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Vote on 250 86th Street rezoning proposal in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
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Council Member Riley presents the details of the third vote, which concerns the approval with modifications of LU 140, relating to the 250 86th Street rezoning proposal in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The proposal involves legalizing existing uses and rezoning the area.
- The application seeks to legalize a doctor's office and a residential unit
- Actions include a zoning map amendment and a zoning text amendment for mandatory inclusionary housing
- Modifications include limiting the rezoning to R5D and reducing the rezoning area
- LU 141 is withdrawn and voided due to insufficient FAR increase
- Council member Brannan supports the proposal as modified
Kevin C. Riley
0:07:06
The 3rd vote is to approve with modifications, LU's 140, relating to the 250 86th Street Resort And Proposal located in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Council member Brandon's district.
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This application seeks to legalize a doctor's office on the ground floor and 1st floor, and a residential unit on the 2nd floor.
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The proposal consists of 2 actions.
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The first is a zoning map amendment to change an existing residential R3 dash 2 district to an r 6 b residential district.
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The related action is a zoning tax amendment to map a mandatory inclusionary housing area.
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Our application excuse me.
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Our modification will be limited will be to limit the rezoning to a residential r 5 d, which will ensure the rezoned area remains contextual with the existing surrounding buildings.
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We will also be reducing the rezoning area by removing mid block properties to the west of Appacancha's property, which are further away from the higher density block and Along Third Avenue.
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This will further help maintain the well defined built character of 86th Street.
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Council member Brandon supports this proposal as modified.
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Lastly, regarding the second action, the mapping of MIH applicant has submitted a letter withdrawing lu141 with the modification to an r 5 d district.
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Their increase in FAR is not sufficient to impose MIH.
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Furthermore, the result is not intended to spur new development.
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Therefore, pursuant to counsel rule 11.60 b, lu141 is void, and I make a motion to file the items to remove them from the counsel calendar.
