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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Preservation and permitting operations overview
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Sarah Carroll provides an overview of the Landmarks Preservation Commission's preservation and permitting operations. She emphasizes the importance of effective regulation and an efficient, accessible process for applicants.
- The preservation department is the largest within LPC, staffed by professionally trained preservationists
- 94-97% of permits are issued by staff pursuant to the commission's rules, with the remaining 3-6% reviewed by the full commission
- In fiscal year 2024, LPC received 11,430 permit applications and took action on 11,120 applications
- Through February of the current fiscal year, LPC has received about 7,450 applications, on track to match the previous year's total
Sarah Carroll
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I believe it is imperative to support property owners of designated landmark buildings.
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The key to success in preservation is effective regulation, which requires an efficient, and accessible process for applicants.
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Buildings are living, thriving contributors to the dynamism of New York City, and our job is not to prevent change but to manage it so that we can ensure these significant buildings and sites are protected and allowed to remain a vital part of our city's continued growth.
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Our preservation department is the regulatory arm of the commission and is the largest department within the agency.
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Our staff are professionally trained preservationists who work with property owners and business owners to help them obtain approval for work that meets their needs and is sensitive to the historic building in context.
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Each year approximately 94 to 97% of permits are issued by staff pursuant to the commission's rules.
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The remaining three to 6% of the applications are reviewed by the full commission.
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LPC staff works closely with property owners including meetings and other communications to ensure they understand the criteria and review process and to help them put together a complete application and presentation.
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In fiscal year twenty four, the commission received 11,430 permit applications and took action on 11,120 applications ranging from restoration and repairs to windows and storefronts to additions and to new buildings in historic districts.
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Through February of this fiscal year, we have received about 7,450 applications and are roughly on track to match the fiscal year twenty four total.