Dumbo Rezoning Plan Hearing Results
March 20th, 2009
(Rezoning Proposal by Dumbo Neighborhood Association)
As previously posted, the proposed rezoning would change the current M1-2 and M3-1 manufacturing zoning designations, which neither permit residential use nor have height limits, to a mixed-use contextual zoning district. The Community Board 2’s Land Use Committee voted 8-6 to disapprove the proposal to rezone this portion of Dumbo. From this point, the full Community Board will vote on the proposal in the next meeting in April.
The opposition for the proposed rezoning mainly centers around the potential height, scale, and density of the streets and buildings that fall within the zoning area. The Dumbo Neighborhood Association stated during their testimony that the proposed rezoning will create out-of-scale development in this part of Dumbo, will harm the Dumbo Historic District, as new construction may not relate to the historic fabric of the neighborhood, and will loose businesses and jobs that result from residential conversions. (Read DNA’s testimony (PDF) and proposed plan (PDF)).
Merchants and the Dumbo Improvement District support the proposed rezoning because it will promote positive change in the area and increase the number of potential shoppers and residents. The Dumbo Improvement District’s testimony can be seen on their website. In a Brooklyn Daily Eagle article summarizing the hearing, the owner of Gleason’s Gym in Dumbo, Bruce Silverglade expressed his support for the rezoning to welcome additional neighbors to support his business.
March 24th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
[...] estimated to be $16million per year. This would essentially make the buildings included in the proposed rezoning in Dumbo pay for much of the maintenance of the park. The Brooklyn Paper points out that this is a [...]
April 8th, 2009 at 10:58 am
[...] in residents would help businesses in the area. CB2’s Land Use Committee on March 19th, 2009 voted 8-6 to disapprove the rezoning. The Community Board is only advisory, and the Borough President Markowitz will vote [...]
April 12th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
[...] in residents would help businesses in the area. CB2’s Land Use Committee on March 19th, 2009 voted 8-6 to disapprove the rezoning. The Community Board is only advisory, and the Borough President Markowitz will vote [...]