Committee on Land Use · Thursday, October 9, 2025

The one where the Land Use Committee greenlit a 230-block southeast Queens rezoning and 11,800 homes in a single 8-0 bat

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Chair Salamanca convened a workmanlike batch-ratification session, sweeping up a slate of projects two subcommittees had already vetted. The marquee item: a sprawling rezoning of roughly 230 blocks across southeast Queens, unlocking over 11,800 housing units backed by a $412 million city capital and program commitment. Alongside it rode Arverne East, the Claremont House and Station Plaza Jamaica plans, two 100%-affordable HPD sites, and the Morgan Avenue Brooklyn industrial rezoning. Local members -- Felice, Gutierrez, and Brooks-Powers -- voiced support for projects in their districts; Brooks

From the room

“rezone approximately 230 blocks in southeast Queens in the districts of Speaker Adams and Councilmember Williams and Councilmember Gennaro”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

“We've been joined by Councilmember Moya, Chair Riley, Majority Whip, Brooke Powers, Abreo, Majority Leader Farias, Chair Hanks, Hudson”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

“over eleven thousand eight hundred additional housing units, including over four thousand affordable units”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

“modifications LU 370 for the proposed zoning text amendment primarily to adjust the applicability of MIH options”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

The decisions

01LU 0371-2025C 250171 HAQApproved

Jamaica Neighborhood Plan

with 2 related matters · LU 0370-2025 · LU 0369-2025

Mandatory inclusionary housing

100 affordable

4,000 affordable

Land-use review

Conditions

approve with modifications to zoning text amendment adjusting MIH option applicability
approve with modifications; adjust bulk regulations along corridors south of downtown Jamaica and remove targeted areas along southern portions to allow density transition

Committee vote

Amanda C. Farías Crystal HudsonFrancisco P. MoyaKevin C. Riley Pierina Ana SanchezRafael Salamanca, Jr.Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Shaun Abreu Amanda C. Farías Crystal HudsonFrancisco P. MoyaKevin C. Riley Pierina Ana SanchezRafael Salamanca, Jr.Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Shaun Abreu Amanda C. Farías Crystal HudsonFrancisco P. MoyaKevin C. Riley Pierina Ana SanchezRafael Salamanca, Jr.Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Shaun Abreu

The one where the Land Use Committee greenlit a 230-block southeast Queens rezoning and 11,800 homes in a single 8-0 bat

The decisions

Jamaica Neighborhood Plan

Arverne East Building D - Rental, Article XI

1640 Anthony Avenue

Station Plaza Jamaica City Map Changes

74 Bogart Street Rezoning

535 Morgan Avenue Rezoning

Arverne East Building D - Open Door, Article XI

Arverne East Amendment

Claremont House: 1640 Anthony Avenue, Article XI

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The one where the Land Use Committee greenlit a 230-block southeast Queens rezoning and 11,800 homes in a single 8-0 bat

The decisions

Jamaica Neighborhood Plan

Arverne East Building D - Rental, Article XI

1640 Anthony Avenue

Station Plaza Jamaica City Map Changes

74 Bogart Street Rezoning

535 Morgan Avenue Rezoning

Arverne East Building D - Open Door, Article XI

Arverne East Amendment

Claremont House: 1640 Anthony Avenue, Article XI

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

The people

The intelligence

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