Empire Station Complex Scoping...Notice of Public Scoping / Issuance of Draft Scope of Work Scoping Meeting End of Comment Period July 1, 2020 July 20, 2020 August 20, 2020 Final Scope

Empire Station Complex SCOPING MEETING – JULY 20, 2020

Job Number 20114.L00 | ©2020 FXCollaborative Architects LLP | All Rights Reserved

Draft Scope of Work can be found at:https://esd.ny.gov/empire-station-complex

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available to all participants during the meeting.

Notice of Public

Scoping / Issuance of

Draft Scope of Work

Scoping Meeting

End of Comment

Period

July 1, 2020 July 20, 2020 August 20, 2020

Final Scope of

Work

Draft EIS (DEIS)

and Public

Hearing

Winter 2021

WE ARE HERE

EMPIRE STATION COMPLEX

SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

30 days


Final EIS (FEIS)

Summer 2021

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TOTAL 19,600,000



PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

For planning purposes, it is assumed the Proposed Project would be completed by 2038.

Program by Gross Square Feet

Commercial Office 14,300,000

Retail 800,000

Hotel 800,000

Non-Program Area 3,700,000



ILLUSTRATIVE MASSINGS: 2038 ANALYSIS YEAR


PROPOSED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS



PROPOSED PUBLIC REALM IMPROVEMENTS


ESD APPROVALS:

• ESD adoption and affirmation of a GPP in accordance with the UDC Act

• Acquisition (by ESD or by one or more involved public transportation entities) of property as necessary to facilitate the Proposed Project

In addition, the Proposed Project would require various approvals/agreements involving MTA, the City of New York, NJT, and Amtrak.



REQUIRED APPROVALS

Empire Station Complex SCOPING MEETING – JULY 20, 2020


Draft Scope of Work can be found at:https://esd.ny.gov/empire-station-complex

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available to all participants during the meeting.

SEQRA ANALYSIS

• Land Use, Zoning, and Public Policy

• Socioeconomic Conditions

• Community Facilities

• Open Space

• Shadows

• Historic and Cultural Resources

• Urban Design and Visual Resources

• Hazardous Materials

• Water and Sewer Infrastructure

• Solid Waste and Sanitation Services

• Energy

• Transportation

• Air Quality

• Greenhouse Gas Emissions/Climate Change

• Noise

• Public Health

• Neighborhood Character

• Construction

• Alternatives

• Mitigation



Draft EIS (DEIS) Areas of Analysis

Two analysis years: 2028, or Phase I; and 2038, or Phase II.

Land Use, Zoning, and Public Policy

• Land use compatibility on the surrounding neighborhood

• Trends in zoning and public policy

Shadows

• Potential effects on sun-sensitive resources: e.g., Herald Square and Greeley Square Park, stained-glass windows of the Church of the Holy Apostles

Historic and Cultural Resources

• Potential effects on historic resources within 400 feet: James A Farley Complex, Hotel Pennsylvania, Church and Rectory of St John the Baptist, Fairmont Building, Penn Station Service Building and some loft buildings on 31st Street

Urban Design and Visual Resources

• Changes to the pedestrian experience

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HIGHLIGHTS FOR AREAS OF ANALYSIS




Transportation

Construction

• Conceptual construction schedule, and logistics

• Estimates of anticipated on-site construction activities, lane closures, construction work hours

• Safety and security measures to protect the public during construction

• Assessment of environmental concerns such as transportation, air quality, hazardous materials,

and noise & vibrations.

Alternatives & Mitigation

• Where significant adverse impacts may result, potential mitigation measures and/or alternatives

that avoid or minimize those impacts will be identified.




Empire Station Complex

Comments on the Draft Scope of Work may be provided verbally at this public scoping meeting or:

email comments to [email protected]

mail comments to Stacey TeranEmpire State Development633 Third Avenue, 37th floorNew York, NY 10017

Comments on the Draft Scope of Work will be accepted until 5:00pm on August 20, 2020


mailto:[email protected]

Documents

Empire Station Complex Scoping...Notice of Public Scoping / Issuance of Draft Scope of Work Scoping Meeting End of Comment Period July 1, 2020 July 20, 2020 August 20, 2020 Final Scope