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Gowanus #1: City to Show Its Hand Tonight

May 29th, 2008 · No Comments

The long awaited proposal for rezoning Gowanus should be revealed tonight in a community meeting in Carroll Gardens. It’s an “update and presentation” by the Department of City Planning on the next phase of the Gowanus Land Use Framework for the Community Board 6 Land Use Committee. The meeting will take place at PS 32, which is located at 317 Hoyt Street, at 6PM. The actual rezoning proposal is expected to cover about 25 blocks of the original 60 that were studied, leaving about 2/3 of the study area zoned for manufacturing rather than mixed use development. Heights up to 10-14 stories tall along the Gowanus Canal have been considered. The likely part of the neighborhood that will be rezoned are the ones marked A, B, C and D in the map here, with “Subarea B” being one of the biggest battlegrounds. There is more info on the preliminary framework here at the City Planning website. Hopefully, there will be an updated map to share tomorrow.

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