City Planning to loosen Queens waterfront development restrictions?
Anable Basin, Long Island City, Queens waterfront.
The City is taking a new approach to resuscitating the Queens waterfront:
“The new Waterfront Text Amendment, which is being reviewed by Queens community leaders, would allow developers who build along waterfront areas to provide more lush promenades, better seating and improved lighting.
For the past 15 years, developers who have built certain structures along the waterfront have been required to provide access areas. But those regulations forced them to follow a series of rigid guidelines. Under the new regulations, developers would have more flexibility. They would even be allowed to open cafes and boat launches.”
Other Long Island City linkage:
Less-restrictive development rules heading towards the Queens waterfront [Daily News]
Free tax-prep in Long Island City? [Daily News]
Steinway’s solar powered cooling system still getting attention [EcoFriendlyMag]
Crime decline in Long Island City/Astoria [Queens Gazette]
New Kosciuszko Bridge for Newtown Creek [Queens Gazette]
Legal graffiti walls in Queens… where? [Huffington Post]
More on 5pointz [PSFK]
La Vuelta Latino Bistro in Long Island City [Local 718]
Review of Chocolate Factory’s (re)develop (death valley) [Gay City News]
Speaking of waterfront development… Does anyone know if Hunters Point South is still in the works? I haven’t heard anything since it was approved by city council in November.
The budweiser plant at 2nd & 54th is still standing, not sure if its vacant yet
Supposedly things are still moving forward on Hunters Point South. The Budweiser site is privately owned so who knows when the owner will want to build there. I agree with #1’s point, if Rockrose is having issues even though the State is paying for the waterfront parks, private owners who are expected to pay for the parks themselves are not likely to be developing any time soon.
Budweiser’s operations have moved to the Bronx already.
Yeah you barely see the Bud trucks speeding on 5th anymore…thank God.
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That would be nice if city planning was making waterfront plans more flexible. But with current conditions, I can’t see anyone developing property and opening up more waterfront space any time soon.