In the following press release City Councilmember-elect Brad Lander says that he has convinced Bill deBlasio's not to go through with legislation that would allow development and a change of zoning to site at First Place and Smith Street. Next year, he says, there will be a NYC Uniform Land Use Review Proceudre about that site. This is probably music to the ears of local residents who were angered by deBlasio's "secretive effort to allow a politically
connected private school to move ahead with a two-story extension atop
of the courtyards that give Carroll Gardens is very character," writes the Brooklyn Paper. Inc
"I am pleased to report that, after conversations
with Councilmember Bill de Blasio, he has agreed that legislation that
would allow development on the lot at the corner of First Place and
Smith Street in Carroll Gardens will not be introduced before he leaves
the City Council. The proposed change will instead be considered next
year through the NYC Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP).
with Councilmember Bill de Blasio, he has agreed that legislation that
would allow development on the lot at the corner of First Place and
Smith Street in Carroll Gardens will not be introduced before he leaves
the City Council. The proposed change will instead be considered next
year through the NYC Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP).
The change has been proposed by the Hannah Senesh
Community Day School to enable a two-story expansion of their school
into the lot they are currently using as a parking lot, which is
currently owned by the NYC Department of Transportation. The lot is
covered by a courtyard requirement that exists on the front yards of
the 'Place blocks' in Carroll Gardens.
Community Day School to enable a two-story expansion of their school
into the lot they are currently using as a parking lot, which is
currently owned by the NYC Department of Transportation. The lot is
covered by a courtyard requirement that exists on the front yards of
the 'Place blocks' in Carroll Gardens.
The change being proposed is a significant one,
which would involve an amendment to the City's Administrative Code to
remove the courtyard requirement, the disposition of the lot from the
NYC Department of Transportation to Hannah Senesh, and other land use
actions.
which would involve an amendment to the City's Administrative Code to
remove the courtyard requirement, the disposition of the lot from the
NYC Department of Transportation to Hannah Senesh, and other land use
actions.
I believe that the City Council should not remove
the courtyard requirement in the next few weeks, in a process that
would not include community hearings, a vote of the Community Board, or
the disclosure of ULURP. Instead, the proposed actions should be
considered together through the NYC Uniform Land Use Review Procedure
(ULURP), which provides a full public-review process with full
disclosure, review of environmental impact, community hearings, and
recommendations the Community Board, Borough President, and City
Planning Commission before a vote by the City Council.
the courtyard requirement in the next few weeks, in a process that
would not include community hearings, a vote of the Community Board, or
the disclosure of ULURP. Instead, the proposed actions should be
considered together through the NYC Uniform Land Use Review Procedure
(ULURP), which provides a full public-review process with full
disclosure, review of environmental impact, community hearings, and
recommendations the Community Board, Borough President, and City
Planning Commission before a vote by the City Council.
It initially appeared that the City preferred the
Administrative Code change considered first. However, I have spoken
with the NYC Department of City Planning and the NYC Department of
Transportation, and they have both agreed that the proposals could be
reviewed simultaneously. Councilmember de Blasio has therefore agreed
to defer consideration of the Administrative Code change, which would
instead be reviewed next year, simultaneous to the ULURP process.
Administrative Code change considered first. However, I have spoken
with the NYC Department of City Planning and the NYC Department of
Transportation, and they have both agreed that the proposals could be
reviewed simultaneously. Councilmember de Blasio has therefore agreed
to defer consideration of the Administrative Code change, which would
instead be reviewed next year, simultaneous to the ULURP process.
Through the ULURP process, I will listen to all
points of view, consider all of the information provided, and review
the opinions of Community Board 6, the Brooklyn Borough President, and
the City Planning Commission before making my own decision on the
proposal.”
points of view, consider all of the information provided, and review
the opinions of Community Board 6, the Brooklyn Borough President, and
the City Planning Commission before making my own decision on the
proposal.”
Brad Lander to the rescue? I don’t think so.
If Brad Lander really cared about the community- he would have the guts to stick his neck out and protect Carroll Gardens instead of riding the fence.
Mark my words…at the end of this ULURP,Brad will “carefully consider both sides” and approve the plans by the school. ULURP is just a show anyway-they have made their deals.
He is another DeBlasio.
Such a shame…..