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Overview of the four Metro North station areas and planning approach
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Michael Kavalar provides an overview of the four Metro North station areas and the planning approach taken for each. He emphasizes the diversity of the areas and the station-by-station planning strategy.
- The four stations span diverse and distributed areas in the Bronx.
- Planning work has taken a station-by-station approach due to the unique characteristics of each area.
- The current land use actions focus specifically on the Parkchester Van Nest and Morris Park station areas.
- The plan aims to facilitate the development of approximately 7,500 new housing units, including up to 1,900 permanently income-restricted units.
- The actions will support the growth of about 2,500,000 square feet of commercial and community facility uses and an estimated 10,000 jobs.
Michael Kavalar
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As we can see on this map, the 4 stations span areas that are quite diverse and distributed.
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As such, planning work over the years has taken a station by station approach.
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Importantly, while planning work has and will continue to proceed around all 4 stations, the land use actions contemplated as part of this application relates specifically to facilitating a series of proposed land use changes at the Parkchester Vendasta and Morse park station areas.
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So we can see on this map, these actions span the Bronx Community Districts 3 Bronx Community Districts 9, 10, 11, and would facilitate the development of some 7500 units of new housing, including up to 1900 units of permanently income restricted housing in an area.
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The city that has seen little such growth These actions will also support the growth of some 2, 500, 000 square feet of commercial and community facility uses as well as an estimated 10, 000 jobs.
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These actions consist of a series of zoning maps, zoning text, and city map amendments that together aim to promote growth of housing and retail, strengthen job centers, promote industries of the future, and create an improved public realm.
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This proposal builds on a number of principles established over the years.
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And these principles ensure it aim to create a series of compact districts around new transit.
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And now I'll step through each of the proposed categories of changes.
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