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Council Member Vernikov questions Richard Lobel about 2510 Coney Island Avenue rezoning proposal
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Council Member Inna Vernikov conducts a Q&A session with Attorney Richard Lobel regarding the revised 2510 Coney Island Avenue rezoning proposal. They discuss the community board's concerns, changes made to the proposal, and considerations for parking and traffic impact.
- The proposal was revised from an 11-story building to a 4-story building with increased parking spaces
- The new plan includes 27 dwelling units with 27 on-site parking spots using stackers in the cellar
- Traffic and parking studies indicate minimal impact compared to the original proposal and potential as-of-right development
Inna Vernikov
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Thank you.
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Community Board fifteen recommended disapproval of the eight story mixed use proposal that was presented to them in December.
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Can you speak to the community board's concerns and how this revised proposal addresses those concerns?
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Thank you.
Richard Lobel
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Sure.
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So the community board was opposed to the height of the building.
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So as originally proposed this was, as everyone is aware, an 11 story building pursuant to R 70 zoning.
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And additionally, there were concerns over density and parking.
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So basically, the the number of units, the the activity at the building given the required spaces at 24 spaces.
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All of this contributed to a feeling at the community board that it was not appropriate for this corner of Coney Island Avenue.
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As proposed, the building has now been reduced by seven stories to a four story building And the parking spaces, despite the fact that the number of dwelling units has decreased by 33 units, has increased by a minimum of three unit, three spaces and right now has proposed 11 spaces.
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So what we allow for is one for one parking at the site, is something that CB fifteen seeks and also a vast reduction in the height of the building to allow for a more contextual building.
Inna Vernikov
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Thank you.
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And the proposal includes 27 dwelling units and 27 off-site parking spots.
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Can you talk about where those parking spots will be located?
Richard Lobel
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Sure.
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The parking spaces are actually on-site.
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They're in the cellar of the building.
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And so through the use of stackers on the, on the seller level as well as an attendant, we're able to provide one for one parking in the building.
Inna Vernikov
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Thank you.
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And last question.
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Corny Island Avenue is a white street with heavy traffic and can be hazardous for pedestrians.
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It's important this development does not further exacerbate those conditions.
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What considerations went into locating the parking garage entrance to ensure public safety?
Richard Lobel
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Sure.
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So when the traffic and parking consultant looked at this project in terms of the environmental review, particularly in the original iteration, there were 60 units that were proposed with 24 spaces.
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So the amount of traffic in and out of the site would have been fairly intense given the fact that there was a limited number of spaces and there would be far more potential pickups and drop offs from the site.
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With regards to parking and traffic right now, the traffic and parking did not trigger any additional studies.
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I think that's primarily given the fact that, first of all, the utilization of the site will be relatively minimal.
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Given the fact that now there's only 27 units at the, at the site as well as 27 spaces.
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So I think what's projected is far less, not only than what was proposed, but importantly than what could be there as of right.
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So as of right, given the 1.5 FAR and potential community facility uses, you'd be able to have a roughly 15,000 square foot community facility medical office building.
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Those medical office units would generate far more pickups and drop offs than the proposed residential.
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And so right now, from what our traffic and parking consulting has, has shown us, the the, those pickups and drop offs for existing residential sites will be really limited and at no point would reach any type of trigger in terms of of any peak usage that would impact traffic on Coney Island Avenue.
Inna Vernikov
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Thank you, Richard.
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It's been a pleasure as always working with you on this.
Richard Lobel
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Thank you, council member.