109th Precinct Community Council

After years of asking, pleading, letter writing and studying, the Kissena Park Area has had its contextual rezoning plan certified by City Planning on Dec. 6, 2004. The ULURP will be put through in a speedy manner because Director John Young of City Planning submitted the application and the City Council,under zoning sub-committee chairman Tony Avella, fought for the rezoning to take place. The next thing we must look to have done in our community is to have our R2 zones converted to the new R2A zone when it becomes officiated. This will prevent building of oversized single-family houses which dwarf our existing housing stock and are sometimes illegally converted for multiple family use. What is your oppinion with regard to this issue?

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im with u joe keep up the good work just trying to use this thing wish me luck

why?

hi,

i just bought a house near kissena park, in the r2 zoning, right now i'm happy with the r2 zone, why convert it to r2a?

R2A offers additional Protection

Although R2 zoning is a very good zone architects have discovered and use the many legal loopholes that exists to build oversized monsters that often dwarf neighboring houses in the area. In addition, these oversized houses often harbor an unusual number of people, sometimes unrelated due to illegal cinversions after the owner has gotten the C of O. R2A zoning has erased many of these loopholes and therefore help to better preserve the residential character of our neighborhoods. It's not perfect in every case, but I think it's better than R2 in general.