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Council Member Riley introduces vote on 135th Street Rezoning Proposal
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Council Member Kevin C. Riley introduces a vote on the 135th Street Rezoning Proposal in Council Member Abreu's district. The proposal aims to develop a mixed-use residential building near Riverbank State Park, consisting of approximately 60 apartments with 15-18 affordable units.
- The proposal includes four actions: a zoning map amendment, a zoning text amendment, and two special permits.
- The zoning changes involve converting a manufacturing district to a residential district with a commercial overlay.
- Council Member Abreu supports this proposal.
Kevin C. Riley
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Beginning with the votes, the first proposal we are voting on today is to approve LU's 149 through 152.
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Relay into the 135th Street Resort And Proposal And Council member of Brahi's District.
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The proposal seeks to develop a residential mixed unit, building just south of Riverbank State Park.
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The proposed development will have approximately 60 apartments of which 15 to 18 will be permanently affordable.
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The proposal consists of 4 actions.
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The first is a zoning map amendment to change in existing manufacturing m 1 dash 1 district to an r 7 dash 2 residential district with a c 2 dash 4 commercial overlay.
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The second action is a zone in text amendment to map a mandatory inclusionary housing area.
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The tax amendment would also extend the special Manhattanville mixed use district to include the development site.
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The 3rd action is a special permit within and over the railroad right of the way right of the way immediately to the west of the site.
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The 4th action is a separate special permit to modify the applicable, bulk, and yard regulation given the unique design constraints of the development site.
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Council member Brahi supports this proposal.
