BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
ECONOMIC/WATERFRONT/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & HOUSING COMMITTEE
& PARKS/RECREATION/CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
APRIL 15, 2013
ATTENDANCE-ECONOMIC/WATERFRONT/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & HOUSING
PRESENT:
R. BASHNER N. BERK-RAUCH L. BUFFINGTON
R. CERVONE N. COX J. FRANCIS
A. KOZYR A. KRASNOW R. LUFTGLASS
P. MINDLIN
EXCUSED:
L. DEROSA V. HERAMIA D. KIKEL
L. SONES
ABSENT:
F. BROWN A. DAVILA E. DEMETRIOU G. O’CONNELL D. ORTIZ M. SCOTT
D. SCOTTO
ATTENDANCE-PARKS/RECREATION/CULTURAL AFFAIRS
PRESENT:
Z. ABRAMS N. COX J. FRANCIS H. HUGHES J. KLETTER C. PIGOTT
C. RYAN
EXCUSED:
G. KELLY J. OLTMAN SMITH
ABSENT:
E. CAUSIL-RODRIGUEZ R. CERVONE I. DUTTON R. GRAHAM J. HEYER N. LALLI K. MAIER M. PETTIT E. ROBERTS
B. SLADE A. VESSELS
GUESTS:
L. DIXON M. SPINELLI
MINUTES
Presentation and update from representatives for the Governors Island Corporation on the further development of the island, including a briefing on recent land use action that will establish a Special Governors Island District to facilitate the reuse and retenanting of the existing historic structures and the construction of a new building at the northern end of the island.
Lezlie Simon of the Governors Island Corporation made the presentation. 7 years at Governors Island Geographically the island is part of Manhattan Psychologically it is part of Brooklyn 4th summer – rides from Brooklyn Presentation to be posted on their website Will offer tours to the board Memorial Day weekend opening Diverse programming this summer. A pivotal year for the island.
2007 – beginning of the design process. Phase 1 will open later this year – in the Fall. A Landmark building, terrace, hammock grove and play lawn to open in the fall. The high rises were demolished except for one remaining for demo in June.
Phase 2: Infrastructure Been running massive capital campaign – seawall, docks, etc. Create public spaces and to get ready for year round Urban Assembly (the harbor) 3rd year; 432 students; college prep Lower Manhattan Cultural Council New tenants in historic buildings Need to align the zoning with purpose 40% from Brooklyn
Zoning Process R32 – low density residential (creating own zoning – consider all commercial uses – but over $75K to respond to CB1) best ideas to come out of RFP process Doesn’t increase density – C1 overlay – every proposal to State Historical Preservation office and Landmarks Preservation Environmental Impact report May 8th – May 20th. May 8th meeting at City Planning Commission. Middle of process-right now-CB 1 unanimous Hotel/Office/Restaurant/Retail all considered for commercial use – only for North Island area – historical area – rezoning only for North Island.
Questions Surveying for visitors to aid in lobbying our Community/Borough for support 8-10,000 per day on weekends Praesidio – Island in San Francisco – rental income and Federal subsidies but Governors Island had more focus on public Little League baseball (2) Soccer (1). Southern end will become “pickup games” 33 acres “new construction” but no plan yet Designed to anticipate 10 year flood Only lost 8-10 out of 1700 trees. Kayak dock – welcome to come dock
Follow-up – The presentation will be sent to the District Manager and will also talk to him about hard hat tours for Board.
Potential topics for future meetings: 1. Judi Francis: numbers for Governors Island – making it accessible to Brooklynites especially with decommissioning of docks - how can we push to get numbers of Brooklynites. Can we get the District Manager to address a letter to the group responsible for numbers 2. Update on RFP