Land Use Planning in Community District 8

CD 8 2000: A River to Reservoir Preservation Strategy

Community Board 8 has created a land use plan that lays out policies and strategies to guide future growth and development in Community District 8.  The idea for the plan was first suggested by the Preservancy in the early 1990s, and the final plan, titled CD 8 2000: A River to Reservoir Preservation Strategy, was approved by the City Council in Fall 2003. The recent rezonings in our area are occurring as a result of this plan.  For an outline of the Plan’s recommendations, click here »

Ongoing rezoning activity in Community District 8

For information on ongoing and past zoning initiatives, check the Department of City Planning website at www.nyc.gov/html/dcp. On the blue area at the left of their website, click on projects/proposals.

What is zoning?

The shape and function of New York City is guided by zoning.  For a short summary of zoning districts in Community District 8 and more general information on how zoning works, click here »

Special Natural Area District Zoning – Frequently Asked Questions

Click here for the Preservancy’s primer on SNAD zoning.