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Director Garodnick addresses concerns about flooding and zoning text amendments
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Director Daniel Garodnick responds to Council Member Narcisse's concerns about flooding and infrastructure issues, acknowledging the severity of the problem while explaining the limitations of addressing it through zoning text amendments.
- Garodnick clarifies that the zoning text cannot solve the flooding problem, nor will it significantly worsen it.
- He mentions that the Department of Environmental Protection has studied the issue and believes existing systems and capital plans can accommodate the changes.
- Garodnick emphasizes the need to address both the flooding crisis and the housing crisis simultaneously.