Brooklyn Community Board 14 » City Planning/Zoning

Help Plan The City’s Waterfront!

Community Board 14 — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:28:17 +0000

The Department of City Planning (DCP) is currently preparing Vision 2020: The NYC Comprehensive Waterfront Plan, and they want your help. This plan will establish the city’s long range vision for a 21st Century waterfront, identifying opportunities for improvement and the strategies needed to realize this new vision.

DCP is holding workshops in every borough to get input on the plan. Please come to the upcoming workshop in Brooklyn.

MAY 17, 2010
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
Address is 29 Fort Greene Place. Use Entrance at Dekalb Ave.
& S. Elliot Pl.* Event starts in Main Auditorium.

What is the Comprehensive Waterfront Plan?
The City’s Comprehensive Waterfront Plan is a framework for the citywide reclamation of the waterfront, guiding land use decisions along New York City’s shoreline. Recommendations for Vision 2020 are expected in the Fall, and a full report to be presented to the City Council and the public by end of 2010.

What is the purpose of these workshops?
We want to hear your suggestions for how to improve your waterfront. At the workshops, the Department will start with a short presentation of the findings of our assessment of resources of Brooklyn’s waterfront- what public access exists today, where there are industrial activities, the natural areas, etc. We’ll then break into small groups to discuss particular segments of the Borough’s waterfront, what we refer to as Reaches. In these small group discussions, we want to hear from you and hear your suggestions for how you envision improving the waterfront.

Visit our website for plan updates and to share your ideas and comments with us: www.nyc.gov/waterfront

City Council Adopts Flatbush Rezoning

Community Board 14 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:17:30 +0000

On July 29, 2009, the City Council adopted the Flatbush Rezoning, 47-0. The zoning map and text changes are now in effect. We greatly appreciate the hard work of our elected officials, the neighborhood associations and their able leadership, and particularly the great staff at the Brooklyn office of the Department of City Planning for making this happen!

For more information on the zoning change, visit the Department of City Planning‘s website.

City Council Flatbush Rezoning Public Hearing

Community Board 14 — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:54:42 +0000

The New York City Council’s Zoning & Franchises Committee will be conducting a public hearing on the Flatbush Rezoning proposal next Monday, July 27, 2009 at 9:30 AM in the Committee Room at City Hall. All are invited and encouraged to attend. The final step in the rezoning process will be a vote by the City Council on whether to adopt the changes.

For a complete breakdown of the process, visit the Department of City Planning‘s website.

Flatbush Rezoning Update

Community Board 14 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:17:45 +0000

Community Board 14 has learned that the City Planning Commission voted in favor of the Flatbush rezoning plan as submitted. The next and final step in the process is adoption by the New York City Council. The Council’s hearing is scheduled for July 27, 2009. More details will be posted as they become available.

Flatbush Rezoning Public Hearing

Community Board 14 — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:55:00 +0000

Wednesday June 3 Flatbush Rezoning Public Hearing Department of City Planning 22 Reade Street, Manhattan, 10:00 AM

Flatbush Rezoning Process Update

Community Board 14 — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:56:54 +0000

The Flatbush rezoning proposal began formal public review on March 2, 2009 with the Department of City Planning’s Certification of the Uniform Land Use Review (ULURP) application (C 090336 ZMK and N 090335 ZRK).

Brooklyn Community Board 14 held its public hearing on Thursday, April 2, 2009, and the consensus of the members was to recommend that the rezoning plan be approved as submitted. On Monday, April 20, 2009, the Board adopted the recommendation and approved of the rezoning plan.

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz held a public hearing on the proposal on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at Brooklyn Borough Hall. The next step in the process is for the City Planning Commission to conduct a public hearing on the plan on June 3, 2009.

The following table outlines the process:

Milestones	Target Dates
Department of City Planning certification	March 3, 2009
Community Board 14 Approval	April 20, 2009
Brooklyn Borough President Hearing	May 7, 2009
Brooklyn Borough President Review	Must be completed by May 21, 2009
City Planning Commission Hearing	June 3, 2009 (tentative)
City Planning Commission Review	Must be completed by July 20, 2009
City Council Review	50 Days

If you have any questions about the process, please contact CB14 at 718-859-6357 or by e-mail at bklcb14@optonline.net.

Flatbush Rezoning Proposal Certified; Public Hearing Scheduled for April 2nd

Community Board 14 — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:14:54 +0000

The New York City Department of City Planning has certified the Flatbush Rezoning Proposal, and the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure for adopting this zoning text amendment has begun.

The following documents explain the details of the rezoning:

The public hearing notice is as follows:

Brooklyn Community Board 14 has scheduled a public hearing to receive public comment in the matter of an application, #C 090336 ZMK, submitted by the Department of City Planning pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section Nos. 16d, 17b, 22c and 23a.

Under the current zoning, construction of tower apartment buildings is permitted without height limitation in low-rise, detached residential neighborhoods, and has resulted in buildings that are inconsistent with the typical character of those neighborhoods. In addition, out-of-scale buildings have also been constructed in apartment building districts. Current zoning also allows attached and semi-attached buildings in neighborhoods that are entirely of detached character. Finally, current commercial overlays do not reflect the depth of commercial uses on main streets within the study area or do not exist where commercial uses are present.

The rezoning proposal seeks to:

Respond to out-of-scale development in detached home neighborhoods;
Address community’s and elected official’s request for contextual rezoning in other rowhouse and apartment building areas;
Provide opportunities for housing development and incentives for affordable housing along certain corridors;
Maintain opportunities for commercial growth and re-investment in commercial areas.

Specifically, the proposed rezoning would change neighborhoods with detached homes currently, mapped with R3-1, R3-2 and R6 districts which allow attached and semi-attached buildings, to contextual, detached home districts. R5 districts would be replaced with R5B and R5D contextual districts, and R6 districts elsewhere would be replaced with contextual R6A, R6B and R7A districts. R7-1 districts would be replaced with R7A contextual districts. Changes are also being made with respect to commercial overlays as well as Quality Housing Study Areas and Inclusionary Housing bonuses.

The Department of City Planning will be presenting on the proposed amendment at the public hearing, which will take place as follows:

THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2009, 7:00 P.M.
PUBLIC SCHOOL 249
CATON AVENUE & MARLBOROUGH ROAD
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

If you would like to testify at the public hearing, you may pre-register for time by calling the District office at 718-859-6357. You may, in addition, register to speak at the hearing on the evening of April 2^nd.

If you have any questions regarding the above, please do not hesitate to call the Community Board 14 District office at 718-859-6357. More information and details may be found on our website, www.cb14brooklyn.com.

Emergency Executive & Interested Members Meeting

Community Board 14 — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:27:05 +0000

The New York City Department of City Planning has agreed to brief our Board on the Inclusionary Housing Zoning Text Amendment. This is particularly important because, upon the anticipated adoption of the Flatbush rezoning proposal, these Inclusionary Housing rules will apply to certain portions of our district.

Chairman Alvin Berk is, therefore, calling an emergency meeting of Community Board 14′s Executive Committee for Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 6 PM in the CB14 District Office, 810 East 16^th Street between Avenue H and the Dead End.

Unfortunately, the March calendar has already been distributed. However, the information about this meeting, the Flatbush Rezoning and the Inclusionary Housing Zoning Text Amendment are on our website for your review

Please do not hesitate to contact District Manager Doris Ortíz at 718-859-6357 if you require further information.