The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group\u2019s\u00a0Land Use\u00a0Committee met on Tuesday, September\u00a06, 2016,\u00a0in the offices of the Gowanus Canal Conservancy at 543 Union Street.<\/p>\n
CAG Members present:\u00a0David Briggs,\u00a0Rafael Gomez de Luna, Katia Kelly, Rita Miller, Andrea Parker,\u00a0Peter Reich, Deb\u00a0Scotto,\u00a0Mark Shames, Sue Wolfe, Maryann Young<\/p>\n
Guests:\u00a0Terri Thomson, National Grid;\u00a0Louis Kleinman, CAG\/Waterfront Alliance<\/p>\n
Item 1<\/strong><\/p>\n Review of July 11, 2016 meeting minutes.<\/p>\n Action<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Minutes approved without comments.<\/p>\n Item 2<\/strong><\/p>\n 1st\u00a0Street turning basin:\u00a0Andrea presented three design options prepared by the Gowanus Canal Conservancy and compared them to the turning basin design presented by the EPA at June\u2019s CAG meeting. The pros and cons of each scheme were discussed.<\/p>\n Action<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n