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The October 2010 issue of CityLand covers major land use and preservation developments across New York City. The City Council approved the large-scale rezoning of Rosedale in Queens to preserve its low-density character, and adopted the CarShare Text Amendment to regulate off-street parking for car-share vehicles. Hour Children’s affordable housing project for formerly incarcerated women in Ravenswood was approved. The City Planning Commission advanced rezonings in North Tribeca, West Harlem (Sugar Hill), and East Tremont in the Bronx, all aimed at promoting mixed-use development and affordable housing. The Board of Standards & Appeals granted vested rights to a Staten Island developer who had nearly completed foundations before a rezoning took effect. Landmarks reviewed a revised rooftop addition for a Ladies’ Mile building and considered a new residential project in Tribeca. Three Manhattan buildings were designated as individual landmarks: the 97 Bowery Building, Loew’s Canal Street Theatre, and the Eleventh Street Methodist Episcopal Chapel. The Department of Parks and Recreation released new rules to preserve community gardens, and the issue concludes with a profile of Leslie Koch, president of The Trust for Governors Island, discussing redevelopment plans and tenant outreach.

Publication Date

10-15-2010

Publisher

Center for New York City Law

City

New York

Keywords

Land Use, Zoning, Real Estate Law, City Planning Commission, Landmarks Preservation, Municipal Law, ULURP, Historic Districts, Affordable Housing, Environmental Review, Community Gardens, Staten Island Development

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Land Use Law

CityLand – Vol. 7, No. 9

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