvarttv Of New Tort ard Now Janet proposes the construction of 6 kiht red traria 'Mom OAS) Met would connect JR( to the UM Jomefte Steton and the MTA Hswor beech pews& Them actions *add onsets Me ainatiumion of an &dowsed steel votieslisted id Litt

The wain alignment would consist of a duM-tricit tpubilowoy. ociortudivillmlY 5.4 mom in WWI ith 10 .tons. Iletevesn JFIC end the URR Armies Sateen. the amnion, will fofprimal., in the melon at the Von Wirct EXpreetwily. estuoln JI11( and the MTA Nimes! leech Sweat. dui eliennwol *1 105 gonad* on eziedno aspen progeny;

The" 04Jeftwri it from the Mathvey ettreelrela with sar amtlons. The addition of as navy as Owes power elotribution facilities could be isoulred in the ngfrit-O-von Ms Vert Wye* Esivesswev:

The LAS would provide same an .24 -hour bask toJFK end would be capable of continuous operedoeei midways of 110 wends. It is enecipand that earns MI wows as tmo-cw sea. Each car can occommodets 35 mated conasnows end sofmrenstIT 71 ralresse WWI* mood be accommodated in facts. Ridership is esdrnmed at 24.000 Mors dear. or 12.4 mien riders ennuelly. The system is designed to operme at speeds up to 130 miles per hour:

Rourd-trIp moil Orme In es foloms. Amen > JFE: 24 minuses Howerd beach --> JR: 24 nenuess CTA Circulator. IP minuses

It is snacIpsted the the two isould be 15 for pessangers using the system at of144o4t mews end 32 for eimort 0,06rt.ft it tow ttstions. No two would be charged to ride the system within ths airport:

The IRS would Connect with the Howard Bosch Station vie an oriciaesd connecting rosz mime ard sievartors to de pietform. At Jamaica Seaton, a peisatrWi tedge would be added above the *dove URA mezzanine mid banks of orators mould connect 18 URR octet Worry. subway mezzanine. Madonna. 01mil street Wok: at/92149 110410Uipt INIA1113 RECOMAIENDAT1ON VLVRP M0117 PC10 /990111 .- PA=

IlLatttIMESQATIQU

Sued on the obeys conederetion. the Borough board secommends aporeeta of tha applicetien on the funmeog epeeists/nil, *tech are basics upon the concations recommeread Cy Commas'lily Dooms 9 10. and 12:

The Port Authority of New Yort end New Jersey :hell:

1, ',Neu, Current property owners against of vying darrage Owing eonetruction end establish test-peole restore of processing end setting damage dant.

insure present homeowners against the present toss of property velue duo to the presence of the LRS;

Insure current homeowners against future loss of appreciator+ of the velve of their hornes due to the presence of the LAS;

work In coniuncoon with local reeldents to develop a beautHcabon Program along the Vert Wyck Corridor, including beautifying the service toed end preserving open spaces;

work with the local neighborhoods end in southeast Queens r portent, to stimulate economic development throgh business ooportunities, youth education. end new employment;

5) petivele s fioant-pertOn in south:1W Queer's to assist local Pavanes with complaints and to prowde information during uwistruction;

71 ensure thet emergency vehicles we Mowed sbeedy access to Amens Hospital and that F01(Y and HYPO maintein critical resOonse tmel:

ensure SI that the van Wyok Expressway rtilifttiinS MOS (31 lan011 04 VORICIO service both nortnociuna end southbound during the entire pecod of construction;

implement traffic signalizanon measures end post portage for alternative routes to facilitate traffic movement during construction;

provide t.eific enforoement officers at prominent intermit:bons during construction;

maw the with effected cOmmurtny booed'. We: elected officuils. end erne orgenitetions on a Cwt.'s( 0111re to eCkirOSS Cornintunity concerns end to provide Sqtrmetiort.

DAT1 QUEENS 90110UON PRESIDINT RECOMMENDATION YLURF *990117 POO *1190119 PPQ flAal 2

ZDNSIDENATICIELLIzensicsasli

9 At 'he February 18, 1999 Queens 8oroupn ivesedera's mato heating, twenty-two (2211/01* testified r upposftion to the applicatm and thinalln (13) MOD twirled in fever of the eppledtiont

Issues raised by the opponents Included.

noise traffic CONOStkin on Ma van Wyck Exprosswey end local streets. end disruptson local commercial and residential Wen during construction;

the proposed rail link's failure to include than steps along the yen Wyck rink which 03111d proyide saryloa for local residents and stimulate local businetts dilvekipment:

negative imam impacts of the ONVOIOCI superstructure an) observer usins;

knutict of noise and vaxerinns on nearby orogen:ma caused by peesionge barns;

potentbil deprecistion iii values of properties exited near the roroposed IRS;

the proposed tkrOiaCT't large Capful Coa-ca muss projected law ridership rasa;

the project's loek h! a 'one soar ride to and from JFK triterneConel Airport and mannsttan;

wawa raised by the proponents included:

the UtS's puterntiel Stion- end lOng-terrn OCOhOrhIC 1101WITMI to southeest Queens end New York etty m terms of new tysinoss growth end employment opportunities;

the need to improve transportation to end from JR( AltDon. the Elarteugh's FrvilafOact employer, and to kelp the Airpon corouvuoy9 with other reviver eirperm

the IRS's potential to room airman **tad vatic, owcially taxis used by einOIA bohbrt trovessrs, on the Van Wyck EXClhalsway: the 1'S poundal ta Interface with future light rso praise= to Create a One-seed ikle from JFK intemetiOnai Almon to Menhetten.

