Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises meeting
March 25, 2026, 11:30 AM
The Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises held hearings on seven land use applications: three related items for 20 Berry Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (a rezoning, a text amendment, and a special permit), two items for the Allen Street Mall demapping in Manhattan, a text amendment at 1325 Avenue of the Americas, and a sidewalk cafe application for Le Dive. No votes were taken.
What was discussed
- Chair Riley opens the Land Use vote and lays out the coupled land use items Council Member Kevin Riley, chairing the Committee on Land Use, opened the meeting and described the slate of coupled items referred by the two subcommittees, including the 20 Berry Street rezoning, text amendment and special permit in Williamsburg, the 1325 Avenue of the Americas text amendment
- Majority Leader Abreu urges support for the 1727 Amsterdam affordable housing project Majority Leader Shaun Abreu spoke in support of the 1727 Amsterdam Avenue (Hill Top Apartments) project in his district, calling it permanently affordable housing including units at or below 40 percent of area median income plus supportive and senior housing. He said Emma Bowen would get a new home
- Committee adopts all coupled land use items by a 12-0 vote Committee Clerk William Martin called the roll on the coupled items, and the Committee on Land Use adopted all of them by a vote of 12 in the affirmative, zero in the negative, and no abstentions before Chair Riley adjourned.
Agenda
7 items
- LU 0038-2026 Application number C 240271 ZMK (20 Berry Street) submitted by Mihata Corp., pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section Nos. 12c and 13a, changing from an M1-1 District to an M1-2 District, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 1 Approved by Subcommittee
- LU 0039-2026 Application number N 240272 ZRK (20 Berry Street) submitted by Mihata Corp., pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, adding an Industrial Business Incentive Area to Article VII, Chapter 4 (Special Permits by the City Approved by Subcommittee
- LU 0047-2026 Application number D 2650119000 SWM (Le Dive) 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 37 Canal Street, New York, NY 10002, Borough of Manhattan, Community District 3 Approved by Subcommittee with Modifications
- LU 0043-2026 Application number N 250307 ZRM (Allen Street Mall Demapping) submitted by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, amending Section 12-10 (DEFINITIONS), Borough of Approved by Subcommittee
- LU 0042-2026 Application No. C 250306 MMM (Allen Street Mall Demapping) submitted by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation pursuant to Sections 197-c and 199 of the New York City Charter and Section 5-430 et seq. of the New York City Administrative Code for an amendment to the City Map involving Approved by Subcommittee
- LU 0041-2026 Application number N 240303 ZRM (1325 Avenue of the Americas – Text Amendment) submitted by La Grande Boucherie LLC, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, amending bulk provisions of Article VIII, Chapter 1 (Special Approved by Subcommittee
- LU 0040-2026 Application number C 240273 ZSK (20 Berry Street) submitted by Mihata Corp., pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Section 74-94 of the Zoning Resolution to allow an increase in the maximum permitted floor area in accordance Approved by Subcommittee