Q&A
Debate over parking requirements in council member's district
4:35:40
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100 sec
Council Member Marmorato expresses strong opposition to eliminating parking requirements in her district, viewing it as a non-starter. Daniel Garodnick argues that parking will still be provided where needed, citing evidence from other cities like Buffalo.
- Marmorato's concern that removing parking requirements signals intent for overdevelopment
- Garodnick's counterargument that parking will be created where necessary based on market demands
- Disagreement over the potential consequences of eliminating parking minimums in the district
Kristy Marmorato
4:35:40
So you know how I feel about parking.
4:35:42
We need parking in my district, like council member holding.
4:35:45
It's it's a nonstarter for me.
4:35:48
You use these gentle words and I've said this before, we're likely going to use develop housing over a 10 to 15 years span.
4:35:56
If you're going to likely build only a 100 apartments, parking shouldn't be an issue and should be immediately taken off the table, and we should be able to have parking in our community.
4:36:05
But if you're gonna continue to push the the parking, then it just shows that you're looking to really over develop as much as possibly can in our communities if they're bought as of right.
Tiffany Cabán
4:36:18
Does that make sense?
Daniel Garodnick
4:36:19
I don't think that's right at all.
4:36:21
I think that even if you enable or expect to enable a small amount of housing in one geography or another geography, We continue to believe that parking will be provided where it's needed.
4:36:36
Evidence from other places shows that to be the case.
4:36:39
Buffalo is the perfect example.
4:36:41
You may not believe it.
4:36:42
I'm just giving you the I'm just giving you the the the evidence on the ground.
4:36:47
That housing where it was previously not able to be built is built.
4:36:51
Parking where it is needed is created.
4:36:54
And so there's no sort of secret agenda here to actually,
Robert F. Holden
4:36:58
you know
Kristy Marmorato
4:36:58
Parking is a necessity in my district.
Daniel Garodnick
4:37:00
Then you probably will get it with any new developments.
4:37:02
And I think
Kristy Marmorato
4:37:03
that's the history so with all develop markets.
4:37:05
The life out of my community, and they will do not No.
Daniel Garodnick
4:37:07
Absolutely.
4:37:08
As
Kristy Marmorato
4:37:08
possible.
4:37:09
And that's just the way things go in our district.
4:37:11
People are just gonna come in and do what they want if it's bought as of right.
4:37:15
As far as infrastructure, you said that there's $20,000,000,000 for DEP infrastructure.
