Sentences with phrase «text amendment»

There will be an update on a zoning text amendment that, if enacted, would force a full land use review of the projects.

Of the 2,389 Queens homeowners, 2,717 selected construction options through Build it Back; construction on 655 homes (24 percent) is now complete, up by 433 since May 2015 when Borough President Katz approved the amendment to the «Citywide Flood Resilience Text Amendment», lifting the regulatory barriers that had previously burdened entire neighborhoods and prevented homes from fully rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy..

The Broadway Sherman rezoning proposal was the first private application filed under the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing zoning text amendment passed by the City Council in March.

Politico reported in December that Brewer and Chin were preparing the draft text amendment.

A zoning ordinance text amendment to add an elementary school as a special use would be needed for the school to move to that location.

«This is a vital text amendment that will finally relieve the red - tape that had burdened entire neighborhoods and prevented thousands of homes from fully rebuilding since Hurricane Sandy,» said Borough President MELINDA KATZ.

Amendment the Result of BP Katz's Hurricane Relief Task Force and de Blasio Administration's Build it Back Overhaul, Which Prioritized Interagency Collaboration and Community Engagement to Accelerate the Recovery QUEENS, NY — Borough President Katz issued an approval of the Citywide Flood Resilience text amendment — proposed by the Department of City Planning, the Department -LSB-...]

Most notably, the Zoning Text Amendment passed last summer, which cut red - tape holding up Build it Back homeowners, originated in the Queens Task Force.»

According to the press release, «the draft zoning text amendment... would require a new special permit for certain developments in the Two Bridges Large Scale Residential Area, to clarify that large, out - of - scale development proposals are not «minor modifications» to this area's plan and would require public review.»

But according to its attorney, Philip Mazzio, the district was required by law to approach the Village Board and ask for a «text amendment «because «there was no provision providing for what we were asking for «in the zoning code.

They come in the aftermath of the Queens Borough Board's recommendation on November 16 by a vote of 12 - 2 to disapprove both the proposed ZQA and MIH zoning text amendments.

One such issue Pritchard and other Harrison Democrats have been vocal about is preventing the zoning text amendment that the town board passed in May, which allows for the building of large senior living facilities in residentially zoned areas, and has drawn petitions and protests from some Harrison residents.

QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz issued her recommendations to disapprove the proposed «Zoning for Quality and Affordability» (ZQA) and «Mandatory Inclusionary Housing» (MIH) zoning text amendments.

QUEENS, NY — The Queens Borough Board voted 12 -2-6 this evening to disapprove both the proposed «Zoning for Quality and Affordability» (ZQA) and «Mandatory Inclusionary Housing» (MIH) zoning text amendments.

Seniors, Parking, Prior Contextual Rezonings and Skilled Labor Commitments Chief Among Concerns QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz issued her recommendations to disapprove the proposed «Zoning for Quality and Affordability» (ZQA) and «Mandatory Inclusionary Housing» (MIH) zoning text amendments.

The highlight of the hearing will be the Council's votes on the MIH and ZQA zoning text amendments.

At 6 p.m., Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer holds a public hearing on two text amendments to the city's zoning resolution proposed by the Department of City Planning, the Clinton School, 10 East 15th St., Manhattan.

In Queens, 12 of 14 boards voted against the zoning text amendments.

City officials previously said it would be legally questionable to attach wage or safety mandates to a zoning text amendment, which must be limited in scope.

We can not pass the administration's zoning text amendments,» he insisted, citing his own successes in working out deals with developers.

In addition to voting against the neighborhood rezoning, the board voted no to the city's two proposed zoning text amendments — Mandatory Inclusionary Housing and Zoning for Quality and Affordability.

«What's old is that City Planning itself admitted that such a text amendment would increase rates for existing self - storage and impact the amount of self storage in [industrial business zones].»

This text amendment marks the latest chapter in our fight to strengthen the community's voice in the land use process, and preserve the legacy of affordable housing that Two Bridges residents are fighting to protect.»

Chin and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer are trying to push through a zoning text amendment to require a full ULURP for the new towers.

Roxanne Early, Chin's land use and planning director, said conversations are ongoing with DCP staff regarding the text amendment.

The zoning text amendment would require a full public review, and approval by the City Council.

This is the first time in roughly 15 years that a zoning text amendment has been filed solely by elected officials, Brewer said in Thursday's announcement.

On Oct. 12, Chin and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer submitted a request to City Planning for a zoning text amendment.

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Council member Margaret Chin proposed a zoning text amendment that would require certain projects in Two Bridges to receive a special permit, which would force the developments to go through the Uniform Land Use Review Process (ULURP), the officials announced on Thursday.

The Citywide Flood Resilience text amendment has been approved by affected Community Boards 10, 13 and 14.

«These text amendments will govern land use development for our city for decades to come and should not be adopted in such a short period of time.