ROCKAWAY NEIGHBORHOODS REZONING Department of City Planning Queens Office BOROUGH LOCATION • The Rockaway peninsula n LaGuardia a stretches 11 miles into lower t Airport t 7 New York Bay and separates a 1 h 3 11 n Jamaica Bay from the a Atlantic Ocean. M 2 4 • It encompasses 15 6 8 neighborhoods, as well as 5 13 Nassau Jacob Riis Park, Fort Tilden 9 County and part of Federal Gateway 12 National Recreation Area. 10 Brooklyn John F. Kennedy International Airport Staten Island 14 Atlantic Ocean OVERVIEW • Five neighborhoods Nassau • 280 blocks County • 5,910 lots Edgemere Far Rockaway Somerville Jamaica Bay Rockaway Beach Rockaway Park Atlantic Ocean EXISTING ZONING - ISSUES • Encourages development that is out of character with existing neighborhood context • Restricts opportunities for mixed used development along the area’s wide streets • Does not reflect higher accessory parking demand in medium density areas OBJECTIVES • Establish a low-scale framework to protect and reinforce established building scale • Ensure the provision of front and side yards, street trees and sidewalk planting strips • Address community concerns for additional accessory parking requirements in auto dependent locations • Provide zoning flexibility for residents to enlarge one-family homes in Far Rockaway • Facilitate a mix of residential and commercial activities in select locations to strengthen existing contexts along wide streets and in areas close to transit. EXISTING ZONING BUILT ENVIRONMENT Detached development on Beach 119th Out of character development on Beach Street in an existing R3-2 108th Street in an existing R5 Mid-rise development on Ocean Beach 116th Street corridor in an Promenade in an existing R7A existing R5/C1-2 PROPOSED ZONING PROPOSED ZONING • 57 blocks proposed to be rezoned • 44 blocks rezoned for 1 houses • 11 blocks rezoned for lower density • 2 blocks rezoned for medium- anddensity 2 family B B . 1 1 R3X 3 3 0 0 S S t t . B Newport Ave. B . 1 1 1 1 6 6 S R4A S t t . B R5B B . B. Rockaway Beach Blvd. R5B B. 1 1 1 1 2 R5A 2 0 R5A 0 6 6 8 8 R7A S S St St t t . R4 . Ocean Promenade R3A ROCKAWAY PARK PROPOSED ZONING • 57 blocks proposed to be rezoned • 44 blocks rezoned for 1- and 2 family houses • 11 blocks rezoned for lower density • 2 blocks rezoned for medium density B. 11 00 88 B R5B St .. 1 .. 1 6 R3A R3A S tt .. R5A R4 R3X R4A B .. 1 R7A 3 0 S tt .. B e .. e ad 1 en 2 om 6 r P n S a S ce ROCKAWAY PARK t ROCKAWAY PARK t .. O PROPOSED ZONING • 57 blocks proposed to be rezoned • 44 blocks rezoned for 1- and 2 family houses • 11 blocks rezoned for lower density • 2 blocks rezoned for medium density B. 11 00 88 B R5B St .. 1 .. 1 6 R3A R3A S tt R3X .. R3X R5A R4 R4A B .. 1 lvd R7A 3 B 0 ch a S Be tt y .. a aw ck Ro B .. 1 2 6 e nad S en tt . rom . n P ea Oc ROCKAWAY PARK PROPOSED ZONING • 57 blocks proposed to be rezoned • 44 blocks rezoned for 1- and 2 family houses • 11 blocks rezoned for lower density • 2 blocks rezoned for medium density B. d. B. lv h B 11 ac 00 Be 88 B ay St .. kaw 1 oc .. 1 R 6 R3A R3A S R5B t R5B t R3X .. R5A R4 R4A B .. 1 R7A e 3 nad 0 e om S rom S P tt an .. ea Oc B .. 1 2 6 S tt .. ROCKAWAY PARK EXISTING ZONING BUILT ENVIRONMENT New development on Cross Bay New mid-rise development on Beach Parkway in an existing R6 96th Street in an existing R6 Out of character development on New semi-detached development on Beach 92nd Street in an existing R6 Beach 97th Street in an existing R6 PROPOSED ZONING PROPOSED ZONING • 66 blocks proposed to be rezoned • 32 blocks rezoned for 1- and 2 family • 12 blocks rezoned for lower density • 20 blocks rezoned for medium density • 2 blocks rezoned to reflect existing uses R4-1 R6A ch Blvd Bea C way C Rockaw rr os R5D s B B . a 9 y 0 P S R4 t k . rive w l D y ne .. han R5B h C B c .. ea B 9 R5A R4B R 3 R B R5D S . R5D y . tt a 4 9 .. kw B ar M1-1 - 7 P .. - nt 1 S ro 9 1 S ef tt or . 