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Lynn Schulman's concerns on enforcement of the City of Yes proposal

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Council Member Schulman expresses concerns about the specifics and enforcement of proposed zoning changes.

Suggests that enforcement may require state or federal involvement beyond just the city
Requests maps showing how the proposed changes would specifically affect each community board district
Calls for a Council hearing or meeting with the Department of Buildings to address admitted culture issues and ensure proper enforcement
Emphasizes the substantial and long-lasting impact the proposed changes could have on constituents

Lynn C. Schulman

2:48:20

Then when you're talking about and I know I think council member brewers, some others brought this up when you talk about labs and all that kind of stuff.

2:48:28

The enforcement piece may be beyond the city.

2:48:30

It may be state or federal or so we need to have specifics on that.

2:48:35

I think I think, of course, the board when we're talking is that there are not as many specifics as they should be or that will help with our community boards.

2:48:43

The other thing is that I think and I don't know.

2:48:45

I haven't been to the presentations as a community board.

2:48:48

So but do you go with a map of this is this is what the community board.

2:48:53

This is this is what it's made up of a C4 is this that you do.

2:48:58

So I'd like to see that for my district because I think that will be helpful moving forward, that we can do that and say, This is how it's going to affect the district specifically.

2:49:09

You are district.

2:49:10

So I think that would be helpful.

2:49:15

And like I said, oh, and the other thing too is that if there's a way, no DLB is not here, but there has to be a way that the council can have whether I don't know if it's a hearing or a meeting or whatever it is to have some assurances from DOB.

2:49:28

Because even when I've spoken to the commissioner, not about this specifically, this proposal, but about other enforcement.

2:49:35

He's admitted to me there's culture issues at the DOB and that, you know, things have to be changed and all of that.

2:49:41

So we need to really this is something that's substantial and can have a really deep effect, and it's gonna affect our constituents for for decades now, so we have to make sure that we get this right.

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