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History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.543
- Referred to cities
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.693
- Referred to cities
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Directs board of standards and appeals in city of New York to mail a copy of each application for a variance to the city and state legislators for the affected land
In Assembly Committee · Cities · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3609
Title of bill
An act to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring the board of standards and appeals and the city planning commission of the city of New York to provide a copy of each application for a variance or special permit to the members of the city council and the state assembly and the state senator in whose districts, and the president of the borough in which the land, to which the application relates, is located
Purpose
Directs the board of standards and appeals in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for a variance to the city and state legislators for the affected land.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends paragraph 1 of subdivision a, and subdivision b and c of section 668 of the New York city charter, paragraph 1 of subdivision a and subdivision b as amended by local law number 102 of the city of New York for the year 1977, and subdivision c as amended by a vote of the people of the city of New York at the general election held in November 1989.
Section two amends subdivision b of section 669 of the New York city charter as designated by a vote of the people of the city of New York at the general election held in November 1975.
Section three amends subdivision a of section 201 of the New York city charter as amended by a vote of the people of the city of New York at the general election held in November of 1989.
Section four is the effective date.
Justification
It is the duty of the city and state legislators to be aware of the situations that impact their constituents and the communi- ties they represent. By directing the Board of Standards and Appeals in New York City to mail a copy of each application for a variance to the city and state legislators of the affected area, said legislators will be able to better serve their constituents. This small action by the board of standards and appeals would allow legislators to better serve their constituents and would also allow for the positive addition of greater open dialogue between concerned parties.
Legislative history
2012: S.6668 - Committed to Rules/A.9561-A - Referred to Cities
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law, and shall apply to proposals and applica-
tions filed with the board of standards and appeals on or after such date.
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