By Michael V. Cusenza
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. on Thursday, Oct. 16, was set to hold a public hearing on land use regarding a rezoning application for a Lindenwood housing project at 78-08 Linden Blvd.
According to Richards’ office, an application has been submitted by Linden Canyon LLC for an amendment of zoning text amendment to designate the area as a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing zone.
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A view of the property from Sapphire Street.
This application includes a request for an amendment of the zoning map; a.) eliminating from within an existing R4 District a C1-2 District bounded by Linden Boulevard, 79th Street, a line perpendicular to the westerly street line of 79th Street distant 212 feet southerly from the point of intersection of the westerly street line of 79th Street and the southerly street line of Linden Boulevard, and 78th Street-Sapphire Street; b.) changing from an R4 District to an R6A District property bounded by a line 380 feet northerly of 149th Avenue, 79th Street, a line 260 feet northerly of 149th Avenue, and 78th Street-Sapphire Street; c.) changing from an R4 District to an R7D District property bounded by Linden Boulevard, 79th Street, a line 380 feet northerly of 149th Avenue, and 78th Street-Sapphire Street; and d.) establishing within the proposed R7D District a C2-4 District bounded by Linden Boulevard, 79th Street, a line 380 feet northerly of 149th Avenue, and 78th Street-Sapphire Street.
Last week, Community Board 10 voted in favor of the rezoning application.
