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What is NYC RCNY § 12-02?

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For the purposes of this chapter: Application. The term "Application" means materials filed with the Department pursuant to 62 RCNY § 10-09 to obtain a Certification in connection with a project.

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Effective: 3/19/2022

§ 12-02 Definitions.

RCNY § 12-02

For the purposes of this chapter: Application. The term "Application" means materials filed with the Department pursuant to 62 RCNY § 10-09 to obtain a Certification in connection with a project. Certification. The term "Certification" means a Certification by the Chair of the Commission pursuant to section 63-30 of the Zoning Resolution for a FRESH Food Store. Commission. The term "Commission" means the City Planning Commission. Department. The term "Department" means the Department of City Planning. FRESH. The term "FRESH" means the Food Retail Expansion to Support Health Program pursuant to §§ 63-00 et seq. of the Zoning Resolution. FRESH Application Statement ("FAS"). The term "FRESH Application Statement" or "FAS" means a PAS in accordance with 62 RCNY § 10-04 or, if the Department determines that such statement is not necessary, a draft land use application in accordance with 62 RCNY § 10-07, both of which are submitted in connection with a prospective Application. FRESH Food Store. The term "Fresh Food Store" shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in section 63-01 of the Zoning Resolution. FRESH Residential Floor Area. The term "FRESH Residential Floor Area" means the additional residential floor area permitted in accordance with this chapter and section 63-21 of the Zoning Resolution as a result of the provision of "FRESH Food Store Floor Area," as that term is defined in section 63-01 of the Zoning Resolution. Pre-Application Statement ("PAS"). The term "Pre-Application Statement" or "PAS" means the Pre-Application Statement described in 62 RCNY § 10-04. Queue. The term "Queue" means a list of projects ranked relative to each other in the order in which the Department received the FAS for each such project, subject to the provisions of this chapter. Radius. The term "Radius" means a half-mile radius measured from zoning lots of the proposed FRESH Food Store where the total FRESH Residential Floor Area for all FRESH Food Stores within such radius may not exceed more than 40,000 sq ft. A FRESH Food Store with FRESH Residential Floor Area will be deemed to be included in such radius if any portion of such store's zoning lot is located within such radius. (Added City Record 2/17/2022, eff. 3/19/2022)

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