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WORKING TEAMS - Phase Two

Beginning in July 2009 the originally formed Working Teams merged to a smaller set of teams according to mutually shared topics.  This page reports on Phase Two Working Team meetings, as availables.  To review the minutes of Phase One Working Teams, click here. To review the work of the Working Teams, beginning in April 2010 , also refer to our Preliminary Action Plans page.

Notes from Feb. 1, 2010 Charrettes
for All Working Teams

Culture, Affordability, Preservation & Zoning (CAPZ)

Monday, Mar 2, 2015, CAPZ Working Team Meeting, 5pm to 6pm, Community Board 1, 49-51 Chambers Street, 7th Floor

February 27, 2015 Minutes:  Chinatown Working Group, Culture-Affordability-Preservation-Zoning Committee
Summary Recommendations on Pratt Study

RESCHEDULE: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 5 pm, CAPZ Working Team Meeting, 5pm, Community Board 1, 49-51 Chambers Street, 7th Floor.  Final Minutes - revised

December 15, 2014 CAPZ Working Team Meeting.  Minutes

Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2014, CAPZ Working Team Meeting. Community Board 1, 51 Chambers St, 7th Floor, Manhattan.  Agenda: Subdistirct C & D.  Minutes

Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014, starts 6:30PM Community Board 3 Land Use Committee Meeting
University Settlement at Houston Street, 273 Bowery, On Agenda: CWG Update to Land Use Committee

Monday, Nov 3, 2014, 5pm to 6pm, CAPZ Working Team Meeting.  Community Board 1, 51 Chambers St, 7th Floor, Manhattan.  Agenda: Subdistrict C & D.  Minutes

Monday, October 27, 2014, from 5pm to 6pm Cultural, Affordability, Preservation and Zoning (CAPZ) Working Team Meeting, at Community Board 1, 51 Chambers Street, 7th Floor, Manhattan

Monday, Oct 20, 2014  5-6:30 pm,
CAPZ Working Team Meeting,  at Community Board 1, 51 Chambers Street, 7th Floor, Manhattan Minutes

.Monday, Sept 15, 2014,  CAPZ Working Team Meeting, 6:30pm to 8pm, Hamilton Madison House, 50 Madison Street - Gymnasium.   Agenda: Subdistrict B - Minutes

Thursday, June 12, 2014, 4pm to 5:30pm, Cultural and Historic Preservation Working Team Meeting, Immigrant Social Services, 137 Henry Street, Manhattan.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014, 5:00-6:30 PM. Cultural Affordability Preservation and Zoning (CAPZ) working meeting at Community Board 1, 49-51 Chambers Street, 7th Floor Conference Room.  Minutes

Monday, May 12, 2014 - 5-6:30 pm, CAPZ Working Team, Community Board 1, 49-51 Chambers Street, 5th Floor, Manhattan. Minutes

Monday, April 14, 2014 CAPZ Working Team, 5PM to 6:30PM, Community Board 1, 49-51 Chambers Street, 7th Floor, Manhattan. 

Monday, March 31, 5PM CAPZ Meeting, at Community Board 1, 49-51 Chambers Street, 7th Floor, Manhattan.  MINUTES

Monday, March 24 – CAPZ Working Team. 5-6:30pm, Discussion of District C & D.  Community Board 1, 49-51 Chambers Street, 7th Floor

Wednesday, March 12 – CB3 Land Use Committee Meeting. 6:30 pm, Discussion on Subdistrict A

Monday, March 10 – CAPZ Working Team. 5-6:30pm, Discussion of District A & B, Community Board 1, 49-51 Chambers Street, 7th Floor

Monday, February 24, 2014 at 5:00pm, Seward Park Extension, 56 Essex Street  CWG CAPZ Committee Meeting
, Community Board 1 - 49-51 Chambers Street, 7th Floor.  MINUTES

Monday Jan 27, 2014, 5:30pm to 7pm., CAPZ Committee Meeting, Community Board 1, 49-51 Chambers Street, 7th Floor CWG Preservation Working Team, Mon. October 31, 5:30-7pm. CB1, Conference Room, 49-51 Chambers St.

October 6th, 2011, 4:00 pm CAPZ Meeting @ CB #1, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709.  -Discussion on Zoning


October 11th, 2011, 4:00 pm CAPZ Meeting @ CB #1, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709.  Finalize the Consultants Draft RFP

Tuesday June 28, 2011, 3pm, CAPZ Meeting, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709. Agenda
Prepare list of tasks for a planning consultant

 

Tuesday, June 21, 2011, CAPZ Working Team at CB#1, 3PM, 49-51 Chambers St.
Agenda:
1. Determine boundaries
2. Compare areas of agreement and disagreement in proposals
3. Determine affordable housing components
4. Consider special purpose zoning districts, re-zonings, preservation plans, etc.
 

Tuesday, June 14, 2011, CAPZ Working Team at CB#1, 3PM, 49-51 Chambers St.
Meeting Summary

Thursday, June 9, 2011, CAPZ Working Team at CB#1, 3PM, 49-51 Chambers St.

Agenda
1. Consideration of LMDC Grant to Engage Consultant Services.
2. Identifying Areas Requiring Further Research.
3. Timeline for Acquiring Planning Consultant.


Thursday, June 2, 2011, CAPZ Working Team Meeting at CB#1, 3PM, 49-51 Chambers St.

