62-931 - Waterfront Access Plan BK-1: Greenpoint-Williamsburg LAST AMENDED 3/26/2014 Maps BK-1a through BK-1c in paragraph (f) of this Section show the boundaries of the area comprising the Greenpoint-Williamsburg Waterfront Access Plan and the location of certain features mandated or permitted by the Plan. The plan area has been divided into parcels consisting of tax blocks and lots and other lands as established on May 11, 2005, as follows: Parcel 1: Block 2472, Lot 350 Parcel 2: Block 2472, Lot 400 Parcel 3: Block 2472, Lot 410 Parcel 4: Block 2472, Lot 425 Parcel 5a: Block 2472, Lot 100 Parcel 5b: Block 2472, Lot 32, south of the prolongation of the northern #street line# of DuPont Street Block 2494, Lot 6 Parcel 5c: Block 2472, Lot 2 Block 2502, Lot 1 Block 2510, Lot 1 Block 2520, Lot 57 Parcel 5d: Block 2494, Lot 1 Parcel 5e: Block 2472, Lot 32, north of the prolongation of the northern #street line# of DuPont Street Parcel 6: Block 2472, Lot 75 Parcel 7: Block 2520, Lot 1 Parcel 8: Block 2530, Lots 55, 56 Parcel 9: Block 2530, Lot 1 Parcel 10: Block 2538, Lot 1 Parcel 11: Block 2543, Lot 1 Parcel 12a: Block 2556, Lot 41 Parcel 12b: Block 2556, Lots 45, 46 Parcel 12c: Block 2556, Lots 55, 57, 58 Parcel 12d: Block 2556, Lot 54 Parcel 12e: Block 2556, Lot 53 Parcel 12f: Block 2556, Lot 52 Parcel 12g: Block 2556, Lot 51 Parcel 12h: Block 2556, Lot 50 Parcel 12i: Block 2556, Lot 49 Parcel 12j: Block 2556, Lot 48 Parcel 13: Block 2556, Lot 1 Block 2564, Lot 1 Block 2567, Lot 1 Block 2570, Lot 36 Parcel 14: Block 2570, Lot 1 Parcel 15: Block 2590, Lot 1 Parcel 16: Block 2590, Lot 210 Parcel 17: Block 2590, Lot 215 Parcel 18: Block 2590, Lot 22 Parcel 19: Block 2590, Lot 25 Parcel 20: Block 2277, Lot 1 Block 2590, Lot 100 Parcel 21: Block 2287, Lots 1, 16, 30 Block 2294, Lots 1, 5 Parcel 22: Block 2301, Lots 1, 50, 60, 70 Parcel 23: Block 2316, Lot 46 Parcel 24: Block 2308, Lot 1 Block 2316, Lot 1 Parcel 25: Block 2324, Lot 1 Block 2332, Lot 1 Parcel 26: Block 2340, Lot 1 Parcel 27: Block 2348, Lot 1 (a) Area-wide modifications The following provisions shall apply to all #developments# required to provide a #waterfront public access area#, pursuant to Section 62-50 (GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VISUAL CORRIDORS AND WATERFRONT PUBLIC ACCESS AREAS): (1) Paragraph (a)(3) of Section 62-54 (Requirements for Public Access on Piers) is applicable, except that a minimum of 15 feet is required along each water edge. (2) In addition to the requirements of Section 62-65 (Public Access Design Reference Standards), all #waterfront public access areas# are subject to the provisions set forth in paragraph (c) of this Section. (3) #Street# treatment All #streets# adjacent to a #shore public walkway# or #supplemental public access area# shall be improved as a continuation of such #shore public walkway# or #supplemental public access area#, pursuant to the design requirements of Section 62-62 (Design Requirements for Shore Public Walkways and Supplemental Public Access Areas), inclusive. (b) Amenities A reduction in the total amount of required #supplemental public access area# shall be permitted according to the table in this paragraph, (b): REDUCTIONS IN WATERFRONT PUBLIC ACCESS AREAS Amenity Square feet reduction Picnic table 22 sq. ft. per table (max. 200 sq. ft.) Chess table 20 sq. ft. per table (max. 200 sq. ft.) Telescope 10 sq. ft. per telescope (max. 50 sq. ft.) Fountain/water feature 150 sq. ft. per feature (max. 300 sq. ft.) Shade structure 150 sq. ft. per structure (max. 300 sq. ft.) (c) Public access design reference standards Section 62-65 is hereby modified by the following provisions. (1) Guardrails In addition to the provisions of paragraph (a) of Section 62-651 (Guardrails, gates and other protective barriers), guardrails shall comply with the Guardrail illustration in this Section. All guardrail components and hardware shall be in No. 316 Stainless Steel, passivated and bead blasted. (2) Lighting In addition to the illumination provisions of Section 62-653, the required lighting along any public access area shall comply with the Lightpost illustration in this Section. (3) Paving In addition to the provisions of Section 62-656, the paving for the required clear path within the #shore public walkway# shall be gray. At least 50 percent of all other paved areas within the #shore public walkway# and #supplemental public access areas# shall be paved in the same color range. (d) Special public access provisions by parcel The provisions of Sections 62-52 (Applicability of Waterfront Public Access Area Requirements) and 62-60 (DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR WATERFRONT PUBLIC ACCESS AREAS) are modified at the following designated locations which are shown on Map BK-1b in paragraph (f) of this Section: (1) Parcels 1 and 2 (i) #Shore public walkway# In the event of any #enlargement#, #extension# or change of #use# within existing #buildings or other structures#, a #shore public walkway# shall occupy the entire area between the seaward edge of the #zoning lot# and the existing #building or other structure# but need not be wider than 40 feet. The #shore public walkway# shall have a minimum clear path of 10 feet. No seating or planting