Commission backs rezoning proposal to make 159th Street corridor consistently C2
Staff proposed rezoning a short stretch of C1 parcels on 159th Street to C2 to align the corridor's zoning; commissioners expressed support and staff will return the proposal as a public hearing on August 5, 2026. The change primarily affects auto-use allowances and maximum building height.
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Community Planner Hunter Heyman recommended rezoning a short section of C1 parcels on 159th Street to C2 so the entire corridor from Laurel Avenue to Harlem Avenue is zoned consistently. Heyman said the parcels under consideration — including properties such as Modern Way Cleaners, Taco Bell and Jiffy Lube — are general commercial in character and match the C2 corridor to the west.
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