| Introduction
This
report is a follow up to the Community District
1 Zoning Study, Phase 1, released by the Department
of City Planning in December 1995. The Phase 1
report identified 22 sub-areas within Community
District 1 which are to be studied to determine
if land currently zoned M1 or C8 could be rezoned
to permit residential development. These subareas
were selected based on certain land use, employment
and locational characteristics; ie, the presence
of nonconforming residential uses, presence of
substantial vacant land and relatively few manufacturing
jobs. The locational criteria included proximity
to established residential communities with adequate
access to neighborhood commercial areas, community
facilities, and mass transit. These 22 subareas
are located throughout Community District 1.
Subarea
12, straddling both sides of the Williamsburg
Bridge, was selected to be the first one to be
studied in detail on the basis of these criteria
and is the subject of this report.
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