At the Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association meeting last night, Architect John Hatheway presented an improved zoning map after consulting with representatives from City Planning, The Borough President's Office, and the Community Board. He explained that the intent is to bring a more complete analysis and proposal to City Planning with the goal of implementing Carroll Gardens' wishes rather than deferring to the wishes of City Planning. He showed how the proposed zoning (R5B, R6B, and R6A) would put very few buildings out of compliance and thereby be more likely to be accepted. He also suggested several options available to the community to deal with Court street which is a wide street with a commercial overlay. City Planning does not consider R6B to be compatible with a commercial overlay because of the limitation on residential space above the commercial space. R6A could be used in a creative way such as limiting it to the lots facing the commercial street rather than 100 feet back from the street lot lines which would minimize encroachment of commercial activities onto the residential side streets. R6A could also be limited to the first 50 feet of the lot which would create a hybrid lot which would allow more density but not as much as would allow 70 foot tall buildings.
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I just want to point out that Clarett's building at 340 court street that you've been deriding, would be in compliance with this rezoning. So how can you on the one hand, say that this rezoning gives the neighborhood what it wants, and on the other hand say that Clarett's 70 foot building is too tall?
That was precisely the discussion last night. No one wants 70 feet buildings on Court but Court Street is considered a wide commercial street by City Planning and that is the problem. Different calculations and rules apply.
In discussion, a few zoning options were presented all with an eye on keeping the height at a minimum.
The map is an improved map for the neighborhood because it protects the overall neighborhood.
Time to just Landmark the Whole Nabe now don't wait any longer.
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