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Chair Rafael Salamanca Jr. opens the first 2025 Committee on Land Use meeting
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Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. opens the first 2025 Committee on Land Use meeting, welcoming colleagues and introducing the agenda. He announces a vote on one item referred by the Zoning Subcommittee regarding the Gleason Funeral Home commercial overlay in Whitestone, Queens.
- Salamanca acknowledges the presence of several council members and thanks subcommittee chairs.
- The main agenda item (LU 206) aims to bring a long-standing funeral home into zoning conformance.
- The proposal includes mapping a commercial overlay to allow for additional parking.
Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
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Alright.
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Good afternoon.
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Welcome to our first 20, 25 committee on land use.
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I am council member Rafael Salamanca chair of this committee.
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I wanna welcome my esteemed colleagues who have joined us today.
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We've been joined by council members Rivera, chair Riley, majority Whitbrook Powers, Abreo, majority leader Farias, chair Hanks, Hudson Sanchez, and minority leader Barelli.
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I, would like to welcome my esteemed colleagues.
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I would like to also thank chair Riley and chair Hanks for their work in leading our 2 subcommittees.
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Today, we are voting on 1 item referred by our zoning subcommittee.
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We vote to approve l u 206 for the Gleeson Funeral Home commercial overlay proposed in council member Paranino's district.
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The existing funeral home is a long standing business at this location in the Whitestone, Queens and is currently located on a par set of land zone only for residential uses.
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The proposal will map a commercial overlay to bring the funeral home into conformance as well as allow for additional parking.