RIDGEWOOD NY

A LAND USE STUDY

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QROOKLYN100 years of Disputed Boundaries

F R O M B R O O K L Y N T O Q U E E N S

...completely landlocked, anirregular rectangle bordered by

Metropolitan Avenue on theNorth, Fresh Pond Road and

Wyckoff Avenue on the East andWest"

R o b e r t J . G a b l e r

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"The generations of those of usof Ridgewood have changed withthe swift passing of the way asfarms have given way to poured

concrete and big brickbuildings."

R o b e r t J . G a b l e r

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Transportation

M-Train: Forest AveQ39Q59B13B20

Bushwick

E. Wmbg

Maspeh

Middle Village

Glendale

HistoricalZoning Map

Bushwick Grid meets

Queens

Street CarSuburb Mathew Model

Flats

Breweries& KnittingFactories

HISTORY

OnderdonkFarm1660

Wolff-AlportChemical Co.

1918

MaspethTerritory

HistoricDistricts

TransportationDisruptions

OverDevelopment

Un-AffordableHousing

LAND USE ISSUES

More Cemeterythan Parks

CrowdedSchools

IndustrialContamination

STAKEHOLDERS

Ridgewood Community Board 5Ridgewood - Bushwick Senior Citizen CouncilRidgewood Tenant AssociationsRidgewood Historical SocietyDCP LCPHPD

USEG R O U N D U S E M A P

BUILDING TYPOLOGY

Row housesRailroad ApartmentsDetached Multi-familyMulti-Family Apartment Buildings1-2 Family Homes

RB5 C O N T E X T U A L D I S T R I C T3 - S T O R E Y R O W H O U S E

(Semi-)Detached permittedMax Street Wall @ 30ft &for recessed 33 ft roofNo Curb cut w. >40ftfrontage (usually on side ofbuilding)Parking req. can be wavedFAR 1.35

C1-4C O M M E R C I A L O V E R L A YD I S T R I C T

W I T H I N R E S I D E N T I A L D I S T R I C T

grocery storesbeauty parlorsrestaurantslocal clothing stores

Typical uses:

Mixed building commercial islimited to 1-2 floors.FAR: 1.0

To serve local retail needs.

Majority are 2-3 storeybldgs

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