Committee on Land Use · Wednesday, August 14, 2019

The one where a Gravesend developer's 'cosmetic MIH' rezoning finally cleared committee — but only after Treyger banked

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Six years after it was laid over at subcommittee, the 273 Avenue U / Gravesend rezoning (C180164ZMK) came back to Land Use Committee with its affordability program rewritten , MIH Option 2 stripped, another option added. Mark Treyger, whose district it sits in, explained his vote: his 'many initial concerns' had been answered by written commitments , below-market rents for existing and new tenants, prevailing wages for building-service workers, keeping the restaurant open through construction, and a Community Board 11 design ask. Francisco Moya separately celebrated a 306-seat STEM pre-K landi

From the room

“a new four-story mixed-use building with ground floor residential use and approximately nine dwelling units”
— Martin

“at per community boards 11's request, the applicant has committed to keeping the the building to four stories”
— Mark Treyger

“the applicant provided a letter of understanding between themselves and the operators of Joe's of Avenue”
— Mark Treyger

“to maintain the restaurant at its current location during construction to the greatest extent feasible”
— Mark Treyger

The decisions

01LU 0479-2019C 180164 ZMKZoning MapApproved

273 Avenue U

with 1 related matter · LU 0480-2019

Recommended for approval with a modification , the 273 Avenue U rezoning, in Councilmember Treyger's Brooklyn district, advanced but not as originally submitted.

The deal

Site

273 Avenue U

District

District 44

Conditions

letter of understanding between applicant and operators of Joe's of Avenue U to maintain the restaurant at current location during and after construction
Approval is modified to remove MIH option two and add MIH option one

Committee vote

Adrienne E. AdamsAntonio ReynosoBarry S. GrodenchikCarlina Rivera Chaim M. DeutschDonovan J. RichardsFrancisco P. MoyaI. Daneek MillerMark TreygerPeter A. KooRafael Salamanca, Jr.Rory I. LancmanRuben Diaz, Sr.Stephen T. LevinAdrienne E. AdamsAntonio ReynosoBarry S. GrodenchikCarlina Rivera Chaim M. DeutschDonovan J. RichardsFrancisco P. MoyaI. Daneek MillerMark TreygerPeter A. KooRafael Salamanca, Jr.Rory I. LancmanRuben Diaz, Sr.Stephen T. Levin

Properties273 Avenue U

Legislation →ULURP case →

02LU 0500-2019LU 500Approved

Franklin Guest House

Approved , Madre Hospitality Inc. (Franklin Guest House) won a revocable consent for an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 214 Franklin Street in Brooklyn's CM11 district.

Committee vote

Legislation →ULURP case →

03LU 0505-2019Approved

Application No. 20185509 SCQ submitted by the New York City School Construction Authority Pursuant to Section 1732 of the Public Authorities Law for approval of a site selection for a new, approximately 306-seat pre-kindergarten center to be located on Block 2018, part of lot 1, in the Borough of Queens Community School District 21, Council District 37, Community District 4.

Committee vote

Legislation →

04LU 0506-2019Approved

East New York North NCP-UDAAP

Committee vote

Legislation →

05LU 477C 190253 HAMUrban Renewal

201-207 7th Avenue

with 2 related matters · LU 0477-2019 · LU 0478-2019

The deal

Site

201-207 7th Avenue

District

District 3

Committee vote

Properties201-207 7th Avenue

Legislation →ULURP case →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

The deal

Affordable

Stories

4 fl

Mandatory inclusionary housing

Land-use review

CB Brooklyn Community Board 11

Where it standsCB Brooklyn Community Board 11 ✓→Committee→Full Council

The people

On the dais · 3

Andy L. KingInez D. BarronVanessa L. Gibson

Public testimony: 1 in favor

Practitioners & applicants

William Martin

The intelligence

Every parcel, owner, and applicant in this meeting, cross-referenced against Zonable’s NYC ownership, enforcement & legislative graph — the record behind the record.

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Owner portfolios, open OATH/ECB violations, 311 & DOB permits across every parcel discussed, developer track records, and an “ask this meeting” chat. For this meeting: 333 oath/ecb hearings across the 2 sites discussed.

Committee on Land Use · Wednesday, August 14, 2019

The one where a Gravesend developer's 'cosmetic MIH' rezoning finally cleared committee — but only after Treyger banked

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From the room

“a new four-story mixed-use building with ground floor residential use and approximately nine dwelling units”
— Martin

“at per community boards 11's request, the applicant has committed to keeping the the building to four stories”
— Mark Treyger

“the applicant provided a letter of understanding between themselves and the operators of Joe's of Avenue”
— Mark Treyger

“to maintain the restaurant at its current location during construction to the greatest extent feasible”
— Mark Treyger

The decisions

01LU 0479-2019C 180164 ZMKZoning MapApproved

273 Avenue U

with 1 related matter · LU 0480-2019

Recommended for approval with a modification , the 273 Avenue U rezoning, in Councilmember Treyger's Brooklyn district, advanced but not as originally submitted.

The deal

Site

273 Avenue U

District

District 44

Conditions

letter of understanding between applicant and operators of Joe's of Avenue U to maintain the restaurant at current location during and after construction
Approval is modified to remove MIH option two and add MIH option one

Committee vote

Properties273 Avenue U

Legislation →ULURP case →

02LU 0500-2019LU 500Approved

Franklin Guest House

Approved , Madre Hospitality Inc. (Franklin Guest House) won a revocable consent for an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 214 Franklin Street in Brooklyn's CM11 district.

Committee vote

Legislation →ULURP case →

03LU 0505-2019Approved

Application No. 20185509 SCQ submitted by the New York City School Construction Authority Pursuant to Section 1732 of the Public Authorities Law for approval of a site selection for a new, approximately 306-seat pre-kindergarten center to be located on Block 2018, part of lot 1, in the Borough of Queens Community School District 21, Council District 37, Community District 4.

Committee vote

Legislation →

04LU 0506-2019Approved

East New York North NCP-UDAAP

Committee vote

Legislation →

05LU 477C 190253 HAMUrban Renewal

201-207 7th Avenue

with 2 related matters · LU 0477-2019 · LU 0478-2019

The deal

Site

201-207 7th Avenue

District

District 3

Committee vote

Properties201-207 7th Avenue

Legislation →ULURP case →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

The deal

Affordable

Stories

4 fl

Mandatory inclusionary housing

Land-use review

CB Brooklyn Community Board 11

Where it standsCB Brooklyn Community Board 11 ✓→Committee→Full Council

The people

On the dais · 3

Andy L. KingInez D. BarronVanessa L. Gibson

Public testimony: 1 in favor

Practitioners & applicants

William Martin

The intelligence

Every parcel, owner, and applicant in this meeting, cross-referenced against Zonable’s NYC ownership, enforcement & legislative graph — the record behind the record.