At its January 12, 1999 public hewing. Community iioard 9 voted 10-14-1 with fifteen (18/ conditIOna to recommend approval Cl this spolicetion;

At Its January 7, 1999 public hearing, Community Board 10 voted 30-0-0 with bight (8) conditiOne to moommend epeacrval of this APPlicetiori;

At its January 29, 1999 MAC hearing, Community BOAR! 12 voted 28 7-0 vitth twelve (121 conditions to recommend approval of this application; 3.0.0 *et elipvyn At Its February 23, 1999 public meeting, the Quoeng Clorown Eieefd voted (11) ovndibons to lecomniand approval Of this ecollcadon;

continued... City of New York 4 COMMUNITY BOARD NO. 9 Queens Borough Hall (718) 286-2686 120-55 Queens Boulevard, Room 310-A Fax (718) 286-2685 288-2689 Kew Gardens, NY 11424 Meeting Hotline (718)

Mary Ann Carey, District Manager Sylvia Hack, Chairperson

January 14, 1999

Mr. Maurice Spreiregen /// Department of City Planning 91& Land Use Review Division 22 Reade Street, New York, NY 10007

Dear Mr Spreiregen

ution of Queens Community Board 9 on ULURP applicat sed on January 12, 1999, by a v9tt517-16 to 14 wi31 absten

As you can see this resolution was passed with conditions that the Board considers essential to minimize land use or environmental impacts, [see The Rules of the City of New York, Title 62- City Planning, section 2-03, (3)]

Sincerely,

Sylvia Hack - Chairperson, CB#9

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"SUPPORT k DRUG FREE ODIUMUTT BOARD MO. r RIch..4I Wweellgages, New Gargles. & Oresse Part January 12, 1999

WHEREAS, the Port of New York and New Jersey Authority (hereafter the "Port Authority") has made ULURP Applications #990117 PQQ and #990118PPQ for the acquisition and disposition of certain properties within the borough of Queens which would facilitate construction of an "Air Train" link to connect JFK Airport with mass transportation facilities within the City of New York consisting of the following:

An elevated rail beltway on the ground of JFK Airport to connect the various terminals and other Airport facilities (hereafter the "Beltway Segment")

A rail link between JFK Airport and the Howard Beach subway stop of the existing "A" Train line of the New York City Transit Authority (hereafter the "Howard Beach Segment").

An elevated rail system along the Van Wyck Expressway between the Jamaica station of the Long Island Railroad and JFK Airport (hereafter the "Van Wyck Segment"), and

NOW. THEREFORE, be it resolved that Queens Community Board 9 does hereby

A. Approve the Port Authority applications g990117PQQ and 990118PPQ requesting approval of the acquisition and disposition of the relevant properties which would enable the construction of the relevant "Air Train" link along the Van Wyck Expressway between JFK Airport and the Jamaica Station of the Long Island Railroad with the following conditions.

That the Van Wyck remains open space.

That the Port Authority commits to the following

To work as partners with the entire South West Queens Community for benefits and amenities with a budget substantial enough to help monitor the impact on the community.

To develop real jobs for South West Queens that would sustain economic development of the area.

To help develop businesses in South West Queens that would sustain the economic growth of the community.

To assist residents and homeowners affected by the construction

To beautify the Van Wyck Service road

To have a full time person located in the affected communities while construction is going on to receive community concerns and work with the Port Authority to resolve problems. January 12, 1999

g To ensure that emergency vehicles have access to Jamaica Hospital at all times

h To ensure that signals and signage be provided throughout the neighborhood to alert the motorists of the construction

i To inform the Board of the impact the Van Wyck will have on the community before construction begins and keeps us aware of it on an on-going basis

j To deal with the different civic associations and other boards involved before and during construction.

k. To ensure that the traffic lights be in sync on both sides of the Van Wyck Expressway.

I To ensure that traffic agents be available at all times during preconstruction and construction

m To ensure that traffic enforcement officers be available during construction at all affected intersections

n To ensue that a central monitoring station be provided for gridlock alleviation

o To establish no truck zones off the Van Wyck service road with strict enforcement C411 PLAANLM tufacsitio Conununity/Borough Board 2: lead° ScrW. Mow Teak. ler 111003 IAA 0 (du; 730-3396 Recommendation

