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Clarifying support for streamlining versus fundamentally changing ULURP
2:42:52
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Commissioner Shams DaBaron asks Hector Robertson whether he supports streamlining ULURP or keeping it unchanged. Robertson clarifies he supports streamlining the process for efficiency but opposes fundamentally revamping it or removing the community's voice, arguing its core function of ensuring development serves community needs must be preserved.
- Robertson favors making ULURP more efficient ('streamlining').
- He opposes major changes that would weaken community input or protection ('revamping' or 'taking offline').
- The focus should remain on ensuring development is useful for the community, not just the developer.
Shams DaBaron
2:42:52
For you, thank you for your testimony.
2:42:54
Both of you.
2:42:55
I wanted to know, are you for streamlining are you okay with streamlining the EULA process, or do you think that the EULA process is good as it is?
2:43:09
And if you had any particular recommendations, what would that be?
2:43:14
Whether to make it better or keep it the same or whatever the case is.
Hector Robertson
2:43:17
Well, I think I think sorry.
2:43:21
I think the process is should be streamlined.
2:43:24
I think that we we spend a lot of time in community board trying to make sure that the community is protected from, you know, unnecessary tall buildings and developments that don't really help the community.
2:43:38
So I I don't necessarily think that the process need to be revamped or taken offline.
2:43:46
Yes.
2:43:46
We need to have a fair strike to make sure that whatever is built in the community, number one, is useful for the community.
2:43:54
And number two, that the community continues to have a voice as to whether or not that usefulness is what is good for the people of the community, not necessary for the developer.
Shams DaBaron
2:44:08
Thank you.