Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adam's recommendations on the city's plan to close Rikers and build four borough-based jails in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx by 2026.
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Brooklyn Borough President's recommendations on borough-based jail plan
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adam's recommendations on the city's plan to close Rikers and build four borough-based jails in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx by 2026.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adam's recommendations on the city's plan to close Rikers and build four borough-based jails in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx by 2026.
Email/Fax Transmittal
To:
Brooklyn Community District 2 (CD 2) FROM:
Distribution Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams
DATE: July 5, 2019 CONTACT:
Inna Guzenfeld — Land Use Coordinator
Phone: (718) 802-3754
Email: iguzenfeld@brooklynbp.nyc.gov
| [ULURP Recommendation:
New York CITY BOROUGH-BASED JAIL SYSTEM — 190116
MMK, 190333 PSY, 190334 ZRY, 190339 ZSK
NO. Pages, Including Cover: 32
Attached is the recommendation report for ULURP application 190116 MMK, 190333 PSY, 190334 ZRY,
190339 ZSK. If you have any questions, please contact Inna Guzenfeld at (718) 802-3754,
Distribution
NAME TITLE OFFICE EMAIL
Marisa Lago ‘Ghar, Gy Panning Commision (CPC) (ia) 7203356 | yeruel@planning.nyc-g0v
Corey Johnson ‘Speaker, Gy Count (Bid) SOTSET | speakerjohnson@coun.nyegov
Winston Von Engel Director, Brookiy, New York Gly Department of Gly (718) 780-8280 | wwoneng@slanning nye gov
Planning (DCP)
| Alex Sommer Deputy birector, Brooklyn, DCP (718) 780-8271 | asommer@planning nycgov
James Merani DDirecor, Land Use Review, DCP (ia) 720-3362 | jmerani@planringnye.ov
Raju Mann Director, Land Use Division, Gty Counc (ia) 786-7335 | tmann@counci.nyegov
"Amy Levitan’ Tand Use Dwision, Gy Counel (in) 786-7316 | aletan@coundliye gov
‘Stephen Levin ‘Council eriber, Dstick 33 (718) 875-5200 | Sevin@counclinyegov
Lenue H. Singletary Chair, Brooklyn Community Board 2 (CB 2) ig) 5965410 | AGrVErCOM
Robert Perris District Manager, CB2 (718) 596-5410 | e2k@nyerccom
Howard. Fiedler Director of Design Unit, New York Cty Department of (718) 546-0700 | howard Redler docnye gov
‘Correction (DOC)
Dana Kaplan Deputy Drector, Mayor's Office of Criminal Jushce (MOC) | (646) 576-3518 | dkaplan@justioe yc. oov
Richard Bearak Director, Land Use, BBPO (718) 802-4057 | rbearak@brookdynbp.nyc.govBrooklyn Borough President Recommendation
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
120 Broadway, 31° Floor, New York, NY 10271
CalendarOffice@planning.nyc.gov
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Return this completed form with any attachments to the Calendar Information Office, City Planning
Commission, Room 2E at the above address.
2. Send one copy with any attachments to the applicant's representatives as indicated on the Notice
of Certification.
APPLICATION #: NEW YORK CITY BOROUGH-BASED JAIL System — 190116 MMK, 190333 PSY, 190334 ZRY,
190339 ZSK
In the matter of applications submitted by the New York City Department of Corrections (DOC), the
Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ), and the New York City Department of Citywide
Administrative Services (DCAS), pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter, for the
following land use actions:
(1) Site selection of the following properties: 745 East 141% Street in Bronx Community District 1
(Bronx CD 1), 275 Atiantic Avenue in Brooklyn Community District 2 (Brooklyn CD 2), 124 and
125 White Street in Manhattan Community District 1 (Manhattan CD 1), as well as 126-02 82°
‘Avenue, 80-25 126" Street, and the street bed of 82" Avenue between 126" & 132° streets In
Queens Community District 9 (Queens CD 9) for borough-based jail facilities.
(2) An amendment to the City Map, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 199 of the New York City Charter,
eliminating, discontinuing, and closing State Street between Boerum Place and Smith Street above
a lower limiting plane and below a lower limiting plane, as well as adjusting grades and block
dimensions thereby necessitated. Such actions would include authorization for any related
acquisition or disposition of real property in Brooklyn CD 2 in accordance with Map No. X-2753
dated March 25, 2019 and signed by the Brooklyn borough president.
(3) An amendment of the New York City Zoning Resolution (ZR), pursuant to Section 201 of the New
York City Charter, modifying Article VII, Chapter 4 (Special Permits by the City Planning
Commission) to create a special permit for a borough-based jail system.
(4) A special permit pursuant to ZR Section 74-832, to facilitate the construction of a borough-based
jail facility containing approximately 1,400,000 gross square feet (gsf) of floor area, including
1,000,000 gsf of housing space (approximately 1,437 beds); 370,000 gsf of building function and
support space, and 30,000 gsf of retail and/or community facility space, with 292 accessory
parking spaces, at 275 Atlantic Avenue (including the demapped portions of State Street between
Boerum Place and Smith Street) within the Special Downtown Brooklyn District (SDBD) in CD 2,
to modify floor area ratio (FAR) requirements (ZR Sections 101-20 and 33-10), height and setback
requirements (ZR Sections 33-40 and 101-20), permitted requirements for accessory group
Parking facilities (ZR Section 36-12), loading berth requirements (ZR Section 36-60), and special
ground-floor use requirements (ZR Section 101-12).COMMUNITY DISTRICT NO. 2
BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN
RECOMMENDATION
190116 MMK, 190333 PSY, 190334 ZRY
APPROVE
BB APPROVE WITH
MODIFICATIONS/CONDITIONS
1 APPROVE
1 APPROVE WITH
MODIFICATIONS/CONDITIONS
190339 ZSK
1D DISAPPROVE
1D DISAPPROVE WITH
MODIFICATIONS/CONDITIONS
G DISAPPROVE
1S DISAPPROVE WITH
MODIFICATIONS/CONDITIONS
Cr
BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT
SEE ATTACHED
July 5, 2019
DATE