— Appointed Director of Long-term Planning with authority to set goals for city planning and rezoning
— Director and his office submits three plans for each community board (177 in all) for their review
— Community Boards select one of three plans, but choice can be overridden by Director
— Opinions of Community Boards and Borough Presidents are advisory only. Final decision rests with Director
— Rezoning to be citywide and includes mandatory upzoning
Mandatory upzoning is most likely to affect current low-density areas like Kew Gardens and could result in high-rises being built in the middle of a single family home block.