REMARKS
Overview of land use items
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Council Member Adrienne Adams presents three major land use items: Brooklyn Yards development, 962-972 Franklin Avenue rezoning, and the Port Authority bus terminal replacement project.
- Brooklyn Yards: 12 new residential buildings with 270 units, including 81 affordable units
- Franklin Avenue rezoning: 11-story mixed-use building with 355 units, including up to 107 affordable units
- Port Authority bus terminal: Redevelopment including a new terminal, storage facility, and commercial office buildings
Adrienne Adams
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Brooklyn Yards will facilitate the development of 12 new residential buildings with a total of 270 housing units of which 81 will be permanently affordable pursuant to NIH.
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One new commercial building and one new use building in the districts of count council member Zhuang and council member Yeager.
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This application includes 7 special permits related to a large scale general development, development within or over railroads and parking waivers as well as a zoning map amendment and zoning text amendment.
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962 through 972 Franklin Avenue rezoning will facilitate the development of a new 11 story mixed use building with a total of 355 housing units of which up to 107 will be permanently affordable pursuant to MIH in the Crown Heights neighborhood of council member Hudson's district.
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Port Authority bus terminal replacement will facilitate the redevelopment of the Midtown Port Authority bus terminal in council member Batche's district.
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Through this project, the Port Authority will construct a new bus terminal, a storage and staging facility, a new ramp system, and facilitate 2 private commercial office buildings to be located above the new terminal.
