Useless hotel law proposed by council member

From The Real Deal:

The phrase “as-of-right” may soon lose its meaning in New York hotel development. The New York City Council is considering giving local community boards a say in the construction of new hotels and hotel apartments, even if a developer has as-of-right permission to build a project.

The legislation was introduced March 12 by Councilman Jumaane Williams, who represents Brooklyn’s District 45 and chairs the Council’s Committee on Housing and Buldings, with the support of colleagues Margaret Chin, Corey Johnson, Peter Koo, Ritchie Torres and Helen Rosenthal.

The bill would require that developers add a statement to their applications for construction of new hotel projects that certifies that the project’s local community board “has completed their review of the plan.”

Individuals may submit testimony on the bill to the Council at a hearing Wednesday. A vote on the legislation will follow.

Notice it says the community board "completed their review" and not that they approved it. In other words, it will go before the community board, and since they're only advisory anyway, it will proceed as planned.

Why not change the zoning law to prohibit hotels in manufacturing zones?