Chair Louis outlines 63-02 Fresh Pond Road rezoning (Ridgewood, Queens) with modification
Chair Louis describes the sixth vote on LUs 104 and 105, a rezoning in Councilmember Wong's district for a mixed-use project in Ridgewood with 54 apartments and 14 affordable units. A modification is recommended to remove MIH Option 2, ensuring affordability at an average of 60% AMI.
The sixth vote concerns LUs 104 and 105 related to the 63-02 Fresh Pond Road rezoning proposal in Councilmember Wong's district.
The applicant is seeking to develop a mixed-use residential project in Ridgewood, Queens.
That together would have approximately 54 apartments, of which 14 would be permanently affordable under MIH option one.
The proposal involves two actions.
The first is a zoning map amendment to change the existing residential R5B.
District with a C1-4 commercial overlay to a residential R6A district with a C2-4 commercial overlay.
The second action is a zoning tax amendment to map a mandatory inclusionary housing.
We are recommending one modification to remove MIH option 2, which will ensure the affordable apartments are provided at an average of 60% AMI.
Councilmember Wong supports this proposal as modified.