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Committee approves Lorraine Antiques Design Review District to protect corridor fabric
Summary
The Development, Planning and Sustainability committee approved ordinance 15‑20‑2025 to add the Lorraine Antiques Design Review District along Lorraine Avenue between West 83rd and West 61st Place, giving City Planning Commission design‑review oversight for exterior changes and demolitions to preserve historic commercial fabric near transit.
The Development, Planning and Sustainability committee on the floor approved ordinance 15‑20‑2025 to create the Lorraine Antiques Design Review District, a zoning map change sponsored by Councilmember Spencer that covers a small commercial corridor between West 83rd Street and West 61st Place.
Shannon Leonard, chief zoning administrator for the City Planning Commission, told the committee the purpose is "to grant…
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