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DCP outlines new zoning tools for non-residential uses and mixed-use buildings
1:11:51
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Jonah Rogoff from the Department of City Planning (DCP) provides a detailed explanation of the new zoning tools proposed for non-residential uses and mixed-use buildings in the Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan (AAMUP). He outlines three main tools designed to promote a mix of uses across the area.
- Rogoff explains the requirement for non-residential uses on ground floors along corridors.
- He details the incentive tool for mixed-use buildings in mid-blocks, offering 1.1 FAR of additional space.
- Rogoff describes a new certification process allowing light industrial uses to safely mix with residential uses.
Jonah Rogoff
1:11:51
I think Alex covered a good chunk of that.
1:11:55
I would say, so with respect to first the tool to require non residential uses on the ground floor.
1:12:03
That's really focused on the corridors and applies to the frontages of those buildings pretty uniformly.
1:12:13
So any new development would have to provide non residential on the ground floor.
1:12:19
Would mean a number of streetscape requirements like for glazing and transparency and virtually do that across the entire frontage with the exception of residential lobbies and parking access.
1:12:32
Which we're also trying to reduce.
1:12:35
We largely think that that's a really important tool to kind of concentrate retail uses along the corridors.
1:12:43
And then in the mid blocks where we don't expect as much retail and we expect more of a broader mix of uses from offices, light industrial, community facilities which is kind of consistent with what we see today already.
1:12:57
We're proposing and excited to propose an incentive tool as Alex said that would provide 1.1 FAR which roughly equates to about one to two floors of space only if you're building a mixed use building.
1:13:16
And so that's a new tool.
1:13:18
It goes above what we did in Gowanus which was limited to 0.4 or 0.6 FAR and we think that that's a really strong incentive to support a mix of uses.
1:13:30
Like I said I think they're pretty established retail corridors in Crown Heights and Prospect Heights and Bed Stuy along Fulton Street.
1:13:40
So we strongly believe that retail will continue to kind of concentrate on those corridors.
1:13:46
While in the mid blocks where we're proposing this use incentive will have a greater variety of uses.
1:13:53
And I just want to emphasize too that this is really an effort that we're trying to promote or require a mix of uses across the area.
1:14:03
And then lastly I'll just say with respect to the tool for mixing light industrial with residential, a high priority for us has been first to understand the safety environmental issues with that even for smaller scale production or light industrial uses.
1:14:21
They produce certain like air quality issues or they need certain types of ventilation.
1:14:27
And so working with other agencies like Department of Buildings, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Environmental Remediation.
1:14:35
I know it's a bit of an alphabet soup, but I just want to emphasize that safety has been a foremost goal for us.
1:14:42
And so we're excited to advance that first by creating this pathway to even allow these uses to safely mix through this certification process which ensures that if you were to mix these uses that the owners are providing a clear site plan that they're separating these uses effectively and safely.
1:15:09
And so that's kind of what we're looking at.
1:15:12
I think we I just want to echo what Alex said that we understand that this has been a top priority for the community work for many years.
1:15:18
And I think we'd look forward to continue discussing with the council.