Auburndale Rezoning
Previous Auburndale zoning
Prior to 2009/2010, more than 2/3 of this portion of Auburndale was zoned for multi-family
apartment units (R3-2, R4 and R5 in blue), which resulted in a rash of teardowns replacing
one and two-family detached houses with small apartment complexes, particularly around
the Auburndale LIRR station. Other parts of the area saw detached houses replaced with
semi-attached buildings or row houses. The R2 portions of Auburndale (beige) had "flexible"
zoning that encouraged out-of-scale "McMansions" to be built.
apartment units (R3-2, R4 and R5 in blue), which resulted in a rash of teardowns replacing
one and two-family detached houses with small apartment complexes, particularly around
the Auburndale LIRR station. Other parts of the area saw detached houses replaced with
semi-attached buildings or row houses. The R2 portions of Auburndale (beige) had "flexible"
zoning that encouraged out-of-scale "McMansions" to be built.
Current zoning based on Paul's plans
After the adoption of the North Flushing/Auburndale Rezonings that I co-authored in 2009/2010,
more than 2/3 of the area previously zoned for multi-family housing has been contextually rezoned
R3X (orange) which allows only one and two-family detached houses and R4B (olive) which allows
one and two-family rowhouses with no parking in the front yards. The R2 areas, except along
Northern Boulevard, have been rezoned R2A (yellow) to better reflect the almost century-old
single-family housing stock. R4-1 has been mapped in a few areas to protect the one and two-family
semi-detached houses located there. Much of the former R5 area has been rezoned R4 or R5B to
lower the maximum height and density of potential new construction.
more than 2/3 of the area previously zoned for multi-family housing has been contextually rezoned
R3X (orange) which allows only one and two-family detached houses and R4B (olive) which allows
one and two-family rowhouses with no parking in the front yards. The R2 areas, except along
Northern Boulevard, have been rezoned R2A (yellow) to better reflect the almost century-old
single-family housing stock. R4-1 has been mapped in a few areas to protect the one and two-family
semi-detached houses located there. Much of the former R5 area has been rezoned R4 or R5B to
lower the maximum height and density of potential new construction.
Articles
City Planning approves large rezoning in area, Queens Chronicle, 10/7/2010
Auburndale rezone moves up, Times Ledger, 12/25/2009
City prepares north Queens rezoning plan, Times Ledger, 7/14/2009
Letters To The Editor, Queens Chronicle, 2/28/2008
Auburndale civic clamors for neighborhood rezoning, Times Ledger, 2/21/2008
Auburndale declares war on development, Times Ledger 1/18/2007
Auburndale rezone moves up, Times Ledger, 12/25/2009
City prepares north Queens rezoning plan, Times Ledger, 7/14/2009
Letters To The Editor, Queens Chronicle, 2/28/2008
Auburndale civic clamors for neighborhood rezoning, Times Ledger, 2/21/2008
Auburndale declares war on development, Times Ledger 1/18/2007