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Manhattan CB2 approves resolution opposing proposed charter changes that would shorten land‑use review
Summary
Manhattan Community Board 2 on June 18 approved a resolution opposing recommendations from the mayor's Charter Revision Commission that would shorten the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) and shift or weaken local review roles. The vote followed an extended debate about housing production, community input and the mayor's proposals.
Manhattan Community Board 2 voted June 18 to approve a resolution opposing proposed city charter changes that would shorten the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) and alter the roles of local review bodies.
The full board adopted the land‑use resolution after extended debate. The board secretary recorded nine votes opposing the measure and three abstentions; the remaining members voted in favor and the resolution passed. The committee that drafted the text did not have quorum at its June meeting, a point noted in the discussion.
The resolution, presented by First Vice Chair Eugene Yu, lists specific objections to recommendations from the mayor's Charter Revision Commission and related proposals. It opposes reducing ULURP from 90 days to 60 days, objects to running simultaneous community board and borough president reviews, calls for clearer definitions of so‑called "categorically beneficial" projects, and warns against creating a…
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