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Application history and community board support for the project
1:11:04
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The project has been in the entitlement process for a while, initially seeking approval through a BSA variance due to unique physical conditions. After opposition related to the lack of affordable housing, the application was withdrawn and refiled as a rezoning application with the inclusion of affordable housing, earning support from the local community board.
- The project initially sought a BSA variance
- The application was withdrawn and refiled as a rezoning application
- The inclusion of affordable housing gained community board support
Ben Stark
1:11:04
The project is one that has been in the entitlement process for quite a while.
1:11:10
Previously, this unique triangular shaped property was was seeking approval pursuant to a BSA variance based on its unique physical conditions.
1:11:19
And after appearing before the local community board one, during that approval process and hearing opposition related to the lack of affordable housing component, the application was withdrawn and was thereafter refiled as a rezoning application with the sort of soft, I wouldn't say approval, but agreement of the appropriateness of the action from Department of City Planning who encouraged us to pursue the application and in representing the the rezoning application to Brooklyn Community Board One, we were happy to see that the inclusion of affordable housing earned the support of the local community board, something that we can speak about more in a little bit.
1:12:06
Next slide, please.