Agenda
1. Presentation of Two Bridges Framework and Comparison of it to Coalition Plan.

2. Call for hiring CWG Planning Consultant.


Tuesday, March 1, 2011: CAPZ Working Team Meeting, 137 Henry St. (between Allen St. and Rutgers St.), at 6pm.

Agenda:  Presentation of Coalition's Updated Zoning Plan ; Affordability Discussion; Culture & Preservation Slide Show

Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 6pm, Culture, Affordability, Preservation, & Zoning Work Team Meeting, Immigrant Social Services, 137 Henry St. CANCELLED.

Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 6pm, Culture, Affordability, Preservation & Zoning (CAPZ) Work Team - Two Bridges Neighborhood Council- 80 Rutgers Slip, between South St. and Cherry St.  Agenda: 1- Presentation by Robert Weber on behalf of Two Bridges, 2- Next Steps for CAPZ - See Preliminary Action Plans page for more detail.

Thursday, June 17th, 2010
CAPZ, 4pm, Community Board 1
49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709.
Download Agenda Here

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010, CAPZ
**There were two meetings to accommodate all parties presenting proposals. All were welcome to attend either or both meetings.

CAPZ, Meeting 1, 8:30-10am, Office of Two Bridges Neighborhood Council, 137 Henry Street

CAPZ, Meeting 2, 3-4:30pm, Office of Community Board 1, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
See presentation of Working Teams' zoning proposals

March 23, 2010 CAPZ Planning Principles for ZONING

February 23, 2010 - Review of Charrette Comments for updated CAPZ Preliminary Action Plan

January 10, 2010  Culture Minutes PAP

November 10, 2009 Meeting at CB1 Board Office - Review of Milestones and Time Table,  discussion of funding, PAP review...Read   Minutes

Tuesday, Sept 22, 2009 Meeting - Minutes, Working Plan

August 11, 2009
The Culture & Historic Preservation subcommittee decided to undo the previous guiding principles merger with the Zoning subcommittee. The CAPZ guiding principles will now revert back to the previous version, but with the addition of a clause that will address the needs of street artists...Read MINUTES

July 14, 2009
Working Team chairs identified their respective Guiding Principles to maintain. Richard Lee (Affordability) discussed the importance of using a local Area Median Income when creating affordable housing. Amy Chin (Culture & Preservation) emphasized the need to better integrate Asian culture into the neighborhood. Michael Levine (Zoning) discussed Zoning Guiding Principles. Guiding Principles of three Working Teams to be consolidated and presented for voting in August meeting...Read MINUTES

Education & Schools
Acting Chair:  K Webster

Wednesday, Sept 23, 2009 Meeting - Preliminary Action Plan - See CWG Reports Page

July 9, 2009 Meeting

Guiding Principles Are these goals to reach for or things we actually believe we want to accomplish? 

The point was made that some of the issue raised are out of our control / power because they are due to policy, etc....Read MINUTES

Economics and Transportation

Dec 12, 2011 - Economic Development Work Team Meeting, 3:30PM to 5:30PM, CB1, 49-51 Chambers Street, 7th Floor, Manhattan

Tues. Nov 22, 2011, Economic Development Working Team, 3:30-5:30 pm, CB#1 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709

Friday, Jan 7, 2011 at 6pm - Transportation Workteam. Due to the inclement weather and to maximize participation, the meeting was held by conference call.
Start Time: 06:00 PM ; End Time: 07:55 PM
Dial-in Number: 1-213-289-0500 (Los Angeles)
Participant Access Code: 865719

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 6pm - Economic Development Work Team - CB1
49-151 Chambers Street - Room 709.
Econ. Dev. Preliminary Action Plan, Sept 2010 Draft Minutes

The results of meetings from June through September 2010 can be seen in the Preliminary Action Plans page

March 25, 2010 Agenda
March 5, 2010 Minutes

November 6, 2009 Conference Call Meeting
Refine October PAP in light of CWG presentation of overall PAP's...Read Updated PAP

October 8, 2009, meeting at Chinatown Partnership Office
Development of Preliminary Action Plan from the conditions and goals session of August 18...Read Minutes

August 18, 2009
Conditions and Goals Working Session.  Read MINUTES

July 27, 2009
"Working teams for Economics and Transportation were presented and were finalized after discussion. The end product will be presented for review before the full CWG at the August 10th meeting. The guiding principles are as follows:  Read Minutes

Immigrants and Parks
Thursday, September 24th Meeting - Preliminary Action Plan - See CWG Reports Page

July and August
Notes from Brainstorming Session.  Read Notes

 

 PHASE TWO
WORKING TEAMS
 

Affordability
Acting Chair:  Richard Lee

Cultural & Historic Preservation
Co-Chairs:

Amy Chin and Mitchell Grubler


Education & Schools
Acting Chair:  K Webster

Economic Development & Revitalization
Chair:
Wellington Chen
Vice Chair:
 Zella Jones

 Immigrant Affairs & Social Services
Co-Chairs: 
Gigi Li and Mae Lee

Parking, Transportation, Circulation & Security
Chair:  Danny Chen

Parks, Open Space & Recreation
 Co-Chairs: 
Ed Ma and Anne Frederick

Zoning
Co-Chairs:
Victor Papa and Michael Levine

 

 

 

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