REMARKS
Chair Rafael Salamanca, Jr. outlines agenda and calls for vote on land use applications
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Council Member Rafael Salamanca, Jr., chair of the Committee on Land Use, opens the meeting and provides an overview of the items to be voted on. He describes several land use applications, including the MSK Pavilion Project, sidewalk cafe applications, and rezoning proposals in various districts of New York City. After presenting the agenda, he calls for a vote on the items.
- The MSK Pavilion Project includes five related land use actions to facilitate the development of a new hospital facility.
- Two sidewalk cafe applications are discussed, with one recommended for approval and another for disapproval.
- Several rezoning proposals in Brooklyn are presented, including one that will facilitate a new mixed-use building with affordable housing units.
Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
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Alright.
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Good afternoon, and welcome to the committee on Lanyus.
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I'm customer matter of fact, Salamak, our chair of this committee.
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I would like to welcome my esteemed colleagues who have joined us today We've been joined by Council memo, Maria, Herrera, Ciaralei, majority whip, Brooke Powers, Albireo, majority leader, Fabrios, and Hudson, and Sanchez.
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Today, we will be voting on a number of items recommended by Suwaz by his own sub committee as always, I would like to thank Chair Riley and Chair Hanks for their ongoing leadership.
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Today, we will vote to approve our use 1323136 relating to the MSK Pavilion Project and Council member members district in Manhattan.
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As Cheer Riley described in detail on our sub committee vote, this project includes 5 related language actions, which together will facilitate.
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The development of a new state of the art hospital facility dedicated to advancing MSK's mission against cancer and associated diseases by providing much needed capacity for new patient and surgery space within MSK's existing Upper East Side Campus.
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We will approve a vocable consent a zoning tax amendment, a zoning map amendment, a zoning special permit, and a cancellation of a destructive declaration.
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We will also vote to approve LG's 154 related to an application by says Vesina seeking a revocable consent.
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To operate a Silhou Cafe located in my district in the Bronx.
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We will also vote to disapprove our use 155 related to another Silhou Cafe application for cozy corner and council member Holden's district in Queens.
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The zoning committee voted earlier today on this application following a statement under record by Caso Emma Holden detailing the many concerns he has raised throughout this process.
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We will also vote to approve LU's 137 related to a 150 Mill Street rezoning proposal, and Caso member Ivy Lesis District in Brooklyn.
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The proposal only map zoning map amendment will facilitate a new manufacturing and office development.
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And we'll also vote so approves 2 pre considered land use applications regarding 2390 McDonald Avenue, rezoning proposal and council member, Yegas District in Brooklyn.
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The proposal includes a zoning map amendment and a related zoning tax amendment to facilitate the development of a new mixed use building with approximately 80 units, approximately 24 of which will be permanently affordable.
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Are there any questions or comments from members in the committee?
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Seeing none and no and I call for a vote with the support of the local members.
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So let's approve LU's 155 for the zoning, for the cozy corner, sidewalk.