shall be required. If seating and planting are provided, they shall comply with the provisions of Sections 62- 652 and 62-655, respectively. In addition to the lighting design requirements of paragraph (c)(3) of this Section, lighting fixtures may be mounted on existing #buildings or other structures#. (ii) #Supplemental public access area# The requirements for a #supplemental public access area# shall be waived. (2) Parcels 3 and 4 An #upland connection# shall be provided between Commercial Street and the #shore public walkway# within a flexible location along the #lot line# between Parcels 3 and 4. Whichever parcel is #developed# first shall provide an #upland connection# along the #lot line# between the two parcels. The remaining parcel may include the width of the #upland connection# in the computation necessary to comply with the requirements of a #visual corridor# along the #lot line# between the two parcels, according to the provisions of paragraph (e)(1) of this Section. If both parcels are #developed# concurrently, then the requirements may be divided equally along the #lot line# between the parcels. If, however, Parcel 4 is improved #predominantly# as a public access area prior to or concurrently with the #development# of Parcel 3, the #upland connection# requirement shall be waived. However, a public way shall be provided within an area bounded at its eastern edge by the shared #lot line# of Parcels 2 and 3, at its northern edge by the #shoreline#, at its western edge by a line 115 feet from the shared #lot line# of Parcels 2 and 3, and at its southern edge by the #lot line# along Commercial Street. In addition, such public way shall have a minimum width of 15 feet, and shall comply with the provisions of Section 62-64 (Design Requirements for Upland Connections), as applicable for Type 2 #upland connections#. There shall be no more than two changes in direction over its entire length and no single turn shall be less than 90 degrees relative to the line of travel. Any change in direction with an angle of less than 135 degrees shall be posted with an entry sign and shall comply with the provisions of paragraph (b) of Section 62- 654 (Signage), and shall also be accompanied by an arrow indicating the direction of travel towards the #shore public walkway#. At least 50 percent of the area of any walls bounding such public way shall be glazed. In addition, 24 linear feet of seating shall be provided within such public way and within 50 feet of its boundary with the #shore public walkway# and the #street# it connects to. (3) Parcel 5a (i) #Upland connection# An #upland connection# shall be provided between Commercial Street and the #shore public walkway# within the flexible location zone indicated on Map BK-1b in paragraph (f) of this Section. The eastern boundary of such flexible location zone shall be 110 feet from the shared lot line of Parcel 4 and its western boundary shall be 200 feet from the shared lot lines of Parcels 5b and 6. (ii) #Supplemental public access area# The #supplemental public access area# shall #abut# the #shore public walkway# continuously along its longest side, and shall also #abut# the required #upland connection# where it meets the #shore public walkway#. The #upland connection# may cut across the #supplemental public access area# provided that any resulting #supplemental public access area# shall be at least 5,000 square feet. In no event shall the #supplemental public access area# be deeper than 100 feet. Alternatively, a portion of the required #supplemental public access area# that is at least 5,000 square feet may #abut# the #shore public walkway# continuously along the longest side provided that it also #abuts# a publicly accessible private drive connecting the #shore public walkway# to Commercial Street. Such publicly accessible private drive shall be improved to the standards of an #upland connection# as required by Section 62-64, but shall not be counted towards satisfying the required amount of #waterfront public access area# on the site. (4) Parcel 5b The portion of Block 2472, Lot 32, located within Parcel 5b shall constitute a #zoning lot# for the purpose of applying all #waterfront public access area# and #visual corridor# provisions of Sections 62-50 through 62-90 (WATERFRONT ACCESS PLANS), inclusive. (5) Parcel 5c (i) #Upland connection# Two #upland connections# shall be provided between West Street and the #shore public walkway#, each one located within the prolongation of the #street lines# of Eagle Street and Green Street, respectively. (ii) #Supplemental public access area# Two #supplemental public access areas# shall be provided on Parcel 5c. A #supplemental public access area# shall be bounded by the southern boundary of the required Green Street #upland connection#, the #shore public walkway#, the southern boundary of Parcel 5c and the northern prolongation of the eastern boundary of the #shore public walkway# required in Parcel 7. The remaining required #supplemental public access area# shall be provided either on the #pier# or distributed evenly as a widening of the #shore public walkway# located between the Eagle Street and Green Street #upland connections#. If any #supplemental public access area# is located