This in-person meeting will go over specific proposals from developers on what they want to build in our neighborhood. Below is our position and our concerns and we suggest you ask for at the meeting. This meeting is important because if the community comes together on issues and voices similar concerns we will be in a better position to get some of what we ask for.
Tuesday, October 3rd
6:00pm - 8:00pm
MetroNorth Expansion
DCP Planning for more housing and jobs
P.S. 106 - The Parkchester
Elementary School
1514 Olmstead Ave,
Bronx, NY 10462
Registration Link:
please register for the meeting and fill in your questions and comments on the form
We support the new Metro North Station and new housing units in the neighbhood but oppose the height of the new zoming. R8 zoning such as planned on the vacant lot n the corner of E Tremont and Unionport Rd has no absolut height limits. A building significantly taller than our 13 story buildings in Parkchetser could be built. We oppose zoning being changed on the current site of our two garages, heat plant and management offices to anything that would permit residential buildings being built. Preserving our current garage spaces do not go far enough we need to protect the historic fabric of the 83 year old planned community which has historical significance.
Things to ask: Which parking requirements will be used?l is this Re-zoning area considered a transit zone and if so what are the parking requirements? Why is there no set building height for these zonings?
some of our concerns
School overcrowding
Crime and security
Traffic and congestion
Parking
Blocking of views, light and breezes.
What we need in this plan
A new elementary school
NYPD security cameras on E Tremont Ave
A MTA police substation in train station
A plan to minimize traffic jams.
A public parking structure with spaces set aside for monthly parking.
Different zoning for vacant lot on f E Tremont and Unionport Rd to be in scale with heights of our buildings around 13 floors.
Protections to keep from our garages, management office or heat plant from being torn down or built upon.
Buildings of approximately 4 floor height across street of E Tremont Ave to ‘step down’ the height of our buildings.
Affordability
Large size supermarket