Atlantic Avenue could be seeing some big changes.
According to reports, the City Planning Commission will launch a rezoning proposal that will allow for 4,600 new homes to be built. It will also bring 2,800 jobs to the community. City officials say that zoning rules have “stunted residential development and economic growth in the area.”
This rezoning plan will be used as an effort to boost housing across the city. The rezoning comes after years of discussions about Atlantic Avenue’s future since its boom of activity after the construction of the Barclay’s Center.
Dan Garodnick, director of the Department of City Planning said, “While this stretch of Atlantic Avenue has excellent access to jobs and transit, our outdated zoning limits the neighborhood to only auto, storage, and small industrial uses.”
He continued, “It’s obvious that we are long overdue for change, and this plan will deliver thousands of new homes, more space for commercial and this plan will deliver thousands of new homes, more space for commercial and manufacturing businesses, and safer, more pedestrian-friendly streets.”
The commission is set to meet this Wednesday and the proposal will head to the City Council for review. The environmental impact statement draft states that the rezoning will be roughly around Vanderbilt Avenue to the west, Nostrand Avenue to the east, Herkimer Street to the north, and Bergen Street to the south. It also includes two smaller areas in Bed-Stuy and Prospect Heights.
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