§ 145-00 GENERAL PURPOSES
ZR § 145-00
The “Special Eastchester – East Tremont Corridor District” established in this Resolution is designed to promote and protect public health, safety and general welfare. These general goals include, among others, the following specific purposes:
to encourage the development of a mixed-use neighborhood around planned mass transit stations in Parkchester, Van Nest, and Morris Park;
to enhance neighborhood economic diversity by broadening the range of housing choices for residents at varied incomes;
to support a variety of community facility and commercial uses and provide opportunities for the expansion of large academic, scientific and medical facilities in a manner that benefits the surrounding community;
to establish walkable retail corridors in the neighborhood;
to create a lively and attractive built environment that will provide daily amenities and services for the use and enjoyment of area residents, workers, and visitors;
to coordinate development with planned mass transit stations and facilitate improved pedestrian access to such facilities; and
to promote the most desirable use of land in the area and thus preserve, protect and enhance the value of land and buildings and thereby protect City tax revenues.
