A rezoning application for a stretch of Richmond Terrace in Staten Island‘s St. George neighborhood would shift the site to a higher-density zoning designation, remove a hillside preservation overlay, and require affordable housing in any future residential development there.
The application covers 198-208 Richmond Terrace and was submitted by Economic Development Opportunity Zone Fund 1, LLC. It proposes changing the property from an R6 to an R7-3 zoning district—a higher-density designation under the city’s zoning rules.
The existing Special Hillsides Preservation District overlay, which currently limits development on the site, would be eliminated. A new Special St. George District designation would replace it.
The current C2-2 commercial overlay would be removed, and a new C2-4 commercial overlay would be established within the proposed R7-3 district—a change in what ground-floor business uses are permitted.
The application would also map a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area on the site, which typically requires affordable units in new residential projects as a condition of approval.
This notice comes from The City Record and reflects a pending public hearing—not a finalized project. No unit counts, building heights, or project plans are described in the application as filed.
How to weigh in
The City Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on April 15, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at 120 Broadway, Lower Concourse, in Manhattan. The hearing is also accessible remotely via Zoom.
Written comments are accepted through the City Planning Commission’s online comment form up until one week before the vote. More details are available through the City Record and the Department of City Planning’s website.
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