FAR ROC Design Brief

FARROC FOR A RESILIENT ROCKAWAY www.FarROC.com

Design Competition to Develop Best Practices for Sustainable Development in Waterfront Areas

Phase I Submission Deadline

June 14 2013

FAR ROC Design Competition One Whitehall St. 11th Floor New York, NY 10004 http://www.FarROC.com

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FARROC FOR A RESILIENT ROCKAWAY

CONTENTS 1 Official Announcement.............................................. 01 2 Overview ..................................................................... 02 3 Historical Context ...................................................... 06 4 Project Description .................................................... 08 5 Site Description & Context........................................ 13 6 Timeline & Instructions .............................................. 18 7 Submission Requirements ........................................ 19 8 Legal Requirements ................................................... 21 9 Community Input ....................................................... 26 10 Sponsor Organizations ............................................. 30 11 Supplementary Materials ......................................... 33

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Right: Commissioner Mathew M. Wambua NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development

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1. Official Announcement April 16, 2013 Colleagues: Every now and then we get to seize an opportunity to make a difference — Hurricane Sandy presented us with just such a chance. The devastating impact of the hurricane on low-lying communities such as those on the Rockaway Peninsula emphasized the need for thoughtful and critical consideration of how we should approach the development of flood-prone areas. As happens so often in New York City, a diverse group of concerned and talented citizens came together organically because we all share the same concerns — addressing the need to create and adopt innovative building models that shield waterfront developments from the vagaries of nature. I am pleased to announce the For a Resilient Rockaway design competition, or FAR ROC, which aims to spur competitive thinking and planning to guide the development of Arverne East, an approximately 80-acre vacant site on the Atlantic Ocean. The goal is to create a new standard for sustainability and resiliency in the Post-Sandy era. Proposals for the site must address the area’s outdated infrastructure, incorporate changes to the physical and regulatory landscape generated by the disaster and explore best practices for the design and construction. The competition is a call to architects, planners, engineers and other design professionals to present cutting-edge ideas and innovation that will result in an exciting new addition to the New York City waterfront. The worldwide outpouring of support for our neighbors on the Rockaway Peninsula has been extraordinary, but there is still much more work to be done. The storm left us a lasting legacy, one for which we paid a terrible price. But, as with all misfortune, we learn from it and we take decisive steps to avoid it in the future. We will use Hurricane Sandy’s lessons to create a sustainable, practical and resilient process for future waterfront development. And the people of the Rockaways will be the first to benefit from this exercise in excellence.

Mathew M. Wambua Commissioner NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development FARROC Design Competition for a Resilient Rockaway

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2. OVERVIEW Introduction The FAR ROC Steering Committee is pleased to present for review and response by architects, engineers, planners, ecoinnovators, and other design professionals the following design brief and call for proposals “For a Resilient Rockaway.” In recent years, the relationship between the built and the natural environment has been dramatically affected by climate change, severe storm events, and rising sea levels. The extensive damage to low-lying waterfront zones caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 reinforced the need for resilient infrastructure and redevelopment strategies for existing coastal communities throughout the greater New York area. The Rockaway Peninsula, a sandy stretch of land at the southeastern corner of the Borough of Queens, was particularly hard-hit by the effects of the storm. Costly damage to buildings, roads, and utility systems by the storm raises the controversial question of whether areas of particular geographic vulnerability should be rebuilt, maintained and defended, or simply abandoned. With these and other questions in mind, and given the scarcity of land and the significant need for housing and economic development in outlying areas of New York City, the FAR ROC design competition has been organized to solicit creative ideas for resilient development strategies that can be implemented not only in the Rockaways but also throughout New York City and in vulnerable communities everywhere.

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Competition Overview FAR ROC is structured as a two-part design ideas competition that will explore best practices and innovative strategies for the planning, design and construction of resilient and sustainable developments in waterfront areas. The competition aims to provide ideas and the basis of a master plan for the sensitive development of Arverne East, an 80+ acre site located in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area Zone A section of the Rockaways that experienced significant storm surge inundation during Hurricane Sandy. It is anticipated that the results of the competition will be used as a basis for further planning work with regard to Arverne East and as a prototype for long term planning and development strategies in other densely populated seaside communities in the Rockaways and beyond. FAR ROC is jointly sponsored by L+M Development Partners, The Bluestone Organization, Triangle Equities, the City of New York Department of Housing Preservation & Development, Enterprise Community Partners, and the Committee on the Environment of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIANY). The competition is organized by a Steering Committee consisting of designated officers and staff from the sponsoring organizations. The Steering Committee has appointed a panel of independent jurors, consisting of community leaders, professional experts and other notable individuals, which has been charged with evaluation of submissions and selection of winning entries from among them.

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OVERVIEW The competition seeks innovative proposals on how to balance the environmental and financial challenges of development in flood-prone areas with the social and economic needs of the existing communities within the site context. Project teams are asked to submit a proposed site plan and an associated building parti along with ideas for resilient development, strategies for high-performance sustainable infrastructure, and appropriate and responsive programming for the site. Submissions from individuals, students, and non-licensed firms are welcomed during Phase I of the competition; however, finalist project teams proceeding to Phase II of the design competition must include at least one licensed architect and one licensed engineer. Successful Phase I entries will be given an opportunity to rectify any shortcomings with respect to their qualifications prior to commencement of Phase II.

Competition Phase I The first phase of FAR ROC will comprise an open-call competition of ideas from both individuals and teams. No pre-qualification of individual or team entrants will be required for Phase I. A package of materials, including a site survey and base map, is available for immediate download on the competition website: www.FarROC.com/downloads/. Prospective entrants are invited to visit the project site in the Rockaways to gain a better understanding of the site’s context. Further materials as well as any responses to questions will be posted on the website by May 17th, 2013.

