QUESTION
2226 Third Avenue Rezoning: Question Regarding the Need for the Rezoning
1:49:40
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A council member asks Richard Bass to elaborate on the need for the rezoning given that the uses proposed could be developed under the current zone.
Richard Bass states that life science users prefer the certainty of use group 9 as a permitted use.
Speaker 1
1:49:40
Can you elaborate on the need for this rezoning given that the uses being proposed could be developed as a right under the current zone?
Speaker 3
1:49:49
Well, that's a really good question.
1:49:52
In our discussions with life science users, they prefer the certainty of use group 9 as a permitted use.
1:50:01
That's not there today.
1:50:04
We could be cute and say, life science use is use group 4 or use group 6.
1:50:10
If you look at other life science projects around the city, There's a variety of use groups that cover life science use.
1:50:20
In our discussions with users, they wanted that certainty, and that's why we went through this rezoning process.
1:50:26
Because honestly, with the my applicant, my my client, spend 2 plus years going through this very expensive process if they didn't think use group 9 was a requirement.
Speaker 1
1:50:42
Do you have a current tenant for the life science building proposed?
1:50:46
If not, are you committed to this or would you also consider alternative as a right use that a tenant may propose?
Speaker 3
1:50:54
We're in discussions with other life science users.
1:50:59
We did have a user, but because the process took so long, they they moved on.
1:51:06
So currently, we don't have a user.
1:51:09
This my client is committed to life science use at this site and at other sites throughout the city.
1:51:16
Has made a commitment to the council member.
1:51:18
We've reached out to Hope Communities.
1:51:21
We will reach out to the Math And Science High School on 116th in Pleasant, we believe there is still a need for life science use in the city.
1:51:33
It's a a public policy of the city to have additional life science uses.
1:51:38
We think this is an ideal location.
Speaker 1
1:51:41
Thank you.
1:51:43
Do any other members have any questions for this panel?
1:51:45
Cancel my car.
