here<\/a>.<\/p>\nPropsal 1: Amendment to allow Olympic Sports Complex in Essex County on State Forest Perseve Land<\/p>\n
Currently there are strict rules for the kinds of construction that are allowed on state-owned and protect forest land. If you vote ‘yes’ to this proposal, it would allow the Olympic Sports Complex in the Adirondack forest preserve to construct new ski trails.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Proposal 2: Fast-Track Affordable Housing to Build More Affordable Housing Across The City<\/p>\n
This proposal would incorporate two new processes to fast-track affordable housing projects. Most projects must go through the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), a seven-month process. If you vote yes to this proposal, one review period will be a\u00a0combination of a 60-day review by the local Community Board and a 30-day review by the Board of Standards and Appeals. The second process would create a faster review for projects in the 12 community districts with the lowest rates of affordable housing. It would allow the Community Board and Borough President to review the project at the same time, followed by a 30- to 45-day review by the City Planning Commission, which would then have the final approval instead of the City Council.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Proposal 3: Simplify Review of Modest Housing and Infrastructure Projects<\/p>\n
The proposal would create a faster review process for certain land use projects, including smaller projects and how land is used to prepare for extreme weather. Voting ‘yes’ removes the City Council’s review for most projects. Voting ‘no’ keeps the seven-month public review process from the local Community Board, Borough President,\u00a0City Planning Commission, City Council and Mayor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Proposal 4: Establish an Affordable Housing Appeals Board\u00a0<\/p>\n
The proposal would create a Affordable Housing Appeals Board, made up of the Borough President, Speaker of the City Council and Mayor. It would allow the board to reverse the City Council’s decision with a two-to-one vote. Voting ‘yes’ would enable the board to reverse any City Council decisions on affordable housing projects. Voting ‘no’ keeps the current seven-month review process.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Proposal 5: Create a Digital City Map to Modernize City Operations<\/p>\n
The proposal asks the Department of City Planning to create, maintain and digitize a single city map. Currently, the city map is an amalgamation of 8,000 paper maps. Voting ‘yes’ creates one centralized digital map. Voting ‘no’ keeps each borough’s paper maps separate and administered by each borough.<\/p>\n
Proposal 6: Move Local Elections to Presidential Election Years to Increase Voter Participation<\/p>\n
This proposal would move election dates for city officers to the same year as federal presidential elections.\u00a0<\/p>\n
*This proposal would also require a change to state law before it can take effect.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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