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What is NYC RCNY § 6-08?

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(a) If the City Council, acting pursuant to Section 197-d(d) of the Charter has transmitted to the Commission a proposed modification of a plan, the Commission shall, within fifteen (15) days, review the proposed modification and transmit back to the Council its findings and recommendations. In determining whether the

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§ 6-08 Modifications.

RCNY § 6-08

(a)If the City Council, acting pursuant to Section 197-d(d) of the Charter has transmitted to the Commission a proposed modification of a plan, the Commission shall, within fifteen (15) days, review the proposed modification and transmit back to the Council its findings and recommendations. In determining whether the modification must be subject to additional environmental review, the Commission may consult appropriate staff or the Office of Environmental Coordination, and it must consult the lead agency if the lead has not been the Commission itself. In determining whether the modification requires a new process of community, borough and Commission review, the Commission shall consider whether the proposed modification: (1) would incorporate new elements that were not a part of and are not related to the plan as it was previously reviewed.

(2)would delete entire elements or remove from the plan consideration of significant long-range consequences, impacts on economic and housing opportunity for all persons, provision of future opportunities for growth and development, ability to improve the physical environment, or effects on the fair geographic distribution of city facilities.

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