PUBLIC HEARING Special Zoning and Variance Meeting [CB1]

Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 

 (Special Meeting Date)

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Place: Astoria World Manor
25-22 Astoria Boulevard
Astoria, NY

Community Board 1 Queens will hold a Public Hearing pursuant to the Uniform Land Use Review Process (ULURP) on the Land Use Review Applications for Astoria Cove. The development team will give a presentation of the proposed development, followed by a question and comment period for Board members and the public.
The ULURP actions under review include: rezoning the development site from M1-1 and R6 to R6B, R7-3 and R7A/C2-4; .... Approval of these applications is needed to construct the project.
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www.nyc.gov // qnscb1 //pdf / PHNotAstCoveWebpage.pdf

www.nyc.gov // qnscb1

Briefly, the proposal consists of five (5) buildings, ranging in height from 6 to 32
stories on a site generally bounded by Pot Cove, 9th Street, 27th Avenue and 4th
Street. The mixed-use development would include approximately 1,689 dwelling
units of which 295 units would be affordable; local retail space including a
supermarket; a site for a K-5 elementary school with 456 seats; 900 accessory
parking spaces and a publicly accessible waterfront esplanade. 

The Community Board will vote on its recommendation to the City Planning
Commission at its regular monthly meeting scheduled for June 17, 2014 (7 p.m.
Astoria Manor).

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