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Discussion on affordable housing unit mix and MIH options
1:23:23
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Council Member Kevin C. Riley inquires about the unit mix and affordability levels for the proposed apartments. Ben Stark, the land use attorney, explains that the applicants are open to either Option 1 or Option 2 under Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH), with the community board favoring Option 2.
- Option 1 would likely result in three one-bedroom affordable apartments and one two-bedroom apartment
- Option 2 would likely result in four one-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom apartment under MIH
- The final decision on the MIH option may depend on the council member's preference
Kevin C. Riley
1:23:23
What unit mix and affordability levels are you proposing for the apartment?
1:23:28
And what other sizes of affordable apartments?
Ben Stark
1:23:31
So the applicants are open to either option one or option two under MIH.
1:23:37
We in working through that question with the community board, it became apparent that the community board favored option two interestingly.
1:23:48
Although, I don't wanna speak for the community board but there was there was extended debate on that and sort of at the end of the debate it was a moment of like, know, we are talking over between four and the difference of one apartment which is sort of a rare conversation these things but community board landed on option two.
1:24:07
The council member I don't want to speak for her.
1:24:10
She she might feel differently.
1:24:11
I'll leave it to to her and her office to to make their position felt but we are open to either option.
1:24:20
If this building is built per option one, then in all likelihood there will be three one bedroom affordable apartments and one two bedroom.
1:24:32
If this is built under option two, it would likely be four one bedroom apartments under MIH one one two bedroom.
1:24:41
Is that I hope that answers your question.
Kevin C. Riley
1:24:43
Yeah.