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Question on community confidence in non-binding industrial space commitments
0:53:47
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Council Member Avilés questions the applicant's credibility in making non-binding commitments for industrial space, given their lack of experience in the industrial sector.
Alexa Avilés
0:53:47
So in terms of the So, why should the community have confidence in a nonbinding commitment for industrial space when you've had no history or involvement in the industrial sector?
Richard Lobel
0:54:06
So we regularly engage in rezoning.
0:54:09
As the council member is aware, we regularly have entered into
Alexa Avilés
0:54:12
Q as a law firm.
Richard Lobel
0:54:13
Correct.
Alexa Avilés
0:54:13
Engage the
Richard Lobel
0:54:14
app like that, however.
0:54:15
Correct.
0:54:16
And so applicants, you know, to the extent that they have entered into the CBAs, there is often a mix of residential uses, commercial uses, light manufacturing uses.
0:54:26
And despite the fact that that in the history of rezoning is in the city and community benefits agreement, have applicants who have no opportunity to engage in in manufacturing activity.
0:54:37
We do know that the zoning resolution limits manufacturing to certain use groups.
0:54:42
And so to the extent that there is a a document where you can point to use groups and light manufacturing use groups.
0:54:49
And as the applicant has said here and as expressed, he's willing to limit himself to those use groups than regardless of experience in manufacturing.
0:54:56
And by the way, again, Willie's family is a has a scaffolding business and has engaged in the construction community now for decades.
0:55:07
So there is experience there.
0:55:08
And even if there weren't an experience there, you're able to engage into work with local stakeholders to provide those uses.
0:55:16
So we have all confidence in the world and to the extent we were successful that we would be able to fill the space with productive use.