For the purpose of determining whether any variance, approval
or other action may have a significant effect on the environment,
applicants for permits or other approvals, except for those actions
initiated by the City, shall file a written statement with the responsible
official or body setting forth the name of the applicant; the location
of the property affected, if any; a description of the nature of the
proposed action; and, as a supplement to the otherwise required information,
a statement of the effect it may have on the environment. The statement
shall be filed simultaneously with the application. The statement
provided herein shall be upon an environmental assessment form prescribed
by the responsible official or body and shall contain such additional
relevant information as shall be required in the prescribed form.
Such statement shall be accompanied by drawings, sketches and maps,
if any, together with any other relevant explanatory material required
by the City official or body having variance, approval or permit jurisdiction.
Upon receipt of a complete application and statement, the responsible
official or body shall cause a notice to be posted on the signboard
maintained by the City and may also cause such notice to be published
in the official newspaper of the City, describing the nature of the
proposed action and stating that written views thereon of any person
shall be received by the responsible official or body not later than
a date specified in such notice. Such notice shall also be sent to
each member of the Planning Commission.
The responsible official or body shall render a written determination,
except where not required by this chapter, on such application within
15 calendar days following receipt of a complete application and statement;
provided, however, that such period may be extended by mutual agreement
of the applicant and the responsible official or body. The determination
shall state whether such proposed action may or will not have a significant
effect on the environment.
Where any proposed action is not specifically governed by §§ 93-23 and 93-24, the responsible official or body shall so notify the Planning Commission within five calendar days following receipt of a complete application and statement. The Planning Commission shall review the proposed action and issue recommendation to the responsible official or body. The responsible official or body shall then render a written determination in accordance with this chapter, which determination shall be consistent with the recommendations of the Planning Commission, and shall file such determination with the required agencies provided in Part 617 of Title 6 NYCRR, Section 617.10.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See now 6 NYCRR 617.12.
The responsible official or body or the Planning Commission
may hold informal meetings or consult with any person for the purpose
of aiding in making a determination on the application.
Actions as defined in Part 617 of Title 6 NYCRR, Section 617.12,[1] initiated by the City shall, for the purpose of compliance with this chapter and Part 617 of Title 6 NYCRR, be under the jurisdiction of the Director of Planning and Development. No decision to carry out any such action shall be made until the Director of Planning and Development has rendered a written determination in accordance with §§ 93-27 through 93-29 of this chapter. Within these sections, for actions initiated by the City, the procedures which apply to the responsible official or body shall instead apply to the Director of Planning and Development.
[1]
Editor's Note: See now 6 NYCRR 617.4.
The time limitations provided in this chapter shall be coordinated
with, to the extent practicable, other time limitations provided by
statute or local law, ordinance or regulation of the City.
