Q&A
Council member discusses City of Yes impact on low-density areas with public testifier
12:03:48
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Council Member Riley engages in a Q&A session with Alyssa Mayopinonia about the potential impact of the City of Yes proposal on low-density areas, particularly City Island.
Alyssa expresses concerns about how the proposal might affect zoning in these areas, potentially allowing for increased density and multi-family housing in traditionally single or two-family zones.
- Alyssa highlights concerns about 'as of right' development and the addition of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) potentially changing the character of low-density neighborhoods.
- Council Member Riley points out that City Island is considered a special district, which offers some protections.
- Alyssa acknowledges the special district status but maintains that certain zoning changes could still impact the area.
Kevin C. Riley
12:03:48
Can someone please unmute miss Alyssa and Fredino?
12:03:53
Miss Alyssa?
12:03:54
Yes.
12:03:56
Your opposition was because you felt that City Island would be affected from this proposal.
MacKenzie Fillow
12:04:02
So I think any low density area I mean, I speak strictly of City Island due to the fact that I'm very familiar with gazooming based on my meat living here as well as my career.
12:04:16
All of the low zoning areas would be affected because one of the things that the city of yes proposals doing is they're adding verbiage that makes things as of right.
12:04:26
And for example, like in an a 3 in a R3a zone that currently zone in states 1 and 2 family residence only They add a small sentence in there that says, and multifamily in certain locations.
12:04:42
So you're adding these small things that might not necessarily be seen as something that looks like of mega development, or when you say you're gonna permit ADUs, if you have a 1 and 2 family zone, you have the option to have a 2 family and have the opening for maybe some type of opportunity to rent it or for your family member, but once you throw an ADU in there, you're a 3 family house.
12:05:11
So you're actually making it a multifamily without making it multifamily, which there's different codes, different requirements for that.
12:05:19
So I just think it's a lot on these smaller areas that can't necessarily be controlled.
Kevin C. Riley
12:05:27
Thank you, Mister Olice.
12:05:28
And just just wanted to let you know that city island considers a special district the Correct.
12:05:35
The chairs.
MacKenzie Fillow
12:05:36
So this barcode is special district will not.
Kevin C. Riley
12:05:38
So, yeah, you you wouldn't have to worry about, well, those issues.
MacKenzie Fillow
12:05:43
That really would protect our height requirement, but it not necessarily would protect things with the a 3a and the zoning code being the zones itself being revised with language because it still would make things that aren't necessarily as of right now become as of right.
12:06:01
You know, typically now, they go through certain processes, and there are some multifamily on the city islands, and they work.
12:06:09
But to have things as of right could be really detrimental to the community.
Kevin C. Riley
12:06:15
Alright.
12:06:15
Thank you, miss Alyssa.
