NY State Senate Bill 2015-S2911

Senate Bill S2911

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Directs the board of standards and appeals in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for a variance to property owners within 1 mile

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 17, 2016	committed to rules
Jun 06, 2016	advanced to third reading
Jun 02, 2016	2nd report cal.
Jun 01, 2016	1st report cal.1350
Jan 06, 2016	referred to cities
Jun 25, 2015	committed to rules
Mar 09, 2015	advanced to third reading
Mar 04, 2015	2nd report cal.
Mar 03, 2015	1st report cal.180
Jan 30, 2015	referred to cities

Votes

- Jun 1, 2016 - Committee Vote
  S2911
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Committee Vote: Jun 1, 2016
      
      aye (7)
      
      Akshar
      
      Felder
      
      Funke
      
      Ortt
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Savino
  Mar 3, 2015 - Committee Vote
  S2911
  
  6
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Committee Vote: Mar 3, 2015
      
      aye (6)
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Funke
      
      Lanza
      
      Ortt
      
      Peralta
      
      Savino
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Squadron

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2015-S2911 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: New York City Charter
Laws Affected:: Amd §668, NYC Chart
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S6669
2013-2014: S3610
2017-2018: S3536
2019-2020: S3864
2021-2022: S5568
2023-2024: S4298

2015-S2911 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the board of standards and appeals in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for a variance to property owners within 1 mile of the affected property.

2015-S2911 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S2911

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring
the board of standards and appeals to forward a copy of each
application to vary the zoning resolution or for a special permit to
each owner of real property within one mile of the land to which such
application applies

PURPOSE:

Directs the board of standards and appeals in the city of New York to
mail a copy of each application for a variance to property owners
within one mile.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one amends paragraph 1 of subdivision a, and subdivision b and
c of section 668 of the New York city charter, paragraph 1 of
subdivision a and subdivision b as amended by local law number 102 of
the city of New York for the year 1977, and subdivision c as amended
by a vote of the people of the city of New York at the general
election held in November 1989.

Section two is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Informing and serving the public are two of the major responsibilities
of local government. By directing the Board of Standards and Appeals
in New York City to mail a copy of each application for a variance to
property owners within one mile, the public well-being will be
increased. By being informed, the public will have a greater
opportunity to voice their opinions on and prepare for any changes
that may take place to the area in which they reside. In addition,
this small action by the Board of Standards and Appeals would increase
government transparency and public disclosure leading to the further
betterment of the lives of area residents.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2014: S.3610 Referred to Cities/ A.5241 Referred to Cities.
2012: S.6669 - 3rd Reading Calendar/A.9562 - Referred to Cities.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become a law, and shall apply to proposals and applications filed with
the board of standards and appeals on or after such date.

2015-S2911 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2911

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities

AN ACT to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring  the
  board  of  standards and appeals to forward a copy of each application
  to vary the zoning resolution or for a special permit to each owner of
  real property within one mile of the land to  which  such  application
  applies

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph 1 of subdivision a, and subdivisions b and  c  of
section  668  of the New York city charter, paragraph 1 of subdivision a
and subdivision b as amended by local law number 102 of the city of  New
York  for  the  year 1977, and subdivision c as amended by a vote of the
people of the city of New York at the general election held in  November
1989, are amended to read as follows:
  1. Each proposal or application shall be filed with the board of stan-
dards  and  appeals,  which shall forward a copy within five days to the
community board for each community district in which the land  involved,
or  any  part  thereof,  is  located,  and  to  the borough board if the
proposal or application involves land located in two or  more  districts
in  a  borough;  AND  SHALL DELIVER A COPY THEREOF, BY FIRST CLASS MAIL,
WITHIN FIVE DAYS TO EACH OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN ONE  MILE
OF THE LAND INVOLVED.
  b.  The  recommendation of a community board or borough board pursuant
to subdivision a of this section shall be filed with the board of stand-
ards and appeals and [a copy] COPIES sent to the city  planning  commis-
sion  TO EACH OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN ONE MILE OF THE LAND
INVOLVED.  The board of standards and appeals  shall  conduct  a  public
hearing  and  act  on the proposed application.  A decision of the board
shall indicate whether each of the specific requirements of  the  zoning

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01241-01-5

S. 2911                             2

resolution  for the granting of variances has been met and shall include
findings of fact with regard to each such requirement.
  c.  Copies  of  a  decision  of the board of standards and appeals and
copies of any recommendation of the affected community board or  borough
board  shall  be  filed with the city planning commission. Copies of the
decision shall also be filed with  the  affected  community  or  borough
boards.    IN  ADDITION,  A  COPY OF THE DECISION SHALL BE SENT BY FIRST
CLASS MAIL TO EACH OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN ONE MILE OF THE
LAND INVOLVED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a law, and shall apply to proposals and applications filed
with the board of standards and appeals on or after such date.

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Andrew J. Lanza