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DOCXET DZSCR/ *Zity.selt Al.b.n...trst.ve subonitteo Oy the Deportment of rm Tiss dAtigs Of 4,1 op1.,.tiun fCt dzep,..taun .33 1..operc7 tu .;e6ti...... iv/ c of tt.e Nee Tort City C:eriei. ene ditu.eLtiOn Services. p.guant ono :ersey ..id subsequent ecq..e1t1c.1 to the Port Authority of N.w Tore ov prO10,0.1es lviel.11) Luawted 0C 4r. Tc.r11 ..n.t Wee letoey. of vklOul to the Pokt Ai lors.y nd Zorn F Ken edy 1F IC irm.o.at.tv,..ol Long :Ail!' RAll VAG :amaica Station ad 14..sre 9eaeh 4ctween -he MIA AttpOr7 end :he siTs Wv. v0,11 (1-y Tr...Lit erd '4...ucen :,,K : ....w.,..,y1.411 r.1Nr C'ne:IJCL.0,11 I Atrpott. buic.wh ul Queens. to tacIll'ete Stetton Cocrunit)I Diatc.r'i 9 /1 IVO 11. rr....1 tren.it .y.:n Of II 1141A C!.ti.e A the the prt;srtiss con be seen a: tnc Itzrispor...... i.t A I.st and desZr1yti3n .i S:reet-12t:'. floc: Haw YwrIt. Mee luck 100C",.1)%1 )opartoent of City Plc.:Inn; it 2 :Aforette

BOARD 12 Caillralfrr7 BIGBOOCW ICA= C..tiv soaccal .a...o.f.D. ! 3 : vd Jar. g9g 140CATIGNIII:l."Iti °Iva wwAAZAIG t ,DAIT OP PU0LIC eogA.ts a q .00vir el 1 ,: p...01.e bedroll l 'Weal ? X ma !of Ncrd .II ; wAs waits, ',Arcs,. Frr as 1.1.4 .11.1.1 th :.t A...a le.er iNocle .rrelli26 moo Si? wry ADOPTIMG kLCOKKAALATILm 121-10 Pocitauay 21,1.. um.' Jan. 7, .999 LOCarrOm

20.20MisAMATION 7 AlOOLFICATICwS/COmurIGIAS _ AppRova _____ Amon wirii WITH moD:FICATNIIIS/COMMIONS ItOTSAPPROVS orsApPROVI ow-liemA...1.wo,l.wn-lr 07 kcCtWAIMEAT/uri.moOffICATIOW/CMDFTIOMS EXPLAAATIGN by thn PcItYi: ftLehlrli 4490:17,P.ie amo eggoligiq; remestcd In regard to '.::uRP Acpli:.1,-ln within the 9nrn.A.: or %hell- i.t.:h and disovition of certain orcoerties for acluisition ' nt to cornett JFK A'roort with ra,t .061d facilitate corstra:tion cf "A 'grain" transportation fac1:4ties witblin the City of hew 4rk: c. Janua.y 7. and held a cublfc hearing on tne ratter 1. Our board ras duly advertired rat. 3004e, ard s6bseouent deliberation, the goard I 2. As a resu't of tnis rcerirg with rTITT7r7 as n 000. C it,st. yott). 'he onsication I unanlmouCO30 n favnr paracirA:hs below. i enalierateo in :he

C0NDIT:ONS. the clonal., of and Properties contained ',it'll', 1. The apuroyal is hated on the Jroect Community District O. s 3card on a montrly oasit. tc shoo'e The Aathority will met with thli Comn,r-ty ZosePh Addebbo will cha'r this s-cya! and resolie cf Mr. committee. CONT:NUED ON PACE 2)

VOTING s 0 30 0 ABSTAINING ILM YAMS amaiNs7 37 TWAL =MRS APrOarso no wisp

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APPLICATION H C CL.i rgg aud C 2,2111: PPQ

CINC!'IONS (:entirued)

C.ring the :enstr.ction period, the Author'ty will eStablis% a Fast Track :nsu-..nco Cla*mi Settlement Pnlvim to adores% the t'lle't handling o' danage claims. A c,t, ma-agar will cv csoq.id u- 4 fulltit: basis.

Ire Aqtrorlty wi:' c Usol'sh and meintain a real tine Certral moritor'ng man.;;ement facilty t: inte-v:v1 .ntc anv road gridlock sit6atidrs. Inci w'll he O)re wit' 1:aislh o' N.Y.:. C.!. and N.Y.C.P C. util'airg Traffic En'orcemert C'Ci%ers ssi3ned and,or oispatchod to :rtt'cal areas.

Special effort will lo directed toward haying .:amaica lio:oital and 'ire nerartrent twerstn.y 'Wild es nave viority Access.

S. The crooer stcnals an_ signal], indicating coAstructlen detours, should oe Ir place alIng the Val Wy:k Eoressway, '..efferts kuleyard and within the COMPLrIty sc as to eiDeclitc traffIc mov.--tnt.

