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Thursday, April 28 at 11:30 AM

(April 26, 2022 at 12pm)

QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. will hold a remote Public Hearing on Land Use. The public hearing will stream live at www.queensbp.org. The agenda includes:

Items 1- 7 are related.

  1. Application submitted on behalf of Astoria Owners LLC for the amendment of the Zoning Map: a.) changing from an M1-1 District to an R7-3 District property bounded by the northwesterly streetline of the former 3rd Street , the U.S. Pierhead and Bulkhead Line, a line 280 feet southeasterly of former 3rd Street, and 26th Avenue; and b.) establishing within the proposed R7-3 District a C2-4 District bounded by the northwesterly streetline of the former 3rd Street, the U.S. Pierhead and Bulkhead Line, a line 280 feet southeasterly of former 3rd Street, and 26th Avenue.  (ULURP #220196 ZMQ)
  1. Application submitted on behalf of Astoria Owners LLC for a zoning text amendment to designate the Project Area as a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (“MIH”) area. (ULURP #N220197 ZRQ)
  1. Application submitted on behalf of Astoria Owners LLC for the grant of a special permit to modify the height and setback, the maximum residential tower size and the maximum width of walls facing the shoreline requirements of Section 62-34 (Height and Setback Regulations on Waterfront Blocks), in connection with a proposed mixed use development, within a general large-scale development, on property generally bounded by the westerly streetline of the former 3rd Street, the U.S. Pierhead and Bulkhead Line, a line 330 feet southeasterly of the westerly streetline of the former 3rd Street, a line 228.5 feet northeasterly of 26th Avenue, a line 179 feet southeasterly of the westerly streetline of the former 3rd Street, and 26th Avenue, and the demapped portion of 3rd Street, in an R7-3/C2-4 District.  (ULURP #220198 ZSQ)
  1. Application submitted on behalf of Astoria Owners LLC for Waterfront Authorization to modify requirements within the waterfront public access area pursuant to Zoning Resolution Section 62-822(b). (ULURP #N220200 ZAQ)
  1. Application submitted on behalf of Astoria Owners LLC for Waterfront Authorization to modify requirements within the waterfront public access area pursuant to Zoning Resolution Section 62-822(c). (ULURP #N220202 ZAQ)
  1. Application submitted on behalf of Astoria Owners LLC for Waterfront Authorization to modify requirements for location, area and minimum dimensions of waterfront public access areas and visual corridors pursuant to Zoning Resolution Section 62-822(a). (ULURP #N220353 ZAQ)
  1. Application submitted on behalf of Astoria Owners LLC for an amendment to the City Map involving: a.) the elimination of 3rd Street within the area bounded by 8th Street, 26th Avenue, 2nd Street and the U.S. Pierhead and Bulkhead line; and b.) the adjustment of grades and block dimensions necessitated thereby. (ULURP #220206 MMQ)

Location is in Astoria within Community Board District 1.

Those who wish to testify may register for speaking time by visiting www.queensbp.org/landuse and submitting their contact information. Each registrant will receive a confirmation e-mail with instructions on how to participate in the live public hearing. Speaking time can also be arranged by calling (718) 286-3000 between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. prior to the date of the hearing.

If you wish to testify, you must identify yourself before you speak, keep your camera on during your testimony, display your name accurately on Zoom and state your name for the record; otherwise, you might not be permitted to testify absent prior approval from the Queens Borough President’s Office. For those planning to dial into the public hearing, please inform the Planning and Development staff in advance by calling 718-286-2680 or e-mailing [email protected].

Written testimony is welcome from those unable to testify live. All written testimony must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2022 and may be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] or by conventional mail sent to the Office of the Queens Borough President at 120-55 Queens Boulevard – Room 226, Kew Gardens, NY 11424.

WHAT:           Borough President Richards Holds Public Hearing on Land Use
WHEN:           Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 11:30 AM
WHERE:         Public live stream at 
www.queensbp.org

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