Video

  • 7 minutes

Zoning - Land Use Framework

 
Land use framework goes back to 1916, when New York City adopted the first comprehensive zoning regulation in the United States. In this video our speaker, James P. Power, reviews the basic structure of zoning: all land is mapped into zoning districts, generally residential, commercial, manufacturing; within each of the residential, commercial and manufacturing categories, there are multiple zoning districts, in which different regulations may apply; zoning resolutions can also include “special districts”, which are adopted to achieve planning goals that are particular to that area of the City; zoning resolution is generally divided into two types of regulations, use regulations and bulk regulations; use regulations assign uses of property into use groups, with higher use group numbers reflecting greater intensity of use and potential for adverse land use impacts; floor area/floor area ratio; other bulk regulations; other land use laws; and light and air requirements.

James P. Power is special counsel at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, which has the largest land use practice in NYC. His practice involves representing private developers and cultural, educational and health care institutions with respect to New York City real estate development issues. In that capacity, he advises clients on municipal law issues, the development potential of sites, and the land use and environmental review processes and practices before various New York City land use agencies. Mr. Power represented a major New York City developer in obtaining a text amendment and City Planning Commission special permits for a new residential development in the West Clinton area.
Runtime: 6 minutes

Faculty

James P. Power

James P. Power

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP