Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises meeting
April 29, 2026, 11:00 AM
The Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises held hearings on five land use applications, including a commercial overlay for St. Francis Preparatory School in Queens (LU 0051) and two Brooklyn rezoning proposals: 9201 4th Avenue (LU 0052, LU 0053) and 46 Nelson Street (LU 0054, LU 0055). No votes were taken.
What was discussed
- Call to order The Sergeant-at-Arms opened the Committee on Land Use vote meeting, asked attendees to silence devices and stay off the dais, and turned the floor over to the chair.
- Chair frames the three rezonings up for a coupled vote Chairperson Kevin C. Riley described the three land use items before the committee: the St. Francis Prep commercial overlay in Queens (LU 51), which brings an existing school sign into conformity; the 9201 4th Avenue rezoning in Brooklyn (LUs 52-53), modified to remove MIH Option 2; and the 46
- Roll call: all five items adopted 11-0 Committee Clerk William Martin called the roll on the coupled items. Chairperson Kevin C. Riley reported the committee adopted all five land use items as described, with 11 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, and no abstentions; Council Members Yusef Salaam and Susan Zhuang were recorded absent.
- Council member speaks in support of the 9201 4th Avenue rezoning After the vote, Council Member Kayla Santosuosso spoke in support of the 9201 4th Avenue rezoning (LUs 52-53), calling the project personal because she once lived and owned a small business on the block. She said the site had sat vacant for roughly six years as a blight on the block, that she had
- Adjournment Chairperson Kevin C. Riley thanked his colleagues, council staff, the public, and the Sergeant-at-Arms, and gaveled the meeting to a close.
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 Subcommittee
- 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 Subcommittee 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 Subcommittee 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 Subcommittee 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 Subcommittee with Modifications and Referred to CPC