Zoning and Development Committee

Zoning and Development Committee
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - 6:30 PM
This meeting was conducted via Zoom

MINUTES: April 2021 Z&D Meeting Minutes

A livestream of this meeting can be found here.

AGENDA:

1. New York Blood Center-Longfellow Partners Commercial Tower
   1. Progress since last meeting – Report by NYBC/Longfellow
   2. Review of documents released after Certification on or after April 19, 2021.
   3. Draft Environmental Impact Statement is located here: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/applicants/env-review/new-york-blood-center.page
2. State Senate Bill S2016 – Closing Zoning Loopholes
   1. This bill will amend the Multiple Dwelling Law to redefine “Floor Area”.
   2. Now in the Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee
   3. Details, summary, text and Sponsors can be found here: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S2016
3. Old Business
   1. Further updates on projects/issues
      1. “Planning Together” – Proposed ten year comprehensive planning cycle
      2. Part L of the New York State Executive Budget FY 2022
      3. Proposed Zoning Text Amendment concerning “Open Restaurants” program
      4. Height Limit on Eastern Avenues – creation of special districts
      5. Northwell/Lenox Hill Expansion
4. New Business

Elizabeth Ashby and Anthony Cohn, Co-Chairs