Q&A
Addressing concerns about conversion of multi-bedroom units to micro-units
3:13:18
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63 sec
Council Member Rivera expresses concern about the potential unintended consequence of incentivizing the conversion of existing multi-bedroom units to micro-units or shared apartments. Chair Garodnick responds by clarifying the intent and scope of the proposed zoning changes.
- Rivera raises the issue of 'Frankensteining' or elimination of certain types of apartments
- Garodnick emphasizes that the plan does not incentivize conversion of family-size units to smaller units
- The proposal aims to provide more flexibility in unit sizes to address current housing needs
Carlina Rivera
3:13:18
Well, one just to counter that, and I'd love to hear from Commissioner Kaoyang as well.
3:13:22
One one community concern brought to my attention is that the unintended consequence of incentivizing conversion of existing multi bedroom units to micro units or the consolidation of units to small and shared apartments could lead to Frankensteining or could lead to the elimination of certain kinds of of apartments.
3:13:44
Is that possible under the DCP plan as it stands?
Daniel Garodnick
3:13:48
There is nothing that incentivizes the conversion of a family size unit to a single size unit.
3:13:55
What we are trying to do is relegalize the possibility of smaller sized units in zoning, which today is defined by a very complicated set of mathematical equations and a dwelling unit factor that you throw into an Excel spreadsheet, which tells you the maximum number of units that you can include in any development, we think that that is no longer necessary, and we should create more flexibility considering the moment that we are in for the city.
