Q&A
Impact of zoning proposal on Special Natural Area District (SNAD)
5:44:32
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Council Member David Carr expresses concern about the zoning proposal's impact on special districts, particularly the Special Natural Area District (SNAD). He questions why SNAD areas were not exempted from the proposed changes, given the district's purpose of protecting natural features.
- Chair Daniel Garodnick responds that SNAD protections will remain in effect despite the proposed changes.
- Garodnick emphasizes that the proposal aims to include all areas of the city in the program.
- The discussion highlights the tension between preserving special district protections and implementing citywide zoning changes.
David Carr
5:44:32
Thank you, chair, chairman, commissioner, good to see you again.
5:44:36
At the start of your testimony, which must seem like a 1000000 years ago now, you talked about the effect that this proposal would have on special districts.
5:44:45
And I wanna focus in on Snad.
5:44:47
And you basically said there would be, you know, on the margins, perhaps some, but generally none.
5:44:52
And I understand that Snad will still be in effect despite what's being proposed here.
5:44:57
But you are substantially changing the minimum lot size of r 1 and r twos, particularly r ones.
5:45:03
I think you're cutting the minimum lot size and half.
5:45:05
So why was no consideration given in this proposal to maybe exempting r ones within the SNAT area?
5:45:13
From that particular proposal, particularly since the whole point of snap is to protect permeability, to protect, you know, certain topographical features like escarpments and treaties and the like.
Daniel Garodnick
5:45:25
Thanks for the question.
5:45:28
Well, as you correctly point out, Snad stays in effect, and the protections of Snad stay in effect even with any reduction in minimum lot size.
