CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

June 14, 2000/Calendar No. 13 C 000295 PPX

IN THE MATTER OF an application submitted by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, pursuant to Section 197-c of the City Charter, for the disposition of two (2) city-owned properties, pursuant to zoning

Block Lot Address or Location

2691 104 1049 Hall Place

2717 63 1013 Fox Street

Borough of , Community District 2.

The application for the disposition of city-owned property was filed by the Department of Citywide

Administrative Services (DCAS), Division of Real Estate Services (DRES) on December 29, 1999.

On May 24, 2000 DCAS/DRES revised the application by withdrawing one (1) property, 1049 Hall

Place (Block 2691, Lot 104).

BACKGROUND

DCAS proposes the disposition of two (2) city-owned properties pursuant to zoning. The properties to be disposed of are located in the Longwood section of Community District 2. The aforementioned parcels are located within the Neighborhood Development Plan Project Area; however, they are not designated development sites. Most of the neighborhood is zoned R6, R7-1 and R7-2 with C 1 and C2 commercial overlays along the major streets and avenues. The central business district along Southern Boulevard, is zoned C4-4.

The Longwood neighborhood is primarily residential in character with community facilities such as St. Athanasius Church and Primary School, the Longwood Public Library; and the new 41' Police

Precinct Station House located at Bruckner Boulevard and Longwood Avenue. Bill Rainey

Memorial Park is located at Intervale Avenue and Beck Street. A central commercial strip transverses the area along Southern Boulevard. The elevated Bruckner Expressway divides the

Longwood and Hunt's Point neighborhoods.

Longwood has good vehicular accessibility and mass transit services. The Bruckner Expressway services the district by providing access to Westchester County and New England. The #2 and #5 elevated subway lines run along Westchester Avenue with three stops: Prospect Avenue, Intervale

Avenue and Simpson Street. The #6 subway line runs along Southern Boulevard with three stations:

East 149' Street, Longwood and Hunts Point avenues.

1049 Hall Place (Block 2691 Lot 104) is a vacant and fenced lot measuring 25 feet by 106 feet

(2,650 square feet) and located in an R7-1 zoning district. DCAS/DRES proposes that this lot would be assembled together with lots 97, 98, 100 and 101, which were already ULURP approved for disposition. The assemblage contains an area of approximately 24,800 square feet. The lots are zoned R7-1 and are adjacent to small privately-owned vacant lots and two-story row houses on both sides. The remainder of the block contains additional two- and three-story row houses including recently constructed N.Y.C. Housing Partnership Homes, a house of worship, scattered privately- owned vacant lots and four five-story walk-ups. There are no other city-owned vacant lots on the block.

2 C 000295 PPX 1013 Fox Street (Block 2717, Lot 63) is an irregularly shaped vacant and fenced corner lot measuring 50 feet by 111 feet (7,000 square feet) located in an R7/C1-4 zoning district. Adjacent to the lot are two privately-owned vacant lots to the east and Public School No. 150 and playground to the north. Three-story row houses with ground floor commercial uses, five-story multiple dwelling and recently constructed N.Y.C. Housing Partnership Homes, characterize the remainder of the block. There are no other city-owned vacant lots on the block.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

This application (C 000295 PPX ) was reviewed pursuant to 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. and the City Environmental Quality Review

(CEQR) Rules of Procedure of 1991 and Executive Order No. 91 of 1977. The lead agency is the

Department of City wide Administrative Services.

This application was determined to be a Type IT action which requires no further environmental review.

UNIFORM LAND USE REVIEW

This application (C 000295 PPX) was certified as complete by the Department of City Planning on

January 31, 2000, and was duly referred to Community Board 2 and the Borough President, in accordance with Article 3 of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) rules.

3 C 000295 PPX Community Board Public Hearing

Community Board 2 held a public hearing on this application on March 29, 2000, and on that date, by a vote of 22 to 0 with 1 abstention, adopted a resolution recommending approval of the application stating that "1049 Hall Place was approved with the understanding that it already was under the jurisdiction of HPD and is part of the Boston Road South Partnership Site"

Borough President Recommendation

This application was considered by the Borough President, who issued a recommendation approving the application on May 9, 2000.

City Planning Commission Public Hearing

On May 3, 2000 (Calendar No. 1), the City Planning Commission scheduled May 17, 2000, for a public hearing on this application (C 000295 PPX). The hearing was duly held on May 17, 2000

(Calendar No. 9). There were no speakers and the hearing was closed.

