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    Land Use Committee Approves Brooklyn CB10’s Application; Subcommittee Expresses Concern About BSA [UPDATE: City Council Unanimously Passes Application]

    Special Permit  •  Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton, and Dyker Heights, Brooklyn
    Land Use Committee Approves

    An example of a residence enlarged pursuant to a BSA-approved application in Brooklyn Community District 10 (original residence shown on the left). Image credit: Brooklyn Community Board 10

    The approved proposal would remove Brooklyn Community District 10 from applicability under Section 73-622, while allowing three applications to go forward. On October 5, 2016, the City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises heard testimony on an application from Brooklyn Community Board 10 to amend the New York City zoning text relating to special permits issued by the Board of Standards and Appeals. These special permits allow property owners in R2 zoning districts to enlarge family residences beyond what is otherwise prohibited by the Zoning Resolution. Currently, Section 73-622 only applies to four of the fifty-nine Community Districts in New York City. For CityLand’s past coverage on the application, click here and here. (read more…)

    Tags : Brooklyn Community Board 10, Council Member Antonio Reynoso, Council Member David G. Greenfield, Council Member Donovan Richards, Council Member Vincent Gentile, District Manager Josephine Beckmann
    Date:10/28/2016
    Category : City Council
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    Brooklyn Community District 10’s Proposed Amendment to Special Permit Provision [UPDATE: City Planning Approves Amendment]

    Special Permit  •  Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton, and Dyker Heights, Brooklyn
    Brooklyn CB10

    An example of a residence enlarged pursuant to a BSA-approved application in Brooklyn Community District 10 (original residence shown on the left). Image credit: Brooklyn Community Board 10

    The proposed amendment would remove Brooklyn Community District 10 from applicability under Section 73-622, which the community board argues has not been used in line with its intended purpose. On August 24, 2016, the City Planning Commission held a public hearing on an application to amend the New York City zoning text relating to special permits issued by the Board of Standards and Appeals. These special permits allow property owners in R2 zoning districts to enlarge family residences beyond what is otherwise prohibited by the Zoning Resolution. Currently, Section 73-622 only applies to four of the fifty-nine Community Districts in New York City. (read more…)

    Tags : Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Brooklyn Community Board 10, City Planning Commission, Commissioner Larisa Ortiz, Council Member Vincent Gentile
    Date:09/26/2016
    Category : City Planning Commission
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    Brooklyn Community District 10 Seeks Removal from Zoning Resolution Special Permit

    Special Permit  •  Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton, and Dyker Heights, Brooklyn
    An example of a residence enlarged pursuant to a BSA-approved application in Brooklyn Community District 10 (original residence shown on the left). Image credit: Brooklyn Community Board 10

    Example of an enlargement pursuant to a BSA-approved special permit in Brooklyn Community District 10 (original residence shown on the left). Click Photo to enlarge. Image credit: Brooklyn Community Board 10

    Special Permit was meant to allow growing families to expand their familial residences, but Brooklyn Community Board 10 argues that its usage has been abused. On June 20, 2016, a proposal was presented to the City Planning Commission to amend the New York City zoning text relating to the Board of Standards and Appeals Special Permit provisions under Section 73-622, which provides for the enlargement of one- and two-family detached and semi-detached residences. Currently, Section 73-622 only applies to four Community Districts, and it permits additions to the perimeter wall height, and extensions into the requisite rear yards and side yards of the residences located within those Community Districts.

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    Tags : Anna Hayes Levin, Board of Standards and Appeals, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Brooklyn Community Board 10, Brooklyn Community District 10, City Planning Commission, Council Member Vincent Gentile, Department of City Planning, Kenneth J. Knuckles, special permit, special permit application, special permits, zoning resolution, zoning text amendment
    Date:07/18/2016
    Category : City Planning Commission
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    New Bill by Council Member Gentile Takes Aim at Illegal Home Conversions

    Housing Legislation  •  Citywide
    Council Member Gentile holds rally on new illegal conversation bill. Image Credit: Council Member Gentile's Office.

    Council Member Gentile holds rally on new illegal conversation bill. Image Credit: Council Member Gentile’s Office.

    Proposal imposes steep fines on bad actors, and helps Buildings inspectors gain premises access. On June 21, 2016, New York City Council Members Vincent J. Gentile, Jumaane D. Williams, and Barry S. Grodenchik introduced legislation that would impose high penalties on bad actor landlords and equip the Department of Buildings with means to gain entry into suspected illegal conversion sites. This bill was developed with the support of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, after a November 2014 fire in an illegal unit above a Flatbush church killed an individual and injured 16 others, destroying the building. (read more…)

    Tags : Barry Grodenchik, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Brooklyn Community Board 10, Council Member Jumaame Williams, Council Member Vincent Gentile, illegal home conversion
    Date:06/27/2016
    Category : City Council
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    Community Boards: For Affordable Housing But Against Administration’s Solutions – What’s Going On?

    Carol E. Rosenthal & Theodore D. Clement
    Carol E. Rosenthal, Real Estate Partner. Image credit: Fried Frank

    Carol E. Rosenthal, Real Estate Partner. Image credit: Fried Frank

    The results are in, and two of the de Blasio administration’s key land use initiatives, Zoning for Quality and Affordability and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, are not receiving a welcome reception at community boards and borough boards.

    In fact, as of this writing, according to CityLand’s vote tracker of the city’s 59 community boards, 45 have voted to oppose Zoning for Quality and Affordability and 38 have voted to oppose Mandatory Inclusionary Housing. Four of the five borough boards have voted to oppose these proposals, with the remaining borough board, Staten Island’s, to vote on December 10. Many borough presidents have issued statements critical of the proposals as well. Such strong opposition is striking as the proposals were thoughtfully crafted and aim to generate more affordable housing, something that everyone seems to want. What’s going on? (read more…)

    Tags : affordable housing, Brooklyn Community Board 10, Carol E. Rosenthal, Fried Frank, Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, Manhattan Community Board 3, Theodore Clement, Zoning for Quality and Affordability
    Date:12/10/2015
    Category : Commentary
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    Council Member Works to Combat Illegal Home Conversions

    Legislation  •  Citywide
    Council Member Vincent Gentile is working to stop illegal home conversions in New York City.  Image Credit:  Office of Councl Member Vincent J. Gentile

    Council Member Vincent Gentile is working to stop illegal home conversions in New York City. Image Credit: Office of Councl Member Vincent J. Gentile

    Pending legislation would make it easier to impose civil penalties for illegal conversions. In recent months, City Council Member Vincent Gentile has introduced two bills to address the issue of illegal home conversions in New York City. According to Ann Falutico, Zoning Committee Chair for Brooklyn Community Board 10, a study of 311 statistics show that since 2010, over 1,000 complaints for illegal home conversions came from communities within the Council Member’s district, Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and Fort Hamilton.

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    Tags : Brooklyn Community Board 10, Brooklyn Housing Preservation Alliance, Council Member Vincent Gentile
    Date:10/02/2014
    Category : City Council
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