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Council Member Kevin Riley introduces vote on Brooklyn Yards proposal and next speaker
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Council Member Kevin Riley introduces a vote on items that have been laid over, specifically the Brooklyn Yards proposal. He outlines the details of the proposal and a modification to reduce the height of a commercial building. Riley then announces that he will give the floor to Council Member Wang for her remarks.
- The Brooklyn Yards proposal includes zoning amendments and special permits for 14 buildings with 270 dwelling units.
- A modification is made to reduce the height of a commercial building from 10 to 9 stories.
- Council Members Zhuang and Yeager support the modified proposal.
Kevin Riley
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Before we go to our next public hearing today, we will vote on items that have been laid over.
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We will vote to approve the modification of l u's 164 through 172 for the Brooklyn Yards proposal, which is located in Brooklyn's district of council member Zwang and council member Yeager.
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The proposal includes a zoning map amendment, zoning text amendment, and 7 special permits to facilitate the development of 14 buildings within the existing railroad right of way and including approximately 270 dwelling units, up to 81 of which would be permanently affordable.
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Our modification will be to reduce the proposed height of the proposed commercial building along New Eartrecht Avenue from 10 stories to 9 stories, to be more in keeping to be more in keeping with the built character of the surrounding area.
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Council members Wang and Yeager in support this proposal has modified, and I would now like to give the floor to council members Wang to give her remarks.
