Environmental review this is a bar that project has to be reviewed. Deputy City Attorney mirena burns so i think you framed it this way youre asking two separate questions what the standard for performing Environmental Review on a project when you have approved that are much later than the eir was done thats one question and the authority the commission has in reviewing this project given the approval happened almost 14 years ago im happy to speak to both questions i dont know the specifics of this questions or is Environmental Impact report but it is required later a determination by sarah jones as the Environmental Review officer as changes in circumstances or changes to the project or potentially mitigation measures alternative to the project depending on the initial eir eir ladies leads to new impacts my trigger an Environmental Review as far as the commissions authority until they receive their final Building Permit the project sponsors does not have a right to a permit they expir
Think this downtown plan was written at a time of concept commercial districts were being built is that accurate when we look at citywide it is important to look at the do you only or downtown plan a focus of putting jobs downtown and having protections for the neighborhood those seemed linked to the history and the neighborhood commercial district now and ct planning has preserved this i want to make a note another this report. Commissioners, if theres nothing further well move to general Public Comment time, members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission except agenda items. With respect to agenda items, opportunity to address the commission will be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting. Each member of the public may address the commission up to three minutes. I have one speaker card. Rose hill son please. Good afternoon, commissioners i want to thank you all for the july
The authority the commission has in reviewing this project given the approval happened almost 14 years ago im happy to speak to both questions i dont know the specifics of this questions or is Environmental Impact report but it is required later a determination by sarah jones as the Environmental Review officer as changes in circumstances or changes to the project or potentially mitigation measures alternative to the project depending on the initial eir eir ladies leads to new impacts my trigger an Environmental Review as far as the commissions authority until they receive their final Building Permit the project sponsors does not have a right to a permit they expire on august 15th so certainly in the commission wanted to take a look at the project it could calendar u calendar not today this is only an informational hearing it could schedule a future hearing. Thank you youve answered my questions are there any additional comments from the Zoning Administrator i think ms. Jones hinted by
Those alignments were built from chinatown under the construction phase two project that is roughly 14 to 20 miles an hour and the loop will roughly be in that area significantly faster im going to turn it over to for bob for the next several side. Thanks Paul Mccartney u paul. With those large improvements this extension as strong ridership riders about a quarter of those riders will be new trips open metropolitan folks moving to the subway and including the f line he etc. This is a good benefit those lines are over crowded and projected to get norway crowded youll see this relieving the situation one of the concerns we have with the ridership whether the subway can handle it it doesnt includes as much of the area because of the neighborhoods the upper red line shows it is something on the order of 3 minutes train a 2 hundred 5 minute train our partners in this study is the Planning Department analyzed the geographics in the areas those neighborhoods are largely built out there are a
Much. Well go to the anti so members. Item 16 discussing the mta financial anti and directors no member of the public well present the yearend anti once again a positive story we have k p m that is going to rent just a snapshot we were 260 million over last year our expenditures were higher than this we added to the assets about 251 million theres part of the reason for the ratings other than the asset side our total assets increased toy by 47 millions on the capital side were putting more stuff into the ground and masonic our employee side and our personal services we had a higher adjourned estimated claims than projected 0 our net assets liability increased by 420 million we completed the identity in record time and once again that was q key to our bond ratings im going to turn it over to my colleague. Good afternoon. Im lisa im the senior manager that bills was were required to discuss with those charged that governance over mta you have a slide presentation this years on 5 slides s