Tuesday, March 3, 2009

above photo credit: Toll Brothers

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Over the last year, many Gowanus and Carroll Gardens residents have attended and testified at every public hearing concerning the Toll Brothers proposal for 363-365 Bond Street.
After all these months, City Planning has approved the project on February 17th exactly as it had gone into the ULURP process, thereby dismissing virtually every concern raised by the community as well as the recommendations made by our own Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.

This re-inforces the nagging suspicion of many residents that the process is just for show and that approval for most projects is a foregone conclusion before the ULURP process even gets under way.

The last hurdle for the Toll Brothers' Gowanus Project is the City Council.
Tomorrow, the Zoning and Franchises Subcommittee is holding its Public Hearing on Toll Gowanus.
I urge as many people as possible to attend or to send in a written testimony.
Below is the information:

Zoning & Franchises Subcommittee Public Hearing regarding
Toll Brothers at 363-365 Bond St


City Hall
Committee Room (R to City Hall or A to Chambers St.)
March 4, 2009 9:30am

Written testimony can be sent to Tony Avella,
Chairperson of Zoning & Franchises

avella@council.nyc.ny.us



Related Reading:

Apparently City Planning Commission Approved Toll Brothers Gowanus Development On February 17th

Last Day To Comment On Toll Brothers' ULURP Application

CB6 Wants To Make Sure That Toll Brothers Don't Weasel Out Of Gowanus Affordable Housing Component

Toll Brothers Show Up With Usual Crew At City Planning Hearing

Will City Planning Actually Hear Community At Today's Toll Brothers' Gowanus Development Hearing?


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