Q&A
Special districts and rezoning in City Island and Metro North areas
4:34:46
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54 sec
Council Member Marmorato inquires about the status of special districts, particularly City Island, and the impact of the proposal on existing rezonings like Metro North. Daniel Garodnick assures that special districts will remain and that the Bronx Metro North plan has been carefully aligned with the new proposal.
- Confirmation that City Island will remain a special district
- Clarification on the retention of all existing special districts
- Assurance of alignment between the Bronx Metro North plan and the new proposal
Kristy Marmorato
4:34:46
First things first is special district, City Island.
4:34:50
Our district includes City Island and the lower density growth management district, which are specifically designed to maintain character of these unique communities and to protect it against over development.
4:35:01
Will City Island remain a low a special district?
Daniel Garodnick
4:35:08
Yeah.
4:35:08
Special districts remain.
4:35:10
We're not taking any special districts and and taking them off the map.
4:35:14
Special districts remain.
Kristy Marmorato
4:35:15
Okay.
4:35:16
What Would that also include the metro north rezoning?
4:35:22
Like, where I've already done the rezoning in that portion, and this won't interfere with that specific
Daniel Garodnick
4:35:28
We aligned we were very careful to align the Bronx Metro North plan with this proposal to ensure that there would be, you know, consistency across the board.
Kristy Marmorato
4:35:39
Okay.
