OUR CONCERNS WITH CITY OF YES
Addressing concerns with City of Yes zoning for economic opportunity, focusing on manufacturing zones, citywide IBZs, IBZs and District 38, good jobs, and the importance of industrial areas in NYC.
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OUR CONCERNS WITH CITY OF YES ZONING FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY NOTE: This is a public awareness document and does not constitute an endorsement of any of the text amendments included in City of Yes. Created by the Office of Council Member Alexa Avil s March 2024
A QUICK NOTE ON CITY OF YES While we agree with the overall goals of the ZEO to allow local businesses the space to change and grow, here are a few pieces we are working in coalition to address. For more on the City of Yes proposal, visit our website visit our website. .
CITYWIDE IBZs Created in 2005, Industrial Business Zones (IBZs) were most recently updated in 2013 by an EDC Commission The mission of IBZs is to preserve industrial, but with no formal commitment 8% 8% of NYC is an IBZ 57% 57% of all M-Zones are in IBZs 62% 62% of M districts are M1
IBZs AND DISTRICT 38 RED HOOK Through the work of a robust coalition of elected Through the work of a robust coalition of elected officials in city government, we have entered into officials in city government, we have entered into conversations with DCP regarding some of our conversations with DCP regarding some of our concerns with current zoning in our IBZ. concerns with current zoning in our IBZ. As you know, Sunset and Red Hook have significant As you know, Sunset and Red Hook have significant IBZs. Over 1 out of 5 of our district neighbors works in IBZs. Over 1 out of 5 of our district neighbors works in the industrial sector (i.e. construction, manufacturing, the industrial sector (i.e. construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, transportation & warehousing, wholesale trade, transportation & warehousing, utilities) utilities) SUNSET PARK For more on our district profile, For more on our district profile, read the data snapshot report on our website. on our website. read the data snapshot report The Industrial Business Zone (IBZ) in District 38.
GOOD JOBS Our IBZs are critical to our neighborhood and our city. Our IBZs are critical to our neighborhood and our city. NYC s over 500,000 industrial jobs provide accessible career pathways for New Yorkers without a college degree, and non-native English speakers with higher wages and more opportunities for advancement than hospitality, retail, and other sectors. 80% 80% of the workforce is made up of people of color. of the workforce is made up of people of color.
ESSENTIAL SERVICES + OPERATIONS NYC relies on industrial business and operations to keep our city running every day. Industrial uses include: Recycling + waste transfer stations Recycling + waste transfer stations Concrete + asphalt plants Concrete + asphalt plants Aggregate recycling Aggregate recycling Wastewater treatment Wastewater treatment Lumber treatment Lumber treatment Metal fabrication Metal fabrication Food distribution Food distribution Construction equipment storage Construction equipment storage Bus + truck depots Bus + truck depots Power plants + fuel storage Power plants + fuel storage
GREEN ECONOMY Help us reach our climate goals and become Help us reach our climate goals and become a regional hub for the green economy. a regional hub for the green economy. Manufacturing for offshore wind, solar power businesses, and battery storage for clean energy. Sustainable and alternative freight movement, including maritime, rail transfer stations, charging stations for electric trucks. Green building design and construction services needed to upgrade NYC buildings to new GHG emissions standards.
CURRENT THREATS TO M-ZONES INCLUDE: Market pressure leads to proliferation of nightlife, office + commercial uses commercial uses Absence of appropriate zoning districts to facilitate industrial business growth and investments business growth and investments Loss of critical industrial sites (esp near waterfront) critical industrial sites (esp near waterfront) to commercial uses Lack of distinction between areas needed for heavy industry/ infrastructure vs. mixed use infrastructure vs. mixed use Lack of middle density districts (3, 4 FAR) middle density districts (3, 4 FAR) with archaic parking and loading requirements and loading requirements nightlife, office + industrial heavy industry/ parking
WE AIM TO: Create three new industrial zoning districts as Create three new industrial zoning districts as a part of negotiations on the ZEO text a part of negotiations on the ZEO text amendment. They would include: amendment. They would include: Core Industrial District Core Industrial District Mixed/ Transition District Mixed/ Transition District Growth District Growth District
LINKS TO RESOURCES CITY OF YES CITY OF YES WEBSITE WEBSITE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TEXT AMENDMENT ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TEXT AMENDMENT WEBSITE WEBSITE TIMELINE TIMELINE CREATED BY THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER ALEXA AVIL S CREATED BY THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER ALEXA AVIL S
