Community Board 5 to meet tonight at Christ the King

The next meeting of Community Board 5, Queens will be conducted on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, beginning at 7:30 pm, in the Cafeteria of Christ the King High School, which is located at 68-02 Metropolitan Avenue in Middle Village, Queens.

The agenda includes a Public Hearing regarding the Fiscal Year 2015 Preliminary Budget of the City of New York, as it affects the Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale communities.

The agenda also includes a Public Hearing regarding Application # C 140111 ZMQ (Woodward Avenue Rezoning). This is an application to the NYC Planning Commission proposing that a portion of Ridgewood essentially bordered by Flushing Avenue, Starr Street, Woodward Avenue and Onderdonk Avenue, be rezoned from an M1-1 District to an R5B District and an R6B District.

Within the application, it states that “If the requested zoning map amendment is granted, the applicant intends to develop a building of 3 to 4 stories. The building will contain 80,198 sq. ft. of residential space; 3,115 sq. ft. of community facility space, and 6, 707 sq. ft. of commercial (retail) space. This development would result in a built FAR of 2.0. The maximum lot coverage is substantially less than what is permitted (27,472 sq. ft. versus 31,010 sq. ft.).

There will be 88 dwelling units in the building (132 permitted) and parking for 118 cars. The maximum height proposed is 40 feet, which is 10 feet less than the maximum height permitted.”

In addition, a 4 story building, with 8 dwelling units, is planned at the Woodward Avenue/Starr Street intersection.

The Dept. of City Planning Docket description regarding this proposal states:

In the matter of an application submitted by 176 Woodward Owner, LLC pursuant to Section 197-c and 201 of the NYC Charter for the amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 13b:

  1. Changing from an M1-1 District to an R5B District property bounded by Flushing Avenue, a line 225 feet northeasterly of Onderdonk Avenue, a line 220 feet northwesterly of Troutman Street, Woodward Avenue, a line 95 feet northwesterly of Troutman Street, a line 100 feet northeasterly of Onderdonk Avenue;
  2. Changing from an M1-1 District to an R6B District property bounded by a line 95 feet northwesterly of Troutman Street, Woodward Avenue, Troutman Street, a line 100 feet northeasterly of Woodward Avenue, Starr Street, and a line 100 feet northeasterly of Onderdonk Avenue;
  3. Establishing within the proposed R6B District a C1-3 District bounded by Troutman Street, a line 100 feet northeasterly of Woodward Avenue, Starr Street, and a line 100 feet southwesterly of Woodward Avenue;

Borough of Queens, Community District 5, as shown on a diagram (for illustrative purposes only) dated February 18, 2014, and subject to the conditions of CEQR Declaration E-336.

After the Public Hearings, there will be a presentation by  representatives of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture related to Asian Long-Horn Beetle Issues, the Public Forum, a review of applications for the sale of alcoholic beverages locally, a review of demolition notices, and committee reports.

Anyone wishing to speak at one of the public hearings, or during the public forum, is asked to pre-register by calling the Board 5 office at 718-366-1834. Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes each.

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