Notice Details

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, the Brooklyn Borough President will hold a remote ULURP hearing on the matters listed below, at 5:30 PM on Thursday, July 21, 2022. Please note that this meeting will be recorded for public transparency.

 

For further information on accessibility or to make a request for accommodations, such as sign language interpretation services, please contact Stephanie Guzman at stephanie.guzman@brooklynbp.nyc.gov at least five (5) business days in advance to ensure availability.

 

The hearing will be conducted through the Webex video conferencing system.

Members of the public may join and testify using the following information:

 

 

Event Address: https://nycbp.webex.com/nycbp/onstage/g.php?MTID=e3ab9d937d726a5898ca68cc1a78416fe   Event Number: 2349 412 6504 Event Password: BBPOU   Audio Conference: +1-408-418-9388 Access Code: 2349 412 6504

 

 

Testimony at the hearing is limited to 2 minutes, unless extended by the Chair. The Borough President welcomes written testimony on all agenda items. For timely consideration, comments must be submitted to testimony@brooklynbp.nyc.gov no later than Thursday, July 26, 2022.

 

The following agenda items will be heard:

 

Gateway Site 26a and Phase 5 (220405 HAK 220406 HUK)

An application by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) pursuant to articles 15 and 16 of the New York General Municipal Law and Section 197-c of the New York City Charter, seeking:

1. Urban Development Action Area (UDAA) designation and Urban Development Action Area Project (UDAAP) approval for a development site on Erskine Street between Vandalia and Schroeder avenues, and disposition of these vacant City properties to a developer selected by HPD
2. A fourth amendment to the Fresh Creek Urban Renewal Plan (FCURP)

These actions would enable an eight-story building on Site 26a with 190 units age-based, income-restricted units (134 pursuant to the Affordable Independent Residences for Seniors (AIRS) program) and 3,431 square feet of community facility space. Approvals would also facilitate 9 four-story buildings with 560 affordable apartments in the northwest portion of the Fresh Creek Urban Renewal Area (FCURA) in Brooklyn Community District 5 (CD 5).

 

Livonia 4 (220427 HAK 220428 HUK 220429 ZMK 220430 ZRK) 

An application by HPD pursuant to articles 15 and 16 of the New York General Municipal Law and Section 197-c of the New York City Charter, seeking:

1. A zoning map amendment to rezone two project areas on the south side of Livonia Avenue from R6 to R72/C2-4
2. A zoning text amendment to establish coterminous Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) areas
3. UDAA designation and UDAAP approval for four development sites along Livonia Avenue in Brooklyn Community District 16 (CD 16) and disposition of these vacant City properties to a developer selected by HPD
4. A fourth amendment to the Brownsville II Urban Renewal Plan (URP)

These actions would enable four 11 to 12-story buildings with a total of 498 affordable units, 14,313 sf of commercial space (including a supermarket), 46,747 sf of community facilities (including a senior center), and 15 accessory parking spaces.

 

Innovative Urban Village [ENY CCC] (220165 LDK, 220312 ZMK, 220313 ZRK, 220311 ZSK, 220314 ZSK)

An application by Innovative Urban Living, LLC pursuant to sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter affecting a project area bounded by Flatlands, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Vandalia avenues in Brooklyn CD 5. The applicant seeks a range of actions, including:

1. A zoning map amendment to change the underlying R5 district to R7-2/2-4
2. A zoning text amendment to establish a coterminous MIH area and designate Option 1
3. A zoning text amendment to extend the Transit Zone boundary over the project area
4. A special permit to locate buildings within a large-scale general development (LSGD) without regard to building yard, distance, height, and setback regulations and
5. A special permit to enable a multi-story parking garage with 500 spaces

These actions would facilitate Innovative Urban Village, a 1,737,234-sf mixed-use development of 11 buildings on a 10.5-acre parcel owned by the Christian Cultural Center. The project would deliver 2,050 very low, low, and moderate-income apartments, with 25 percent pursuant to MIH Option 1. The residential component would be augmented by 107,000 sf of commercial uses, 98,000 sf of community facilities, and four acres of open space. The development would provide 386 residential parking spaces and a separate 500-car public garage. 

 

1571 McDonald Avenue Rezoning (210230 ZMK, 210231 ZRK)

An application by 1571 Development, LLC pursuant to sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter affecting 25 tax lots fronting McDonald Avenue, Avenue M, East 2^nd Street, and Avenue N. The applicant seeks a zoning map amendment to change the project area from R5/C2-3 to C4-4L, and a zoning text amendment to establish an MIH area. These actions would enable a horizontal and vertical enlargement of an existing one-story commercial building in Brooklyn Community District 12 (CD 12). The resultant mixed-use development would rise to 11 stories with ground-floor commercial space, extensive accessory parking on the second and third story, and 104 units on the floors above. Approximately 37 units would be affordable pursuant to MIH Option 2.  

 

280 Bergen Street Rezoning (220188 ZMK, 220189 ZRK)

An application by BNW3 Re-Gen, LLC pursuant to sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter affecting most of a block bounded by Bergen, Nevins, and Wyckoff streets, and 3^rd Avenue.  The applicant seeks a zoning map amendment to change the project area from M1-2 to R7A and R7D/C-4, and a zoning text amendment to establish an MIH area. These actions would enable four three and nine-story buildings with 300 apartments (90 units affordable pursuant to MIH Option 2), as well as 19,600 sf of commercial and community facility space in Brooklyn Community District 2 (CD 2).