City Planning Commission recommends approval of Industry City rezoning
After plans for the Industry City rezoning proposal seemed possibly scrapped and Councilmember Carlos Menchaca announced in an Instagram video that he opposed the plan, the City Planning Commission is recommending that the plan be approved.
The Commission announced the recommendation following a vote that took place the morning of Wednesday, August 19.
Industry City CEO Andrew Kimball discussed the situation in a statement.
“By agreeing to update regulations that were put in place decades ago, city government will send a strong message that New York is ready to turn the corner and begin its recovery from the worst crises it has ever faced,” he said. “After considering the facts, including that the proposal will lead to the creation of 20,000 good paying jobs and generate $100 million in annual tax revenue, the City Planning Commission has now recommended that the plan be approved. We will continue to make the case for this proposal and look forward to working with the City Council and other community stakeholders as the approval process enters its final phase.”