6 The A.thorIty agrees tt ark as partners wit!' the Soatn Ozore Park Community Ds.'veloDnent Coroo-at-cn, and other cormnity siroLps to suo:ly sporopr'ate res...,rces to Oroylde econwt dogelcomert Ard sJstai,ed 3rowth of t%e ar:a. rh.s inc/udes develocirin rot on'y constr.ct'on Jobs tut. cernerent jobs. Alco. becolLfficatlor, ,crams for t'se Va.. .yrt serece road an: adja:ent crOsr,oads wIr be imO4emtnted. 7. Th4 tvthorl'.y w'll de+.:'oo clans and mo/ement access to .:ame;ca :4, aJter'ront at the Lefferts Boulevard area. The ALtrCrily is rei...,..ted to arovice detail val.ation of the eterrat.ye rut's to the 'iar. Eyck EkDr-*.sway segrent, an: p-csert it to the Board for tneir Ie. ccrsiceration before any ACChililtIOn 0' rea/ orwe'ty .-oertaCen, Cetvls te;1 I e hane,e1 thf040 the Scecial l:sisoi Comittee. i

1.V/3 Community/Borough Board CITY PLAANUNC COMMISSION 22 Rtade Street, Now York, NT 10007 Recommendation FAX (212) 720-3356

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APPLICATION # C 990117 POO and C 990118 PPQ DOCKET DESCRIPTION

IN THE RATTNN OP an aplication s4Smitted by the Ceparcment of Clt/w_cle Admir.letratLue Se:vices, pursuant t.t.: Section 197-o of the Ns.. York City Cnarcer. fo: disposition cf property t the Port Aut:lorlty of New York and New Jersey and subsequent scouisltion ard disposition to the Pon Au:honey of New York and N.. Jersey. of varioJs properties generally lo:ated between the MA Long Island Ra;1 Road Jamalta e.nd John F. Kennedy ,JFK) Ince:rat:tore: Airport. and between ZFle. Inzerna:ional Airport and tne M7A New Ycrk Citv Trnnsit Howard Beach Station. Cormunity Listric:s 9. 10. and 1: Borough of Queens, lc faci:itatt tte cons::,:ction p( a Light rall transit system

A and descrIpzicn of the propertles can oe seen tne Transpoztation C'ff ce of the list L33 Department of Cry plAnn:ng a: 2 Lafayette Str:,et-12th Floor. New Yort. Urk 0O-

COMMUNSTY HOARD NO _11_ BOROUGU Csveens BOROVGB MARE Oueens LINDEN BLVD. JANUARY 20, 1999 L7,CATIOr4 172-17 MiAlptipro4ihmAxrpic SI. A6owtno, mY 11434 PRESINT, 29' .1122-9 A%ear.r.1 80,5h fect,: quCrat 0! Is of eNe QUONC21 Lme,II ranbars board, but nc lee tar sever IguC( ondoers.) VOTE ADOPTING RECOMMENDATTON TAKEN 1JS .JOHNSUN FAM:-Y DATE AANUARV 29 1999 LOCATTONROBERT L.lFE ':ENTLR, 172-17 '..INDhN BLV.). ST. ,-.1.5AN, NY ;,1434

RECOMMENDATION APPROVE X APPROVE NITU MODIFICATIONS/COMMONS DISAPPROVE DISAPPROVE WITN NODIFICATIaNS/COMIT2(2iS

4'neeetsar>1 EXPLANATION OF RECOMENILATION-MODIFICATICN/CONDITIONS Oarch addburew:

MOTION MADE TO APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS. APPLICATION I C 990117 POO AND C 990118 PPO, SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CITYWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, PURSUANT TO SECTION I97-c OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER. FOR DISpOsITION OF PROPERTY TOLTHE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY NEW AND SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION TO. THE PORT AUTHORITY OF BETWEEN THE YORK AND NEW JERSEY. OF VARIOUS PROPERTIES GENERALLY LOCATED KENNEDY MTA LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD JAMAICA STATION AND JOHN F. (JFX) THE mTA AIRPONT, AND BETWEEN JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND INTERNATIONAL 9.10, AND NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT HOWARD BEACH STATION. COMMUNITY DISTRICTS TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LIGHT R.A:L 12, BORDUGH OF QUEENS, WITH THE VOTE WAS 26 ApPRWED WITH CONDIT1ONs. 7 OPPOSED TRANSIT SYSTEM. THE VOTE. CoNDITIONs. 1 OPPOSED. AND 1 NOT VOTING AT THU TIME.Op

VOTING - 0 7 ABSTAINING NO9 VOTING 1 26 AGAIT I vUTV111[151n ' ( w1 tom& nd 1 t on 3) A*MNST w/c :On tlons wnWp B TOTAL MEMBERS APPO TC 39

EOM TITLE cAfr .1) COMMUNITY BOARD 12 QUEENS

THE CITY of NEW YORK Claire Shulman Janes P. Davis Borough President Chairman

WHIMS, THE Port authority of New York and New Jersey has made ULURP application 099117PQQ and $990118PPQ for the acquisition and disposition of certain propertieo within the borough of Queens which would facilitate construction of an Airtrain from Jamaica LIRR to John F. Kennedy Airport with mace transportation facilities, within New York City consisting of the following: I. An elevated rail beltway on the ground of J.F.K. Airport which will connect various terminals and related Airport facilities A rail link between J.F.K. Airport and the Howard Beach subway stop of the existing "A" Train line of the Transit Authority of the City of New York. An elevated rail system along the Van Wych Expressway between Jamaica station of the LIRR and J.F.K. Airport.

