The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, in the offices of the Gowanus Canal Conservancy at 543 Union Street.
CAG Members present: David Briggs, Rafael Gomez de Luna, Katia Kelly, Rita Miller, Andrea Parker, Peter Reich, Deb Scotto, Mark Shames, Sue Wolfe, Maryann Young
Guests: Terri Thomson, National Grid; Louis Kleinman, CAG/Waterfront Alliance
Item 1
Review of July 11, 2016 meeting minutes.
Action
Minutes approved without comments.
Item 2
1st Street turning basin: Andrea presented three design options prepared by the Gowanus Canal Conservancy and compared them to the turning basin design presented by the EPA at June’s CAG meeting. The pros and cons of each scheme were discussed.
Action
Representatives of the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, Gowanus by Design, and the 280 Tenants Association offered to reach out to the adjacent property owner to learn how the options would affect their development plans.
Item 3
1st Street turning basin: EPA presented an initial design concept at the June CAG meeting. The committee discussed how this concept was developed and which agencies are responsible for its further development.
Action
Dave will contact Christos Tsiamis and ask him which city, state, and federal agencies generated the design and who has final approval prior to its implementation.
Item 4
Bulkheads: Who is requiring replacing the lost canal surface area that is a result of new bulkhead installations? Is this an EPA requirement?
Action
Unresolved.
Item 5
Bulkheads: EPA has identified three private property owners who may replace their bulkheads.
Action
Andrea and Peter will reach out to the owner of 450 Union Street to learn more about his bulkhead design.