Important Date: Public Scoping Meeting On Thursday

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A reminder from Carroll Gardens' newest neighborhood group, Friends of Bond.
The public scoping meeting regarding the Toll Brothers' Gowanus development  is
coming up on Thursday.  Hopefully, you will be able to attend.
Please read the information below and check out the group's new
blog at:  http://friendsofbond.blogspot.com/
 

PUBLIC SCOPING HEARING

When: THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008

Where: NYC DEPT OF CITY PLANNING, SPECTOR HALL, 22 READE STREET, NYC, 10007

Times: SESSION ONE: 2-5:30 PM SESSION TWO: 6-8:45 PM


"Dear Neighbors,
As many of you are aware, the Toll Brothers, a very large, luxury developer
has set its sights on two blocks in our neighborhood. Some of you may have
attended the community meeting on Monday, March 3rd to learn more about this
project. Toll Brothers wants to build approximately six hundred units of
housing, ranging in heights up to twelve stories in that three acre space.

Since the area is not zoned for this type of development, several steps must
be taken with the city before any construction work can begin.

One of these procedures is a scoping hearing with City Planning where the
residents of our neighborhood get to speak their mind, raising important
questions and issues about the things they like or dislike about the
proposed project.........(See F.O.B. BLOG for more details)

The following is a list of subjects that the developer must address
according to a Scoping Document which must be filed with the city before
work can begin on the site. Look over the list. Whether you are concerned,
for instance, about how larger-sized buildings might affect your sunlight,
how almost 600 new units and their occupants will affect the amount of raw
sewage flowing into the canal, or how the additional cars might affect
parking and traffic conditions, this is your chance make your voice heard.

At the scoping hearing, each person has three (3) minutes to orally
communicate their concerns. It’s best to speak from the heart, sharing a
personal anecdote or experience related to your question or area of concern.

Here is the list of subjects:

Land Use, Zoning and Public Policy, Socioeconomic Conditions (what will
happen to the residents and businesses as a result of this project),
Community Facilities and Services (this includes schools, emergency response
availability, health services) Open Space, Shadows, Historic Resources,
Urban Design/Visual Resources, Neighborhood Character, Natural Resources,
Hazardous Materials, Waterfront Revitalization Program, Infrastructure,
Solid Waste and Sanitation Services, Energy, Traffic and Parking, Transit
and Pedestrians, Air Quality, Noise, Construction Impacts, Public Health,
Alternatives (what kind of development/improvements could you envision
there?)

PLEASE PARTICIPATE IN THIS VERY IMPORTANT PUBLIC PROCESS.


There is also an opportunity to address your concerns in writing. Written
comments must be sent in before March 24, 2008 and should be focused on a
particular area of concern, using factual data to support your points. If
you are planning on writing a letter, one copy should be sent directly to
City Planning, to the following address:



Robert Dobruskin
Dept. of City Planning
22 Reade St.
New York, NY 10007

A copy of the same letter should be sent to Community Board 6, to be kept on
file:

Community Board 6
250 Baltic St.
Brooklyn, NY 11231

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