Lucie Levine from the Historic District Council on the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity (COYHO) proposal's impact on historic neighborhoods
10:33:38
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3 min
Lucie Levine, representing the Historic District Council (HDC), provides testimony on the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity (COYHO) proposal. She outlines HDC's support for certain aspects of the proposal, expresses concerns about others, and states opposition to some elements, particularly focusing on the impact on historic neighborhoods and affordable housing.
- Supports relegalizing shared and supportive housing, Town Center zoning, and commercial to residential conversion
- Expresses concerns about accessory dwelling units, transferable development rights, and streamlining of special district regulations
- Opposes the lack of affordable housing requirements and potential loss of public oversight in development projects
- COYHO will have a significant impact on historic neighborhoods and districts
- Concerns about creating market-rate and luxury housing while incentivizing demolition of historic neighborhoods
- Support for relegalizing shared and supportive housing, Town Center zoning, and commercial to residential conversion
- Support with caveats for accessory dwelling units and expanded transferable development rights
- Opposition to the lack of affordable housing requirements in COYHO
- Concerns about streamlining regulations and removing public oversight
- Need to address loss of affordable housing through building combination, unit warehousing, and 'big footing'
- Suggestion to include historic preservation as a tool for housing opportunity
- Historic districts retain rent-subsidized units at a higher rate than non-designated areas
[EXPERIMENTAL]
Which elements of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity were discussed in this testimony?
- Residential Conversions
- Town Center Zoning
- ADU
- Campuses
- Small and Shared Housing
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.
Residential Conversions
"We also strongly support commercial to residential conversion and adaptive reuse citywide aligning COYHO with financial incentives like historic tax credits will allow property owners to maximize funding for conversion and restoration."
This quote explicitly mentions support for commercial to residential conversions, which is a key aspect of the Residential Conversions element of the proposal.
Town Center Zoning
"We also endorse Town Center zoning"
This quote directly mentions and endorses the Town Center Zoning element of the proposal.
ADU
"HTC supports accessory dwelling units, but seeks confirmation from the Landmark's preservation commission that they will have jurisdiction over ADU design and placement in his districts and on landmark sites."
This quote directly mentions accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and expresses support for them with a caveat about preservation in historic districts.
Campuses
"We are not opposed to infill on major campuses, but we believe that any new housing on public lands should be 100% affordable and prioritize the voices of nicer residents."
This quote discusses the Campuses element of the proposal, expressing conditional support for infill development on campuses with a focus on affordability and community input.
Small and Shared Housing
"HCC supports relegalizing existing typologies such as shared and supportive housing."
This quote directly addresses the Small and Shared Housing element of the proposal by expressing support for relegalizing shared housing typologies.
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 Douek clarifies affordable housing requirements in City of Yes proposal
10:36:49
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3 min
Commissioner Joseph Douek addresses concerns raised by Lucie Levine of the Historic District Council regarding affordable housing requirements in the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity proposal. He explains that while the Universal Affordability Preference (UAP) is voluntary, it incentivizes developers to create 100% affordable housing for additional floor area ratio (FAR).
- Douek emphasizes that the proposal does not upzone areas, but allows developers to opt-in for additional FAR if they make it 100% affordable
- Levine expresses concern that developers may not take advantage of the voluntary incentive
- Douek mentions that mandatory inclusionary housing already exists for certain upzonings, and that coupling the proposal with state incentives like 485-a creates strong motivation for affordable housing development
- COYHO will have a significant impact on historic neighborhoods and districts
- Concerns about creating market-rate and luxury housing while incentivizing demolition of historic neighborhoods
- Support for relegalizing shared and supportive housing, Town Center zoning, and commercial to residential conversion
- Support with caveats for accessory dwelling units and expanded transferable development rights
- Opposition to the lack of affordable housing requirements in COYHO
- Concerns about streamlining regulations and removing public oversight
- Need to address loss of affordable housing through building combination, unit warehousing, and 'big footing'
- Suggestion to include historic preservation as a tool for housing opportunity
- Historic districts retain rent-subsidized units at a higher rate than non-designated areas
[EXPERIMENTAL]
Which elements of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity were discussed in this testimony?
- Residential Conversions
- Town Center Zoning
- ADU
- Campuses
- Small and Shared Housing
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.
Residential Conversions
"We also strongly support commercial to residential conversion and adaptive reuse citywide aligning COYHO with financial incentives like historic tax credits will allow property owners to maximize funding for conversion and restoration."
This quote explicitly mentions support for commercial to residential conversions, which is a key aspect of the Residential Conversions element of the proposal.
Town Center Zoning
"We also endorse Town Center zoning"
This quote directly mentions and endorses the Town Center Zoning element of the proposal.
ADU
"HTC supports accessory dwelling units, but seeks confirmation from the Landmark's preservation commission that they will have jurisdiction over ADU design and placement in his districts and on landmark sites."
This quote directly mentions accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and expresses support for them with a caveat about preservation in historic districts.
Campuses
"We are not opposed to infill on major campuses, but we believe that any new housing on public lands should be 100% affordable and prioritize the voices of nicer residents."
This quote discusses the Campuses element of the proposal, expressing conditional support for infill development on campuses with a focus on affordability and community input.
Small and Shared Housing
"HCC supports relegalizing existing typologies such as shared and supportive housing."
