NYBG - 2856 Webster Avenue FRESH Environmental Assessment Statement CEQR #: 20DCP095X ULURP #: N200258 ZCX, N200259 ZAX, N200260 LDX Prepared for: NYC Department of City Planning Prepared on Behalf of: JELB Webster, LLC Prepared by: Philip Habib & Associates February 12, 2020 NYBG - 2856 WEBSTER AVENUE FRESH ENIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STATEMENT Table of Contents EAS Form……................................................................................. ...............Form Attachment A........................................... ...........................Project Description Attachment B..............................................Supplemental Screening Analyses Attachment C............................................Land Use, Zoning and Public Policy Attachment D.............................................. ...........................................Shadows Attachment E.............................................Urban Design and Visual Resources Attachment F.............................................................................................. Noise Attachment G.....................................................................................Air Quality EAS Form EAS SHORT FORM PAGE 1 City Environmental Quality Review ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STATEMENT (EAS) SHORT FORM FOR UNLISTED ACTIONS ONLY Please fill out and submit to the appropriate agency (see instructions) Part I: GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Does the Action Exceed Any Type I Threshold in 6 NYCRR Part 617.4 or 43 RCNY §6-15(A) (Executive Order 91 of 1977, as amended)? YES NO If “yes,” STOP and complete the FULL EAS FORM. 2. Project Name NYBG- 2856 Webster Avenue FRESH 3. Reference Numbers CEQR REFERENCE NUMBER (to be assigned by lead agency) BSA REFERENCE NUMBER (if applicable) 20DCP095X ULURP REFERENCE NUMBER (if applicable) OTHER REFERENCE NUMBER(S) (if applicable) N200258 ZCX, N200259 ZAX, N200260 LDX (e.g., legislative intro, CAPA) 4a. Lead Agency Information 4b. Applicant Information NAME OF LEAD AGENCY NAME OF APPLICANT New York City Department of City Planning JELB Webster, LLC NAME OF LEAD AGENCY CONTACT PERSON NAME OF APPLICANT’S REPRESENTATIVE OR CONTACT PERSON Olga Abinader, Director Russell Lang ADDRESS 120 Broadway ADDRESS 7 Penn Plaza, Suite 600 CITY New York STATE NY ZIP 10271 CITY New York STATE NY ZIP 10001 TELEPHONE EMAIL TELEPHONE EMAIL 212-720-3423 [email protected] 212-992-4545 [email protected] 5. Project Description The proposed project includes the redevelopment of Lots 118, 122, and 128 on Block 3273 in Bronx Community District 7 (see Figure 1). The 53,372 square-foot (sf) site is located at the southeast corner of Webster Avenue and Bedford Park Boulevard, and is bordered on the southeast by the right-of-way of the Metro North railroad's Harlem Line. The site is located within a C4-5D zoning district (an R7D equivalent). The total built area on-site at present is approximately 37,434 gsf. A supermarket is operating on the site, while a former laundromat and a space that previously contained an auto- related use on Lot 122 are vacant at present. An accessory parking lot with approximately 45 parking spaces, accessible from Webster Avenue, is located on Lot 122. There are four existing curb cuts that provide access to the property. The proposed project involves the construction of two new 12-story mixed-use buildings (approximately 387,052 gsf) with approximately 464 affordable dwelling units and approximately 21,103 gsf of commercial space. It is anticipated that a supermarket will occupy the commercial space. The Applicant intends to pursue a FRESH supermarket certification and authorization pursuant to Sections 63-22 and 63-30 of the Zoning Resolution to permit an additional floor in a building with ground floor FRESH uses. The first phase of the proposed project will receive financing from the New York State Homes and Community Renewal (NYS HCR) program's Senior Housing Program (SENIOR) and NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)'s Senior Rental Assistance Program (SARA). Financing of the second phase is yet to be determined. Project Location BOROUGH COMMUNITY DISTRICT(S) STREET ADDRESS Bronx 7 2856 Webster Ave.; 2870 Webster Ave.; 410 Bedford Park Blvd. TAX BLOCK(S) AND LOT(S) Block 3273, Lots 118, 122, and 128 ZIP CODE 10458 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY BY BOUNDING OR CROSS STREETS Webster Avenue on the northwest, Bedford Park Boulevard on the northeast, the Metro North railroad's Harlem Line right-of-way on the southeast. EXISTING ZONING DISTRICT, INCLUDING SPECIAL ZONING DISTRICT DESIGNATION, IF ANY ZONING SECTIONAL MAP NUMBER C4-5D 3C EAS SHORT FORM PAGE 2 6. Required Actions or Approvals (check all that apply) City Planning Commission: YES NO UNIFORM LAND USE REVIEW PROCEDURE (ULURP) CITY MAP AMENDMENT ZONING CERTIFICATION CONCESSION ZONING MAP AMENDMENT ZONING AUTHORIZATION UDAAP ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT ACQUISITION—REAL PROPERTY REVOCABLE CONSENT SITE SELECTION—PUBLIC FACILITY DISPOSITION—REAL PROPERTY FRANCHISE HOUSING PLAN & PROJECT OTHER, explain: SPECIAL PERMIT (if appropriate, specify