Willoughby Square
East on Flatbush Avenue
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Establish
Urban Design Controls
The development site between Gold Street and Flatbush
Avenue, south of Willoughby Street would be allowed
to have its north and east elevations rise without
setback. This building would mark the entrance to
the 1.5 acres of new public spaces and signal the
expansion of the Downtown Business District. The
facades of new buildings fronting the Willoughby
Square public space would be required to setback
at 85 feet. All new developments along the south
side of Willoughby Street would be required to provide
a 5 foot sidewalk widening to enhance the pedestrian
experience.
OTHER
ACTIONS TO FACILITATE THE PLAN
Urban Renewal
Actions
Where necessary to assemble suitably sized development
sites, additional private property would be acquired
through phased urban renewal actions. The Department
of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and
a relocation specialist hired expressly for this
purpose, will work with all residential and commercial
parties affected by any urban renewal actions.
Changes to
the City Map
Several street map changes are proposed to create
larger, more viable development sites, to improve
traffic flow and to provide landscaped street medians.
These actions include closing some low-volume streets
and extending and widening some other streets. |
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