BILL NUMBER: S5067

SPONSOR: HOYLMAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to require that any disposition of land or buildings by the New
York City Housing Authority be subject to and comply with the provisions
of New York City's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill titles the bill the "NYCHA Infill Public Review
Act."

Section 2 of the bill states that any disposition of land or buildings
by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is subject to and must
comply with the provisions of New York City's Uniform Land Use Review
Procedures (ULURP) in addition to the provisions of section 18 of the
U.S. Housing Act of 1937. This section further clarifies that the ULURP
requirement does not apply to the conversion of proper under the owner-
ship, management or control of NYCHA to section 8 of the U.S. Housing
Act of 1937.
              

Section 3 of the bill is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The "NYCHA Infill Public Review Act" requires any disposition of land of
buildings by New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to go through New
York City's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), a standardized
procedure for public review of land use decisions that currently applies
to New York City agencies when redeveloping public land.

Over the last decade, NYCHA has publicly considered using infill devel-
opment - primarily the construction of new buildings on NYCHA-owned
property - at dozens of NYCHA sites as a means of generating revenue for
the Authority.

Because ULURP does not currently apply to NYCHA, infill proposals are
not required to go through any public review processes that provide a
meaningful opportunity for NYCHA residents and community members to
engage in public participation and formally share their input.  Infill
proposals at NYCHA sites are often significant changes in land use that
deserve public input and scrutiny. This legislation will help to ensure
that public housing residents and the broader communities of which they
are a part can help shape the future of their neighborhoods through a
fair and transparent process.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None, new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.