type: modification; renewal; other); EXPIRATION DATE: SPECIFY AFFECTED SECTIONS OF THE ZONING RESOLUTION Sections 63-22; 63-30 Board of Standards and Appeals: YES NO VARIANCE (use) VARIANCE (bulk) SPECIAL PERMIT (if appropriate, specify type: modification; renewal; other); EXPIRATION DATE: SPECIFY AFFECTED SECTIONS OF THE ZONING RESOLUTION Department of Environmental Protection: YES NO If “yes,” specify: Other City Approvals Subject to CEQR (check all that apply) LEGISLATION FUNDING OF CONSTRUCTION, specify: See Attachment A, "Project Description" RULEMAKING POLICY OR PLAN, specify: CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES FUNDING OF PROGRAMS, specify: 384(b)(4) APPROVAL PERMITS, specify: OTHER, explain: Other City Approvals Not Subject to CEQR (check all that apply) PERMITS FROM DOT’S OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION AND LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION APPROVAL COORDINATION (OCMC) OTHER, explain: State or Federal Actions/Approvals/Funding: YES NO If “yes,” specify: NYS HCR Sr Housing Program 7. Site Description: The directly affected area consists of the project site and the area subject to any change in regulatory controls. Except where otherwise indicated, provide the following information with regard to the directly affected area. Graphics: The following graphics must be attached and each box must be checked off before the EAS is complete. Each map must clearly depict the boundaries of the directly affected area or areas and indicate a 400-foot radius drawn from the outer boundaries of the project site. Maps may not exceed 11 x 17 inches in size and, for paper filings, must be folded to 8.5 x 11 inches. SITE LOCATION MAP ZONING MAP SANBORN OR OTHER LAND USE MAP TAX MAP FOR LARGE AREAS OR MULTIPLE SITES, A GIS SHAPE FILE THAT DEFINES THE PROJECT SITE(S) PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROJECT SITE TAKEN WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF EAS SUBMISSION AND KEYED TO THE SITE LOCATION MAP Physical Setting (both developed and undeveloped areas) Total directly affected area (sq. ft.): 53,372 Waterbody area (sq. ft) and type: 0 Roads, buildings, and other paved surfaces (sq. ft.): 53,372 Other, describe (sq. ft.): 0 8. Physical Dimensions and Scale of Project (if the project affects multiple sites, provide the total development facilitated by the action) SIZE OF PROJECT TO BE DEVELOPED (gross square feet): approximately 387,052 NUMBER OF BUILDINGS: 2 GROSS FLOOR AREA OF EACH BUILDING (sq. ft.): Phase I: 133,250 gsf; Phase II: 253,802 gsf HEIGHT OF EACH BUILDING (ft.): NUMBER OF STORIES OF EACH BUILDING: Phase I: 12 stories; Approx. 124 ft each Phase II: 12 stories Does the proposed project involve changes in zoning on one or more sites? YES NO If “yes,” specify: The total square feet owned or controlled by the applicant: The total square feet not owned or controlled by the applicant: Does the proposed project involve in-ground excavation or subsurface disturbance, including, but not limited to foundation work, pilings, utility lines, or grading? YES NO If “yes,” indicate the estimated area and volume dimensions of subsurface permanent and temporary disturbance (if known): AREA OF TEMPORARY DISTURBANCE: 0 sq. ft. (width x length) VOLUME OF DISTURBANCE: 0 cubic ft. (width x length x depth) AREA OF PERMANENT DISTURBANCE: 0 sq. ft. (width x length) E 201 ST Feet Frank Frisch ° 0 200 400 600 800 Field DECATUR AV E 199 ST BEDFORD PARK BLVD OLIVER PL POND PL WEBSTER AV BOTANICAL SQ S Botanical Garden Station E 198 ST OLIVER PL WATSON DR MARION AV Block 3273 Lots 118, 122, 128 E 197 ST SOUTHERN BLVD GARDEN WAY E 197 ST Metro-North Railroad New York Botanical Garden New Jersey Project Location Bronx Legend CONSERVATORY DR Manhattan CONSTITUTION ROW Project Site Tax Lots Queens Building Footprints Open Space Metro-North Railroad Street Direction MILL RIVER RD Source: NYCDCP, DoITT NYBG - 2856 Webster Ave. FRESH EAS Figure 1 Project Site Location EAST 199 STREET 3279 3 3289 3284 51.4 99.15 E 128 3274 . NA NA R AVENUE 3279 TU NYC Digital Tax Map A OLIVER PLACE BB27-42B 148.02 NA Effective Date : 07-09-2015 16:06:11 MARION AVENU DEC NA 100 End Date : Current 3272 Bronx Block: 3273 Inset: 13 100.3 122 3283 170.62 170.62 57.99 3279 119.73 100 118 119.73 BEDFORD PARK BOULEVARD 141.62 141.62 EAST 198 STREET 27.4 11 51. 27.4 3272 114 113.71 113.71 23 102. 113.44 3273 NA 109 100 64.98 64.98 58.23 108.83 58.23 NA 105 NA NA NA 3278 50 NA 217.84 50 62 621.63 69.02 115.9 69.02 31.45 R 100 31.45 REUC 99.84 57.8 Legend EAST 197 STREET 99.84 57.8 C Streets Miscellaneous Text 239.85 C Possession Hooks 138.17 PARK Boundary Lines 114.77 138.17 3272 C Lot Face Possession Hooks 114.77 Regular 8.26 74.92 Underwater 3278 88.41 74.92 88.41 73.1 124.44 Tax Lot Polygon 124.44 Condo Number Tax Block Polygon Project Site R 101 667.96 85 365.54 300.59 300.59 3272 325.07 3273 WEBSTER AVENUE .74 69 21.94 69.74 21.94 667.96 33.5 33.5 150 6.3 6.3 14 116. 882.65 116.14 194.1 28.02 MP27-42 102.31 28.02 102.31 225 49.56 225 311.55 49.56 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD 140 140 972.41 77.41 77.41 311.55 156.13 R 1 156.13 13.03 NYBG - 2856 Webster Ave.