1620 Cortelyou Road Rezoning
Summary
After extensive community input, the Community Board 14 approved this affordable housing development with 16 additional meaningful conditions, which were supported by the Borough President. Zoning Map Amendments from R6A/C2-4 to R7D/C2-4 to facilitate a mixed-use development with ground floor retail and 85 dwelling units in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. Among the conditions, the developer agreed to to create a trust fund for the nearby tot lot
Timeline
Mayoral Review
No veto
City Council Review II
Adopted with modifications
City Planning Commission Review of City Council Modification
City Council Review I
City Council referred the modification application back to City Planning Commission
NYC City Planning held a public hearing on the application
Borough President Review
Borough President reviewed and provided conditional favorable approval
CB14 Recommendation
CB14 submitted a letter to the New York City Council Land Use Division recommending approval of the zoning application with conditions. Read the letter
CB14 Public Hearing
CB14 held a Public Hearing for the 1620 Cortelyou Road Project. CB14 provided a conditional favorable approval to zoning map and text amendment. Project Presentation • Watch Hearing
City Planning Commission Vote
The City Planning Commission voted to approve the amendments
Application Review and Certification
Application reviewed and certified at City Planning Commission Review Session
Environmental Assessment Statement Filed
Land Use Applications Filed
Documents
CB14 November 2020 Recommendation Letter to City Council
CB14 October 21, 2020 Public Hearing – Recording
CB14 October 21, 2020 Public Hearing – Presentation
Resources
Zoning Maps
Official Zoning Map
Zoning Change Map
Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) Map
Application Documents
Land Use Review (LR) Application (Filed 6-18-2018)
LR Item 3 – Description of Proposal (Filed 8-29-2018)
LR Site Data Form
Supplemental Form: City & Zoning Map Changes
Zoning Comparison Table
Site Photographs
For more information about this and other proposed zoning changes within Community District 14 and citywide, please visit the NYC Planning Zoning Application Portal (ZAP). The Zoning Application Portal offers the ability to search for specific land use application through a variety of filters and features. On the ZAP platform, in addition to public hearing and Community Board and Borough President Recommendations, there are direct links to City Planning tools and other databases