Q&A
Addressing local issues and community involvement in the development
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Council Member Cabán raises concerns about local issues in the Welling Court area and inquires about the developer's willingness to participate in community art projects. The developers express their commitment to addressing these concerns and maintaining community involvement.
- Developers agree to follow up with the council member's office regarding treatment and patient issues in the area
- Developers commit to allowing street art murals on a portion of the development facade
- The project aims to incorporate and maintain community involvement in the rotating art mural gallery
Tiffany Cabán
0:22:27
Great.
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And then my final two questions for you.
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The the Welling Court area, it's it's struggle with with treatment and patient issue.
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So have you considered ways to address the conditions in the area?
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And is that something you could follow-up with our office on?
Michael Beavis
0:22:42
Yes.
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Exactly.
0:22:43
Yes.
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Certainly.
Tiffany Cabán
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And then my final question for you is the the Welling Court mural project, which is just like a a really, really rich point of pride in the Astoria community It facilitates street art on a lot of our of the building facades in the area.
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And so would you be willing to to commit to allowing street art murals on a portion of your development facade?
Michael Beavis
0:23:05
Yeah.
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No.
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We we understand at this particular site in the surrounding context has been part of the rotating art mural gallery.
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And this redevelopment site is intended to incorporate and maintain the same community involvement.
Tiffany Cabán
0:23:22
Great.
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Thank you.
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Chair, thank you for the the time.
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Those are my questions for this project.