East Village/Lower East Side Rezoning to Come Before City Planning 8/13
If you are interested in testifying before the City Planning Commission regarding the proposed East Village/Lower East Side rezoning, please read the information below regarding the hearing’s time, location, etc.
Procedures for City Planning Commission Hearing on August 13, 2008
On Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at 9:00 a.m., at Tishman Auditorium of Vanderbilt Hall, New York University School of Law, 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012 in Manhattan. Vanderbilt Hall is located on the south side of Washington Square South (West 4th Street), just east of MacDougal Street. Public hearings will be held by the City Planning Commission on:
1. East Village/Lower East Side Rezoning – land use applications for a change to the zoning map (C 080397 ZMM, C 080397(A) ZMM) and zoning text amendment (N 080398 ZRM, N 080398(A)) and a related Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) (07DCP078M) submitted by the Department of City Planning. 9 AM (Doors Open At 8:30 AM). Two other hearings will follow.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Registering to speak: Anyone wishing to speak on any of the items listed above is requested to fill out a speaker’s slip supplied at the staff desk outside of Tishman Auditorium on August 13, 2008. Please arrive early. Doors will open at 8:30 AM. Speakers on each item will be called in the order they are registered, with the exception that public officials will be allowed to speak first. If a large number of people wish to speak on a particular item, statements will be taken alternating every 30 minutes between those speaking in support of the proposal and those speaking in opposition.
Length of Testimony: In order to give others an opportunity to speak, all speakers shall limit their remarks to three minutes.
Interpretation of Speaker’s Testimony: Interpreters in Chinese (Cantonese) and Spanish will be available for those speakers who cannot testify in English.
Written Material: If you intend to submit a written statement and/or other documents please submit 17 sets of each. You might want to bring extra copies for the press.
Persons who cannot testify on August 13, 2008 may submit written testimony to:
City Planning Commission
Calendar Information Office
22 Reade Street – Room 2E
New York, New York 10007-1216
It is requested that such testimony be submitted by August 25, 2008.