Q&A
Discussion on eliminating the dwelling unit factor
3:50:07
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74 sec
Council Member Marte raises concerns about the proposal to eliminate the dwelling unit factor, particularly its potential impact on unit sizes in his district. Chair Garodnick responds to these concerns.
- Marte expresses worry about the potential for developers to build only studio apartments to maximize profit
- He asks if research has been done on implementing a minimum number of larger units
- Garodnick explains that the dwelling unit factor is not necessary in zoning and that a mix of unit sizes will naturally occur
- He emphasizes the need to legalize more types of units to address unsafe living conditions
Christopher Marte
3:50:07
Let me just add a quick question before my time is up.
3:50:11
For the dwelling unit factor, you want to eliminate it.
3:50:14
However, we know worst case scenario is that in my district, we can have a luxury building of studio apartments.
3:50:21
Look, I want SROs.
3:50:22
You know, we have semi SROs in Chinatown now that are legal.
3:50:26
I wanna legalize them.
3:50:27
I want more.
3:50:28
But have you done research of thinking about a minimum number so we don't have that worst case scenario where developers in my district can make the maximum amount of profit of just building studios and not family units.
Daniel Garodnick
3:50:42
If you're talking about a minimum number of or a maximum number of small units or a minimum number of larger sized units, that's what we have today in the dwelling unit factor.
3:50:51
This is something that does not need to be defined by zoning.
3:50:54
This is something that We think we will continue to see a regular mix of unit sizes.
3:50:59
We have lots of rules in place in New York City that define the health and safety for New Yorkers, and that is good.
3:51:05
We need to do more of that by legalizing more types of units so people don't live in the sorts of unregulated basements and unsafe conditions around the city.
3:51:15
But the dwelling unit factor, we think much like parking is something that does not need to be defined in the zoning resolution.
