REMARKS
Kamillah Hanks explains her vote on City of Yes initiative
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Council Member Kamillah Hanks explains her vote on the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity initiative (LU 181), expressing concerns about its impact on Staten Island. She votes no on LU 181 but aye on all other items.
- Hanks highlights exemptions for accessory dwelling units in certain districts as insufficient for Staten Island's unique zoning realities.
- She acknowledges the work of Paris Strauder and input from Civic Associations and Urban Planners.
- Hanks emphasizes that historic neighborhoods in Staten Island would be vulnerable under the current plan.
Kamillah Hanks
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Permission to explain my vote?
Kevin Riley
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Permission granted.
Kamillah Hanks
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Thank you, Chair.
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The city of YES, for housing opportunities set out to be a solution for our city's housing and zoning challenges.
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And for the most part, it it did that in certain boroughs.
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However, it falls short for a borough like Staten Island in achieving its stated goals and it fails to adequately address the unique challenges of my district.
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One significant concern lies with the exemptions for the accelerate, accessory dwelling units, the r one and 2, 2 a and r two a and r three a districts.
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While these exemptions are a good starting point, we fail to consider this the unique nature of Staten Island zoning realities.
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And many of our historic neighborhoods simply will be, opened to, they'll be vulnerable under and unprotected under this current plan.
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But I do wanna take this opportunity to thank Paris Strauder, who did an extraordinary job.
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I wanna thank my our Civic Associations, Urban Planners.
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And their perspectives were critical in shaping this discussion and ensuring that Staten Island's voice was heard.
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In conclusion, I must vote no on LU item 181 due to these unresolved issues, but I on all the rest.
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Thank you very much, chair.
UNKNOWN
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I'm sorry, Chair Hanks.
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Just to confirm your voting, how are you voting on voting?
Kamillah Hanks
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Voting no.
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Sorry.
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I vote no.
UNKNOWN
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On, on both parties?
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On 81?
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Okay.
Kamillah Hanks
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And, I on all the rest.
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I said that.
Kevin Riley
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Okay.
