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                                  8238

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 14, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. JOYNER -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to urban develop-
  ment action areas

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 693 of the general municipal  law,  as  amended  by
chapter 76 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
  S  693.  Area  designation.  An urban development action area shall by
resolution be designated by the governing body,  or  by  the  commission
where  so authorized to act by the governing body, on its own initiative
or upon recommendation of the agency, provided at least sixty percent of
such area is an eligible area. Any such designation shall be in conform-
ance with the standards and procedures required for all land use  deter-
minations  pursuant  to  general,  special  or  local  law  or  charter.
Provided, however, that if a  proposed  urban  development  action  area
project  is  to  be developed on an eligible area and consists solely of
the rehabilitation or  conservation  of  existing  private  or  multiple
dwellings  or  the  construction of one to four unit dwellings or, until
June thirtieth, two thousand [fifteen] EIGHTEEN, for  up  to  six  urban
development  action area projects in any calendar year, the construction
of up to ninety dwelling units financed by the  federal  government  and
restricted  to  occupancy by the elderly or by persons with disabilities
without any change in land use permitted by local zoning, the  governing
body,  or  the  commission  where  so authorized to act by the governing
body, may waive the area designation requirement.
  S 2.  Subdivision 5 of section 694 of the general  municipal  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  76  of  the  laws  of  2012, is amended to read as
follows:
  5. Any approval of an urban development action area project  shall  be
in  conformance  with the standards and procedures required for all land

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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use determinations pursuant to general, special or local law or charter.
In a city having a population of one million or more, the governing body
may require that the agency incorporate into the project any or  all  of
the following: (i) the proposed number of residential units; (ii) wheth-
er  such  units are home ownership units, rental units or condominium or
cooperative units; (iii) a best estimate of the initial rents or selling
prices for such units; (iv) the proposed income restrictions, if any, on
renters or purchasers of such units; and (v)  the  basis  on  which  the
consideration for the sale or lease of the property is to be determined.
Provided,  however,  that  if the proposed urban development action area
project consists solely of the rehabilitation or conservation of  exist-
ing  private  or  multiple  dwellings or the construction of one to four
unit  dwellings  or,  until  June  thirtieth,  two  thousand   [fifteen]
EIGHTEEN,  for  up  to six urban development action area projects in any
calendar year, the construction of up to ninety dwelling units  financed
by  the federal government and restricted to occupancy by the elderly or
by persons with disabilities without any change in land use permitted by
local zoning, the governing body, or the commission where so  authorized
to  act  by  the governing body, may waive any such standards and proce-
dures required by local law or charter.
  S 3.  Paragraph (d) of subdivision 6 of section  695  of  the  general
municipal  law, as amended by chapter 76 of the laws of 2012, is amended
to read as follows:
  (d) Notwithstanding any standards or procedures established  for  land
disposition  by  general,  special  or local law or charter, if an urban
development action area project is to be developed on an  eligible  area
and  consists  solely  of the rehabilitation or conservation of existing
private or multiple dwellings or the construction of one  to  four  unit
dwellings or, until June thirtieth, two thousand [fifteen] EIGHTEEN, for
up  to  six urban development action area projects in any calendar year,
the construction of up to ninety dwelling units financed by the  federal
government and restricted to occupancy by the elderly or by persons with
disabilities without any change in land use permitted by local zoning, a
municipality  may  dispose  of the real property constituting such urban
development action project to any person, firm, or corporation qualified
pursuant to this subdivision by resolution of its governing body or,  in
any  city  having  a population of one million or more, by action of the
mayor, provided that such disposition is in accordance with the require-
ments of this subdivision. Disposition  of  real  property  acquired  by
condemnation  shall  be  in  accordance with the requirements of section
four hundred six of the eminent domain procedure law, if applicable.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.