Marlee Busching from Hudson Companies on City of Yes for Housing Opportunity's impact on residential development in NYC
6:32:07
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125 sec
Marlee Busching, Managing Director of Development at Hudson Companies, expresses strong support for the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity initiative. She argues that the proposal can address New York City's housing and affordability crisis by enabling more residential development.
- Highlights two key provisions: removing parking minimum requirements and the universal affordability preference, which would allow Hudson Companies to develop more sites and increase housing density
- Personally endorses Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and town centers zoning for low-density neighborhoods like her own in Brooklyn
- Urges approval of all aspects of City of Yes, stating it can lead to a more diverse and inclusive city
- City of Yes for Housing Opportunity can address New York City's housing and affordability crisis
- Removing parking minimum requirements would allow consideration of more sites for development
- Universal affordability preference will allow developers to increase density and address housing shortage
- ADUs and town centers zoning could enhance low-density neighborhoods
- City of Yes can lead to a more diverse and inclusive city
[EXPERIMENTAL]
Which elements of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity were discussed in this testimony?
- UAP
- Town Center Zoning
- Parking Mandates
- ADU
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
"Additionally, the universal affordability preference will allow for developers like Hudson to increase the density of a given site do more to address the housing shortage. Requiring rents to be affordable to households earning no more than 60% AMI will go a long way in reducing the number of rent burden holds in New York City."
This quote directly discusses the Universal Affordability Preference (UAP) element of the proposal, mentioning increased density and the 60% AMI requirement, which aligns with the UAP description.
Town Center Zoning
"That would be one of the few places throughout the city where ADUs and town centers zoning could be applied."
The speaker directly mentions 'town centers zoning' as an element that could be applied in their neighborhood, indicating awareness and discussion of this aspect of the proposal.
Parking Mandates
"The provision to remove parking minimum requirements would allow us to consider sites for development that we must currently rule out. We are currently underwriting various sites for workforce housing that pencil in a city of yes scenario, but do not without. That means we might pass on the opportunity to build 100 of units of housing due to the onerous parking requirements the zoning resolution currently mandates."
This quote directly addresses the proposal to remove parking mandates, discussing how current parking requirements hinder development and how their removal would allow for more housing to be built.
ADU
"That would be one of the few places throughout the city where ADUs and town centers zoning could be applied."
The speaker mentions ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) as an element that could be applied in their neighborhood, indicating awareness and discussion of this aspect of the proposal.
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 requests data on potential impact of City of Yes proposal
6:34:17
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44 sec
Commissioner Joseph Douek asks Marlee Busching of Hudson Companies to provide information on how many additional housing units could have been built if the City of Yes proposal had been in place for their current projects under construction.
- Busching agrees to conduct an analysis and provide the requested data
- She mentions a recent project where parking requirements were an issue, highlighting the potential impact of the proposal
- Commissioner Douek notes that this information will provide guidance on what the proposal aims to accomplish
- City of Yes for Housing Opportunity can address New York City's housing and affordability crisis
- Removing parking minimum requirements would allow consideration of more sites for development
- Universal affordability preference will allow developers to increase density and address housing shortage
- ADUs and town centers zoning could enhance low-density neighborhoods
- City of Yes can lead to a more diverse and inclusive city
[EXPERIMENTAL]
Which elements of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity were discussed in this testimony?
- UAP
- Town Center Zoning
- Parking Mandates
- ADU
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
"Additionally, the universal affordability preference will allow for developers like Hudson to increase the density of a given site do more to address the housing shortage. Requiring rents to be affordable to households earning no more than 60% AMI will go a long way in reducing the number of rent burden holds in New York City."
This quote directly discusses the Universal Affordability Preference (UAP) element of the proposal, mentioning increased density and the 60% AMI requirement, which aligns with the UAP description.
Town Center Zoning
"That would be one of the few places throughout the city where ADUs and town centers zoning could be applied."
The speaker directly mentions 'town centers zoning' as an element that could be applied in their neighborhood, indicating awareness and discussion of this aspect of the proposal.
Parking Mandates
"The provision to remove parking minimum requirements would allow us to consider sites for development that we must currently rule out. We are currently underwriting various sites for workforce housing that pencil in a city of yes scenario, but do not without. That means we might pass on the opportunity to build 100 of units of housing due to the onerous parking requirements the zoning resolution currently mandates."
This quote directly addresses the proposal to remove parking mandates, discussing how current parking requirements hinder development and how their removal would allow for more housing to be built.
ADU
"That would be one of the few places throughout the city where ADUs and town centers zoning could be applied."
The speaker mentions ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) as an element that could be applied in their neighborhood, indicating awareness and discussion of this aspect of the proposal.
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 Rosenberg inquires about tax exemptions and UAP for housing projects
6:35:03
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33 sec
Commissioner Joseph Rosenberg asks Marlee Busching of Hudson Companies about the potential use of the 485x tax exemption in conjunction with the Universal Affordability Preference (UAP) for their projects. Busching confirms that tax exemptions are crucial for workforce housing development.
- Busching emphasizes the necessity of tax exemptions like 421A or 485x for workforce housing projects
- She notes that combining various options, including UAP and tax exemptions, would improve opportunities for new development in New York City
- City of Yes for Housing Opportunity can address New York City's housing and affordability crisis
- Removing parking minimum requirements would allow consideration of more sites for development
- Universal affordability preference will allow developers to increase density and address housing shortage
- ADUs and town centers zoning could enhance low-density neighborhoods
- City of Yes can lead to a more diverse and inclusive city
[EXPERIMENTAL]
Which elements of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity were discussed in this testimony?
- UAP
- Town Center Zoning
- Parking Mandates
- ADU
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
"Additionally, the universal affordability preference will allow for developers like Hudson to increase the density of a given site do more to address the housing shortage. Requiring rents to be affordable to households earning no more than 60% AMI will go a long way in reducing the number of rent burden holds in New York City."
This quote directly discusses the Universal Affordability Preference (UAP) element of the proposal, mentioning increased density and the 60% AMI requirement, which aligns with the UAP description.
Town Center Zoning
"That would be one of the few places throughout the city where ADUs and town centers zoning could be applied."
The speaker directly mentions 'town centers zoning' as an element that could be applied in their neighborhood, indicating awareness and discussion of this aspect of the proposal.
Parking Mandates
"The provision to remove parking minimum requirements would allow us to consider sites for development that we must currently rule out. We are currently underwriting various sites for workforce housing that pencil in a city of yes scenario, but do not without. That means we might pass on the opportunity to build 100 of units of housing due to the onerous parking requirements the zoning resolution currently mandates."
This quote directly addresses the proposal to remove parking mandates, discussing how current parking requirements hinder development and how their removal would allow for more housing to be built.
ADU
"That would be one of the few places throughout the city where ADUs and town centers zoning could be applied."
The speaker mentions ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) as an element that could be applied in their neighborhood, indicating awareness and discussion of this aspect of the proposal.
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.