REMARKS
Vote on 21st Street rezoning proposal in Astoria, Queens
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Council Member Riley presents the details of the second vote, which concerns the approval of LU's 145-146, relating to the 21st Street proposal in Astoria, Queens. The proposal involves rezoning for a mixed-use residential building with affordable housing units.
- The proposal is to construct a mixed-use residential building with approximately 55 apartments
- Between 24-28 apartments are anticipated to be affordable units
- Actions include a zoning map amendment and a zoning text amendment for mandatory inclusionary housing
- Council member Cabán supports this proposal
Kevin C. Riley
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The second vote is to approve LU's 145146, relating to the 21st Street proposal, also locating council member Keban's district in Astoria.
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The proposal is to construct a mixed use residential building with approximately 55 apartments and between 2428 of these apartments are anticipated to be affordable units.
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The proposal consists of 2 actions.
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The first is a zone and map amendment to change the existing residential RFP and RFP districts with a c 1 dash 3 commercial overlay to an r 6 a residential district with a c 1 dash 4 overlay.
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The related action is a zoning tax amendment to map a mandatory inclusionary area.
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Council member, Koban, is in support of this proposal.
