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QUESTION

What is the process for approving corner stores under proposal 15 & 16, and are community board votes on corner stores binding?

1:29:05

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Under proposal 15 & 16, corner stores would not be approved as-of-right, but would go through a process requiring community board input and city planning commission approval.

The process for corner stores under proposal 15 & 16 would involve environmental review, community board input, borough president input, and a vote by the 13-member city planning commission
Community board votes on corner stores would not be binding, similar to other land use matters
The city planning commission, which includes representatives from all boroughs, the public advocate, and the mayor, would need to fully vote to approve any corner store
The process is intended to enable the possibility of corner stores if desired by a community, while still allowing community input

Joann Ariola

1:29:05

So I see a lot of people here on this page that you said were supportive of it.

1:29:09

2 thirds of the community boards, as my colleague, council member Schulman, said, did not support this.

1:29:14

We have civic associations that do not support this.

1:29:17

So I don't see anyone on this page that isn't going to benefit from the city of yes being being passed.

1:29:23

And in proposal 1516 for the corner stores.

1:29:28

Is it community board's vote?

1:29:29

Yes or no on it going to be binding?

1:29:31

Is it, you know, if if it should pass?

Dan Garodnick

1:29:35

Thank you, council member.

1:29:36

As I noted a minute ago to council member hangs, community board votes, borough president vote They're they're never binding on land use matters.

1:29:44

What we attempted to do here was to create a process that we would enable the possibility of a corner store if one was desired and to give community boards and borough presidents that same level of opportunity to weigh in.

1:30:00

But it's the same Right.

1:30:01

As an other land use app.

1:30:02

Right.

Joann Ariola

1:30:02

But weighing in and having it as of right are 2 different things.

1:30:05

Okay.

Christopher Leon Johnson/Shaun Abreu

1:30:05

But

Dan Garodnick

1:30:05

it's not just to be clear, it's not as of right either.

1:30:07

It's a process.

1:30:08

Which still needs a vote.

1:30:10

It still needs a full vote by the city planning mission.

1:30:12

So it would be environmental review, community board, burrow president and vote of the 13 member city planning commission, which includes representatives from all boroughs, public advocate, and the mayor.

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