Left: The boardwalk as seen looking west from the Arverne East site prior to Hurricane Sandy


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OVERVIEW

Right: The remnants of the boardwalk as seen looking East from Belle Harbor Phase I of the competition is anonymous. We request that prospective teams register their intention to enter the competition by Friday, May 31st, 2013 on the competition website [www.FarROC.com/register/], providing a lead contact name, affiliation, and contact email address. At the latest, entrants must register prior to the submission deadline. Upon registration, a unique number will be automatically generated and provided to each entrant. This number will assure the anonymity of Phase I submissions for the independent competition jury, and should be clearly displayed on all submission materials. No other identifying individual or firm information may be displayed. The competition website will automatically collect and retain identifying information provided through the on-line registration form and associated with the page 4

unique entry number; however, this information will be retained confidentially until after the independent jury completes its Phase I analysis of entries. Phase I entries must be submitted electronically, through the competition website and in the required format, by no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday, June 14th, 2013. Up to four winning entries and six “honorable mention” alternates will be selected by the independent jury from among these submissions. At that point, identifying information and qualification packages will be disclosed to the Steering Committee. The committee will contact successful entrants and alternates by Monday, July 1st, 2013, informing them of their status and inviting them to participate in Phase II of the competition. The contacted entrants will, at that time, be NYC - April 2013

OVERVIEW given a set period of time as specified in Section 8: Legal Requirements of this design brief to meet Phase II qualification requirements. Any selected Phase I entrants ultimately unwilling or unable to comply with qualification or other requirements will be given “honorable mention” status, along with the other alternates and will not proceed to Phase II. Finalist teams, along with “honorable mention” Phase I entries, will be publicly announced on Monday, July 15th, 2013.

Competition Phase II The second phase of the competition will require further development of the selected Phase I entries by the selected competition teams. Subject to their agreement with the customary terms and conditions outlined in preliminary form in this brief, each finalist team will be provided with a cash stipend of $30,000 to develop a design and planning report and other Phase II materials. A site visit may be scheduled for the finalists at this time. Phase II submissions will be due from each finalist team in the required physical and electronic submission formats at the AIA New York Center for Architecture [536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012] by no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, October 7th, 2013. Subsequent to the submission deadline, Phase II teams and any honorable mentions may be featured in competition materials, publications, and public exhibitions. Each finalist team may be required to participate in one or more progress calls with the Steering Committee and a final, FARROC Design Competition for a Resilient Rockaway

in-person presentation or interview with either the Steering Committee or the independent jury. The winning project team will be announced on October 24th, 2013 in advance of the one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. The winning team will receive an additional cash prize of $30,000. Finalist entries for Phase II and, possibly, honorable mention submissions from Phase I, will be showcased in a public exhibition at the AIA New York Center for Architecture from November 6th to November 30th, 2013. These entries may be further showcased in subsequent publicity, exhibitions, and/or the official competition publication, if any. After the conclusion of the competition, one or more of the finalist project teams may be invited to enter into negotiations with L+M Development Partners, The Bluestone Organization, and Triangle Equities for possible engagement as the appointed master planner, architect and engineer for the site, with a scope to produce design and construction documents for the further development of the project. Such an offer is in the sole discretion of the Developers and is subject to financing, regulatory considerations and a definitive agreement between the Developers and the City of New York on site assembly and transfer. The scope of this engagement may consist of the entire master plan site or any component or phase thereof. Should any such invitation be proffered, the Developers retain the right to ask the selected project team or teams to make adjustments in their team composition. page 5

3. HISTORICAL CONTEXT The Rockaways The Rockaway peninsula is an 11-mile stretch of land lying fully within the borough of Queens on the eastern edge of New York City. The peninsula and its beaches began to be developed as a resort community in the early 1800s, providing a nearby weekend escape from the city. Over the next century, the Rockaways slowly transitioned from a recreation destination to a middle-class bungalow community with a diverse wealth of ethnic neighborhoods. Summer bungalows were converted into permanent year-round housing, with many working-class residents commuting to other parts of the city for employment. Vacationers meanwhile set their sights further east to Jones Beach, Fire Island, and eventually the Hamptons. The geographic isolation of the Rockaways from the rest of New York City eventually led to a dramatic decline in commercial and

retail services on the peninsula. During the 1950s and 60s, new zoning laws exacerbated the decline by making the bungalow an illegal housing typology and by changing commercial zones to residential zones—many of the commercial spaces in the Rockaways became non-conforming uses, making expansion and renovation of existing facilities impossible. Meanwhile, under the auspices of Urban Renewal, hundreds of bungalows were razed, leaving large expanses of vacant land. High-rise blocks of subsidized housing, nursing homes, and other special care facilities were constructed in their place, drastically changing the composition of the community. Inadequate infrastructure, lack of transportation, and scarce job opportunities coupled with other unmet social needs resulted in a concentration of poverty in much of the Rockaways.

Arverne In an effort to rejuvenate and diversify the income mix within the Rockaways, the city issued RFPs for two large development sites during the early 2000s: Arverne by the Sea and Arverne East. Today, Arverne by the Sea is a vibrant mixed-income community comprising more than one thousand homes. Largely unscathed by Hurricane Sandy, the development continues to be a successful addition to the Rockaway community. An equally-engaging plan was envisioned for Arverne East; however, the housing market crash in 2008 and the cost of critically-needed infrastructure have hampered development of the site.

