Project Description
A variance is proposed, pursuant to Section 72-21 of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York (ZR') to add 15,181 gross square feet of retail space to an existing approximately 319,328 gross square foot non-conforming shopping center ('The Project Site'). Pursuant to the proposed action, the development site would increase from 319,328 gross square feet to 334,509 gross square feet. The proposal would allow a home improvement store (Lowe's) to occupy 110,449 square feet of both existing and proposed floor area, 95,268 gross square feet of which was recently occupied by a department store and a movie theater. The proposed additional floor area, in turn would eliminate approximately 101 parking spaces of the total 1,265 parking spaces that are presently existing within the shopping center. Additionally, it is proposed to increase the degree of non-conforming signage presently existing at the shopping center, by adding approximately 1,116 square feet of signage. The signage, contrary to ZR Section 52-31, would be used to advertise a proposed UG 6 large format hardware store/home improvement center use (Lowe's).