Brooklyn CB6
Land Use & Zoning
Review Process
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Transportation Committee
CB6 Transportation Resolution
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Landmarks Committee
CB6 Landmarks Resolution — 17 Montgomery Place
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🏗 ULURP — Uniform Land Use Review Procedure
The standard public review for major land use actions — rezonings, special permits, city map changes. Strict timelines apply.
1. Certified by DCP — Starts the clock. All deadlines run from here.
2. CB6 (60 days) — Public hearing + vote. Advisory recommendation forwarded to Borough President.
3. Borough President (30 days) — Issues a recommendation.
4. CPC (60 days) — Public hearing. Approves, modifies, or disapproves.
5. City Council (50 days) — May approve, modify, or disapprove CPC decision.
6. Mayor (5 days) — May veto; Council may override.
More at nyc.gov/planning ↗
Handles variances and special permits outside ULURP — unique hardships or zoning flexibility for specific uses.
1. Application Filed — No fixed start date. No strict timeline clock.
2. CB6 (45 days) — Written recommendation submitted. Advisory only.
3. BSA Public Hearing — Applicant presents. Public may testify. Multiple hearings common.
4. BSA Vote — Approve, approve with conditions, or deny. No City Council review.
ZR §72-21 — The 5 Findings for a Variance
All 5 must be proven. Tap any finding to expand.
More at nyc.gov/bsa ↗
The 2025 Charter created three faster tracks for projects meeting affordability thresholds.
ELURP-CC — City Council Fast Track
CB6 (30 days) — Shortened window. Advisory recommendation.
CPC (30 days) → City Council (30 days)
Requires ≥25% affordable at 60% AMI or deeper.
BSA Fast-Track §666-a
CB6 (30 days) — Shortened window. Advisory recommendation.
BSA decides within 30 days of CB referral. Project must be 100% affordable.
AHFT §197-f (effective 2027)
CB6 Review — Advisory recommendation forwarded to CPC.
Thresholds and timelines still being defined by CPC rulemaking.
More at nyc.gov/hpd expedited housing ↗
SEQR (Article 8, Environmental Conservation Law) requires state and local agencies to assess the environmental impact of any discretionary action before approving it — including rezonings, special permits, and public projects. For CB6, this most commonly comes up alongside ULURP applications. The lead agency conducts the review; CB6's role is to participate and comment.
1. Action Classification — Is the action Type I (more likely significant), Unlisted (case-by-case), or Type II (exempt)? Type II actions need no further review.
2. Lead Agency Designated — When multiple agencies are involved, one is designated lead. The lead coordinates the full environmental review.
3. Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) — Applicant completes Part 1. Lead agency completes Parts 2 & 3 to assess significance.
4. SEQR Determination — Lead agency issues one of three findings: Negative Declaration (no significant impact), Conditioned Negative Declaration (impacts manageable with conditions), or Positive Declaration (significant impact — EIS required).
5. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) — Required only on a Positive Declaration. Draft EIS is scoped, prepared, released for public comment, and a Final EIS issued before any agency decision.
6. Findings Statement — After the Final EIS, the lead agency issues a Findings Statement weighing environmental impact against social and economic factors before making a decision.
More at dec.ny.gov/seqr ↗ · SEQR Handbook (PDF) ↗