§ 12-02 Stone Street Historic District Master Plan Implementation Rules.
RCNY § 12-02
(a)Introduction. The Stone Street Historic District is a low-scale cluster of early nineteenth-century commercial structures, complemented by several picturesque early twentieth-century buildings designed by prominent architects. The Stone Street Historic District is a distinct enclave amidst the surrounding twentieth-century skyscrapers and is sited on narrow winding streets originally laid out by Dutch Colonists. The Stone Street Historic District Master Plan Implementation Rules ("Rules") are promulgated to assist building owners who own buildings located within the Stone Street Historic District in applying to the Landmarks Preservation Commission ("LPC") for approval of applications to undertake repair, rehabilitation, replacement, or alterations to storefronts (including but not limited to storefront infill, lighting, signage, security gates) and cellar entrances, and to make such buildings accessible to persons with disabilities, that are in accordance with the Stone Street Master Plan approved by the Commission. The Stone Street Master Plan is a master plan governing work to storefronts and cellar entrances, as well as alterations to make buildings within the historic district accessible to persons with disabilities. The Stone Street Master Plan will be the subject of a Certificate of Appropriateness determination at the same public hearing as these Rules. The Rules set forth herein will permit the LPC staff to issue Certificates of No Effect ("CNE") or Permits for Minor Work ("PMW") for work that complies with the approved Stone Street Master Plan. The goal of these Rules is to encourage appropriate repair, rehabilitation, replacement and alterations in the Stone Street Historic District by expediting the process of obtaining permits to perform such work. Work that is not in accordance with the Stone Street Master Plan will be reviewed by the Commission in accordance with its usual review procedures as set forth in the Landmarks Law.
(b)Definitions. As used in these Rules, the following terms shall have the following meanings: Commission. "Commission" shall mean the eleven Commissioners, including the Chairman, as established by Section 3020 of the Charter. District Master Plan. "District Master Plan" shall have the meaning set forth in 63 RCNY § 12-01. Landmarks Law. "Landmarks Law" shall refer to Section 3020 of the Charter and Chapter 3 of Title 25 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York. LPC. "LPC" shall mean the Landmarks Preservation Commission acting in its agency capacity to implement the Landmarks Law. Stone Street Master Plan. "Stone Street Master Plan" shall mean the District Master Plan for the Stone Street Historic District and approved by the Commission as a Certificate of Appropriateness. Copies of the Stone Street Master Plan may be obtained by contacting the Commission's Public Information Specialist at (212) 487-6782 or by writing to the same at the Commission's office by appointment. Terms not otherwise defined in these rules shall have the meanings given them in the Landmarks Law.
(c)Eligible buildings. The buildings located within the Stone Street Historic District are subject to these Rules.
(d)Permitted alterations pursuant to the Stone Street Master Plan. The LPC staff shall issue a CNE or PMW for work on eligible buildings within the Stone Street Historic District if the staff determines that: (1) the proposed work meets the criteria set forth in the Stone Street Master Plan; and (2) the staff determines that the proposed work will not adversely affect any significant exterior architectural feature of the eligible building or the Stone Street Historic District.
(e)Application procedures.
(1)Submission of Application. See 63 RCNY Chapter 2, Subchapter A ("Application Procedure") and 63 RCNY Chapter 12.
(2)Application Materials. The applicant must submit adequate materials that clearly set forth the scope and details of the proposed work. At a minimum, the applicant must submit detailed drawings that specifically show the proposed work and all other materials required by the LPC staff. Drawings must be made to scale, and include all pertinent dimensions. LPC staff may require applicants to submit other materials, including but not limited to photographs of existing conditions, construction details, material samples, specifications, or maps as necessary to clearly explain the proposed work. LPC staff may also require probes or other investigations to determine the existing conditions and critical dimensions peculiar to each eligible building.
(f)Review Procedure.
(3)If the criteria set forth in these rules for a CNE or PMW have not been met, the LPC staff will provide the applicant with a notice of the proposed denial of the application. The applicant may request a meeting with the Director of the Preservation Department, or, in the absence of the Director, with a Deputy Director, to discuss the interpretation of these Rules.
(4)Applications for work that do not qualify for an approval in accordance with these Rules shall be subject to the LPC's usual review procedure as set forth in the Landmarks Law. (Amended City Record 7/20/2023, eff. 8/19/2023)