on the #pier#, one shade tree shall be required for each 1,000 square feet of #supplemental public access area#, but in no event shall more than four shade trees be required. A shading element may be substituted for the required shade trees at a rate of 450 square feet of shade element per tree. The total #lot area# utilized in the calculation of required #supplemental public access area# for Parcel 5c, pursuant to Section 62- 57, shall include the #lot area# within Parcel 5d. (iii) #Pier# public access Public access shall be provided on the Green Street #pier# pursuant to the requirements of Section 62-54 and of paragraph (a)(1) of this Section. (6) Parcel 5e The portion of Block 2472, Lot 32, located within Parcel 5e shall constitute a #zoning lot# for the purpose of applying all #waterfront public access area# and #visual corridor# provisions of Sections 62-50 through 62-90, inclusive. (7) Parcel 7 (i) #Shore public walkway# For a portion of the required #shore public walkway#, where the distance between the #shoreline# and the #zoning# #lot line# boundaries of Parcel 7 is less than 17 feet, such portion shall be improved entirely as circulation path. (ii) #Supplemental public access area# The requirement for a #supplemental public access area# on Parcel 7 is waived. (8) Parcels 9, 10 and 11 (i) #Supplemental public access area# For each parcel, the #supplemental public access area# requirements shall be provided to widen the #shore public walkway#, which will be evenly distributed along the entire length of such #shore public walkway#. (9) Parcel 13 (i) #Upland connection# An #upland connection# shall be provided between West Street and the #shore public walkway# located within the prolongation of the #street lines# of Milton Street. (ii) #Supplemental public access area# A #supplemental public access area# shall be bounded by the southern #street line# of Greenpoint Avenue, the #shore public walkway# and the northern boundary of the required Milton Street #upland connection#. (10) Parcel 14 (i) #Upland connection# An #upland connection# shall be provided between West Street and the #shore public walkway#. The southern boundary of such #upland connection# shall be defined by a line between the intersection of the prolongation of the southern #street line# of Calyer Street and the western #street line# of West Street, and a point on the easterly boundary of the #shore public walkway# 30 feet north of the northern #street line# of Quay Street. (ii) #Supplemental public access area# Two #supplemental public access areas# shall be provided. A #supplemental public access area# with a minimum of 9,000 square feet shall be provided between the prolongation of the northern #street line# of Calyer Street and the prolongation of the northern boundary of the required Calyer Street #upland connection# to widen the #shore public walkway#. The remaining requirements for #supplemental public access area# shall be located in the area bounded by the southern boundary of the required Calyer Street #upland connection#, the #shore public walkway# and the southern boundary line of the parcel. (11) Parcel 15 An #upland connection# shall be provided within the prolongation of the #street lines# of West Street, connecting Quay Street to Parcel 20. (12) Parcels 19, 20, 21 and 22 Parcels 19, 20, 21 and 22 shall be designated as public #parks# as of May 11, 2005. (13) Parcel 25 (i) #Upland connection# An #upland connection# shall be provided between West Street and the #shore public walkway# located within the prolongation of the #street lines# of North 6th Street. (ii) #Supplemental public access area# Two #supplemental public access areas# shall be provided. One #supplemental public access area# shall be provided along the prolongation of the southern #street line# of North 7th Street and the #shore public walkway#. Such public access area shall be a minimum of 3,000 square feet in area and shall have a minimum depth of 90 feet measured from the #shore public walkway#. A screening buffer shall be provided along the boundaries of the public access area and any private portion of the #zoning lot#, pursuant to Section 62-655. No other planting shall be required. A minimum of one linear foot of seating shall be required for every 65 square feet of #supplemental public access area#. Four trees shall be required, at least two of which shall be shade trees. The remaining required #supplemental public access area# shall be located either on the #pier# or shall #abut# the #shore public walkway# continuously along its longest side, and shall also #abut# the required #upland connection# where it meets the #shore public walkway#. At least 70 percent of the required #supplemental public access area# shall have a width to depth ratio of 2:1. If any #supplemental public access area# is located on the #pier#, one shade tree shall be required for each 1,000 square feet of #supplemental public access area#, but in no event shall more than four shade trees be required. A shading element may be substituted for the required shade trees at a rate of 450 square feet of shade element per tree. (iii) #Pier# public access Public access shall be provided on a #pier# located at the western terminus of North 6th Street