PRESENTATION
Addressing concerns about neighborhood changes in low-density areas
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90 sec
Garodnick addresses concerns about potential drastic changes to low-density areas as a result of the proposed zoning changes.
He argues that the changes would be modest and not disruptive to neighborhood character.
- Garodnick uses an example of a couple of blocks in Eastern Queens to illustrate projected changes over 15 years.
- Potential changes include a town center apartment building (3-4 stories) and 3-4 accessory dwelling units in an 8-acre area.
- He argues that these new homes would make a significant difference in New Yorkers' lives without disrupting neighborhood character.
- The changes are characterized as modest growth rather than an 'extinction event' for existing neighborhood character.
Daniel Garodnick
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Modest growth or extinction event, you might ask.
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We have heard a lot of concern about what this might mean in low density areas.
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Some claim that city of yes will change low density areas beyond recognition and lead to neighborhood extinction events.
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In fact, I think you will find that the change would be very modest.
0:38:35
Here, we took this as an example of a couple of blocks in Eastern Queens.
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What you might see over 15 years here, you can see, you know, this would take advantage potentially of our town center zoning.
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So that green highlighted area on the bottom of the screen could be the site of a town center apartment building, a height limited.
0:38:58
Again, reminding you that's a three story building.
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A 4 story building, absolute maximum, 5 story building will note that right across the way, you have a nonconforming existing multifamily building there.
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That is not legal to be put in the green highlight right across the way.
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So we are proposing to enable that there.
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As for accessory dwelling units, we would project 3 to 4 of them in this area, which is about 8 acres here.
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These new homes would make a huge difference in New Yorkers' lives without disrupting neighborhood character and I submit to you.
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This does not this does not disrupt neighborhood character.
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Not an extinction event.
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Next slide.
