City Planning Commission Public Meeting, August 12, 2026
Recommends approval: 69-67 108th Street Rezoning (Forest Hills, Queens), unanimous
What happened
On August 12, 2026, the City Planning Commission Public recommended approval of 69-67 108th Street Rezoning (Forest Hills, Queens) (unanimous).
The New York City Planning Commission adopted favorable reports on four residential and mixed-use rezonings, including the Sojourner Truth/Mapes affordable-housing rezoning in the Bronx (~460 income-restricted homes, C-240206-ZMX / N-240207-ZRX) and the 289 Kent Avenue mixed-use…
- Jurisdiction
- New York City, NY
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- August 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, unanimous
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings69-67 108th Street
RecommendedCertification of 108-05 68th Road
Recommended 6-0Sojourner Truth Mapes
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 6
Sojourner Truth / Mapes Rezoning (Bronx)
Zoning map and text amendments for Sojourner Truth/Mapes affordable-housing rezoning in Community District 6, Bronx. Two new buildings with nearly 460 income-restricted affordable homes near the Bronx Zoo: Phase 1 (Sojourner Truth) at 2136 Crotona Parkway (159 homes) and Phase 2 (Mapes Court) at East 182nd Street and Mapes Avenue (298 homes). Favorable reports adopted unanimously; Commissioner Goodrich cast a conditional yes citing community-board concerns about the developer's history.
- Fund a garden redesign ensuring no significant adverse impacts on vegetation growth
- engage directly with Green Thumb and gardeners to develop design plans as a community-based planning effort
- make written response to CPC part of the public record
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Key Decisions (6)
Sojourner Truth / Mapes Rezoning (Bronx)
289 Kent Avenue Rezoning (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
Fort Hamilton MUSE Rezoning (Bay Ridge, Brooklyn)
69-67 108th Street Rezoning (Forest Hills, Queens)
Con Edison Microtunnel / Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub Hearing (Vinegar Hill)
108-05 68th Road Rezoning (Forest Hills, Queens)
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Zoning Changes (5)
4 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.
Development Activity (6)
Sojourner Truth (Phase 1) and Mapes Court (Phase 2)
Residential
289 Kent Avenue
Mixed-Use
Fort Hamilton MUSE
Mixed-Use
3 additional development records with full detail in Pro.
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
NYC continues to advance transit-oriented affordable and mixed-use housing rezonings…
Infrastructure
The Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub microtunnel at 209 York Street…
Sentiment
Commissioners are increasingly attaching commitments around community-based planning, cumulative environmental…
Who spoke
6 distinct speakers; 3 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Applicant Rep, 3 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk.
Speaker sample: Saidiya Sherman, Chair.
2 more identified names in Pro: 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Clerk.
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Zoning terms (11)
30 recorded timestamps
- rezoning (11 timestamps)
- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
- approved (2 timestamps)
- public hearing (3 timestamps)
- zoning (5 timestamps)
- industrial (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (6)
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