Chair describes 200 Kent Avenue rezoning vote item
Thomas-Henry presents LUs 115 and 116 for enlarging and converting a commercial building in Williamsburg into 143 apartments with 36 affordable, recommending removal of MIH option 2. Councilmember Restler supports the application as modified.
The second vote concerned LU's 115 and 116 regarding 200 Kent Avenue mixed-use residential rezoning proposal in Councilmember Ressler's district.
Applicant is seeking to enlarge and convert an existing commercial building into a mixed-use residential development in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
The proposed redevelopment would have approximately 143 apartments, of which approximately 36 would be permanently affordable.
The proposal involves two actions.
The first is a zoning map amendment to change the existing manufacturing M1-4 district to a mixed-use district consisting of a paired M1-4 district with a residential R7X district.
The second action is a zoning text amendment to map a mandatory inclusionary housing area.
We are recommending one modification to remove MIH option 2, which will require the affordable apartments are provided at an average of 60% AMI.
Councilmember Ressler supports this application as modified.
I will now turn it over to the councilmember for a statement.