The document provides zoning recommendations for six districts in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn to address preservation of affordability, creation of affordable housing, and economic development. It identifies where each zoning district could be implemented and lists other provisions for each, including requirements around inclusionary zoning, building heights, ground floor uses, anti-harassment policies, and environmental standards. A table at the end summarizes the key aspects of each proposed zoning district type.

1. Bushwick Zoning District
Recommendations
Based on our Studio’s Existing Conditions Research, we developed the following zoning recommendations to provide
Make the Road a starting point for advocacy in the Rezoning process. These six districts are aimed at addressing:
1) preservation of affordability, 2) Affordable housing creation, and 3) Economic development through the retention
of manufacturing businesses and jobs.
Example of where to implement: Streets with low-rise tenement houses, especially areas with rent-stabilized units
Other provisions:Anti-harassment,Anti-demolition; Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning for 25% of the units in buildings of
ten or more units; additional stormwater management requirements for those in flood zone
Example of where to implement:Avenues with low to mid-rise buildings and ground floor commercial
Other provisions: Contextual Zoning (height limit would be an average of block).Anti-harassment,Anti-demolition;
Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning for 25% of the units in buildings of ten or more units; requirement to mitigate small
business displacement, including providing relocation opportunities; additional stormwater management requirements
for those in flood zone.
Example of where to implement:Avenues with high transit access as indicated; along Broadway but lower height limit
Other provisions: Commercial or Community Facility ground floor requirement; Height limit 100-120ft; (approx 10-
12 stories) Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning for 100% of units, with AMI bands 30% at 25%AMI, 20% at 40%AMI, 20% at
60%AMI, 15% at 80%AMI, and 15% at100%AMI; Also include 3 and 4 bedroom units for families.Anti-Harassment zone;
Exactions to provide funds for local schools, public facilites, parks, etc; Public realm improvements.
Example of where to implement:Avenues with high transit access and commercial, particularly Myrtle Ave
Other provisions: Commercial or Community Facility ground floor requirement; Height limit 70ft; Mandatory Inclu-
sionary Zoning for 100% of units, with AMI bands 30% at 25%AMI, 20% at 40%AMI, 20% at 60%AMI, 15% at 80%AMI,
and 15% at100%AMI; Anti-Harassment zone; Exactions to provide funds for local schools, public facilites, parks, etc;
Public realm improvements. Requirement to mitigate small business displacement, including providing relocation before
displacement.
Example of where to implement: Northwest corner of Bushwick; where areas are zoned manufacturing
Other provisions: No new non-manufacturing uses allowed on previous manufacturing zones; Height limit 50-60ft; In-
creased FAR for buildings;Anti-harassment Zone;Additional stormwater requirements
Example of where to implement: In dotted area between Flushing and Jefferson where there are manufacturing sites.
Other provisions: Light manufacturing allowed on ground floor (vertical mixed use); Height limit of 50-60ft. Mandatory
Inclusionary Zoning for 20% of units with AMI breakdowns below 50% AMI for buildings with 8 or more units. An-
ti-harassment,Anti-demolition; lots zoned manufacturing if not used for manufacturing must provide monetary offset
to local IBZ based on job opportunity loss.
District Type MAX FAR Height Limit
Mandatory IZ
and percentage
Affordability (AMI) Breakdowns Anti-Harassment Anti-Demolition
Exactions for Schools, Parks, and
Cultural Facilties
Public Realm (trees, bench-
es, bike racks)
Environmental Provisions
(green energy, stormwater, etc).
Preservation Streets TBD Contextual 25% if <10 units 50% AMI
Preservation Avenues TBD Contextual 25% if <10 units 50% AMI
Moderate Growth TBD 70ft 100% 30% at 25%, 20% at 40%, 20% at 60%, 15% at 80%, 15% at 100%
High Growth TBD 120ft 100% 30% at 25%, 20% at 40%, 20% at 60%, 15% at 80%, 15% at 100%
Expanded IBZ TBD 70ft mec. incl
Mixed-Use Opportunity TBD 50-60ft 20% 60% AMI
Studio
The general purpose of the Sustainable Communities
Studio is to expose PSPD Students to the issues of
sustainable development and the interdependence
and interrelationship of sustainable development to
global, national, regional and local programs, policies
and practices. The students enrolled in the class will
be responsible for the development of a sustainable,
resilient and responsive community neighborhood-based
plan, where economic, social, political and educational
opportunities for area residents are maximized.
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Yasmeen Abu Al Saud
Hanna Atlas
Victor Coachman
Paola Duran
Asher Freeman
Jason Hernández
Kethia Joseph
Lise Lamatia
Marcel Negret
Stephen Miller
Bryan Ross
Thom Stead
Giovania Tiarachristie
Melanie Truhn
Stuart Pertz
Eddie Bautista