01LU 0263-2023N 230112 ZRRZoning TextApproved
South Richmond Zoning Relief
Conditions
- Modifications ensure existing projects under development are not negatively impacted; include a few administration corrections
Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises · Tuesday, October 17, 2023
The one where a Brownsville council member fights affordable rentals because she wants her neighbors to OWN
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items
4
approved
2
laid over
2
land-use items
4
units
54
affordable
33
CEQR: Negative Declaration
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Two Brooklyn rezonings dominate: a former KFC drive-thru in Kensington becomes ~11 affordable apartments with near-unanimous support, but Brownsville's Belmont Osborn rezoning turns into a values fight. Council Member Darlene Mealy repeatedly presses the developer on the Ella project's affordability and demands homeownership over rentals: 'people need home ownership in Brownsville.' A local pastor preaches for ownership; longtime supermarket owner Russell Fidelli says he could have sold out but stayed for 'second chances,' even hiring formerly incarcerated workers. The deal hinges on uncertain
From the room
“Replacing use uses like parking lots and fast foods with new apartment buildings with ground floor retail and requires affordable housing through MIH seems like a clear win”
— Rita C. Joseph
“We had originally proposed an eleven story building When it was reviewed by the community, they raised issues with respect to the height of the building being a little bit too tall”
— Eric Palatnik
“We didn't lose any affordable units. We still have eleven permanently affordable units, which is what we had been proposing the whole time. Uh we dropped the total number of units by one from 43 to 42”
— Eric Palatnik
“we've committed to her that we will uh try to communicate with people that we operate within within the business world to maybe find a suitable site within her district”
— Eric Palatnik
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The decisions
402LU 0275-2023C 220453 ZMKZoning MapApproved
703 Myrtle Avenue Rezoning
with 1 related matter · LU 0276-2023
Mandatory inclusionary housing
03LU 0278-2023C 220438 ZMKZoning MapLaid over
Belmont Osborn Rezoning
with 1 related matter · LU 0279-2023
Mandatory inclusionary housing
Land-use review
CEQR: · lead DCP
CEQR: Negative Declaration
04LU 0284-2023C 230010 ZMKZoning MapLaid over
534 Coney Island Avenue
with 1 related matter · LU 0285-2023
Mandatory inclusionary housing
11 affordable
11 affordable
11 affordable
Option 1
Conditions
- Applicant affirms commitment to MIH Option 1 affordability level, discussed with the council member
Land-use review
CB Community Board 12
Where it standsCB Community Board 12 ✓→Committee→Full Council
Also in the record
Records not linked to a specific agenda item
The deal
Units
54
Procedure
- Sergeant at arms opens the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and requests silence and electronic-device silencing — Sergeant at Arms
- Counsel announces meeting is hybrid format; public may testify in person or remotely — William Vidal
- Public testimony limited to two minutes per witness — William Vidal
- Remote witnesses requested to remain until excused by the chair because members may have questions — William Vidal
+5 more procedural steps
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The people
On the dais · 2
Francisco P. MoyaShaun Abreu
Public testimony: 10 in favor
Practitioners & applicants
Howard Goldman (Goldman Harris LLC) · Charles Alwaquil · Kimberly Headley · Earl Chester · Rita C. Joseph · Will Fisher
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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.
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