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Environment commission, residents urge council to reject citywide upzoning proposal (RL 24-162)
Summary
Members of the Commission for Conservation of the Environment and several residents told the City of Binghamton council that RL 24-162’s citywide upzoning lacks evidence it will create affordable housing, risks flood‑prone areas, and should be replaced with targeted rezonings and protections such as green infrastructure and limited‑equity co‑ops.
The City of Binghamton heard hours of public comment opposing RL 24‑162, a proposed ordinance to amend the city charter and zoning code to allow denser, multiunit development citywide.
Richard Giannaccio, speaking for the Commission for Conservation of the Environment, said the commission “voted unanimously on November 21, 2024 to recommend that the City Council of the City of Binghamton vote nay on RL 24‑162.” He told council members the Planning Department provided “no evidence that such upzoning is needed citywide” and that the proposal’s environmental review under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act…
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