Letter from Councilmember Lander on the Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning
Process Updates and Resources:
- April 19, 2021: Application Certified by City Planning Commission
- Link to all updates and documents from ULURP review
- Final Environmental Impact Statement
- October 12, 2021: Public Hearing at City Council Zoning and Franchises Committee
- Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) standard timeline
Learn about the plan:
- Department of City Planning Land Use Application
- Department of City Planning Draft Zoning Proposal
- Presentation from DCP and HPD on Gowanus Green Development (Nov 2020)
- Fact Sheet: Environmental Cleanup, Sustainability and Resilience in Gowanus
- Fact Sheet: Infrastructure Investment in Gowanus
- Fact Sheet: Preserving Arts and Industry in Gowanus
- More questions? Read our FAQ
How we got here:
- Fact Sheet: History of Community Planning in Gowanus
- March 2019 Draft Scope of Work for the Environmental Impact Statement release
- January 2019 Draft Rezoning Proposal released
- June 2018 DCP released Gowanus: A Framework for a Sustainable, Inclusive, Mixed-use Neighborhood
- 2017 Working Groups met over 25 times
- 2016 City-led Gowanus Neighborhood Planning Study kickoff
- 2013-2015 Bridging Gowanus process
- 2009 Superfund site designation
The Gowanus Rezoning was certified on April 19, 2021, the first stage of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP). Documentation of subsequent The City Council will hold the final hearing on the rezoning plan on October 12, 2021.
Statements and Communications
2021, May 21: Letter requesting EPA’s assessment of environmental elements of Gowanus rezoning plan
2021, April 20: Email to constituents following certification of the rezoning application and 5 questions to consider during ULURP
2020, December 12: Email to constituents with information about the infrastructure plans announced by DCEP and DEP to manage growth in Gowanus
2020, November 3: Letter from Council Members Lander and Levin to NYC Department of Environmental Protection regarding request for delay to CSO tank construction.
2020, October 1: Statement from Council Members Brad Lander and Stephen Levin on Gowanus Community Engagement Restart Announcement
2020, September 21: How the Gowanus Rezoning Could Push NYC Forward on Racial Equity
2019, November 12: Elected Officials and Community Members Rally for East-West Bus Service Across Gowanus
2019, July 31: The NYC Charter Revision Commission missed an opportunity for strategic, long-term planning
2019, May 30: Comments From Councilmembers Lander and Levin on the Draft Scope of Work for the Gowanus Rezoning
2019, March 27: Gowanus Rezoning: How I hope we’ll approach it
2019, January 30: New York City Council Member Brad Lander Issues Statement on Newly Released Gowanus Draft Zoning Proposal