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Depa partme rtment t of City y Planning Public Scopi ping g Mee eeti ting g CEQR Number: 20DCP057K

Inno novat vative ve Urban ban Villag age

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The Urban Village is envisioned as an ecosystem of opportunity in which community members can live, grow, and have access to the tools and amenities needed to thrive.

Project Goals

Income-Based Affordable Housing Education & Jobs Green Living Culture & Arts Open Space Community Facility & Amenities Neighborhood Convenience Retail

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Project Overview

• Master planned development of Christian Cultural Center’s (CCC) 10.5-acre East New York Campus
• Creation of over 2,100 units of 100% rent-stabilized, income-based workforce housing
• Inclusion of resources enabling the community to thrive
• Convenience neighborhood retail
• Cultural resources, including a Performing Arts Center
• Educational facilities for all phases of life (early childhood education to senior citizen continuing education)
• A focus on green living and open space
• 50/50 joint venture partnership between CCC and the Gotham Organization, providing CCC with major decision rights and the

ability to continue to own its land

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Project Location

Development Site

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Site Overview

Existing CCC facility NE View of Existing Parking Lot View of Existing Parking Lot from Flatlands View of Existing CCC Facility

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Site Conditions & Neighboring Context

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Development Site

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Land-Use Map

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Project Site Planning

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Massing Concept

• Contextual mid-rise massings

composed of smaller scale volumes, stacked and stepped

• Street wall along Flatlands Avenue

establishes retail corridor

• Setbacks work to help minimize scale

and to maximize daylight on the campus quad

• Positioning of buildings and private

street network enable greater site porosity

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Ground Floor Activation

Performing Arts Center

• ~17,000 GSF grocery store + ~65,000 GSF of local retail space
• ~16,500 GSF Performing Arts Center
• ~10,000 GSF 24-hour day-care facility
• ~15,000 GSF Trade School (located in base of CCC parking garage)

Trade School in base

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Parking As Infrastructure

• 528 residential parking spaces
• 593 community facility / other parking spaces
• 1,121 total parking spaces

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Understanding Density

• Analyzing the density of the development requires a contextual approach that considers the following factors:

1. Height – Range of minimum and maximum building heights for the proposed development 2. FAR (Floor Area Ratio) – Total building floor area / area of the zoning lot 3. Units / Acre – Total number of units per acre of lot area

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Project Site Planning

• The following chart compares the Innovative Urban Village development to two recently approved East New York rezonings

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Housing Plan

• Creation of over 2,100 units of 100% rent-stabilized, income-based housing,

including:

• At least 50% extremely low-income/very low-income/low-income
• 25% low-income/moderate-income
• Up to 25% moderate-income
• Up to 267 units of extremely low-income/very low-income/low-income

senior housing

• Diverse mix of unit types including 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom residences
• Program includes a minimum of 26 maisonettes that will be offered under HPD’s

Affordable Home Ownership Program

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What is Affordable Housing?

At least 50% of the development’s units No more than 25% of the development’s units No more than 25% of the development’s units

Source: 2019 HUD Income Limits

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AMI Household Examples

• As an example, a dual-income

household where both individuals work full-time earning minimum wage ($15/hr) would earn ~$62,400 combined

• Assuming a 3-person household,

this is equivalent to nearly 70% AMI

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East New York Affordability

• The housing program’s proposed affordability levels have been devised to meet the housing needs of East New York and

New York City as a whole

• Based on the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey (ACS), the composition of the Brooklyn Community

District 5 (East New York & Starrett City PUMA) is as follows:

• Within CB5, the following statistics are notable:

 In excess of 27,000 households with annual household income

between $25,000-$100,000

 3-person household median income is ~$49,000, equivalent

to ~50% AMI

 More than 8,000 households earning in excess of $100,000

per year

Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2018 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) by Household Size Community District 5--East New York & Starrett City Kings County, New York Total- Median Household Income 37,999 $ 56,015 $ 1-person households 19,868 $ 28,270 $ 2-person households 37,312 $ 64,879 $ 3-person households 48,938 $ 72,944 $ 4-person households 58,796 $ 80,700 $ 5-person households 68,410 $ 75,016 $ 6-person households 61,591 $ 72,278 $ 7-or-more-person households 96,993 $ 76,169 $

Household Income in the Past 12 Months (2018 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) Community District 5-- East New York & Starrett City Kings County, New York # of Households Percent Households Percent Less Than $25,000 20,025 36% 249,320 26% $25,000-$49,999 13,382 24% 187,532 20% $50,000-$99,999 13,964 25% 242,693 26% $100,000-$149,999 5,131 9% 129,218 14% $150,000+ 3,053 5% 142,093 15% Total 55,555 100% 950,856 100%