WHEREAS The members of Community Board 12 are desirous of a peaceful existence with its neighbor John F. Kennedy Airport and its operator The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

WHERZAS The past has not been one in which the actions of the Port Authority has shown a desire to be a good neighbor.

WHEREAS The Board realizes what valuable resource Kennedy to Airport is to the economic viability of New York City and this Region. It is very important that the airport stays healthy but it is equality important that the surrounding communities are not killed by the health of the airport.

WHEREAS The Port Authority shall undertake the following actions to mitigate the impact of the Airtrain upon the communities it will pace through: The Port Authority shall insure present home owners against the present lose of property value because of the presence of the Airtrain. A team of local real estate brokers/agents shall establish present property and values. Such assessment shall be made quickly recorded and preserved. The Port Authority shall insure current home owners against future loss of appreciation of the value of their homes because of the presence of the Airtrain. The Port Authority shall undertake to make immediate occures repairs to water pipes etc. when breakages along the Airtrain work route and when breakages occures along the major alternate traffic routes. alternate traffic routes are major and minor Those to str te that one may reasonable take when traveling or from Kenn dy Airport is North and South Conduit, Francis Lewis Blvd., Springfield Blvd., Farmers Blvd., Baisley Blvd., 150th Street, Rockaway Blvd., 101st Ave., Sutphin Blvd., Liberty Blvd., and Guy R. Brewer Blvd.. Seismic monitors should immediately be placed along these streets to measure normal vibrations so comparisons may be made when construction begins. Traffic flow and Traffic problem areas should be identified now and work begun to correct them now. The seismic monitors shall also measure the vibrations from pile driving toassess the damage such activity created. Economic development assietance shall be given to the impacted communities. Such assietance shall be given directly to local agencies where possible. We believe that the local agencies are there and we will name a few Sutphin Blvd. L.D.C., Employment Works, Ameny. In order to maximize the construction opportunities and achieve reasonable success the Board wishes the Port Authority to retain the consulting assistance of a local organization fully familiar with the needs of the minority and women's business community and the programmatic techniques available to address those needs at a funding level sufficient to ensure maximum participation. The Board suggests a period of at least, and, for no less than five years. The communities to be assisted are the Rockaway Blvd Corridor, and the Sutphin Blvd. Corridor. The Board envisions a six step initiative in achieving a successful program those stepe are: Step A. Funding a survey that will outline the existing conditions, social and commercial services, and opportunities for new development. Step B. Provide funding for a plan that will depict the future of the two corridors that will include commercial facade improvement, new construction, street improvements, street beautification, and new commercial enterprises. Step C. Build a job training center which will be the base of operations for several employment services organizations in the area. Also, provide funding for a program that will focus specifically . on airport related training and education. Step D. Provide funding for technical assistance training for the long term planning and enhancement of the two corridors. Step E. Assist the LDC and local community leaders State in garnering the involvement of the Empire Development Corporation in the implementation of the Step B plan through their various programs which include feasibility studies on development, facade improvement programs, and small business lending. St p F. Work closely with the local organizations referred in the St pa outlined above to develop minority and wom n owned for profit operations which have ongoing revenue generation ability as as well as short term, contract by contract business potential. The Port Authority shall commit to maximizing its utilization of MERE. from Southeast Queens in both the service and construction areas in planning, implementation and maintenance of as much of Airtrain and Jamaica Terminal. Building as possible. The Port Authority shall commit to the utilization of Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises in Southeast Queen. for the congtruction of the Airtrain. The Jamacia Terminal Building fella within the Jurisdiction of the Greater Jamaica Development Corp. and Sutphin Blvd. L.D.C.. Economic Development shall also include the development of a job readiness component. The Port Authority shall commit to a cooperative relationship with York college to assist them in developing a curriculum to train local residents for the various positions that will be created for the operation of the Airtrain. The Port Authority shall also be committed to the hiring of the maximum number of residents that successfully complete the training when the time of operation of the Airtrain begins. The commitment of the Port Authority to work with York College is expected to continue beyond the Airtrain project and toward the long term goal of a comprehensive transportation management program for that reason a career development/buddy program shall and be developed in conjunction with York College th following high schools, August Martin, Campus Magnet, Springfield. Students from the College in addition students can serve as paid interns / tutors to help make the high school students ready for participation in the new aviation program. A resource center shall be establish to stimulate economic growth and development. The cost of the center will be underwritten by the Port Authority. Kioske placement and concession deployment to stimulate economic development shall be made possible where appropriate with MWBBs. We are looVting towards forty percent participation. Port Authority shall in conjunction with local The the residents develop a beautification program along Wyck corridor. Local people shall be used at Van plan. all times in all phases of the beautification The Port Authority shall assist the community with the development and financial support of youth recreation programs. The Port Authority shall establish two committees to work with the Board, Transportation and Construction.

771MASFORLbe it resolved that Queens Community Board 12

A. The Beard Approves, the Port Authority application #990117PQQ and 99011SPPQ requesting approval of the acquisition and disposition of the relevant properties which would enable the construction of the relevant "Airtrain" link along the Van Wyoh Expressway between JFK Airport and the Jamaica Station of the L ng Island Railroad with the above conditione.

