Q&A
Council Member Joseph asks about building affordable housing in District 40
6:45:50
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Council Member Rita C. Joseph inquires about plans for building more housing and affordable housing in District 40. Suwen Cheong responds by identifying potential opportunities such as vacant lots, underbuilt church-owned properties, and lots that were recently upzoned. She emphasizes the need for a thoughtful, location-specific approach.
- Cheong mentions the existence of vacant lots and underbuilt church-owned properties
- She highlights the importance of considering height context and shadow impact
- Cheong notes that some current affordable housing is coming through the state project 'Vital Brooklyn'
Rita C. Joseph
6:45:50
Yeah.
6:45:50
For my constituent in district 40, how do we how do we plan on building more housing and affordable housing in district 40?
6:45:58
What's what's the idea for you?
Cathy Cebek
6:46:01
What's what is we're in district 40?
Kevin C. Riley
6:46:03
No.
6:46:04
Miss Grillo, that was that question is for miss Su Jin Chong.
Cathy Cebek
6:46:09
Oh, okay.
Kevin C. Riley
6:46:12
Miss Chong, you may you may answer.
Suwen Cheong
6:46:15
Hi.
6:46:15
Counsel member Joseph We do have vacant lots.
6:46:20
We do have underbuilt, one story lots that are church owned.
6:46:26
You know, I I would be happy to have the discussion with you at a at a later time.
6:46:32
But we even have lots that were upzoned just prior to NIH being announced and those, you know, including church owned lots that are probably suitable for affordable housing.
6:46:52
You know, we've there there are a lot of options at but it's it's not like entire avenues.
6:46:59
It's certain lots in certain locations, you know, depending on what the height context is, what the, you know, shadow impact might be.
6:47:10
As you know, we have sensitive areas near the parks, near the Botanic gardens, near 1 family homes.
Michelle Alleyne
6:47:21
We've
Suwen Cheong
6:47:23
got options.
6:47:24
A lot of the affordable housing that we're doing now is coming through vital Brooklyn, which is a state a state project.
6:47:34
But it's just I I guess it's just a matter of, like, thinking lot by lot and just thinking a little bit outside of the box sometimes.
6:47:42
Is what I would say.
Rita C. Joseph
6:47:43
Would you agree that we need a comprehensive housing plan for District 40 and not a piece meal?
