Chair Louis opens second hearing on 135-27 Sapphire Street
Chair Louis announces Council Member Salam has joined and opens the public hearing on pre-considered LUs for 135-27 Sapphire Street, a residential rezoning in Lindenwood, Queens. She describes a proposed 268-unit building with mandatory inclusionary housing and up to 80 permanently affordable units.
We've been joined by Council Member Salam.
I will now open the second hearing on pre-considered LUs regarding 135-27 Sapphire Street, a residential rezoning proposal in Lindenwood, Queens, and Council Member Ariella's district.
The applicant is seeking to develop a residential building that would have approximately 268 apartments.
Mandatory inclusionary housing would be mapped as part of the application, which would require that up to 80 of the apartments be permanently affordable.
For anyone wishing to testify regarding this proposal remotely, if you have not already done so, you must register online by visiting the council's website at council.nyc.
For anyone with us in person, please see one of the sergeant at arms to submit a speaker card.
If you would prefer to submit testimony, written testimony, you can always do so by emailing it to land use testimony at council.nyc.gov.
We've also been joined by Councilmember Areola, who will make a statement in a few minutes.