Chair questions on non-applicant sites and commercial space plans

So in this view, looking at the opposite side of the street, you can see the clear difference between the Northern Boulevard context and the context off the corridor.

Again, mostly commercial, non-residential use along Northern Boulevard, and then that lower density residential context at the mid blocks.

Along 159th Street block, as I just noted, it's been historically and currently non-residential and faces an entirely non-residential block on the opposite or east side of 159th Street, which is why the zoning district boundary

stretches to the south along 159th Street.

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Project details are shown here.

The proposed R7A medium density contextual zoning district, when mapped with a C24 commercial overlay, facilitates the development of a 10-story mixed-use building.

It's to have about 73 total apartments.

A portion of which would be permanently affordable under MIH, and that breakdown is shown here.

It would also have a cellar parking garage.

Although no parking is required, the applicant is looking to provide approximately 26 spaces.

That's about 35% of the total number of units and about 47% of the standard units.

It would also be an electric building.

This project aligns with city housing policy by facilitating development on a wide arterial corridor near transit with MIH.

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And the details of the MIH breakdown are shown here.

Again, this is MIH option one, which requires 25% of the residential floor area to be set aside at a weighted average of 60% AMI with 10% at 40% AMI,

resulting in 18 units at 40, 60, and 80% AMI, serving a wide range of incomes.

I'll note that Community District 7 has the highest rent burden population in Queens, just under 57%.

It's the third highest in the city.

And that concludes our presentation.

We're happy to answer any questions.

Thank you.