LOOK UP YOUR BLOCK ON THE PLANNING DEPT'S PROPOSED REZONING PLAN MAP

HAVE YOU AND YOUR NEIGHBORS CHECKED OUT THE DEPT. OF CITY PLANNING's

PROPOSED REZONING PLAN

FOR THE SUNSET PARK BLOCK WHERE YOU LIVE OR HAVE YOUR BUSINESS?

1. GO TO:  http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/sunset_park/sunset3.shtml
2. CLICK ON THE MAP TO ENLARGE VIEW
3. LOCATE YOUR BLOCK AND JOT DOWN THE PROPOSED ZONING DESIGNATION(S)
4. LOOK-UP THE DETAILS ABOUT EACH DESIGNATION ON THE SAME PAGE AS MAP.
5. PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO CATEGORIES R6A, R6B, R7A.
6. AFTER YOU CHECK YOUR BLOCK, LOOK AT THE AVENUES.
7. COME TO THE HEARING AT BOROUGH HALL AT 5:00 PM ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10TH

FOR EXAMPLE-NYC Zoning Handbook: Residential Districts: R6A

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R6A districts differ from R6 districts primarily in greater lot coverage and modified height and setback regulations. These typically produce six-story apartment buildings designed to be compatible with existing buildings found in older neighborhoods. The R6A district is mapped primarily in Brooklyn and Queens; Prospect Park Southwest in Brooklyn is a typical R6A street.

The FAR in R6A districts is 3.0. The street wall of a building must be located within a mandated front wall setback area of eight feet on a wide street or 15 feet on a narrow street. The maximum building height is determined by the building envelope which may not be penetrated by the building. The building envelope is controlled by the intersection of front and rear sky exposure planes that rise according to a specific ratio. The Quality Housing Program is mandatory in R6A districts.

• Schematic Illustration (6-story R6A Quality Housing building)

• Typical R6A Development (photo)

Basic Data

R6A: General residence district

Maximum FAR: 3.0

Maximum lot coverage:

Corner lot. 80%

Interior lot or through-lot. 65%

Maximum front wall setback:

Wide street: 8 feet

Narrow street: 15 feet

Minimum lot area per DU: 227 square feet

Maximum DUs per acre: 192

Required parking: One per dwelling unit or 50% of dwelling units if grouped

Quality Housing Program: Mandatory

THIS PLAN MUST BE SCALED BACK: 6 STORIES ON SIDE STREETS OR 7 STORIES ON 7TH AVENUE IS TOO TALL. ALSO, THE NEW TALL BUILDINGS ARE EXPENSIVE CONDOS THAT SERVE THE PURPOSE OF A TAX HAVEN (READ- PLACES TO HIDE CASH), THESE ARE NOT APARTMENTS FOR WORKING CLASS OR MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE WHO REPORT THEIR INCOME. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS WERE LOST LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF THE DEMOLITION/BUILDING BOOM OF THE PAST 2 YEARS.

WAKE UP, SUNSET PARK! SPEAK-UP BEFORE WE LOOSE THE VIEW FROM THE PARK, OUR BEAUTIFUL ROW HOUSE STREETS AND OUR HERITAGE AS A FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD FOR MANY DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS SINCE THE 19TH CENTURY. WHAT HAS TAKEN OVER 170 YEARS TO BUILD IS BEING DESTROYED IN 1 DECADE.