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Upland Areas:
• Neighborhood
Scale and Context
• Proposed
Upland Zoning Districts
• Proposed Upland Zoning Map
By combining the fine-tuned selection of appropriate
zoning districts with the land use framework,
the proposed zoning map for the upland areas of
Greenpoint-Williamsburg respects the physical
character of these neighborhoods and, at the same
time, creates potential for much-needed new housing,
including opportunities
for new affordable housing under the Mayor’s
housing plan. It also creates a framework for
legalizing converted loft buildings, which cannot
legalize under current zoning, and protects vital
industrial areas.
• R6B,
R6A, and R6 districts are proposed for areas
where existing uses are primarily residential,
reinforcing this residential neighborhood character.
• Special
Mixed Use (MX) Districts are mapped to permit
a mix of uses, pairing an M1-2 industrial district
with either an R6B,
R6A, R7A, or R6 residential district.
• Commercial overlays would be mapped on
both primary and secondary retail corridors such
as Bedford Avenue and Grand Street. (Mixed-use
districts would also permit commercial use.)
• Manufacturing zoning (M3) would be retained
in the area surrounding the Domino Sugar plant
on the Williamsburg waterfront. In the industrial
area west of McCarren Park, and on the two northernmost
blocks between Manhattan Avenue and the Pulaski
Bridge approach, M1-2 (light industrial) zones
are proposed in order to require enclosure of
new industrial uses. |
