New York City Council Committee on Land Use Approves Multiple Rezoning Applications on November 12, 2025
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The Committee on Land Use met on November 12, 2025, at City Hall, chaired by Rafael Salamanca, Jr., with nine members present and two absent. The committee reviewed and approved several zoning map amendments and zoning resolution changes primarily affecting Brooklyn community districts, including rezonings at 58 Nixon Court, 464 Ovington Avenue, 5502 Flatlands Avenue, 699-703 Lexington Avenue, and the Special Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan. Most applications were approved with modifications and referred to the City Planning Commission or approved with companion resolutions. Mandatory Inclusionary Housing areas were established in several cases.
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- Approved rezoning of 58 Nixon Court from R5 to R7A with establishment of C2-4 District and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area in Brooklyn Community District 13.
- Approved rezoning of 464 Ovington Avenue from R3X to R6A with Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area in Brooklyn Community District 10.
- Approved rezoning of 5502 Flatlands Avenue from R3-2 to R6A with C2-4 District establishment and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area in Brooklyn Community District 18, with modifications and referral to CPC.
- Approved rezoning of 699-703 Lexington Avenue from R6B to R6A with Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area in Brooklyn Community District 3, with modifications and referral to CPC.
- Approved amendments to the Special Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan floor area regulations in Brooklyn Community District 8.
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