Dear Residents of Community Board 4,
There will be a Hearing on the rezoning of 78-01 Queens Boulevard on
Monday September 25th at 11am.
How to get involved in opposition to the rezoning by participating in the hearing:
1) Testify via video call or phone:
CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO THE REGISTRATION PAGE.
2) To email written testimony: email [email protected].
The Council will take written testimony up to 72 hours following the completion of the public hearing.
3) To attend in-person, go to: 250 Broadway in Manhattan, Committee Room 16th Floor.
(718) 760-3141 or via email: [email protected].
Thank you,
Queens Community Board 4
Many people in Elmhurst have serious concerns about the proposed rezoning.
Below explains how to voice your opinion, the background, and lastly reasons why people are opposed. It's important your voice is heard!
How to get involved in opposition to the rezoning by participating in the hearing:
1) Testify via video call or phone.
Hearing Registration: Subcommittee on Zoning & Franchises: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=SH9iCmVrfkWUN3M-Tf3b5tZJLRZecJ1BsY8QKhovT7JUOFYxUVlENTYyQVVZTFE2WUxINjRMTTRKVS4u&route=shorturl
2) To email written testimony: Email [email protected] and copy CM Krishnan [email protected]. The Council will take written testimony up to 72 hours following the completion of the public hearing. On subject line put: Oppose rezoning at 78-01 Queens Boulevard, 11373
3) To attend in-person and testify, go to: 250 Broadway in Manhattan, Committee Room 16th Floor. Confirm time, date, location here https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/Calendar.aspx?Mode=This+Month Do a search for 78-01 Broadway on the City Council page.
Background Information:
Find 200+ page application here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fEeI-Vo7wFr4UqkIy6KYxTDn1FFOLCq3/view?usp=sharing
Find the application in the Zoning Portal https://zap.planning.nyc.gov/projects/2023Q0397l Click on Public Documents to see EAS (environmental statement).
CB4 voted as follows: 30-No, 2-yes, 1-abstention. Formal CB4 statement found here https://drive.google.com/file/d/16nDnKPMtATllTgIWyIOzwd_QEbzK4-kh/view?usp=drive_link
Letter of opposition was signed by 15 local organizations and counting: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tbylrzcwI0_i37jStj1ZeWUJCP6EsI_jYTIFW3DdiDY/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0
Ideas for your letter of opposition:
If you submitted written testimony to the Qns Boro Pres office, you can revise that same testimony (spoken or emailed) and send to [email protected] and copy CM Krishnan [email protected].
Below is a sample in-person written testimony or email.
Subject: Oppose rezoning at 78-10 Queens Blvd
CM Krishnan and the City Council,
My name is _________. I am ________. I represent ________.
My ties to Elmhurst are in the following ways:
I urge CM Krishnan and the City Council to vote No to the rezoning at 78-01 Queens Boulevard.
I am against this rezoning because of the following reasons:
With our community board voting this down, with 15 local organizations disapproving this application and with 160 signers of a petition against this rezoning, I hope you, as our elected officials with vote accordingly.
Sincerely,
________________
Reasons to testify:
1. This rezoning is for Luxury Developments; the developer is requesting a high density rezoning of R7X/C2-4. The developer is proposing one large development, but this rezoning will allow for future high density unaffordable luxury developments for the other lots being rezoned as well. This will lead to residents being pushed/priced out and gentrification. The MIH % offered is not affordable to our community. The Developers 13-story proposed will only offer 16 apartments that will actually be affordable to residents in our community.
2. All the properties in this rezoning are highly contaminated sites with minimal clean up regulation placed by the developers, which is an E-designation, these sites require more than that. The proposal includes Properties not belonging to the developer and they were not even tested in the Environmental review. This area is historically and still is a Manufacturing district, M1-1 zone. Example: High levels of cancer cases/lawsuits from neighboring P.S.7.
3. With increased development projected from the City of Yes, we need our manufacturing zones to accommodate business, industrial jobs, and economic development. This rezoning will displace 200+ employees in this area, many of them left unemployed. We need to preserve our manufacturing and industrial areas; this is a great example of where the city can place battery farms instead of in residential areas.
4. The Developer is trying to rezone other people's properties without their input. Which is illegal.
5. The Developer is only interested in high density 13 story - 173-foot building for luxury development for ultimate profits.
6. The Developer and City Planning are proposing "spot zoning" in our community with these 8 parcels of land.
7. Elmhurst is one of the most overcrowded communities with a very dense population already, this will lead to stress on our infrastructure and more overcrowding in our schools, traffic, etc. We cannot accommodate another 16,000 plus residents in a small radius.
8. This area is surrounded by four schools, and the traffic is already very congested, and safety is already an issue. We cannot put more stress leading to more congestion and safety issues with these high-rise, dense developments and we must protect all the children in this area of close-knit schools.
9. This building is out of character with Elmhurst and surrounding areas. The community of Elmhurst on Queens Blvd. is zoned for R6, with now the additional options to build denser with the City of Yes. This zoning proposal is going to change the zoning to R7X/C2-4, which allows for very dense and high buildings to be built far exceeding what we have now.
10. These very large high-rise developments will cast extreme shadows on our community of low-rise apartment buildings and residential areas
11. This large rezoning proposal will threaten our small independent and immigrant owned businesses as well as threatening a nearby cultural district of Asian American and immigrant owned businesses by increasing the overall rent prices exacerbated by this rezoning.
12. This is not a win for Elmhurst - this is a land grab and only benefits a private developer! The developer bought this property for below market rate because it is in a manufacturing zone and wants to maximize his profits on the backs of our community.
There will be a Hearing on the rezoning of 78-01 Queens Boulevard on
Monday September 25th at 11am.
