Hudson Yard development project advanced by City Planning Commission
The NYC Planning Commission has given the green light to the rezoning project by way of a 9-4 vote.
Key Points
- New York’s City Planning Commission has voted to advance Wynn Resorts’ Hudson Yard complex development plans
- The Commission has stated that the vote was not on whether a casino would be allowed as part of the plans
- These development plans have been fiercely opposed by members of the local community board
Related Companies and Wynn Resorts’ proposal, which seeks to re-imagine a 2009 residential development plan for the Hudson Yard area to allow space for three new commercial towers and a potential casino, has been passed by the City Planning Commission.
These plans would reduce the previously envisioned number of residential housing units by a total of 3,000 – but would keep the number of affordable housing units planned as part of the original residential development the same. In recent months, these proposed alterations to the Hudson Yard development have been subject to strenuous pushback from a number of groups, whose opposition is centred both against the skyscraper developments and the proposed casino.
However, the City Planning Commission has reiterated that this latest vote was not on whether the casino development would be allowed. Further, the Department of City Planning (DCP) has also provided recommended alterations to Wynn’s proposal – including the addition of public space alongside structural adjustments to the proposed towers.
Indeed, the licensure for casinos within New York City remains, in itself, hotly debated – as plans to expedite the casino license approval process in NYC were vetoed by Governor Kathy Hochul in November. In response, Senator Addabbo stated that the veto would delay the creation of thousands of union jobs, as well as potential MTA funding in the city.
Good to know: Wynn’s casino development plans have been rejected by both the Borough President and Community Board 4 – with the Board’s president labelling them as a “monstrosity”
Commenting on this latest vote, City Planning Commission Chair, Dan Garodnick, said, ”While this is a significant proposal before us this morning, the scope of what we’re actually voting on is much narrower.
“It is therefore our responsibility to help create the best site plan possible for this large project on a site that is limited by an active railway right below, and which has significant existing development rights for both residential and commercial activity.”
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