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Restrictions on the location of buildings and other structures on Eastern parkway
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Council staff welcomes attendees to the New York City Council Committee on Land Use vote, asks everyone to silence phones, warns that no one may approach the desk, and invites Chair Riley to begin.
Councilmember Kevin C. Riley convenes the meeting as chair, welcomes Chair Lewis and Councilmember Brooks-Powers, and reads remote attendees including Caban, Abreu, Salaam, Zhuang, Sanchez, Thomas-Henry, and Carr.
Riley says the committee will vote on seven items referred by subcommittees and thanks Chair Lewis, Zonin, Chair Marte, and Landmarks for their leadership.
Riley announces a vote to disapprove LU 141, a sidewalk café proposal by NYC Corp formerly doing business as Cali Tajadas Bakery and Restaurant in Councilmember Thomas-Henry's Queens district, citing reasons explained in the zoning subcommittee.
Riley says the committee will approve LU 120, a Bronx rezoning in Councilmember Aldebo's district, to allow a retail establishment of 10,000 or more square feet at an existing commercial center in Ferry Point.
Riley says the committee will approve LUs 121 and 122 for 862-868 Kent Avenue in Brooklyn, facilitating a mixed-use residential project in Williamsburg with about 74 apartments, approximately 19 permanently affordable through MIH.
Riley says the committee will approve with modifications LUs 123 and 124 for 158-06 Northern Boulevard in Queens, facilitating a mixed-use project in Flushing with about 76 apartments and 19 affordable units through MIH; the modification limits the rezoned district to Northern Boulevard frontage and aligns the MIH area.
Riley says the committee will approve with modifications LUs 125 and 126 for 132 Melrose Street in Brooklyn, facilitating a mixed-use project in Bushwick with about 18 apartments and five permanently affordable units; the modification removes MIH option two.
Riley says the committee will approve with modifications LUs 127 and 128 for 21-36 46th Avenue in Queens, facilitating a mixed-use project in Long Island City with about 84 apartments and 21 permanently affordable units; the modifications remove MIH option 2 and add option 3.
Riley says the committee will approve Intro 833-A from Councilmember Sandy Nurse, removing antiquated administrative code provisions that required a 30-foot setback along portions of Eastern Parkway between Rockaway Avenue and Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn.
Riley asks colleagues for comments or questions, sees none, and calls a vote to approve Intro 833-A, approve LUs 120, 121/122, disapprove LU 141, and approve with modifications LUs 123/124, 125/126, and 127/128.
Committee Clerk William Martin begins the roll-call vote and notes all items are coupled. Members respond as called, with Caban temporarily deferred, and the clerk proceeds through the remaining names.
The clerk announces a vote of 10 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, and no abstentions; all items are approved by the committee as described by the chair. Staff then asks members to wait a moment and thanks them.
Riley says the business is concluded, thanks the public, colleagues, council staff, and sergeant at arms, and adjourns the meeting.