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PRESENTATION
Summary of land use actions requested for Western Rail Yard
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The presentation provides a comprehensive summary of the land use actions requested as part of the ULURP application for the Western Rail Yard project. These actions are crucial for enabling the proposed development plan.
- No changes to existing zoning district, allowable uses, or density.
- City map change requested to adjust the height of 33rd Street.
- Zoning text amendment to expand the applicability of the special permit for ground floor level and open space regulations.
- Special permit request to authorize changes to the site plan.
- Modification to the restrictive declaration to incorporate the proposed changes and environmental impact statement conclusions.
- All prior developer obligations for the site area would be maintained and delivered.
Jeff Blau
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And this is what the new 30 Third Street would look like once completed.
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Next slide, please.
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So to summarize the land use actions before you today, these actions cover the proposed project aside from the gaming resort, which will be handled in a separate process with the state and CAC.
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There are no changes to the existing zoning district, allowable uses, or density.
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There is also no change to our commitment to affordable housing, public school, cultural, and day care spaces.
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We are requesting a city map change to adjust the height of 30 Third Street, which will remain a mapped DOT city street.
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We are also requesting a zoning text amendment to expand the applicability of the special permit for the site to enable modifications to ground floor level and open space regulations.
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Additionally, there is a request for a special permit to authorize these changes to the site plan.
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And finally, there is a modification to the restrictive declaration filed for the site to incorporate the changes noted above and all the conclusions of our recently completed environmental impact statement.
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All of the prior developer obligations for the site area would be delivered.