9 .. h R7A d B R5D S lv S B . h tt ac 1 . Bea . ay 0 R5D aw 2 ck Roc S ROCKAWAY BEACH t ROCKAWAY BEACH . PROPOSED ZONING • 66 blocks proposed to be rezoned • 32 blocks rezoned for 1- and 2 family • 12 blocks rezoned for lower density • 20 blocks rezoned for medium density • 2 blocks rezoned to reflect existing uses R4-1 R6A R5D . lvlvd B R4 ch ea B ay R5B aw R5B ck R5A Ro R4B R 4 R5D y M1-1 kwa M1-1 -- Par B 1 nt . fro re R7A 1 R5D ho 0 S 2 R5D S R5D t . ROCKAWAY BEACH PROPOSED ZONING • 66 blocks proposed to be rezoned • 32 blocks rezoned for 1- and 2 family • 12 blocks rezoned for lower density • 20 blocks rezoned for medium density • 2 blocks rezoned to reflect existing uses R4-1 R6A R5D B . d. 9 llv 0 B ch S R4 ac t ea . B ay aw R5B ck Ro R4B R5A R R5D 4 M1-1 B .. -- 9 1 9 B R5D R7A S . tt 1 .. 0 R5D 2 R5D S ROCKAWAY BEACH t ROCKAWAY BEACH . EXISTING ZONING BUILT ENVIRONEMNT Detached development on Gouveneur Semi-detached development on Avenue in an existing R3-2 Almeda Avenue in an existing R3-2 Detached development on Beach Out of character development on 69thStreet in an existing R5 Beach 69th Street in an existing R3-2 PROPOSED ZONING PROPOSED ZONING • 58 blocks to be rezoned • 45 blocks rezoned for 1- and 2- family • 1 block rezoned for lower density housing • 12 blocks rezoned for medium density R4-1 . BB ve B Ave B Almeda . 55 6 B 6 88 6 a 6 R4 S R4 S rr S b S b t t a . t t . d . o e R4A s D rr B .. e. ve 5 Gouverneur Av 9 RR R5D S . R5D . Dr. t t Channel . C 4 B. 4 t . S S A A 2 2 7 7 R5A . B B SOMERVILLE PROPOSED ZONING • 58 blocks to be rezoned • 45 blocks rezoned for 1- and 2- family • 1 block rezoned for lower density housing • 12 blocks rezoned for medium density R4-1 . BB ve B Ave B Almeda . 55 6 6 88 6 6 R4 S R4 S S S t t . t t . R4A . ve. Gouverneur Av RR R5D Channel Dr. R5D . C 4 B. 4 R5A AA SOMERVILLE PROPOSED ZONING • 58 blocks to be rezoned • 45 blocks rezoned for 1- and 2- family • 1 block rezoned for lower density housing • 12 blocks rezoned for medium density R4-1 B B . 6 6 6 6 R4 S S t t . R4A . B . 5 9 RR R5D S . R5D . Dr. t t Channel . C 4 B. 4 t . S S A A 2 2 7 7 R5A . B B SOMERVILLE EXISTING ZONING BUILT ENVIRONMENT Detached development on Beach 12th Out of character development on Street in an existing R5 Beach 26th Street in an existing R6 Detached development on Beach 25th New ocean front development in an Street in an existing R6 existing R6 PROPOSED ZONING PROPOSED ZONING • 116 blocks proposed to be rezoned • 22 blocks rezoned for 1-family houses • 79 blocks rezoned for 1- and 2- family houses Nassau County • 10 blocks rezoned for lower density housing .. R3X 1 e - vv R5 A • 5 blocks rezoned for medium density • 5 blocks rezoned for medium density R4 e rr ii C4-2 p m R4-1 R4A E B. B. 2 R2 2 R2X R R2X R 2 . 2 . -2 d d S 3 S . R llv d. R4A 4 d R4A 4 B B t R t t v t . 4 s . ll - re B - r - 1 C y B 1 n 1 a a e R5 w . Hicksville Rd. e Oc R4 tte 9 a R R6A a R R4-1 G S R4-1 t B R4-1 B R4-1 B B . 4 R4A 4 R4A . R5 R3 1 1 2 A 2 A R 7 R4 R5 R6 7 00 4 S X S SS A t t . C4-4 . tt R4A R6 R R . Blvd. BB t B t C4-3A B Seagir .. .. 4 4 22 33 R6 44 2 R5 R3A 2 R5 R3A -- R6 SS SS 11 tt tt .. R6 C4-4 .. C4-4 FAR ROCKAWAY & EDGEMERE PROPOSED ZONING • 116 blocks proposed to be rezoned • 22 blocks rezoned for 1-family houses • 79 blocks rezoned for 1- and 2- family houses Nassau County • 10 blocks rezoned for lower density housing R3X -1 • 5 blocks rezoned for medium density R5 R4 C4-2 R4-1 R4A B. B. R5 2 R2 2 R2X R R2X R 2 2 -2 S R3 S R4A 4 R4A 4 t R t . 4- . -- 1 B 11 . R4 9 R R R4-1 S R4-1 R4-1 t . 4 R4A 4 R5 R3 A R4 R5 R6 A R R4A 4 R4A X C4-4 R6 A RR R3A 4 R3A R5 4 R6 R6 -- 11 R6 C4-4 C4-4 FAR ROCKAWAY & EDGEMERE PROPOSED ZONING • 116 blocks proposed to be rezoned • 22 blocks rezoned for 1-family houses • 79 blocks rezoned for 1- and 2- family houses Nassau County • 10 blocks rezoned for lower density housing R3X 1 R5 - • 5 blocks rezoned for medium density R4 C4-2 R4-1 R4A R2 R2X R R2X R 2 R3- R4A 4 R4A 4 R 4- -- 1 B 11 R4-1 R5 .