"Traditionally, projects that need land use permissions, like zoning map changes or non-city public improvements, go through ULURP, which can be a months-long process with input from the mayor, City Council, borough presidents and community boards. If approved, the ballot proposal would create a new expedited system for certain proposals that currently need ULURP approvals, including smaller housing proposals, city map changes and resiliency projects."
"But one aspect of the ELURP process in particular has struck a nerve with the borough's city councilmembers, who argue that the change would take away power from local communities to have a say in housing development and infrastructure projects. Under ULURP, final say on approvals rests with the City Council. With ELURP, that power would be given to the City Planning Commission."
A ballot question would create an Expedited Land Use Review Procedure (ELURP) to complement the existing Universal Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP). ELURP would allow borough presidents' and community boards' review periods to run concurrently and would shorten public review time roughly in half according to the Charter Revision Commission. The expedited system would apply to certain proposals currently subject to ULURP, such as smaller housing projects, city map changes and resiliency work. The proposal would transfer final approval authority for qualifying actions from the City Council to the City Planning Commission, prompting concern from Staten Island lawmakers about reduced local oversight.
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