Chair Louis on modifications to maximize affordable housing and open space
Louis explains changes to the special permit drawings to increase affordable apartments, modifications to the waterfront publicly accessible area waiver, and notes Council Member Restler's support.
In order to maximize both the affordable housing on this publicly owned site and the amount of open space, we are recommending the following modifications.
Changes to the special permit drawing for the large-scale general development, which will allow the developer to increase the number of affordable apartments provided.
This is achieved in several ways.
By converting previously proposed commercial space to residential space, by reallocating some of the space previously allocated to the museum to more housing,
by extending the development site to include all the MTA-controlled land, and by providing additional height to the East Building.
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We are also modifying the waiver granted to decrease the width of a portion of the required waterfront publicly accessible area, which will maximize the amount of public open space on the site.
Councilmember Ressler supports this application as modified, and I recognize Councilmember Ressler for remarks.