REMARKS
Council Member Bottcher discusses special permit for partial demolition in Clinton district
1:11:17
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Council Member Erik D. Bottcher provides remarks on a special permit application for the partial demolition of a residential building in the special Clinton district. He highlights the importance of the permit process in protecting the neighborhood from speculative development and mentions that the applicant began demolition without proper permissions but has since worked with the community board.
- The project will convert a vacant 4-unit building into a 7-unit building.
- The special permit is required for demolition of more than 20% of a building in the Clinton district.
- Bottcher emphasizes the need for the applicant to follow through on agreed-upon practices to protect neighboring properties and community members.
Erik D. Bottcher
1:11:17
Thank you, chair.
1:11:19
This applicant is pursuing a special permit for the partial demolition of an existing vacant floor, unit residential building within the special Clinton district.
1:11:31
Demolition of more than 20% of a building in this district requires a special permit in order to protect the neighborhood from speculative development pressures.
1:11:42
The owners of this building began demolition prior to obtaining the special permit permissions.
1:11:50
Since requesting this permit, the owner has worked with the community board to identify practices and protocol to protect neighboring properties and community members.
1:12:01
We wanna make sure that the applicant follows through on these actions.
1:12:07
Once completed, this project will convert a vacant 4 unit building to a 7 unit building, and we'll bring this building back into much needed residential use.
1:12:18
I look forward to hearing the applicant presentation and updates.
