Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises meeting
February 3, 2026, 11:00 AM
The Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises held hearings on 16 land use applications, including multiple Queens rezoning proposals at 33-01 11th Street, 14-10 Beach Channel Drive, 78-08 Linden Boulevard, 63-12 Broadway, and 217-14 24th Avenue, as well as the 1417 Avenue U rezoning in Brooklyn and a sidewalk cafe application for a Manhattan venue.
What was discussed
- Chair opens the subcommittee hearing on the land use applications Chairperson Farah N. Louis gaveled in the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises to hold public hearings on a slate of land use applications, chiefly Queens rezonings plus the 1417 Avenue U rezoning in Brooklyn, taking each application's applicant panel, council-member questions, and public testimony
- Will the 33-01 11th Street rezoning secure a developer and stay green? For the 33-01 11th Street rezoning in Queens, on land owned by the Catholic Medical Mission Board, Chairperson Farah N. Louis and Council Member Tiffany L. Cabán questioned attorney Richard Bass (Akerman) on the reduced number of studios after Community Board One's concerns, the lack of an
- Can the 1417 Avenue U rezoning add larger family-size units? Council Member Inna Vernikov introduced the 1417 Avenue U mixed-use rezoning in Brooklyn, and Chairperson Farah N. Louis asked attorney Frank St. Jacques (Akerman) and Andrew Esposito (APEX Development) about the unit mix, capacity for more two- and three-bedroom units, and ground-floor retail. St.
- Can the 14-10 Beach Channel Drive rezoning deepen its family-unit mix? For the 14-10 Beach Channel Drive rezoning in Far Rockaway, Chairperson Farah N. Louis and Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers questioned attorney Richard Lobel (Sheldon Lobel), architect Frank Quatela, and the team about the unit mix and retail outreach. The team said the mix now stands at 57
- Is the 78-08 Linden Boulevard rezoning fully affordable and HPD-financed? For the 78-08 Linden Boulevard rezoning in Queens, Chairperson Farah N. Louis and Council Member Joann Ariola questioned Lisa Orrantia, architect Frank Quatela, and the team on HPD financing timing, whether the project is fully affordable, cancellation of a 1976 restrictive declaration, and traffic
- Why does the 63-12 Broadway rezoning map MIH Option Two, not Three? For the 63-12 Broadway rezoning in Woodside, Queens, Chairperson Farah N. Louis questioned attorney Richard Lobel (Sheldon Lobel) on the unit mix — no studios, 42 one-bedrooms, 23 two-bedrooms, and two three-bedrooms — and the choice of Mandatory Inclusionary Housing options, which Lobel said had
- The 247-56 90th Avenue two-family home rezoning For the 247-56 90th Avenue rezoning in Queens, applicant representative Todd Dale presented a zoning map amendment to build a new two-family home, and Chairperson Farah N. Louis asked a single clarifying question about the proposal before excusing the panel.
- Does the 217-14 24th Avenue project fit a one-family Bayside block? For the 217-14 24th Avenue rezoning in Bayside, Queens, Chairperson Farah N. Louis and Council Members Shanel Thomas-Henry and Elsie Encarnación questioned attorney Frank St. Jacques (Akerman), Scott Barone (Barone Management), and Andrew Esposito (APEX Development) on the 65-unit senior
- Bayside residents oppose the 217-14 24th Avenue rezoning A large panel of Bayside residents and civic leaders testified against the 217-14 24th Avenue project, citing traffic at the 24th Avenue and Bell Boulevard intersection near the Cross Island Parkway, chronic flooding and inadequate sewers, and the building's scale in a one-family zone. Speakers
Agenda
16 items
- LU 0034-2026 Application number N 240335 ZRQ (33-01 11th Street Rezoning) submitted by Catholic Medical Mission Board, 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 Hearing Held by Committee
- LU 0033-2026 Application number C 240334 ZMQ (33-01 11th Street Rezoning) submitted by Catholic Medical Mission Board, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 9a, changing from an R5 District to an M1-4/R7A District, and establishing a Hearing Held by Committee
- 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 Hearing Held by Committee
- LU 0029-2026 Application number N 240080 ZRQ (14-10 Beach Channel Drive Rezoning) submitted by 14-10 Beach 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 Hearing Held by Committee
- LU 0028-2026 Application number C 240079 ZMQ (14-10 Beach Channel Drive Rezoning) submitted by 14-10 Beach LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 25b, changing from an R5 District to an R6A district and establishing within the proposed Hearing Held by Committee
- 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 Hearing Held by Committee
- 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. Hearing Held by Committee
- 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 Hearing Held by Committee
- 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 Hearing Held by Committee
- 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 Hearing Held by Committee
- 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 Hearing Held by Committee
- LU 0021-2026 Application number N 240298 ZRQ (217-14 24th Avenue Rezoning) submitted by BMBT 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 area Hearing Held by Committee
- LU 0020-2026 Application number C 240297 ZMQ (217-14 24th Avenue Rezoning) submitted by BMBT LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 11a, changing from an R1-2 District to an R6 District, Borough of Queens, Community District 11 Hearing Held by Committee
- 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. Hearing Held by Committee
- 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 Hearing Held by Committee
- 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 Hearing Held by Committee