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HISTORICAL CONTEXT Hurricane Sandy Late in the evening of October 29th, 2012, the storm surge and leading edge of Superstorm [Hurricane] Sandy struck the Eastern seaboard of New Jersey and New York. The combination of a full moon, a high tide, and the geographic nature of the New York Bight focused the power of the storm surge up the New Jersey coastline and into New York Harbor. Historic waves inundated extensive stretches of shoreline, resulting in widespread destruction of residences, businesses, and infrastructure. The Rockaway Peninsula was one of the more-severely impacted areas: Fire caused by downed electrical wires destroyed 111 homes in Breezy Point on the western point of

the Rockaways, and flooding affected the entire peninsula with the storm surge swelling not only from the Atlantic shore but also from Jamaica Bay. More than 33,000 residents of the Rockaway peninsula registered with FEMA. Of those homeowners registered, more than 25% had damage assessed at greater than $20,000. Significantly, Arverne by the Sea escaped substantial damage thanks to improved storm drainage systems, an elevated site, and the use of infrastructure designed for storm resiliency. As a result of the storm, FEMA issued proposed changes to the Special Flood Hazard Area in the form of new Advisory Base Flood Elevations. These regulatory changes will have a profound effect on the form of future development in the Rockaways.

HURRICANE SANDY EVACUATION ZONES FOR NYC http://gis.nyc.gov/oem/he/map.htm?lon=73.7874666957227&lat=40.59066442157023 FARROC Design Competition for a Resilient Rockaway

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4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Project Description The devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy on low-lying communities in the greater New York area emphasized the need for thoughtful and critical consideration of how cities approach the future development of flood-prone areas within their communities. The Developers and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development seek to use Arverne East as a laboratory for New York City to identify and explore best practices in waterfront development for the 21st century and beyond. The FAR ROC competition further provides an opportunity for teams of architects, planners, and other design professionals to propose built solutions that not only are responsive to New York City’s housing needs, but also provide critical economic development in the Rockaways. Specifically, the competition seeks exciting and innovative ideas for a comprehensive, mixed-use, mixed-income, sustainable and storm-resilient community that will meet the new physical and regulatory challenges of waterfront development while maintaining a balance between innovation and affordability. Proposed solutions should promote new housing, employment, and recreational opportunities for area residents and visitors from throughout the region. The project must incorporate all new infrastructure [roadways, water mains, sanitary and storm sewers, utilities, smart grids, etc.] and both active and passive landscaped open space on page 8

the approximately 81-acre site bordering the Atlantic Ocean waterfront. Proposals should emphasize sustainability and resiliency but present a quality, marketable, and constructible project.

Program Phase I competition entries should propose a program with areas, and, as applicable, unit counts for each site plan element. The following programming parameters were previously analyzed in the 2003 FEIS and are provided as guidance: -

Up to 1500 units of housing, with a mix of low to midrise buildings Up to 500,000 square feet of commercial / recreational space 35 acre nature preserve 9 acre dune preserve 3.3 acres minimum of active and/or passive open space

Land Use Requirements Competition entries must at a minimum address coastal flood zone guidelines and requirements established in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Evaluation of proposals may also take into account compliance with other local, state, and federal land use requirements. See Section 5: Site Regulatory Requirements for detailed site development guidelines. NYC - April 2013

PROJECT DESCRIPTION Goals & Judging Criteria The competition seeks to achieve five principal goals: Resiliency, Marketability, Sustainability, Contextual Sensitivity, and Replicability. 1.

Resiliency

Rising sea levels and a warming climate will continue to contribute to the vulnerability of waterfront developments. While some might advocate for relocating coastal communities further inland, financial constraints and existing cultural and economic ties often preclude extensive relocation. As such, the competition aims to promote innovative environmental solutions for coastal communities in volatile ecological times, with an emphasis an resilient structures and infrastructure that will allow communities to safely coexist with the coastal environment and recover quickly from future storms.

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Marketability

While the competition seeks to tease out idealized solutions and innovations for vulnerable coastal developments everywhere, the design solution is also intended to result in a specific built project. As such, design proposals must be marketable, constructible, and financially feasible. Left: Arverne by the Sea development at Beach 74th Street FARROC Design Competition for a Resilient Rockaway

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.

Sustainability

The development of Arverne East must adhere to principles of sustainable design not only at the scale of the site, but also at the scale of the neighborhood and the buildings. Sustainable development strategies should also be incorporated in the project solution as they relate to storm events and other climate change-related issues such as increasing temperatures and periods of heat wave. The following criteria should guide all competition entries: -

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Sensitivity to site ecology and natural habitat Walkability / alternative modes of transportation Passive design and passive survivability Net-zero annual site energy use Efficient on-site water management strategies for storm water and gray water reuse Use of healthy and environmentally-responsible building materials Natural ventilation and indoor air quality Access to daylight and views Access to public open space Opportunities for recreation and physical activity Access to fresh, local foods and agriculture opportunities

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Contextual Sensitivity

Design solutions should respond to the aesthetic, social, and economic context of the surrounding community. Twentiethcentury redevelopment projects in the Rockaways paid little attention to community context, resulting in an eclectic mix of “towers in the park” immediately adjacent to narrow bungalowlined streets. The need for contextual relevance and sensitivity in redevelopment proposals moving forward is therefore paramount. Responsiveness to community input may be considered in the judging of competition entries. See Section 9: Community Input for initial comments from community stakeholders regarding the development of Arverne East. Left: Bungalows and Seaside Towers at Beach 109th Street

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Replicability

Arverne East is a small sample of the many vulnerable shore front communities found throughout New York, New Jersey, and beyond. As such, it is a primary goal that design innovations in resiliency, marketability, sustainability, and contextual sensitivity might be used as guiding principles not only for other coastal communities rebuilding from the ravages of Hurricane Sandy but also for vulnerable communities everywhere.

