Franklin Avenue Rezoning Environmental Assessment Statement CEQR # ULURP # Prepared for: Cornell Realty Management LLC Prepared by: Philip Habib & Associates November 9, 2016 Franklin Avenue Rezoning Environmental Assessment Statement TABLE OF CONTENTS Environmental Assessment Statement (EAS) Form Project Description………………………………………………………….....Attachment A Supplemental Screening……………………………………………………..Attachment B Land Use, Zoning and Public Policy………………………………….....Attachment C Socioeconomic Conditions……………………………………………….....Attachment D Community Facilities……………………………………………………….....Attachment E Open Space Resources..…...……………………………………………….....Attachment F Urban Design and Visual Resources..……………………………….....Attachment G Hazardous Materials…………………………………………………………..Attachment H Shadows………………………….………………………………………………......Attachment I Transportation………………...……………………………………………….....Attachment J Noise………………………………..………………………………………………....Attachment K Air Quality……………………………………………………………………….....Attachment L Conceptual Analysis..………………………………………………………....Attachment M Appendix 1………………………Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Appendix 2……………………………………………….. Jamaica Bay Watershed Form Appendix 3…………………………………………………………………LPC Determination Environmental Assessment Statement (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 Franklin Avenue Rezoning 3. Reference Numbers CEQR REFERENCE NUMBER (to be assigned by lead agency) BSA REFERENCE NUMBER (if applicable) ULURP REFERENCE NUMBER (if applicable) OTHER REFERENCE NUMBER(S) (if applicable) (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 Cornell Realty Management LLC NAME OF LEAD AGENCY CONTACT PERSON NAME OF APPLICANT’S REPRESENTATIVE OR CONTACT PERSON Robert Dobruskin, AICP, Director, EARD Raymond Levin, Slater & Beckerman, PC ADDRESS 120 Broadway ADDRESS 40 Exchange Place, Suite 1502 CITY New York STATE NY ZIP 10271 CITY New York STATE NY ZIP 10005 TELEPHONE 212-720-3423 EMAIL TELEPHONE EMAIL [email protected] (212) 391-8045 [email protected] m 5. Project Description Cornell Realty Management LLC (Cornell Realty) (the “Applicant”) is seeking two discretionary actions in order to facilitate the redevelopment of two sites in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn Community District 9. The discretionary actions include: (i) A zoning map amendment to rezone portions of Blocks 1188, 1189, and 1190 from R6A and R6A with a C1-3 overlay to an R8X zoning district and an R8X district with a C2-4 overlay, and rezoning the existing R8A zoning district to an R8X district; and (ii) A zoning text amendment to designate the Project Area as a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Area. Collectively, the zoning map amendment and zoning text amendment are the “Proposed Actions” for the purposes of the environmental analysis as this would represent the worst-case development scenario. The Project Area is approximately 300 feet wide and two and a half blocks long, located on the western side of Franklin Avenue (Block 1188: p/o Lot 35, p/o Lot 44 and Lots 53, 54, 55, 56, and 58; Block 1189: Lots 31 and p/o Lot 60; and Block 1190: p/o Lot 26 and Lots 28, 29, 45, 46, 48 and 50), totaling approximately 186,425 sf. The Applicant-Proposed Development would result in a combined total of approximately 518 DUs (139 affordable), approximately 16,284 gsf of local retail, and approximately 151 accessory parking spaces. Additionally, a projected development site has been identified within the rezoning area at 882-886 Franklin Avenue (block 1188, lots 53, 54 and 55) that may be developed as a result of the Proposed Action. Projected development Site 3 would consist of approximately 54,000 sf with 47 dwelling units, approximately 7,500 gsf of local retail and up to 14-spaces of accessory parking. The total development across the three development sites would be 565 DUs, 23,784 gsf of local retail and up to 165 accessory parking spaces. See Attachment A, "Project Description" for details. Project Location BOROUGH Brooklyn COMMUNITY DISTRICT(S) 9 STREET ADDRESS N.A. TAX BLOCK(S) AND LOT(S) Block 1188, Lots 35, 44, 53-56, 58; Block ZIP CODE 11225 1189, Lots 31, 60; Block 1190, Lots 26, 28, 29, 45, 46, 48, 50 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY BY BOUNDING OR CROSS STREETS The northern boundary of the proposed rezoning area is a point approximately 131 feet north of, and parallel to, Carroll Street, the eastern boundary is Franklin Avenue, the southern boundary is Montgomery Street, and the western limits of the rezoning area extends approximately 300 feet west of Franklin Avenue. EAS SHORT FORM PAGE 2 EXISTING ZONING DISTRICT, INCLUDING SPECIAL ZONING DISTRICT DESIGNATION, IF ANY R8A, ZONING SECTIONAL MAP NUMBER 16d R6A and R6A with a C1-3 commercial overlay 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 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: 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: 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.): Waterbody area (sq. ft) and type: 0 +/-186,425 sf Roads, buildings, and other paved surfaces (sq. ft.): +/-186,425 sf 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): 615,976 gsf NUMBER OF BUILDINGS: 3 GROSS FLOOR AREA OF EACH BUILDING (sq. ft.): 132,342 gsf; 427,634 gsf, 54,000 gsf HEIGHT OF EACH BUILDING (ft.): NUMBER OF STORIES OF EACH BUILDING: 175; 175; 175 16; 16; 16 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: 73,617 sf The total square feet not owned or controlled by the applicant: 112,808 sf 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): Franklin Avenue Rezoning EAS Figure 1 Project Location Map 1 Feet PRES 7 0 75 150 225 1188 IDENT ST °7 35 1 40 44 8 CARROLL ST 16 1 53 4 58 3 54 1280 7 55 17 56 1 70 20 66 24 CARROLL 31 ST 1 13 68 1189 11 64 15 14 60 16 6 1718 CROWN ST 20 21 FRANKLIN AV 9 1287 1 14 70 114117 28 CROWN ST 1190 1 29 61 26 2 MONTGOME 50 48 45 RY ST 1294 46 30 18 1 1 1192 41 46 Legend14 1 Projected Development Sites Existing Building Footprints Applicant-Owned Development Sites 1234 Block Number Proposed Rezoning Area 56 Lot Number Franklin Avenue Rezoning EAS NYC Digital Tax Map Effective Date : 12-04-2008 14:50:10 End Date : Current Brooklyn Block: 1188 Legend C C Streets Miscellaneous Text Possession Hooks Boundary Lines Lot Face Possession Hooks Regular . Underwater Tax Lot Polygon Condo Number Tax Block Polygon Proposed Rezoning Area Applicant-Owned Projected Development Site 1 Projected Development Site 3 CLASSON AV 83.83 194 .67 AHNTNA WASHINGTON V PRESID 584.83 CA E N RRO T ST 1 LL S 5 06.5 T 8 1189 1188 262 1187 262 R 8 0 115. B B11 35 1 9-7 7 8 A 123.17 1 123.17 5.54 NA N A 118.5 8 118.58 R 1 58 35 1 21. 121.6 6 40 100 Figure 2a Tax Map 131 131 25 25 25 25 162 56 100 1 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 55 54 53 44 100 0 0 25 25 25 25 162 FRANKLIN AV 1.5 0369 12 Feet Franklin Avenue Rezoning EAS Figure 2b Tax Map .