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This issue of CityLand covers major land use and zoning developments in New York City as of August 15, 2011. The City Council approved a reduction in parking requirements for the Gotham Center project in Long Island City and modified a rezoning proposal in Williamsburg to allow Teddy’s Bar and Grill to reestablish its sidewalk café. A commercial overlay was approved in Whitestone to facilitate a TD Bank branch, despite community concerns. The City Planning Commission reviewed proposals for a contextual rezoning in Boerum Hill, a large-scale retail development in Gravesend Bay, and a mixed-use project in Harlem. The Board of Standards & Appeals approved a revised redevelopment plan for the RKO Keith’s Theater in Flushing, increasing the number of apartments and parking spaces. Landmarks designated the Wallabout Historic District in Brooklyn and approved demolitions on Governors Island to enhance open space. A revised residential development on the General Theological Seminary campus in Chelsea was approved, as was a four-story addition to a building near the High Line. Hearings were held for the potential designation of the Martha Washington and Barbizon Hotels. A federal court ruled that the National Park Service unlawfully removed the Tobacco Warehouse from park boundaries, and a variance for a synagogue on the Upper West Side was upheld. A profile of Andrew H. Kimball highlights his leadership in revitalizing the Brooklyn Navy Yard into a model of sustainable urban industrial development.

Publication Date

8-15-2011

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, Business Improvement Districts, Parking Policy, Adaptive Reuse, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Governors Island, Tobacco Warehouse, Synagogue Variance, Public Space Design

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Land Use Law

CityLand – Vol. 8, No. 7

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