Left: A heavily-damaged home in Neponsit is but one example of the far-reaching impact of the storm FARROC Design Competition for a Resilient Rockaway

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JAMAICA BAY

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5. SITE DESCRIPTION & CONTEXT Site Description Boundaries The Development Site consists of approximately 81 acres of City-owned oceanfront property within the 308-acre Arverne Urban Renewal Area [“Arverne URA”] and three commercial sites within the Edgemere Urban Renewal Area [“Edgemere URA”]. The site fronts the Atlantic Ocean and is connected to the City’s central business districts, as well as JFK International Airport, by mass transit connections. The development site is bounded to the north by Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Edgemere Avenue, Rockaway Freeway and


Seagirt Boulevard; to the east by Beach 32nd Street; to the south by the Coastal Erosion Hazard Area [“CEHA”] Line north of the boardwalk; and to the west by Beach 56th Place. The land is vacant except for a public elementary school located on Beach 35th Street south of Edgemere Avenue. The school, P.S. 106, serves pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and must be accommodated in the design proposal. Topography The site is relatively flat, interrupted with small dunes throughout. Edgemere Avenue [and the associated northern boundary of the site] is approximately 4 ft above sea level as it approaches the site from the West, rises slightly to 6.5 ft near

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SITE DESCRIPTION & CONTEXT the northern center of the site, then falls back to 4 ft as it moves away from the site towards the East. Dunes along the beach front range from 10 ft to 15 ft above sea level, with the top of the boardwalk at approximately 14 ft prior to its destruction by Hurricane Sandy. The topography between the dunes on the South and Edgemere on the North ranges between 5 ft and 8 ft above sea level. Site Geology The Rockaway peninsula is a sand formation created by long shore wave action running from East to West along the Atlantic Coast of Long Island. Located at the apex of the New York Bight, the Rockaway Peninsula is a mirror of Sandy Hook on the New Jersey shoreline, with both sandy spits stretching toward the mouth of New York harbor. Rising sea levels combined with off shore winds contribute to the natural landward migration of the peninsula, while current action from the Hudson River pushes the shore line seaward at the western most point of the spit. Following the 19th-century settlement of the peninsula, various engineering interventions have attempted to stabilize the shoreline: Rock jetties perpendicular to the shore slow the east to west migration of sand due to wave action, and beaches are actively replenished throughout the year as heavy machinery performs the daily task of moving inland sand back toward the beach front.

Site Context Surrounding Neighborhoods The peninsula includes a variety of neighborhoods with diverse housing types, ranging from single-family homes to high-rise apartment buildings. Breezy Point, Belle Harbor and Neponsit to the west are established, middle and upper-middle income suburban communities. Far Rockaway to the east has a mix of housing types along with the highest concentration of high-rise housing on the peninsula. The immediately adjacent area contains a variety of residential uses, including one- and two-family homes, small multi-unit structures, mid-rise and high-rise developments. The area consists of low-density residential zoning districts with scattered commercial overlays; C3 and M1-1 districts are found north of the Arverne URA and along Jamaica Bay. The Edgemere Urban Renewal Area is located north of the “A” line between Beach 35th Street and Beach 51st Street and directly abuts the northern boundary of the Arverne Urban Renewal Area. The area was designated in 1997 and plans include construction of up to 800 units of subsidized middleincome, low-density housing, as well as commercial and community facility development. The first phase of construction for the Edgemere URA began in 2002. The western edge of the site is bordered by Ocean Village, a 1000+ unit apartment complex built in 1974 consisting of midrise

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SITE DESCRIPTION & CONTEXT and high-rise brutalist buildings sited around a central common area. Utilities serving the complex were badly damaged during the storm leaving the development without power and water for weeks. However, the complex is currently undergoing a substantial renovation that will address everything from exterior facades and interior remodels to improved common areas and gardens.

Beach Front

Transportation

Commerce

Mass transit access is provided by the elevated “A” train line with station stops located along Rockaway Freeway at Beach 36th Street and Beach 44th Streets on the northern edge of the Development Site. The QM17 and 22 buses run east and west on Beach Channel Drive, a few blocks north of the site.

There is currently very limited access to commercial, economic, and recreational centers adjacent to Arverne East. A small convenience store is located at Beach Channel Drive and Beach 59th Street, and a Queens Borough Public Library is located at Beach 54th Street. Some commercial


Arverne East has immediate access to approximately 1.2 miles of Atlantic Ocean shore front, with as much as 500 ft of sandy beach at the widest point. The beach is historically delineated from the site by the Rockaway boardwalk, which is currently under reconstruction after having been destroyed by Sandy.

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SITE DESCRIPTION & CONTEXT development has occurred in recent years in conjunction with the development of Arverne by the Sea, including a Stop-andShop grocery store at Beach 69th Street, and a YMCA that is currently under construction. Ocean Village additionally has a small convenience store on site for its residents.

