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History
- Referred to cities
- Committed to rules
- Amended on third reading 4960a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.700
- Referred to cities
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Clarifies extension of uniform land use review procedures to not-for-profit entities
In Assembly Committee · Cities · Sponsor Joseph Borelli
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4960A
Title of bill
An act to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the application of uniform land use review procedures
Purpose
This bill provides that any not-for-profit organization or corporation which provides or intends to Provide shelter to homeless, be subject to local/municipal land use community review procedures.
Summary of specific provisions
Applications for such land use shall be reviewed pursuant to a uniform review procedure. The department of city planning shall be responsible for certifying these applications.
Justification
Recently, the City of New York considered a homeless plan that would turn over the responsibility of operating homeless shelters to private not-for-profit organizations. There is a concern that this shift of responsibility from the public to the private sector will enable the municipality to circumvent the Uniform Land Use Review Procedures that would otherwise apply. This legislation would secure that the siting of these shelters would still be subject to local community review.
Prior legislative history
2012: A5575 Referred to Cities.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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