Planning to Boost 4th Ave Commercial Use?
A couple folks have let us know that the Department of City Planning is looking into measures that would encourage ground-floor business uses on 4th Avenue. The 2003 rezoning that paved the way for the thoroughfare’s many new residential builds has been criticized again and again and again for resulting in a bunch of projects…
A couple folks have let us know that the Department of City Planning is looking into measures that would encourage ground-floor business uses on 4th Avenue. The 2003 rezoning that paved the way for the thoroughfare’s many new residential builds has been criticized again and again and again for resulting in a bunch of projects that leave much to be desired at street level. City Planning has confirmed that the department is examining changes to the zoning—”in response to requests from the local community and elected officials, the Department has been studying zoning tools that would encourage more pedestrian-friendly, commercial uses as Fourth Avenue emerges as a growing residential and commercial thoroughfare”—though there’s no time frame on when the study will be complete or further specifics at the moment.
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The only bit of zoning that has prevented street-level commercial space so far is the parking garage requirement for the big residential buildings.