Marte asks about plan if few sites acquired within 10-year window
Marte asks what happens if few sites are acquired within 10 years. Alderson says the city would need to file a new ULURP application to refresh sites, and notes other opportunities like a potential new school with a schoolyard from the LIC rezoning could also help.
I also want to note that we've been joined by Councilmember Juan, who's online as well.
If for some reason very few selected sites are able to be acquired within 10 years, is there a plan to
continue to extend potentially the amount of years for new site selections, or what's your plan and what have you done in the past?
Well, we know with our engagement with the community board that they're, you know, very interested in seeing new public open space.
We would have to do a new ULERP application and working with city planning.
We could refresh the sites, look for new opportunities.
You know, meanwhile, you know, perhaps other opportunities may come to fruition.
We know with the Long Island City rezoning, there's a possibility of a new school with the schoolyard that could be open to the community.
So there's things that might also happen in the background.
But yeah, we would have to do another ULERP application.
We would consider doing that, you know, if there's still an outstanding need in the district.