Sara Bronin, Chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, on City of Yes for Housing Opportunity's alignment with federal historic preservation policy
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Sara Bronin, speaking as the Chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), expresses support for several aspects of the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity proposal, noting their alignment with federal historic preservation policy. She highlights how the proposed changes could benefit historic properties and increase housing supply in New York City.
- Bronin emphasizes ACHP's support for legalizing conversions of non-residential structures to residential use, accessory dwelling units, eliminating parking minimums, changes to transfer of development rights for landmark buildings, and new rules for historic campuses.
- She notes that these elements reflect key principles in ACHP's housing policy statement, which aims to promote historic preservation while boosting housing supply and meeting sustainability goals.
- Bronin mentions that the ACHP has hosted forums where the City of Yes proposal was discussed positively in relation to giving new life to historic properties as housing.
- The proposal aligns with ACHP's federal historic preservation policy
- Support for legalizing conversion of nonresidential structures for residential uses
- Support for legalization of accessory dwelling units to increase density in historic neighborhoods
- Elimination of parking minimums is a positive step
- Changes to rules concerning transfer of development rights from landmark buildings can provide financial support for rehabilitation
- Changes to how historic campuses are treated could help utilize excess land for new density without demolition
- The proposal leverages the city's historic built environment to support housing
[EXPERIMENTAL]
Which elements of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity were discussed in this testimony?
- Residential Conversions
- Parking Mandates
- ADU
- Campuses
The following are AI-extracted quotes and reasoning about which elements of the proposal were discussed in this testimony.
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Residential Conversions
"First, ACHP policy supports stoning changes to legalize the conversion of nonresidential structures for residential uses As you've seen in the financial district, this can have tremendous impact in ensuring our historic resources continue to serve our community."
This quote directly discusses the element of residential conversions, mentioning the support for legalizing the conversion of nonresidential structures for residential uses, which is a key aspect of the Residential Conversions proposal.
Parking Mandates
"3rd, the elimination of parking minimums. It's a positive step for the city. We talk about that too in the housing policy statement."
This quote directly mentions the elimination of parking minimums, which is the core aspect of the Removing Parking Mandates proposal. The speaker expresses support for this change, aligning it with their housing policy statement.
ADU
"2nd, the legalization of accessory dwelling units can increase density in historic neighborhoods without demolition while providing much needed housing. In the company written testimony that we provided, we've encouraged the planning commission to consider design guidelines to further streamline EDU permitting."
This quote directly discusses the legalization of accessory dwelling units (ADUs), which is a key element of the ADU proposal. The speaker supports this change and even mentions providing additional recommendations for streamlining ADU permitting.
Campuses
"And then finally, a change to how historic campuses are treated could help historic buildings Similarly, use excess land and ensure new density without demolition."
This quote directly addresses the Campuses element of the proposal, mentioning how changes to the treatment of historic campuses could allow for new density without demolition, which aligns with the goals of the Campuses proposal.
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