Barry Weinberg from Manhattan Community Board 9 on support for City of Yes for Housing Opportunity with conditions and concerns about Universal Affordability Preference (UAP)
12:29:04
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3 min
Barry Weinberg, First Vice Chair of Manhattan Community Board 9, expresses support for the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity initiative with certain conditions and raises concerns about the Universal Affordability Preference (UAP) provision. He highlights the board's vote in favor of the initiative while suggesting modifications to specific zoning regulations and expressing gratitude for the Department of City Planning's engagement.
- Recommends increasing Floor Area Ratio (FAR) limits in certain zoning districts and expanding the maximum square footage for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
- Expresses concern that the UAP provision does not explicitly require affordable housing units to be made available to the general public
- Urges the inclusion of a safeguard in the zoning text to prevent institutions from reserving affordable housing units created through UAP for their own affiliates
- Community Board 9 voted in favor of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity with certain conditions
- Believes certain provisions do not go far enough, particularly 23-211
- Recommends increasing FAR in R1-R3 zoning districts to 1.0 and R2X and R4 districts to 1.25
- Suggests increasing ADU maximum square footage from 800 to 1200 square feet
- Appreciates DCP staff's work and outreach efforts
- Concerned about UAP (27-111) not requiring affordable housing units to be made available to the general public
- Urges inclusion of provision in zoning text to ensure UAP affordable housing units are available to the public, not just institutional affiliates
[EXPERIMENTAL]
Which elements of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity were discussed in this testimony?
- UAP
- ADU
- Campuses
The following are AI-extracted quotes and reasoning about which elements of the proposal were discussed in this testimony.
This is a quick, close approximation. Occasionally, the connection between a testimony's transcript and specific elements of City Planning's proposal is tenuous.
Read about this AI-generated analysis here.
UAP
"But our biggest pieces of feedback are around UAP, particularly 27 dash 111."
This quote directly mentions UAP (Universal Affordability Preference) and indicates that the speaker is about to discuss this element of the proposal.
"We are extremely concerned that UAP as written does not include in the zoning text a requirement that Affordable housing units created with the bonus square footage be made available to the general public."
This quote discusses a specific concern about the UAP element of the proposal, particularly regarding the allocation of affordable housing units.
"And so we urge you to include a provision in 2711 and any other necessary parts to require any affordable housing units from UAP to be made available to the public and not just to affiliates of the institutional loan."
This quote provides a suggestion for improving the UAP element of the proposal, specifically addressing the allocation of affordable housing units.
ADU
"We also believe that the ADU maximum square footage should be bumped from 800 square feet to 1200 square feet to allow for the potential for 2 bedroom ADUs."
This quote directly mentions ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) and discusses a specific suggestion for changing the maximum square footage allowed for ADUs.
Campuses
"Manhattan Community Board 9 is home to many large real earning institutions, including Columbia University, Barnard College, in the Elijio Seminary, Jewish Elijio Seminary,"
While this quote doesn't directly discuss the Campuses element of the proposal, it mentions several large institutions that could be affected by the Campuses policy. The speaker's subsequent concerns about these institutions potentially using UAP bonuses for their affiliates suggests an indirect discussion of the Campuses element.
About this analysis:
This analysis is done by AI that reasons whether or not a quote from the testimony discusses a particular element of the proposal.
All the prompts and data are open and available on Github.
You can search for testimonies that mentioned a specific element in the table on the main meeting page.
When an element is explicitly stated in the testimony (e.g. "Universal Affordability Preference" or "UAP"), the analysis is accurate.
But the connection between a quote from the testimony and an element of the proposal is sometimes implicit.
In these cases, the AI might eagerly label a testimony as discussing a proposal when the connection is tenuous, or it might omit it entirely.
Follow-up discussion/remarks
Commissioner Benjamin questions Community Board 9 representative about housing preferences
12:32:23
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3 min
Commissioner Gail Benjamin engages in a dialogue with Barry Weinberg from Manhattan Community Board 9 about the Universal Affordability Preference (UAP) and institutional housing preferences. Weinberg expresses concerns about potential loopholes in the UAP that could allow institutions to restrict affordable housing units to their affiliates rather than making them available to the general public.
- Weinberg supports neighborhood preferences but opposes restrictions that would limit UAP units to institutional affiliates only
- The discussion touches on the potential for institutions like universities or houses of worship to use UAP for their own housing needs
- Weinberg advocates for making UAP units available through the public lottery system, even if institutions want to prioritize their adherents or affiliates
- Community Board 9 voted in favor of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity with certain conditions
- Believes certain provisions do not go far enough, particularly 23-211
- Recommends increasing FAR in R1-R3 zoning districts to 1.0 and R2X and R4 districts to 1.25
- Suggests increasing ADU maximum square footage from 800 to 1200 square feet
- Appreciates DCP staff's work and outreach efforts
- Concerned about UAP (27-111) not requiring affordable housing units to be made available to the general public
- Urges inclusion of provision in zoning text to ensure UAP affordable housing units are available to the public, not just institutional affiliates
[EXPERIMENTAL]
Which elements of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity were discussed in this testimony?
- UAP
- ADU
- Campuses
The following are AI-extracted quotes and reasoning about which elements of the proposal were discussed in this testimony.
This is a quick, close approximation. Occasionally, the connection between a testimony's transcript and specific elements of City Planning's proposal is tenuous.
Read about this AI-generated analysis here.
UAP
"But our biggest pieces of feedback are around UAP, particularly 27 dash 111."
This quote directly mentions UAP (Universal Affordability Preference) and indicates that the speaker is about to discuss this element of the proposal.
"We are extremely concerned that UAP as written does not include in the zoning text a requirement that Affordable housing units created with the bonus square footage be made available to the general public."
This quote discusses a specific concern about the UAP element of the proposal, particularly regarding the allocation of affordable housing units.
"And so we urge you to include a provision in 2711 and any other necessary parts to require any affordable housing units from UAP to be made available to the public and not just to affiliates of the institutional loan."
This quote provides a suggestion for improving the UAP element of the proposal, specifically addressing the allocation of affordable housing units.
ADU
"We also believe that the ADU maximum square footage should be bumped from 800 square feet to 1200 square feet to allow for the potential for 2 bedroom ADUs."
This quote directly mentions ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) and discusses a specific suggestion for changing the maximum square footage allowed for ADUs.
Campuses
"Manhattan Community Board 9 is home to many large real earning institutions, including Columbia University, Barnard College, in the Elijio Seminary, Jewish Elijio Seminary,"
While this quote doesn't directly discuss the Campuses element of the proposal, it mentions several large institutions that could be affected by the Campuses policy. The speaker's subsequent concerns about these institutions potentially using UAP bonuses for their affiliates suggests an indirect discussion of the Campuses element.
About this analysis:
This analysis is done by AI that reasons whether or not a quote from the testimony discusses a particular element of the proposal.
All the prompts and data are open and available on Github.
You can search for testimonies that mentioned a specific element in the table on the main meeting page.
When an element is explicitly stated in the testimony (e.g. "Universal Affordability Preference" or "UAP"), the analysis is accurate.
But the connection between a quote from the testimony and an element of the proposal is sometimes implicit.
In these cases, the AI might eagerly label a testimony as discussing a proposal when the connection is tenuous, or it might omit it entirely.