QUESTION
What are the new proposals for public spaces with a capacity of up to 200 people?
2:45:40
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The Department of City Planning proposes allowing dancing, comedy, poetry readings, and live music in public spaces with a capacity of up to 200 people in C1 or C2 Districts.
- Dan Garodnick and Matt Waskiewicz present the proposals, emphasizing enhanced entertainment options in certain areas.
- The new regulations apply to spaces where live music is currently permitted, aiming to expand allowable activities.
- Entertainment activities can include anything with a posted show time, cover charge, or dance floor presence.
- The rules explicitly state a capacity cap at 200, not accommodating 201 or more people in C1 or C2 Districts.
Keith Powers
2:45:40
Thank you.
2:45:40
Can you explain the proposals for us right now in terms of taking all of that?
2:45:45
We actually have language and a proposal and a final loss.
2:45:47
Can you explain There's a limitation on 200 people in certain areas where we're talking about.
2:45:52
Can you explain how you guys got to that conclusion of what limitations are are remaining in place after we
Christopher Leon Johnson/Shaun Abreu
2:46:00
Yes.
Dan Garodnick
2:46:00
On this.
2:46:01
I I will introduce it, and then I'll have Matt do the rest.
2:46:04
Most importantly, in places that have a 200 person capacity and allows live music today, we wanted to allow people to stand up and dance to that music.
2:46:15
And also in those same contexts, we thought it was appropriate to allow for comedy or poetry readings the same way that you allow for live music.
2:46:25
Matt, I'm gonna allow you go to a little more detail.
Matt Waskiewicz
2:46:27
Sure.
2:46:28
So the proposal before you would take into account that live music is allowed up to two hundred people in a C1 or a C2 District.
2:46:37
And would say in that same space, you can have any form of entertainment with a posted show time, a cover charge, or the presence of a dance floor.
2:46:45
So that meaning, you can have people dancing in that space, you can have an open mic night poetry reading, or continue to have live music with chicken fats.
Keith Powers
2:46:54
So not 500 people, not 1200 people, not 201 people, not fair to say?
Matt Waskiewicz
2:47:00
Not in the c 1 or c 2 districts.
Keith Powers
2:47:03
Okay.
2:47:04
Thank you, guys.
2:47:05
Appreciate it.