pursuant to the requirements of Section 62-54 and of paragraph (a)(1) of this Section. (14) Parcel 26 (i) #Shore public walkway# The requirements of Section 62-53 (Requirements for Shore Public Walkways) shall apply, except that the minimum required width of the #shore public walkway# shall be reduced to 34 feet between North 5th Street and the northern boundary of the required #upland connection# at the prolongation of North 4th Street. The quantity of public access eliminated from the #shore public walkway# as a result of this width reduction shall be located in the triangle formed between the #shore public walkway#, the southern #street line# of the North 4th Street #upland connection# and the bulkhead line. (ii) #Upland connections# An #upland connection# shall be provided between Kent Avenue and the #shore public walkway# located within the prolongation of the #street lines# of North 4th Street. However, if the #upland connection# is provided within a private drive pursuant to Section 62-56, then a portion of the southern public access area beyond 15 feet from Kent Avenue may be located up to 15 feet outside the prolongation of the #street lines# of North 4th Street, provided that this public access area is not located entirely outside the prolongation of the #street lines# of North 4th Street at any point within 80 feet of Kent Avenue. (15) Parcel 27 (i) #Shore public walkway# In the event of an #enlargement#, #extension# or change of #use# within existing #buildings or other structures#, a #shore public walkway# shall occupy the entire area between the seaward edge and the existing #building or other structure#, but need not be wider than 40 feet. Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (a) of Section 62-61 (General Provisions Applying to Waterfront Public Access Areas), the #shore public walkway# may be located within the #building or other structure#, and the obstructions permitted by Section 62-611, paragraphs (a) and (b), shall include any supporting structural elements of the #building or other structure# and its related appurtenances. In addition, the #shore public walkway# shall have a minimum clear path of 12 feet. No seating, planting or buffer zone shall be required. If seating and planting are provided, they shall comply with the provisions of Sections 62-652 and 62-655, respectively. In addition to the lighting design requirements of paragraph (c)(3) of this Section, lighting fixtures may be mounted on existing #buildings or other structures#. (ii) #Supplemental public access area# The requirements for #supplemental public access# shall be waived. (e) Special #visual corridor# provisions by parcel The designated locations for #visual corridors# pursuant to this Plan are shown on Map BK-1c in paragraph (f) of this Section and shall be as follows: (1) Parcels 3 and 4 A #visual corridor# shall be provided through Parcels 3 and 4 to the pierhead line within a flexible area along the common #lot line#. Whichever parcel is #developed# later shall complete the required clearance to comply with the #visual corridor# requirements along the #upland connection# provided in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this Section. If the parcels are #developed# concurrently, then the requirements can be divided equally along the #lot line# between the parcels. If, however, Parcel 4 is improved #predominantly# for a public access area(s) prior to or concurrently with the #development# of Parcel 3, and a #visual corridor# is provided in Parcel 4, then the requirements for a #visual corridor# on Parcel 3 shall be waived. (2) Parcel 5a A #visual corridor# shall be provided through Parcel 5a to the pierhead line within the flexible location zone indicated on Map BK-1c in paragraph (f) of this Section. The eastern boundary of such flexible area shall be 110 feet from the shared #lot line# of Parcel 4 and its western boundary shall be 200 feet from the shared #lot line# of Parcels 5b and 6. (3) Parcel 5b Two #visual corridors# shall be provided through Parcel 5b to the pierhead line as the prolongation of the #street lines# of West Street and Dupont Street, respectively. (4) Parcel 5c (i) Three #visual corridors# shall be provided through Parcel 5c to the pierhead line as the prolongation of the #street lines# of West Street, Eagle Street and Green Street. (ii) The permitted obstructions on #piers# in Section 62-631, paragraph (b), shall be permitted obstructions along the #visual corridor# along Green Street. (5) Parcel 13 Two #visual corridors# shall be provided through Parcel 13 to the pierhead line as the prolongation of the #street lines# of Milton Street and Oak Street, respectively. (6) Parcel 14 A #visual corridor# shall be provided through Parcel 14 as the prolongation of the #street lines# of Oak Street. (7) Parcel 15 A #visual corridor# shall be provided though Parcel 15 as the prolongation of the #street lines# of West Street. (8) Parcel 25 A #visual corridor# shall be provided through Parcel 25 as the prolongation of the #street lines# of North 6th Street. (f) Greenpoint-Williamsburg Waterfront Access Plan Maps BK-1a: Parcel Designation (62-931f.1) BK-1b: Public Access Elements (62-931f.2) BK-1c: Designated Visual Corridors (62-931f.3)