QUESTION
What prompted the administration to undertake this zoning text amendment?
1:12:00
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The Department of City Planning heard from a wide range of stakeholders and observed changes in the local economy, which led them to propose this zoning text amendment.
- The administration heard from freelancers, manufacturing businesses, dance advocates, chambers of commerce, and Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) about the need for this amendment
- The Department of City Planning also observed firsthand the changes happening in the local economy in a post-pandemic world
- The proposal aims to be responsive to the issues present in the city after the COVID-19 pandemic
- Significant time was spent shaping the proposal, even before the extended time given to community boards for review
Kevin C. Riley
1:12:00
Next, I would like to focus on what prompt the administration to undertake massive undertaking.
1:12:06
The business groups and communities approach you about the need for this tax amendment.
1:12:10
We
Dan Garodnick
1:12:12
heard from everybody from freelancers to manufacturing businesses to dancing advocates, to chambers of commerce and bids.
1:12:27
And we also saw with our own eyes what was how happening in a changing the local economy.
1:12:34
All of this led us to embark upon this proposal, which we of course spent quite some time shaping even in advance of our extra time that we gave to community boards.
1:12:47
And tried to hit a mark where we thought we were being responsive to the issues that were present in a post pandemic world.