This quote directly addresses the Small and Shared Housing element of the proposal by expressing support for relegalizing shared housing typologies.
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.
Chair Garodnick clarifies affordability requirements in City of Yes for Housing Opportunity
10:40:15
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20 sec
Chair Dan Garodnick of the City Planning Commission addresses concerns about affordable housing requirements in the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity proposal. He emphasizes that additional floor area ratio (FAR) is only available for 100% affordable housing projects.
- No extra FAR is granted for non-affordable housing developments
- The City Council cannot override this requirement
- This clarification is made in response to testimony from the Historic District Council
- COYHO will have a significant impact on historic neighborhoods and districts
- Concerns about creating market-rate and luxury housing while incentivizing demolition of historic neighborhoods
- Support for relegalizing shared and supportive housing, Town Center zoning, and commercial to residential conversion
- Support with caveats for accessory dwelling units and expanded transferable development rights
- Opposition to the lack of affordable housing requirements in COYHO
- Concerns about streamlining regulations and removing public oversight
- Need to address loss of affordable housing through building combination, unit warehousing, and 'big footing'
- Suggestion to include historic preservation as a tool for housing opportunity
- Historic districts retain rent-subsidized units at a higher rate than non-designated areas
[EXPERIMENTAL]
Which elements of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity were discussed in this testimony?
- Residential Conversions
- Town Center Zoning
- ADU
- Campuses
- Small and Shared Housing
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.
Residential Conversions
"We also strongly support commercial to residential conversion and adaptive reuse citywide aligning COYHO with financial incentives like historic tax credits will allow property owners to maximize funding for conversion and restoration."
This quote explicitly mentions support for commercial to residential conversions, which is a key aspect of the Residential Conversions element of the proposal.
Town Center Zoning
"We also endorse Town Center zoning"
This quote directly mentions and endorses the Town Center Zoning element of the proposal.
ADU
"HTC supports accessory dwelling units, but seeks confirmation from the Landmark's preservation commission that they will have jurisdiction over ADU design and placement in his districts and on landmark sites."
This quote directly mentions accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and expresses support for them with a caveat about preservation in historic districts.
Campuses
"We are not opposed to infill on major campuses, but we believe that any new housing on public lands should be 100% affordable and prioritize the voices of nicer residents."
This quote discusses the Campuses element of the proposal, expressing conditional support for infill development on campuses with a focus on affordability and community input.
Small and Shared Housing
"HCC supports relegalizing existing typologies such as shared and supportive housing."
This quote directly addresses the Small and Shared Housing element of the proposal by expressing support for relegalizing shared housing typologies.
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.
Commissioner Osorio seeks clarification on UAP and affordable housing concerns
10:40:35
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3 min
Commissioner Juan Camilo Osorio asks Lucie Levine from the Historic District Council to clarify her concerns about the Universal Affordability Preference (UAP) and potential scenarios where developers might choose options that increase Floor Area Ratio (FAR) without including affordable housing components.
- Levine expresses fear that market-rate or luxury housing alone will not solve the housing crisis
- She emphasizes the need for truly affordable housing at lower AMI bands and 100% affordable housing on public lands
- Levine advocates for adaptive reuse of historic structures citywide, coupled with historic tax credits to maximize funding for larger housing structures and deeper affordability
- COYHO will have a significant impact on historic neighborhoods and districts
- Concerns about creating market-rate and luxury housing while incentivizing demolition of historic neighborhoods
- Support for relegalizing shared and supportive housing, Town Center zoning, and commercial to residential conversion
- Support with caveats for accessory dwelling units and expanded transferable development rights
- Opposition to the lack of affordable housing requirements in COYHO
- Concerns about streamlining regulations and removing public oversight
- Need to address loss of affordable housing through building combination, unit warehousing, and 'big footing'
- Suggestion to include historic preservation as a tool for housing opportunity
- Historic districts retain rent-subsidized units at a higher rate than non-designated areas
[EXPERIMENTAL]
Which elements of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity were discussed in this testimony?
- Residential Conversions
- Town Center Zoning
- ADU
- Campuses
- Small and Shared Housing
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.
Residential Conversions
"We also strongly support commercial to residential conversion and adaptive reuse citywide aligning COYHO with financial incentives like historic tax credits will allow property owners to maximize funding for conversion and restoration."
This quote explicitly mentions support for commercial to residential conversions, which is a key aspect of the Residential Conversions element of the proposal.
Town Center Zoning
"We also endorse Town Center zoning"
This quote directly mentions and endorses the Town Center Zoning element of the proposal.
ADU
"HTC supports accessory dwelling units, but seeks confirmation from the Landmark's preservation commission that they will have jurisdiction over ADU design and placement in his districts and on landmark sites."
This quote directly mentions accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and expresses support for them with a caveat about preservation in historic districts.
Campuses
"We are not opposed to infill on major campuses, but we believe that any new housing on public lands should be 100% affordable and prioritize the voices of nicer residents."
This quote discusses the Campuses element of the proposal, expressing conditional support for infill development on campuses with a focus on affordability and community input.
Small and Shared Housing
"HCC supports relegalizing existing typologies such as shared and supportive housing."
This quote directly addresses the Small and Shared Housing element of the proposal by expressing support for relegalizing shared housing typologies.
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.