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    City Planning Approves Rockaway Beach Rezoning for Mixed-Use Buildings to Create a Gym

    City Planning Commission  •  Rezoning  •  Rockaway Beach, Queens

    Rendering of 133 Beach 116th Street. Image Credit: NYC CPC.

    The proposed rezoning will allow for the facilitation of a new physical cultural establishment and the promotion of vibrancy and public engagement. On July 28, 2021, the City Planning Commission approved a zoning map amendment proposed by Beach 116th Associates LLC to facilitate the development of a gym located at 133 Beach 116th Street in Rockaway Beach. To facilitate the creation of the gym, the applicant requested a zoning map amendment to change the present residential district that allows for a local retail space to a residential area that allows for more diverse businesses like gyms, theatres, and more. (more…)

    Date: 08/11/2021
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    Developer Seeks Rezoning to Build Nine-Story Building in Crown Heights [UPDATED]

    City Planning Commission  •  ULURP  •  Crown Heights, Brooklyn

    Rendering of proposed Development at 979-985 Pacific Street Image Credit: City Planning

    Community Board and Borough President in agreement about a slightly smaller zoning designation. On January 8, 2020, the City Planning Commission heard an application by EMP Capital Group to rezone a portion of two blocks fronting on the corner of Grand Avenue and Pacific Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The rezoning would help facilitate the development of a nine-story mixed-use building at 979-985 Pacific Street. The applicant is represented by Richard Lobel of Sheldon Lobel P.C.

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    Tags : affordable housing, Crown Heights, M Crown, Rezoning
    Date: 01/23/2020
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    Queens Auto Dealership Seeks Rezoning For Mixed-Use Development

    City Planning Commission  •  Rezoning  •  Long Island City, Queens

    Rendering of proposed development Image Credit: City Planning

    Major World strives for residential development on Northern Boulevard. On September 25, 2019, City Planning unanimously approved an application to rezone the property located at 44-01 Northern Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens. The applicant, 44-01 Northern Boulevard, LLC (also known as Major World), seeks to change the zoning from a manufacturing district to allow for a ten-story mixed-use residential development. The site is currently an Auto World sales site, showroom and garage.

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    Tags : 44-01 Rezoning, Auto World, City Planning Commission, Long Island City, Queens, Real Estate Development
    Date: 09/26/2019
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    Proposed Rezoning to Bring 330 Affordable Housing Units to Astoria, Queens

    City Planning Commission  •  Rezoning  •  Astoria, Queens

    Rendering of proposed development on Vernon Boulevard./Image Credit: Cipico Construction/CPC

    The proposed development would be near Astoria’s waterfront parks and cultural institutions such as the Noguchi Museum. On September 11, 2019, the City Planning Commission voted to approve an application to develop three mixed-use buildings in Astoria, Queens. The project block is bounded by Vernon Boulevard and Broadway to the north, 33rd Road to the south, 11th Street to the east, and 10th Street to the west. The block is currently occupied by a one-story garage and warehouse. The project will include new housing, local retail, food and beverage businesses, and community facilities. Cipico Construction is the project’s applicant.

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    Tags : Astoria, City Planning Commission, Queens, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Queens Community Board One, Rezoning, Vernon Boulevard-Broadway Rezoning
    Date: 09/12/2019
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    Kew Gardens Hills Residents Seek Area-wide Rezoning to Allow Home Expansions

    City Planning Commission  •  Rezoning  •  Kew Gardens Hills, Queens

    Building envelope comparison: R2 (left) to R2X (right). Image Credit: CPC.

    The proposed rezoning would allow larger single-family homes than current zoning permits and would bring many overbuilt homes in the area into zoning compliance. On June 19, 2019, the City Planning Commission held a public hearing on a proposed rezoning of two areas of Kew Gardens Hills in Queens. The application was brought by Queens Community Board 8 to rezone approximately 378 lots across 16 blocks from the existing residential R2 zoning to residential R2X zoning. The areas proposed for rezoning are both located northeast of the Kew Gardens Interchange generally bounded by 72nd Avenue to the north, Union Turnpike to the south, Park Drive East to the west, and Main Street to the east.  Queens Community Board 8 brought the application on behalf of Kew Gardens Hills residents. The applicant’s attorney Jay Goldstein presented the application. (more…)

    Tags : Areawide rezoning, Kew Gardens Hills rezoning, Queens CB 8, ULURP
    Date: 07/01/2019
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