College Point rezoning
Previous College Point zoning
Prior to 2005, more than 85% of College Point was zoned for multi-family
apartment units (R3-2, R4, R5B in blue), which resulted in a rash of teardowns
replacing one and two-family detached houses with small apartment complexes.
This began to have a profound negative effect on College Point, an geographically
isolated community with a mid-19th century street grid and infrastructure.
The remaining small areas were zoned R3A and R3X (orange) which allow one
and two-family detached houses; and R4-1, which allows one and two-family
semi-attached houses. There is only one small area east of the White Point
shopping center that has single family zoning (R2 in beige).
apartment units (R3-2, R4, R5B in blue), which resulted in a rash of teardowns
replacing one and two-family detached houses with small apartment complexes.
This began to have a profound negative effect on College Point, an geographically
isolated community with a mid-19th century street grid and infrastructure.
The remaining small areas were zoned R3A and R3X (orange) which allow one
and two-family detached houses; and R4-1, which allows one and two-family
semi-attached houses. There is only one small area east of the White Point
shopping center that has single family zoning (R2 in beige).
Current College Point zoning based on Paul's plans
The College Point rezoning was critical to the survival of this very unique
neighborhood. It also partially fulfilled a promise made since the late 1960s
during the Lindsay administration to "preserve" the areas away from the
waterfront from overdevelopment. After the adoption of the College Point
Rezoning that I co-authored in 2005, almost all of the multi-family zoning
areas (R3-2, R4, R5B) have been rezoned contextually: 85% of College Point
is now zoned detached one family (R2A in yellow) or detached one and two-family
(R3A, R4A). 30 blocks of R2A zoning have been added, which have protected key
sections of College Point that have historically been mostly one-family detached
housing. More than 25 blocks were also changed from R4 to R4-1 (purple), to
protect the one and two-family semi-detached houses located there. The College
Point Corporate Park was also rezoned several years later and made a Special
District that better protects the residential neighborhoods that are adjacent to it.
neighborhood. It also partially fulfilled a promise made since the late 1960s
during the Lindsay administration to "preserve" the areas away from the
waterfront from overdevelopment. After the adoption of the College Point
Rezoning that I co-authored in 2005, almost all of the multi-family zoning
areas (R3-2, R4, R5B) have been rezoned contextually: 85% of College Point
is now zoned detached one family (R2A in yellow) or detached one and two-family
(R3A, R4A). 30 blocks of R2A zoning have been added, which have protected key
sections of College Point that have historically been mostly one-family detached
housing. More than 25 blocks were also changed from R4 to R4-1 (purple), to
protect the one and two-family semi-detached houses located there. The College
Point Corporate Park was also rezoned several years later and made a Special
District that better protects the residential neighborhoods that are adjacent to it.
Articles
CB 7 gives okay to rezoning plan, Times Ledger, 6/30/2005
Rezoning’s New Challenge: College Point Next Hurdle In Battle, Queens Tribune, 2/11/2005
City poised to rezone College Point, Times Ledger, 2/10/2005
College Point Residents Hear New Rezoning Plans For Area, Queens Chronicle, 2/10/2005
New zoning sought for College Point, Times Ledger, 8/14/2003
Rezoning’s New Challenge: College Point Next Hurdle In Battle, Queens Tribune, 2/11/2005
City poised to rezone College Point, Times Ledger, 2/10/2005
College Point Residents Hear New Rezoning Plans For Area, Queens Chronicle, 2/10/2005
New zoning sought for College Point, Times Ledger, 8/14/2003