Rezoning Document Archives
Manhattan Community Board No. 4 was actively involved in the ULURP process that culminated in the 2005 rezoning of the Hudson Yards area. Throughout 2004 and 2005, the Board commented repeatedly on the evolving rezoning and reviewed numerous related documents. Many of those documents and the Board’s responses can be found below. However, this is just a small sample, as the complete archives fill an entire filing cabinet. Anyone doing research into the rezoning is invited to make an appointment to view the paper archives, which include, among other things, earlier drafts and modifications of many of these documents, as well as significantly more detailed financial information.
2008
October 2nd: Public Scoping Hearing Western Rail Yard Project
Metropolitan Transportation Authority and City of New York City Planning Commission intend to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Western Rail Yard Project. View PDF documents:
- Draft Scope of Work
- Environmental Assessment Statement/Environmental Assessment Form
- Document scoping notice
October 1st: HYCAC wrote a response to the designer’s presentations. CB4 endorsed the letter
September 26th: The five design proposals for the Hudson Park and Boulevard will be displayed at Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place until November 1st.
September 22nd: CB4 & HYCAC held a community input meeting with all five designers and they were able to present and answer questions.
2007
December 10th:A presentation and discussion of the five development proposals for the West Side Rail Yards. This Forum was held in conjunction with the Hudson Yards Community Advisory Committee (HYCAC)
For further information related to the December 10th Forum please review:
- Program Summary
- Community Development Goals
- Hudson Yards Community Advisory Committee’s Discussion Document
May 8th: CB4 and the Hudson Yards Development Corporation jointly sponsored a public forum regarding the design guidelines for development over the Rail Yards. The MTA and HYDC presented the guideline. The Advisory Committee submitted their response to the presentation.
January 25th: Hudson Yards Development Corporation gave a presentation to the Advisory Committee regarding the ongoing planning for development of the Eastern and Western Railyards. The Advisory Committee prepared their response to the presentation.
2006
November 15th: CB4 co-sponsored with the Hudson Yards Community Advisory Committee a Community Forum on the Future of the West Side Rail Yards. The forum discussed the present situation with the rail yards including timelines and present objectives.
In addition, the forum revisited the history of plans for the site:
- The Caemmerer Plan from 1989
- The former Manhattan Borough President’s Office plan A Vision for the West Side Rail Yard (2001),
- The Hell’s Kitchen Neighborhood Plan endorsed by CB4 in December 2003
- The Steven L. Newman Real Estate plan from October 2004
- The plan by Madison Square Garden
- The Western Rail Yard Project Plan from February 2006
2005
December: Report of City Planning Commission on Hudson Yards Follow-Up Corrective Action (FUCA)
November: CB4 Testimony on Hudson Yards FUCA
October: CB4 Letter on Hudson Yards FUCA
April:
January:
2004
December:
- CB4 Vice Chair Testimony re General Project Plan for Jets Stadium
- CB4 Second Vice Chair Testimony re: General Project Plan for Jets Stadium
- CB4 Second Vice Chair Testimony conducted for NYC & Company by ERA
November:
- Notice of Public Hearing re: General Project Plan for Jets Stadium
- General Project Plan for Jets Stadium adopted by Empire State Development Corp & GPP Exhibits
- CB4 Chair presentation at conference organized by Newman Real Estate Institute
- Chair’s remarks at Newman Real Estate Institute (Baruch College/CUNY) 2004 Conference on the Hudson Yards EIS – Nov 2004
October:
- CB4 response to Environmental Impact Statement
- HR&A Study on Urban Stadia prepared for NY Building Congress and Building Trades Employers’ Association
- Press Release re: Comments and Recommendation on the No. 7 Subway Extension-Hudson Yards Rezoning and Development Program – October 2004
- Letter to DCP and MTA, re: Comments and Recommendation on the No. 7 Subway Extension-Hudson Yards Rezoning and Development Program – October 2004
August:
- CB4 Response to Hudson Yards ULURP
- Comments and Recommendations on Hudson Yards Plan – press release and summary of recommendations – August 2004
- Letter to the City Planning Commission, re: Comment and Recommendations on the Hudson Yards Plan and related Land Use Applications – August 2004
April
March:
- Letter to Dept of City Planning, re: Hudson Yards Rezoning Proposal – Mar 2004
- Jets’ Draft Economic Study on Hudson Yards Stadium Report
- Jets’ Draft Economic Study on Hudson Yards Stadium Appendix A
- Jets’ Draft Economic Study on Hudson Yards Stadium Appendices B & C
February:
- Comments on Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff’s presentation on Hudson Yards financing plan to the Times Square Alliance – Feb 2004
- Letter to the Mayor re: Hudson Yards planning process – Feb 2004
January:
2003
February
March
June
- Testimony at NYS Assembly hearing, re: proposed Javits Center expansion legislation – June 2003
- Testimony at City Council hearing, re: West Side stadium proposal – June 2003
- Letter to MTA-NYC Transit & DCP, re: No. 7 Subway Extension – Hudson Yards Area Rezoning Draft Scoping Document (June 2003)
October
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