CB7 reacts to planning commission’s approval of Industry City rezoning
Community Board 7 Chairperson Cesar Zuniga and District Manager Jeremy Laufer sent a letter to City Council Speaker Corey Johnson last week to express displeasure over the City Planning Commission’s approval of Industry City’s rezoning plan.
In January, board members voted to disapprove two of four proposed actions on Industry City’s expansion unless at least 82 conditions were met by both Industry City and city and state agencies.
“[The] vote by the CPC on Industry City was a betrayal of our community because it is obvious that our efforts and concerns were ignored,” they wrote. “Our board could not reach a majority opinion on two of the zoning issues involved and voted against the other two issues, but each issue was thoroughly reviewed, debated and we had a slew of demands for each, which reflect the myriad concerns of our diverse community.