Committee on Land Use meeting
April 29, 2026, 11:30 AM
The Committee on Land Use held hearings on five land use matters, including a commercial overlay for St. Francis Prep in Queens (LU 0051) and rezoning applications at 9201 4th Avenue and 46 Nelson Street in Brooklyn. No votes were taken.
What was discussed
- Chair Riley opens the Land Use vote on three referred rezoning proposals Chairperson Kevin C. Riley opened the Committee on Land Use meeting, welcomed his colleagues, and described the items referred from the Zoning subcommittee for a vote: LU 51, a Zoning Map Amendment establishing a commercial overlay to bring an existing sign at St. Francis Prep in Queens (Council
- Roll call: Land Use adopts all coupled items 11-0 Committee Clerk William Martin called the roll on the coupled items. The Committee on Land Use adopted all items by a vote of 11 in the affirmative, 0 negative, and no abstentions, with Council Members Salaam and Zhuang absent.
- Council Member Santosuosso speaks in support of the 9201 4th Avenue rezoning Council Member Kayla Santosuosso spoke in support of the 9201 4th Avenue rezoning, calling it personal because she once lived and ran a small business on the block, which she said has held a vacant commercial building for six years. She said she confirmed with the developer that he would opt for
Agenda
5 items
- LU 0051-2026 Application number C 250302 ZMQ (St. Francis Prep Commercial Overlay) submitted by St. Francis Preparatory School, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 11b, establishing within an existing R4 District a C1-2 District, Borough Approved by Committee with Companion Resolution
- LU 0052-2026 Application number C 260048 ZMK (9201 4th Avenue Rezoning) submitted by 9201 LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 22b, changing from a C8-2 District to a C4-4D District, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 10 Approved by Committee with Modifications and Referred to CPC
- LU 0053-2026 Application number N 260049 ZRK (9201 4th Avenue Rezoning) submitted by 9201 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 APPENDIX F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area Approved by Committee with Modifications and Referred to CPC
- LU 0054-2026 Application number C 250094 ZMK (46 Nelson Street Rezoning II) submitted by 46 Nelson LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 3c: changing from an M1-1 District to an M1-2A/R6A District; changing from an M1-1 District to an Approved by Committee with Modifications and Referred to CPC
- LU 0055-2026 Application number N 250095 ZRK (46 Nelson Street Rezoning II) submitted by 46 Nelson 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 APPENDIX F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Approved by Committee with Modifications and Referred to CPC