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Bayside neighbors urge council to reject 24th Avenue rezoning over flood, traffic and parking concerns
Summary
Residents and community board members strongly opposed a proposed rezoning at 217‑14 24th Ave that would allow an 8‑story, 183‑unit building with a 65‑unit senior assisted‑living component; objections focused on flooding, dead‑end street access, school congestion and inadequate parking despite developer assurances about flood‑resilient design.
A heated hearing on LU 20–21 in Bay Terrace, Queens, drew numerous residents, community board leaders and civic groups to tell the subcommittee they oppose a private rezoning that would allow an eight‑story, mixed‑use building at 217‑14 24th Avenue.
The applicant presented plans for a roughly 217,000‑square‑foot development with 183 total apartments (128 market units and 55 permanently affordable units under MIH option 2), an approximately 56,000‑square‑foot senior assisted‑living component (65 units), and an 86‑space cellar parking garage. Counsel for the applicant said the building would be all‑electric and designed with flood‑resilient construction techniques and that MIH option 2 was selected to make the financing workable.
Community members and civic leaders told the subcommittee the site is inappropriate for upzoning. "This…
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