§ 12-04 Implementation Rules for the District Master Plan for Storefronts on Madison Avenue in the Metropolitan Museum Historic District.
RCNY § 12-04
(a)Introduction. The implementation rules ("Rules") for the District Master Plan for Storefronts on Madison Avenue in the Metropolitan Museum Historic District ("District Master Plan") are promulgated to assist building owners 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, windows and doors) along Madison Avenue within the Metropolitan Museum Historic District that are in accordance with the District Master Plan approved by the Commission. The rules set forth herein permit the LPC staff to issue Certificates of No Effect ("CNE") of Permits for Minor Work ("PMW") for work that complies with the approved District Master Plan. Work that is not in accordance with the requirements of the District Master Plan will be reviewed by the Commission in accordance with its usual review procedures under the Landmarks Law. The objective of the District Master Plan is to provide owners, architects and store tenants with design criteria which will allow timely review of storefront alterations while protecting the architecturally and historically significant features of the buildings. The District Master Plan will cover buildings on Madison Avenue that fall within the Metropolitan Museum Historic District. Additionally, at corner buildings the District Master Plan will cover the building facades facing both Madison Avenue and the side streets.
(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 mean the District Master Plan for Storefronts on Madison Avenue in the Metropolitan Museum Historic District and approved by the Commission as a Certificate of Appropriateness. A copy of the District Master Plan may be reviewed at the offices of the Commission by appointment. 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. Terms not otherwise defined in these rules shall have the meanings given them in the Landmarks Law.
(c)Eligible buildings. As specifically set forth and described in the District Master Plan, these Rules shall cover buildings facing Madison Avenue and located within the Metropolitan Museum Historic District, including the commercial portions of a building facing onto both Madison Avenue and a side street.
(d)Permitted alterations pursuant to the District Master Plan. The LPC staff shall issue a CNE or PMW for work on storefronts in eligible buildings along Madison Avenue if the staff determines that: (1) The proposed work meets the design criteria for storefront alterations as set forth in the District Master Plan; and (2) The staff determines that the proposed work would not adversely affect any significant architectural feature of the building.
(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 shall submit adequate materials that clearly set forth the scope and details of the proposed work. At a minimum, the applicant shall submit detailed drawings that specifically show the proposed work and all other materials required by the LPC staff. Drawings shall 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 storefront.
(3)Review procedure.
(i)The application will be deemed complete when the LPC staff determines that adequate materials have been submitted that clearly set forth the scope and details of the proposed work.
(ii)When the application is complete, LPC staff will review the application for conformity with these Rules and the criteria of the District Master Plan. Upon determination that the criteria of the Rules have been met, an ATP will be issued pursuant to subdivision (f) of 63 RCNY § 12-01. A determination that a CNE or PMW should be issued shall mean that the proposed work satisfies the criteria of the District Master Plan and that the work is appropriate to or will have no effect on protected architectural features of the specific eligible building in question and is otherwise appropriate to the Metropolitan Museum Historic District.
(iii)If the LPC staff determines that the criteria set forth in these Rules have not been met, the LPC staff shall 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 determination.
(iv)Applications for work that do not qualify for 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)
