QUESTION
What is the discussion about the proposed parking plan involving 1000 parking spaces and how does it relate to the development by Gilbane Development Company?
0:21:35
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Council Member Darlene Mealy inquires about the discrepancy in the proposed parking plan from a prior meeting, emphasizing the parking crisis in Brownsville and the issue with the Gilbane Development Company's proposal.
- Darlene Mealy emphasizes the need for parking in Brownsville due to the removal of night shift parking and resultant parking issues.
- The plan from Gilbane Development Company proposed one parking space for every 1000 square feet of commercial space in a mixed-use development.
- Aleena Farishta from HPD clarifies there were no parking requirements per zoning for the development, contradicting earlier discussions.
- The conversation indicates confusion and a need for clarification on the development's parking provisions.
Darlene Mealy
0:21:35
And could you tell me you, the commissioner HPD, the mayor's office, came to my office, and now you're saying that you could do a 1000 parking.
0:21:46
Right?
0:21:48
It's in here.
0:21:50
Chair, did you look and see that?
0:21:54
One parking space required for every 1000 feet of commercial space.
0:21:59
Will that happen?
0:22:01
This is your proposal.
Katherine Gray
0:22:06
Could you provide more feedback or content?
Darlene Mealy
0:22:09
Proposal you gave us this.
0:22:11
Yes.
0:22:12
Go back to your slide.
0:22:14
It's your proposal, and you know that's the main thing.
0:22:17
This is right next door to my office.
0:22:20
Though.
0:22:22
I had asked any day, it takes me 15 minutes to get out of the parking space on a public street.
0:22:30
And I asked, this is our last opportunity to have parking.
0:22:35
And I believe Brownsville deserve parking, in which they are now taking away night shift parking and building housing, and people are losing their cars.
0:22:45
People are triple parking.
0:22:48
So I I asked you, we need parking.
0:22:51
And now in your proposal, you say you're gonna give us one parking space required for every 1000 square feet of commercial space.
0:23:03
And this is a commercial build and also mixed use.
0:23:06
Right?
0:23:07
It's nonprofit
Katherine Gray
0:23:08
and residential.
Darlene Mealy
0:23:10
It's mixed use.
0:23:11
It's gonna be commercial on a bottom and house in on top.
0:23:16
The other on the bottom, Halson on top.
Aleena Farishta
0:23:19
I can't remember.
Darlene Mealy
0:23:20
Two more questions.
0:23:21
If if if
UNKNOWN
0:23:21
you would like to testify, would you like to just swornin.
0:23:24
Yes.
0:23:24
Please read
Catherine Green Johnson
0:23:25
to you.
UNKNOWN
0:23:25
Panelist would give
Kamillah Hanks
0:23:26
you Please hold one second.
0:23:27
Thanks.
UNKNOWN
0:23:28
Raise your right hands and state your name for the record.
Aleena Farishta
0:23:30
Paulina Farashta.
Arvind Sindhwani
0:23:32
Arden Sandwani.
UNKNOWN
0:23:34
And do you both affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but your the truth in your testimony before the committee and an answer to all council member questions?
Aleena Farishta
0:23:42
Yes.
0:23:43
Thank you.
Arvind Sindhwani
0:23:43
Sorry about that.
Aleena Farishta
0:23:46
Thank you.
0:23:46
So can one more just want to clarify in terms of the zoning requirements and the land uses here.
0:23:53
So this is a residential building plus community facility.
0:23:58
There were no parking requirements per zoning for the development.
Darlene Mealy
0:24:05
So why?