A controversial hi-rise plan that throws shade at the “sacred’’ Brooklyn Botanical Garden — potentially damaging its sensitive exotic plants — got the go-ahead from the city Planning Commission on …
A controversial hi-rise plan that throws shade at the “sacred’’ Brooklyn Botanical Garden — potentially damaging its sensitive exotic plants — got the go-ahead from the City Planning Commission on Monday.9-3 to approve developer Continuum’s pruned-back yet still towering plan for 962-70 Franklin Ave. — as garden advocates argued even the revised proposal will prove devastating for such treasured denizens as tropical orchids, tropical desert plants and South African bulbs.
This street has been crowned the greenest block in Brooklyn, with some plants dating back to the 1940s: ‘It’s like a museum out here’Continuum has also pledged funding to mitigating shadow impacts in other ways, such as added lighting and structure upgrades to both the botanic garden and nearby Jackie Robinson Playground.
Brooklyn’s Community Board 9 also rejected the plans in June, citing “significant adverse effects on portions of the community district including the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Jackie Robinson Playground.”An aerial map shows the Brooklyn Botanical Garden and the lot on nearby Franklin Street where a hi-rise could be built.
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