Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises · Wednesday, August 11, 2021

The one where the Rockaway senior-housing rezoning got carved up mid-vote to dodge a nursing-home siting rule

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Chair Moya's zoning subcommittee met to clear two Queens applications already heard on August 3rd. The headliner: the Beach 67th Street rezoning (C 200230 ZMQ) for two new buildings, including a nine-story, 84-unit affordable senior residence and an 11-story community building. To advance it, the chair modified the application to remove a neighboring nursing-home site the applicant doesn't control, because siting restrictions on nursing homes made that parcel a sticking point. Councilmember Brooks-Powers's read-in statement backed the carve-out and flagged developer commitments: a school direc

From the room

“approximately 84 senior housing units for the Rockaway Peninsula expected to be financed through HPD senior housing financing program.”
— Brooks Powers (statement read by Francisco P. Moya)

“the restrictions on location for nursing homes makes uh this site uh these critical institutions use uh more and more difficult.”
— Brooks Powers (statement read by Francisco P. Moya)

“The applicant is also committed to delivering a school located directly adjacent to the proposed senior housing project.”
— Brooks Powers (statement read by Francisco P. Moya)

“We will modify this application to remove the nursing home site from the rezoning so as to avoid making it vulnerable to redevelopment”
— Francisco P. Moya

The decisions

01LU 0824-2021C 200230 ZMQZoning MapApproved

Beach 67th Street Rezoning

with 1 related matter · LU 0825-2021

Conditions

Local Councilmember Brooks Powers is in support of the proposal as modified (member deference)
Approve with modification removing the existing Resorts nursing home from the proposed rezoning area

Land-use review

Subcommittee action

Barry S. GrodenchikCarlina RiveraDiana I. AyalaFrancisco P. MoyaStephen T. LevinBarry S. GrodenchikCarlina RiveraDiana I. AyalaFrancisco P. MoyaStephen T. Levin

Legislation →ULURP case →

02LU 0823-2021C 210148 ZMQZoning MapApproved

133 BEACH 116TH STREET

Voted to approve the preconsidered rezoning for 133 Beach 116th Street. The amended commercial overlay clears the way for the applicant to seek a BSA special permit to open a gym.

The deal

Site

133 BEACH 116TH STREET

District

District 32

Conditions

Local Councilmember Ulrich is in support of the proposal (member deference)

Land-use review

Subcommittee action

Barry S. GrodenchikCarlina RiveraDiana I. AyalaFrancisco P. MoyaStephen T. Levin

Properties133 BEACH 116TH STREET

Legislation →ULURP case →

The people

On the dais · 2

Antonio ReynosoJoseph C. Borelli

Practitioners & applicants

Committee Clerk (unnamed)

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: 37 oath/ecb hearings across the 1 site discussed.

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Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises · Wednesday, August 11, 2021

The one where the Rockaway senior-housing rezoning got carved up mid-vote to dodge a nursing-home siting rule

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From the room

“approximately 84 senior housing units for the Rockaway Peninsula expected to be financed through HPD senior housing financing program.”
— Brooks Powers (statement read by Francisco P. Moya)

“the restrictions on location for nursing homes makes uh this site uh these critical institutions use uh more and more difficult.”
— Brooks Powers (statement read by Francisco P. Moya)

“The applicant is also committed to delivering a school located directly adjacent to the proposed senior housing project.”
— Brooks Powers (statement read by Francisco P. Moya)

“We will modify this application to remove the nursing home site from the rezoning so as to avoid making it vulnerable to redevelopment”
— Francisco P. Moya

The decisions

01LU 0824-2021C 200230 ZMQZoning MapApproved

Beach 67th Street Rezoning

with 1 related matter · LU 0825-2021

Conditions

Local Councilmember Brooks Powers is in support of the proposal as modified (member deference)
Approve with modification removing the existing Resorts nursing home from the proposed rezoning area

Land-use review

Subcommittee action

Barry S. GrodenchikCarlina RiveraDiana I. AyalaFrancisco P. MoyaStephen T. LevinBarry S. GrodenchikCarlina RiveraDiana I. AyalaFrancisco P. MoyaStephen T. Levin

Legislation →ULURP case →

02LU 0823-2021C 210148 ZMQZoning MapApproved

133 BEACH 116TH STREET

Voted to approve the preconsidered rezoning for 133 Beach 116th Street. The amended commercial overlay clears the way for the applicant to seek a BSA special permit to open a gym.

The deal

Site

133 BEACH 116TH STREET

District

District 32

Conditions

Local Councilmember Ulrich is in support of the proposal (member deference)

Land-use review

Subcommittee action

Barry S. GrodenchikCarlina RiveraDiana I. AyalaFrancisco P. MoyaStephen T. Levin

Properties133 BEACH 116TH STREET

Legislation →ULURP case →

The people

On the dais · 2

Antonio ReynosoJoseph C. Borelli

Practitioners & applicants

Committee Clerk (unnamed)

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.

Sign in for the full graph

Ask about this meeting

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