The American Institute of Architects has withdrawn “from formal consideration” its proposed zoning text amendments, according to a post on Queens Crap. The AIA’s push for the amendments—which would’ve increased lot coverage on smaller lots and allowed taller maximum base heights for some buildings in R6 through R10 zones—were criticized by some (most vocally, Queens Councilman Tony Avella) on the grounds that the tweaks hadn’t gotten enough of a public airing. In a letter to Planning Chair Amanda Burden, AIA’s past and present NYC presidents wrote that they “regret that these suggestions will not come to public hearing at the Commission or at City Council, but strongly urge that efforts go forward to identify and correct inconsistencies and deficiencies in the Zoning Resolution.”
AIA Text Amendments Withdrawn! [Queens Crap]
AIA’s Zoning Tweaks Draw Heat [Brownstoner]