Carroll Gardens isn’t going to be getting any special favors from the Dept. of City Planning. Although Councilman Bill de Blasio announced last week that Planning had agreed to consider downzoning the neighborhood, a department rep told The Brooklyn Paper that they are unable to commit to a precise timeframe for a downzoning study. The city also said that that the Councilman’s bid for a moratorium on all new buildings over 50 feet wasn’t going to happen anytime soon, because it would require an extensive environmental review. Neighborhood group CORD, which has been pushing for a building moratorium on all new construction over 50 feet, issued a statement saying that “Carroll Gardens recognizes the need and sympathizes with the frustrations of each and every other neighborhood looking for relief through rezoning,” and that they are “not looking to shove anyone out of the way. We want to see more ‘windows’ open up to service those of us waiting on line.” They also had harsher words for Planning: “Given the incredible rate of development in Brooklyn over the last several years, it is difficult for us to understand how City Planning can still be so understaffed and overwhelmed.”
CG Rises Up Against Development [Brooklyn Paper]
At Rally, News of Carroll Gardens Downzoning Progress [Brownstoner]