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New York City Council Committee on Land Use Approves Multiple Rezoning and Development Applications
New YorkOct 9, 20253 min read
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The Committee on Land Use met on October 9, 2025, to review and vote on several land use applications, including rezoning proposals, urban development action area designations, and property tax exemption requests. The majority of applications were approved with companion resolutions or modifications and referred to the City Planning Commission.
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Arverne East DevelopmentUrban development action areaJamaica Neighborhood PlanCity Map amendmentsMandatory inclusionary housingBudget & TaxrezoningProperty tax exemptionHousing
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- Approved LU 0365-2025 (Claremont House: 1640 Anthony Avenue) for Urban Development Action Area designation and property disposition with companion resolution.
- Approved LU 0366-2025 (Claremont House: 1640 Anthony Avenue) for zoning map amendment (R7-1 to R8) with companion resolution.
- Approved LU 0367-2025 (Claremont House: 1640 Anthony Avenue) for Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area establishment with companion resolution.
- Approved LU 0369-2025 (Jamaica Neighborhood Plan) for multiple zoning map amendments with modifications and referred to CPC.
- Approved LU 0370-2025 (Jamaica Neighborhood Plan) for Special Downtown Jamaica District and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area with modifications and referred to CPC.
- Approved LU 0371-2025 (Jamaica Neighborhood Plan) for Urban Development Action Area designation and property disposition with modifications and referred to CPC.
- Approved LU 0372-2025 (Station Plaza Jamaica City Map Changes) for city map amendments with companion resolution.
- Approved LU 0382-2025 (Claremont House: 1640 Anthony Avenue, Article XI) for property tax exemption with companion resolution.
- Approved LU 0393-2025 (Arverne East Amendment) for UDAAP amendment with companion resolution.
- Approved LU 0394-2025 (Arverne East Building D - Open Door, Article XI) for property tax exemption with companion resolution.
- Approved LU 0395-2025 (Arverne East Building D - Rental, Article XI) for property tax exemption with companion resolution.
- Approved LU 0396-2025 (535 Morgan Avenue Rezoning) for zoning map amendment (M1-1 to C7-1) with companion resolution.
- Laid over LU 0397-2025 (74 Bogart Street Rezoning) for further consideration.
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