Site Regulatory Requirements Advisory Base Flood Elevations As indicated in the Project Description, competition entries must at a minimum comply with federal requirements for development in Special Flood Hazard Areas pursuant to Title 44 [Federal Emergency Management and Assistance], part 60, subpart A of the Code of Federal Regulations. For purposes of this competition, these federal requirements are to be applied to the Arverne East site in accordance with the Advisory Base Flood Elevations [ABFEs] released by FEMA following Hurricane Sandy and which are expected to become Title 44 regulatory requirements within two years [see map at right]. In general, this means that proposals for development in Zone A and Zone V, according to the boundaries and elevations specified in the ABFEs, should follow from the code requirements for those zones under Part 60, subpart A [Requirements for Flood Plain Management Regulations], substituting the word ABFE for the word FIRM. As such, substantial building development, except for certain auxiliary uses like access and storage, must be elevated above the page 16

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SITE DESCRIPTION & CONTEXT ABFE flood elevations. Exceptions for programmatic uses such as inhabited basements, ground-floor retail, etc., are very seldom, if ever, granted. Entries should not make use of FEMA FIRM maps as those are deemed obsolete for purposes of this competition. The Arverne East site is primarily in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area Zone A with the 100-year flood elevation ranging between 10 ft and 11 ft above mean sea level according to the NAD 1988 datum. However, the northeast corner of the site and the southern section immediately fronting the beach are subject to moderate wave action and 100-year floods ranging between 14 ft and 16 ft above mean NAD 1988 sea level. Zone V designates flood hazard zones subject to moderate wave action [1.5 ft - 3 ft in height], whereas Zone A designates hazard zones subject to waves less than 1.5 ft in height. Generally speaking, substantial new construction is discouraged for Zone V. Definitions and terms found on the ABFE maps and associated building regulations [Title44, Part 60, Subpart A of the Code of Federal Regulations] may be accessed at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=a01 8864063081ef708b34b364267fcaa&rgn=div8&view=text&node =44:1.0.1.2.27.1.17.3&idno=44.

Additional Site Development Guidelines The 2003 Final Environmental Impact Statement [FEIS] and NYC Land Use and Zoning Resolution Maps provide additional guidelines for the development of Arverne East. The NYC Zoning Resolution, coastal zone development regulations, and other land use controls may potentially be modified by entrants as part of their proposals; however, entrants should take note that it is highly unlikely that any exceptions will be granted from the federal requirements for Special Flood Hazard Areas, in terms of what may be developed around the various flood elevation categories specified in the ABFEs. The New York City Land Use Map [Borough of Queens] may be accessed at http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/landusefacts/ landusefactsmaps.shtml. The 2003 FEIS may be downloaded from the competition website: www.FarROC.com/downloads/.

The ABFE maps for Sandy-impacted areas may be accessed at http://www.region2coastal.com/sandy/abfe. FEMA best practice guidelines may be accessed at http://www. fema.gov/residential-coastal-construction#1. FARROC Design Competition for a Resilient Rockaway

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6. TIMELINE & INSTRUCTIONS Competition Schedule April 16, 2013 ......................................... Competition Announcement May 10, 2013 ........................ Deadline for Submission of Questions May 17, 2013 .................................................... Q&A Posted to Website June 14, 2013 ................................Phase I Submission Deadline June 24, 2013 (approx)................................. Phase I Jury Convening June 28 - July 12, 2013 .................................Qualification of Finalists

Phase I Submission Instructions Phase I registration and submission of competition entries will be completed electronically at www.FarROC.com/register/. To register for the competition, entrants must provide a lead contact name, team affiliation, and email address. After completing the required fields and clicking “Register,” the team will then be provided with a unique Registration ID. The team must then incorporate the Registration ID on each page of the submission document, prominently displayed at the top lefthand corner.

July 15, 2013........................................... Phase I Winners Announced July 16, 2013 (approx) .......... Finalist Site Convening & Orientation October 7, 2013 ............................ Phase II Submission Deadline October 14, 2013 (approx) .......................... Phase II Jury Convening October 14, 2013 (approx) ......................................... Team Interviews October 24, 2013 ................................... Phase II Winner Announced November 6-30, 2013 ....................... Exhibition of Phase II Finalists

Questions & Answers Direct all inquiries to [email protected]. Questions regarding the project must be submitted no later than 5:00 pm Eastern Time on Friday, May 10th, 2013. Questions and answers will be publicly posted by May 17th on the competition website: www.FarROC.com/qa/. page 18

For example, if upon registration a team is provided with the unique Registration ID of 039, they should then place the notation 039 prominently on the top left-hand corner of each page of the submission. After making the stated modifications to the submission document, the entrant will be asked to enter their ID in the Registration ID field, upload their document in the Document Upload Field, then click “Submit” to finalize their submission. A confirmation email will be sent to the email address provided during registration. Submissions must comprise a single PDF file, compatible with Acrobat 5 or later, and are limited in size to 20 MB max. Competition entries submitted as any other file type will not be considered by the competition jury. We request that prospective teams register their intention to enter the competition by Friday, May 31st, 2013. Final registration and uploading of all competition submissions must be completed by no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday, June 14th, 2013. NYC - April 2013

7. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Phase I Submission Requirements Phase I submissions are limited to a single PDF file that includes two (2) 22x34 PDF [US Arch D] “boards,” and that complies with the following guidelines: Board 1 -

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Proposal description and narrative, specifying project goals. Proposed site plan, consisting of roughly half of the total area of one board. General programming proposal or idea in either text, chart, or diagrammatic form and covering the major site plan elements [these should make reference to the minimum programming guidance indicated in Section 3]. One or more additional drawings illustrating the character and key ideas of the proposal. Possible formats include perspective views, axonometric views, elevations and sections.

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Technical strategies covering the proposal’s key ideas responding to the project goals, specifically in relation to resilience [including constructability in flood-prone areas], sustainability, infrastructure and site civil works, and transportation. These should be expressed as text, drawings [plans, sections, elevations, perspectives, axonometrics], diagrams, charts or graphs, or any


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combination thereof. Entrants may choose which areas to focus on, and it is not expected that any given proposal will cover all possible elements of design and engineering. Summary of proposed methodology for incorporating contextual sensitivity, social integration, and community input into future phases of design development.

