TESTIMONY
Robert Press, Member of the Public on City Planning's Lack of Community Board Approval for Housing and Rezoning Proposals
5:42:20
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Robert Press criticizes City Planning for failing to secure community board approval for its housing and rezoning proposals in NYC.
- Press points out that City Planning did not obtain majority approval from community boards and did not seek further feedback after making revisions to its proposals.
- Press mentions City Planning Chair Dan Geronik and Bronx City Planning representative Paul Phillips, highlighting their premature declarations of success on housing and rezoning plans in the Bronx.
- Press urges the City Council to postpone decisions until City Planning obtains community board consensus on the revised proposals, emphasizing the importance of a proper approval process.
- The testimony stresses the risk of proceeding without adequate community input, with Press advocating for getting it right the first time.
Robert Press
5:42:20
Thank you, councilman Riley.
5:42:22
For you, for your and other council members' comments.
5:42:25
City Planning went to community boards and did not get approval with this plan.
5:42:30
So by the majority of the boards, bus city planning has revised many of the proposals but has not gone back to Community Boards for their approval or not without wanting any more comments from Community Boards.
5:42:42
City planning chair Dan Geronik said that city planning intents to release the city of Yext for housing next, put in the Bronx at the delegation, mean, you heard chairman Riley that Bronxy City planning rep Paul Phillips said that City Planning has already put in the bonus height and the Metro North rezoning, which includes Second Floor Businesses from the City of Yes Economic Opportunity.
5:43:08
Before the city council before the city council has voted on either of the 2 remaining city of yes components.
5:43:15
The mayor is already celebrated this morning that it's passing.
5:43:19
So in conclusion, counsel and Riley, I asked that your counsel committee lay this over until city planning brings the revisions after they have made the community butts for another vote to see if a majority of the community butts will be happy with the new process, and now they will either approve the CVS or economic opportunity or ask some more revisions.
5:43:40
You must be sure that you will not have proven something where people will be able to be going around the lord's.
5:43:46
Get it right the first time.
5:43:48
Thank you.