THE VOTE IS YES; AND _a ABSTENSIONS SIGNED:/ 40,44e) DATED:lst.FSBRUARY 1999. APPUCAraft %LIMP P100117 POO CONIALINRY BOARDS: S. MO 012 MUNI n001111 POPO

IP4 THI MATTER of an soollcadon heernined by the Oithortment of Citywide Adritinistretho $eaose. Mower* to Salon 117-c of the Now Vont City Owner. for dessooldon of property 10 the Port Adihont, of New Yore end Now knot end siddesouent scounon hone end allapOsitlon be 1110 Port AJahofftv of New Yak end Now Jeremy. of venous prow** vonorobv loused betersen Its URN Jamaica Sbnion rd JFIC Intomodonel Airport. ard between JR Ineemedensi Airport and Sw 5/TA Howeni Bloch SeeleOn to *MO calarixdon 04 e light IdSySIIPI.

A Pubac Mena wee held in the Borough President's Conference %cm at 12045 Citroens Ilwarrerd on Febusry 23. MS it 5:30 P14. wearing to Section M(S) of the New Yitflt Cy MIMI end wet auk isikowbood m the gnawer soscifice WI Sozdon 117-c (Oaf the Now Yak City chow.

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Subosouent to I review of the oopketica. the fiehavreg issues srd impacts have boon IdeneIlled

The Pon kahonty of Now Yort end Now Jersey prowlers the constructkin of ight roll transit nevem (LAS) met woad connect JR( to the U -*mice Stetson end the eATA Wrath; beech Sudan Thoth actions would wale the communion of mt iltatorrosed mei wheelieseelml

The system eignment would consist of a duaHreck guadernty. porcosimsoey 1.4 mese in length writIN 10 Mbar*. Senveen JR( wel the URA Jenwice Simeon. the Agatha* will WI primer* in Vie nesdnn et the yen Wyck Exoroaawav. lionvoen JPE end the MITA liovweid Basch Stotiool. tate eignmere wS lel paw* on ealeava seven prosorty;

The guideway Is grodweaweted front the caning Itiottway crowing' with sena Redone. The addition of at mem twos glower Meath/bon facilities could be required in the right-of-ore, of Via Von vent Expreeavara;

The IRS would provide soothe 00 24 -haw be to JFIC end would be capable of venomous oceeretional Mad ways of 90 seconds. It S enocipeted that thins will worm as two-ea' an. Each car con accoarhodele 35 sawed passages& end eoPmeonothlY 71 slorlimis. yotAild b. 00:larnadond WI mks. Riderstios esdnisted et 34.000 Aden dells. or 12.4 mien Mora drhudia. The gram is deeigrod to owns at speeds uo to $O miles per hour:

Pound-tnp travel tame we at follows. Jambes > OK: 24 minutes Howard (rich > AI: 24 minutia CIA Orceisior: S minuses

It is anticipated the the fare would be $5 for oessengers using the system et ofl-eircon making nd 12 for Dimon envenom at these 'talons. No Ws wouki be charged to 'toe the 'Yam within the airport;

The IRS wouki connect with the Hewett! Beech Sieben rig at enclosed connecting isezterine ewe sift store to the pietfonn. At Jentetce Stetson. a treiestnen tecloe wood be *Mad above the existing LIPP rrouonine all banks of Oa/non would connect the UHR octet lobby. subway rnozxaniro. thalonns. to street *roes; OUrfaiS 1060U1111 EINE RICOMMEN0A71011 WIPP PIP0117 POO 10116 PPG PAO

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At is jimmy 12. 1M mak Morino. Community Moira voted 1614-1 web fifteen (161 auditions to istioninonif approvoi of this ecokition;

at les Jeremy 7. or.dic harm Obverrasity Omni 10 vowel 30.0 with eight OP contillorete reconeweril mitirtrad iitfee ellPholitiort;

At he Amer, 8. Iese pubk hewn.. Cormrarilty bowl 12 /mud 26-70 with twelve (12) corogions rocomewmf iddroyel of MA inecsion;

big Al Fobiusrf II. 19641 Queers iloroidh Prosiient's thesic resertos. hoentr.too 12211seoPle ramified In opposition to the oppicotion and timer (13) people toothed In %woe of the sidgcsion:

truss mind by the dilliblooes indkdert

noise srd yank coregastion on the Van Wive Eraprosswri snd bed stmord. ant elisrupocin load conwnorditi and nieedontlei Mai dIA40 construction:

the prowrairase mil Ilnit's talus to indulge "sin stood *ions tho Viii Wyse Int Mien mid Proriedo educe ter loci relidento end Simulds local buterost develoirnent

nopreue visual impacts of Ow devoted sidoestructuni and maainoor trains;

linpect of nom, wit dtwurtkins on MN* Progenies mewl by eessoollw is wont. osprodsgon wkaas Of wombat boned Mir the Ploticeld L.

ow gropoosel misers imps cachet mem %VOUS ortiscied tow iblemNp mees;

the gooiest's irck of 'aro-ease die ora and front JR international Almon ard litonhotton:

mous* naiad by tho srsponees included:

the 1.FtTe Potontisi shon- Ind lord-tom economic Writs to southeast Quaint ird Now York City in tams of now bir.irres wtherd indict 'mint DOPOrtiniles.