Phase I competition entries are intended to be anonymous. As such, no personally identifiable information may be included on Phase I competition submissions. Entries that do not comply with all of the above stated requirements will be subject to disqualification.

Phase II Finalist Qualifications Up to four candidate finalists and up to six alternates will be asked to provide qualification packages prior to Phase II. At a minimum, all finalist teams must include a licensed Architect and a licensed Engineer to be eligible for Phase II participation. A complete list of requirements and the timeline for submitting qualifications is detailed in Section 8: Legal Requirements. Phase I teams that do not comply with stated qualification guidelines will be given the opportunity to bring their teams into compliance prior to the public announcement of finalists. page 19

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Phase II Submission Phase II competition entries will be judged both on the proposed design solution and on the qualifications, capacity, and capabilities of the competition team. The following guidelines provide a general idea of expected Phase II submission requirements; however, these requirements are subject to modification by the competition Steering Committee. Final submission requirements will be provided to each of the finalists at the beginning of Phase II. Phase II submissions are limited to four [4] 36x48 [US Arch E] boards, one physical model, and one project book not to exceed 50 pages. It is expected that Phase II submissions will build upon the general design intentions, strategies, and ideas presented in the corresponding Phase I submissions.

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engineering, and transportation Adequate representation of all proposed built structures on the site (elevations, schematic plans, renderings, etc.); building layouts and typologies are not required but may be shown if required to respond to the proposal objectives Summary of zoning requirements, land use controls, and needed entitlements to accommodate project proposals, along with a time frame for securing proposed entitlements Preliminary phasing proposal Proposed methodology for and recommendations with respect to community outreach and engagement, social integration, and contextual sensitivity Team composition, qualifications, and fee proposal for possible post-competition appointment based on terms and scope to be provided to finalist team during Phase II

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8. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS Disclaimer Whereas L+M Development Partners, The Bluestone Organization, Triangle Equities, the City of New York Department of Housing Preservation & Development, Enterprise Community Partners, and the Committee on the Environment of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIANY) [hereafter: Sponsors], the City of New York acting by and through the Department of Housing Preservation and Development [hereafter: City] and designated officers and staff from the foregoing organizations [hereafter: Steering Committee], have organized the FAR ROC Design Competition [hereafter: Competition], to solicit the entry of design ideas from Phase I competition entrants [hereafter: Entrants], for the purpose of selecting up to four Phase II finalist teams [hereafter: Finalists], to further develop design solutions for the redevelopment of Arverne East by L+M Development Partners, The Bluestone Organization, and Triangle Equities [hereafter: Developer]; By submitting a competition entry, each Entrant, to the fullest extent permitted by law, releases the Sponsors, Steering Committee, and Developer from any and all claims, causes of action, injuries, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses resulting in any way from participation in the Competition. No representation, warranty, or undertaking expressed or implied is or will be made by this design brief. Further, no FARROC Design Competition for a Resilient Rockaway

responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by the Sponsors, Steering Committee, or Developer in relationship to this brief. The City shall not enter into any contracts as a result of this competition nor is obligated to pay, nor shall in fact pay, any costs or losses incurred by any Entrant at any time, including the cost of responding to this request for proposals. This request of proposals does not represent any obligation or agreement whatsoever on the part of the City. Any obligation or agreement on the part of the City may only be incurred after the City enters into a written agreement approved by the Mayor and Corporation Counsel. The City is under no legal obligation to convey any property to the Developer or any other entity. Selection of an Entrant’s proposal will not create any rights on the Entrant’s part, including, without limitation, rights of enforcement, equity, or reimbursement.

Intellectual Property Phase I Entrants will retain the intellectual copyright to design solutions, both written and graphic, proposed in context of the FAR ROC design competition. However, by submitting competition materials for selection consideration, Entrants grant the FAR ROC design competition Steering Committee the right to reproduce, publish, exhibit, and reference any and all materials submitted for the competition without additional compensation by the Steering Committee to the Entrant.

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LEGAL REQUIREMENTS Phase II Finalists will retain and grant the same rights as Phase I Entrants. Finalists reserve the right to negotiate directly with the Developer for additional compensation in the event that the Developer implements all or portions of said Finalist’s proposed design solution in the development of Arverne East. All physical materials prepared and submitted in fulfillment of the Competition requirements become the property of the Steering Committee. No physical submissions will be returned to Entrants or Finalists.

Stipend Each of the four Finalists will be granted a stipend of $30,000 by the Developer to assist with offsetting design costs associated with the development of Phase II proposals. The stipend will be paid to Finalists by the Developer at the conclusion of the competition and upon the Finalists’ satisfactory completion of obligations to the Committee.

Award An award of $30,000 will be granted to the winning Finalist by the Developer in addition to the $30,000 stipend granted for participation in Phase II of the competition. The award will be paid by the Developer to the winning Finalist at the conclusion of the competition and upon the winning Finalist’s satisfactory completion of all obligations. page 22

Anonymity Entrants will be assigned a number to identify their submissions during Phase I of the competition. Any evidence of individual or firm names or affiliations that appear on boards will disqualify that entry.

