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Zoning actions with CEQR (EIS) that entered public review within 22 months (%)
Manage land use and environmental review processes to facilitate public and private development citywide. — Conduct timely and thorough review of zoning actions with City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) requiring an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), subject to City Planning Commission review.
This indicator measures the share of the most complex zoning projects (those requiring a full Environmental Impact Statement) that reach public review within 22 months, and the count of such projects is small -- just 3 in FY23 versus 9 in FY24 -- so a couple of slow cases can swing the percentage sharply. DCP's own report attributes FY23's low 33% to that small caseload and credits the jump to 89% in FY24 (sustained at 91% in FY25) to new-staff training and DCP prioritizing City-led initiatives like City of Yes for Housing Opportunity and the Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan.
Researched July 16, 2026 — NYC Department of City Planning, Fiscal 2024 Mayor's Management Report, NYC Department of City Planning, Fiscal 2025 Mayor's Management Report
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|
| FY22 | 86% | 70% |
| FY23 | 33% | 70% |
| FY24 | 89% | 70% |
| FY25 | 91% | 70% |
| FY26 (YTD) | Not available | 70% |
Why this is tracked
The Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, known as ULURP, was mandated by the 1975 revision of the New York City Charter and adopted by the City Planning Commission in 1976. It grew out of two intersecting trends: mounting community backlash against the destructive, top-down urban renewal and highway projects of the mid-20th century, and the rising role of the city's newly empowered Community Boards. By standardizing how land use applications move through community board review, borough president input, the City Planning Commission, and often the City Council, ULURP was designed to democratize development decisions that had previously been made with little public input.
Uniform Land Use Review Procedure - Wikipedia, ULURP: What is it? And Why Do We Have It? - Brownstoner
Source: Database maintained by DCP's Planning Coordination Team — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported quarterly.
Definition: The percent of public and private zoning actions with CEQR (City Environmental Quality Review) requiring an EIS (Enivronmental Impact Statement) certified as complete and/or referred for public review within 22 months of project start, normally marked by submission of a Pre-Application Statement (PAS) to the Department.