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S 6685

Requires compliance with the city's uniform land use review procedure for the disposition of land or buildings by the corporation

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Cordell Cleare

Requires the city’s corporate land disposals to follow ULURP, placing dispositions of land/buildings under public review, hearings, and City Council action.

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Bill Summary · S 6685

Legislative Bill Summary: S 6685

Overview

S 6685 would require that the disposition (sale, lease, transfer, or other divestment) of land or buildings by the city’s corporation comply with the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP). The bill aims to bring the corporation’s land use actions under the same public-review framework used for other major land use decisions in the city.

Purpose and Intent

  • Ensure transparency and public accountability in how the city’s corporation disposes of public land or property.
  • Align the corporation’s disposition actions with the city’s standard land use review process, helping to integrate these actions with planning, zoning, and community input.

Key Provisions (as indicated by bill title)

  • Any disposition of land or buildings conducted by the city’s corporation would be subject to ULURP requirements.
  • This implies that such dispositions would typically undergo:
    • Notice and publication of proposed actions
    • Review and recommendation phases through community boards, borough presidents, the City Planning Commission (CPC), and final action by the City Council
    • Public hearings and impact assessments as applicable under ULURP
  • By design, the bill would treat corporate dispositions like other major land use actions under the city’s planning framework.

Note: The summary is based on the bill’s title and procedural status. The exact textual language (definitions, exclusions, timelines, and specific procedural steps) would appear in the bill text.

Affected Parties and Scope

  • Primary: The city’s corporation responsible for land/building dispositions (i.e., the entity referenced as “the corporation” in the bill).
  • Secondary: Community boards, borough presidents, City Planning Commission, and the City Council, as ULURP action would involve those bodies.
  • Public: Communities and stakeholders would gain access to ULURP processes and hearings for dispositions by the corporation.

Procedural Status and Timeline

  • Introduced: March 19, 2025
  • March–May 2025: Referred to CITIES committee; successive committee and floor actions (1st/2nd readings, advanced to third reading)
  • May 8, 2025: Advanced to Third Reading
  • May 7–11, 2025: Serial committee actions and reporting
  • June 11, 2025: Passed the Senate (duplicate entries indicate multiple chamber actions logged)
  • June 11, 2025: Delivered to Assembly and referred to Cities
  • Related companion bill: A 7587 (Assembly)

Related Bill

  • A 7587 – Companion bill in the Assembly. This proximity suggests alignment across chambers to achieve ULURP compliance for corporate dispositions.

Potential Impacts and Considerations

  • Administrative: The corporation would need to adhere to ULURP procedures for dispositions, potentially affecting timelines, reviews, and public engagement requirements.
  • Governance and Transparency: Increased public process and oversight for significant property transactions.
  • Fiscal/Operational: Possible added costs or resource needs to prepare ULURP materials (environmental analyses, impact statements, public hearing logistics).
  • Legal/Policy: The bill reinforces consistency between city land use governance and corporate property actions.

Notes and Next Steps

  • Full understanding of specific provisions, definitions, exceptions, and enforcement mechanisms requires the bill’s complete text.
  • Monitor Assembly activity for passage and any differences between the Senate and Assembly versions, as well as any gubernatorial/signature requirements.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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