Phase II Finalist Qualifications Requirement All Phase II teams must include a licensed Architect and a licensed Engineer. Following notification by the Steering Committee of possible designation as a finalist or honorable mention, the selected Entrants will be given up to five (5) business days to submit a package of qualifications. Following vetting of these qualifications by the Steering Committee, up to five (5) additional business days will be provided to allow time for the selected finalists to remedy any non-compliance with qualification requirements by reconstituting or adding members to their teams, combining with other selected finalists to form teams, and/or disclosing additional information. The Steering Committee reserves the right to advise teams on their composition in order to assure that the required balance of professional skills are present during Phase II. Any selected Phase I Entrants ultimately unwilling or unable to comply with professional qualification or other requirements will be given “honorable mention” status along with the other alternates and will not proceed to Phase II of the competition. NYC - April 2013

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS The qualification package submitted by the selected Entrants at the end of Phase I shall consist of the following elements: -

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Compliance with the above stated items will be considered as satisfactory completion of obligations to the committee and will qualify the finalist for payment of stipend funds. Finalist team members will be required to sign a short contract with the developer in acknowledgment of these and additional terms.

Option for Contract At the conclusion of the Competition and pending the availability of funding, regulatory approvals, and a definitive agreement on the assembly and/or transfer of land from the City of New York to the Developer, the Developer may at its sole discretion engage one or more team(s) to produce design and construction documents for the further development of page 23

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS the project. As such, submissions should include the finalist’s fee proposal and terms, as indicated in Section 7: Submission Requirements. If the Developer and the Finalist team(s) initially invited to submit such proposal and terms are unable to successfully negotiate a contract, the Developer reserves the right to terminate negotiations and enter into negotiations with other finalists. The Developer further reserves the right to request during negotiations that Finalist team(s) make whatever adjustments to their team composition that are, in the opinion of the developer, required. The scope of contract(s), if any, are at the sole discretion of the Developer and may include the entire site plan or any element or component thereof.

Conflict of Interests - Jurors Potential conflicts of interest between Entrants and jurors require special consideration. Prospective Entrants who are partners, colleagues, employees and/or affiliates of jurors or their respective organizations (associated Entrants) are not automatically disqualified from participation in the competition, subject to the following conflict of interest provisions. During the anonymous Phase I of the competition, any juror who believes him or herself to be at risk of a potential conflict of interest with one or more associated Entrant(s) is instructed to isolate him or herself from the Entrant(s) in question in respect of work that is in any way related to the competition. If the juror page 24

in question is unable to maintain such isolation for any reason, the juror shall recuse him or herself from deliberations with respect to the entry or entries in question. Similarly, should the juror in question become aware during jury deliberations that the entry or entries in question may have been submitted by one or more associated Entrant(s), the juror shall also recuse him or herself from deliberations with respect to that entry or those entries. During the invitational Phase II following the formation of Finalist teams, any juror with associate(s) on any finalist team shall similarly isolate him or herself from any knowledge whatsoever of the work of that team. In addition, the juror shall recuse him or herself from deliberations on the Finalist submission in question and from any voting on the relative merits of any of the finalist submissions. Failure on the part of any juror to adhere to these provisions will result in disqualification of both the juror and the associated Finalist.

Conflict of Interests - NYC Employees Employees of the City of New York may respond to the Competition only in accordance with Chapter 68 of the New York City Charter governing ethics and conflicts of interest affecting City personnel. Section 2604(b)(7) of the City Charter contains specific prohibitions that exclude enumerated groups of employees from participating in the sales process. Persons in the employ of the City considering the submission of a proposal are advised that opinions regarding the propriety of NYC - April 2013

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS their participation in the design and development of City-owned property may be requested from the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board. This body is empowered, under Section 2602 of the City Charter, to issue advisory opinions on conflict of interest questions and other matters of ethical considerations. It is not necessary, however, that such an opinion be obtained prior to submitting an entry in the Competition.

Former employees of the City of New York are also advised that the City Charter imposes certain restrictions on postemployment and business relationships with the City. Such individuals should consult the specific provisions on this issue contained in the City Charter.

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9. COMMUNITY INPUT Advisory Committee Feedback The following section summarizes feed-back obtained from neighborhood organizations and residents at a facilitated stakeholder workshop held by the Steering Committee on Monday, April 8, at the Ocean Village Community Center. The purpose of the workshop was to obtain feed-back on the prospective development of Arverne East, for the purpose of informing FAR ROC competition entries. The statements below do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Sponsors, the Steering Committee, or the Developer, but should be considered in the development of design solutions.

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neighborhoods. A hotel could be structured as a group of small rentable bungalows, rather than a typical block of rooms. This typology could be very attractive to summer beachgoers. Some support is expressed for mixed-use buildings, with residences on upper levels and small shops at the street level. Residents envision open and airy buildings Aversion expressed for “ugly boxes”. Roof decks are nice features for a beach front community. Underground or structured parking garages for beach access [underground garages could double as catch basins during flood events]. One community member proposed a pier with active retail extending from the beach front into the ocean. More than built spaces, youth need programming. Some kids in the Rockaways have never been to the beach, and they never go to the parks. There are very high rates of diabetes, obesity, and asthma. If the kids had programmed activities to do on the land to encourage them to go outside, that would provide more benefit than any built spaces.

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of the rest of the project will hinge on that. The community would rather see continuous fill brought into the site to elevate the buildings, rather than placing structures on stilts with long flights of stairs. Arverne by the Sea was elevated by 4 ft throughout. Dune system is critical: Both primary dunes and secondary dunes. Primary dunes are intended to be sacrificial and to slow the storm surge. Planted secondary dunes provide the extra needed defense against flooding. Anything that is built must be able to withstand a future storm, otherwise the development will be in vain. Electrical and data/communication services need to be underground, where they will be protected from the wind and from falling trees. Equipment must be protected from inundation or be able to withstand exposure to sea water. Facades and other finishes should be built to withstand hurricane-force winds. Arverne East is predominately covered by trees and shrubs at the moment, both of which help protect against the storm. Any proposed project should implement measures that will provide similar protection when there is less vegetation and more hardscape on the site postdevelopment. Alternative sources of energy production should be implemented, particularly sources that can quickly provide energy to buildings during a loss of system power.