CONSIDERATION

The Commission believes that the disposition of Block 2717, Lot 63 is appropriate.

The Commission notes that on May 24, 2000 DCAS/DRES amended the application and withdrew one (1) property: 1049 Hall Place (Block 2691, Lot 104) for HPD's Partnership Housing Program.

4 C 000295 PPX The Commission believes that 1013 Fox Street (Block 2717, Lot 63) should be returned to private ownership as part of an effort to increase the City's tax rolls while reducing management and oversight burdens. Disposition would make possible the return of this property to productive use and the elimination of its blighting influence on the neighborhood.

RESOLUTION

RESOLVED, by the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-c of the

Charter, that the disposition of one (1) city-owned property, (Block 2717, Lot 63, pursuant to zoning,

Borough of The Bronx, Community District 2, proposed in an application by the Department of

Citywide Administrative Services, dated December 29, 2000 and amended on May 24, 2000, is approved.

The above resolution (C 000295 PPX), duly adopted by the City Planning Commission on June 14,

2000 (Calendar No. 13), 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 .

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., ANGELA R. CAVALUZZI, R.A., KATHY HIRATA CHIN, ESQ., ALEXANDER GARVIN, ANTHONY I. GIACOBBE, ESQ., WILLIAM J. GRINKER, EDWARD T. ROGOWSKY, JACOB B. WARD, ESQ., Commissioners

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BACKGROUND

This application has been su'ornitted by the Department of Citywide AdrronistratIve Services, (DC AS) pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter, for the disposition of two city-owned properties, pursuant to zoning. These properties are located in Bronx Community Board 2. They include:

BLOCK LOT ADDRESS SQUARE FOOTAGE ZONING

2691 104 1049 Hall Place 2,650 R.7-1

2717 63 1013 Fox Street 5,550 R7-1/C1-4

1049 Hall Place (IJock 2691.1,ot 10.1)

This site, with a frontage of 25 feet, is located on the west side of Hall Place, mid block between East 167° Street on the north and East 165th Street to the south. it is vacant and secured by fencing. The site is contiguous to Lots 97, 98, 100, and 101 on Hall Place, also vacant and previously approved for disposttion. The five lots together represent an opportunity for arisemblage.

Development in the surrounding community includes recently renovated five-stoty apartment buildings and two- story wood frame houses. A small "sitting-park" is located one block east of the site. Commercial act)vity and bus transportation are found one block west on Prospect Avenue.

1013 Fox Street (Block 271.7 Lot 63)

The parcel is located on 01,2 northwest cornet of the Fox Street-East 165° Street intersection. The lot has fitly foot frontages on both Fox Street and East 165`h Street The site is clean and secured by fencing. Public School 150 is located north of Lot 63 on Block 2717. Housing constructed by the New York City Partnership and recently renovated five and six story apartment buildings typify residential development in the neighborhood. Retail facilities include small stores on East I65th Street. and additional commercial activity one block south of Lot 63 on We6tchester Avenue, which is served by bus and subway. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND ULURP CERTIFICATION

This application has been ieviewed pursuant to CEQR and SEQR and received a Type 11 designation. The City Planning Commission certified this application as complete on January 31, 2000.

COMMUNITY BOARD RECOMMENDATION

Bronx Community Board 2 held a public hearing on this application on April 5, 2000. Voting to approve this application, Board 2 made the follownv statement:

"Item #1(1049 Hall Place) was approved with the understanding that i aireack was under the jurisdiction of14PD and is part of the Bostnn Road South Partnership site.

It was noted that item 42 (1913 Fox Street) is incorrect and the correct address is 1013 Fox. Street."

The vote to approve this application was 22 in favor, -0- agamst, 2 abstaining

BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT'S PUBLIC HEARING

The BrOILX Borough President conducted a public hearing on this application on May 2, 2000. There were no speakers present and the hearing was closed.

BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT'S RECOMMENDATION

I have been advised that the site located on Hail Place (Block 2691, Lot 104) has been transferred to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) 1 support this transfer, as the lots on Hall Place provide an ideal prospect for residential development. I would appreciate the opportunity to review the site plan, when it has been prepared.

The Fox Street site offers an ideal venue for development pursuant to R7-1 C1/4 zoning. Its size, proximity to established commercial areas and easy access to public transit service yield the possibility of affordable housing plus additional retail activity for this community. I therefore support the disposition of 1013 Fox Street (Block 2717, Lot 63) pursuant to zoning.

I recommend approval of this application.