WPCNR FOR THE RECORD. October 4, 2006: In the Common Council backup material supplied with the Memorandum of Understanding, there is an Exhibit B which is a timeline by which, if the Council and the Mayor can work out differences over questions on the Memorandum of Understanding expect to approve the city-originated subdivision acquiring 5.5 acres of park.
The schedule is ambitious expecting, if the Mayor and council reach agreement by the end of October or the first week in November, the subdivision can be approved by the Planning Board by August 1. Here is the schedule:
EXHIBIT B
CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION TIMELINE
October (If MOU approved in October, first month of timeline starts in November when NYPH gives City permission to proceed with application to Planning Board after up to 45 day review and comment period by NYPH, as set forth in Section 1 of the MOU)
Week 1
a. Common Council authorizes Mayor to execute MOU, Mayor executes
MOU
b. NYPH approves and executes MOU
c. NYPH directs preparation of site survey for portion of property subject to
proposed Conservation Development.
d. Planning, DPW, Traffic, Law, Mayor’s Office, Public Safety, Planning
Board Secretary and Environmental Officer (together “City Staff’) meet to
lay out staff responsibilities and consultant responsibilities for
Conservation Development application process before Planning Board
e. City Staff prepare application to Planning Board for Conservation Development pursuant to Section 5.7 of the Zoning Ordinance
f. City Staff prepare Long Form Environmental Assessment Form
g. End of Week 1, City submits preliminary Conservation Development
application and Long Form Environmental Assessment Form to NYPH
pursuant to Section 1. of the MOU. NYPH has 45 days to review
application and provide comments. (45 days ends prior to next Planning
Board meeting) Timeline begins once application is approved to be
submitted to Planning Board
Week 1-2
a. Assuming NYPH executes MOU in Week 1 ,City staff and NYPH finalize
budget. Budget to be approved within 10 days of execution of MOU by
NYPH
b. Common Council approves budget and authorizes contracts with
consultants within 10 days of NYPH execution of MOU
Week 3-5
City staff and consultants continue to prepare information for environmental review of application
Month 1: November
Weeks 1-2
a. City Staff and consultants continue to develop information for
environmental review and prepare draft Scoping Outline
b. NKTH submits application to Common Council to amend Special Permit
to remove portion of property subject to the Conservation Development
application, subject to the approval of the Conservation Development and
final non-appealable approval
Week 3
a. At work session Conmion Council schedules public hearing on
amendment to NYPH Special Permit for Month 2 (December) Common
Council meeting
b. Planning Department submits the following to Planning Board and
affected neighborhood associations and DPW, Traffic, Public Safety, Law,
Environmental Officer, Conservation Board, and Design Review Board,
with copies to Common Council, pursuant to Section 5.7.4.1 of the Zoning
Ordinance:
(i) application to Planning Board for Informal Conservation Development Review under Section 5.7.4.1
(ii) Long Form EAF
(iii) Draft Scoping Outline
Week 4
At special meeting of the Planning Board, Commissioner of Planning makes presentation for Informal Conservation Development Review pursuant to Section 5.7.4.1 and presents Draft Scoping Outline. Planning Board responds to proposal for Conservation Development, declares itself Lead Agency for proposed Conservation Development and determines the proposed Conservation Development to be a Type I Action under SQER, directs submission of Preliminary Application pursuant to Section 5.7.4.2 of the Zoning Ordinance, directs preparation of a DEIS and schedules public scoping session for regular meeting in Month 2 (December)
Month 2: December
Week I
a. At its regular meeting the Common Council would take the following
actions:
1. Common Council, as an Involved Agency, would confirm the Planning Board as Lead Agency for the environmental review of the proposed Conservation Development on the NYPH property
2. Common Council would hold a public hearing on amending NYPH Special Permit for NYPH to remove the property subject to the Conservation Development from the NYPH Special Permit and amend the NYPH Master Plan, subject to the non- appealable approval of the Conservation Development; and would approve proposed amendment, all being made subject to the completion of the environmental review
b. City Staff and consultants continue to prepare information for DEIS
Week 3
Planning Board holds public scoping session and designates 10 day written comment period
Month 3: January
Weeks 1-2
City staff and consultants finalize Scoping Outline and submit to Planning Board and public, continue to work on information for DEIS
Week 3
Planning Board approves Scoping Outline
Week 4-5
City Staff and consultants continue work on DEIS
Month 4 February
Week 1-2
City and consultants complete DEIS and submit to Planning Board for completeness review; hold meeting with Planning Board to review completeness of DEIS
Week 3
a. At its regular meeting, Planning Board accepts DEIS for public review and
schedules two public hearing dates, one in early Month 5 and one at
regular Month 5 meeting
b. City Staff distribute DEIS
Week 4
Final Survey received from NYPH and DPW and consultants prepare survey specific plat
Month 5 March
Week 1 or 2
Planning Board holds special meeting for public hearing on DEIS and adjourns DEIS hearing to a second meeting in the month
Week 3
At second meeting, Planning Board continues hearing and closes hearing on DEIS. Depending on extent and substance of comments Planning Board directs preparation of an FEIS or directs preparation of Findings Statement/Negative Declaration
Week 4
City Staff and consultants work on FEIS
Month 6 April
Week 1 OR 2
1. If FEIS required, City staff and consultants complete EElS and submit to
Planning Board and public for review.
2. If no FEIS required, City Staff submits Findings Statement/Negative
Declaration and Preliminary Conservation Development Approval
Resolution to Planning Board
Week 3
At Planning Board meeting, Planning Board does one of following:
1. If FF15 required, Planning Board accepts FEIS and gives 10 day review
period
2. If FEIS is not required, Planning Board receives Findings
Statement/Negative Declaration and Preliminary Conservation
Development Approval Resolution. Planning Board can act on the
Findings Statement/Negative Declaration and Preliminary Conservation
Development Approval Resolution that night or schedules a special
meeting to approve, and schedule a public hearing on Final Conservation
Development Approval for following month
Month 7 May
Week 1-2
If FEIS was accepted at last meeting, distribute Findings Statement and Preliminary Conservation Development Approval Resolution
Week 3
1. If FF15 was required, at its regular meeting, Planning Board adopts
Findings Statement and Preliminary Conservation Development Approval
Resolution and schedules public hearing on Final Conservation
Development Approval for following month
2. If FEIS was not required, Planning Board holds public hearing on Final
Approval
Month 8 June
Week 3
1. If FEIS was required, Planning Board holds public hearing on Final
Approval
2. If FEIS was not required, Plaiming Board closes public hearing on Final
Approval and grants Final Approval. Approval Process is complete.
Month 9 July
Week 3
If FEIS was required, Planning Board closes public hearing on Final Approval and grants Final Approval. Approval Process is complete
