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What is NYC RCNY § 2-01?

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The land use review procedure which is set out herein shall govern the following actions: (a) changes in the City Map pursuant to Sections 198 and 199 of the Charter; (b) approval of a map of a subdivision or the platting of land into streets, avenues or public places pursuant to Section 202 of the Charter; (c) desi

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§ 2-01 Actions Subject to Procedure.

RCNY § 2-01

The land use review procedure which is set out herein shall govern the following actions: (a) changes in the City Map pursuant to Sections 198 and 199 of the Charter; (b) approval of a map of a subdivision or the platting of land into streets, avenues or public places pursuant to Section 202 of the Charter; (c) designations of zoning districts under the Zoning Resolution, including conversion from one land use to another land use pursuant to Sections 200 and 201 of the Charter; (d) adoption of special permits within the jurisdiction of the City Planning Commission (hereafter: "the Commission") under the Zoning Resolution pursuant to Sections 200 and 201 of the Charter; (e) selection of sites for capital projects pursuant to Section 218 of the Charter; (f) granting of revocable consents pursuant to Section 364 of the Charter, requests for proposals and other solicitations for franchise pursuant to Section 363 of the Charter and major concessions as defined pursuant to Section 374 of the Charter; (g) authorization of improvements in real property, the costs of which are payable other than by the City pursuant to Section 220 of the Charter; (h) approval of housing or urban renewal plans and projects pursuant to City, State or Federal laws; (i) approval of sanitary or waterfront landfills pursuant to applicable Charter provisions or other provisions of law; (j) approval of sale, lease (other than lease of space for office uses), exchange or other disposition of real property of the City and, sale or lease of land under water pursuant to Section 1602, Chapter 15 of the Charter or other applicable provisions of law; (k) acquisitions by the city of real property (other than acquisition of office space for office use or a building for office use), including acquisition by purchase, condemnation, exchange or lease and including the acquisition of land under water pursuant to Section 1602, Chapter 15 of the Charter, or other applicable provisions of law; (1) for purposes of review by a community board or, where appropriate, by community boards and a borough board, the granting by the Board of Standards and Appeals of a variance of the Zoning Resolution pursuant to Section 668(2) of the Charter; (m) for purposes of review by a community board or, where appropriate, by community boards and a borough board, the granting by the Board of Standards and Appeals of a special permit assigned to its jurisdiction under the Zoning Resolution pursuant to Section 668(2) of the Charter; (n) such other matters involving the use, development or improvement of property as proposed by the Commission and enacted by the City Council pursuant to local law.

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