Q&A
Discussion on proposed zoning and building height limitations
0:42:36
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Council Member Shaun Abreu inquires about the proposed R7-2 zoning with C2-4 commercial overlay. The panel explains the decision-making process, including community feedback that led to lowering the building height to seven stories. They confirm that under the proposed zoning, the building cannot be taller than presented due to the special permit aspect.
- Original proposal was for a 14-story building, which was lowered to 7 stories based on community feedback
- The proposed zoning of R7-2 with C2-4 overlay allows for a maximum floor area ratio of 4.6
- The special permit ensures the building cannot be taller than proposed
Shaun Abreu
0:42:36
Thank you, chair, for your line of questioning.
0:42:40
Question for the panel, How do you decide on the proposed zoning of R 7 2 where they c 24 commercial overlay?
Neil Weisbard
0:42:48
So this project goes back to 2016 when we first met with city planning, and to the south within the specimen Hattonville mixed use districts are a c 6 1 and a c 6 2.
0:42:58
Originally, we went with an r 8, which is the equivalent a C62 equivalent, and we had presented a 14 story building.
0:43:06
The So
Shaun Abreu
0:43:06
who do you present that
Neil Weisbard
0:43:08
to the community board number 9 informally?
0:43:11
And the feedback at that time was that it's gonna completely block the sight lines to the west to the river.
0:43:18
So we lowered the height below the the riverside drive to seventy one a half feet as we are right now to seven stories and the the maximum floor area we could fit in that was a 4.6, and that is consistent with the c 6 dash 1 to the south, which is a r 7 dash 2 equivalent, and that's what we're seeing.
Shaun Abreu
0:43:36
And the r seven
Steve Wygoda
0:43:37
two's Sorry.
0:43:38
Just wanted a minor thing.
0:43:40
And, also, we were up there doing I've been working on this for this developer many years.
0:43:47
So, borough president Mark Levin was a council member up there.
0:43:52
We had met with him numerous times.
0:43:54
We tried to do 14 story.
0:43:56
We act within acquiesce, but we agreed to lower it to the level of the pedestrian level of that.
0:44:02
So we've been sort of giving back and adjusting overall these years.
Shaun Abreu
0:44:08
Thank you for that.
0:44:09
Under the proposed zoning, is it possible for the building to be taller than proposed in your presentation?
Neil Weisbard
0:44:15
No.
0:44:16
No.
0:44:16
Because it's a special permit aspect of this.
