QUEENS

City View

SITE: City View

ACREAGE: Total - 340 Residential - 112. Several proposals have also been made for considerably smaller portions of this site.

EXISTING ZONING: M3-1

HISTORY: 1946 - Pomerance and Breines, Percival Goodman study proposed 13,000 units; 1969 - Hart, Krivatsky, Stubee study proposed 2 industrial and 1 residential section; 1970 - Davis and Brody study which evolved to 1971 William Pereira proposal called City View - a complete community with residential, cultural, retail, and employment opportunities; housing would be 20% low-income, 50% middle, 30% upper; public access to waterfront park.

UDC has shown recent interest in 23-acre parcel in northwestern segment.

SITE PREPARATION: Possible relocation, or integration into development, of 6,000 residents and 250 businesses.

## FACILITIES/

SPECIAL FACTORS: Directly across East River from midtown Manhattan and Welfare Island; continuation and enhancement of nearby unobstrusive industry will reduce relocation and increase feasibility.

ACCESS: Excellent - 4 subway lines, Long Island Railroad cross site; Queensboro Bridge and Queens Midtown Tunnel both serve site; internal circulation limited: heavy traffic, including trucks at present; no pedestrian access to waterfront.

ENVIRONMENT: On-site sewer and water supply improvements necessary; Newton Creek Water Pollution Control Plan can handle additional waste; public access to river-edge park desirable; noise and air pollution locally from Queensboro Bridge and from Con Ed generating station; also in generally poor East River air zone.

RETAIL/COMMERCIAL: No existing commercial facilities: extensive major convenience and some primary shopping necessary.

## DENSITY AND SCHOOL NEEDS:

<table><thead><tr><th>Zoning<br>Possibilities</th><th>Number<br>of Units</th><th>Students<br>Generated<br>K-4/5-8</th><th>Overload-<br>Underload<br>K-4/5-8</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>R6</td><td>11,200</td><td>4,500</td><td>+3,300</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>3,100</td><td>+2,517</td></tr><tr><td>R7</td><td>15,000</td><td>6,100</td><td>+4,800</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>4,200</td><td>+3,600</td></tr></tbody></table>