Unlike the rezoning of Coney Island, the rezoning of DUMBO occurred quietly (heck, we only mentioned it in passing), reports the Brooklyn Eagle. Last week the area in question, 12 blocks along Jay and Bridge Streets formerly zoned for industry, manufacturing, and commercial use, was reassigned for mixed-use, contextual zoning, which allows for both manufacturing and residential buildings. (See City Planning’s overview here.) While the rezoning occurred without the kind of uproar reserved for Coney Island, there has been some controversy. The DUMBO Improvement District supports the changes, for example, but the DUMBO Neighborhood Alliance opposes them, partly due to the height of the rezoning district. (As we posted here, CB2 also recommended against the rezoning back in April, but Brownstoner readers were overwhelmingly in favor of it.) Council Member David Yassky, a longtime supporter of the change, had this to say: The DUMBO rezoning has been a long time coming and will help create both residential and commercial development so this great neighborhood can fully realize its potential.
DUMBO Rezoning Passed Amid Mixed Reviews [Brooklyn Eagle]
CB2 Recommends Against Residential Rezoning in Dumbo [Brownstoner]
Public Review for Dumbo Rezoning Begins [Brownstoner]
Planning Reveals More Deets About Dumbo Rezoning Plan [Brownstoner]
Post-Landmarking, Dumbo Rezoning Talk Begins [Brownstoner]