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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, pursuant to Section 195 and Section 201 of the New York City Charter, the Brooklyn Borough President will hold a ULURP hearing on the matters below in person, at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in the Borough Hall Courtroom. The meeting will be recorded for public transparency.
For information on accessibility or to make a request for accommodations, such as sign language interpretation services, please contact Corina Lozada at corina.lozada@brooklynbp.nyc.gov at least five (5) business days in advance to ensure availability.
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 Friday, March 29, 2024.
The following agenda items will be heard:
1) 500 Kent Avenue
A private application by 500 Kent LLC and United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg, Inc. for a Zoning Map Amendment, Special Permits, and a Chair Certification to facilitate a 23-story commercial development of approximately 576,200 square feet with 23,000 square feet of waterfront public access areas at 500 Kent Avenue in South Williamsburg, Community District 2, Brooklyn.
2) 2118 Avenue U
A private application for a zoning map amendment and zoning text amendment to facilitate the development of a new four-story mixed-use building of approximately 20,450 square feet at 2118 Avenue U in Sheepshead Bay, Community District 15, Brooklyn.
3) 197 Berry Street
A private application for a zoning map amendment to facilitate a conversion of 18,000 square feet of a sub cellar parking garage to a self-storage locker facility while maintaining an approximately 8,000 square feet, 42-space parking garage at 197 Berry Street in Williamsburg, Community District 1, Brooklyn.