{"id":14776,"date":"2024-08-14T08:22:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T12:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/?page_id=14776"},"modified":"2026-01-19T13:29:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T18:29:19","slug":"land-use","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/land-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Land Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9725e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9725e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14880 aligncenter\" style=\"margin-left: 16%;\" src=\"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/image6-300x121.jpg\" width=\"744\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/image6-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/image6.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Meeting Date: 1st Wednesday at 7 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Land Use Committee plays a pivotal role shaping the urban landscape of Washington Heights and Inwood. This committee is responsible for reviewing and providing recommendations on zoning changes, land use applications, and development proposals within the district. It ensures that any new development or modification to existing structures aligns with the community\u2019s needs and priorities, fostering sustainable growth and preserving the unique character of the neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>The committee actively engages with residents, developers, and city agencies to balance development pressures with the preservation of historic sites, green spaces, and affordable housing. Through public hearings and meetings, the Land Use Committee facilitates community input and ensures that the voices of Washington Heights and Inwood residents are integral to the decision-making process.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of City Planning, the New York City Economic Development Corporation and other key agencies make regular appearances at committee meetings collaborating with members to maintain a vibrant, equitable, and livable environment for all who live and work in Washington Heights and Inwood.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appxI1MELbX5aHzrx\/shrRTQVArx5O8JQXk\/tbldPzgv4vgGSDmTA\/viwU3UU0x1du8CFo7?blocks=hide\">resolutions<\/a> with recommendations to NYC that the Committee has made.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Looking to present or connect with the Committee? Reach out here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5938a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a5938a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Committee Members<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a53b9f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a53b9f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong>Committee Chair, Wayne Benjamin<\/strong><br \/>\nJacob Banas<br \/>\nJim Berlin<br \/>\nHector Bonilla<br \/>\nAnn Megyas<br \/>\nEitan Szteinbaum<br \/>\nVivian Ducat, Public Member<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appgDhS8pYkjG8LVz\/shrQLNkneKkrO3ZvC\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review meeting minutes and agendas<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\nh1.entry-title {<br \/>    text-align: center;<br \/>}<br \/><\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"card-text\">Meeting Date: 1st Wednesday at 7 pm The Land Use Committee plays a pivotal role shaping the urban landscape of Washington Heights and Inwood. This committee is responsible for reviewing<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt-auto\"><a class=\"btn btn-secondary mt-auto\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/land-use\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14776","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14776\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}