PRESENTATION
Proposal 8: Provide zoning clarity for life sciences labs
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Proposal 8 aims to provide more zoning clarity and flexibility for life sciences laboratories to locate in NYC. It would specify that labs without hazardous materials are allowed in office districts.
The geography where a special permit can be used for labs would be expanded to allow them closer to research centers like hospitals and universities.
Sections of the building code currently used to regulate laboratories will be updated in response to community board concerns about environment protections.
Dan Garodnick
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Next, proposal 8.
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We wanna give life sciences companies the certainty to be able to grow in New York City.
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Unfortunately, life sciences laboratories face confusing and outdated rules that slow the development of new facilities.
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We wanna make it clear,
Kevin C. Riley
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clear.
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Sure.
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Just give me one second.
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I just wanna acknowledge the students from Columbia on the path to the council member of Brady real quick.
Christopher Leon Johnson/Shaun Abreu
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And I just wanted to acknowledge the students of sustainability management from Columbia.
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Thank you so much for coming.
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Hope you enjoy your tour here at City Hall.
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We're very happy to have you.
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Thank you.
Kevin C. Riley
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Coupon change, Joe.
Dan Garodnick
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Okay.
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Thank you very much.
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So life science laboratories, confusing and outdated rules.
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We want to make it clear in zoning.
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That labs without potential for environmental hazard are appropriate in office settings.
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We also want to expand where an existing special permit can be used so that labs can be able to locate in the future closer to research centers like hospitals and universities.
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So in more detail, and I will note this is another area where you have a one pager in front of you council members and also on our website.
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We are seeking here to update outdated terminology for defining labs by explicitly referencing the section of the building code that you that is used to permit labs in commercial settings.
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So there's some ambiguity out there right now.
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We're trying to clarify the area in the building code where this is allowed.
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We also want to expand the geography of the special permit for labs to make it applicable citywide.
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And I will note that we Made a modification to this proposal.
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Next slide, please.
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In response to community board concerns about environmental protections and the definition of object actionable effects on neighborhoods.
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We modified this to add explicit reference to the section of the building code that is currently used to regulate laboratories.
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So that reference is now in there and that is part of the proposal that you council members are considering today.