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• Zoning Map Amendment changing the development site from R5 to R7-2 / C2-4
• Establish a large scale general development on the development site
• Zoning Text Amendment to Appendix I to change the boundary of the transit zone to include the development site
• Zoning Text Amendment to Appendix F to designate the development site a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Area
• Special Permit pursuant to ZR 74-512 to permit a public parking garage with more than 150 spaces
• Special Permit pursuant to ZR 74-532 to reduce or waive the number of required accessory residential off-street parking spaces

in a general large scale development within the transit zone

• Special Permit pursuant to ZR 74-743(a) to locate buildings without regard for yard, court, distance between buildings, and

height and setback regulations in general large-scale developments

Proposed Land Use Actions

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• Proposed actions are subject to review under CEQR
• EAS Form, Positive Declaration to proposed actions, and Draft Scope of Work published January 31, 2020
• Draft Scope details the methodologies for the technical analysis areas that will be studied in the Environmental Impact

Statement

• Scoping Meeting March 3, 2020
• Public comments will be incorporated into a Final Scope of Work
• Draft EIS will be prepared in accordance with the Final Scope of Work and then published for public review and comment

City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) and Scoping

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Environmental Review: Program for Analysis

• Uses:
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Resid sident ential: ial: 1,975,281 GSF (2,100 units) (including 187,451 GSF of residential parking)

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mmercia cial l Re Retail: il: 82,005 GSF

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mmunity Fa Facility ility: 189,514 GSF

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ay Care: e: 10,230 GSF

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Perform rming ing Arts s Cent nter er: : 16,500 GSF

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ting g CCC C Fa Facili ility ty: : 94,784 GSF

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ructu ctured red Pa Parkin king g (For Existin ting g CCC C Fa Faci cility) lity): : 170,390 GSF

• Heights:
• 40’ – 183’
• Analysis Year:
• 2031

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• Draft Scope of Work identifies the following impact areas for further analysis:

Environmental Review: DEIS Analysis

• Land Use, Zoning & Public Policy
• Socioeconomic Conditions
• Community Facilities & Services
• Libraries, Child Care, Public Schools
• Open Space
• Indirect Residential and Non-Residential
• Shadows
• Historic & Cultural Resources
• Urban Design & Visual Resources
• Natural Resources
• Hazardous Materials
• Water & Sewer Infrastructure
• Solid Waste & Sanitation Services
• Transportation
• Traffic, Transit, Pedestrians, Pedestrian Safety, Parking
• Air Quality
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change
• Noise
• Public Health
• Neighborhood Character
• Construction
• Transportation, Air Quality, Noise

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• CEQR Scope: EIS Technical Areas

Environmental Review: DEIS Analysis

• Community Facilities & Services
• Libraries
• Exceeds CEQR threshold for detailed analysis (734 residential units); will evaluate increased demand for service
• Child Care
• Exceeds the CEQR threshold of 110 affordable residential units (1,388 non-senior units at 80% AMI or below)
• Capacity of publicly funded group child care facilities within 1.5 miles will be evaluated
• New 10,230 GSF day care facility proposed on-site to accommodate project-generated child care needs
• Schools
• Exceeds the CEQR threshold for detailed analysis (would generate at least 50 elementary/intermediate school students or at least 150

high school students)

• Potential impact on elementary and intermediate schools will be analyzed at the sub-district level, and high schools at the borough level
• New 55,000 gsf Educational Facility and new 15,000 gsf Trade School proposed on-site

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• CEQR Scope: EIS Technical Areas

Environmental Review: DEIS Analysis

• Open Space
• Determine characteristics of open space user groups within 1/2 mile study area
• Inventory existing active and passive open spaces
• Calculate open space ratios and compare to City guidelines
• Assess expected changes in future levels of open space supply and demand
• Assess effects on open space supply and demand resulting from increased populations
• Construction
• Detailed analysis required due to size of development, multiple buildings, 2+ year construction period, and proximity to residential uses
• Transportation – Evaluate construction worker trips, deliveries, and operational trips for construction peak period
• Air Quality – Identify peak construction period for air emissions and evaluate project’s potential to result in significant

adverse air quality impacts during construction

• Noise – Perform qualitative assessment based on construction scenario/phasing, types of equipment, construction methods, number of

construction vehicle trips, and proximity of sensitive receptors

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• CEQR Scope: EIS Technical Areas

Environmental Review: DEIS Analysis

• Transportation
• Traffic Analysis
• Five peak hours (Weekday AM, midday and PM peak hours, and Saturday and Sunday peak hours)
• Traffic analysis intersections will be identified primarily along principal roadways – Flatlands Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, Louisiana

Avenue

• Transit Analysis
• Subway: Nearby routes and stations to be assessed - L (East 105th Street) and 3 (Pennsylvania Avenue)
• Bus: Line haul analysis for B82 bus line
• Pedestrian Analysis
• Pedestrian analysis will be conducted at pedestrian elements (sidewalks, corners, and crosswalks) along key walking routes to transit and

neighborhood attractions

• Vehicular and Pedestrian Safety
• Parking Analysis

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Income-Based Affordable Housing Community Facilities Education Culture & Arts Green Living Neighborhood Retail Affordable Homeownership

Development Summary

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• Written comments will be accepted by the lead agency until the close of

business on Friday, March 13, 2020

• Send written comments to:

New York City Department of City Planning Environmental Assessment and Review Division Attn: Olga Abinader, Director; Matthew Katz, Project Manager 120 Broadway, 31st Floor New York, NY 10271

• Or electronically to:

20DCP057K_DL@planning.nyc.gov Public Scoping Period