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Brooklyn
Projects, Studies and Proposals

Active Studies & Proposals:

	Carroll Gardens Narrow Street/Wide Street Zoning Text Amendment: The Department of City Planning is proposing zoning text amendments to define certain streets in Carroll Gardens as narrow streets for zoning purposes. The text amendment would limit the size and configuration of new buildings and enlargements to more closely match the area's prevailing built character.
	Coney Island Comprehensive Rezoning Plan: The Department of City Planning in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC), the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has developed a comprehensive plan to encourage new development and guide the future growth of Coney Island.
	Gowanus Canal Corridor: The Department of City Planning has initiated a study of the Gowanus Canal corridor to establish a comprehensive framework to guide future land use changes. This effort responds to requests from the local community to establish a dialogue on land use issues in the Gowanus Canal area.
	Downtown Brooklyn Pedestrian Study: The Department of City Planning has undertaken a study to formulate recommendations for improving the pedestrian experience in Downtown Brooklyn and the surrounding neighborhoods with clearer, easier, more pedestrian-friendly connections.

Recently Adopted Rezonings*:

Grand Street Rezoning Adopted 3/26/08:
The Department of City Planning proposes a zoning map amendment for an approximately 13-block area in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The rezoning aims to preserve neighborhood character and scale by establishing contextual zoning districts that have height limits and street wall lineup provisions.

Bedford/Stuyvesant South
Adopted by the City Council on October 29, 2007.
Fort Greene / Clinton Hill
Adopted by the City Council on July 25, 2007.
Dyker Heights/Ft. Hamilton
Adopted by the City Council on July 25, 2007.

* Most recently approved proposals are described as originally proposed by the Department of City Planning. Any modifications of the proposals by the City Planning Commission or the City Council are summarized under Public Review, where viewers may link to the CPC report and, in some instances, to the final enacted zoning text.

Earlier Rezonings**:

Midwood Rezoning
Adopted by the City Council on April 5, 2006.
Homecrest Rezoning
Adopted by the City Council on February 15, 2006.
Sheepshead Bay Rezoning
Adopted by the City Council on February 15, 2006.
South Park Slope Rezoning
Adopted by the City Council on November 16, 2005.
Bensonhurst Rezoning
Adopted by the City Council on June 23, 2005.
Greenpoint-Williamsburg Land Use and Waterfront Plan
Adopted by the City Council on May 11, 2005.
Special Bay Ridge District Rezoning
Adopted by the City Council on March 23, 2005.
Downtown Brooklyn
Adopted by the City Council on August 12, 2004.
Bridge Plaza Rezoning
Adopted by the City Council on August 19, 2003.
Park Slope Rezoning
Adopted by the City Council on April 30, 2003.
Special Downtown Brooklyn District
Adopted by the City Council on July 26, 2001

** The Earlier Rezonings are no longer being updated. They are presented for reference purposes.