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Richard Lobel presents zoning map amendment and special permits overview

New York City Council · Jul 1, 2026 · starts 0:06:39 · 59 sec

Richard Lobel of Sheldon Lobel introduces the application, explaining the zoning map amendment changing R6 and R6/C1-2 to R6, R7-3, and R7-3/C2-4 districts, the MIH text amendment, and two special permits for large-scale general development and parking reduction from 167 to 143 spaces.

Richard Lobel

Thank you, Chair Lewis.

Richard Lobel

Council members, Richard Lobel of Sheldon Lobel here for the applicant in the 2950 West 24th Street rezoning with special permits.

Richard Lobel

The next slide.

Richard Lobel

What are we seeking to do here today?

Richard Lobel

So there is the zoning map amendment aspect of the application, which changes existing R6 and R6C12 districts to R6, R73, and R73C24 districts.

Richard Lobel

In addition to that, there will be with this a mandatory inclusionary housing text amendment, which would mandate affordability for the life of the project.

Richard Lobel

There would also be two special permits here.

Richard Lobel

One, a special permit for large-scale general development, which will allow for some variations in site placement to allow for a better site design, and a special permit to reduce parking at the site from 167 to 143 spaces.

Richard Lobel

I'm going to briefly go over the land use rationale for the project, and then Mark and Van will discuss some of the architectural aspects.