The Community Board's Role in Land Use Decisionmaking
Manhattan Community Board No. 4, like all Community Boards, reviews
land use applications at public hearings. Under the Unform Land Use
Review Procedures (ULURP) we review proposals that include zoning changes,
special permits, and the disposition, acquisition, or development of
property by New York City. We also review requests for variances to
the City's zoning regulations that are submitted to the Board of Standards
and Appeals.
Most ULURP and BSA applications are reviewed first by one of our two
land use committees - the Chelsea Preservation & Planning Committee
or the Clinton/Hell's Kitchen Land Use Committee. Applications for revocable
consents are reviewed by our Transportation Planning Committee. Revocable
consents allow an applicant to occupy City property - generally sidewalks
- and are used for sidewalk cafes.
At the committee meeting, the applicants present their plans to the
public and the committee votes on recommendations that will be considered
by the full Board. The committee will often discuss possible changes
with the applicants. The full Board then makes final recommendations
on each matter that are submitted to the Department of City Planning
(for ULURP actions), the Board of Standards and Appeals (for BSA applications)
or the Street Activity Permit Office or Department of Transportation
(for revocable consents). The actual decision on these matters is made
by the relevant City agency. ULURP applications require the Board to
hold special public hearings - these hearings take place just before
each month's full Board meeting, when required.
More information about the land use processes can be found by following
the links at left.
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