South Park Slope Community Group

*Park Slope Courier*

Charles Hack

City Planning commissioners and the Brooklyn Borough president heard community members express overwhelming support - with just a couple of kinks - on plans to protect low-rise character of South Park Slope.

The City Planning Commission held its City’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure hearing on Sept. 28 at 22 Reade St. in Manhattan and Borough President Marty Markowitz held his ULURP hearing on Sept. 22 at 209 Joralemon St.

At the City Planning hearing there was standing room only, with only one lawyer speaking in opposition to the rezoning plan. At both meetings, many expressed frustration with developers who are rushing headlong to start buildings before the new zoning becomes law - and with the Building Department