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Mayor Adams' "South Richmond Zoning Relief" Simplifies Zoning and Planning for Homeowners

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Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Dan Garodnick celebrated the New York City Council's approval of "South Richmond Zoning Relief," a initiative aimed at simplifying zoning and planning procedures for homeowners in the Special South Richmond Development District. The plan, crafted with extensive feedback from elected officials and community members, builds on Mayor Adams' "Get Stuff Built" plan to streamline the land use process. It also comes as the Adams administration is advancing its three "City of Yes" zoning changes, which include "City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality," "City of Yes for Economic Opportunity," and "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity."

Key Takeaways:

  • The "South Richmond Zoning Relief" plan simplifies zoning and planning procedures for homeowners in the Special South Richmond Development District, reducing red tape and complications for minor projects.
  • The plan creates homeowner-friendly zoning changes that simplify the approval process for small properties and individual homeowners on sites under one acre.
  • It improves regulations to give the City Planning Commission and community boards greater oversight on larger sensitive sites over one acre that have a significant impact on Staten Island residents and the public realm.
  • The plan applies the latest environmental preservation best practices to zoning regulations, making zoning application decisions more predictable.
  • The initiative was crafted in collaboration with Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella, Jr., City Council Minority Leader Joseph C. Borelli, Staten Island Community Board 3, the Building Industry Association of New York City, and the Staten Island Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
  • The plan was approved by the City Planning Commission and received positive recommendations from Community Board 3 and Borough President Fossella.
  • Staten Island homeowners will benefit from a streamlined approach to making changes or improvements to their existing homes, reducing unnecessary complications and costs.
  • The plan will allow builders to bring much-needed housing units to market quicker, saving dollars and time.

Statistics:

  • 100% of Community Board 3 and Borough President Fossella recommended the "South Richmond Zoning Relief" plan positively.
  • 100% of the City Planning Commission voted in favor of the plan.
  • 1 acre is the size of the sites under which homeowners on small properties and individual homeowners will benefit from simplified zoning regulations.
  • 2023 is the year in which the formal public review process began for South Richmond Zoning Relief.
  • Spring 2024 is the time period in which the "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity" zoning change will formally start public review.

Sources:

  • New York City Mayor Eric Adams
  • New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Dan Garodnick
  • Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella, Jr.
  • New York City Council Minority Leader Joseph C. Borelli
  • Staten Island Community Board 3
  • Building Industry Association of New York City
  • Staten Island Chapter of the American Institute of Architects

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