NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Land Use Public Hearing will be held by the Borough President of Queens, Donovan Richards, on Thursday, August 8th, 2024 starting at 10:00 a.m. The public hearing will be livestreamed on the Borough President’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@queensbp and held in-person in the Borough President’s Conference Room located at 120-55 Queens Boulevard, Kew Gardens, New York 11424, in Room 200, located on the 2nd floor.
Those who wish to testify virtually may preregister for speaking time by visiting queensbp.nyc.gov and submitting your contact information through either the Google form link or the Zoom pre-registration link. After pre-registering, you will receive a Zoom confirmation e-mail with instructions on how to participate in the virtual public hearing. Preregistration for speaking time can also be arranged by calling (718) 286-2860 between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. prior to the date of the hearing. Members of the public may also attend the hearing at the above address and publicly testify in the Conference Room.
Written testimony is welcome from those who are unable to testify in real time. All written testimony must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 8th, 2024 and may be submitted by e-mail to planning2@queensbp.nyc.gov or by conventional mail sent to the Office of the Queens Borough President at 120-55 Queens Boulevard - Room 226, Kew Gardens, NY 11424.
PLEASE NOTE: Individuals requesting Sign Language Interpreters and/or ADA Accessibility Accommodations should contact the Borough President’s Office at (718) 286-2860 or email planning2@queensbp.nyc.gov no later than THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.
The Public Hearing will include the following item(s):
On Thursday, August 8th, 2024, a public hearing is being held by the Queens Borough President’s Office, accessible in-person and remotely, to receive comments related to a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) concerning an application by the New York City Department of City Planning (DCP). DCP is proposing a package of zoning text amendments with citywide applicability to provide a broader range of housing opportunities across the city. The Proposed Action seeks to enable more housing and wider variety of housing types in all neighborhoods citywide, from the lowest-density districts to the highest, to address the housing shortage and high cost of housing in New York City. Incremental changes across a wide geography can create a significant amount of housing and affordable housing without resulting in dramatic change to neighborhoods. To create more housing and more types of housing, the Proposed Action comprises project components in four broad categories: Medium- and High-Density proposals in R6-R10 districts and equivalents; Low-Density proposals in R1-R5 districts and equivalents; Parking proposals, which span the full range of districts and densities; and assorted other changes in line with project goals. In general, the Proposed Action would apply in underlying zoning districts, Special Districts, and other geographies that modify underlying zoning, with limited adjustments to reflect planning goals in specific areas. As such, the Proposed Action would affect all 59 community districts in the City. The analysis year is 2039.
Written comments on the DEIS are requested and will be received and considered by the Queens Borough President’s Office through 5:00 PM on Thursday, August 8th, 2024.
For instructions on how to submit comments and participate, both in-person and remotely, please refer to the instructions at the beginning of this agenda. This hearing is being held pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR), CEQR No. 24DCP033Y.