Rezoning Proposal for The East River 50s/Sutton Area Presentation to Community Board 6 June 14, 2017
THE APPLICANTS • The East River Fifties Alliance (ERFA)* ● Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer • Councilmember Daniel Garodnick • Councilmember Ben Kallos • State Senator Liz Krueger *ERFA is a coalition representing 45 member buildings, civic groups, and over 1900 individual supporters from 279 buildings within and beyond the rezoning area
The East River Fifties is the only residential neighborhood still subject to R10 without any type of contextual protections. That zoning allows development of Very tall towers.
The Problem: ▪ Existing zoning allows out-of-scale development The Solution: ▪ Rezone the area appropriately Planning Goals: ▪ Consistency with neighborhood context and built character ▪ Require more affordable housing in new construction to align with goals of Housing New York ▪ Accommodate growth
Traditional development pattern in New York City: Higher on the avenues and lower in the midblocks
Current filing for 430 E 58 th Street: 856’— labeled ”No Maximum Height”
Rezoning Area
Land Use
Built FAR
Roof Heights
Roof Heights above 185’
Existing Conditions Axonometric View – Looking Northwest
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