Fortis moving towards rezoning of massive LICH site, says Cobble Hill Association
Despite the opposition of Cobble Hill residents and local officials, developer Fortis Property Group is “likely” to begin the process of rezoning of the Long Island College Hospital (LICH) site via ULURP (Uniform Land Use Review Procedure), rather than going ahead with a smaller as-of-right plan, according to the Cobble Hill Association (CHA).
Fortis has been heavily promoting the ULURP version of their plans for the former hospital campus.
Both plans include soaring towers and a new NYU medical facility with a stand-alone ER. But the ULURP plan, which requires community review, would entail more development in total than the as-of-right plan. As inducements, it would include senior and affordable housing, more park space and a public school.