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Testimony by Lo van der Valk, Representative of Carnegie Hill Neighbors

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Lo van der Valk, representing Carnegie Hill Neighbors, expresses concerns about Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's proposed 594-foot hospital building. While respecting MSK's work, he advocates for a lower building height and presents alternative designs to mitigate the impact on the neighborhood.

Suggests two alternatives that distribute the building mass over two blocks, including the Memorial Hospital to the north
Proposes reducing the Pavilion height from 594 to 432 feet in one alternative
Requests the City Council to discuss these alternatives with MSK to reach a better solution

Lo van der Valk

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My name is Lou Vanderbalt, and I represent the views of Carnegie Hill Neighbors.

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We have been invited by the neighbor's neighbor's group to weigh in on this project.

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First, let me say, we greatly respect MSK's impressive and important work.

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However, in considering a current prod project to build a new hospital to a height of 5 94 feet without the usual setbacks required by zoning because of this special project.

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We hold out the hope that a solution for a lower building can still be found.

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This height far exceeds the height of other hospitals in the upper side.

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We note that this height maxes out all the available square footage so generously allowed by the large scale community facility development.

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Leaving only 88 square feet unused.

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This mass building adversely impacts the school and neighbors into low scale residential buildings of 66 Street Block.

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We believe the height can be mitigated.

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Yeah.

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City planner George James working for the neighbors has presented 2 alternatives that would both distribute the massing of of the proposed civilian tower over two blocks.

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That includes the Memorial Hospital to its north.

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It is noted that the proposed MSK Pavilion plans will link the two buildings by including a patient bridge at 2 levels.

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And the the first alternative would would would reduce the height of the pavilion from 600 about to 4 32 feet.

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With the remaining feet enlarging the memorial hospital from 2 73 feet to 439 feet.

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This will reduce the percentage of power space available.

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And that could be ameliorated by increasing the height, by a second alternative.

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That would increase

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hospital.

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We hope that the that the that the city council can discuss this with MSK and and and and and reach a better solution.

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Thank you so much.

UNKNOWN

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