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Committee on Land Use · Tuesday, March 11, 2025
The one where the City of Yes architect tells the Land Use Committee the rezoning era is basically over — 'I don't think
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This wasn't a rezoning vote , it was the FY2026 preliminary budget hearing for City Planning and Landmarks, and the subtext was a city changing gears. DCP Executive Director Dan Garodnick walked through City of Yes for Housing (projected 82,000 units), the Industrial Plan, AMUP, Midtown South and Green Fast Track, then conceded the rezoning wave is cresting: no more City of Yes initiatives coming. Chair Salamanca and Chair Riley pressed on a $2.8M DCP cut tied to vanishing federal CDBG dollars, 353 budgeted staff (six fewer than January), and project-closing backlogs. Landmarks Chair Sarah Car
From the room
“the proposed designation of the Marcel Breuer designed former Whitney Museum of American Art as both an individual landmark and an interior landmark”
— Sarah Carroll
“we did create some limitations in the accessory dwelling unit program for City of Yes to areas where we did not think that basement units were appropriate in flood-prone areas”
— Dan Garodnik
“DCP released the building evaluation subgrade data set uh the most comprehension data yet available on the elevation of New York City buildings”
— Kevin C. Riley
“the proposed designation of the Marcel Breuer designed former Whitney Museum of American Art as both an individual landmark and an interior landmark”
— Sarah Carroll
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Conditions
- grant exterior eligibility - exterior of building qualifies, not interior
- permit requires property owner signature unless lease explicitly authorizes tenant to apply
Questions & answers
Rafael Salamanca, Jr.: How does the city plan to keep DCP fully funded amid federal cuts, and is DCP preparing contingency plans?
Rafael Salamanca, Jr.: What does DCP use the community development block grant funding for, and do these funds support neighborhood planning?
Rafael Salamanca, Jr.: Are there federal funding applications DCP plans to submit, and any submitted applications awaiting response?
Rafael Salamanca, Jr.: How is the high vacancy rate impacting application processing timelines, and how many applications are for housing projects?
Rafael Salamanca, Jr.: Is salary an issue with retaining staff?
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Citations & precedent
Local Law 172 of 2023 · Dan Garodnik
467-M tax abatement · Dan Garodnik
Local Law 172 · Dan Garodnik
S9924A · Christopher Leon Johnson
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The people
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Kamillah Hanks
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Owner portfolios, open OATH/ECB violations, 311 & DOB permits across every parcel discussed, developer track records, and an “ask this meeting” chat.
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