Two major projects on Jefferson Ave. get zoning board green light
Two major Jefferson Avenue developments won city Zoning Board of Appeals approval, allowing the East Side project to move ahead as proposed.
“This is a benefit to the Cold Spring area,” said the Rev. James Lewis, chairman of the zoning board.
The approvals represent the first large-scale commercial projects to be considered for zoning variances since the city’s recently enacted Green Code went into effect.
Developers Nicholas Sinatra and David Pawlik intend to build a pair of mixed-used buildings on vacant lots at 1166 and 1140 Jefferson Ave. The buildings will offer commercial and retail space as well as affordable housing. People Inc., the region’s largest social services agency, is also involved in the project.
The buildings are twice the width allowed under the new zoning code.
