http://www.planNYC.org/ PlanNYC | New York City Planning Information Portal en-us ja3n@earthlink.net http://www.plannyc.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Issues&file=index&catid=1&issueid=28#3016 Local community groups are looking to other areas in Springfield Gardens that have been rezoned as models for making sure multi-family home development does not run rampant. One concern is that development beyond single family homes will overburden the existing infrastructure. These groups are looking to help from the City Council in order to preserve their neighborhoods. 2007-09-16 00:00:00 http://www.plannyc.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Issues&file=index&catid=1&issueid=28#447 Since 2002, downzonings for about 3,600 blocks have been approved or are under review. While downzoning may help "preserve neighborhood character," does it undermine efforts to add affordable housing to the city? 2005-10-10 00:00:00 http://www.plannyc.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Issues&file=index&catid=1&issueid=28#343 The Springfield Gardens rezoning has been approved by City Council. The plan affects a 68-block area in Southeast Queens bounded by Baisley Boulevard to the northwest, Guy Brewer Boulevard to the east and North Conduit Avenue to the south. The new zoning is designed to stop high density building in neighborhoods with mostly one-and two-family homes. 2005-04-14 00:00:00 http://www.plannyc.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Issues&file=index&catid=1&issueid=28#327 The Bayside and Springfield Gardens rezoning plans made it through the city's Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises with little opposition. The plans go before the full City Countil on April 12th. The proposed changes--primarily intended to ensure new developments fit with the scale and character of each neighbrohood--affect nearly 350 blocks in Bayside and 68 blocks in Springfield Gardens. 2005-04-07 00:00:00 http://www.plannyc.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Issues&file=index&catid=1&issueid=28#234 This article summarizes actions taking place on Queens downzoning proposals this week. On Tuesday, March 15, City Council will hold a public hearing on the Springfield Gardens rezoning. On Wednesday, March 16, City Planning Commission members will cast their votes on the Bayside rezoning. 2005-03-14 00:00:00 http://www.plannyc.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Issues&file=index&catid=1&issueid=28#232 The City Planning Commission unanimously approved the Springfield Gardens rezoning plan. Community Board 12 District Manager Yvonne Reddick called the new plan a victory for small neighborhoods. "People originally moved to Queens because of the open space and greenery," she said. "But developers have been coming in and changing the makeup of the community." Opponents of the downzoning proposal cited the need to make more housing units available to address the city's affordable housing shortage. 2005-03-10 00:00:00