http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-heights-west-zoning-fun en-US Sun, 26 May 2013 00:06:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://brooklynian.com/forum/search.php http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-heights-west-zoning-fun#post-767990 Thu, 09 May 2013 20:19:55 +0000 whynot_31 767990@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Very late press: <a href="http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/proposed-rezoning-crown-heights-now-under-review-2013-05-07-183000" rel="nofollow">http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/proposed-rezoning-crown-heights-now-under-review-2013-05-07-183000</a> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-heights-west-zoning-fun#post-767655 Thu, 02 May 2013 10:26:37 +0000 whynot_31 767655@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>On May 5th, one can now attend a walking tour, co-hosted by yours truly!</p> <p>...note, this tour will be composed of lots of casual jabbering and pointing, and not a lot of focus on the intracies of R7D LZ designations. </p> <p>Here's the details: <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/janes-walk-walking-tour-of-western-crown-heights-sat-may-5-2013" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/janes-walk-walking-tour-of-western-crown-heights-sat-may-5-2013</a> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-heights-west-zoning-fun#post-767623 Wed, 01 May 2013 10:44:37 +0000 PragmaticGuy 767623@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I was alluding to the May 9th meeting. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-heights-west-zoning-fun#post-767610 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:17:31 +0000 whynot_31 767610@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>The third mtg is being held on Classon, not 1291 St. Marks</p> <p>...the actual hearing (mtg #4?) will be held far east though... </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-heights-west-zoning-fun#post-767609 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:14:24 +0000 PragmaticGuy 767609@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Funny that the meeting is being held about as east in Crown Heights as you can get. Wonder how many people from the west will show up. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-heights-west-zoning-fun#post-767590 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:10:09 +0000 whynot_31 767590@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>The Crown Heights West Rezoning proposal will be discussed for the third time at CB 8's Housing/ULURP Committee meeting on Thursday May 2, 2013, 6:30 p.m. at CenterLight Health Systems/CNR, 727 Classon Ave @ Park Place. </p> <p>Written comments are invited and can be faxed ahead to the Board office at 718-778-2979, or emailed to info@<a href='http://brooklynian.com/forum/profile/brooklyncb8'>brooklyncb8</a>.org. </p> <p>The Public Hearing on the proposal will be held Thursday, May 9, 2013 during the regularly scheduled full Board meeting that starts at 6:30 p.m. The meeting willl be held at Berean Missionary Baptist Church, 1635 Bergen Street, corner of Rochester Avenue.</p> <p>Michelle George, District Manager<br /> Brooklyn Community Board No. 8<br /> 1291 St. Marks Avenue<br /> Brooklyn, NY 11213<br /> (P) 718-467-5574<br /> (F) 718-778-2979 </blockquote></p> <p><u>Unsolicted commentary:</u><br /> faxed? Like on a fax machine? 1994 was an awesome year! </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-heights-west-zoning-fun#post-766415 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:33:05 +0000 whynot_31 766415@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Like to talk about such things?</p> <p>Come to this meeting: <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/town-hall-meeting-2-april-16-2013?replies=2#post-766416" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/town-hall-meeting-2-april-16-2013?replies=2#post-766416</a> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-heights-west-zoning-fun#post-765929 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:10:39 +0000 whynot_31 765929@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I wish to amend my statement above to state: </p> <p>"Either DCP or BSA has the final say on granting individual variances; I can never remember. I do know that both are influenced by the Boro Pres and the Community Board.</p> <p>Needless to say, the process is not always transparent. Sometimes, political favors are exchanged. Cash is rarely exchanged, but it does happen." </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-heights-west-zoning-fun#post-765928 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:02:28 +0000 simple 765928@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I believe BSA has the final say on the Dean St conversion (CB8 is purely advisory,) as they are seeking a variance from the underlying zoning.</p> <p>DCP has the final say on the Crown Heights West rezoning. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-heights-west-zoning-fun#post-765907 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:58:08 +0000 whynot_31 765907@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>DCP has the final say. It is influenced by the Boro Pres and the Community Board.</p> <p>Needless to say, the process is not always transparent. Sometimes, political favors are exchanged. Cash is rarely exchanged, but it does happen. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-heights-west-zoning-fun#post-765904 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:51:35 +0000 mr. met 765904@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>ah, i didn't know that CB8 didn't have the final say...</p> <p>so who does? and why do we care about what CB8 has to say? </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-heights-west-zoning-fun#post-765898 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:31:16 +0000 whynot_31 765898@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Yes, I did.</p> <p>Readers should note that CB8 does not have the final say on the matter.</p> <p>Likewise, affordable housing will only be built if the incentives created by DCP are large enough that they are better than building regular housing. ....and that there is no consensus on what "affordable" means.</p> <p>Housing is expensive. Someone (either the individual and/or the taxpayer) is going to have to pay the bill. NYC gov might not have the cash and incentives to make affordable housing be built here, in a location this prime. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-heights-west-zoning-fun#post-765897 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:13:30 +0000 mr. met 765897@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>you see that they denied residential zoning for the warehouse on Dean because the CB8 wants to "maintain the industrial character of the area"</p> <p>what? </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/crown-heights-west-zoning-fun#post-765895 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:23:16 +0000 whynot_31 765895@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Dept of City Planning's report, complete with lots of snazzy photos and maps: <a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/crown_heights_west/index.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/crown_heights_west/index.shtml</a></p> <p>Just the photos and graphs please: <a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/crown_heights_west/presentation.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/crown_heights_west/presentation.shtml</a></p> <p>The map that gives you the most info in the least amount of time:<br /> <img src="http://cdn.brownstoner.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/crown-heights-west-proposed-rezoning-031913.jpg"></p> <p>Brownstoner's article on said report:</p> <p><blockquote>The City Planning Commission yesterday said it is moving ahead with the process to contextually rezone a portion of western Crown Heights, at the request of Community Board Eight. (Take note, those of you obsessed with new neighborhood names: DCP is officially calling this Crown Heights West.) The proposed rezoning will encompass 55 blocks with the aim of preserving their historic character, promoting affordable housing, and improving retail in the area. The clock on the public review process started yesterday. If implemented, the zoning will establish limits for building height and commercial areas; it will also offer incentives for affordable housing development along Franklin and Bedford avenues. ”The rezoning of western Crown Heights builds on our commitment to protecting the character of Brooklyn’s distinctive residential neighborhoods,” said Commissioner Amanda Burden in a prepared statement. “This comprehensive rezoning proposal, developed in close consultation with the community and elected officials, will reinforce the neighborhood’s historic brownstone and row house blocks. It will also ensure new development is appropriately scaled along the area’s transit rich corridors and provides opportunities for affordable housing in select locations.” Community Board Eight has 60 days to review the proposal. Then it goes on to other City agencies. A map of the proposed rezoning is on the jump below, or you can view it on the City Planning website.<br /> </blockquote></p> <p><a href="http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/03/rezoning-of-crown-heightts/#disqus_thread" rel="nofollow">http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/03/rezoning-of-crown-heightts/#disqus_thread</a></p> <p><u>Whynot's Commentary:</u><br /> In light of the area's changes in recent years, one of the first official lines to seperate and recognize Western Crown Heights as being different than Eastern Crown Heights has been drawn: Nostrand Avenue.</p> <p>I do love how DCP is calling this a "preservation of Crown Heights' character", while many people will feel it is changing it. &lt;img src=&quot;http://brooklynian.com/forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p>