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Update on City Planning Business in light of COVID-19
To minimize the potential spread of COVID-19, all Department of City Planning (DCP) staff members are temporarily working remotely, during normal business hours. The Central Office and all Borough Offices are currently closed. If you need assistance, please call (212) 720-3300.
The City’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) is suspended as of the close of business on Monday, March 16, 2020 by Mayoral Executive Order. Read details of the ULURP suspension.
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City Planning has temporarily revised filing protocols. Please call 212.720.3366 - leave a voicemail or e-mail savila@planning.nyc.gov.
The Zoning Application Portal will be updated as normal.
To request a Zoning Verification Letter: Please note that the process has changed. To request a Zoning Verification Letter, email all requests to Eva Merlo at emerlo@planning.nyc.gov to receive payment instructions.
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- The date for the public hearing regarding the formulation of the Proposed 2020 Consolidated Plan Five-Year Strategic Plan/One-Year Action Plan has been announced.
- The Proposed 2019 Consolidated Plan One-Year Action Plan has been submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- The Office of Management and Budget announces the release of revised Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Eligible Census Tract data and corresponding CD Eligibility Maps.
- The LIC Waterfront Design Guidelines are a set of principles and strategies intended to foster an overall sense of place and ensure the creation of a cohesive character for this evolving section of LIC. Each building developed along this key portion of the Waterfront should aspire to reflect the ‘industrial and creative character’ of Long Island City’s heritage, and be anchored by a dynamic network of publicly accessible open spaces. These guidelines seek to inform the process of establishing a distinct waterfront district connecting Queensbridge Park to Anable Basin that complements this unique neighborhood.