PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Luz Torres on Arrow Linen Rezoning
3:14:05
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Luz Torres, a long-time resident of Prospect Avenue, strongly opposes the Arrow Linen rezoning application. She criticizes Arrow Linen for excluding community involvement and ignoring the community board's recommendations for engagement.
- Torres lives in a 3-story home between Arrow Linen driveways and rents out apartments at below-market rates
- She argues that Arrow Linen's focus on luxury apartments will increase rents and make the area unaffordable for current residents
- Torres calls on council members to limit the application to no more than 7 stories and to empower the community by listening to their needs and objections
Luz Torres
3:14:05
Council members, please vote to limit this application to more than 7 stories.
3:14:10
My name is Luz Torres.
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I live on Prospector Avenue for almost 25 years.
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My 3 story home is in the Arrowlinen U, sandwiched between the 2 Arrowlinen driveways.
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I live on the 1st floor and rent the other 2 apartments at below market rents.
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I strongly oppose Arrow Linen zoning my land.
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Arrow Linen has intentionally excluded my involvement.
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The other homeowners in the U and the Windsor Terrace and South Slope Communities.
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Arrow Linen has ignored community board's recommendation to engage community in discussion to engage engage the community in discussions regarding proposed rezoning.
3:14:50
Araulani has benefits from 25 years tax amendment, which has been subsidized by our city players city payers, your constituents.
3:15:00
Araulani has continued to meet with our council member, Hanif, another interested party to elicit support for 2 13 plus towers under the guise of affordable housing.
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Arrow's focus is on selling or renting luxury apartments, which, of course, increase rent in market value, making apartments in the area unaffordable to current residents to rent or purchase.
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In conclusion, I would like to paraphrase, board president Reynoso, who was a city council member.
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On May 13, 2016 in a TED talk stated, a basic right of the community is to engage in collaboration and civic engagement.
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He added that it's extremely important towards the development of an inclusive and empowered community.
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Council members, from the bottom of my heart, we are asking you to empower us as a community and for our elected officials to listen to our expressed needs and our objections as constituents of district 39.
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Thank you so much.