§ 2-32 Expedited Review Procedures.
RCNY § 2-32
(a)General. The expedited review procedures set forth in this section are available for certain interior work as detailed below. Expedited review is predicated upon the statements and representations of the architect or engineer and the owner and upon the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions, all as set forth in this section.
(b)Work Eligible for Expedited Review. The following work is eligible for expedited review: (1) Interior work which is to be performed at or above the third full story and which does not involve any change to, replacement of, or penetration of, an exterior wall, window, skylight or roof, including but not limited to penetrations, replacements or changes for ducts, grilles, exhaust intakes, vents or pipes, may qualify for an expedited review; (2) Interior work which is to be performed at or below the second full story in a building where there is no commercial use below the second full story, where the proposed work does not involve change to, replacement of, or penetration of an exterior wall, window, skylight or roof, including but not limited to penetrations, replacements or changes for ducts, grilles, exhaust intakes, vents or pipes; (3) Interior work which is to be performed in the cellar or basement, provided the work does not require excavation, except for minimal excavation related to elevator or mechanical work that does not require underpinning, and the work does not involve any change to, replacement of, or penetration of, a visible exterior wall or window; (4) Expedited review will not be permitted for work proposed to be performed within a designated Interior Landmark.
(c)Criteria and Conditions for Expedited Review. Each of the following conditions must be satisfied in order to obtain an expedited review: (1) The work will be eligible work as described in 63 RCNY § 2-32(b) above.
(2)The application for which an expedited review is requested will be accompanied by a completed Landmarks Preservation Commission expedited review form which must include: (i) a statement signed and sealed by the architect or engineer that: (A) the architect or engineer has prepared, or supervised the preparation of, the plans and specifications submitted with the application; (B) all work shown on such plans and specifications is: (a) interior work only, (b) to be performed only at or above the third full story or in the cellar or basement, or at or below the second full story in a building where there is no commercial use on the ground floor, (c) not to be performed on any portion of a space designated as an Interior Landmark, (d) does not involve excavation, except for minimal excavation related to elevator or mechanical work, or any change to, replacement of, or penetration of, a window, skylight, exterior wall or roof or any portion thereof, and (e) for floors one through six (1 - 6) does not involve a dropped ceiling greater than one foot (1'0") below the head of a window, a perpendicular partition abutting a window, or a parallel partition blocking more than one foot (1'0") of a window, any of which is less than a minimum of one foot (1'-0") back from interior window sill or frame, whichever is further from the glass. (C) that where there are associate architects or engineers, that they likewise join in the request for an expedited review of the application; (D) that the architect or engineer and associate architects or engineers, if any, are aware that the Landmarks Preservation Commission will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the statements contained in the application made by them, and any amendments submitted in connection therewith, as to compliance with the provisions of the Landmarks Law and these rules; (ii) a statement signed by the owner of the property that: (A) the proposed work meets the criteria for expedited review as described in subdivision (b); (B) no change to, or modification of, the proposed work will be undertaken by the owner, his or her architect or engineer or any other agent of the owner without the prior approval of the Landmarks Preservation Commission; and (C) the necessary remedial measures to obtain compliance will be taken, if the same becomes necessary; (3) No Summons from the Landmarks Preservation Commission is in effect against the property which is the subject of the proposed work for which an expedited review is requested; and (4) The application is complete in all other respects.
(5)The architect or engineer and associate architects or engineers, if applicable, have not been excluded by: (i) the Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission from the procedures for expedited review pursuant to 63 RCNY § 2-34; or (ii) the Commissioner of the Department of Buildings from the Department's procedures for limited supervisory check of applications and plans set forth in 1 RCNY § 21-02.
(d)Issuance of Permit or Report. If all conditions to an expedited review have been satisfied, LPC Staff will: (1) issue a CNE or a report to the applicant within five business days of receipt of a complete application; and (2) perforate all drawings accompanying such application to indicate approval thereof. (Amended City Record 12/20/2018, eff. 1/19/2019; amended City Record 7/20/2023, eff. 8/19/2023)
