REMARKS
Council Member Joseph expresses concerns about community engagement in rezoning process
4:28:10
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Council Member Rita Joseph opens by thanking the commissioner and chair, then expresses concerns about constituents feeling excluded from the rezoning process in her district. She highlights the 2009 Flatbush rezoning that preserved Victorian Flatbush's character while promoting affordable housing construction.
- Joseph mentions a recent walk-through in her district with the commissioner
- She questions how to respond to constituents who feel a collaborative rezoning process is being circumvented
- The council member indicates she has additional questions to follow
Rita Joseph
4:28:10
Thank you, chair.
4:28:11
Thank you, commissioner and chair.
4:28:14
My question is, we heard from constituents, especially in my district, and you did a walk through in my district, and you were able to see We heard from our constituent.
4:28:22
They feel they've been cut out of the process in part of the 2 2009 Flatbush rezoning, which preserved the character of the Victorian Flatbush while promoting the construction of affordable housing.
4:28:32
Through inclusionary housing for the r 7 a, C448 districts.
4:28:38
How do you respond to the constituent?
4:28:39
How do they feel that they have already been through a collaborative rezoning process that address the need for newly housing, new housing, and only to have it circumvented from the top down.
4:28:49
I have a couple of questions.
