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What is NYC RCNY § 7-03?

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(a) The Department shall submit to DCP petitions for those improvements listed in 34 RCNY § 7-04(a) that do not meet the locational or dimensional standards in such 34 RCNY § 7-04(a). The Department shall also submit to DCP all petitions for the following improvements: bridge, above-ground cable, guard booth, informati

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§ 7-03 DCP Review.

RCNY § 7-03

(a)The Department shall submit to DCP petitions for those improvements listed in 34 RCNY § 7-04(a) that do not meet the locational or dimensional standards in such 34 RCNY § 7-04(a). The Department shall also submit to DCP all petitions for the following improvements: bridge, above-ground cable, guard booth, information sign/kiosk, parking area for private use, and above-ground pipe/fuel line.

(b)DCP shall review each petition submitted by the Department to determine whether or not a proposed revocable consent has land use impacts or implications and whether, as a result, ULURP applies, and shall notify the Department of its determination. The Department shall notify the petitioner of the determination by DCP regarding the applicability of ULURP and shall stay its final decision pending ULURP approval.

(c)If ULURP is required, the petitioner shall obtain information and application forms pertaining to ULURP from DCP and file a ULURP application with DCP in accordance with the rules governing ULURP.

(d)No revocable consent shall be granted by the Department if the application for such consent has been disapproved pursuant to ULURP. A revocable consent may be granted by the Department if the application for such consent has been approved pursuant to ULURP or if DCP determines the proposed improvement has no land use impacts.

(e)The Department shall submit to DCP for review any petition for a renewal or amendment for an improvement listed in 34 RCNY § 7-04(a) where: (1) such renewal or amendment includes a modification that does not meet a locational or dimensional standard in 34 RCNY § 7-04(a) or increases the degree of non-compliance with such locational or dimensional standard; or (2) such petition is for a bridge, above-ground cable, guard booth, information sign/kiosk, parking area for private use, above-ground pipe/fuel line, and the renewal or amendment includes a modification to the location or an increase in the dimension of such improvement; or (3) such petition is for a renewal or amendment of a consent that was approved by the City Planning Commission for a specific term, and the renewal or amendment would extend the consent beyond the term approved by the Commission.

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