§ 12-07 Implementation Rules for the District Master Plan for the Fieldston Historic District.
RCNY § 12-07
(a)Introduction. The implementation rules ("Rules") for The District Master Plan for the Fieldston 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 various types of work on properties located within the Fieldston Historic District, including additions, outbuildings, window replacement, heating, venting and air conditioning, and work on or affecting significant landscape improvements. The Rules set forth herein permit the LPC staff to issue Certificates of No Effect ("CNE") or 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 provisions of the District Master Plan will take precedence over other rules that are not specifically tailored to the Fieldston Historic District. The objective of the District Master Plan is to provide owners and architects with design criteria which will allow timely review of proposed alterations while protecting the architecturally and historically significant features of the buildings, significant landscape improvements and the historic district's sense of place. The District Master Plan will cover all buildings in the Fieldston Historic District.
(b)Definitions. As used in these Rules, the following terms shall have the following meanings: Commission. "Commission" shall mean the appointed Commissioners, established by Section 3020 of the Charter. District Master Plan. "District Master Plan" shall mean the District Master Plan for the Fieldston Historic District approved by the Commission as a Certificate of Appropriateness. A copy of the District Master Plan may be reviewed at the Commission's offices by appointment or downloaded from the Commission's website: www.nyc.gov/landmarks 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. Landscape Improvement. "Landscape Improvement" shall mean a physical betterment of real property or any part thereof, consisting of natural or artificial landscape, including but not limited to grade, body of water, mature tree, walkway, road, plaza, wall, fence, step, fountain or sculpture. LPC. "LPC" shall mean the Landmarks Preservation Commission acting in its agency capacity to implement the Landmarks Law. Rules. "Rules" shall mean these implementation rules for the Fieldston Historic District. Terms not otherwise defined in these rules or the District Master Plan shall have the meanings given them in the Landmarks Law.
(c)Eligible Buildings. All buildings in the Fieldston Historic District are subject to the District Master Plan.
(d)Permitted alterations. The LPC staff shall issue a CNE or PMW if the staff determines that: (1) The proposed work meets the criteria set forth in the District Master Plan; and (2) The proposed work will not adversely affect any significant architectural feature of the building or significant Landscape Improvement, not otherwise permitted by the District Master Plan or other LPC approval.
(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 mockups of proposed additions or outbuildings to determine the visibility of such additions or outbuildings, and probes or other investigations to determine existing conditions. Applications shall include a letter from the Fieldston Property Owners ("FPOA") not objecting to the work or stating the work is not occurring on FPOA property, or a site survey demonstrating that the proposed work is not occurring on FPOA property. If the proposed work requires compliance with the Special Natural Area District ("SNAD") rules, the applicant shall also provide a statement that s/he has met with the staff of the Department of City Planning ("DCP") to discuss the proposal. If DCP staff has indicated that some aspect of the proposal is inconsistent with the SNAD rules and requires an Authorization or Special Permit, or other approval, the applicant shall indicate in the statement that s/he intends to seek the appropriate approvals from the DCP or City Planning Commission.
(3)Review procedures.
(i)The application will be deemed complete when the LPC staff determines that the materials submitted adequately and clearly set forth the scope and details of the proposed work.
(ii)When the application is complete, the LPC staff will review the application for conformity with these Rules. Upon determination that the criteria of the Rules have been met, a CNE or PMW 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 building in question and is otherwise appropriate to the Fieldston 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)
