New York City Council
Committee on Land Use
Aug 06, 2024
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12:00 PM
9 min
Summary
A vote on multiple land use proposals across the boroughs:
- The Bronx Metro North rezoning plan around new rail stations
- The Arthur Kill Terminal in Staten Island for wind turbine assembly
- The Prince's Point residential development in Staten Island
- Commercial/residential projects at 500 Kent Ave in Brooklyn
- 712 Myrtle Ave in Brooklyn
- 3033 Avenue V in Brooklyn
- Zoning change at 197 Berry St in Brooklyn
- A sidewalk cafe proposal for Wings and Seafood Inc. in Queens.
Discussions centered on creating affordable housing, jobs, sustainable neighborhoods, zoning modifications, affordability levels, and community concerns over impacts like parking and unauthorized construction. The Wings and Seafood cafe proposal was disapproved due to quality of life issues.
Meeting chapters
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Overview of the Bronx Metro North plan rezoning proposal
Council Member Salamanca presents the Bronx Metro North plan, a significant rezoning initiative covering 45 blocks in the Bronx. The plan aims to create sustainable, affordable, mixed-use neighborhoods around four …
0:00:55
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118 sec
Arthur Kill Terminal proposal in Staten Island
Council Member Salamanca presents the Arthur Kill Terminal proposal located in Minority Leader Borelli's district in Staten Island. The project aims to support the assembly of wind turbines and green …
0:02:53
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36 sec
Prince's Point development proposal in Staten Island
Council Member Salamanca presents the Prince's Point development proposal located in the southern end of Staten Island, also within Minority Leader Borelli's district. The project aims to facilitate the development …
0:03:29
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29 sec
500 Kent Avenue proposal in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Council Member Salamanca presents the 500 Kent Avenue proposal located in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, in Council Member Russell's district. The project aims to facilitate the development of a …
0:04:00
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37 sec
712 Myrtle Avenue proposal in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Council Member Salamanca presents the 712 Myrtle Avenue proposal located in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, in Council Member Justice's district. The project aims to facilitate the development of a …
0:04:38
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30 sec
3033 Avenue V proposal in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
Council Member Salamanca presents the 3033 Avenue V proposal located in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn, in Council Member Narcisse's district. The project aims to facilitate the development of …
0:05:09
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37 sec
197 Berry Street proposal in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Council Member Salamanca presents the 197 Berry Street proposal located in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, within Council Member Gutierrez's district. The project aims to facilitate the conversion of portions …
0:05:46
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18 sec
Wings and Seafood Inc. sidewalk cafe petition in Queens
Council Member Salamanca presents the petition by Wings and Seafood Inc. for a revocable consent for a sidewalk cafe at 785 Fairview Avenue in Council Member Holden's district in Queens. …
0:06:05
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60 sec
Voting procedure for land use proposals
Council Member Salamanca concludes the meeting by outlining the voting procedure for all the land use proposals discussed. He calls for votes on various items, specifying which are to be …
0:07:05
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36 sec
Council Member Salamanca's vote explanation on Bronx Metro North plan
Council Member Rafael Salamanca, Jr. expressed gratitude and congratulations to Bronx members for negotiating the best possible project for their community. He highlighted two key points: - Appreciation for securing …
0:07:51
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21 sec
Land Use Committee votes on multiple items
The Land Use Committee concluded its voting session with all items being adopted as described by the chair. The vote tally was as follows: - Yeas: 8 - Nays: 0 …
0:08:50
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22 sec