Ow need to improve trinictortstion to ard from JFK Airport. ths liciroidtre sinew largos orriPorrer. ems 10 itseP the Airport ooropetitivo with othw region& erarports;

Ifirs Patents' to iodide sirport-mistml traffic. ospecialy taxis used by *Yale *mon troydors, on ths Von brook Earessswet;

the L's potenOW to inserted* wrath future tint ros protocts to aim s one-must ride from JFK intornotionsi Airport to Monhotten.

continued... OMENS 11/3010U014 bOARD RECOMAtENDATION ULLORP n$0117 POO /9901111 PPO

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lived on the bows cOneiderehon. the Soroupli Board recommends emerge, oi thts seplicetien on the following condioene, %OWN ere beiteo upen the COndillOns feCCienn1WidoCi ty COttyntrkilv 11011-011 9 10, and 12:

The Port Authority of New York end Now Jersey shell:

11 jr.uns current property owners Ogatnat 0,00er1y damage during construction and ambits". fast-treoli" system of processing end setting damage cleans.

2) insure present homeowners oosinst the presSelt loss of property %ilkm due to the prosonpo of the LRS;

-3) insure current homeowners eosins' Muni loss of apcvecietion of the value of that wee due to Pie preoance of the UltS;

41 work hi coeuuneoon with local reeidents to develop a beanlficabon program along the Van Wyck Corridor, including boautifyIng the wince rood end presenting open specos;

S) work with the local neighborhoods ehd In southeast Queens V. Geneelli to stlinutate ecronorric development thetavgh busireas opportunities. youth education, and new emPlOternent:

IS) provide a point-person in 'malaise Oueors to assist local resiGents with complaints and to provide information during construction;

7) ORURO that emergency velveles we allowed sooetly access to Armies Hospital end that FOrlY and perm maintitin critiCal response turN111:

91 ensure that the Vvi Wyok Expressway mentor* Mee i31 lanes or velvcie service both rocrtnoounit end southbound Clunng the solve pwod of construction;

$1 implement traffic signalirstion f11414810.11 end post &gripe for alternative routes to facifitate tref*c movement dunng construction;

10) provide traffic enforcement officers at prominent InterseetKIM during oonstruCtbOn;

1 1 ) meet with the if community boards, local sleeted atheists, and civic organizations on replier tee.* to address coenniunity concerns end to provide lefty:motion. DOCKFY DESCRIPTION of Citywide Admirer:stye Services, submitted by the Department IN THE MATTER of en appOcatIon of property tu the Port New York City Chaim, for disposition to Section 197-e ot Me and dispositi01110 the Port thoSuant and subsecuent occiullitlon from Authority at New York end New Jersey between the URR of various properties generally located ut New York and New Jersey, Airport and the MTA Authority Airport end between JI.K lotaMirOonsi ,AlrfUlies Easton and OK haernational consent:non et a icht NI System. HOWIIRI leech Suakin to tecirrtate

falla-lareabia ROOM at 120-55 Queens liouleyed the lorouvli President's Conference A ruble Hearing wee held In the New Vert City Charter and 103U A.m. pursuant to Easton 82151 of on February 18, 1899 et the New York Crry Charter, The specified In Section 197-c (1) of was duty Othentikad In the manner to the apporenen. Twenty-two (22) wpm oistitled in tow:Veit:on applicant made U presentation. of the aPplICation. Thirteen (131 Pee* telltrfieCI In River

gaLSIRERATION been dentrf110 the tokneing Imes and IMMO hare SUbsequant to a review of the appecatten, of light roil transit and New Jersey pmposes the construction o The Port Authority of New UM( MTA Howerd Basch to thu LIAR Jamaica Station MC the instant iL14Si that would connect JFK Erik wheal/ate rail OS; COnatruction Of On strcornsted Station. These actions would enable the 11.rt mike in length consist of o dual-track guoilewey, etiorOxirnately o The eysuen atignment would shunment will fal primarily In the 1.114R Jamaica Statkm, the with 10 stations. Between JFK and Stedon, Between JFK and the INTA Howard Meth the median of the Yen Work Expreseway. eatsting airport proDertY: the @Outliners will fell pranarily on with venal stations. The from the ertsting roadway crossings is of ode-separated the nglit-efwey Of o TM guideway fecilities could be required in addition of as merry as three power cittruitruuon the Van WycK ExtreSSWaY; be capatee at Continuous a 24-hour Wan 1.0 Jfk and would o The LRS would prostate acCeSs on will °perste es two-car mtg. 90 seconds. It is enticipsted that Wires operadome headway* of 71 Iterldilaa 1-400. :lb seated posoongere and opproximtely minim Each cer can accommodate 24,000 Mows drily, or 12.e in racks. Ridership is estimated at would be eccommodetiel to 80 per hour; is claiugned to operate at litioeds mks riders annueey. The system tolows o Round-trip travel times aro as Jamaica OK: 24 minutes Howem much > JFK: 24 minutes CTA Circulator: 8 minutes system et off-airport stations would oe 95 for passengers using the o it Is enticipated the the fare be cherged to new the WM= etatiOna. No faro would and *2 for airport ertio4oye411 at tACSO within 111. !WPM on enrinseo connecting mezzanine with the Hawed Beach Surtion vie o The tftS would connect briOge would be added above the platiorm. At Jamaica Staten, a pedestrian and elevators to the I Ihn ticket lobby. euevoy of 'lemon; wauxi cannem existing LIftfl mezzanine and banKS levels; matzenine, platforms, enJ alma 1

