TESTIMONY
Quincy Ely-Cate, Director of Industrial Business Development, Business Outreach Center Network on Economic Opportunities for New Manufacturing Districts
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Quincy Ely-Cate discusses necessary modifications to the economic opportunity text amendment for new manufacturing districts to support industrial and manufacturing jobs in New York City.
- Ely-Cate emphasizes the importance of a strong industrial sector for creating equitable economic development and transitioning to a green economy.
- Proposes restrictions on non-industrial uses within core industrial districts and the creation of additional districts with higher floor area ratios.
- Suggests including an incentive bonus for industrial uses in growth districts and specific design requirements for mixed-use developments.
- Highlights the need for the new manufacturing districts text amendment to effectively support businesses intended to protect
Quincy Ely-Cate
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My name is Quincy Lee Kate.
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I'm director of Industrial Business Development at the Business Outreach Center Bock Network.
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We're a nonprofit organization that proudly supports industrial and manufacturing businesses and jobs across Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.
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Today, I'm providing input on the city of yes economic opportunity text a minute for new manufacturing districts.
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By providing quality jobs for New Yorkers who need them the most, a strong industrial sector is critical to a more equitable economic development strategy.
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Additionally, ensuring that industrial and manufacturing businesses are able to operate in New York City is crucial to meeting the city's potential needs and function while also transitioning to a green economy.
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Importantly, the new manufacturing districts Text amendment will help address some of the issues faced by industrial businesses.
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However, essential modifications are needed to make this text amendment effective so that it actually supports the businesses that we intend to protect.
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For core industrial districts, M3A, a restriction on all non industrial uses to 10,000 square feet per zoning lot is critical and also creating 2 additional M3A districts offering higher f a r of 4.05.0.
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In addition sorry.
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For growth districts, M1a included an incentive bonus for industrial uses along the lines of M2a transition districts to promote developments utilizing 15% of floor area for industrial uses.
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For all districts, M18 and M3A and mixed use developments include requirements that at least a portion of the ground floor is dedicated to qualifying uses with access to loading docks and freight elevators.
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Thank you for your time and consideration today.
