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Committee on Land Use, September 24, 2026

Recommends approval: 815 Hutchinson River Parkway Rezoning (LU 120), 10-0

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What happened

On September 24, 2026, the Committee on Land Use recommended approval of 815 Hutchinson River Parkway Rezoning (LU 120) (10-0).

The New York City Council Committee on Land Use approved six land-use items and disapproved one on a single coupled 10-0 roll-call vote. Approvals included the 815 Hutchinson River Parkway rezoning (LU 120) in the Bronx, the 862-868 Kent Avenue rezoning (LU 121/122) in Brooklyn f…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
New York City, NY
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
September 24, 2026
Decisions
7 zoning decisions
Outcome
Recommends approval, 10-0
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

Projects in this meeting (1)

Intro 833A - Eastern Parkway Building Setback Restrictions

Recommended 46-0
Open this project

Free sample: decision 1 of 7

Disapproval of Sidewalk Cafe (LU 141)

Committee voted to disapprove LU 141 related to the Sidewalk Cafe proposal by Tiro de Esquina, NYC Corp., formerly doing business as Cali Tejada's Bakery and restaurant, in Councilmember Thomas Henry's District in Queens. Part of coupled 10-0 vote.

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Key Decisions (7)

Denied

Disapproval of Sidewalk Cafe (LU 141)

Vote: 10-0Moved by Kevin Riley
Approved

815 Hutchinson River Parkway Rezoning (LU 120)

Vote: 10-0Moved by Kevin Riley
Approved

862-868 Kent Avenue Rezoning (LU 121 and 122)

Vote: 10-0Moved by Kevin Riley
Amended

158-06 Northern Boulevard Rezoning (LU 123 and 124)

Vote: 10-02 conditions attachedMoved by Kevin Riley
Amended

132 Melrose Street Rezoning (LU 125 and 126)

Vote: 10-01 conditions attachedMoved by Kevin Riley
Amended

21-36 46th Avenue Rezoning (LU 127 and 128)

Vote: 10-02 conditions attachedMoved by Kevin Riley
Approved

Intro 833-A - Eastern Parkway Setback Removal

Vote: 10-0Moved by Kevin Riley

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Zoning Changes (5)

4 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.

Development Activity (5)

862-868 Kent Avenue mixed-use residential project

Mixed-Use

158-06 Northern Boulevard mixed-use residential project

Mixed-Use

132 Melrose Street mixed-use residential project

Mixed-Use

2 additional development records with full detail in Pro.

Market Signals (2)

Housing Demand

NYC Council approved four mixed-use residential rezonings totaling roughly 252…

Infrastructure

Intro 833-A removed the antiquated 30-foot setback requirement along Eastern…

Agenda results

Northern rezone

NorthernDistrict District 7Case LU 0123-2026
Amended 10-0
freeAmended 10-0moved by Kevin Riley2 conditions of approval

2 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Northern rezone

NorthernDistrict District 7Case LU 0124-2026
Amended 10-0
freeAmended 10-0moved by Kevin Riley2 conditions of approval

2 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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132 Melrose Street rezone

Melrose Towers CorpDistrict District 4Case LU 0125-2026
Amended 10-0
freeAmended 10-0moved by Kevin Riley1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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132 Melrose Street rezone

Melrose Towers CorpDistrict District 4Case LU 0126-2026
Amended 10-0
freeAmended 10-0moved by Kevin Riley1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Who spoke

3 distinct speakers; 2 identified names.

All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 2 Clerk.

Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 1 Clerk.

Speaker sample: Kevin Riley, Chair.

1 more identified name in Pro: 1 Clerk.

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Zoning terms (8)

25 recorded timestamps

  • land use (3 timestamps)
  • zoning (6 timestamps)
  • rezoning (8 timestamps)
  • commercial (1 timestamps)
  • residential (4 timestamps)
  • mixed use (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (7)

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