Middle Village, Glendale and Maspeth Rezoning:
The Department of City Planning proposes rezoning approximately 300 blocks in three neighborhoods in west-central Queens - Middle Village, Glendale, and Maspeth in Community District 5. The objective of the recommended zoning changes is to replace existing zoning designations with newer lower density and contextual zoning districts to more closely reflect the existing built form of the neighborhoods, thereby, ensuring that future development will be more consistent with its surroundings. The proposal would also update commercial overlay zones on the area’s primary corridors to match existing land use patterns and prevent commercial uses from encroaching on residential side streets.

Cord Meyer-Forest Hills Rezoning: Adopted 6/30/09
The Department of City Planning proposes a zoning map change for approximately 32 blocks in the Cord Meyer area of the central Queens neighborhood of Forest Hills in Community District 6. The proposal would replace existing zoning with a new contextual district that would provide a consistent scale to reinforce the area’s low density, single family character while supporting improvements that enhance neighborhood character.