
December 3, 2025 Meeting of NYC Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises
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The Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises convened at 11:00 AM at 250 Broadway, Hearing Room 3, with five members present and two absent. Several land use applications and a resolution were reviewed, with hearings held and items laid over for further consideration.
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- Held hearings on multiple land use applications including LU 0426-2025, LU 0436-2025, LU 0437-2025, LU 0438-2025, and LU 0439-2025.
- Laid over land use applications LU 0427-2025, LU 0436-2025, LU 0437-2025, LU 0438-2025, and LU 0439-2025 for further review.
- Held hearing on Resolution 1157-2025 authorizing the Department of Transportation to enter into a coordinated street furniture franchise across all five boroughs, which was subsequently laid over by the subcommittee.
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Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises
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- See Land Use Calendar
- Application number C 250300 ZMM (MTA 125th and Lexington Rezoning) submitted by Metropolitan Transportation Authority, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 6b, changing from a C4-4D District to a C6-11 District, Borough of Manhattan, Community District 11, Council Districts 8 and 9.
- Application number C 250288 PCK (Herkimer-Williams) submitted by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services and the Economic Development Corporation, pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter, for a site selection and acquisition of property for use as a publicly accessible open space located at Block 1555, Lot 19, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 5, Council District 37.
- Application number C 250287 ZSK (Herkimer-Williams) submitted by Broadway Junction Partners LLC, pursuant to Section 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Section 74-161 of the Zoning Resolution to modify the size limitation for Use Group VI (Retail Trade Establishment), in connection with a proposed commercial development on property located on the easterly side of Williams Place between Herkimer Street and East New York Avenue (Block 1577, Lots 1, 7, 56, and 58), in C6-4 and M1-6 Districts, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 5, Council District 37.
- Application number C 250286(A) ZSK (Herkimer-Williams) submitted by Broadway Junction Partners LLC, pursuant to Section 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter and proposed for modification pursuant to Section 2-06(c)(1) of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedures for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Section 74-743(a)(1) of the Zoning Resolution to allow the distribution of total allowable floor area without regard for the zoning lot lines or district boundaries, and to Section 74-743(a)(2) to allow the location of buildings without regard for the rear yard regulations of Section 23-34 (Rear Yard and Rear Yard Equivalent Requirements), 33-26 (Minimum Required Rear Yards), 33-28 (Special Provisions for Through Lots), 43-26 (Minimum Required Rear Yards), and 43-28 (Special Provisions for Through Lots), and the high and setback regulations of Section 23-432 (Height and setback requirements), 23-433 (Standard setback regulations), and 43-43 (Maximum Height of Front Wall and Required Front Setbacks), in connection with a proposed mixed-use development, within a large-scale development bounded by a line 100 feet northerly of Herkimer Street, Williams Place, Fulton Street, East New York Avenue, Williams Place, a line 98.58 feet northerly of Atlantic Avenue, a line 25 feet easterly of Van Sinderen Avenue, Atlantic Avenue, Van Sinderen Avenue, a line 236.58 feet northerly of Atlantic Avenue, a line 90 feet easterly of Van Sinderen Avenue, Herkimer Street, and Van Sinderen Avenue (Block 1555, Lots 19 and p/o 1; Block 1576, Lots 1, 34, and p/o lot 13; and Blocks 1577, Lots 1, 7, 17, 26, 32, 35, 51, 53, 56, 58), in C6-4 and M1-6 Districts, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 5, Council District 37.
- Application number C 250272 ZMQ (18-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Commercial Overlay) submitted by Medident Corp., pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 10c, establishing within an R3-2 District a C1-2 District, Borough of Queens, Community District 7, Council District 19.
- Application number N 250301 ZRM (MTA 125th and Lexington Rezoning) submitted by Metropolitan Transportation Authority, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, amending Article IX, Chapter 7 (Special 125th Street District ) and APPENDIX F (Inclusionary Housing Designated Areas and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Areas) for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area, Borough of Manhattan, Community District 11, Council Districts 8 and 9.
- Resolution authorizing the Department of Transportation to enter into a coordinated street furniture franchise for the installation, operation and maintenance of Coordinated Street Furniture in the Boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island.
- Roll Call
- Application number C 250300 ZMM (MTA 125th and Lexington Rezoning) submitted by Metropolitan Transportation Authority, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 6b, changing from a C4-4D District to a C6-11 District, Borough of Manhattan, Community District 11, Council Districts 8 and 9.
- Application number N 250301 ZRM (MTA 125th and Lexington Rezoning) submitted by Metropolitan Transportation Authority, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, amending Article IX, Chapter 7 (Special 125th Street District ) and APPENDIX F (Inclusionary Housing Designated Areas and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Areas) for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area, Borough of Manhattan, Community District 11, Council Districts 8 and 9.
- Application number C 250288 PCK (Herkimer-Williams) submitted by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services and the Economic Development Corporation, pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter, for a site selection and acquisition of property for use as a publicly accessible open space located at Block 1555, Lot 19, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 5, Council District 37.
- Application number C 250287 ZSK (Herkimer-Williams) submitted by Broadway Junction Partners LLC, pursuant to Section 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Section 74-161 of the Zoning Resolution to modify the size limitation for Use Group VI (Retail Trade Establishment), in connection with a proposed commercial development on property located on the easterly side of Williams Place between Herkimer Street and East New York Avenue (Block 1577, Lots 1, 7, 56, and 58), in C6-4 and M1-6 Districts, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 5, Council District 37.
- Application number C 250286(A) ZSK (Herkimer-Williams) submitted by Broadway Junction Partners LLC, pursuant to Section 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter and proposed for modification pursuant to Section 2-06(c)(1) of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedures for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Section 74-743(a)(1) of the Zoning Resolution to allow the distribution of total allowable floor area without regard for the zoning lot lines or district boundaries, and to Section 74-743(a)(2) to allow the location of buildings without regard for the rear yard regulations of Section 23-34 (Rear Yard and Rear Yard Equivalent Requirements), 33-26 (Minimum Required Rear Yards), 33-28 (Special Provisions for Through Lots), 43-26 (Minimum Required Rear Yards), and 43-28 (Special Provisions for Through Lots), and the high and setback regulations of Section 23-432 (Height and setback requirements), 23-433 (Standard setback regulations), and 43-43 (Maximum Height of Front Wall and Required Front Setbacks), in connection with a proposed mixed-use development, within a large-scale development bounded by a line 100 feet northerly of Herkimer Street, Williams Place, Fulton Street, East New York Avenue, Williams Place, a line 98.58 feet northerly of Atlantic Avenue, a line 25 feet easterly of Van Sinderen Avenue, Atlantic Avenue, Van Sinderen Avenue, a line 236.58 feet northerly of Atlantic Avenue, a line 90 feet easterly of Van Sinderen Avenue, Herkimer Street, and Van Sinderen Avenue (Block 1555, Lots 19 and p/o 1; Block 1576, Lots 1, 34, and p/o lot 13; and Blocks 1577, Lots 1, 7, 17, 26, 32, 35, 51, 53, 56, 58), in C6-4 and M1-6 Districts, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 5, Council District 37.
- Application number C 250272 ZMQ (18-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Commercial Overlay) submitted by Medident Corp., pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 10c, establishing within an R3-2 District a C1-2 District, Borough of Queens, Community District 7, Council District 19.
- Resolution authorizing the Department of Transportation to enter into a coordinated street furniture franchise for the installation, operation and maintenance of Coordinated Street Furniture in the Boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island.
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