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Empire Station Complex SCOPING MEETING – JULY 20, 2020
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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
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Final EIS (FEIS)
Summer 2021
West 34th Street
West 30th Street
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PROJECT LOCATION
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PROJECT LOCATION
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EMPIRE STATION COMPLEX
PROJECT LOCATION
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EMPIRE STATION COMPLEX
PROJECT LOCATION
West 34th Street
West 30th Street
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EMPIRE STATION COMPLEX
PROJECT LOCATION
Job Number 20114.L00 | ©2020 FXCollaborative Architects LLP | All Rights Reserved
West 34th Street
West 30th Street
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EMPIRE STATION COMPLEX
PROJECT LOCATION
TOTAL 19,600,000
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EMPIRE STATION COMPLEX
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
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EMPIRE STATION COMPLEX
ILLUSTRATIVE MASSINGS: 2038 ANALYSIS YEAR
EMPIRE STATION COMPLEX
PROPOSED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS
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PROPOSED PUBLIC REALM IMPROVEMENTS
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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.
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EMPIRE STATION COMPLEX
REQUIRED APPROVALS
Empire Station Complex SCOPING MEETING – JULY 20, 2020
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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
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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
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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.
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EMPIRE STATION COMPLEX
HIGHLIGHTS FOR AREAS OF ANALYSIS
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
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