Community Board Four (CB4) members want more study time before providing comments to the New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) on potential zoning rule changes which would drastically overhaul regulations on the height, size and shape of new residential developments.
Contextual zoning regulates the height, bulk, setback from street, and frontage width in new buildings with the purpose of maintaining the architectural character of neighborhoods, according to a City definition.
The current rules on zoning came into effect in 1987. Changes are needed in order to meet the demands of Mayor Bill de Blasios affordable housing push, according to representatives of the Citizens Housing and Planning Council (CHPC), who presented their own research to the committee on March 16. The non-profit group represents the perspectives of a board including nearly 100 architects, developers and lawyers,
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