Queens Community Board 1

PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING & PUBLIC HEARING

Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 6:30 PM
at THE ASTORIA WORLD MANOR
25-22 ASTORIA BOULEVARD, ASTORIA
Meetings will be in person/live with a YouTube component at: Community Board One Queens

PRESENTATION –
Parks Department will provide a presentation regarding the temporary doors
currently being used along the west elevation of the filtration building to
become permanent doors for ease of equipment access for Parks M&O in the
future at Astoria pool.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE-
31-17 12th Street Rezoning Report for CB 1 Public Hearing

1. Application to rezone 11 properties from R5B to R6B located along
the east side of 12th Street between 31st Avenue and 31st Drive in
Astoria and
2. Amend Appendix F of the Zoning Resolution to map the project area
as Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (“MIH”) area subject to MIH
Option 1.
If approved, the actions will facilitate development of a new, five-story
Quality Housing building at 31-17 12th Street (Block 518, Lot 13) with 34
units, 9 of which will be affordable. The project area encompasses Block 518,
Lots 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 18 and parts of Lots 5 and 19.
BUSINESS SESSION* • Adoption February 2024 Minutes
• Chair’s Report
• District Manager’s Report
• Committee Reports
• Old/New Business
*Only Board Members are permitted to speak during this portion of the
meeting.
ELECTED OFFICIALS/REPRESENTATIVES
• Announcements
• Updates
PUBLIC SESSION – Members of the public are invited to speak. Limited
to two (2) minutes per speaker.
ADJOURNMENT

Next Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting

April 16, 2024

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