On June 17, the City Council passed zoning changes authorizing a 5-story, 40-unit affordable senior housing development on Kress Avenue in the City of New Rochelle.
This project has been proposed by the Shiloh Community Development Corporation in partnership with Westhab, Inc., and is funded through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Shiloh Community Development Corporation is affiliated with Shiloh Baptist Church.
The zoning change was passed by a 5-2 vote. The Glenwood Lake Neighborhood Association and residents of the area opposed the zoning change, citing concerns regarding the project's impact on traffic, infrastructure, and the character of the existing community, and criticizing the proposal as being inconsistent with the City's recent efforts to preserve open space and the residential character of the area. However, the City's Department of Development and the City's Planning Board both supported the proposed zoning change based on the City's need for affordable senior housing.
A second proposed zoning change that would authorize construction of a 10-story, 93-unit workforce housing condominum development at Lincoln Avenue and Brook Street was tabled at the June 17 meeting to allow representatives of the City and the residents of the area to further discuss that proposal. This workforce housing development has been proposed by Bethesda Baptist Church to create housing for middle-income workers.
(The information contained in this post was obtained from newspaper articles written by Gerald McKinstry that appeared in The Journal News on June 14 and June 19).