How to get involved in opposition to the rezoning by participating in the hearing:
1) Testify via video call or phone:
CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO THE REGISTRATION PAGE.
2) To email written testimony: email [email protected].
The Council will take written testimony up to 72 hours following the completion of the public hearing.
3) To attend in-person, go to: 250 Broadway in Manhattan, Committee Room 16th Floor.
- CB4 voted as follows: 30-No, 2-yes, 1-abstention.
- A full copy of CB4's Resolution via Google Drive to deny the proposal can be found by CLICKING HERE.
- See the Full Application by CLICKING HERE.
(718) 760-3141 or via email: [email protected].
Thank you,
Queens Community Board 4
Many people in Elmhurst have serious concerns about the proposed rezoning.
Below explains how to voice your opinion, the background, and lastly reasons why people are opposed. It's important your voice is heard!
How to get involved in opposition to the rezoning by participating in the hearing:
1) Testify via video call or phone.
Hearing Registration: Subcommittee on Zoning & Franchises: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=SH9iCmVrfkWUN3M-Tf3b5tZJLRZecJ1BsY8QKhovT7JUOFYxUVlENTYyQVVZTFE2WUxINjRMTTRKVS4u&route=shorturl
2) To email written testimony: Email [email protected] and copy CM Krishnan [email protected]. The Council will take written testimony up to 72 hours following the completion of the public hearing. On subject line put: Oppose rezoning at 78-01 Queens Boulevard, 11373
3) To attend in-person and testify, go to: 250 Broadway in Manhattan, Committee Room 16th Floor. Confirm time, date, location here https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/Calendar.aspx?Mode=This+Month Do a search for 78-01 Broadway on the City Council page.
Background Information:
Find 200+ page application here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fEeI-Vo7wFr4UqkIy6KYxTDn1FFOLCq3/view?usp=sharing
Find the application in the Zoning Portal https://zap.planning.nyc.gov/projects/2023Q0397l Click on Public Documents to see EAS (environmental statement).
CB4 voted as follows: 30-No, 2-yes, 1-abstention. Formal CB4 statement found here https://drive.google.com/file/d/16nDnKPMtATllTgIWyIOzwd_QEbzK4-kh/view?usp=drive_link
Letter of opposition was signed by 15 local organizations and counting: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tbylrzcwI0_i37jStj1ZeWUJCP6EsI_jYTIFW3DdiDY/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0
Ideas for your letter of opposition:
If you submitted written testimony to the Qns Boro Pres office, you can revise that same testimony (spoken or emailed) and send to [email protected] and copy CM Krishnan [email protected].
Below is a sample in-person written testimony or email.
Subject: Oppose rezoning at 78-10 Queens Blvd
CM Krishnan and the City Council,
My name is _________. I am ________. I represent ________.
My ties to Elmhurst are in the following ways:
I urge CM Krishnan and the City Council to vote No to the rezoning at 78-01 Queens Boulevard.
I am against this rezoning because of the following reasons:
With our community board voting this down, with 15 local organizations disapproving this application and with 160 signers of a petition against this rezoning, I hope you, as our elected officials with vote accordingly.
Sincerely,
________________
Reasons to testify:
1. This rezoning is for Luxury Developments; the developer is requesting a high density rezoning of R7X/C2-4. The developer is proposing one large development, but this rezoning will allow for future high density unaffordable luxury developments for the other lots being rezoned as well. This will lead to residents being pushed/priced out and gentrification. The MIH % offered is not affordable to our community. The Developers 13-story proposed will only offer 16 apartments that will actually be affordable to residents in our community.
2. All the properties in this rezoning are highly contaminated sites with minimal clean up regulation placed by the developers, which is an E-designation, these sites require more than that. The proposal includes Properties not belonging to the developer and they were not even tested in the Environmental review. This area is historically and still is a Manufacturing district, M1-1 zone. Example: High levels of cancer cases/lawsuits from neighboring P.S.7.
3. With increased development projected from the City of Yes, we need our manufacturing zones to accommodate business, industrial jobs, and economic development. This rezoning will displace 200+ employees in this area, many of them left unemployed. We need to preserve our manufacturing and industrial areas; this is a great example of where the city can place battery farms instead of in residential areas.
4. The Developer is trying to rezone other people's properties without their input. Which is illegal.
5. The Developer is only interested in high density 13 story - 173-foot building for luxury development for ultimate profits.
6. The Developer and City Planning are proposing "spot zoning" in our community with these 8 parcels of land.
7. Elmhurst is one of the most overcrowded communities with a very dense population already, this will lead to stress on our infrastructure and more overcrowding in our schools, traffic, etc. We cannot accommodate another 16,000 plus residents in a small radius.
8. This area is surrounded by four schools, and the traffic is already very congested, and safety is already an issue. We cannot put more stress leading to more congestion and safety issues with these high-rise, dense developments and we must protect all the children in this area of close-knit schools.
9. This building is out of character with Elmhurst and surrounding areas. The community of Elmhurst on Queens Blvd. is zoned for R6, with now the additional options to build denser with the City of Yes. This zoning proposal is going to change the zoning to R7X/C2-4, which allows for very dense and high buildings to be built far exceeding what we have now.
10. These very large high-rise developments will cast extreme shadows on our community of low-rise apartment buildings and residential areas
11. This large rezoning proposal will threaten our small independent and immigrant owned businesses as well as threatening a nearby cultural district of Asian American and immigrant owned businesses by increasing the overall rent prices exacerbated by this rezoning.
12. This is not a win for Elmhurst - this is a land grab and only benefits a private developer! The developer bought this property for below market rate because it is in a manufacturing zone and wants to maximize his profits on the backs of our community.
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