Q&A
Discussion on mayor's zoning overrides and their appropriate use
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer inquires about Muriel Goode-Trufant's position on the use of mayoral zoning overrides. Goode-Trufant explains that such overrides are typically used for schools or public housing and can be appropriate in certain situations.
- Brewer mentions her past lawsuit against mayoral zoning overrides as borough president
- Goode-Trufant states that overrides depend on the specific situation
- Brewer suggests that overrides should not be used to bypass the ULURP process
Gale A. Brewer
0:34:57
First of all, when I was borough president, I did sue the mayor at that time against the issue of the, override.
0:35:06
The what we call the mayor zoning overrides.
0:35:09
And that was the situation in my case at homes.
0:35:12
In the end, the developer dropped the project, so it wasn't carried out.
0:35:16
But I wanted to know your position on the use of mail zoning overrides.
Muriel Goode-Trufant
0:35:23
I believe it it really depends on the situation.
0:35:27
From the overrides that I have seen, they have primarily been for schools or public housing.
0:35:37
I have not seen any overrides for, purposes other than those.
0:35:44
I I can't speak personally to, the situation in which you were a litigant, but I think, that if properly used in order to make certain that we have sufficient seats in a school or that we're able to provide better services and public housing, it can be very appropriate.
Gale A. Brewer
0:36:06
Okay.
0:36:06
My situation was zoning trying to override, as what we felt was a ULIP that was necessary and obviously the mayor did not.
0:36:15
So ULIP, I think, I would say, please do not use that as an override.
0:36:20
That would be my suggestion.
