Committee on Land Use meeting
February 11, 2026, 11:30 AM
The Committee on Land Use held hearings and voted to advance five land use projects: the 1417 Avenue U rezoning in Gravesend, Brooklyn, the 63-12 Broadway rezoning in Woodside, Queens, the 78-08 Linden Boulevard rezoning in Ozone Park, Queens, the 247-56 90th Avenue rezoning in Jamaica, Queens, and a revocable consent for a sidewalk cafe at 1629 Second Avenue in Manhattan.
What was discussed
- Chair lays out the coupled land use items up for a vote Chairperson Kevin C. Riley walked through the coupled items: approving with modifications the 1417 Avenue U rezoning in Brooklyn (~76 apartments, striking MIH Option 1 and keeping Option 2) and the 63-12 Broadway rezoning in Woodside, Queens (~67 apartments, removing MIH Options 2 and 3); approving
- Committee vote on the coupled land use items Committee Clerk William Martin called the roll on the coupled items. After an initial tally of 9 in the affirmative, Chair Riley held the vote open for late-arriving members, and the committee adopted all items by a final vote of 11 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, with no abstentions, as
Agenda
10 items
- LU 0017-2026 Application number C 250332 ZMK (1417 Avenue U Rezoning) submitted by 1417 Avenue U Holding LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section Nos. 28c and 29a, eliminating from within an R5 District a C1-3 District, changing from an R5 Approved by Committee with Modifications and Referred to CPC
- LU 0018-2026 Application number N 250333 ZRK (1417 Avenue U Rezoning) submitted by 1417 Avenue U Holding LLC, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, modifying APPENDIX F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Approved by Committee with Modifications and Referred to CPC
- LU 0019-2026 Application number M 250334A LDK (1417 Avenue U Rezoning) submitted by 1417 Avenue U Holding LLC, for the cancellation of Restrictive Declaration D-48 pursuant to Section 5 of said Restrictive Declaration, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 15, Council District 48. Approved by Committee with Modifications and Referred to CPC
- LU 0022-2026 Application number C 250268 ZMQ (63-12 Broadway Rezoning) submitted by Broadway Realty LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 9d, eliminating from within an R5 District a C2-2 District, changing from an R5 District to an Approved by Committee with Modifications and Referred to CPC
- LU 0023-2026 Application number N 250269 ZRQ (63-12 Broadway Rezoning) submitted by Broadway Realty LLC, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, modifying APPENDIX F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Approved by Committee with Modifications and Referred to CPC
- LU 0024-2026 Application number C 240145 ZMQ (78-08 Linden Boulevard Rezoning) submitted by Linden Canyon LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 18b, eliminating from within an existing R4 District a C1-2 District, changing from an R4 Approved by Committee with Companion Resolution
- LU 0025-2026 Application number N 240146 ZRQ (78-08 Linden Boulevard Rezoning) submitted by Linden Canyon LLC, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, modifying APPENDIX F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Approved by Committee with Companion Resolution
- LU 0026-2026 Application number N 240147 LDQ (78-08 Linden Boulevard Rezoning) submitted by Linden Canyon LLC, for the cancellation of Restrictive Declaration D-19 pursuant to Section 8 of said Restrictive Declaration, Borough of Queens, Community District 10, Council District 32. Approved by Committee with Companion Resolution
- LU 0027-2026 Application number C 250252 ZMQ (247-56 90th Ave Rezoning) submitted by Philip Mathai, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 15c, changing from an R4-1 District to an R4 District, Borough of Queens, Community District 13 Approved by Committee with Companion Resolution
- LU 0030-2026 Application number D 2550015858 SWM (Ethyl's Alcohol & Food) pursuant to Section 19-160.2 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, for a revocable consent to establish, maintain, and operate a sidewalk café located at 1692 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10028, Borough of Manhattan, Community Approved by Committee with Companion Resolution