General Election
New York CityProposal 3
Streets, city property and offices
One vote covers three subjects: street projects, disposal of city property and acquisition of office space.
What changes
5 provisionsStreet projects
1Transportation projects
Let consulted agencies decide their internal consultation; prevent a missed agency consultation from invalidating a project. Clarify when safety concerns justify immediate implementation.
Transportation projects
Let consulted agencies decide their internal consultation; prevent a missed agency consultation from invalidating a project. Clarify when safety concerns justify immediate implementation.
Today
Major transportation projects require notifications, presentations and agency consultation.
What stays in place
Agency consultation remains required. The transportation commissioner must make best efforts to provide required notifications and presentations promptly.
When: Upon certification of voter approval
Conditions and exceptions
- Immediate implementation must be justified by the commissioner’s public-safety judgment, including crash incidence or other safety considerations.
City property
2Expedited property review
Add non-landmarked city lots of no more than 10,000 square feet and development rights on city-owned landmark sites to expedited review.
Expedited property review
Add non-landmarked city lots of no more than 10,000 square feet and development rights on city-owned landmark sites to expedited review.
Today
Only specified city-property transactions qualify for expedited review.
What stays in place
Eligible transactions retain community-board and borough-president review and a final Planning Commission decision; projects requiring an environmental impact statement do not qualify.
When: Upon certification of voter approval
Conditions and exceptions
- The legal text says “does not exceed 10,000 square feet”; some abstract passages say “under.” Use the inclusive legal threshold.
- There is no subsequent Council review under the expedited procedure.
3Sales to neighboring owners
Make that authority permanent.
Sales to neighboring owners
Make that authority permanent.
Today
Authority to sell certain undevelopable parcels directly to abutting owners is temporary.
What stays in place
Appraisal, a mayoral finding, public hearing and applicable land-use review requirements remain.
When: December 31, 2030
4Additional hearing after a delay
Remove that additional hearing requirement.
Additional hearing after a delay
Remove that additional hearing requirement.
Today
A further hearing is required if two years elapse after certain approvals before an acquisition or disposition agreement.
What stays in place
Other applicable acquisition and disposition procedures continue.
When: Upon certification of voter approval
Office space
5Acquiring office space
Replace those approvals with a citywide administrative-services commissioner determination and notification process.
Acquiring office space
Replace those approvals with a citywide administrative-services commissioner determination and notification process.
Today
Office acquisitions require Planning Commission review and an opportunity for Council disapproval.
What stays in place
The commissioner must determine the acquisition serves the city’s interests; local officials receive advance notice, and the Council and Comptroller receive notice after completion.
When: Upon certification of voter approval