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co Al me Pabnary 111, 1999 Queens Borough 1Yeadent's Public hearing. twenty-two 021 Pool* testified in upposftkin to the eppricatisn and thirteen (13) People liedlned m favor of Itlo &polemical:

Issues reseed by the opponents Included,

noise enti tome congesten on me Van Wyck Expressway and local streets. one disruption on 10Cal OornmercIai and residential Wale dUtIng construction;

the ix000sed reil link'S %dun to include treth stops along the Van Wyk rink which couid provide service tor local residents and stinuaste tocel busman covolofwnefin

neVeltive %ULAN impacts ot the elevetod suoenithictur aiJ rains;

iropect cf noise and vexations On nearby Drawees couscd by pimplier tams,

potential ChittliCillliOn iii voltel Of properties belittle! Mat thtl proposed Oa;

the proposed pfejecrs urge oeptutl costs versus piojected low worship rasa:

the projects lams of a*one soar nee to ano from in( International Airport CM Manhattan;

Issues raised by the proponents included!

the LRS's putcmial chon- and IOng-tertn economic unarm to southeast Chinos and flaw Yolk Oty in tome of now buskins growth ard emolovnwit oPPortinihao;

the need to improve Maim:Art*110n to and from JR( Aircort. the Ber000tes single Wiwi employs', ard to kale the Airport cornsertruvv with other mionel eirportS:

the LREI's poientioi to Mum airport related traffic, especidly taxis used by s'ingle import await's, on the Veil Wyck Expressway:

the IRS's patantlat to Intartacc with future light rail projects to creme a orwiquit We from JFX International Airport to Militiaman.

At its January 12. 1999 pursue Wring. Community Board 9 voted 1t1-14-1 with 1Kteen (15) conditiOrd to reCOrnmencl approval of this spraioctiOit;

At its January 7. 1999 public heanng, Community Wart 10 voted 30-0-(1 wet eight (8) condition 10 recommend *pp/oval of this application;

At its January 29. 1999 Public hearing, Community Board 12 voted 26 7-0 with twelve (12) conereons to recommend approval crf tile ItOdiC4,60Al

At Its February 23, 1999 public rnewilng, the Queens Oarough 9O4rd voted 3-0-0 with eleven (11) condiions to lecommend approval Of MIS e0PecatIon;

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SAW on the above consideration, the Bornugn Board l'rasidera recommenda 100t0Y111 Of MeII eiXidatIon on the following eondttions:

The Port Authority of New York end New JWINY

continue to study and implement additional light nil projeCta to achieve a 'one-seer rsle trom JFK /Mort to Mar/wren;

worK WM the IPA On hi Current asessitment Of reectivetiOn Of the Reel/May BUM Minch Of the Long lslervi Reamed;

ensure that the LFtS will be developed end constructed with the capacity to interfece with Muni light ref projects. Including passenger ear and rea me compatibility;

present for public review end approval to Community Boats 9, 10, end 12 end the Quern Borough President the proposed lacedonc and &reigns for any required power stations;

IS) ensure that me LRS penvicle senma tor ill pessergers to and trorn JFK &rood, in eddition tarpon employees and Collated airplane DiMergers;

el work Closer wort me IATA, LIRR, and the City of New York In eupporting c-ommercisi devekemetnt ii eciandenoe vett% currant planning efforts underway in Jamaica Canter,

7) insure current prooerry owners against prOparty &image ammo construction arid ascension a 'fist- ula' system of processing end eettlIng clamegefne;

6) work h conjurddon with i0Cai residents to develop a beautitication program a*na the Van WYck Corridor, vicluding beoutifying the service road and privervIng wen loam'

SI work with the loll niAllitonhoods and in eouthetun Owens in genera( to stmulata eC0110MiC developmert through busineaa opportunItea, youth education. and now employmerit;

101 Provide a pout-parion n eninnstest Outguns to assist local residents with compiaims and to provids irrfOmtetton during construction;

111 ensure that emergency vehicles ere allowed speedy access to Jamaica Hospitel and Mat PONY arid NYPD Maintain Critical responee tenee;

121 ensure that the Van Wyck Expressway maintains three (3) tenet of vendle serviCe bOth northbound and southbound during the entire period Of construction;

'3 knolement traffic sign/oration measures and post Nonage for alternative routes to facilitate traffic movement during construction:

14) provide traffic enforcement officers at prominent intersections during consuuction;

IS) moot with the affected community boards, lace elected officials, and civic organisations on a regular basis to address community cunceiria and to provids infonneeon.

/70,- Lt/itAP PRESIDENT, 9OR04G/I OF QUEENS DATE