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10. SPONSOR ORGANIZATIONS About the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) HPD is the nation’s largest municipal housing preservation and development agency. Its mission is to promote quality housing and viable neighborhoods for New Yorkers through education, outreach, loan and development programs and enforcement of housing quality standards. It is responsible for implementing Mayor Bloomberg’s New Housing Marketplace Plan to finance the construction or preservation of 165,000 units of affordable housing by the close of the 2014 fiscal year. Since the plan’s inception, more than 142,800 affordable homes have been financed. For more information, visit www.nyc.gov/hpd.

About L+M Development Partners Since 1984, L+M Development Partners has been an innovator in developing quality affordable, mixed-income and market rate housing, while improving the neighborhoods in which it works. A full-service firm, L+M works from conception to completion, handling development, investment, construction and management with creativity that leads the industry. L+M is responsible for more than $2.5 billion in development, investment and construction and has created more than 15,000 high-quality units in the tri-state area alone. The firm is also expanding its geographic footprint to the Gulf region and West coast. Community leaders, government officials and investment organizations turn to L+M because of its consistent track record of excellence. L+M is a double bottom line company, where its success is measured not only in financial returns but also by the positive impact it makes. L+M takes pride in its long-standing dedication to the communities it serves, demonstrated through an annual scholarship fund, job training programs and substantial support for local non-profits. L+M brings a superior level of commitment to its investments in developments, and equally important, to its investment in people. Additional information can be found at www.lmdevpartners.com.

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SPONSOR ORGANIZATIONS About The Bluestone Organization The Bluestone Organization is a Queens-based third generation family-owned developer of over 5,000 units of housing in the New York City metropolitan area over the past 85 years, including work force rental and homeownership units in conjunction with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Housing Development Corporation and NYC Housing Partnership, and the NY State Housing Finance Agency, Affordable Housing Corporation and Homes and Community Renewal. The firm has a proven track record of quality in design and construction, winning many local, state and national awards including most recently, the 2010 New York Housing Conference Private Developer of the Year Award, and The Andrew, recently completed in Rego Park Queens, was designated as “best performing building in a multifamily new construction four stories or greater” in New York State. For additional information, see www.bluestoneorg.com. About Triangle Equities Triangle Equities is a diversified, full service real estate company. Triangle and its related entities develop, own, and manage commercial, residential, and mixed use properties in the New York Metropolitan area. Triangle Equities focuses on “value-added” developments and specializes on city projects. We are efficient at obtaining all necessary approvals and working with municipal agencies to bring a project to fruition that utilizes a property to its full potential and realizes the best outcome and future potential for its tenants and community members. Triangle’s success and continued strength is evidence by its ability to develop relationships and gather support from local community groups and elected officials. Our principals work hand in hand with the community, through a long and complex process, until both the community and elected officials are satisfied—thus ensuring the project reaches an economical and sociological conclusion. Visit us online at www.triangleequities.com. FARROC Design Competition for a Resilient Rockaway

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SPONSOR ORGANIZATIONS About Enterprise Community Partners Enterprise is a leading provider of the development capital and expertise it takes to create decent, affordable homes and rebuild communities. Our mission is to create opportunity for low- and moderate-income people through affordable housing in diverse, thriving communities. For 30 years, Enterprise has introduced neighborhood solutions through public-private partnerships with financial institutions, governments, community organizations and others that share our vision. Enterprise has raised and invested more than $13.9 billion in equity, grants and loans to help build or preserve 300,000 affordable rental and for-sale homes to create vital communities. Visit www.EnterpriseCommunity.org to learn more about Enterprise’s efforts to build communities and opportunity. Since opening our New York office in 1987, Enterprise has created or preserved more than 41,000 affordable homes and has committed over $2.4 billion in equity, grants, and loans to community development projects across the city.

About the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIANY) AIA New York is the largest and oldest chapter of the American Institute of Architects, with nearly 5,000 architect and affiliate members. AIANY is dedicated to three goals: design excellence, public outreach, and professional development. Towards these aims, it operates the Center for Architecture – a storefront exhibition and event space in Greenwich Village – sponsors public programs, and publishes Oculus magazine. AIANY was an integral partner of two previous housing initiatives. The first, initiated in 2004, is the New Housing New York Legacy Project, which was New York City’s first juried design competition for affordable and sustainable housing that led to Via Verde in the South Bronx. The second, launched in 2012, is the adAPT NYC Competition to develop model micro-unit apartments. For additional information, visit the AIANY website at www.aiany.org. page 32

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11. SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS Downloads & Links The following materials may be downloaded directly from the competition website at: www.FarROC.com/downloads/.

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NYC Land Use Maps (See Queens Borough) http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/landusefacts/ landusefactsmaps.shtml NYC Rockaway Zoning Maps http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/rockaway_neigh/ rockaway_neigh_2.shtml Arverne East 2005 RFP http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/developers/rfparverne-east-august2005.shtml FEMA ABFEs http://www.region2coastal.com/sandy/abfe FEMA Flood Management Criteria (Title 44, Part 60, Subpart A of the Code of Federal Regulations) http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=a018864 063081ef708b34b364267fcaa&rgn=div8&view=text&nod e=44:1.0.1.2.27.1.17.3&idno=44 FEMA Best Practice Guidelines http://www.fema.gov/residential-coastal-construction#1 MTA Transit Map http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/busqns.pdf NYC Sandy Evacuation Zones http://gis.nyc.gov/oem/he/map.htm?lon=73.7874666957227&lat=40.59066442157023

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